An octagonal brass sireh set consisting of a globular box, two cups and a leaf container, all items profusely engraved, together with a small brass tazza, the lid doubling as a tray. Height: 21.7 cm; diameter; 18.8 cm. Javanese, probably early 20th cent.
A fan-shaped Late Ming polychrome mukozuke decorated in turquoise, yellow, green, red and black enamels with flowers and rockwork. Max width: 12 cm. Chongzhen (1628-44). Mushikui rim frits.
Slight rubbing, frits and enamel losses due to glaze shrinkage- a characteristic of this class of porcelain, made specifically for the Japanese market. The developing use of brown enamel to dress the rims on such wares is said to be ...click for details
A fan-shaped Late Ming polychrome mukozuke decorated in turquoise, yellow, green, red and black enamels with a bird among flowers and rockwork. Max width: 12 cm. Chongzhen (1628-44). Mushikui rim frits.
Slight rubbing, frits and enamel losses due to glaze shrinkage- a characteristic of this class of porcelain, made specifically for the Japanese market. The developing use of brown enamel to dress the rims on such wares ...click for details
A Japanese woodblock print of the Dainan Gate, Mukden by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950). Signed in pencil at lower left. Jizuri seal in left margin. Framed and glazed. Image area: 26 x 39 cm. With frame: 36 x 49 cm.
Slight cockling to print. No damage or staining. In excellent condition- as is the frame.
An interesting Satsuma pottery dish decorated in enamels and gilt with a scene of horse racing and spectators in lavish costumes, the reverse marked Nihon tei beneath a Shimazu mon. Diameter: 21.2 cm. Taisho, c. 1920.
Perfect condition; finely gilded.
The scene depicted is probably the kurabe-uma-e-jinji,a ritual horse race held in Kyoto annual ...click for details
An octagonal Rouen faience blue and white platter. Width: 35.7 cm. 19th cent.
The lower edge of the dish has warped in the kiln and there is some chipping to the lower edge on the reverse (probably a kiln adhesion since the area is unglazed) showing a yellowish-pink body.
