Early 1800s
This large and heavy bronze vase has thick walls and prominent relief decoration overall, including crests on the central portion of the body. The form is in the archaistic Chinese style with motifs adapted to Japanese taste. It retains its old yellowish-brown patina which darkens on the interior. The overall condition is good, having some wear to the foot and some light verdigris. The interior has patches of lighter colored incrustations...
Japanese antique set of six paintings by Ariwara Rozan depicting different scenes of birds and flowers including cranes and pine, sparrows and peonies, a goose and yellow roses, herons with a little crab and weeping willows with geraniums, white wisteria and more. Beautifully painted in mineral colors and ink on paper. Each painting has a signature and seal. Intended for scrolls. Taisho Period (early 20th century).
Size of each painting: 51" high x 21" wide
Antique Chinese coffer, made from huangju/yellow jumu, with large open compartment bordered with oriental carvings, below are two hinged doors with metal handles, five drawers, and one drawer at the top left and right sides of the coffer. 19th century
Size: 34.75" height, 26.25" width, 10" depth
19th century Chinese export silver spoon with the handle decorated in low relief with 2 scholars in a typical landscape of thatched hut and rocks. Excellent crisp work, in very good condition, pleasantly heavy. Two hall marks on the bottom - one in Chinese, the other appears to read HC. Length 5 7/8 inches.
19th century Chinese export silver coffee spoon with bamboo shape stem and Foo lion finial. Excellent crisp work, in very good condition, 2 hallmarks on the back reading WH and 90. Length 4 7/8 inches.
19th century Chinese export silver spoon with bamboo shape stem and finial with four roundels containing Chinese characters for longevity, happiness, peace and tranquility. Essentially, the spoon is a good luck charm. Excellent crisp work, in very good condition, Chinese hallmark on the back. Length 4 1/4 inches.
Late 19th century Korean silver coffee spoon with recessed enamel yin/yang symbol surrounded by 4 trigrams from I Ching, the whole design representing the Korean flag. Excellent crisp work, in very good condition, hallmarked in Korean on the stem. Length 5 inches.
Up for sale is an antique Chinese embroidered silk panels with 2 foo lions playing with balls - Intricate embroideries from silk floss and gold wrapped threads, together with other buddhist & toaist auspicious objects against a light brown/orange back ground ; backed with light color linen...
Two small Chinese fine paintings in ink and colors on silk. One depicting a female warrior, maybe Mulan, the other with a Chinese Beauty. Mounted in gold lacquered wood frames. Condition: fine. Dimension image: 17.2 cm x 8.6 cm, frame: 23 cm x 15.3 cm.
Japanese Silver Tea Set w Tray Irises Reliefs Signed
Description & Size
Lg Teapot: 22.86 x 18.41 x 12.7 cm (9" x 7.25" x 5")
Sm Teapot: 18.41 x 12.7 x 15.24 x 12.7 cm (7.25" x 5" x 6" x 5")
Sugar Pot: 10.16 x 13.97 x 10.79 cm (4" x 5.5" x 4.25")
Creamer: 8.25 x 12.7 x 8.89 cm (3.25" x 5" x 3.5")
Tray: 36.19 x 27.30 x 3.17 cm (14.25" x 10.75" x 1.25")
Weight: 2505 gram (88.36 oz)
Age: 19th Century M...
Japanese Silver Teapot Chrysanthemum Marked & Signed
Description & Size: 10.79 x 22.22 x 13.97 cm (4.25" x 8.75" x 5.5")
Weight: 506 gram (17.84 oz)
Age: Meiji Period 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted & Hand Forged
This is a beautifully handcrafted & forged Japanese silver teapot during the height of the Meiji Period c19th Century. It's designed with a chrysanthemum with high reliefs with hand hammered background...
Japanese Silver Tea Set Bamboo Shaped Signed
Description & Size
Teapot: 15.24 x 20.95 x 12.06 cm (6" x 8.25" x 4.75")
Sugar Pot: 8.89 x 14.73 x 9.39 cm (3.5" x 5.8" x 3.7")
Creamer: 6.98 x 11.43 x 6.98 cm (2.75" x 4.5" x 2.75")
Weight: 826 gram (29.14 oz)
Age: 19th Century
Production: Handcrafted & Hand Hammered
This is a beautiful & old Japanese silver tea set handcrafted & hand hammered in a bambo...
Antique Japanese satsuma urn with a gorgeous deep blue and gold glaze, with two Komainu (also known as lion dogs) serving as handles, a lid with a third Komainu, growling and with his front paw resting upon a xiù qiú ball. The lid and top portion of the urn are adorned in beautiful golden and white roses, and its front and backside depict beautiful scenery of the ocean behind many brightly clothed characters...
Elegant and lovely Chinese couch/love seat, made of Rosewood wood with a beautiful sheen, three carved panels on the headrest of twisting branches with flower blossoms and birds, oriental designs adorning the front and sides of the bottom portion, and silvery cushions with ivory colored fans or dandelions, c 1960.
Size: 31" height, 56.25" width
Early 1800s
This tall, unusual stand is decorated with cobalt blue under the glaze and with overglaze enamels in iron-red, green, and gold. It has four large cutouts on the sides, revealing the interior that is glazed white. The cut edges of the open cartouches are dressed with gilt enamel as is also the top rim. The footrim is unglazed, exposing the white porcelain body. It is in very good condition with no repairs or damages, with only minor wear to the enamels...
Antique Japanese sodenashi (work vest), made of indigo and other neutral colored sakiori (rag woven) cotton, edged with indigo cotton, beautifully worn, old reinforcement stitching in some areas adds wonderful character to this worker's vest, late Meiji Period.
Size: 31" high x 20" wide
Antique Japanese storage tansu with locking bar, made of sugi (cryptomeria) wood with original deep reddish translucent lacquer finish, two large drawers lock by vertical locking bar with beautiful heavy iron hardware of a koi jumping up a waterfall, the drawers themselves have square iron handles and corner reinforcements in the form of raised seed pods...
19th century Chinese wooden brush rest carved in the form of a crouching dragon. Dense hardwood (must be wood species related to huanghuali), wonderful warm patina, old nicks, ink and water stains adding character to the piece. Clever functional design, very good object for scholarâs desk. Length 4 7/8 inches, height 1 5/16 inches.
Chinese Glass Mandarin Hat Finial converted to lamp Finial, wrapped around with silver and gold color leafy shape band which is all original but bottom piece is soldiered to brass lamp adapter. The clear glass knob is 1 1/4" diameter.
Chinese natural Turquoise stone Tassel, two(2) larger natural shape Turquoise(1/2" x 1/2" x 1/4") between two(2) small round Turquoise Beads(1/4" diameter). The condition is good.
Japanese black lacquer standing screen, decorated with a painting of a hawk in a pine tree on one side and a group of blossoming peonies on the other. Beautiful detail. Painted in mineral colors and sumi ink on paper and signed by the artist. Taisho Period.
Total size: 51 1/4" high x 45 1/2" wide x 19" deep.
Antique chinese bronze vase with a wide oval moon shaped body and short, small neck. On either side is a small raised design. Stunning original natural aged patina finish.
Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD).
Size: 10.25" height, 11.75" width
Description:
A cup & stand was well preserved.
It was heavily potted and was applied with greenish glaze.
The characteristic marks of wiring-cutting were left at the bottom. It was a typical method by cutting the vessel from the wheel with a thread or a wire.
Date: Souther/Northern Dynasties, 5th Century.
Width: 10.4cm
Height approximately 24.5 cm (including the stand). Few soft dents at the body. In good condition.
An antique Hill Tribe micro multistrand red and yellow beaded necklace from South-East-Asia. A rare find for collectors. Length: 24" (60 cm.).
Good condition.
A fine and delicate antique Thai bronze left hand of Buddha. Small size : L. 14 cm. x H. 4.5 cm. x W.4 cm. This hand is not mounted on a stand.
Fingers down and palm outwards symbolizes gift giving or bestowal. Good condition. Rare piece. We also have one right hand available in this size.
Chinese antique large pair of heavy carved hardwood plaques inlaid with jade, agate and other semi precious stones, scenes of scholar objects and flower containers with a deep brown lacquer ground, the back of each plaque has characters in gold on a red ground, the frames are carved with flowers and butterflies, heavy bronze hangers, 19th century.
Size of each: 55 1/2" high x 36 3/4" wide
Antique Chinese silken robe in a deep navy color adorned with blue butterflies, blue flowers with forbidden stitching, and rolling waves along the bottom. The sleeves are white silk with embroidery depicting flora and architecture in shades of blue, surrounded by gold stitching, with a beautiful robed woman carrying a fan. The mandarin collar has brightly colored cranes on either side and blue lucky bats on the back of the neck. Gold fasteners of interesting shape adorn the robe's front...
Beautiful Japanese antique 2-section isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Nihonmatsu area of Japan, made with nice keyaki (elm) wood on drawer fronts, safe box in lower right hand corner opens to two small interior drawers, there is a key for the safe, lovely iron hardware includes large warabite shaped drawer pulls with separate small butterfly details, Meiji Period.
Size: 45 3/4" x 43" wide x 17 3/4" deep.
Woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawe Hiroshige (1797-1858). The streets are bustling with activity as we see a gentleman who wears a top hat being pulled along in a handcart, a woman in a kimono shading herself with a parasol, and other characters. There are sakura trees blossoming around a flagpole, a communal well, and a beautiful view of the sun rising beyond Mt. Fuji in the distance.
Size: (print only) 6" height, 8.5" length
(with frame) 9.25" height, 11.75" length
Japanese antique scroll painting of a praying mantis and blossoming chrysanthemums, painted in mineral colors on paper, beautiful detail and color, some minor losses, charming subject matter, Rimpa School, Edo Period, attributed to Ogata Korin.
Total size of scroll: 62 1/4" high x 21 1/2" wide (19 1/2" wide not including ends). Size of art: 32 1/4" high x 14 3/4" wide.
Chinese Nephrite Jade Toggle, boy holding branch tightly, 2 3/4" high, 1 3/8 wide, 1" deep, light Celadon color, nice old patina. The condition is good, no damage.
South Chinese Hardwood, Black Wood, deeply carved Dragon Table. Extensively carved with dragons, extreemly heavy. 19th Century and in Excellent Condition. Extremely Rare Table.
Dimensions: 46" Long X 32" Deep X 32" High
Antique wooden carving, that once served as decoration to the front of an Burmese ox cart, depicting a being called a 'kinnaya' from Buddhist and Hindu mythology. Kinnaya are half-bird and half-human celestial musicians. Buddhists believe that Buddha was incarnate as a kinnaya four times in his existence. 19th century- Has stand.
Size: 9.25" height, 16" length
Beautiful porcelain vase with stout, ribbed body, deep red color with blue fleck, a glaze known as flambe, cream crackle glaze on foot, 19th century.
Size: 9" tall, 7" wide
Beautiful porcelain vase with stout, ribbed body, bright red with blue and purple streaked glaze known as flambe, cream crackle glaze on foot, 19th century.
Size: 9" tall, 7" wide