Late 19th century ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) made out of a section of a spotted bamboo including the node. Elegant clever design, beautiful patina. Height 0.66 inches.
Antique pair of small Chinese porcelain vases. Intricate and colorful enamel painting of children with peaches. Calligraphy on the back. Bottom with Yongzheng mark.
Age: early 20th century
Dimensions: 4 3/4" high x 2 1/8" wide
Antique Chinese small porcelain water coupe. Painted with intricate and colorful scenes of a mountain landscape. Figures look out the windows of waterside huts while men fish from boats. Pines and blossoming trees grow on blue-geen mountains and rocks. There is calligraphy near the mouth of the coupe and a studio mark on the bottom.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 2 3/4" high x 3 3/8" wide
Antique Chinese porcelain brush pot. Grisaille over-painting with a landscape scene of huts in a rocky landscape. Trees and lakes with tiny details. Qinglong mark on bottom.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 3 5/8" high x 3 1/8" wide
An antique Japanese Ikebana bamboo basket in a baluster form. A pair of twisting branches form the handle and extend in a swirl pattern around the body. The knots connecting the branches to the body take the shape of stylized cranes and turtles. The body has a criss cross spiral weave.
Age: Circa 1900-1920
Dimensions: 11" Wide by 22" High by 9 3/8" Deep
1900's Chinese Silk Embroidered Lady's Robe with Horses Motif
It is 53.3 inches (135.4 cm) from shoulder to shoulder, 24 inches (61 cm) armpit to armpit, and 35.43 inches (90 cm) collar to hem and 35.78 inches (90.9 cm) wide at the bottom.
It has stains, yellowing, frayed silk, small tears, loose and loss of threads, discoloration, and wears (as seen in the photos).
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Old Chinese White Jade Carved Fu Lion Carrying Vase
It is 5 inches (12.7 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.7 cm) in length and 2 inches (5.08 cm) thick.
It has flea bite chips, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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This is a japanese antique Very nice handspun & natural indigo dye thick cotton katazome kimono.
There are a few small holes. There is a light stain on the lining fabric.
They are not disturbing, and as a whole it is in very good condition.
The sleeve part is a silk shibori.
Size:Length:124cm (48.8inch) / Cuff to cuff, across the back: 120cm (47.2inch)
Reverberating Zen Temple Bell from a Buddhist Temple with lacquered stand with inscription on the bell reading, 'Showa 3' (ca.1929). Deep, sonorous sound. With red lacquered striker. Excellent condition. Stand and bell height: 67cm; bell: 24cm height and 37cm diameter.
This plate was made at Sawankhalok kiln in Sukhothai dynasty era. Sanwankhalok kiln is famous for celadon.
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Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.
Size: 23.0cm(D) 8.0cm(H)
This plate was made at Sawankhalok kiln in Sukhothai dynasty era. Sanwankhalok kiln is famous along Si Satchanalai kiln in Sukhothai dynasty era.
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Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.
Size: 25.0cm(D) 6.7cm(H)
This beautiful plate is very rare green glaze piece among Annamese antique ceramics.
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Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.
Size: 19.0cm(D) 5.5cm(H)
Goryeo dynasty is famous for producing high quality celadon pieces. This piece has very decent form.
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Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.
Size: 10.2cm(D) 11.2cm(H)
Goryeo dynasty is famous for producing high quality celadon pieces. This piece has very beautiful color and inlay.
YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aMbSJx4Enw
Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.
Size: 12.0cm(D) 3.8cm(H)
This monumental Japanese porcelain charger is painted in blue and white depicting buildings on stilts overlooking mountains, waters, and trees among a beautiful waterfall, situated at the banks of a calm body of water with a boat in the distance.
The scenery is surrounded with scrolls in a band upon which lay leaves and flowers. The uniquely rendered waves add special interest.
The back of the charger has what may be seen as scrolling vine and leaf decoration...
A massive corner stone sculpture carved in greyish schist, Gandhara, c. 400-600 AD.
Interesting Pilaster from a corner with two reliefs, on it, candelabra with Buddha and bodhisattva and lying bulls on both sides at the top.
Size: c. 51 cm. tall and c. 22-23 cm. wide. Verry deep as well and almost triangular in shape.
Condition: F-VF, basically intact and almost fully covered with sandy encrustations - uncleaned...
This magnificent and striking tureen is made of cloisonne having a slightly mustard yellow ground and beautifully accented with green diaper around the mouth of the bowl. The body is decorated with traditional Chinese emblems of good luck, and auspicious symbols such as the bat decorated with speckled blue. The blue dragon scaled handle atop the lid is embellished with brass buttons...
Antique Japanese Buddhist Painting depicted Amida Descent of Amida and Twenty-Five Attendants. They each have musical instruments in their hands and fly down while playing music. Finely painted with ink, pigments, and gold on silk...