A sublime Korean celadon bowl with a flower and scrolling vine motif imprinted on the inside of the bowl bordered with an incised line below the rim. The grey green glaze displays a dense web or craze of lines. Korean celadon wares have been favored by the Korean court and by the Japanese, who call it Korai Seiji. The pieces were used in chanoyu as tea bowls and as bowls for sweets. Age: Goreyo Dynasty. Size: Height: 3" Diameter: 7.5"

Unusual three tiered red lacquered old box with a design of a tree with mother of pearl inlay and images which looks like clouds or stylized bats for good luck. Size: H 25cm X 25cm X 23cm. Condition: Some chipping from age.

Japanese antique fukusa, a gift cover embroidered with "The Old Couple of Takasago" on wool (rasha, felt like), padded and lined with orange crepe silk, Meiji period (1868-1912).

The story of the old couple, Jo and Uba, came from the Noh play, Takasago, which was written during the Muromachi period (1336-1573) by Zeami. Jo and Uba were spirits who resided in an old pine tree which was two trees that grew together over the years...

Good condition

Very well and thinly potted , moulded body and finely decorated with the best kind of deep Kangxi cobalt blue. The base marked with a Kangxi Lingzhi Fungus mark and of the period ( 1662 – 1722 ) Diameter : 20,6 cm. Condition : Very good condition with an excellent glossy glaze. Some extremely minute fritting, nearly invisible to the naked eye and which only can be found by a very very close examination of the lobed rim.

Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot MENGCHEN Marked & Signed

Description & Size: 6.35 x 12.06 x 7.62 cm (2.5" x 4.75" x 3")

Weight: 103 gram (3.63 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a superb Chinese yixing teapot MENGCHEN brass mounted on the rims, base & finial on purple & brown clay. It's nicely polished in the turn of the century. There is a repair on the inner portion of the rim, a fine hairline on the lid...

Silver cocktail shaker with strainer and detachable cap. Embossed decoration of a dragon and a round cartouche with monogram on a shagreen simulating ground. Base marked "Nanking", mark of the Nanking Silver Store in Shanghai. Condition: the cap with one, the foot and beaker's rim with small dents. Dimension: 26.2 cm high, diameter: 10.7 cm, weight: 406 g.

Silver opiumbox, inlaid with copper and with a copper roller in the lid. Marked at the bottom. China, 19th century. H. 5 cm.

Thai antique BRONZE PRAYING DISCIPLE in Pranamasana-Mudra Position with Gilding. Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century. Size: H. 23 cm. (9" inches)

Belt hook made of bronze, with fine geometric design in relief at the base and on the stem. Button at the back for attachment to a belt. Green and red encrusted patina. China, Warring States period (-475/-221). Height: 5.6 cm. Very good condition.

Japanese Meiji Period "okubi-e" (literally "big head") woodblock print depicting a modestly dressed woman from the Horeki Era (1751-1763) from the series "Mirror of the Ages" ("Jidai Kagami") by Yoshu Chikanobu (1838-1912) published by Matsuki Heikichi in 1896. The upper inset portion of this print illustrates the facade of the Nakamuraza Kabuki theater in Edo. This series features bust portraits of beauties representing various eras from the 16th to 20th centuries...

Very nice example of rare Meiji period (1868-1912) Antique Inuyama pottery Teabowl of unusual design with many scholars. Inuyama pottery is a traditional ware of Aichi Prefecture which dates back to Edo period. Size Width / 4.914 inch ( 12.6cm ) 5.031 inch ( 12.9cm ) Height / 2.808 inch ( 7.2cm ) Total Weight / 275 g Condition : There is a repair of gold kinnaoshi technique.

Width approximately 10.4 cm (across the handles). There is a soft dent at the body. In good condition.

We usually don't buy kimonos but this is a spectacular example of the highest level of yuzen kimono art. Late Meiji Period C.1900 yuzen hand painted chirimen silk girl's kimono. Chirimen silk being the top class of silk used for kimonos. All natural dyes bringing the chysanthemum and peony flowers to life, the wisteria and butterflies woven into a museum masterpiece of textile art. Excellent condition. Height: 45" x Width:41". Shipping included.

A beautiful blue glazed porcelain dish with foliate rim and four characters Chenghua mark. Late 17th Century. The dish is in perfect condition with some kiln faults on outside of the foot rim, and expected wear for its age. Please study the photos carefully to inspect the condition. Diameter: 10-5/8"; height: 2".

1930's Chinese Heavy Gilt Silver Enamel Bracelet with Dragon & Calligraphy

It is 7 inches (17.8 cm) in inner circumference by 2.2 inches (5.6 cm) inner diameter and 0.7 inch (1.8 cm) wide. It is 62.2 gram.

It is tarnished and has rubbing of gilt, minor loss of enamel, enamel stress cracks at the inside, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Oni mask in dark brown patina lacquered wood with finely sculpted details. The expression of the mask, although funny, is imbued with a slight fear, creating a balance between the comical and the disturbing. The painted glass eyes add a magnetic depth. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century Dimensions: 12 x 10 x 7 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A turquoise glazed faience Ushabti figure, of mummiform shape, made in ancient Egypt during the late period, circa 1069 - 332 BC. Provenance: from an old Merseyside collection. Condition: there is age degradation to the surface and the tip of the feet has been chipped off. 9cm (3.5 inches) long.