Mid Edo period Hagi Chawan in the stylish shape of modest slight distortion. It is roughly coated in slightly glossy white slip and bears beside a wari-kodai (splitted foot) a fantastic 'landscape' on the inside.
But the highlight is the old gold restoration, a fantastic gintsugi (kintsugi) which makes our Hagi tea bowl so valuable and outstanding.
The chawan comes together with a good wood box and a blue shifuku for a perfect protection...
A fine 18th century Chinese molded celadon-glazed porcelain dish, finely decorated around the center with stylized archaistic dragons encircling a central roundel of a lotus flower, a band of key-fret pattern around the foliated rim, covered overall in green glazed. DATE : Qianlong (1736 - 1795). SIZE : D = 28 cm CONDITION : perfect condition, no chips, no cracks, no hairlines and no repairs.
Chinese porcelain vase with raised auspicious patterns on sky-blue ground, Qianlong six characters mark and of the period. Condition: neck reduced, no other flaw besides this. Height: 9-3/4". More photos will be provided per request.
Netsuke nicely carved to represent a man standing with a slightly mischievous expression and posture. Ivory, with a fine age patina. Japan, mid Edo Period. Height: 5.9 cm. Minute age cracks (absolutely no damage), slight erosion, otherwise very good condition.
Antique Japanese 17century Gigaku mask from the early Edo period. Carved from wood and painted with black, red and other colors. Loses of pigment throughout. It would have been used a temple play.
This is a finely hand-carved Japanese Netsuke depicting a Man who is kneeling on a platform or base, while feeding a treat to his dog. Excellent detail and expression. Great two-tone patina. Outstanding huge chimney himotoshi, common of netsuke from this period. Unsigned.
Base measure 1.14 X 0.86 inches (2.8 X 2.1cm) Netsuke is 1.78 inches (4.5cm) tall. Netsuke is in excellent preserved condition.
A well painted under glaze blue decorated bowl and cover depicting houses pavilions and gardens in a river landscape. This item was made in Jingdezhen Southern China, for export to Europe, circa 1770 -1790, during the reign of the Qianlong emperor. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...
Very nice Chinese bronze Guan yin Buddha, made around mid - end of 18th cent. with three faces and 8 arms.
A very fine statue with rests of gilt.
No cracks or repairs.
Size: 18 cm height, weight 1 kg.
Shipping included.
A rare Qing dynasty 18th century Jiaqing mark and period underglaze blue and copper red large peach motif bowl, decorated with three period of peach motif at the exterior, inner center with flower motif, bowl is in good condition with small glaze nick at outer rim (please see piture detail), good high ping sound with finger tip, base with six character Jiaqing reign and of the period.
Size: 22 cm diameter
Rare 18th Century Chinese Helmet with Original Dragon Embroidery Intact. Height: 17 inches, 43 cm.
Sagemono made of armor’s fragments. Probably mounted during the early Edo with elements dating from the Muromachi period.
9 x 6,5 x 6 cm.
A Qing dynasty 18th century Chinese bronze censer, 12 cm diameter mouth, 18 cm diameter with ears weight 750 gram, good condition no damage, with custom wooden stand.
A Japanese handled mirror, e-kagami, decorated with a Hoo Bird in flight, a harbinger of Peace, combined with Waka Matsu, Young Pine, a common motif associated with the celebration with the New Year. The design can therefore be seen as symbolising a wish for a Peaceful New Year.
In the right hand portion of the mirror reverse is a set of four characters reading Fujiwara Mitsunaga...
18C Chinese Yongzheng Export Iron Red Boy Goat Porcelain Cup and Saucer
The cup and saucer are painted in iron red heightened with gilt. The flower-shaped saucer is decorated with a boy playing with three goats opposite a prunus branch and rockwork. The cup is decorated with a boy and a lady who are working joyfully. The center of the cup is painted with a flower symbol.
Size:
Cup: 6.7 cm diam. 3.2 cm tall
Saucer: 10.5 cm diam.
Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear.
A pair of antique Japanese lacquer presentation processional boxes finished in original Urushi. Constructed of Hinoki (Cypress) wood it was made for both strength and to make it light in weight. The tops each have a hook style hinge on one side and a clasp on the opposite side where a cord or a lock would have kept the contents secure. The interior is lacquered and the floor contains two rings which were used in conjunction with a cord to secure the valuable content from shifting about...
This is an absolutely rare black Seto chawan ( setoguro chawan ) from the Edo Period.
Blackish-brown glaze amalgamates with a wild and roughly thrown body and a still vivid and strong Seto Glaze. It is very heavy for a tea bowl, 503g. Please note that there is also an interesting kiln mark.
Setoguro yaki is high-fired ware that originated in the late 16th century...
A Karatsu ware tea bowl with gold mending. It has simple paintings which is called E-karatsu. Karatsu ware has been produced in the east part of Saga Pref. and the north part of Nagasaki Pref. in Kyushu since late 16th century. Age is not clear. It is possible that is made by modern artist. However, kintsugi (mending by gold) is enjoyable. Diameter:15cm, Height:5cm
Ca. 1720-30s, early 18th century
Yongzheng – early Qianlong period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
D: 22.4 cm / 8.8 in, H: 4 cm
From an English private collection
A gorgeous early 18th c famille rose soup dish or plate, fantastically decorated with an auspicious deer resting within a flowery realm. The enamels are quite fresh and vibrant...