A fine Japanese cloisonne charger featuring a central medallion with a beautiful ho-ho bird, Japanese phoenix, on a goldstone ground. It is in excellent condition and dates late Meiji period, circa 1910. Measures 12 inches diameter.
Assortment of colored glass bead necklace from China from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.
Size: 54cm end to end.
Condition: Some minor chips on some of the older glass beads from age.
Stunning antique Japanese two panel folding silver leaf screen. Oxidized silver leaf on layered gofun paper, mounted on Hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood lattice construction. Wonderful original condition with no tears or condition issues. Unframed to give a more deconstructed esthetic.
Meiji Period 1868 - 1912
Size: 65.5" L x 65.5" H
Archaic Chinese bronze bowl with rounded sides and flared rim. Cast with a ring foot. The outer body of the bowl is cast with two bands of repeating patterns interrupted by two handles, one one each side. The handles are taotie masks with loose rings. Beautiful green patination and mineral deposits.
Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 220)
Dimensions: 5" high x 11" wide
Republic Period Chinese Pink Fuchsia Glazed Porcelain Vase Marked
It is 13.8 inches (35 cm) tall by 4.7 inches (12 cm) wide. It is 2.8 Lb.
It has dark spots, rubbing of paint, chip at the top and bottom rim and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A very rare 18th Century Bronze Buddha from Laos subduing Mara. Size: height 48 cm x 27 cm (18.75" x 10.5") (Thai measurement from knee to knee: 21 cm.)
Very good condition, heavy, no repairs whatsoever. Origin: from an important, vast ad ancient Thai Private Collection of Period/Original Buddhist Sculptures.
A Chinese, qingbai glazed, bowl with incised decoration of boys amongst floral scrolls; Southern Song dynasty. The glaze is an attractive pale bluish-green colour.
Diameter, 20 cm.
Provenance: From the Hurdle collection of early Chinese ceramics.
Condition: A couple of short tight hairlines eminating from the rim. Some age related wear.
An interesting Chinese kesi fabric depicting children wrestling near a watermelon like object and women engaged in Tai Chi-like activity. A pagoda like building can be seen behind the figures engaged in the activities. Age: Republic Period. Size: height 38.5" width 10.5"
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Antique Japanese shikishi panel with beautiful calligraphy by famous poet Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875)...
A beautiful round red cinnabar lacquer with lid in metal box, in excellent condition. Marked. D: 15.5cm $525
Width including handles: 13.4 cm (5.5 in)
Height without stand: 5.1 cm (2.1 in)
Weight: 490 gms
Fine Chinese Shisou bronze censer; wooden lotus stand; silver inlay over the exterior and handles; 18th century; excellent patina; good condition
19th century Chinese Peking glass bangle bracelet of classical shape made out of apple green glass perfectly imitating jadeite. Nice color, occasional bubbles inside the material typical for the period. Beautiful patina and slight wear to the surface, overall in excellent condition. Inner diameter 65 mm (2 9/16 inches), outer diameter 3 1/4 inches. Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.
A pair of original Japanese full six panel byobu screens. Beautifully handpainted with sumi pigments on stunning silver leaf background. Depicting a naturalistic scene, including rolling hills, trees, and bay water expanse.
Byōbu (屏風, "wind wall") are Japanese folding screens made from several joined panels. May be used to separate interiors and enclose private spaces, creating a among other uses. May easily be mounted on the wall for a modern home today...
A rare early Ming 15th century Yongle longquan celadon lotus bowl, inner wall with carved flower motif outer wall with carved lotus petal motif, covered with good green celadon glaze, good condition no damage with crackled in the glaze surface, size: 17 cm diameter 8.5 cm height
Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Painted Pottery Jar
This large and impressive pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. The surface colour of the pottery varies in places, a result of uneven conditions during firing. It has a short neck with flared mouth, and two sturdy loop handles on opposing sides at the waist...
Fine Ko Imari Katamono Style Dish c.1700 No 2
A very unusual enamelled polychrome Arita dish decorated with a curious central motif which would appear to be a highly stylised interpretation of double Vajra, similar motifs, are to be found of Chinese Ming porcelains of the late 15th and early 16th centuries...
Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest), keyaki (elm) wood front, sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame, 2 drawers on top, 6 drawers of various sizes on bottom portion, middle portion has sliding panels with horizontal slats of keyaki wood with sugi wood panels, behind sliding panel on right hand side are two shelves and two small interior drawers with keyaki wood fronts and iron hardware, behind the sliding panel on the left side is one interior shelf, extensive iron hardware on front ...
A powerful drawing of Shoki, a demon queller, is hand painted over two nobori banners (each has two panels sewn together) on a thick and loosely woven cotton. The size of two panels together is huge; approx...