Early Imperial China Cover Tassata Letter Swatow Local Use

Pao Tao Saddle Cover 125 x 62 cm (4' 1" x 2') China, early 20th century Condition: good, good pile, one small hole at lower left side, scattered small repairs, signs of use at the ends Warp: cotton, w

assorted early to mid 20th c. letters and cards, first day covers and more Condition; wear from age and use especially on edges and corners

1916 local Dublin cover franked with 1d red tied by a neat strike of the barred circular Dublin parcel cancel pressed into emergency use on letters after the Easter Rising.

A LAVENDER AND APPLE GREEN JADEITE 'CHAIN' VASE AND COVER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY China. The translucent stone is of a fine apple green and pale lavender tone with few brown inclusions and dark green vein

LEWIS (C.S.)The Screwtape Letters, FIRST EDITION, third printing, AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ('C.S. LEWIS') pasted inside upper cover, early owner's notes about the book on the front free endpaper and f

China, Tongzhi, porcelain molding, polychrome decoration with symbols, flowers, objects and qilin, winding and geometric decoration. Signs of use, a cover with a small loss. Dim.:44.5cm.

Li Dragon Cover, Late 19th-Early 20th C. Textile called "long bei" of silk embroidery on cotton. Hainan, China. The dragon cover, with patterns of dragons, phoenixes and other mythical beasts, was con

Extremely rare, Chinese early Ming Dynasty Imperial blue and white, 15th Century porcelain jar; of well potted form: the cover and body with design of three-clawed dragons, all against a leafy melon b

Exceptionally detailed Li dragon cover (long bei), of silk embroidery on cotton, Hainan, China, late Ming/ early Qing period (18th/19th century). Size: 78'' x 51'' (198 x 130 cm). It features dancing

An intricate and extremely rare silk Kesi imperial suit of parade armor. Qing Dynasty, probably Qianlong period. The high quality of the present suit and the use of Kesi to cover the gilt bronze plate

Early Ning Hsia dragon carpet West China, 19thcentury, wool knotted on cotton Rare Ning Hsiawith five imperial dragons on a yellow background, the border with mountain Meru and wave motifs. approx. 21

Large Imperial Silk Velvet with metal brocade (Kang) 360 x 190 cm (11' 10" x 6' 3") China, early 18th century (Qing-Dynasty, Yongzheng-Period) Condition: good, made from three panels, some small abras

Early & Important Ningxia 'Large Pillar-Rug' (Probably Made For The Imperial Palaces In The Forbidden-City In Beijing) 'Qing-Dynasty', West China, circa 1800, wool/cotton, approx. 670 x 132 cm, condit

HANGING TAVERN SIGN Early carved "Bunch of Grapes", wrought iron loop hanger with tin cover, carved leaves in original green and grapes in gold/yellow, great patina, minor in-use wear, 12 1/2" h, 6" w

Early to mid 19th century, likely in the Canton district of China. The lot includes four books bound in silk covers housing 12 exceptionally rendered watercolors each. The interior of each book is imp

Imperial China 1897' Red Revenue stamp

Roman, Early Imperial Period, possibly from Roman Tunisia, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. An incredible mosaic depicting the head of the god Mercury, set within a round, elaborate border. The head is life

Roman, Early Imperial Period, possibly from Roman Tunisia, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. An impressive, lifelike mosaic depicting a rooster, his body clearly modeled from life, with comb, hackle, feather

NO RESERVE ON THIS LOT! IMPERIAL CHINESE ANTIQUE JADE BOWL - 18TH CENTURY. VERY THINLY CARVED. MOST LIKELY MADE FOR IMPERIAL USE. 10.5 CM WIDE. 4 CM TALL. 115 GRAMS. PROVENANCE - IMPORTANT WASHINGTON

42 books on mostly Chinese porcelain, incl. shipwreck catalogues, Rijksmuseum, etc. Full list:  Made in Imperial China, Sotheby’s Amsterdam 29, 30, 31 january 2007The Legacy of the Tek Sing, Ch

of bottle form, having a flared foot and garlic bulb neck, applied and red glazed chilong decoration, impressed mark to base, 12 in. Note: During the days of Imperial China, the Emperor of China usual

Collection of Japanese WW1 and WW2 Covers, Letters and Photos approximately 200

MARION, FRANCIS. 1732-1795. Early Autograph Letter Signed ('Fran. Marion') from the Swamp Fox to General Benjamin Lincoln, from the field, 1 p, 4to (318 x 254 mm), ink on paper, 'Camp at Sheldon' [Sou

Large bronze jar with cover. China. 19th century or earlier. Archaic style You with rams heads and birds. Chou style. Fitted rosewood hanger and stand. 19".