A beautiful old Chinese rattan bangle with silver dragon motif. In excellent condition. D:5.5cm
A heavy densely carved hardwood Anglo Indian stand. This item was made in South West India, in either Karnataka or Maharashtra,probably during the late 19th or early 20th Century.
Condition - good - no damages. 47.5cm (18.75inches) high; 43cm (17inches) wide.
An attractively enamelled Kutani porcelain figure of a Geisha made in Japan for export circa 1890-1910.
Condition: Good - there are, easily restored, minor losses to the black enamels; no chips or cracks and no repairs or restoration.
29.5cm (11.6inches) high.
日本明治时期(1868-1911) 九谷制艺妓瓷像
一件色彩鲜艳的日本九谷制Ŏ...
Antique Japanese gumbai, war fan. It was sued mainly as a signaling device during war. Today, they are most often seen in use by sumo referees. It measures 21.5" long 11" wide. Meiji 1868-1912. Inscribed with the Hachimandaibosatsu, in the same style of calligraphy as the Tsuruoka shrine in Kamakura. It may have been as shrine offering or a decoration in the shrine. Made of white bronze with a pewter or silver handle.
Antique Japanese bronze Bishamonten or guardian. Taisho period, 1912-1926. The Bishamonten is the protector of Buddhism, distributor of treasures and wealth and protector of warriors. He is the Shitenno guardian of the north, of riches and scourger of evil doers, and healer of illness. The Shitenno are the four heavenly guardians that protect the Buddha and his attendants. There is a seal on the base reading Nobu. It measures 38" tall.
A nice quality early Eighteenth century Japanese Imari export bowl decorated in underglaze blue, kinsai gilding and iron red. The exterior of the bowl painted with overlapping symmetrically arranged trefoil and peach shaped reserves, each containing a delicately painted kacho-ga motif of shiragiku, white asters, and pheasants and chrysanthemums, kiku ni kiji, traditional autumnal motifs...
Late 19th century – early 20th century, ca. 1890-1910
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty / Republic period
Porcelain with famille rose enamels
h: 45.6 cm / 18 inches
Perfect condition
From a Carmel, CA estate
The rooster has the distinction of being the only bird in the Chinese 12 zodiac cycle...
Antique Japanese ranma with wonderful large scale hawk sitting in pine tree, beautifully carved on both sides, carved of keyaki (elm) wood, Meiji Period.
Size: 59 1/2" x 16 1/4" high x 2" deep.
Perfectly potted porcelain body. A very decorative Guan type glaze. Eighteenth century, most probably Yongzheng period. A very impressing and important piece.
H : 27,4 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Description: This is a vey finely potted yingqing or qingbai meiping from the Song dynasty. The body is incised with a beautifully free hand drawing of lotus flower with scrolling foliages.
Dimension: The height is 17cm and the dimeter at the widest part of the body is 11cm.
Condition: In good condition with no repair, restoration, chip or crack. Minor abrasion, especially at the mouth (picture 5)and very minor abrasion on the body.
Antique Japanese two panel screen inlaid on both sides with mother of pearl and bone. The front has two beautiful scenes of birds and butterflies perched on flowering wisteria branches. The lower register has a phoenix and a dragon. The back side has scenes of butterflies flittering about. The lower region has panels of crashing waves.Meiji period, 1868-1912.
It measures 37" tall 25.25" wide.
Beautiful rare Japanese kusuri medical tansu, made of keyaki wood (zelkova) front, top and sides. Sugi wood interior. Original finish and hardware, lacquer with orange, dark reddish, brown and mahogany tones. Five rows of drawers of varying sizes, which includes a larger drawer with a beautiful lock at the bottom. Iron hardware on each drawer and side handles...
Beautiful Japanese kusuri medical dansu made of kiri wood (paulownia) and sugi side frames (Japanese cypress or cryptomeria). With original finish and hardware. Lacquer with orange, dark reddish, brown and mahogany tones. Usually with 100 small drawers and two large drawers on the bottom. Metal hardware on each drawer and side handles.
Age: Edo Period.
Size: 37.25" height x 26.25" length x 8" depth
Antique Japanese cloisonne plate with scalloped edge. The center has a beautiful depiction of humming birds in flight over chrysanthemum and peony flowers. Meiji period, 1868-1912.
It measures 18" wide.
Antique Chinese, 18th century, small bronze vase with incised decorative rings. It has three small feet on the base. It measures 6.5" tall 3.5" wide at mouth.
A large size late 19th/20th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty famille rose porcelain bowl in excellent condition. Signed by a famous potter. D:34cm H:11cm
Antique Japanese Sword or tachi with a black lacquered saya, fuchi kashira decorated with motifs of bamboo leaves (sasa), and an iron tsuba. The sword contains a signature which reads: Seki-za, Yoshida Kenkichi.
Age: Late 18th century.
Size: 43.75" width 3"
Very nice, perfect Jarlet of globular form with a short cylindrical lipped neck and two horizontal lugs on the shoulder.Decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue with a continuous chrysanthemum scroll.Porcelain body covered with a transparent glaze. Base unglazed. H : 5,5 cm. D : 5,4 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century. Condition : Perfect condition, perfect glaze no chip or crack - rare to find a Yuan piece perfectly potted and in a condition like this ! ( John S...