All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1002609
Porcelain decorated with three floral spray on the flattened rim and a floral spray on the center, glazed base. PERIOD : Kangxi (1662-1722) MEASUREMENTS: 19.5 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations but imperfect shape from firing process. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1002607
Porcelain decorated with three floral spray on the flattened rim and a floral spray on the center, glazed base with mark. PERIOD : Qianlong (1735-1795) MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm wide. CONDITION: two hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1002605
Porcelain decorated with three floral spray on the flattened rim and a floral spray on the center, glazed base. PERIOD : Qianlong (1735-1795) MEASUREMENTS: 24 cm wide. CONDITION: fritting to the rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1002584 (stock #lot740)
Description:
A Huali wood covered box was preserved in a very good condition.
By sound structure and well track-moved lid, the wood box was yielded with charming brownish patina on the surface inside and out.
Darken hue was accumulated in portions due to enduring age.
In quite good size, it was used as a storage box for scholar’s utensils.

Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th Century.

Dimensions: 22cm x 18.5cm x 7.2cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1950 item #1001983 (stock #MOR2833)
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A set of 12 lacquered panels depicting scenes of the 12 months by 12 different and important artists including Living national Treasures Terai Naoji and Komo Kanzan as well as Pioneering female artist Tenno Bundo, all in the original wooden box signed individually by each artist and dated Showa 24 (1949) and stated to have been assembled under Honma Maika...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1950 item #1001941 (stock #506)
A reddish-brown stained hardwood carving of the star god Shouxing holding his staff and accompanied by a boy holding a bat. This item was possibly made in China during the Republic period - circa 1920-1949. Condition - very good - there is some chipping and age related cracks (please see enlargements 6 and 8), but no losses to the figures...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1001265
Japanese Edo period woodblock print by Toyokuni III (also known as Kunisada) depicting a kabuki actor portraying a samurai. His sword rests on the ground and his matchlock musket leans against the wall. Firearms were introduced to Japan by foreign traders in the 16th century. The maru-ni-chigai-Takanoha family mon is on his kimono. This crest, which consisted of two crossed hawk feathers, was used by two Edo period samurai families. This image was published by Maruya Seijiro in 1854...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1950 item #1000966 (stock #321)
A beautiful Japanese Ivory carving of a tiger attacking a Hippo. Finely carved details measuring approximately 3.5 inches long in excellent condition
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1000450 (stock #ZJ153)
This antique Japanese wooden Buddha stands on its own a intricately carved base. The golden lacquer is worn away in some areas showing the under coat of black lacquer. This Edo period Buddha stands 8 inches tall including the stand.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1000401 (stock #lot738)
Description:

A porcelain water basin in charming celadon glaze was in a flatten form.
Sit on the flat bottom, the water basin was decorated on the surface with circular rings which separated the surface in three sections.

On top, under the steep mouth rim, small circles in rings were surrounded around.
In the center, there're adjacent rhombuses.
At the lower portion, the octagonal flowers were decorated...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #999886 (stock #M7576)
Rare Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar - Machang

This pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. The inside of the mouth and the upper body have been decorated with geometric patterns in purple and black fired-on mineral-based pigments...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #999750 (stock #lot737)
Description:

A Qingbai incense burner was stand in a stem foot and was covered by a reticulated cover which in an elegant style.
It was an porcelain copy of a metal prototype.
It was in an original condition without any restoration.
Obvious incursion results were yielded during long time of age.
Some similar pieces are in the documentations.

Date: Southern Song Dynasty, 12th century.

Height: 12.8cm.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #999741 (stock #TCR2830)
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A lucky ammer in red decorates the inside of this large bowl by Mamiya Eishu enclosed in a period wooden box. It appears to read Kishoho or Kishohon (the method to satisfaction or the root of satisfaction respectively). The bowl is 7-1/2 inches (19 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. Eishu (1871-1945)entered the priesthood at the age of nine at Ryutakuji Temple under the training of the priest Tengan...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #998222 (stock #PT-007)
A ewer with an greyish-olive toned glaze that covers all but the foot and base. The mouth is trumpet-flared and the 3-lobed rim of the mouth is trimmed in silver (see photos). The grooved strap handle is typical of Song items .

Period: Song: 10th-13th Century

Size: Height = 21.2 cm (8-3/4 inches)

Condition: Tiny firing separation at the base of the spout (not a crack).
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1920 item #997799 (stock #ZTC320)
For centuries, the Chinese practiced ancestor worship as a religious ritual. Ancestor (also known as) or Spirit tablets were a ritual object commonly seen in temples and shrines and on household altars. Usually made of one or 2 pieces of wood...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #997723 (stock #lot736)
Description:

A Jizhou bowl was beautifully applied with whitish tortoiseshell glaze.
Sited on the characteristic shallow walled nearing flat foot ring, the bowl was slightly inverted on the mouth rim.
The body clay revealed at the bottom was in loosening-feel quality and was fired in light buff tint.
Molding scar was left at the foot ring too.
Due to long time of age, enduring old crackles were yielded in the glaze.
The agate-like glaze was in very fine condition...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #995599 (stock #lot733)
Description:

A soapstone Lohan was in sitting posture.
Holding in the left hand with a rosary, the fairy saint hold a Ruyi in his right hand.
Smiling and in amiable mood, the stone figure was well depicted and was in warm yellowish tint due to enduring old age.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century.

Height:7.3cm, Width:7.3cm, Depth: 5.8cm. Weight: 270gram.

Condition: very good except one defect at the mouth of the bag...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #995548 (stock #490)
An attractively painted enamel box and cover made in China for export (circa 1891-1908) during the second half of the reign of the Guangxu emperor...