Satsuma Koro with Geisha Signed Kizan, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

It is 4.25 inches (11 cm) tall by 3.25 inches (8.25 cm) wide.

It is in good condition with no repairs, cracks, or chips.

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A nicely decorative Japanese burl Zelkova wood 'tobakobon' (smoking furnishing). Fitted with bamboo pipe holder, copper ash holder, and Zelkova shelf. Two handles of rosewood and sandalwood. Hardwood trim along the top with slight difference in wood shrinkage evident on one corner (easily remedied by a good restorer). Good condition with expected wear and evidence of use. 19th century. Height, 8 1/4 inches. Sides, 10 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches.

Antique Chinese square faceted box made of black lacquered wood with inset rattan panels. The top of the box is decorated with a rural scene of court figures in a garden painted in gold lacquer on a black lacquer ground. The box stands on small feet and cut-out details on the bottom portion of the box are lacquered red. A beautiful overall crackle of the lacquer speaks of the box's age.

18th century

Dimensions: 9 1/2" high x 14" wide x 14" deep.

Kozuka in sentoku inlaid with silver, gold plated strip (not gilded) details inlaid in solid gold. This is one of the 24 Chinese legends on filial piety, that of Mo-So who brings a tasty bamboo shoot to his old mother in the middle of winter...

This charming pair of lotus shoes are from northern China and date to the late Qing Dynasty. The delicately embroidered flower goes across the toe of each shoe and the wide ornate woven band forms a cuff around the top of each shoe.

This lacquered leather pillow would have been owned by a wealthy family during the Qing dynasty. Each end has a hand painted floral design with Chinese "well wishing" saying.

A large red and black three tiered bamboo lacquer ceremonial food basket from the Qing Dynasty. Size: H. 44cm. W. 36.8cm. Condition: Very good. No repairs. Some lacquer loss on the top edges. See photos.

Embroidered silk panel. Flower (lotus?)and scroll motifs in silk and gold embroidery. Beijin knot detail. Chinese work from the Qing Dynasty. Good general condition, faded colors, no repairs. Old européan frame in wood and glass. Total dimensions: 55x43cm. Embroidered panel alone: ​​37x24cm

Japanese Silver Pair Vase Mille-fleur Thousand Flowers Marked & Signed

Description & Size: 13.33 x 15.24 x 12.06 cm (5.25" x 6" x 4.75") height & wide with & without handle & at the body

Weight: 619 gram (21.83 oz)

Age: Meiji Period c19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a rare & beautiful pair of Japanese Silver Vase Mille-fleur Thousand Flowers designed in the Early Meiji Period c19th Century with wide shaped handles draping ov...

19th century netsuke of Benkei as yamabushi (a wandering priest) emerging out of a huge horagai (a war trumpet made out of a shell) and blowing into a smaller one, and holding a shakujo (Buddhist priest rattle) in his hand. The tokin (scull cap) on his head is the sign of the yamabushi, and horagai - (a trumpet shell - Charonia Tritonis) were often fitted with a mouthpiece on the thin end, and used as war trumpets...

Square dish with straight rims, with elegant indentation on each corner. In the center two cranes (or similar birds) walking on rocks underneath a pine tree near the sea. On the inside of the rims a continuous border of heart-shaped flowers, on the outside a border with diamond pattern, broken by one cartouche on each side, containing a house. The top of the rim decorated with a karakusa-border.

White porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration...

Lovely silk embroidered rondel cut from an antique 19th century Chinese robe. Intricate satin stitch depict 2 figures in the center surrounded by gold bouillon tread used for couching background. Diameter is approximately 8.75 inches ...Piece is in very good condition...no rips no tears

An antique Japanese Urushi lacquer Kimono tansu made of Suginoki (Cryptomeria) wood. 6 drawer configuration with bottom two drawers used for Kimono fashion accessory storage. Drawer lock plates feature Paulownia design family crest (Mon). Straight dovetail joinery with hardened wood nail construction...

Large 19th Century Chinese Gold & Silver Mixed Metal Archaic Style Bronze Vase

It is 15.5 inches (39.37 cm) tall by 13 inches (33 cm) wide. It is 16.9 Lb.

It is tarnished and has bent foot and rings, oxidation, loss of gilding and silver, firing holes, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Japanese antique keyaki choba tansu from Fukushima prefecture Japan. Use as an accountant's chest. Beautiful lacquered elmwood burl with a translucent re-finish. Square locks an iron handles in excellent condition. Meiji Period, (1868-1912), circa 1880's. Size: 16" deep x 34.5" wide x 35" high

Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Summer Robe constructed of a very thin black Silk finely woven with numerous round medallions which each enclose a pair of five-clawed Dragons amidst clouds bordered by black Satin silk panels and trimmed with blue satin silk adorned with precious Buddhist and Taoist emblems and auspicious motifs...

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Wood Box for Large Seal with Chirography

It is 7.3 inches (18.7 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. It is 1.9 Lb.

It has chips, cracks, rubbing of paint, peeling of lacquer, small gaps, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Antique Tibetan tsakli card depicting a ḍākinī with phurba in one hand. Painted in mineral colors on paper with Sanskrit writing on the back.

Tsakli cards are powerful miniature paintings of Buddhist deities and objects. They have many different ritual uses. They can be used for teaching when a lama holds the card out for a student to focus on, thus helping them with the visualization and meditation on that deity and what it represents...