Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of ripe fruits on branches, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made, very good lacquering with some losses and wear as can be seen on photos, wonderful work in Japanese taste. Length 4.6 inches.
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of leafy and pine branches, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made, very good lacquering with some losses and wear as can be seen on photos, wonderful work in Japanese taste. Length 4.76 inches.
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of chrysanthemums with leaves , design continuing on the back. Very well made, excellent expert multicolored lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, some losses to lacquer and insect damage. Length 4.07 inches.
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese turtle shell kushi (hair comb) with multicolored lacquer decoration of different roundels, some with calligraphy, some with landscapes, some with flowers and plants, all on interlocking leaf design. Exceptionally well made, excellent lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, some wear and insect damage as can be seen on photos. Length 4.35 inches.
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of various objects including an old tile and a samurai helmet among floweing plants, design continuing on the back. Beautifully made, very good lacquering with some losses and wear as can be seen on photos, losses to the tips of 2 teeth, wonderful work in Japanese taste. Length 4.04 inches.
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of horsetail reeds growing by a stream near a wooden dock, same design appearing on the back. Beautifully made, very good lacquering with some losses and wear as can be seen on photos, wonderful work in Japanese taste. Length 4.17 inches.
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with colored and gold lacquer decoration of two long tailed birds, one on a leafy branch, the other in flight. Beautifully made out of dense wood allowing for fine teeth, superb lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, some wear and loss as can be seen on photos. Length 4.47 inches.
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with brown and gold (2 different gold colors) lacquer decoration of numerous fern leaves, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made out of dense brown wood, superb fine lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Length 3.54 inches.
A Chinese White Glazed Seated Lion Joss Stick Holder. Circa, 1368-1644, Dehua Kilns, Ming Dynasty.
Found in the Philippines.
Model of a lion seated on a tall rectangular plinth with a tubular holder and is covered in a white glaze.
Measurements: height (2.9”inches).
Condition: some soil stains on the glaze but can still probably be removed with thorough cleaning. No cracks, no chips, no restorations...
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with black and gold lacquer decoration of wisteria branches with flowers and tendrils, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made out of wood with dense texture allowing for very fine teeth, superb fine lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Length 4.15 inches.
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with colored and gold lacquer decoration of a kingfisher among branches as it looks down intently looking for prey, design continuing on the back. Exceptionally well made, excellent lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in great condition. Length 4.64 inches.
A Chinese Iron-Spotted Qingbai Glazed Figure of a Dog. Circa, 14th Century, Yuan Dynasty.
Found in the Philippines.
Featuring a recumbent model of a dog with its upright head slightly leaning to one side. Its left leg is crossed over the right with its hind legs tucked and the tail resting above its lower body. It is covered overall in a translucent green-white ‘Qingbai’ glaze, adorned with iron-spots.
Measurements: height (1.7”inches), length (2.1”inches)...
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Chinese White Jade Carved Plaque with Persimmon & Bat on Wood Stand
The jade plaque is 4.6 inches (11.8 cm) in length by 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) wide. It is 112.8 gram.
It has flea bite chips, inclusions, and surface wears (as seen in the photos).
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Pair of Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Satsuma Square Shaped Vase with Geisha & Karako Marked "Shizan Zo" 司山製
They are 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) tall by 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) wide. They weigh 1.75 Lb.
One vase has a flea bite chip at one corner of the lip. They have rubbing of gold and surface wears (as seen in the photos).
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1936's Japanese Kawase Hasui Woodblock Print "Mt. Fuji Narusawa Late Autumn" with 7.1 mm Watanabe Seal
It is 15.5 inches (39.37 cm) tall by 10.6 inches (26.92 cm) wide.
One of its top edge is glued to the paper backing. It also has fading and discoloration (as seen in the photos).
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A flat and circular kogo – incense box – made out of skillfully turned pine wood, stained or thinly lacquered dark brown...
Edo String Puppetry. Painted with ink and light pigments on paper. Signed and sealed. Circa 19th C.
The origins of Japanese string puppets date back to the early Edo period (first half of the 17th century).
In the first half of the 17th century, during the reign of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, the first generation, a man called Yuuki Magosaburo, built a string puppet theater troupe tower (*now called a theater) in a corner of Nihonbashi, Edo...
A pair of Tibetan finger cymbals made from cast bell metal. Decorated with incised dragons and double-vajras, interior with vajra, connected by an orange textile strap. With a long-enduring high and clear tone. Condition: traces of age, strap a bit worn. Dimension: diameter: c. 7.5 cm, weight: 356 g.