Cast bronze warrior with multiple patinas, partly gilded. The samurai, wielding a naginata, fights furiously. The artist may have wanted to designate here the Japanese medieval hero, Miyamoto Musashi because the latter fought bareheaded and during the fights his hair electrified by fury stood on his head. History teaches us that he would have triumphed in 60 duels during his life as a swordsman.
Good condition, original gilding and patina...
Important goblet of cylindrical form flaring towards its top, superbly decorated in relief all over its body with embossed court scenes showing a queen, half naked and sitting on a throne, being taken care of by several servants. The goblet is made of silver, with a fine age patina. Afghanistan, Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, ca. 3rd century. Height: 10.4 cm. Obvious signs of great age, otherwise very good condition...
Jûbako picnic box made of paulownia wood and shaped like a paulownia flower. It is composed of three compartments with the interior in red lacquer.
With its original box with several inscriptions, included the datation "- 2nd year of Kaei era", namely 1848
Paulownia (kiri) is considered as a symbol of nobility, honor and longevity...
Antique Japanese ikebana basket with tall, arching handle. Oval form body on a round foot. Fine split bamboo is tightly woven around the upper and lower portion of the body. A wide band in the center is accented with a wave pattern. The handle is tightly wrapped to create a series of small squares. The basket utilizes many different types of knot work.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 22 1/2" high x 10 1/2" wide x 9" wide
One-of-a-kind!!! This is an item sui generis.
A yellow glazed Raku chawan, dating from the Meiji Period (ca. 120 years old) with its originally signed wood box.
The chawan is in superb condition with no chips or cracks. Around the bowl are carved chinese characters. The tea bowl is very solid and fits perfectly into the palm of the hands. Great chawan!
No chips or cracks.
Size: 8,6 cm height x 11,9 cm in diameter.
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Based on telltale signs, this extraordinary Raku tea bowl likely dates to the late Edo period (200+ years old). Crafted with meticulous care, its smooth, ebony surface exudes a sense of depth and mystery while its reddish hues gracefully traverse the bowl's contours—creating subtle variations of color that evoke a feeling of warmth...
Diameter approximately 25.5 cm. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 13 cm. In good condition.
Antique Seto Guro Chawan made in the Mid to Late Edo period (18-19cc).
Size
Height 8cm
Width 12.5cm
Condition
There is a chip at the mouth. No cracks and no repair.
Supplied with wooden box
"Seto Guro" refers to a specific type of Japanese pottery known as "Seto blackware" or "Seto-guro-yaki" in Japanese...
We continue our presentation of Ohi chawan (Ohi tea bowls) with yet another sublime vessel, a true eye-catcher made at the end of the Meiji Period around 1910. It's a unique Ohi Chawan which seems to be a kuro Raku bowl, but it isn't...
Diameter approximately 13 cm. There is a soft chip at the rim. In good condition.
Japanese bronze sculpture of a tanuki. It represented as a Buddhist priest, wrapped in a cloak and lying on a mokugyo (a percussion instrument made of a fish-shaped wooden block and a stick, used to accompany the recitation of sutras).
The tanuki (raccoon dog) is a legendary Japanese animal with magical powers and can transform itself...
An important huge stone sculpture of Durga, Indonesia, East Javanese Hindu art of the 11th. cent. AD.
She is standing bare-breasted on a buffalo, the eight-armed goddess grasps the demon by his hair and holds various attributes such as sword, conch and dharmachkra. Her torso is contoured and adorned with a heavy necklace, the face with a benign expression and crowned by a diadem and elaborate headdress...
A large heavy stone sculpture of Bull Nandi, Indonesia, Early pre-Majapahit style of the 9th.-11th. cent. AD.
Done by a master sculpture in the finest style for the period. A very lifely divine bull in a recumbent pose atop a double square deep base with the right frontleg with the knee bent. The head turned and the tail swept to one side and outlined adornments.
Size: 47 cm. long and 37 cm. tall...
A Chinese Yue Celadon Glazed Chicken-Head Ewer. Circa, 220-589, Six Dynasties.
This jar features a compressed globular body with a short neck that flares to a thick upper flange which is slightly depressed in the center. Opposite its thick curved handle is a chicken-head spout. Two lug handles set on its shoulders and is covered with a green celadon glaze. Its base is unglazed exposing a compact grey stoneware clay.
Found in the Philippines...
Featuring a globular body with a short waisted neck that flares out to a flanged rim which is slightly depressed in the center with two loop handles on opposite sides of its shoulders. The vessel is covered overall in an olive green yue-type celadon glaze, except for its base, exposing its grey stoneware clay.
Measurements: Height 10.5”inches.
Condition: Some glaze loss but overall in excellent condition. Free from any restorations.
Photos by: The Oriental Room®
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Statue of Buddha, in monk's robes, standing on an elevated rounded stand, his hands in abhaya and varada mudra (symbolizing protection, peace, charity and compassion). Wood, with fine patina. Japan, mid Edo period, 18th century. Height: 18 cm. Slight abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition.
A half part of a military tally, finley cast in the form of a crouching tiger. Inside the tally is a protruding character and two round holes. Beneath the tally, nine incised halves of characters.The tally is made of bronze, with remnants of the original gilding and a fine patina. China, Early Ming dynasty or earlier. Height: 4.2 cm. Length: 8.2 cm. Very good condition.
NOTE: a tally was used to command troops in ancient China. A messenger entrusted with delivering the emperor's orders carried...