Chinese lacquer export chair. Sturdy construction and black lacquer. The Chinese chair is patterned after an archaic style with flanges and apron spandrels. It's decorated with red undertone and gilt lacquer in a scrolling lotus motif. The main back splat forms an archaic Hu vase painted with fine details of a classical landscape. The seat is beautifully worn as are the chair rails and arm rests. The underside of the chair has a cross frame for structural support...

Antique Chinese 5-color peking glass snuff bottle with a carved glass overlay design of deep green stems, leaves, and blades of grass with blue, red, yellow, and pink flowers. The main body is transparent glass with a jadeite stopper. From the Josephus Beard Estate, former president of IBM in Tokyo, Japan. 19th Century Size: 2.75" height, 1.5" width

DESCRIPTION: A Chinese Hill Tribe necklace, handmade of alternating coral colored beads and silver repousse lappets, strung on two lengths of woven silver chain with hook clasp. A very attractive short necklace dating from the early to mid 20th Century. In very good condition and a nice example of ethnographic Chinese tribal jewelry. DIMENSIONS: 9” drop when clasped; lappets are 1” long each.

This pair of matching fans came from an old wealthy collectors estate..along with several others. This pair is in pristine condition with dark wood handles (possible zitan wood) and fan section is basket type weave of unknown plant fiber, the silk tassels have gold bindings...

A lovely washer bowl or wan bowl with lotus petal motif on the exterior. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 13 cm wide, 6 cm height. CONDITION : excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations

Covered with green celadon to the footrim, glazed base. Diameter = 10.5 cm, . Yuan Dynasty. Perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Antique Japanese todana mizuya (kitchen cabinet) made from a beautiful keyaki burl wood in reddish brown hues, with two sets of sliding panels, 8 drawers in varying size, and one pull-out panel with a ring handle. It has a very interesting and unusual form, with slats running down its sides and back. The inside of the top set of sliding panels has an aged sheet of paper marked with kanji. Edo age, circa 1870 Size: 49.75" height, 39" width, 18" depth

A rare and unique offering of a Ming dynasty (1368-1644) wall section from Nanning in Guangxi Province. Molded in deep relief it shows a typical scholar from the Ming dynasty wearing the literati hanfu, the traditional black straight-lined robe. His hair style is the traditional wavy cloud that rests in a neat pile on the pate of the head...

Unusual 19th Century Japanese Imari fluted edged dish with an asymmetrical design featuring a basket of fruit and 3 butterflies. In excellent condition, it measures about 10 inches in diameter. Dates late 1800, Meiji Era.

This is shirushi-Hanten which a firefighter wore. A member of Nu-gumi wore this. The letter of the collar is written as Nu-gumi. The inside is good blue-colored cotton of the natural indigo plant. It is the good cotton that both sides were spun by hand. The small hole such as the image is it in three places and thin stain two places. The others are complete. Size 107cm x 120cm (42.1 "x 47.2")

Antique Chinese biyanhu porcelain snuff bottle with nine playing lions. Molded soft past porcelain with reticulated designs with rose quarts stopper. animals playfully playing with the xiu qiu balls over a background of swirling ribbons. Marked on bottom.

19th Century

Size: 2.75" height, 2.25" width

Antique Chinese Bronze Figure of Daoist Court Official. Stance is and expression in face is reverent and focused. Figure is holding a religious tablet with both hands. Hat and robes displays status. This bronze figure shows incredible age, enhancing worth and beauty. Ming Dynasty (1368-1643AD) Dimensions: 9.75" Tall, 2.5" Wide, 2.5" Deep

Antique Japanese cloisonne jewelry/treasure box, made from bronze, with deep navy blue sides decorated with gold cloud shapes. The lid has a beautiful cloisonne landscape with overhanging cherry blossoms on tree branches, a tower and building with blue roofing, and a red bridge crossing over a running river. The inside of the box is inscribed "Kyoto" and has the mark of artist Inaba Nanaho of The Inaba Cloisonne Company, established in 1887. Size: 1.75" height, 3.75" width

Adorable Soap stone carving of Fu dogs on wooden Stand. One large fu dog dominates as a small dog is perched on back, and two climb and encircle the large dog. Intricate detail in the bodies of dogs, showing fluidity and movement. Soapstone is set on a flat wood carved stand of lilies and branches. Republic Period (circa 1920) Dimensions: 9" Long, 6.5" Tall, 4" Deep

Length approximately 15 cm. Few minor damage to the stand. In good condition.

This very old breed of dog has been around for more than a thousand years. It has a long history of being a companion dog and it shows in its friendly and happy nature. The Hinoki wood carving of the Chin is in a full, round, recumbent pose with detailed rendering of its distinctive long coat; Its face painted with lacquered eyes and his red painted expressive tongue. The carver also rendered the Chin's compelling paws...

Japanese carved bone three(3) monkey design Fan Holder, Meiji period, 1 1/8" high, 2 1/4" wide, 1/2" deep, with opening on the bottom and wider opening on the top, carved serious money faces with black enameled wide eyes. There are some stains and wears on the surface.

Japanese carved and stained bone Brown Bear Cane/Walking Stick Handle, Meiji period, 1 1/4" high, 1 1/8" wide, 1 1/2" deep, long hair and long tail curved under copper band 3/8" high, 7/8" diameter on the bottom outside the hole. No damage on Brown Bear, some wears showing on copper band.