This is somewhat comical Chinese ceramic brush rest made in the shape of three squirrels perched on some branches or vines and staring out at the world. The glaze is a very thick white glaze that ends just short of the base of the rest and the base is unglazed. The amusing feature of the brush rest is the inset brownish gold eyes with black pupils giving them quizzical look. The brush rest measures 4 wide by 2 high at the highest point by 1 deep and is made in a curved form. It is in fine con ...click for details
This is an early Chinese pottery water dropper with the interesting feature of the figure of a man riding on the spout of the dropper as if it were a horse. It would have been used on the scholars desk to drip water on the hardened cake of ink used in calligraphy and painting. Hard to date could be as early as Song we will be conservative and say no later than mid 19th century. The figure is glazed with a very thick dark brown almost black glaze that extends about 75% down the body of t ...click for details
This is a late Edo Period Iron Kama/Chanoyugama (iron pot, or kettle) for the tea ceremony. It measures 5 high and is 6 diameter at the waist. The molded decoration is made with that pure rustic look favored by connoisseurs of tea ceremony. It has a rough upper section which is separate by a narrow raised band that has a geometric design. The top of the kama has two bands one is of geometric repeating molding and the upper ban is that of a series of lappets. There are two cast iron loose r ...click for details
A well patinated Ming dynasty 16th/17th Century bronze Gu form vase with cast archaic Shang dynasty style. The gu form was originated in the Shang dynasty and became a familiar style form for bronze wine cups for centuries to come. A Chinese Gū is a tall wine cup with no handles, the mouth larger than its base. This example measures 6 high by 3 Ύ diameter at the top. It is in excellent condition with fine patina. We date it to the middle to late Ming dynasty. 1500-1600. The top sect ...click for details
These are two of the twelve Chinese Zodiac characters made of hand molded pottery and covered with remainders of old red gesso and/or paint. The figures are dressed in the robes of priests but have the animal heads.
They were purchased as dating from the Han Dynasty, 206 BC 220 AD, however we do not have any dating test to validate that d ...click for details
A very pretty Japanese cloisonne vase done in the gin bari technique. The base color is silver fish scale gin bari tapering to a light green at the top. One side of the vase has many green leaves a beautiful large. light red spider mum and two blue daisy like smaller flowers. The other side is not decorated other than with the silver gin bari.
A late Edo to early Meiji iron tetsubin (teapot) cast with a rough surface on which are several groupings - a total of nine - in low relief of the Imperial sixteen petal mon. The small lid is made of a lightweight copper/bronze alloy and is topped with a roseate shaped knopf. The tetsubin measures 8 ½ from the tip of the spout to the back of the pot. The main body is 5 ½ diameter and the piece stands 6 Ό high from the top of the handle to the bottom of the piece. It is in fine condition wit ...click for details
This unusual stone carving appears to be that of a monkey interestingly it is in the pose of the great sculpture called The Thinker by Auguste Rodin located in Paris. This carving measures 7 high by 3 wide by 3 Ύ deep and is in excellent condition. It was said to be from the 12th to 13th century we cannot validate this dating, but believe it to be at least as old as the 15th-16th century.
This is a very well cast Japanese bronze dragon in a long stretched out position. The detailing is excellent in every respect the horns, the scales, the fierceness of the face etc. The bronze measures 9 long by 2 ½ high by 2 thick. There are two square holes in the bottom of the piece, which we believe us think that it might have been a handle to some larger bronze at any rate it displays quite well on its own. The dragon is in excellent condition with no cracks or missing parts - we da ...click for details
A striking Japanese cloisonne kogo (covered box) with a lovely design of Irises in a pond. The Irises are executed in standard cloisonne whilst the pond is done if blue gin bari technique. The interior of the piece has a simple dark green finish.The kogo measures 3 Ύ diameter and is 1 Ύ thick. The kogo is in excellent condition. We date it to the Golden Age of Japanese cloisonne, mid to late Meiji period, circa 1880-1910.
