Antique Japanese Bronze Charming mouse running off with Daikoku's money bag. Two small mouses are sitting atop the money bag for the ride looking for loose grains of rice. Very well crafted and molded with lovely bronze lacquered finish. Signed by the artist: "Nobumitsu." circa Taisho Period Japanese Keyaki hardwood stand from Meiji Period. Dimensions: 10" Long X 5 1/2" High X 5" Deep

17th Century Chinese Bronze Figure of Monk

It is 10.7 inches (27.3 cm) tall by 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) wide. It is 2072 gram.

It has pitting, holes, oxidation and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount you originally paid...

An antique Japanese Ikebana bamboo basket in a baluster form. A pair of twisting branches form the handle and extend in a swirl pattern around the body. The knots connecting the branches to the body take the shape of stylized cranes and turtles. The body has a criss cross spiral weave.

Age: Circa 1900-1920

Dimensions: 11" Wide by 22" High by 9 3/8" Deep

Pair of zelkova elm temple 'Baku' bad dream devourers. 22cm long by 12cm tall and 7cm deep. Extremely well carved and very good condition. Ca. 1890 late Meiji Period. Ask for shipping quote.

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very fine and rare pair of Kangxi Mark and Period (1662 - 1722) aster dishes, ex- Christie's (see last photos for actual Christie's catalog listing), well-executed in a deep Mohammedan blue, with three aster blooms painted amidst a reserve of scrolling tendrils on shallow petal-lobed bodies...

Old, Authentic Tibetan Pair of jha-phor, Butter Tea Bowl, Tsampa Bowl, made of Burlwood and finished with silver around the rim for the larger one and on the inside for the smaller, also at the raised foot of the cups. Diameter: 11 cm and 9 cm. High 5 cm and 4,5 cm ca. Tibet, Late 19th cent. The bowls are in very good condition and have a nice patina from use.

A finely knapped spearpoing, Danish Daggertime, c. 2200-1800 BC.

Typical for the period with short tang and knapped in an attractively patinated greyish silex / flint.

Size: 8,1 cm.

Ex. Danish private Collection.

Round shaped beer jug, resting on rectangular flaring base. Iron, with a brass frame around the sides and the base. Traces of original gilding in the center. Central recessed area shows a "shou" incised symbol. This area is surrounded by incised foliate design on the jug body. Tibet, 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 14 1/2" (36,5 cm). Heavy oxydization, frame partly missing around base (see photo), a few dents, otherwise good condition.

Japanese okimono boxwood carving of Ashinaga and Tenaga. Old Japanese folklore tells that Tenaga (with his very long arms) would climb onto the back of Ashinaga (with his very long legs) and would work to catch fish together. Dates from Taisho Period c1920.

Dimensions: 2 1/4" x 8" H

Heavy, cream colored stoneware oil plate (aburazara) shaped as a lotus leaf with curled up, irregular edge. Surface on ‘inside’ structured with cloth, decorated with geometric figures in iron brown glaze and covered with feldspar and typical Oribe green glaze.
Impressed maker’s mark in bottom: Jocho? tsukuru.
Japan, Seto region, Oribe, Meiji era, ca. 1900. Diam 7.25 x H 0.8 inches

2 old small chips and some frittings on rim, consistent with age and use

ca. 1920s
Republic period
Marked solid silver, purity of at least .925; tested to be solid silver
Length: 30 cm(handle to handel)
Height: 16.7 cm
Weight: 798.4 grams
From an Oakland, California estate

A stylish and elegant large silver vessel or urn, made in China around 1920s at a time when western goods were highly in vogue. The shape is inspired by Greecian urns and the body surface is etched with detailed acanthus leaf scrolls...

1800s

This metal box is fashioned as a model of a traditional stringed instrument having an overall punched floral design and a hinged lid. The base has an impressed seal. The surface has somewhat darkened with age. It is in overall good condition.

Length: 6 7/8 in., Width: 3 ¼ in., Height: 1 3/8 in.

Late Meiji (1890s to 1912) Japanese pottery kogo (box for incense during tea ceremony) of circular shape, its top decorated in low relief with various blooming flowers surrounded by lotus petals. Earthenware body with slight glaze and different color enamels, the inside is gilded and has residue from incense use. Stamped on the bottom with potter’s seal. Great piece in Japanese taste, in beautiful vintage condition. Diameter 2 3/8 inches, height 1 1/4 inches.

Height: 12 cm (4.8 in)
Length: 20.1 cm (8.1 in)
Width: 6.5 cm (2.7 in)
Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 lb)

Excellent quality bronze elephant from the Meiji Period; produced by and signed Seiya; good condition

Antique traditional robe of the Ainu people of northern Japan. Attush (attusi) fabric was made of the inner fibers of elm tree bark (ohyo). The bark was harvested by the men but refined and woven by the Ainu women. This robe is edged with dark indigo-dyed cotton cloth. The back of the neck of the robe is sewn with a bit of lighter blue cotton fabric with a white paste resist pattern.

Age: late 19th/early 20th century

Dimensions: 54" high x 58" wide

A set of archaic stone carvings were rarely found in pairs.
Obviously excavated from an ancient noble people's tomb, the pairs was used as protection guardians...

Antique Japanese Keyaki (elm) choba tansu (merchant chest) with original golden brown finish. Used to store important documents for ones business. Made from all Keyaki hardwood with dramatic, gorgeous graining seen throughout. Two large sliding front panels of beautiful swirling natural burl patterns. Five locking drawers beneath for additional drawer storage. Early Meiji Period (1868 - 1912). Size: 28.5" H x 28.5" L x 15.5" D

Very unusual shaped zelkova (keyaki) hearth hook used to hold the pot over the hearth fire in an old minka farmhouse. Great condition. See photos. 20" high by 11" wide. Ask for shipping quote.