Kano school painting depicted a white heron rests on the willow tree. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Sealed. It is inscribed the name Kano Motonobu on the side of the scroll.
The condition is reasonable due to its great age, with some marks, crease, damage are present on the painting and scroll mounting due to its great age...
Antique Japanese small tansu with locking bar. Made with keyaki (elm) wood front and sugi (cryptomeria) wood sides. Each of the five drawers are different sizes making for useful storage. Nicely detailed original black Iron hardware includes square shaped handles. Beautiful crane shaped lock on one drawer and a flower shaped lock on another. Cross bracing on the locking bar (bo) with the original locking key. Original deep reddish brown translucent lacquer finish and patina...
Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of a vine with buds and flowers and mother-of-pearl inlays, design continuing on both sides. Signed IKKO on the front. Very well made, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in great condition without any losses. Length 3.3 inches. Part of East Coast collection of Japanese hair items.
Antique Japanese tansu from the Iwayado area. Made with Sugi (cypress) wood frame and dramatic Keyaki (elm) burl front panels, in original red/orange lacquer finish. The extensive iron plating is incised into flowers and Kiri leaves; The top drawer features a large flying Phoenix as its lock plate...
This is a Jin Dynasty Junyao moon white with purple splash jar
Chinese blue and white pug face, open mouth molded porcelain on rosewood stand.
Beautiful coloring with fine detail on both
Circa Early 19th Century
Dimensions: 3 1/2" High w/stand, 2 3/4" High X 5 1/4" Long X 2" Deep
Unusual Edo period safe box, 1800-1850. Original hardware and finish. Kiri leaf design on hardware with mon character, original hand forged hardware. Number 18 on front of box. Box made to be carried there is an inset handle on the back of the box. It measures 20" long by 6.25" wide by 8" tall.
This very well carved ivory beauty is an early 20th century product. It depicts a young lady holding a round fan in her left hand and carrying a flower basket on her right shoulder. It is 12 ¾” high (with wood base, it is 16” high), 2 ½” wide from her shoulders and 2” thick. Aside from one small age crack line on the base of the ivory, it is in excellent condition.
A finely cast pair of bronze vases made in Japan, probably for export, during the Meiji period (1868-1911). Condition - excellent - no damages and no repairs. 24cm (9.5inches) high...
Square shaped seal with incised design representing a humped bull facing left, surmounted by a four character inscription. Indus Valley civilisation, ca. 3000 B.C. Height: 40 mm. Slight abrasion, otherwise very good condition.
Museum quality and very rare group of three statues representing Indra and his consorts. Indra is sitting in "vajrasana" on a lotus throne, his left hand resting on his knee , his right hand in "vitarka mudra". Indra has his forehead showing the third eye horizontally, and is wearing an elaborate crown, jewels and a "dhoti". A lotus is attached to each shoulder...
Huangyangmu (rosewood) toggle of a very elegant pair of shoes. Symbol of marital compatibility and fertility.
Good condition, beautiful patina. L: 4 cms. 19th C.TCT 84 (see Bibliography)
Japanese early 20th century bronze art deco bamboo and sparrow vase. Signed by artist, KOMIN. The bamboo and sparrow are done in high relief. Beautifully made with a oxidized "blue" bronze finish. The vase measures 11" tall and 3 3/8" in diameter at the widest.
Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest) made with keyaki (elm) wood burl on the front with sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame, 9 drawers and compartment with sliding panels, original finish with beautiful patina, Taisho Period.
Size: 39 1/2" high x 33 3/4" wide x 16 1/2" deep.
A lovely sculptured pottery head of a Roman lady with elaborate hairstyle, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The head of a young woman with a slight smile and with head twisted slightly to the left.
Size: 47 mm. tall.
Provenance: German private collection from the 1960s to ca. 2000.
A very rare Yuan dynasty longquan celason large rounde censer with animal head ears, good condition with some glaze srinkaze no damage no chip no crack no restoration please see picture for detail, size: 12 cm mouth diameter, 16 cm diameter with ears, 10 cm height.
19th Century Chinese Blanc De Chine Dehua Porcelain Censer with Fo Dog Lion Ear
It is 1.9 inches (4.8 cm) tall by 7 inches (17.7 cm) wide. It is 0.8 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glazes, glaze cracks, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon large plate with twin fish motif, good condition size: 21.5 cm diameter.