An antique Japanese Byosho Bako (peddler's chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware. Two loop rings where a carrying rope was once attached allowing the merchant to carry this chest on his back. The hinged door opens to 5 drawers used for the storage of wares for sale. A few small ink stains on the upper surface attests to the merchant using the top as a writing surface when writing sales...
Height: 37.5 cm (15 in)
Width: 19 cm (7.6 in)
Fine Chinese porcelain Yan Yan vase; shows a scrolling lotus design throughout; good condition with minor scuffing; email for more pictures
A very rare lobed spittoon enameled with floral decorations very unusual colors, like yellow and purple. Diameter 8,4 cm, H. 4,8 cm. Good condition with normal age wear. Ca. late 19th century.
A lobed tray made of brass and copper, enameled in cloisonné technique, decorated with two dragons chasing the flaming pearl. Dimensions 23 x 18 x 2 cm. The tray is in good condition with normal age wear. Ca. Late 19th century..
Edo Period (1603-1868) Japanese Antique Kyo Ware Tsutsu Chawan (Tea Bowl) for Tea Ceremony.
Kyo/Kiyomizu Ware has several centuries of history with over 300 kilns located around Kyoto, Japan.
The history of Kiyomizu pottery goes back to the Momoyama period (1568-1600).
Size
Height 9.5cm
Width 10cm
Weight 480g
Condition
Overall good considering the age, no cracks, no chips.
Supplied with old wooden box.
Very Rare Goryeo Dynasty (12th/13th century) Korean Celadon Inlaid Crane Stoneware Oil Bottle Goryeo Celadon Korean Antique Pottery
Provenance: Japanese private collection
Size
Diameter 6.8cm
Height 3.9cm
Weight 107g
Condition
No cracks, no chips.
Please see the pictures for reference.
Edo Period (1603-1868) Antique Shino Ware Chawan (Tea Bowl)
Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.
Size
3.3in. (8.4cm.) high;
5.1in. (13cm.) diameter;
440g weight.
Condition
There are repairs and cracks due to age. The bowl doesn't leak and can be used for tea ceremony.
Please see the photos for details.
Antique Japanese Red Raku Tea Bowl (Chawan) made by Waraku during Meiji period (1868-1912).
The seal of the potter is stamped at the bottom.
Waraku started producing Raku wares around 1830 in Kyoto and now Motoo Kawasaki is the 8th generation of Waraku.
Raku pottery is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremony since as early as the 16th century.
Size
Width 12cm
Height 8cm
Weight 470g
Condition
Good, used...
Distinctly art deco, this C.1920 late Taisho Period exemplifies the burgeoning japanese basket makers shift to bold weaves and incorporating new mediums. The use of fuji (wisteria vines) intertwined with bamboo creates an entirely new ascetic. 16" tall and 9" wide. Ask for shipping quote.
Schist cosmetic plate of circular shape, with a decoration in relief representing Buddha standing with his right hand in blessing and appeasing posture ("abhaya mudra") and surrounded by his disciples and attendants. Graeco-Buddhist Gandhara art, ca. 1st century. Diameter: 12 cm. The plate is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Slight abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition
Antique Japanese Black Raku Ware Tea Bowl (Chawan) with for Tea Ceremony made during Meiji period (1868-1912)
Raku pottery is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremony since as early as the 16th century.
The seal of the potter is stamped at the bottom.
Size
Diameter 11cm
Height 7.5cm
Weight 495g
Condition
Overall good, no cracks, no chips.
Old storage box is supplied.
Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan (Tea Bowl) Old Shino Pottery for Tea Ceremony Meiji period (1868-1912).
The potter signature is carved on the bottom.
Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.
Size
Diameter 14cm
Height 7cm
Weight 370g
Condition
Overall good.
No chips, no cracks.
Small Buddhist stupa mounted on an elephant. The stupa is composed of three parts which were carved separately from chlorite. Graeco-Buddhist art, Gandhara, ca. 3rd century. Height: 13.7 cm. Several chips, otherwise very good condition. A rare piece.
Width approximately 18.5 cm (across the handles). Height approximately 11.5 cm included the stand. There are a sticker mark and light effects on the body, no patches or damage to the body. At the base, there are erosions, peeling skin, and a skin crack. More pictures are available. In good condition.
A charming Okimono made of fine grain wood, probably cherry wood because it is too light and wide rings to be boxwood. It represents a couple of cats or martens dressed in kimono. Very nice sculpture, neat details, hair, whiskers. Inlaid eyes. Two other sculptures of this subject are known but much smaller and are housed in the Metropolitan and the other in the Fine art of Boston. They are announced as netsuke.
Good condition, nice patina. Worn of uses for a sculpture of the 19th century...
Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) Antique Japanese Tea Cup with inscribed poem and signature
Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875) was a Buddhist nun who is widely regarded to have been one of the greatest Japanese poets of the 19th century.
She was also a skilled potter and painter and expert calligrapher and adorned her ceramics with poems written in her unique calligraphic style.
The cup style and the the glaze is consistent with authentic Rengetsu work.
Size
Width 8cm...
Large and heavy antique Japanese Seto ware Kashiki (dessert) bowl made during Mid-Edo Period (1603-1868)
Seto pottery, dated as early as the 13th century, produced around Seto city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
It is also considered as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.
Size
5.8cm. high;
21.4cm. diameter;
835g weight.
Condition
Good considering the age.
There small old repairs of the rim, no cracks.
A gun powder container (kayaku-ire) made of twisted paper string and urushi (lacquer) is painted. It is very sturdy and light-weight so that it was made to many living wares such as a bowl, a sake cup, jingasa (hat), tobacco pouch, trunk, etc. from Edo period. In excellent condition with a deer skin pouch. 19th century. W:7cm H:16.5cm
Opium box of rounded rectangular shape, decorated with an embossed design all over its body representing a noble man in front of a house in the company of two women, a floral decor, Chinese characters and a geometric design. The lid itself is decorated with an embossed feminine figure (a dancer) surmounted by a bat. The box is made of copper with a fine age patina. China, end of 19th century. Height: 5.6 cm. Very good condition.
Edo Period (1603-1868) Hagi ware Chawan (Tea Bowl) for Tea Ceremony
Hagi pottery became popular throughout Japan for tea ceremony during Edo period (1603-1868).
Hagi ware has its distinctive nice cracks together with soft texture which is highly prized among tea lovers around the world.
Size
Width 4.1in (10.5cm);
Height 2.85in (7.3cm);
Weight 495g.
Condition
Good.
No chips, no cracks.
Supplied with wooden box.
Japanese incense cabinet kodansu in wood veneered with tortoise shell on its different sides and the three drawer fronts that compose it. Interior of the door and drawers in black lacquer.
Floral decoration in hiramaki-e lacquer of gold and kirigane lacquer on the different faces, the drawer fronts and the interior of the door. These are peony flowers, maple leaves, cherry blossoms, daylilies and irises. Two butterflies on the inner door...
This is a Japanese antique tekumo-shibori (Tie-dye) handspun & natural indigo dye cotton beautiful rug.
It sew two pieces of cloth, front and back.It is a very excellent small rug with no stains or damage.
Size:Length:84cm / 33inch
Width:: 64cm / 25.1nch
An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original bronze hardware with 5 drawers for plentiful storage space. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails.
Age: Meiji/Taisho Period (1910-1920)
Dimensions: 23 3/8" Wide by 25 3/8" High by 14" Deep
Chinese Ming dynasty blue and white dish with fish motive at the centre. 26 cm diameter. broken condition on restorations (not missing part).
A large Chinese Qin dynasty pottery Cocoon Jar. Similar but smaller pieces collected by Metropolitan Museum, NY and National palace Museum, Taipei. Lt. 45cm. Condition: small damage to outer mouth rim, please refer to enlargement 4, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
A beautiful Chinese Ming dynasty Cizhou painted peach dish. Dia. 21.5cm. Condition: short line and minor chipped mouth rim please refer to last enlargement, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
Chinese Tang - Five dynasties Yue Yao bowl with incised twin Cicadas motive. 15,5 cm diameter. Bowl have chipped at the rim on restorations.
A nice Chinese Qing dynasty Dehua Blanc de Chine white glaze stem cup with plum blossom decoration. Ht. 5.4cm. Condition: tiny chips to mouth rim, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
Chinese Five dynasties Yue Yao Bowl decorated with incised flowers motive at outer wall. 10,5 cm diameter, 6,7 cm high. Bowl have restorations (please look carefully at the pictures).
Rare Antique Japanese Ofukei ware Chawan with fantastic transparent ash glaze ( result of burning feldspar minerals) and kintsugi repair (gold repair) by Kato Gorohachi (?-1900)
The potter signature is written on the bottom...
A Chinese famille rose yellow-ground 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, 20cms diam. Xuantong mark and period. (1909-1912)
Perfect condition. gilding on rim rubbed.
A Magnificent and rare Longquan celadon large Lotus bowl, well balance potted and overall with olive green glaze tone. Southern Song Dynasty Longquan ware. Condition is very good, no any chips, no any crack and free from any restoration. It's a collector piece and hard to get with the size diameter: 30 cm.
Moss Agate (also called a form of Dendritic Chalcedony) Snuff Botle of flattened rectangular shape, supported on a raised oval elongated footrim, the gently slopping shoulders rising to a cylindrical neck, with concave and wide mouth; the stone showing cluster of mineral (iron or Manganese ixide) of green and brown colors on a grayish ground on one side, and muddle ferns and tree branches mostly in green, dark green and some brown patches, on the other side...
An Early Celadon and Russet Snuff Bottle, 1730 - 1780
This is a well-hollowed, Flattened, Circular form, nephrite Snuff Bottle of even Celadon color with wavy russet veins that seem to just appear from the left to form shrub-like forms that serve as its natural decoration; flare neck, wide flat mouth, and an oval rectangular raised footing...
19th Century Peking Glass Black Overlay Snuff Bottle: "Nine Bronze Vessels"
This is an flat, rectangular shaped with rounded shoulders, transparent, with Black Overlay, Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, depicting in high relief with finely engraved details "Nine Bronze Vessels", after the famous Chinese abbreviated saying "jiu ding", which means "The World weighs as heavy as Nine Bronze Vessels...
18th Century, Japanese Boxwood Netsuke: Recumbent Dog
18th Century, nicely hand-carved Boxwood Netsuke depicting a recumbent Dog that appears to be pleasantly resting. Very nice stylized touches characterizes this netsuke made during the EDO Period of Japan. Unsigned. A bit larger than most netsuke of this type, with large himotoshi, common of carvings made during the 18th century, and beginning of the 19th century....
In China for centuries various civil officials showed their rank by the finial worn on their hat.
The color of the central stone at the top of the metal finial indicated the rank of the wearer...
Brass/gold was the lowest rank...
The hats were further decorated with a long ring of red silk tassels attached between the finial and the hat...
This antique court hat finial along with the circle of tassels is from the Qing dynasty
the finial and the ring of tassels are displayed on top of ...
This chawan will make your eyes shine with its beauty. Wonderful distorted Suhama-gata (shoreline type) Chawan of Arita ware with finest golden lines of a real high class kintsugi...
Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese Red Raku Teabowl (Chawan) for tea ceremony.
Raku pottery is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremony since as early as the 16th century.
The seal of the potter is stamped at the bottom.
Size
2.184in. (5.6cm.) high;
4.875in. (12.5cm.) diameter;
225g weight.
Condition
Good considering the age.
There are small chips and small gold repair at the rim...
A very aesthetically pleasing Japanese high-quality and mystic Raku Chawan with a rarely seen jade green glaze.
Iridescent green and white tinges rise up like some deep space cloud on the meteoric surface of this sugi-nari shaped (Cedar shape) chawan. It dates back to the early stage of the 20th century (Meiji Period). This exceptional bowl is part of our family collection since the 1940ies. The extraordinary beauty of this bowl enhances every collection.
No chips, cracks ...
An antique Japanese Gyosho Bako (peddler's chest) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Original hand forged iron hardware with four articulated bottom loops to allow through a carrying cord. Four exposed drawers with 6 hidden drawers behind the hinged security door. Beautiful rustic charm that makes for a functional side table or a one-of-a-kind collector's tansu.
Age: Edo Period (1750-1800)
Dimensions: 11" Wide by 36 1/4" High by 16 3/4" Deep
Length: 9.6 cm (3.8 in)
Height: 3.2 cm (1.3 in)
Width: 7.9 cm (3.2 in)
Weight: 320 gms
Japanese Komai style box featuring an inlaid gold peacock; inlaid birds and wind effect to the sides; gilded interior tarnished; minor marks; signed; good condition
Japanese Yama Chawan (literally 'Mountain Tea Bowl'), biscuit firing ware with impressive natural glaze and slightly distorted form. It dates back to the Kamakura Period (1185 - 1333). Highlight is big golden Foo Dog which was added by a former owner as a kind of Kintsugi to close a damage on the inside surface. Such typ of Kintsugi is definitely rare.
You can also find traces of the famous kai-yu glaze on this excavated piece, which makes it to a true historic-cultural highlight.
Stunning Japanese golden Tenmoku Chawan of Kyo Yaki. The brown pottery is covered with a gorgeous gold glaze and shows a wonderful crazing. It dates back to the later Meiji Period (1868-1912) and is in greatest antique condition with no chips or cracks.
Kyo-yaki is a type of Japanese pottery. It is a generic name given to pottery made in Kyoto, such as Awataguchi-yaki (Awataguchi pottery) and Omuro-yaki (Omuro pottery). Most Kyo-yaki ceramics are made with an overglaze painting tech...
A Small Bronze Figure of a Attendant. Possibly a Daoist Priest standing and holding an offering. Traces of gilt lacquer. L Ming 16/17thC. Height; 6 1/4″ (15.6 cm). Condition; good patina
An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles. With six drawers total this chest was used to store letters, ephemeral, and small personal goods. Side handles were used to move the tansu from room to room.
Contemporary function includes using this as a side table or a bedside nightstand.
Age: Meiji Era: (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 27 1/4" Wide by 21 1/4" H...
Antique Japanese figure of the seated Amida Nyoria (Amitaba) Lord Buddha. He is seated on a lotus throne, his hands in his lap in Dhyan Mudra (meditation). Carved of wood with gilt lacquer and traces of pigments on the lotos throne. His hair atop his subtle ushnisha is arranged in sweeping striations instead of the tight curls more commonly seen. His heavily lidded eyes are inset with glass or crystal and his facial expression radiates a calm stillness.
Age: Edo Period (1603-1867)...
Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty porcelain plate with celadon glaze decorated with a molded raised pair of raised fish in the center. The underside of the plate has a raised lotus motif with petals radiating out from the unglazed foot. The twin fish is an auspicious symbol representing harmonious marriage and good fortune.
Dimensions: 10" wide x 2" high
Chinese Late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Gosu Akae Kokutani Kogo (Incense Container).
Very popular among Japanese high society, it was exported from China to Japan in the early Edo period (1603-1868).
Size
1.755in. (4.5cm.) high;
2.847in. (7.3cm.) width;
190g weight.
Condition
Very good considering the age.
There are old repairs with gold. Please see the photos for details. No chips.
Supplied with the very old wooden box and the high quality...
Pair of solid cast mixed metal buttons representing different means of Japanese locomotion from the late 19th century. They are made of silver and shakudo inlaid with gold sentoku and silver. Some small details are in solid gold (dresses, petals, barriers) others are in gilded copper. The silver faces and hands are a bit worn as shown in the pictures. Real little jewels. Very nice quality work. On the reverse side two rings allow a suspension.We can sell only one 600$ or the 2 for 1000$
Origin...
An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware. Two sliding doors behind which is a storage area with a split level shelf. 5 drawers provide additional organization and storage. Constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wooden nails. It would function well as a beside stand or a side table. Small enough to use as a desk organizer.
Age: Taisho (1912-1920)
Dimensions: 23 3/4" Wide by ...
An antique Japanese Isho Biraki Tansu comprised of 3 stacking sections and made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Top section has 2 sliding doors behind which is a spacious storage area with 3 side by side drawers below. Center section has two doors that open to 4 Kimono trays and the bottom section has 2 large drawers. The sections can be separated for use in different rooms or stacked for use as a dresser drawer.
Age: Taisho Era (1915-1920)
Dimensions: 37 3/8" Wide by 61 3/4" Hi...
Particularly rare Netsuke representing a dutchman holding a hen.
Edo period (18th c.).
Delicate patina and wear.
Ivory.
8,2 x 3 x 1 cm.
(No exportation)
HOG HUNTING IN LOWER BENGAL
Illustrated by Percy Carpenter
Published: Day &Son Dec2nd 1861
8 coloured lithographs each with descriptive text
Now separated, missing plate 1 and its text.
Bases trimmed, damp stains to one edge, some retouching to base of plate 4. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
A Very Rare Korean Women’s Fur Lined Winter Hat with Coral and Jade-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
***Nambawi (남바위): This is for women which is one of the most popular winter hat covering the ears and head. The top of the head is open, and unlike Jobawi (조바위),
the sides are made of fur, and the backbone is long cover. It warmed the nape of the neck. It is fixed with a black silk daenggi on which the number of two crabs is placed. In addition, I finished ...
Japanese ribbed melon shaped vase with tall neck decorated with five shield form panels holding dragons chasing flaming pearls below a central horizontal red ground band filled with yellow and white chrysanthemums. The decoration is set against a tan background. Green counter-enamel base and interior.
Circa 1920. 6 7/8” high. From a Prescott, Arizona collection.
Antique Japanese bronze usubata (container for ikebana flower arranging). Charming bronze frog with bumpy skin except for his belly and under chin which are smooth. Out of his mouth comes the stem of the water container portion of the usubata. Inside the inverted conical container is a rounded form with ridges for holding flowers and branches in place. The Japanese legend of Gama Sennin ("Toad Immortal") is based upon Chinese Liu Hai Gama Sennin "Toad Immortal" - Liu Hai: The Sage with the To...
Antique Japanese hikeshi banten, fireman's coat. Made of cotton and stitched over every inch using a sashiko quilting technique. Fires were common in Japanese urban areas due to the dense population as well as construction material (primarily wood and paper). Fire brigades were made up of samurai class (buke hikeshi) as well as common class (machi hikeshi) and their primary goal in containing a fire was to knock out the surrounding buildings so the fire had no more fuel. These special coats...
An antique Japanese Ikebana basket made with split and large slatted bamboo and Wisteria branches for the handle and mouth. Its design is a flattened Ovid form that is almost purse-like in shape. The top of the basket is woven along the Wisteria mouth in a free-form style that undulated along the wavy movement of the mouth. The base is a raised twisted rope foot. The handle evokes an image of a mythical creature standing on both sides of the basket with other gnarly creatures sitting along t...
An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Momiji (Maple), Sakura (Cherry) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. Made with hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles. With 8 exterior drawers, 2 sliding doors behind which is a storage space with a removable shelf and a hinged door that hides 4 small drawers. constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery with hardened wooden nails. Pair of side handles to each side for ease of placement in a room.
Age: Meiji p...