18th century Japanese sword iron tsuba with pierced design of “hundred monkeys”, all in different attitudes. Excellent early piece with numerous perforations requiring enormous amount of work, precise detailing, gilded eyes of the creatures, wear and patina consistent with age. Height 2.74 inches, width 2.7 inches.
18th century Japanese sword iron tsuba inlaid with cloisonne flowers, brass scrolls and cloisonne mon (crests) of the Tokugawa clan and containing three aoi (hollyhock) leaves. Strong early piece with very good work, wear and patina consistent with age. Height 3.2 inches, width 3 inches.
1900's Japanese Chinese Style Porcelain Temple Offering Altar Fruit Peach Box
It is 3.1 inches (8 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. It is 1.4 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glaze, glaze crazing, chips and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1930's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Buddha Happy Buddha Marked "朱茂盛造"
It is 8.1 inches (20.6 cm) tall by 9.6 inches (24.5 cm) wide. It is 3.5 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glaze and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin with Relief Signed
It is 8.75 inches (22.2 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. It weights 3.4 Lb.
It has rust and loss of gold at the finial (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Bronze Hand Warmer with Chirography Marked "Pan Xiangfen"
It is 5.8 inches (15 cm) tall with handle up and 3.9 inches (10 cm) tall with handle down by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. It is 1.5 lb.
It has oxidation, rubbing patina and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A Pair of Chinese Export Plates, Kangxi, circa 1700.
A pair of porcelain plates made for export to Europe at the end of the 17th century. The dishes with shallow foliate edges, the cavetto decorated with flower stems in the manner of Astor pattern porcelains. The centre of the plates feature a fine decorative flower basket. The back of each plate has a typical Kangxi lozenge mark.
Just under 22 cm and 21.5 cm diameter...
Epic Edo Period Ca. 1860 keyaki wood (japanese elm) money box with hand forged, thick iron metal fittings. The stamp of the maker, "Shimizu" is branded on the inside. 13" long x 5 1/2" tall x 8" deep. excellent condition. Ask for shipping quote.
A spectacular Meiji to Taisho period Golden box decorated with a spray of flowers under an imperial Chrysanthemum. The interior and bottom are elegant Nashiji, and the border between box and lid is protected by a solid silver rim. Kirigane cut gold flakes decorate the raised leaves. It comes enclosed in a custom made kiri-wood storage box. The gilded receptacle is 30 x 24.5 x 14 cm (12 x 9-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches) and it is in excellent condition.
Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Tripod with Oxford TL Test
This fine and interesting pottery vessel was made over 3,000 years ago during the Chinese Neolithic or early Bronze Age. The form is of a cooking vessel and the three wide udder-shaped legs allow it to be stood in a fire with as much heat as possible being transmitted to its contents. It is not always easy to determine exactly which culture such vessels come from as similar vessels were made by various Chinese cultures...
An ancient Egyptian amulet of Shu, god of air and sunshine, c. 1250 BC, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 1 5/16” tall (30 mm) and made of faience. Shu looks to his left and appears to have a side-knot (of hair) hanging down from the right side of his head...
A hand painted cloth banner decorated with imagery by various artists including the Nanga School literati artists Tanomura Chokunyu (1814-1907) and Nakanishi Koseki (1807-1884) as well as Tanaka Koha of the Kagetsuan School of Sencha and Confucian scholar Goto Shoin (1797-1864) and Hirose Kyokuso (1807-1863) who were two of the most important followers of Rai Sanyo. The date Konoe-saru (year of the monkey in metal) is visible in both the central leaf and the lower left gourd image...
On a fundame lacquer ground. The decor is in hira and taka maki-e of gold lacquer with coral and malachite inlays of green and red celestial bamboo berries in their foliage announcing the arrival of autumn. The interior of the compartments is in nashiji lacquer. Signed: Kajikawa and Shibayama. The ojime is made of horn. Height: 7.8 cm.
The cord is pink and not blue.
On a roiro ground lacquered with a large ordhid extending onto the reverse in gold takamaki-e with détails of gold foil the interior of nashiji. Signed Yoyusai with a kao. A corla ojime.
Height 9,2 cm.
Bearing a roiro-nuri ground and decorated with an abandonned plough and oxen harness in inlaid-mother of pearl and gold takamaki-e, the reverse with a warber in the falling rain inlaid in gilt metal and gold togidashi maki-e, the cord runers lacquered kinji, the upper surface of the top case and the interior risers decorated with clouds, scattered cherry blossoms, and a crescent moon in gold togidashi maki-e, nashiji, and hirame.
Signed Kajikawa saku with a red jar seal, and Goto Mitsunori (K...
Finely painted with ink and colors on silk depicting a crouching tiger, lurking ready to pounce on the pray; the striped fur neatly rendered with needle-like brushstrokes, signed Ganku and sealed.
********Kishi Ganku (1749-1839) was a leading Japanese painter of Kyoto and founded the Kishi school of painting; became famous for his meticulously brushed paintings of tigers...
An attractive and rare group of rootwood ducks. Partly carved from the natural root with the legs attached. The gander with a natural stone around which the root has grown. Meiji, ca. 1850.
Size: . H 15 cm, H 12,5 cm., H 10 cm . Condition: Excellent and with great age patina.
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose 浅绛彩 Porcelain Plaque with Mountain Scene Signed 余焕文, circa, 1900's
They are 8.85 inches (22.5 cm) in length by 12.8 inches (32.5 cm) wide. They are 4.5 Lb.
They have dark spots, rubbing of paint, skip glazes, chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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