This is a Japanese antique BORO rag indigo dye Blue check pattern cotton fabric .
It is an old handspun natural indigo dye cotton that is very comfortable to the touch.
There are light stains and small holes and repairs. It sews 2 panels together.
The vintage old fabrics used many times have become so beautiful and in themselves a wonderful art. It can be enjoyed on both sides.
size: Length::147cm / 57.8"
Width: 93cm / 36.6"
A Pair of Very Rare/Fine Korean Wood Carved Phoenixes Painted with Mineral Pigments-19th C.
Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, with black enameled wood plinth block.
This pair of mythological flying phoenixes wood carved in very details, complete with hooded heads, outstretched wings, carved tail feathers and arched bodies and painted with natural mineral pigments: red, green, maroon, blue, black, brown and white that's chalky.
They’re in very good condition: no fractures, significan...
Antique Japanese men’s silk juban, an undergarment worn under a kimono.
The dimensions: 51 ½” across and 53” from shoulder to bottom hem.
Chinese Rock Crystal Carved Spanish Coin Snuff Bottle, 18th Century
It is 2.6 inches (6.5 cm) tall by 1.8 inches (4.5 cm) wide. It is 59 gram.
It has small and flea bite chips, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Antique Nepali Sarangi Musical String Instrument with script and sublimely rendered human and animal figures and representations of modes of transportation, from the published and renowned collection of Sam Hilu, a prominent author and adviser on traditional Asian art, 27 x 8.75 inches, 68.5 x 22 cm.
Antique Nepali Sarangi Musical String Instrument with sublimely rendered animal and human figures, from the published and renowned collection of Sam Hilu, a prominent author and adviser on traditional Asian art, 29.75 x 7.75 inches, 75.5 x 20 cm.
Antique Nepali Sarangi Musical String Instrument with sublimely rendered tiger and human figures, from the published and renowned collection of Sam Hilu, a prominent author and adviser on traditional Asian art, 27 x 7.5 inches, 68.5 x 19 cm.
Antique Timor Message Drum from the published and renowned collection of Sam Hilu, a prominent author and adviser on traditional Asian art. 20.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches, 52 x 14 x 14 cm.
An Ai-Kutani plate, Arita circa 1700. Decorated in underglaze blue with various molluscs amongst seaweed clad rocks. The back is plain with three spur marks within the foot-rim. Overall the glaze has a blue tinge.
Approximately 18.8 cm diameter...
An underglaze blue and polychrome enamelled Arita bowl and saucer with panels of chrysanthemums supported by canes that suggest crucifixes, separated by panels of bird and trellis design. Early 18th century.
The cup is approximately 8cm diameter, the saucer is 14.8cm diameter...
A Japanese Arita lobed dish decorated with a dragon descending from clouds, grasping the pearl of wisdom. The back with a fuku mark. The dish dates from 1750~1790. A similar design to Chinese examples of the Yongzheng period.
Approximately 14.4 cm diameter. Perfect condition.
Please study the photographs.
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A Japanese Arita lobed dish decorated with a dragon descending from clouds, grasping the pearl of wisdom. The back with a fuku mark. The dish dates from 1750~1790. A similar design to Chinese examples of the Yongzheng period.
Approximately 14.6 cm diameter. Perfect condition.
Please study the photographs.
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16th Century Chinese Longquan Celadon Tripod Censer with Wood Lid
It is 8.7 inches (22 cm) tall by 7.4 inches (18.7 cm) wide. It is 4.8 Lb.
It has skip glazes, dark spots, chips, surface wears and scratches. The wood lid has hairline cracks, chips, warped edges and surface scratches (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Chinese Flambe Ox Blood Sang Boeuf Langyao Style Porcelain Vase
It is 13.85 inches (35.2 cm) tall by 8 inches (20.3 cm) wide. It weighs 6.2 lb.
It has chips at the bottom, skip glazes, glaze crazing, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Kushibako (comb box) in black lacquer with gold lacquer decoration of arrows and my in the shape of three assembled commas " mitsudomoe " (Okabe; Itakura; Kuki; Hijikata; Arima families)
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Height : 4,5 in – 11,5 cm
Length : 6,3 in – 16 cm
Width : 5,1 in - 13 cm
A pair of bronze vases with a stretched bulbous body on a flared foot, with long tapering neck, cast as a tied sheaf, on which a grasshopper has landed.
Insects (mushi) occupy an important place in Japanese culture. Hunting for insects is a popular pastime, especially among children...
A Chinese court "chao fu" silk skirt, altered as a Carnival costume, using one quarter of the skirt as a flap (photo No. 6). Night blue silk with sixteen dragon roundels and four five-clawed "long" dragons pursuing the flaming pearl among clouds, bats and cranes, above waves, stylized rocks and the "lishui" pattern. Embroidery in polychrome satin stitch and couched metal threads...
Very large pot covered in cloisonné enamel on copper. Silver wires.Dragons Hoho and butterfly of curious design. I seem to remember the association dragon butterfly to a symbolic but I don't remember which one
A slight accident really insignificant at the base of the lid catch that can be seen on photo and a lack of thickness of enamel that could not be polished being too thin, however at this place there the enamel completely covers the base metal...