Rare Yao Bat-Shaped Headdress

Yao bat-shaped headdress of stiffened cotton over a rattan frame with glass beads, yarn and pompoms, south China, early to mid 20th century. Size: 3.25'' x 23'' x 15.75'' (8 x 58 x 40 cm). Provenance:

Rare Yao Bat-Shaped Hat, South China, Early-Mid 20th C. With glass beads and tassels, worn during ceremonies or festivals. Size: 23'' x 18'' x 7'' (58 x 46 x 18 cm).

Rare Jinxiu Yao beaded headdress with tubular glass beads, silver pendants, cotton tassels and twine-wrapped wood, south China, circa 1900. Size: 11'' x 6'' x 4.5'' (28 x 15 x 11 cm).

Rare and beautifully shaped Jun yao yuhuchun vase with red splash. An iressistible item. Height 130mm, 5-1/8"inch. 13th century.

Antique Grouping of 13 different Shaped Cookie Cutters. Circa late 1800's to early 1900's Includes Rare bat cookie cutter, fish, Martha Washington, and others. Largest measures 6W x 10H.

Jinxiu Yao beaded headdress with tubular glass beads, silver pendants, cotton tassels and twine-wrapped wood, south China, circa 1900. Size: 11.5'' x 6.5'' x 4'' (29 x 17 x 10 cm). Height on Stand: 15

Zitan Oval Shaped Dish. Bat carvings. Black, reflective wood. 5 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches.Among tropical hardwoods the most prized of all is zitan, an exceptionally rare species. Zitan is so rare tha

Iatmul woven fiber and shell brides headdress, Middle Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea. Openwork headdress with dome shaped cap and long triangular flap along back. The thick woven fiber is covere

A Rare Ottoman Silver Headdress Ornament, ca 1907 Composed of seahorse shaped elements, terminating in antique coins (dating early 20th century) suspended by hoops, all strung on woven strip of cloth.

Hetian Jade Caldron-Shaped Censer with Bat-Shaped Ears and Mobile Rings.

The Chinese Nephrite stone characterized with the flying bat shape rim everted vertically from the flat inner base, created a The shallow vessel with symbolic double ruyi on the upper end, a boy stand

A pair of Chinese coral-ground bat-shaped brushwashers, 18/19th C. Dim.: 9,5 x 6,5 x 6,5 cm Provenance: - A Belgian private collection. - With a label for Finck & Fils, Antiquairs, Brussels.

A Chinese blue and white bat-shaped brushwasher and a square box and cover, Kangxi/Qianlong L.: 8 cm - H.: 5,5 cm (the brush washer) L.: 5,5 cm - H.: 3,5 cm (the box and cover) Provenance: The Van Her

Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE). A wonderfully conceived masterpiece of Taino art. Simple yet elegant. A bat shaped shallow cohoba bowl. Used to contain the hallucinogen cohoba during shamanic rituals. Bats w

Rare Yao Embroidered Skirt, China, Early 20th C. A rare woman’s skirt decorated with hand stitched silk embroidery in a pattern of affronted horses. Yao People, Southwestern Hunan Province. Chi

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Bat Shaped Bowl with Turquoise Interior, Probably Jiaqing or Daoguang era, ca. late 18th to mid 19th century. Comes with a later wooden stand. 8.25x5.5 inches, h

Rare Corset Shape Cut Glass Cordial Decanter. Super clear blank features, a chain of alternating hob star and strawberry diamond above and below clear panels in the middle with matching cut stopper. R

Antique Chinese Bat Shaped White Porcelain Planter, h. 5.5 in., w. 11.25x8 inches, ca. late 19th- early 20th century.

Pair of Antique Chinese Bat Shaped Enameled Porcelain Bowls, ca. late 19th - early 20th century. H. 2.25 in., w. 8.75 in.

Jinxiu Yao Headdress, China, Early 20th C. Jinxiu Yao beaded headdress with tubular glass beads, silver pendants and beads, cotton tassels and silver wire, Southern Hunan Province, Jianghua County, Ch

Chinese blue & White Bat Shaped Container. 'XuanDe' mark at base. Length: 9"

African Bamana Ci Wara antelope shaped headdress with hammered brass applique on horns and face. Used in performances, it has a geometric design that is prominent in the neck. Excellent condition. Mea

Chinese Famille Rose Bat-shaped Porcelain Bowl. L 21 cm.

Two rare Yao shaman's carved woodblock stamps used in traditional rituals by shamans. They would be inked with red/terracota ink to represent blood, for printing a prayer. The message would ascend to