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AUCTIONS (3)
 | Antique NYOI scepter (ruyi); natural rekishi shape. Late Edo |
 | Chinese Album Leaf Scholar Painting, Dated 1860 |
 | Set of Four Chinese Blackwood Hungmu Lady's Side Chairs - Qing |
 | Long YAO MIEN ceremonial DRAGON BRIDGE Taoist God Painting |
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 | A Muromachi Period Seto-guro Tea Bowl |
 | A ko-Seto Mizusashi with Black Lacquer Lid (Tea Master Item) |
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900
item #1477317
(stock #448)
Conservatoire Sakura
$850.00
$850.00
Lohan in Chinese porcelain covered with "famille verte" enamels.The deity is represented standing holding a flowers basket in his hand, it is probably Lan Caihe, one of the 8 Taoist immortals otherwise known as the 8 Baxian. The dress is decorated with flowers, butterflies and clouds in green, yellow and manganese enamels on a cream background. Hairs and details in black enamel. Good condition except a very little chip.
No repair or gluing. China Qing dynasty 19th century...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900
item #1477315
(stock #Imari1)
Daniel Simhon Fine Art
$950.00
$950.00
19th century Japanese Imari charger with figures of samurai on a vivid red enamel ground. 18 1/2" in diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Swords and Related : Pre 1900
item #1477302
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$275.00
$275.00
19th century or earlier Japanese sword set of bronze fuchi (bordering piece between the sword guard and the handle) and kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with low relief design of chidori (plovers) in flight over the cresting waves. Excellent quality work, gilding, beautiful wear. Kashira length 1.4 inches, fuchi length 1.5 inches.
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$225.00
$225.00
Late Meiji (1890s - 1910s) Japanese bamboo wrist rest used by painters and calligraphers, with low relief carving of blooming peony bush. Beautiful subtle piece, superb quality carving, rich warm patina, in excellent condition. Wonderful object for a scholar’s desk. Size 6 13/16 x 2 1/2 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1910
item #1477291
(stock #4008)
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,250.00
EUR €1,250.00
A Japanese Lobed-shaped bronze vase with dark brown patina with flowers and leaves in high relief with a sparrow clinging to a branch.
Signed Genryusai Seiya under the base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji late 19th cent.
Dimensions: 32 x 17 x 17 cm.
Conservation status: Very Good
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$150.00
$150.00
Hand carved Chinese Boxwood (Buxus L.), dorje/vajra “thunderbolt”. Nice patina with a wonderfully smooth surface. In tandem with a bell, these are used in Tantric rituals. L: 15cm/5.9in. free shipping.
Daniel Simhon Fine Art
$575.00
$575.00
Han dynasty Chinese terracotta stove model. BC 206-AD 220. Traces of green glaze. Repaired.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900
item #1477268
(stock #Kutani2)
Daniel Simhon Fine Art
$1,400.00
$1,400.00
Ko Kutani "mountain bowl" enameled in yellow, aubergine, green and blue with a mountain landscape. Fu Ku mark. Edo/Tokugawa period. 8 1/2 across, 3 1/2" high. One of two of this type currently available.
Treasures of Old Times
$700.00
$700.00
Rare Mid Joseon Dynasty (17-18cc) Katate Chawan
Such bowls were highly prized in Japan during Edo period by local daimyo and tea ceremony masters.
Size
H5.8cm
D12.6cm
Weight 242g
Condition
Very good considering the age.
Supplied with the damaged, wooden box of the period.
Such bowls were highly prized in Japan during Edo period by local daimyo and tea ceremony masters.
Size
H5.8cm
D12.6cm
Weight 242g
Condition
Very good considering the age.
Supplied with the damaged, wooden box of the period.
Treasures of Old Times
$500.00
$500.00
Magnificent Late Edo period (19c) Shino ware Chawan for tea ceremony Wabi Sabi
The fine crackle look with natural kiln vivid cracks gives the bowl an authentic wabi sabi feel. Overall, it is a great example of an old, beautifully crafted Shino tea bowl.
Size:
Height 10.3cm
Width 15.5cm
Weight 655g
Condition
Very good.
No damage...
The fine crackle look with natural kiln vivid cracks gives the bowl an authentic wabi sabi feel. Overall, it is a great example of an old, beautifully crafted Shino tea bowl.
Size:
Height 10.3cm
Width 15.5cm
Weight 655g
Condition
Very good.
No damage...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1800
item #1477261
(stock #EW3239)
EastWest Gallery
$300.00
$300.00
A very unusual “klapmuts” form bowl decorated with three near identical panels composed of a scene of Chinese boys, karako, in the quise of it would appear of monks. The main figure wearing a Buddhist crown is flanked by acolytes with Chinese Fans, presumably preaching to the remaining boys, who don’t seem to be paying a great deal of attention...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1477247
(stock #0589)
Momoyama Gallery
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
One of a kind: Edo Period Ichimonji Utsushi Raku Chawan on high flared and cut (warikodai) foot by the 11th Zengoro Eiraku (Eiraku Hozen), made in the mid 19th century. A horizontal line is molded on the body, it's the Japanese character "ichi" - one!. (Please see last picture to see an antique Ichimonji Chawan in Korean style from the Ulrich Vollmer Collection Berlin). This is one of the rare tea bowls of Eiraku Hozen fired with a lower temperature in the style of Raku ceramics...
Conservatoire Sakura
$450.00
$450.00
Porcelain vase. Decor of dragons chasing the sacred pearl, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. The ground is covered with an ochre-greenish enamel. Vietnamese work from the 19th century or before? The vase is very broken as shown in the photos. The broken neck has been replaced by a silver neck on which a stopper has been placed. Height: 24cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1930
item #1477194
(stock #446)
Conservatoire Sakura
$550.00
$550.00
Pair of fine satzuma earthenware vases. The cream colored clay is covered with finely crackled glaze. A golden decoration representing pagodas in a mountainous landscape is placed on a matte black background. Some details are sprinkled to imitate morning mists. These are original vases inspired by Komai style vases in gold damask steel. Probably made in Kyoto during the Meiji or Taisho period. Good condition. Height: 125mm.
Treasures of Old Times
$400.00
$400.00
Excellent example of Nakano ware Blue and White Mukozuke bowl made in the early 18th century
Diameter 15.2cm
Height 8cm
Weight 335g
There are old repairs with staples.
Nakano ware kiln was opened in 1598 in Yamanaka-cho, Hirado city. In the early days, Nakano kiln made Kobiki tea bowls similar to the ones of Joseon Dynasty, but in the 18th century it began to produce ceramics similar to Imari Sometsuke...
Diameter 15.2cm
Height 8cm
Weight 335g
There are old repairs with staples.
Nakano ware kiln was opened in 1598 in Yamanaka-cho, Hirado city. In the early days, Nakano kiln made Kobiki tea bowls similar to the ones of Joseon Dynasty, but in the 18th century it began to produce ceramics similar to Imari Sometsuke...
Treasures of Old Times
$1,950.00
$1,950.00
Top Quality Korean Gohon Chawan made in the Joseon Dynasty (16-17cc)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900
item #1477143
(stock #kutani1)
Daniel Simhon Fine Art
$795.00
$795.00
19th century Japanese Ko-Kutani bowl with painted mountain landscape. Fuku mark.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1477138
(stock #WN392)
A Padang Highlands gilt brass kettle with false lid and a lidded box standing on three legs, both cast with the lost wax method showing floral and geometric motifs. Condition: both lids with few tiny casting holes, the box interior with some rust, both items with traces of usage. Dimension: kettle: c. 21.5 cm high, c. 15 cm long, box: c. 13.8 cm high, diameter: c. 13 cm, weight together: 1400 g.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1920
item #1477134
(stock #12470)
t a t a m i
$250.00
$250.00
TO MIYOSHI SHRINE FROM YAMATO SUE
The letters made of copper plates originally attached to a votive wooden tablet dedicated from its worshipper named Yamato Sue to the Miyoshi-jinja shrine in Akita prefecture. Meiji period (1868-1912). Letter of Kami (God): approx. 11 x 13cm (4.33 x 5.11in). Besides, as seen the last three photos, changeable to "God of Clay", "Eros", and "Excellent luck" by free anagram arrangement...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1900
item #1477133
(stock #2013)
t a t a m i
$500.00
$500.00
IMAGE OF BIRD
Woodblock print of a Japanese‐style painter, Kono Bairei (1844-1895 / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dno_Bairei). Paper: approx. 15 x 21cm (5.90 x 8.26in), Frame: approx. 27 x 33cm (10.62 x 12.99in). Highlight of such Bairei's true worth expression for the both of recognizing the subject correctly and feeling of vitality by catching the instant of movement at the same time...
Width approximately 20 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$180.00
$180.00
Late Meiji - early Taisho (1910s) Japanese pottery Bizen ware chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony). Wonderful potting, buff color clay with beautiful orange streaks, pleasant patina, impressed mark of the potter on the bottom. Later turned dark hardwood lid lined with gold paper on the inside. Comes with very well made shifuku (silk brocade storage bag). Great piece in excellent condition. Height with cover 3 1/8 inches, maximum body diameter 2 3/16 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Folk Art : Pre 1900
item #1477078
(stock #1499)
Korean Art and Antiques
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
This exemplary work of 19th Century Korean folk art is sculpted in and painted on wood and metal and features the two most revered mythical creatures in Korea: The Yellow Dragon and The Blue Dragon. This creative composition has a patron couple who seem to have the dragons' tails coming out of them. The Dragon brings rain, blessings, and life...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1492
item #1477077
(stock #DG042023-4)
AntiqueTica.com
$980.00
$980.00
A set of rare Chinese pottery animals.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Size: Length 10.4 - 15.3 C.M. / Width 6 - 8.8 C.M. / Height 6.5 - 10.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Paintings : Pre 1900
item #1477075
(stock #1498)
Korean Art and Antiques
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Orchids and Rocks Painting by Kim Eung Won aka Soho (1855-1921). Orchids are an ancient Korean symbol of purity, modesty, and virtue. The rock symbolizes eternity, so the combination of orchids and rock have the meaning of eternal adherence to principle. The orchid grows in remote places, but its fragrance spreads over the land, just as the scholar often works in isolation, but through their scholarly and ethical works their influence is felt throughout the land...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1910
item #1477042
(stock #3987)
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200.00
EUR €1,200.00
A Japanese soft and valuable boxwood netsuke depicting a young naked woman kneeling with towel and bucket in the onsen bath 温泉, the Japanese “thermal baths”.
Finely sculpted with an excellent patina and soft touch.
Himotoshi (holes that allow thread to pass through) large and small on the back.
The Japanese consider “communion in nakedness” important as it is capable of breaking down barriers and introducing new people in the relaxed and familiar atmosphere of the onsen.
...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1910
item #1477040
(stock #3989)
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,500.00
EUR €1,500.00
A Japanese large and unusual boxwood netsuke depicting a child playing the drum with his hands, held still with his feet.
He wears a Shishi mask with articulated jaw that opens and shows the child’s face.
It was worn during the famous shishimai festival 獅子舞 (lion dance), a sacred animal in Japanese mythology.
It symbolizes courage and strength; also called Karashishi, it is a lucky symbol and auspicious wealth.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 4,3 x 3,8 ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1477023
(stock #DG120721-4)
AntiqueTica.com
$2,400.00
$2,400.00
A pair of Chinese amber and green glazed pottery globular jar with lids, supported by three legs in the shape of bears. It is difficult to find Han jar in amber and green glaze like this...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1492
item #1477012
(stock #1037)
Antiquarian Art Co.
$325.00
$325.00
A original antique Chinese Stoneware with white glaze (Cizhou ware) jar let from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) Measuring approximately 2.5" high and 3" wide. In very good antique condition.
This fine quality Chinese celadon jarlet was probably exported to South East Asia from mainland China to Southeast Asia from mainland China. This particular piece has a good shape and glaze.
The glazed ware was made extensively in China by the fourth century AD, and it was exported to South-East Asia fro...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1492
item #1477007
(stock #1036)
Antiquarian Art Co.
$375.00
$375.00
A original antique Chinese Celadon pottery jar let from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) with Chinoiserie designs under glaze. Measuring approximately 2 3/4" high and 3 3/4" wide. In very good antique condition.
This fine quality Chinese celadon jarlet was probably exported to South East Asia from mainland China to Southeast Asia from mainland China. This particular piece has a good olive green glaze with two handles near the rim.
Having this Chinese green-glaze ware in this collection may si...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800
item #1477005
(stock #Dehua1)
Daniel Simhon Fine Art
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Qing Dynasty Chinese Dehua Blanc de Chine porcelain tripod incense burner on carved stand. Figural tripod supports and elephant head handles. One leg repaired.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900
item #1476991
Helen M Edwards
$830.00
$830.00
Height: 3 cm (1.2 in)
Width: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)
Depth: 3.8 cm (1.6 in)
Quality Japanese netsuke, carved from natural material to depict a man sharpening a tool; finely detailed throughout; inlaid horn eyes; signed on the base, Masakazu; light honey-coloured patina; good condition
Width: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)
Depth: 3.8 cm (1.6 in)
Quality Japanese netsuke, carved from natural material to depict a man sharpening a tool; finely detailed throughout; inlaid horn eyes; signed on the base, Masakazu; light honey-coloured patina; good condition
Helen M Edwards
$790.00
$790.00
Height: 25 cm (10 in)
Width: 15 cm (6 in)
Fine Chinese cinnabar vase; depicts individuals in mountainous settings; very well carved throughout; minor restoration and wear; good condition
Width: 15 cm (6 in)
Fine Chinese cinnabar vase; depicts individuals in mountainous settings; very well carved throughout; minor restoration and wear; good condition
Petrie-Rogers Gallery
$550.00
$550.00
Large Chinese Qing dynasty Guangxu period porcelain jar decorated in famille verte enamels with two central panels on opposing sides. One panel features a veranda with a woman kneeling before an official and his attendant. The opposing panel depicts beauties and children in a garden setting. Between the two large panels are two smaller floral roundels. The panels are set against a cream-colored crackled glaze background densely covered in rust-red flowers and green scrolling foliage. 19th centur...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1700
item #1476967
(stock #443)
Conservatoire Sakura
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
Inro 4 cases.Peonies in mother-of-pearl inlaid on a brown lacquered ground and gold dust. Japan earlier Edo 17th century.It is rare to find inros from this period, they are probably the first to have been created. The lacquer is dark red-brown, almost black, it is very solid and despite the shocks and more than three centuries of handling it has not chipped at all. The mother-of-pearl is also well preserved and there is only a tiny lack due to a direct impact. It is a good example of the solidit...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1800
item #1476966
(stock #442)
Conservatoire Sakura
$3,200.00
$3,200.00
The Soma-Da school invented this style at the beginning of the 18th century. The color of the lacquer and the energetic design of the horses lead us to date this inro to the end of the 18th century. Below is glued a label referring to the prestigious collection of Doctor Mène which was dispersed in 1913 in Paris. This collection created around 1880 contained only exceptional objects. It must be possible to check in the catalogs of the sale.Good general condition, slight usual wear for a bicente...
Zentner Collection
$6,500.00
$6,500.00
Antique Japanese silver baluster form vase decorated with a scene of a pair of doves among branches and wild flowers. Finely chiseled and with mixed metal details in copper. Signed by Miyamoto Kinsei and with stamp on the bottom.
Age: Meiji/Taisho Period (early 20th century)
Dimensions: 12 1/4" high x 5 1/2" wide
Age: Meiji/Taisho Period (early 20th century)
Dimensions: 12 1/4" high x 5 1/2" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1920
item #1476952
(stock #1814)
t a t a m i
$650.00
$650.00
SHRINE AND MONKEY
Well-matched assortment of a naturally soot-colored wooden zushi (household shinto altar) with such blackened depth and a votive seated stone monkey sculpture in the ‘gassho’ praying pose with folded hands in such mountain-like well-abstracted silhouette due to aging.
Shrine: H 29.7 x W 19.3 x D 13.5cm (11.69 x 7.59 x 5.31in), Edo period, 19th century, Japan
Monkey: H 10.7 x W 8.4 x D 7.4cm (4.21 x 3.30 x 2.91in), Meiji period...
Petrie-Rogers Gallery
$450.00
$450.00
Chinese Qing dynasty rectangular form hardwood display stand with inset top, short waist with fine applied carved decorative elements, and apron carved with a horned monster head at the center. The four elephant-head form cabriole legs are attached by the curling trunk to a humpback stretcher raised on short tab feet. Woods are mixed with the apron, legs, and stretcher possibly zitan wood. 19th century or earlier. 11 3/4" wide x 8 7/8" deep x 4 3/4” high; weight: just under 2 lb. Minor crack...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900
item #1476947
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$100.00
$100.00
19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in seed shape made to imitate layered agate stone. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age, very pleasant patina. Length 1.18 Inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1837 VR
item #1476933
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$100.00
$100.00
Late 18th to early 19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in ball shape with yellow, red, blue and white herringbone pattern. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age, very pleasant patina. Diameter 0.76 Inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1837 VR
item #1476931
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$100.00
$100.00
Late 18th to early 19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in ball shape with yellow body and red/white/black “eyes”. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age, very pleasant patina. Diameter 0.75 Inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Folk Art : Pre 1920
item #1476924
(stock #15123)
t a t a m i
$350.00
$350.00
LARGE RICE WASHER
Massive bowl hollowed out from a single tree, with primitive grooves at inner surface (as funtional design for catching pebbles for cleaning rice up when washing rice) and simple but also functional chiseled-grips at outside, early 20th century, Korea, approx. D 39-39.5 x H 15.5-16.5cm (15.35-15.55 x 6.10-6.49in). Some expected scratches and damage due to aging, but in generally good condition as is.
selected by kikue
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1837 VR
item #1476900
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$100.00
$100.00
Late 18th to early 19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in flattened ball shape with continuous flower decoration in yellow and green. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age, very pleasant patina. Diameter 0.8 Inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1837 VR
item #1476899
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$110.00
$110.00
Late 18th to early 19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in seed shape with multicolored spiral lines around the body. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age, very pleasant patina. Diameter 0.75 Inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1837 VR
item #1476898
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$95.00
$95.00
Late 18th to early 19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in seed shape with blue body, red/white stripes and white circles. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age, very pleasant patina. Height 0.66 Inches.
Petrie-Rogers Gallery
$450.00
$450.00
Japanese ink and color on silk genre painting with gilt highlights depicting the emperor and empress seated on a raised mat with tied curtains above revealing blossoming trees in the background. Five musicians from the imperial orchestra are performing below them on a taiko drum, a smaller kakko drum, pipes (sho), a flute (oteki), and the fife (fue). 19th century. This painting is nearly identical to a hanging scroll by Magawa Iitsu in the collection of the British Museum dated 1800-1880 (museum...
Petrie-Rogers Gallery
$850.00
$850.00
Thai Rattanakosin period gilded and lacquered bronze Sakyamuni Buddha figure seated cross-legged in meditation on a plinth with hands in dhyana mudra. The figure is modeled with the characteristic serene face and downcast almond eyes, elongated ears, curled headdress, and flaming usnisa. He wears an elaborately patterned robe draped with one shoulder bare. 19th century. 17 3/8" high; base: 12" wide x 7 1/2" deep; 8 1/2" from edge of knee to edge of knee. Weighs 16 lbs. The base has a casting ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1476819
(stock #P32)
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £950.00
GBP £950.00
Very Rare Large Chinese Neolithic Xindian Culture Jar with Zoomorphic Patterns
with Oxford TL Test
This large and extremely rare pottery jar was made by peoples of the Neolithic Xindian culture (c. 1200 - 500 BC). The Xindian culture is a relatively late Neolithic culture and overlaps with the Chinese Bronze Age. This jar is of the Tangwang type and is not quite as coarse in its construction as some other Xindian vessels. It is quite "heavily-potted" with two loop handles on opposing sides ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Swords and Related : Pre 1837 VR
item #1476814
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$300.00
$300.00
18th to early 19th century Japanese bronze kozuka (sword knife) handle with low relief decoration of Kanzan and Jittoku looking at an open scroll. According to a legend, Kanzan and Jittoku lived in a kitchen of a Chinese Zen Buddhist monastery and talked nonsensical language, which some took as a sign of them being enlightened. Great design, excellent detailing, wonderful faces, very pleasant feel of age. Length 3.86 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Swords and Related : Pre 1800
item #1476811
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$325.00
$325.00
18th to early 19th century iron Japanese sword tsuba inlaid with branches of maple tree with leaves turning yellow and red, roots and cresting waves below, design continuing on the back . Wonderful work with brass and copper inlays, precise detailing and well captured mood of contemplation and autumnal melancholy. The plate has a dark brown patina, overall in great condition. Maple Height 2.84 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Swords and Related : Pre 1900
item #1476810
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$140.00
$140.00
19th century iron sukashi Japanese sword tsuba for tanto with design of a turtle with a very long tale. The subject may be a minogame (turtle with a long tail made from seaweed and algae accumulated from many years leaving in the sea) or a directional animal - the Black Snake-Tortoise of the North. Clever design and nice detailed work (see its carapace), a bit of rust, overall in very good condition. Height 2.16 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Architectural Elements : Pre 1920
item #1476796
(stock #7341)
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$120.00
$120.00
Fine Qing Dynasty small carved wood panel depicting a scholar and boy in garden with flower buds and pine trees. Carved on both sides excellent condition with gold, red and black lacquer. L:30.3xm 12in and H: 12.5cm/5.5in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Inro and Sagemono : Pre 1800
item #1476795
(stock #440)
Conservatoire Sakura
$850.00
$850.00
Inro with 4 compartments in black lacquered wood. Decor of a mountain lake landscape executed in gold and silver powder. Mosaic details of small squares of gold. The worn parts reveal the red lacquer which was used to execute the reliefs. Japanese work from the 18th century or before. No signing. Good general condition for a tercentenary lacquer. Multiple small damages all visible on photos. No repainted areas, no restoration. Quality lacquer, solid.
82x52mm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800
item #1476794
(stock #439)
Conservatoire Sakura
$350.00
$350.00
Small hard porcelain dish, enamelled decoration, with a bouquet of flowers and flowering branches in relief in the colors of the "famille rose". Chinese work from the end of the 18th century, probably made for export via the "compagnie de indies". Relief decorations are rare.
Good condition, wear from use visible on photos. No restaure.
Diameter 16cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1700
item #1476785
(stock #438)
Conservatoire Sakura
$800.00
$800.00
Arita hard porcelain dish. The decoration is painted with stylized flowers in underglaze cobalt blue and enamelled with medallions. The edge is coated with a thick chocolate brown enamel, typical. Japanese work from the end of the 17th century or the beginning of the 18th. It is a rare artistic model. Below a mark drawn in blue and traces of pernettes. Good condition. Some enamel skids. Diameter 195mm.
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$150.00
$150.00
19th century Japanese tobacco pipe consisting of a reed stem and 2 brass parts, the mouth one with copper and silver inlaid scholar’s hut. The top of the smoking part bears the signs of wear due to the fact that it was tapped on hard surfaces to empty the bowl. Excellent crisp work, great detailing, characteristic small bowl (Japanese used finely shredded tobacco, and usually made just 2-3 puffs), traces of tobacco residue. Wonderful old piece with pleasant signs of wear. Length 7.5 inches.
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$295.00
$295.00
19th century Japanese chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) in a shape of a storage jar with narrow waist and wider shoulders, and 2 mock ring handles. Old Bizen ware with characteristic dark brown clay bearing the marks of potter’s fingers as he was turning the piece on a wheel. Typical Japanese elliptical lines on the bottom left by a string used to cut the item off the turning wheel. Possibly marked by the bottom - see the detail on Enlargement 1. Beautiful...
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$275.00
$275.00
Late Meiji (1890s to 1912) Japanese chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) in a shape of a storage jar with 4 mock lug handles. Buff colored stoneware body with free bulbous body bearing the marks of potter’s fingers as he was turning the piece on a wheel. Beautiful glaze turning from brown to off-white towards the bottom of the piece. Comes with very well made shifuku (silk brocade storage bag). Old bone lid lined with gold leaf paper on the inside. Beautiful p...
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
$225.00
$225.00
1900-1920s (late Meiji - early Taisho) ceramic chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) in bunrin (apple) shape with a single small handle. Unusual Kyoto piece made in neriage (agateware) technique that is achieved by laminating different colored clays together and throwing them on a wheel to develop a swirling and spiraling effect. Comes with very well made shifuku (silk brocade storage bag).Old turned bone lid lined with gold leaf paper on the inside. Wonderful s...
