A Unique contemporary Japanese pottery vase. Unusual handcrafted design with flowing lines. Branch like pattering that wraps around the piece. Signed on the bottom. Comes with original signed kiri wood box. Perfect Condition.
Dimensions: 8" High X 9 1/2" Wide
Rare antique Japanese two-section choba tansu (merchant's chest), made of exceptionally beautiful keyaki (elm) burl hardwood. Rare Keyaki hardwood. Top section has large compartment with sliding panels and one interior shelf, below this are two small drawers. The bottom section has one full width drawer over a large compartment with sliding panels on the left and a vertical row of three small drawers on the right, below this is a horizontal row of two more small drawers...
Antique Chinese carved Rock crystal snuff bottle, with a double happiness symbol carved over a background of squared spirals on its front and back. Image of a face with a gaping mouth on both of its sides. It has an agate topper with a finial and a carved horn spoon. Perfect Condition.
Circa 19th Century
Size: 2.75" height, 1.75" width
We like to present you today an early Edo Period Karatsu Yaki Guinomi (Sake cup) with aesthetic silver repair (kintsugi) made around 1700.
The Guinomi has a hira-gata shape, refering to the Kamakura Period. Fantastic item!
It comes with a tailor made wood box.
Size: 3,8 cm height x 6,1 cm width.
A small beaker form vase of square section with vertical barbed halberd shaped vertical flanges dating to the Meji period. The decoration rather than cast has been cold chiselled in “Chinese style”. The upper register contains four seasonal vignettes, Spring Ume ni Egisu, Bush warbler and Plum blosson, Summer, Botan ni Kiji, Autumn Maple and Deer, Shika Momiji-zu, and Winter, Pine and Cranes, Matsu ni Tsuru...
An unusual large Japanese bowl featuring three light purple elephants in ceremonial attire resting among many flowers. The bowl is excellent condition, except for some wear to the gold around the rim. Measures 11.5 inches in diameter. Dates late Edo, late 1840's.
A Ming dynasty large chinese bronze censer, rounded side with two handle and high body, censer is in good condition please see picture for detail, size: 21 cm diameter handle to handle, mouth diameter 15cm, height 9 cm height weight 2200 gram.
Mask of the "Nuo" esoteric theater representing the character of Bao Gong, or Judge Bao, also named "King of Inferno" because he also goes down to visit the Inferno to inquire about the souls. The mask was carved on wood on which lacquer and polychrome pigments were painted. China, mid-19th century. Height: 12 1/4" (30,5 cm). Old insect damage (no more danger), otherwise good condition.
Are you looking for something delicate and special - than feel free to enjoy this unique flower vase with a poem of Japans most famous poet Otagaki Rengetsu written on it.
This is a 120 year old vase made of Tanba ware. It is signed on the bottom by the artist. I was unable to identify his name.
For a Meiji Period piece of art the vase has a distinctive form and a brilliant atmosphere...
A nice and rare porcelain cup, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with birds sitting on a branch. Ming Dynasty, Chenghua Period ( 1465 - 1487 ) Nice "silky" glaze. Diameter :6,6 cm. H : 3,9 cm. Condition : Perfect.
Thick and natural burl wood stand. Knots and gnarls all over sides with one hole. Natural and light lovely strains of wood. Stand is carved characteristically with part of branch attached.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 15" Long X 12" Wide
Antique Japanese bronze vase with a wood-like pattern, large areas of deep red pigment, and a stout mouth with inner ridges. Taisho period (1912-1925)
Size: 11.5" height, 9" width
A good Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon varved jar with cover, rounded side with globular body and glazed base, body and cover decorated with carved flower motif, covered with good green color celadon glaze, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoraion on the jar, cover small glaze fritt at inner rim please see picture for detail, Size: 8 cm diameter, 7 cm height.
Antique slab of wood with japanese inscriptions. This kanban board (shop sign) is simple in detail and painted in large characters.
Circa 19th Century
Dimensions: 75" Long X 13" Tall
Ca. 1700 - 1720, early 18th century
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
H: 23 cm (with cover), 21.6 cm (without cover)
From a Jackson, Mississippi private collection
A striking Kangxi period blue and white covered jar, decorated with classic early 18th century motifs: crackled ice and plum blossom ground, diaper shoulder, and qilin beasts within landscaped cartouches...
Late 19th – early 20th century
Late Qing Dynasty – Republic period
Porcelain with monochrome blue glaze
Height: 28.5 cm / 11.2 in,
Width: 18.3 cm / 7.2 in (at widest point)
From a Northern California private collection
A late Qing / Republic anarchistic vase, shaped after “hu” bronze vessels. Its glaze is a semi-translucent bubbly blue, thinning near edges to create beautifully pale contours all around the piece...
Ca. 1870-1900
late 19th century Guangxu period,
Qing dynasty Porcelain with transmutation flambé glaze
Height: 35.3 cm / 13.9 in
From a New York area estate
A 19th c Guangxu mark and period tianqiupin vase with transmutation flambé glaze, of a striking mottled red-blue-purple coloring, which Jingdezhen potters achieved through mixing colloidal copper, iron, or other metallic materials into suffusions breaking up the glaze surface...
19th / 20th century
Yixing zisha stoneware
Height: 8 cm, diameter: 7 cm (at widest point)
From the Seattle, WA estate of a diplomat's wife, who'd acquired her Yixing collection in the 1930s and 40s.
Condition: Perfect, with age-related patina to surface. [Please examine all photos carefully, as they are part of the condition report.]
Ca. 1700-20, early 18th c.
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Diameter: 21.5 cm / 8.5 in
From a Paris, France metropolitan area estate
A Kangxi famille verte plate decorated with a bird and flower scene in the court academic style of the day, with an accompanying seal. Due to the condition flaws of this piece, the price has been reduced to almost nothing (in perfect condition, this plate would be worth $1500-2500)...
Ca. 1800 – 1820, early 19th c
Jiaqing period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Diameter: 18.4 cm / 7.2 in
From a UK private collection
A lovely Jiaqing period floral dish, decorated with good-quality bright enamels. Possibly a birthday dish, as there is a bat (good fortune) and peach (longevity) in the dish center.
Condition: good antique condition, with two rim chips and some fleabites to the foot rim.
Ca. 1700-1720, early 18th century
Kangxi period, Qing period
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Diameter: 21.2 cm / 8.34 in
From a Dutch collection
A Kangxi period blue and white plate, of a charming design featuring several well-known Kangxi patterns: prunus against crackled ice, the honeycomb diaper, and hibiscus (furong) floral scrolls. The base is marked with an interesting floral mark within double circles...
Tasteful and very fine Japanese Tea Pot of Kutani Yaki with painted lyrics written on it of the No (aka Noh or Nogaku) theatre.
Although it has already an age of more than 100 years its in great condition with no cracks or repairs. You can get a rare and delicate ceramic of the Meiji Period.
A tasteful gift for passionate lovers of the Japanese Culture - ready to use it for a tea ceremony. Don't miss out...
19th Century, nicely Hand-Carved stag antler Netsuke depicting a standing Karako who is carrying a large Treasure Sack over his shoulder. He also holding a fan on his left hand. Netsuke has a mellow patina and feels very smooth in the hand. Netsuke has a hollow bottom, characteristic of netsuke made from stag antler
This netsuke is unsigned. It measures 0.85 inches (2.2cm) in diameter, and 2.0 inches (2.5cm) tall...
This is an Early 19th Century finely carved netsuke depicting a Seated Hotei, one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, the God of Contentment and Happiness, with two standing karakos by his side, who are helping the Deity hold a Tama, or Sacred Jewel, which is an Emblem of The Everlasting.
Great rounded functional form with a mellow patina. Nicely detailed. Himotoshi shows signs of use, and there is wear associated with use and handling...
19th Century, finely Hand-Carved Netsuke depicting a Kappa,
or Water Kami or deity, sitting while holding a catfish on her left
hand. She is busy touching the depression on her head that holds
water.
In Japanese mythology, the kappa is a flesh-eating water imp who lives in river, lakes
and ponds. They smell like fish, and they are normally depicted with the body of a turtle,
an ape-like head, scaly limbs, long hair circling the skull, webbed feet and hands, and
yellow-green skin. Sometime...
A nice and rare porcelain cup, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with jumping horses.
Ming Dynasty, Chenghua Period ( 1465 - 1487 )
Diameter : 6,2 cm. H : 4,2 cm.
Condition : No chip, no crack, no repair. This what looks like a chip is covered by the original glaze. And this what looks like a crack is just a still very dirty scratch. This excavated piece is still un-cleaned. After a professional cleaning this scratch might become quite invisible to the naked eye. Please have a look at the e...
This fabulous carved tablet has been attributed to the Chavin culture, Peru and has been dated to 600BC-300BC. It depicts in shallow relief an anthropomorphic zoomorphic figure squatting upon a double bar. Exotic birds, snakes, saurian beasts and fantastical creatures are depicted in a transformational environment. The entire design is bi-symmetrical. Two pairs of holes have been drilled 1/5th from the top of the tablet. It measures 10.5cm in height, 6.1cm at its widest and 2cm at its greatest d...
This is a superbly carved, late 19th Century, wood netsuke depicting a seated cross-legged man, his chin rested on his folded arms, with an anxious look on his face, as he receives the Moxa treatment. The man has a tobacco pouch with coral inlays, a pipe holder, and a kagamibuta coral inlaid netsuke resting on his folded legs. Curiously, the man also sports a black and red coral dot inlays on his left and right shoulders, respectively. A nice and unique touch by the carver.
Netsuke is sig...
19th Century Japanese Matsu (Korean Pine Wood) Ittobori Netsuke: Daruma Toy, Signed Sukesada
19th Century, Matsu Wood Netsuke skillfully hand-carved in the Ittobori (one Cut) style by Sukesada in the form of a Daruma Toy or “okiagari koboshi”, meaning the little priest that gets up.
Sukesada came from the Hida province of Japan. He carved in the style invented by Sukenaga and enhanced by Matsuda, which consisted in using simple straight cuts in two-tone chosen Matsu (Korean pi...
19th Century, Finely Hand-Carved Wood Tonkotsu with excellent and colorfull inlays/incrustations depicting a Sea Life Landscape with fish, clamshells, shrimp, crab, snail, jellyfish and algae. Beautiful representation of a marine scenery. The netsuke matches the theme with a depiction of an open clamshell with a village scene made up of a house with balcony and rooftop, as well as people standing or sitting about. The clamshell seems to have been made with hanoki wood, covered in Gesso (plas...
Antique Japanese rootwood hibachi with a lovely textural look and feel. It has a red and black lacquered cloth rim, and a bronze interior with an interesting patina with a layering effect.
Dimensions: 7.5" height, 10.25" width, 8" depth
A kakuzara decorated in a combination of underglaze blue with enamels and gilding. The main motif is composed of waka matsu, young pines, often used an emblem for the arrival of spring with warabi, fern croziers, and fingers of spring mist, kasumi, The borders containing further motifs, composed of bamboo, and pine boughs growing from stylised hexagonal, kiku-mon, rocks, which when combined with the stylised karakusa motifs to the reverse, each of which contains a plum blossom, ume-hana complete...
A kakuzara decorated in a combination of underglaze blue with enamels and gilding. The main motif is composed of waka matsu, young pines, often used an emblem for the arrival of spring with warabi, fern croziers, and fingers of spring mist, kasumi, The borders containing further motifs, composed of bamboo, and pine boughs growing from stylised hexagonal, kiku-mon, rocks, which when combined with the stylised karakusa motifs to the reverse, each of which contains a plum blossom, ume-hana complete...
Antique Chinese porcelain vase with a yellow underglaze, decorated allover with red shou symbols, peaches, and multicolored bats. The bottom of the vase has the Guangxu mark (1905), circa 1900.
Size: 14" height, 9.5" width
A pair of beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese porcelain altar fruit peaches with wooden stand, in Chinese tradition peach is representing longevities.
These pair of altar peaches is came from a famous opera singer Madame Ganna Walska her Asian collections. H:13.5cm (without stand). Sold
Intricately detailed mat gold Antique Tibetan bowl. Chinese markings with multicolored bats surrounding. Yellow and red colors are entwining in design. Inside of bowl is red painted with gold inlay. Painted guard, flowers, and leaves flow together on inside of bowl. Character design on bottom of bowl.
Dao Guang Marken Period
(1820-1850)
Dimensions: 3" tall X 5.4" Diameter