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 | Antique NYOI scepter (ruyi); natural rekishi shape. Late Edo |
 | Elegant Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Hanakago by Suzuki Gengesai |
 | The Only Rare Munjado-Chaekgeori Combination Screen offered for sale |
 | A Fine Bronze Seated Buddha Figure, Thailand U'thong Style 16th Cent |
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 | Okuhara Seiko Japanese Woodblock Print -Sandpipers on Beach - 1900 1st |
 | Utamaro Kitagawa - Twelve Courtesans of the Ogiya - 1806 Rare |
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Antique Chinese Peking glass snuff bottle. Made of black glass overlaid on a pink glass ground. It is carved with a man on a horse on one side and the other with a scholar's attendant walking with a large blossoming branch slung over his shoulder. Large flowering branches sprout from the ground on either side. The lid is made of rose quartz and the spoon is bone.
Age: Qing Dynasty (turn of the century)
Dimensions: 2 5/8" high x 1 3/8" wide x 7/8" wide
Age: Qing Dynasty (turn of the century)
Dimensions: 2 5/8" high x 1 3/8" wide x 7/8" wide
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Antique Chinese carved amethyst snuff bottle. Carved with a garden pavilion and blossoming trees on one side. The scene continues on the other side with a scholar and young attendant in the garden. Lid is made of agate and has a copper spoon.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 3" high x 2 1/8" wide x 1 1/4" wide
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 3" high x 2 1/8" wide x 1 1/4" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1800
item #1458764
(stock #0536)
Momoyama Gallery
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The beautiful Thai Bronze Buddha statue completely captures his upper body. The Buddha's face is delicate and simply beautiful! His lips are pursed together and his eyes are downcast in deep meditation. It dates back to the late Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 18th century. A lovely piece with excellent detail and patina...
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An antique Japanese Kasane Tansu (stacking chest on chest) made of Kuri (Chestnut) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware and Urushi lacquer finish. Upper section has 2 large drawers, a small drawer and a hinged door that hides 2 smaller drawers. The bottom section has 2 full width drawers for spacious storage. Each section has side handles for carrying from place to place...
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An antique Japanese Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) in 2 sections made of HInoki (Cypress) and Keyaki (Zelkkova) woods. All original hand forged iron handles including the Mokko style handles. Upper section has 2 sliding doors with iron wire mesh screen that was used similar to the western pie safe with 4 drawers below. The lower section has 2 sliding doors behind which is a removable shelf with 2 side by side drawers below. Side supports added strength and visual design to the chest...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1458699
(stock #0535)
Momoyama Gallery
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High class Ohi Chawan made by the 8th generation Ohi Chozaemon (1851-1927) 120 years ago and is done in a style known as 'ameyu' or candy glazing. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box.
The glazing is a wonderful example of ameyu and, in fact, approximates the color of a caramel candied-apple.
The interesting color scheme and glossy sheen make it an attractive backdrop for a frothy bowl of dark green matcha...
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Chinese large antique porcelain vase decorated with brilliant colored butterflies and twisting fruit vines on a turquoise green ground. The mouth, foot and center are decorated with colorful detailed bands. With Qianlong mark on the bottom.
Dimensions: 20" high x 10 1/2" wide
Dimensions: 20" high x 10 1/2" wide
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An antique Japanese Kasane Kimono Tansu (stacking chest on chest) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Gumbai drawer handles and the stylized Chrysanthemum lock plates. Each section has two full width drawers for abundant storage and each section has side handles for carrying the tansu...
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An antique Japanese low Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Keyaki (Zelkova) woods. Original hand forged iron hardware with Warabite style handles. 2 Sliding doors behind which a split level shelf allows for abundant storage. Side support slats provide strength and visual design. 4 side by side drawers below provide additional storage.
Age: Meiji Era (1890-1900)
Dimensions: 43 1/2" Wide by 32" High by 15 3/4" Deep
Age: Meiji Era (1890-1900)
Dimensions: 43 1/2" Wide by 32" High by 15 3/4" Deep
Rare 17/18c Red Raku Kyogen Tsutsu Chawan (cylinder bowl) with old golden repair.
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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1900
item #1458316
(stock #dr12994)
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1900's Peranakan Nyonya Peking Glass Beaded Wedding Silver Belt Buckle Marked
It is 31.5 inches (80 cm) long by 3.05 inches (7.8 cm) wide. It is 0.6 Lb.
It is tarnished and has missing beads, tears and wears at the leather, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920
item #1458195
(stock #TRC220125)
A rare and exquisite piece by the 12th Kichizaemon (1857-1932) of the Raku lineage, now in its 16th generation. Not only with excellent documentation including a certification and endorsement by famed tea-master Sei-sai and a record from its sale at the Tokyo Art Club in 1938, there are many facets of this work that make it a must-have for serious collectors. The color is quite unique among Raku tea bowls with a distinctive yellow glaze that you rarely find on works such as this...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920
item #1458186
(stock #TRC200026)
A Chinese style celadon incense burner by one of the 5 Imperial Court Artists of Meiji. Sozan spent his life perfecting techniques for celadon production first used in the Souther Song Dynasty as evidenced here with his powdery blue “kinuta” glaze. The bottom of the vessel is unglazed showing the fine porcelain clay and the adjacent glazed foot bears his Imperial Court Artist seal...
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An antique Japanese Isho Tansu (Kimono chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original bronze hardware with Warabite style handles. Upper section includes a pair of sliding doors with 3 side by side drawers below. The bottom two sections each have full width drawers for clothes storage. Made using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails...
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An antique Japanese Kyoto Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Keyaki (Zelkova) woods. Made in 2 stacking sections, the upper part features 2 sets of sliding doors with four drawers below and the bottom part has a pair of sliding doors with a removable split level shelf. All original bronze hardware including the Marui style handles. Center doors have intact copper wire mesh screen used to prevent flying pests from entering...
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An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (marchant chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute handles and incised Chrysanthemum lock plates. Unusual low size with two drawers side by side, a pair of sliding doors and a security hinged door behind which lie 3 small drawers and a secret hiding box. Side swivel handles through which a pole passed through allowing two persons to carry this chest from place to place. Constructed using straight dovetail...
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An antique Japanese Kasane Tansu (stacking 2 section chest on chest) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute style handles and beautiful lock plates with the owner's family crest incised in the design. Each section has two sets of side handles, one for long distance moving and a hand pair for room placement. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails.
Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)
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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1800
item #1458087
(stock #0532)
Momoyama Gallery
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What an amazing statue: early 18th century Tibetan Maitreya Buddha made of high class purple bronze, very impressing with 40 cm (15,8'') height and a almost 11 kg.
Smooth surface, wonderful and exquisite carving. Very fine antique condition with no repairs.
Maitreya, in Buddhist tradition, the future Buddha, presently a bodhisattva residing in the Tushita heaven, who will descend to earth to preach anew the dharma ('law') when the teachings of Gautama Buddha have complet...
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An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the stylized Kakute handles. Two pairs of sliding doors were used to store merchant records and books. 6 drawers were used for keeping business accessories and valuables. Main drawer lock plate features an incised Turnip with leaves. Constructed using dovetail joinery and side support slats. Iron bands in the back were used to add strength t...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920
item #1458008
(stock #J665)
Haruko Watanabe
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Wood Sumikiri-bon with red urushi. Summikiri means a tray whose four corners are cut. Four sides have painted in Negoro style which has partly black urushi. Used and some scratches and chips in both sides . Late 19th to early 20th century. 36.5cm x 36.5cm x 3.5cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900
item #1457991
(stock #2021-994)
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Ivory netsuke representing a bamboo shoot (takenoko).
Netsuke constitute the major part of Japanese ivory of great quality. Since the Japanese costume (kimono) had no pockets, the objects were passed under the belt and the netsuke, held by a cord, was used to hold them.
From imaginary animals to natural and domestic elements, the subjects represented in netsuke are varied. The netsuke could represent elements of daily life. Netsuke carvers supplied for posterity ...
A beautifully crafted Shino ware chawan with fantastic crackled glaze by Kato Gorohachi (?-1900)
The potter signature is carved on the bottom.
Probably inspired by early Korean Ido shape examples, the bowl perfectly lies in hands giving strong Wabi feel.
There is not much information available about this Meiji potter even in Japan and his birth year is unknown.
He worked in the Hinno kiln of Aichi Prefecture in late 19 century.
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Probably inspired by early Korean Ido shape examples, the bowl perfectly lies in hands giving strong Wabi feel.
There is not much information available about this Meiji potter even in Japan and his birth year is unknown.
He worked in the Hinno kiln of Aichi Prefecture in late 19 century.
Shino ware pottery is produce...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1492
item #1457721
(stock #TRC220406)
A classic renditions of the Bodhidharma (more commonly known as the Daruma in Japan), this scroll from the Muromachi period (1336-1573) depicts the legendary monk who famously introduced Buddhism to China. Originally from India, he is said to have traveled across the Himalayas on foot to share the wisdom and knowledge from his studies of meditation which later spread to Japan, Korea, and other parts of the world. In Japanese Buddhist paintings from Edo to the present, the Daruma is often seen as...
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Diameter approximately 15.5 cm. More pictures are available. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1457581
(stock #0529)
Momoyama Gallery
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Pure Aka-Raku Chawan by the 9th generation Raku Ryonyu (Raku Kichizaemon IX) 楽了入 (9代 楽吉左衛門) enclosed in its originally signed and sealed wooden box and made around the beginning of 19th century about 200 years ago during the Edo era.
This Raku chawan is particularly endowed with a structural power deriving from simple composition of features of a bowl - another reminiscence of the earlier generations of this unique family of artists.
Ryonyu was the second...
Zentner Collection
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An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Hand forged iron hardware with Warabite style handles and corner drawer front reinforcements. 5 drawers for storage and organization with 2 side handles for carrying this chest from room to room. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails. Perfect side chest or bedside night stand.
Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 22 1/2" Wide by 22 1/2" High by 12" Deep
Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 22 1/2" Wide by 22 1/2" High by 12" Deep
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1457550
(stock #0528)
Momoyama Gallery
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Outstanding Ohi Chawan from the early stage of the Meiji Era (1868-1912) with a rarely seen octopus and coral sculpture on it. The outer earthy amber glaze harmonises wonderfully with the colourful interior landscape of the bowl. A firework of colours running into each other. What an impressive demonstration of the artistry of this 19th century artist. His seal is printed on the unglazed foot ring.
The mesmerizing play of tones of this particular vessel is yet another fine example o...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800
item #1457539
(stock #J663)
Haruko Watanabe
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Tenmokujawan, a tea bowl which is mended with kintsugi with seigaiha (wave pattern) makie. Tenmokujawan is a pottery tea bowl which is fired with Tenmoku glaze (iron glaze). It is made in Seto in Aichi prefecture, one of places where copies of Chinese potteries were manufactured. 17th or 18th century. Diameter:11.8cm, H:5.8cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920
item #1457533
(stock #JHjapRedTray)
June Hastings
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A fine Japanese lacquer tray dating Taisho era, pre 1920. In excellent condition with only having some light wear to the bottom from sliding on tables or what not over the years. Measures: Length 8" x Width 6.75"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1492
item #1457494
(stock #0527)
Momoyama Gallery
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Japanese Yama Chawan (literally 'Mountain Tea Bowl'), biscuit firing ware with impressive natural glaze and slightly distorted form. It dates back to the Kamakura Period (1185 - 1333). Highlight is the inside design with a Japanese Koi image which was added by a former owner as a kind of Kintsugi to close a damage on the inside surface. Such typ of Kintsugi is definitely rare.
You can also find traces of the famous kai-yu glaze on this excavated piece.
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Trikomsa Art
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Height approximately 7.7 cm. There are a few soft chips at the rim. More pictures are available. In good condition.
Trikomsa Art
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Height approximately 7.7 cm. More pictures are available. In good condition.
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Width approximately 15.1 cm. Height approximately 6.6 cm. More pictures are available. In good condition.
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Height approximately 9.3 cm.
Diameter approximately 7.5 cm. There is a slight improvement on the rim. More pictures are available. In good condition.
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Height approximately 11.2 cm. More pictures are available. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1457368
Interesting little lot of pre-columbian pottery antiquities, ca. 600-1200 AD.
Lot consists of a nicely engraved spindlewhorl, a cure and intact pottery bird whistle, a stone head and a scarce pottery mould for casting a head.
The head is ca. 7 cm. wide for comparison.
Ex. Old Private Collection since the 1970s.
Lot consists of a nicely engraved spindlewhorl, a cure and intact pottery bird whistle, a stone head and a scarce pottery mould for casting a head.
The head is ca. 7 cm. wide for comparison.
Ex. Old Private Collection since the 1970s.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1837 VR
item #1457344
(stock #324)
Very Rare Pattern, Amygdaloidal Basalt Snuff Bottle of Flattened Circular shape, supported on an oval footrim, the gently slopping shoulders rising to a cylindrical neck; the mottled mostly brown stone ground suffused by gray-green-tan, orange epidote and calcite irregular but attractive intrusions. Well-hollowed. It was probably made during the Qing Dynasty, 1760-1850. This bottle comes with a green jadeite stopper with black collar.
Note: Amygdaloidal Basalt is also referred as volcan...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1800
item #1457342
(stock #322)
This is a Qing Dinasty, 18th Century, flattened rectangular with rounded shoulders form snuff bottle, rounded short neck, and flat oval footing. It is made from fossilized Tooth. It has an orange ground with brown shades of light brown (burnt), beige and nebulous with brownish stripe and lightening-like forms going in all directions throughout the entire bottle. It comes with a golden reticulated metal stopper with a green jade finial. This rare and spectacular looking bottle is in excellen...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1492
item #1457316
(stock #1828)
Harubang Antiques
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A Fine Korean White Slip Chrysanthemum Inlaid Buncheong Bowl-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty,15th century
The steep sided deep bowl with slightly everted rim, decorated in inlaid white slip with
a central medallion of stylized floral patterns surrounded by bands, the well with three spur marks, the exterior with a stylized geometric and petal design and a band of an abstract motif, beneath a finely crackled rich green celadon glaze.
It’s in very fine condition with some spots unglazed t...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800
item #1457307
(stock #0526)
Momoyama Gallery
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Important and extremely rare Mid Edo Period Narumi Oribe Mizusashi (fresh water container) in perfect antique condition with no cracks or repairs and with its original lid. It is almost impossible to find such an old and valuable Oribe Mizusashi - so take your chance. It comes with a very good Japanese wooden box.
Narumi Oribe ware is comprised of white and red (reddish brown) clays. The white clays are glazed with green glaze. The red (reddish brown) clays are decorated with white...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Pre AD 1000
item #1457219
(stock #1-1291)
Square shaped seal with incised design representing a stylised tiger, surmounted by a four character inscription. Indus Valley civilisation, ca. 3000 B.C. Height: 43 mm. Length: 42 mm. Slight abrasion, otherwise very good condition. A rare seal of this type.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Folk Art : Pre 1900
item #1457209
(stock #939)
Harubang Antiques
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A Very Fine/Rare Pair of Korean Antique Leather Shoes (진신/유혜(油鞋:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
This pair of oiled black leather shoes with spikes on the bottom are rare,
and they are for rainy days for men (boy) in Joseon period,
Their highlight is an unusual its toe and back decorated with a extra leather cut overlaid.
(Please see photo #1 and #2).
The oiled and spiked leather shoes protected from rain and slippery in rainy days.
They’re in very fine conditi...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900
item #1457061
(stock #13550)
Haruko Watanabe
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Amazing boro which used to be noragi (work wear). It is made of many fragments of vegetable indigo dye and hand^spun cotton cloth. It is from cold areas such as Tohoku or Japan Sea Side where cotton could not be cultivated and cotton cloth for kimono was expensive so that people bought fragments which were brought from warm areas such as Shikoku , Kandsai or Chubu districts. The second half of the 19th century. Measurement: Approx. 160cm x 150cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Ceramics : Pre 1700
item #1456980
(stock #1-1286)
Earthenware offering plate depicting Buddha sitting in a niche, his hands in "bhumisparsa mudra". On his right is another Buddha also in a niche. Thailand, Khmer period known as Lopburi, 12-14th century. 84 mm high x 84 mm wide x 17 mm thick. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Abrasion due to age, otherwise good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Ceramics : Pre 1700
item #1456979
(stock #1-1285)
Terracotta votive plate depicting six seated Buddhist deities surmounting four smaller ones. Thailand, Khmer period known as Lopburi, 12-14th century. 91 mm high x 68 mm wide x 17 mm thick. The plate is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Abrasion due to great age, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Ceramics : Pre 1700
item #1456978
(stock #1-1284)
Earthenware offering plate depicting seven seated Buddha surmounting fine Buddhist devotees. Thailand Khmer period known as Lopburi, 12-14th century. 72 mm high x 55 mm wide x 14 mm thick. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1456972
(stock #0524)
Momoyama Gallery
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We are proud to offer you a really rare antique piece of art and one of a kind: wonderful Echizen Chawan from the Momoyama Era (安土桃山時代 Azuchi Momoyama jidai; 1573–1603) without any crack, damage or repair.
There is no similar item on the antique market.
Echizen ware (called Echizen yaki in Japanese) is a type of pottery produced in the town of Echizen, Fukui prefecture. This traditional handicraft comes from one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan which along w...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Folk Art : Pre 1900
item #1456871
(stock #1778)
Harubang Antiques
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A Very Rare/Fine Pair of Korean Silk-Brocade Woman’s Shoes (당혜(唐鞋)-19th C:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, Late 19th century.
A pair of shoes with a leather and red and light-yellow colored silk for a royal family’s women, the soles are pig skin, sewing done unbelievably very well done, they’re very rare with a good condition like these ones today. It’s in very fine condition, it measures 24cm long,
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Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th century Han Chinese woman's robe, blue silk damask with embroidered collar and trims; 5 toggle-loop buttons. The robe is in great condition, no fray or wear. Measurements : Top collar to bottom hem 36", Sleeve to sleeve 65" when fully stretched, sleeve width 20", width between arm pits 25" narrowest, width of hem 36" widest.
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A wonderful, larger Chinese pottery figure of a female attendant. The figure dates to Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD.
An lady dressed in a robe glazed in Green and Yellow Sancai colors. She is placed on plint and carries a vase in front of her chest.
She carries a hat and her hair is nicely styled. Facial details were made with fragile pigment colors of which some remains.
Height: 31-32 cm - c. 12,5 inches. A massive figure in hand, weighing 1,6-1,7 kg.
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An lady dressed in a robe glazed in Green and Yellow Sancai colors. She is placed on plint and carries a vase in front of her chest.
She carries a hat and her hair is nicely styled. Facial details were made with fragile pigment colors of which some remains.
Height: 31-32 cm - c. 12,5 inches. A massive figure in hand, weighing 1,6-1,7 kg.
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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1900
item #1456826
(stock #2021-996)
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Frog on a water lily and a lotus root at the base. The whole is in bronze with a dark brown patina.
In the Japanese bestiary, the frog has a special place, carrying positive values. Both the frog and the toad, called kaeru, come back every year, no matter how far away they are from the pond where they were born. The word Kaeru is a synonym for "coming home". It is the protective animal for travelers and the symbol of hospitality. Its effigy is present on door hammers or gongs placed...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Inro and Sagemono : Pre 1700
item #1456825
(stock #2021-897)
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Inrô with four lacquer compartments representing eagles: eight on one side, seven on the other, one on the upper side called ten; sometimes posed on a rocky promontory in takamaki-e and kirigane lacquer, sometimes in flight near the sea. Bamboo branches. Bottom in fundame and hiramaki-e lacquer. Interior in nashi-ji lacquer.
The eagle motif is relatively rare in Japanese iconography. Most of its representations are found on older lacquerware.
Ojime in red lacquer. One side represents an autu...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1900
item #1456822
(stock #2021-870)
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Golden patinated bronze representing a lying crane with its baby bird on its back.
The Japanese crane is also known as tanshozuru (丹頂鶴) which mean “red crowned crane”. It is known to be standing for longevity since the tale told this animal to be 100 years old. The crane is omnipresent in Japanese culture, mostly in the tales of “Tsuru no Ongaeshi” and “Tsuru Nyobo".
Furthermore, if you fold and bound a thousand crane of a paper to each other throughout ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Inro and Sagemono : Pre 1900
item #1456819
(stock #2018-623)
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Inrô with five compartments with lake landscape decoration in continuity on both sides, in gold lacquer hira maki-e, taka maki-e, kirigane and brown lacquer on a fundame gold background.
The interior is in nashi-ji lacquer.
Wooden netsuke representing Daikoku, carrying in his right hand his wooden mallet and in his left hand his bag.
Daikoku, deity of wealth and trade, is part of the Seven Gods of Happiness. His wooden mallet or hammer represents the virtue of work ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Folk Art : Pre 1900
item #1456803
(stock #1831)
Harubang Antiques
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A Very Rare/Fine/Korean Carved Wood Block Printing Panel (능화판菱花板)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
This wood block printer carved panel engraved for book cover decoration or for other various materials decorations, this panel carving done by a very experienced skilled carver,
and carved delicately with geometric patterns, a medallion floral decoration
and two Chinese characters: “Happiness and Longevity”.
It is in very good condition with dark black ink ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800
item #1456802
(stock #TRC2201224)
Over the years we have taken a special interest in Raku-ware and especially in works produced by the Tamamizu kiln, such as the 300+ year old ceremonial tea bowl seen here. The first in this line of potters was Yahē (1662 - 1722), an illegitimate son of Kichizaemon Ichinyu (1615 - 1768) who studied under his father and then left to open his own kiln in the village of Tamamizu (known today as Ide-cho). Though he is the first potter of this branch, he is sometimes referred to as Tamamizu VI, deno...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800
item #1456801
(stock #TRC220222)
Revered Chinese scholar and tea master, Lù Yǔ is known as the “Sage of Tea” and is credited with advancing the practice of tea through the writing of his life’s work,The Classic of Tea. Here we see a masterful rendition of this historic figure done by one of the most iconic Kyoto painters—and founder of the Maruyama school—Maruyama Ōkyo.
Student of Ishida Yutei (1772-1786), Maruyama studied primarily Kano and Tosa painting and was influenced greatly by western art, par...
Student of Ishida Yutei (1772-1786), Maruyama studied primarily Kano and Tosa painting and was influenced greatly by western art, par...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1910
item #1456791
(stock #215)
Conservatoire Sakura
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Peacock in cast bronze and partially gilded shakudo in 2 shades of gold. Japanese work in the style of Miyao around 1900. No signature. Hardwood and boxwood plinth.Good condition, no welding and original patina. Very slight wear, insignificant for a century-old object.
The body of the peacock is raven wing black which suggests that it is in shakudo which represented a significant additional cost, the shakudo alloy being obtained by adding gold to copper.
Total height about 16cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1900
item #1456790
(stock #0523)
Momoyama Gallery
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Antique Amitayus Bronze Buddha, 150 years old from North India.
The Buddha of immeasurable life
Amitayus is considered the giver of a long life and in Buddhismus embodies a crowned and dignified Buddha from the lotus family.
He is depicted meditating on the lotus seat and holding his hands in the gesture of equanimity. In many depictions he holds an ambrosia vase in his hands filled with the nectar of longevity and immortality. This gives him the venerability and maj...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1900
item #1456703
(stock #BNJconSilk)
June Hastings
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17th century scene of "Son Returns Home After Making His Fortune to the Surprise of His Family". Hand painted with inks on silk, we are dating this painting pre 1900. Not examined out of frame, it looks to be in excellent antique condition. Measures in frame 20" x 38" high, site size 14" 27" high.
