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An exceptionally large and attractive Linga / Lingam, depicting the head of Shiva, Gupta period, Madhya Pradesh, 4th.-5th. century AD.

The face of the Hindu god Shiva emerges from this linga, the emblem through which he is most commonly worshiped. Most lingas are non-figural, their abstracted phallic shape alluding to Shiva’s transcendent power and generative energy. Here, Shiva is also represented in anthropomorphic form, manifesting himself to devotees...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1837 VR item #1482722 (stock #1-1387)
A parcel-gilt silver cricket box and its cover. The body of the box is decorated with embossed flowers in cartouches, and its base is pierced with an intricate lattice design. The lid is also decorated with embossed concentric decorations, at the center with flowers in an octogonal frame, and around the rim with large fowers of various forms. China, early 19th cetury, maybe earlier. Diameter: 7.7 cm. Height: 4.4 cm. Very good condition...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Ceramics : Pre 1492 item #1482834 (stock #82)
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Found in the Philippines. Featuring a globular body with carved decoration, supported by a short foot with two flanged wings on opposite sides of its body and a goose formed spout opposite a tail shaped handle, all underneath a rider which possibly represents Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, whose vehicle (Vahana) is the sacred goose (Hamsa), a symbol of purity and divine knowledge for Hindu and Buddhist believers...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920 item #1482891
Two boxes with 18 black and gold decorated moulded ink sticks showing the 18 Lohans. Boxes 29x20 cm. All sticks in excellent condition, no cracks or chips. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century. Can be seen in central London and shipped worldwide.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1482910
Rare Red Raku Summer Tea Bowl named "Yuki," crafted by Houshousai in 1861.

Dimensions:
Height: 6cm
Width: 16.5cm

Condition:
In excellent antique condition, with no signs of damage. Comes with the original wooden box from the period, bearing detailed notes about the artist.

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1482979
Width: 24 cm (9.6 in)
Height: 4.3 cm (1.8 in)

Chinese famille verte porcelain low bowl; floral decoration including peaches, bats and Shou symbols; iron-red Jiaqing marks on the base; good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre AD 1000 item #1482997 (stock #TR3108)
Song dynasty longquan celadon with green glaze washer bowl, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration, please see picture for detail, size: 12.5 cm diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1700 item #1483039
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A quintessential 16th century design in worn gold covers all the dark surfaces of this lacquered wooden box dating from the Momoyama period. Here auspicious cranes and turtles, reported to live a thousand years, laze among pines. About the lid boaters enjoy leisure seas. Ichimonji checkerboard patterns rising diagonally up the sides alternate with garden trees, the ends decorated with wisteria and ivy. The box retains the original inner tray in festive red decorated with garden grasses...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre AD 1000 item #1483041 (stock #TR3120)
Tang dynasty 9 - 10th century Changsha bowl with possibly Arabic motif, good glaze good condition no damage no chip crack or restoration small glaze nick at outer rim, please see picture for detail, size: 14 cm diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1900 item #1483054 (stock #0603)

This antique Iga vase is a true beauty, made of wonderful native Iga clay.

The vase was made between 1800 - 1850 during the later Edo Period and is in great antique condition. No chips or repairs. It comes with an old wooden box and an old cloth bag (which has a small torn part).

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1483116 (stock #13817)
Futonji (bedding) with tsutsugaki phoenix and paulownia tree design which is made of hand-spun cotton and vegetable indigo dye and colored with pigments. Phoenix is an imaginary and sacred bird by Chinese lore which perches on paulownia tree and eats fruits of bamboo. Tsutsugaki technique is excellent with fine freehand line. In excellent condition. Meiji period. 134cm x 162cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #1483162
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The title does not lie, this is one against which all others might be measured. A celebratory sake set consisting of three cups and a stand enclosed in their original lacquered wooden boxes. The cups are over the top, decorated with plum pine and bamboo in taka-maki-e gold over red replete with bits of kirigane gold and ke-uchi details. The cups are equally gorgeous on top and bottom, the design extending even inside the foot ring...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1483176 (stock #162)
A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Ewer with a Dish Mouth. Circa, 960-1279, Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring an ovoid shaped body, tapering to its shoulders with two lug handles and a short curved spout, opposite a straight strap handle onto a short waisted neck, supporting a cupped mouth with a slightly flanged rim...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1483316
Late Qing dynasty Guangxu period export ginger jar with lid decorated on the front in underglaze blue on a white porcelain ground with the three Star Gods (Fuxing, Luxing, and Shouxing) representing good fortune, prosperity, and long life. Shou holds the peach of immortality, Fu carries a child, and Lu holds a ruyi scepter. They are standing together in a landscape setting in front of a large tree. A stylized bamboo stalk is on the back...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1930 item #1483318
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A lacquered cabinet for storing Tea accoutrements by Koyama Kogetsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box dated 1931 and titled Tsukiyama Maki-e Kikkyoku (Mon and Hills Maki-e Tea Cabinet). On the door deer stand on the edge of a glade, gold, lead and Raden (mother of pearl) trees with branches of gold and silver maki-e above. The door lifts off to reveal the silver disc of a full moon rising over evening hills. It is signed in gold Kogetsu...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1700 item #1483324 (stock #MOR8085)
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A small circular table likely made as a stand for an incense burner or suiban basin dating from the Muromachi era (late 14th to 16th century ) covered in black lacquer over which has been applied vermillion in the style known as Negoro. About the center a ring of wood grain is typical of the era. It is supported by three curling feet extending from a billowing diaper. The lacquer, originally black, has oxidized to a mellow chocolate color beneath. It is 29 cm (11-1/2 inches) diameter, 14.5...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1483344
Chinese Qing dynasty rounded diamond form four-footed Straits porcelain narcissus dish decorated on the sides in underglaze blue on a white ground with four “shuangxi” symbols (representing double-happiness and wedded bliss) surrounded by a stylized pattern of pencil style scrolling sweet pea vines (symbolizing “many children”). The undecorated interior was intended to hold pebbles or dirt in which plants or bulbs could be grown. The flat rim holds a geometric band. 10” long x 8 1/8...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1492 item #1483352 (stock #1910)
A Very Fine Korean Blue/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Wine Cup-Stand-13th C.: Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th-13th century. The cup stand, decorated with an incised flower head medallion, with carved lotus leave Sides, set on a ten lobed saucer, on flared foot, decorated in the well with an incised wave Pattern, and each lobe inlaid with black and white slip with chrysanthemum flower heads, Beneath a thin, clear crackle celadon glaze overall, with three spur marks. It’s in very good condit...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #1483360 (stock #MOR7073)
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A splendid set of five Chataku Tea Cup Saucers of turned wood decorated in ridiculously thick lacquer floral decoration by Ikkokusai enclosed in a fine wooden box signed by the artist and dated Meiji 39 (1906). Accompanying is a note stating the set was received as a gift upon visiting the Naganuma Ryokan during a trip to Hiroshima in the fifth month of Meiji 43, accompanied by the name Kayanomiyasama. Kaya-no-miya were a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial family. There is a photogra...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1483375
Kangxi six character mark in underglaze blue (1662-1722). Diameter approximately 32.5 cm.There are some chips at the rim. There are some hairlines at the rim.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1492 item #1483379 (stock #449)
A Chinese, Cizhou-type, brown glazed wine bottle of a round shape; Jin to Yuan dynasty. Possibly from a kiln in Henan province. Dimensions; 19.5 cm tall. Condition; good condition with appropriate, age related, wear. A minor restoration to a lip chip.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1483426 (stock #13824)
Floor cushion cover (zabuton-gawa) made of choma (ramie) whose warps and wefts are hand-plied. It has beautiful katazome (stencil-resist-dye) bamboo motif. The white ground katazome is called "Jishiro" which is rather rare than indigo ground one. It has also nice cloth with stripes for lining, whose warps are cotton and wefts are ramie. Probably made in Echigo, now Niigata prefecture. In excellent condition. The second half of the 19th century. 64cm x 68.5cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1837 VR item #1483435 (stock #1-1392)
Citipati mask made of gilt embossed copper. Tibet, early 19th century. Height: 18.7 cm. Width: 22.2 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Obvious signs of age, otherwise good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1930 item #1483436
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Porcelain cranes in a lead tree decorate the lacquered top of this gilded wooden box enclosed in the original wooden box titled Romatsu Sokaku Zu (Ancient Pine Two Cranes) and signed Sekka, with signatures of Tozan II (porcelain decoration) and Suzuki Hyoetsu (lacquer artist) inside. In this case, Kamisaka Sekka produced the design, enlisting two of Kyoto’s then top artisans to complete the work, lacquer artist Miki Hyoetsu I who applied the lead, gold and lacquer and Ito Tozan who created the...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1483471
Height on Stand: 48 cm (19.3 in)
Width: 18 cm (7.2 in)

Fine Chinese porcelain mustard yellow glazed sgraffito vase; shows carved depictions of three three-toed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, all shown over carved frothing waves above the base; a fine crackle in places; a 3 cm hairline at the rim; double circles on the base; good condition; email for more pictures
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1483500
An unusually large size bronze rain drum from Laos, a Herger type three drum. Reference material “The Karen Bronze drum of Burma” by Richard M. Cooler. It has an unusual 3 frogs (twelve altogether) on top with a ten pointed star with continuing concentric circle and stamped designs. The side has three elephants and three snails representing water and fertility. A globular flared body rises with four attached frog design handles.

Luang Prabang Period (18th / 19th Century)

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1483523
A Chinese wucai sleeve vase, late Ming dynasty, Chongzheng, brightly painted with Buddhistic lions among peony. Height 26.5 cms. Good condition. Price includes poatege/shipping.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1483557
Chinese late Qing dynasty bombe form porcelain censer on three high tripod legs covered overall in a thick sang de boeuf (oxblood) flambe glaze with purple accents that coats the interior and drips down to an unglazed section at the bottom that has burnt orange. The top and bottom show typical signs where it was broken off the kiln supports. Measures 6 1/2" diameter (at the flat top) x 4 3/4" high. 19th century. Very good overall condition. Sits at a slight slant. From the estate of Gerhar...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1483606
Chinese Song dynasty five-petal foliate form bowl covered in a pale creamy-celadon qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops above the unglazed flat base. The glaze is thicker and more of a celadon color where is drips down from the top edge into the interior. Circa 13th century. 6” diameter x 1 7/8” high. Good overall condition. There are a few tiny nicks to the unglazed edge and there are glaze losses to the outer edge that might have occurred in the kiln. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmei...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1483632
Chinese Song dynasty conical form bowl with slightly flared rim covered in a pale blue-green qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops at the flat, unglazed low foot. Fine comb incised abstract swirling patterns are faintly visible in the interior. 6 5/8” diameter x 2 1/2" high. Circa 13th century. Good overall condition. There are two long old hairlines down one side of the interior and a single hairline with a fork on the other side (see closeup images). The unglazed rim edge has a few tiny ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #1483742
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A Taisho period Lacquer writing box of superb quality decorated with a design of a stone lantern under broad leaves enclosed in an age darkened kiri-wood box. The scene is performed with Thick slices of shell and lead inlay on black Ro-iro ground with Taka-maki-e and Hira-maki-e designs. Inside is finished in Kin-gin (gold and silver) Nashiji. It contains two ink stones, a solid silver water dropper and Silver lidded box, as well as the original brushes, hole punch and paper knife all in matc...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1483759 (stock #457)
A Chinese, Zhangzhou kiln, dish with leaping-carp decoration in over-glazed polychrome, red, turquoise and green, enamels. Swatow ware and dating to the late Ming dynasty; circa 1600-1640. Dimensions; 38cm diameter. Condition; With age related wear. Glaze loss to the rim; which is common with this type of ware, due to the poorly fitting glaze, and some fritting. There is a very small spot of discolouration to the rim; probably caused by a corroded plate hanger. To keep our costs to a m...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1492 item #1483844 (stock #1909)
A Very Fine Korean Goryeo Blue/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Wine Cup-12th-13th C.: Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th – 13th century. The 8 lobed wine cup on the short flared foot and with scalloped rim finely decorated in inlaid black and white slip, each lobe with a single chrysanthemum flower head beneath a thin, clear crackled celadon glaze, earthen on foot rim. It’s in good condition with kingfisher celadon glaze but 2 tiny mouth rim chips, otherwise very good condition, it measures 6....
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1483897 (stock #493)
Chinese hard porcelain dish. Interesting and rare decoration in underglaze cobalt blue representing emblems and antiquities. The designs are very neat and beautiful. On the reverse of the dish, in a double circle is drawn a mark in the form of a tetrapod vase, one of the typical marks of the Kangxi period. The color of the blue is superb, it is a beautiful example of the finest creations of cobalt blue from the Kangxi period at the very beginning of the 18th century. There is a firing defect und...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1483927 (stock #20231001-01)
Offered is a lovely pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Porcelain Awabi Dishes, made for use in the Kaiseki (懐石) or kaiseki-ryōri (懐石料理), a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner. Each dish is molded in the form of an abalone shell (Haliotis Gigantea, Abalone or Sea-ear - Awabi in Japanese). These dishes are decorated in underglaze blue as well as overglaze enamels of green, red and aubergine, further enhanced with gilding. The theme of each dish is a landscape (sansui) - s...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1483964
A large and finely cast Chinese bronze censer and cover modelled as a seated qilin looking back over its shoulder, the unusual saddle-shaped cover with a short funnel for the exit of smoke. Qing dynasty, 18th century. 34 cms high. Good condition with a good old patina.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1483979 (stock #0606)

Splendid Kuro Raku Chawan by one of the most important potters of all time, the 3rd Raku Donyu 三代 楽吉左衛門 道入 (1599 - 1656) also known as Nonko. It was made around 1650 and was named 'Hekigan' which means 'Pale blue water of a mountain stream'.

It comes in great antique condition. The wooden box bears sign and seal of Judai Tannyû X Kichzaemon (1794-1854) and the authentication of the 11th Urasenke Generation Seichu Soshitsu (Gengensai, 1810-77).

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1484008
Width approximately 17 cm (across the handles). More pictures and description are available. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1930 item #1484018 (stock #13829)
Tokimono (kimono textile, unseamed and washed) of unlined summer kimono with katazome (stencil-resist-dye) Ryusui-mon (running water) design. It is made of hemp and gauze weave. Two pieces of cloth for bodies have tow slits (10cm) in the middle, for necks. Generally, in good condition but one panel, one front side has some light stain, however not serious from outside, and also one of a sleeve has a brown spot. Early 20th century. Body cloth:33cm x 2m84cm x 2pieces, Sleeve cloth:33xm x 142cm x 2...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1484020 (stock #86)
A Chinese Fujian Lead-Glazed Censer. Circa, 13th-14th Century, Cizao Kilns, Late Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. The Cizao kilns produced green-glazed wares, brown wares, and black wares. Cizao wares come in green, ochre, and yellow lead glazes with coarse clay bodies. The vessel was slipped before the glaze was applied. Lead-glazed ware is the most innovative product of Cizao kiln. While the green lead glaze is due to the presence of copper oxide, the ochre lead...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1484021 (stock #184)
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A Chinese Qingbai-Glazed Jar with Iron-Spots. Circa, 14th Century, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Globular jar tapering to its shoulders and feet and is covered overall in a green-white glaze, adorned with iron-spots. Measurements: height (7cm), diameter (10cm) across. Condition: this jar probably originally had a cover but is overall in excellent condition with no cracks or restorations. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel free to c...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1837 VR item #1484072 (stock #1-1398)
Rare, unusual in this form, Himalayan shamanic mask, with eyes and mouth wide open, expressive features. This mask is strangely similar in aspect to antique Greek theater masks, though there is no known connection between both areas. The mask is made of wood, with a very fine dark brown glossy patina and obvious signs of great age, with traces of the oritginal colouring. Period: 19th century. Height: 29.5 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Good condition. Collected in situ in 1974...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1484073 (stock #MC264)
Fine Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Camel with Oxford TL Test

This fine pottery model of a camel, laden with saddle bags, was made during the early Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) or possibly a little earlier. It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" in a white pigment. The camel stands upright and alert with its mouth open and its head turned to its left. On its back is a set of saddle bags that include a blanket, ducks and what appears to be a rabbit.

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1484079 (stock #253)
A Chinese Blue and White Meiping Vase. Circa, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a tapering body supported by a tall splayed foot with a short and waisted neck and is decorated with a band of floral scrolls in between a bordering ruyi pattern with floral sprays and alternating clouds above stylized pattern with a geometrical border. Measurements: height (10”inches). Condition: absolutely in perfect condition. No cracks, chips, or restorations. Photo...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #1484089
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A very unusual lacquered Jubako stacking box in the shape of a water cauldron made for serving food at events and celebrations. It is finshed with metallic textured silver-black lacquer simulating old iron. The lid and base are shiny black lacquer, the interior coated in festive red. Cranes and turtles, symbols of longevity, populate the inside in gold. It is 20.5 cm (8 inches) diameter and comes enclosed in an age darkened period wood box titled Kamagata Kashiki. There are two repairs to the...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1484099
Chinese Qing dynasty bombe form censer (incense burner) with flared brown dressed rim decorated around the circumference in underglaze blue on a white porcelain ground with two four-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl of wisdom. White glazed interior. Two underglaze blue concentric circles are on the glazed base. 6 1/4” diameter by 3 1/2” high. Likely 18th century and no later than 19th. Good overall condition. An old repair measuring up to 1” at the longest point is barely visibl...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1484147 (stock #13830)
Amazing boro sodenashi (sleeveless) noragi, whose ground cloth as well as mending patches are mostly vegetable indigo dye cotton cloth. Some of sashiko yarns are indigo dye hemp. Late 19th century. It is from Niigata prefecture. W:62cm, L:80cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1910 item #1484148 (stock #13831)
Cotton cloth, called "yu-age”, which is used for a newborn baby. It is ordered by parents of a mother as a congratulatory gift. It has tsutsugaki auspicious motifs, such as a crane, a turtle, pine tree, plum blooms and bamboos. Red part in the top corner is for wiping baby's face, because red color is thought to be good for baby's eyes. It is from Izumo region in Shimane prefecture. In good condition, but the red and indigo blue are a bit faded. Meiji period (1868∼1912)65㎝ x 103cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Sculpture : Pre 1700 item #1484150 (stock #1-1399)
Very old wood statue of Buddhist goddess Sho Kannon Bosatsu (one of the many forms of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara), wearing formal robes, and a diadem with bronze decorations on the two sides, standing on a lotus, her left hand holding a vase, her right hand in abhaya mudra. The goddess face reflects a profound meditation. Remnants of the original gilding. Fine age patina. Japan, early Edo period. Height: 25.2 cm. Good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1484181
Rare lotus blossom form of Chinese tea or rice bowl, brown glaze on buff color pottery, dates to Liao Dynasty, (907 - 1125 AD), thinly potted, delicate and beautiful, from collection of Jan Erik Nilsson. Measures4 1/8" in diameter and is 1 3/8" high. A very rare example of a lobed foliate bowl from the Song-Liao Dynasty (907- 1125 AD) in rich brown Hunan glaze over buff color body, with a collection tag of Jan Erik Nilsson, the Scandinavian scholar of ancient Chinese pottery. Bowl has 6 round...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre 1900 item #1484236
Authentic 1858 coloured antique steel engraving of Jawahar Singh and his entourage from the watercolour attributed to William Carpenter in the Kapany collection. Inscription on reverse dated circa 1845. Image size 32x22 cm. Laid down on card. Image in good condition, background card with creases and tears. Examples of sales of this engraving can be found on abe books. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide with insurance.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1484294
Eight petal Chinese Tang dynasty (618-907) foliate form bronze mirror with central pierced knob and four relief characters reading “long life, riches, and honor” (chang ming fu gui). 7 1/4” diameter. Good condition overall with typical wear and extensive patina. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmeier, a Diplomat at the German Embassy in Beijing from 1985 to 1989.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1484303
Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain deep dish decorated in underglaze blue on a white ground with a central roundel painted in the ‘Master of the Rocks’ style with a figure in a landscape scene with mountains in the background and traditional buildings at the right side. The back wall is decorated with four foliage sprays. A two-character mark within concentric rings on the base translates “harmony jade.” 17th century (transitional to Kangxi period). 8” diameter x 1 1/2” high. Very g...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1900 item #1484368
eautiful Mughal style silver box with inlaid turquoise stones on top, all sides with floral designs in relief, scrolling and floral engraving over entire surface of box, India, 18th or 19th century, heavy and fine quality. Measures 5 3/8" wide, 4 1/4" deep and 1 3/4" high. Handmade of heavy silver, with tight fitting lid and substantial hinge. Silver tests .800 or above. Rectangular shape with cut corners, a rather classic form found in wares of Mughal and Rajastahn influence. The top is ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1484401 (stock #13838)
Hemp furoshiki with tsutsugaki tai (sea bream) and bamboo design, whose wefts and warps are hand plied. The family crest is Maruni-Katabami-Mon. Katabami is perennial plant, named oxalis. Hand-sewn but both hems are machine sewn. The sewing machine was already imported in late Edo period and probably it was used widely in Meiji period (1868∼1912). In good condition except for a few spots. Meiji period. Made in Kyushu. W:95cm, L:110cm
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Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with inlay of glass pieces on the headband.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 52.3 C.M. / Width 55 C.M. / Depth 24 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with original lacquer and inlay of colorful glass pieces on the headband.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 75 C.M. / Width 66.5 C.M. / Depth 32 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1700 item #1484583 (stock #0610)

A spending antique Chinese Kwan Yin sculpture made in the late Ming Dynasty. Kwan Yin or Guanyin and Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of compassion. Here she stands samabhanga on a simple base with robes flowing and clinging naturally over and to her long, slender body. Her feet peek from beneath her robes.

Her hands are held with her thumb and middle finger touching in the vitarka mudra of teaching. Her hair is piled high on her head. Her gaze serene and slightly downcast.

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1900 item #1484589
Rare antique Ko Iga Mizusashi made in the late Edo or Early Meiji period (19c)

Size
Height 16.5cm
Width 18.5cm
Weight 1450g


Condition
Very good considering the age.
There are minor chips on mouth.
It comes with the second wooden lid and old wooden box of the period.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1484714 (stock #TRC231021)


We have a particular interest in beautiful old Raku tea bowls and spend quite a bit of time searching for exceptional examples to include in our gallery. Here we see a beautiful work that appears to be at least 100-200 years old which would place its era of production in late Edo or Meiji. We had our master kintusgi craftsman add a skillfully applied repair to the side giving it some added character; a truly one-of-a-kind treasure.

A tradition dating from the mid-16th ce...