All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130447
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 6.4 x 0.3 cm. 48g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130441
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 7.1 x 0.4 cm. 58g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130435
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 7.8 x 0.3cm. 70g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130433
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 7.1 x 0.4 cm. 64 g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130431
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 7.2 x 0.3 cm. 100g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130429
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 7.2 x 0.4 cm. 70g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130189
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 7.1 x 0.4 cm. 92 g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130188
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 7.9 x 0.2 cm. 74g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130184
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 8.2 x 0.2 cm. 86gm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130183
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 9.2 x 0.3 cm. 88cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130182
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 8.8 x 0.6 cm. 104g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1130180
Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century. 9.9 x 0.7 cm. 236g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1129127
Chinese Song dynasty chrysanthemum form bowl with moulded radial grooves emanating from a circular center. The bowl is covered overall with an unusual glaze (possibly qingbai or celadon with significant burial adhesions) that stops well above the unglazed knife cut low foot. 4” diameter x 1 ½” high. Very good overall condition. The tiny areas at the rim where the glaze does not cover the body could be from the original production...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1128639 (stock #ZTC385)
Originally intended for a child's protection, this traditional Chinese silver lock necklace makes a very nice display piece and/or can be worn by an adult. The chain is 16 inches long and easily unhooks from either side. The "lock" is 2.5 inches wide x 1.25 inches high and 1 inch deep.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1128603 (stock #4503)
A front Mandarin square dating from the second half of the 19th century. An insignia for an imperial censor, showing the white mythical beast "xiezahi" or "xiezhi" with its dragon head and single horn. Standing on a rock above deep water, the ground with auspicious emblems. Made of silk tapestry (kossu, k'o-suu) with metallic threads and painted details. The background was probably covered by peacock feathers, rarely survived to the present days. Sewn together and lined with blue silk...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1128307 (stock #lot960)
Description:

A Longquan table screen was preserved in perfect condition.
It was heavily potted and shaped in good size and was decorated on one side with imprint of poems with real scholar taste.
Whitish incursions had happened to the glaze when body clay was revealed at the feet with applied darken brownish layers.

Date: Ming Dynasty. 15th/16th century.

Height: 14.7cm, Width: 12.3cm.

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1910 item #1128099 (stock #ANR3080)
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A Meiji scene of samurai preparing for battle, a noble women looking on with apprehension as a courier brings word from the battlefield. The lord fixes the knot on his helmet, preparing to rush into the fray. The scene is performed in pigment on silk, and we have had it completely re-mounted with a black frame reflecting the original style with sturdy cloth backing...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1128002 (stock #lot959)
Description:

A Longquan Lotus-Petal Bowl was well shaped and was in nice lake-green tint.
Obvious incursions were found around the mouth rim under 20x magnify glass.

Date:S. Song Dynasty, 11th/12th century.

Width:9cm, Height:5.8cm.

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1127622
Large Qing dynasty scrolled painting on paper depicting the Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, also known as the Medicine Buddha or the Buddha of Healing, seated in the lotus position on a lotus throne holding a pearl in the left hand and making a mudra with the right hand. His robe is decorated with four-clawed dragons...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1920 item #1127110
A well crafted Montagnard hardwood crossbow with subtle attention to detailing and with oxbone release mechanism...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1126869 (stock #lot956)
Description:

A Yaozhou conical bowl was beautifully manufactured with printing motifs in the cavetto.
It was preserved in perfect condition only with whitish incursions caused from age.
Some fingernail's scars were left at the foot ring by the potters.

Date: Song Dynasty,11th/12th century.

Width: 12.7cm. Height: 5.2cm.

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1900 item #1126512
A very fine gilded bronze Buddha, sitting on Naga. H. 17 cm. Condition: Casting flawa, chips to the foot rim, the Naga head, which used to be behind the Buddha head, is missing. Nevertheless a very attractive piece with a serene expression.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1126135 (stock #lot958)
Description:

A Yaozhou censer was stand in unique stem foot.
It was also called XinLu in Chinese for this rare type.
Well glaze in yellowish green tint, the censer was revealed with buff-tinted body clay in the cavetto and at the foot.
It was preserved in perfect condition with slight incursions happened to the glaze.

Date: Song Dynasty, 11th/12th century.

Height:6.4cm, Width: 7.7cm.

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1125922
Japanese cast iron sake kettle (choshi) with the characteristic flattened spout decorated in low relief on one side with prunus blossoms and on the other side with bamboo. The wooden lid is covered with stippled lacquer. These iron kettles were used to heat sake during the cold winter months. Flower form finial. Meiji period (19th century). Measures about 7 3/4" to the top of the handle and about 9 1/2" across to the tip of the spout. The kettle is in very good overall condition...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1125367 (stock #b5947)

An Unusual Chinese Han Dynasty Finial or Cover 206BC- 220AD

Ht. 6 1/4 ins. (15.8 cms) This unusual object may be the cover to a jar or some sort of finial, we have never seen anything like it before or, indeed, found any book illustrations of similar...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1124432 (stock #lot955)
Descriptiion:

A Longquan vase was in shape of archaic Zun type and was supported by 4 arched feet.
It was a characteristic ritual vessel put on an altar table.
In beautiful celadon tint, the vessel was preserved in perfect condition.
Old abrasions were found on the surface when slight incursions were happened to the ridges.

Date: Yuan Dynasty, 13 Century.

Height: 21cm

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre 1900 item #1123397
Carved and gilded heavy Indian hardwood frame with stand circa 1890. Oval window shows print of Sikh interest under glass. 33 x 31 cm overall. Good condition.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1123075
Japanese Edo period woodblock print by Toyokuni III (also known as Kunisada), depicting a heavily tattoed actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the role of Omatsuri Sashichi in a scene from kabuki theater. The cartouche at the upper right holds the series and image title "Mitate Tsuki Zukushi: Musashi no Tsuki" (Collection of the Full Moon Parodied: The Moon over Musashi)...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1120769 (stock #ANR3075)
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A Nihonga Scene mounted on a two panel screen of a thatched house in the winter forest, blossoms just opening on the garden trees by Takahashi Shiko (1897-1970). The scene has been created over a complete wash of white, making the crisp early spring morning real and sharp. The screen measures 74-1/2 x 67-1/2 inches (189 x 172 cm) and is in excellent condition bordered in a red lacquer frame typical of the 1920s and 30s and retains the original backing paper...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1120080 (stock #491)
A rare antique Chinese finely hand carved white Jade seated Shakyamuni Buddha with exquisite detail form and surface. Measuring an impressive 10.5 in. or 27.5 cm. tall. In excellent condition A fine addition to any collection.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1920 item #1119906 (stock #4498)
A blue silk twill gauze men's jifu decorated in gold couched thread with eight four-clawed mang dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst clouds and bats. Few details executed in colored silk, silver brocade edging. The bottom is embroidered with waves, stylized rocks and the "lishui" pattern. Side-fastening overlapping closure with hooks and five gilt buttons, front and back slit, the sleeves ending in horsehoof cuffs. Only the ends of the sleeves with blue silk lining...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1119891 (stock #MOR3071)
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An unusual decorative wooden sword (tea room sword) carved of hardwood in the shape of a dried fish signed on the belly pierced and wrapped with a faded silk chord...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1119889 (stock #lot951)
Description:

A Qingbai censer was in oval shape including the cover.
Well decorated on the surface with carved motifs, and the reticulated cover, the censer was well glazed in characteristic greenish tint.
It was in perfect condition nevertheless incursions were happened to the glaze resulting the sandy-look effects.

Date: Song Dynasty, 11th/12th century.

Height: 12cm. Width: 10cm.

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1119514 (stock #4210)
Antique Tibetan gilt iron fittings with open-work decoration. Three buckles and four hooks in the shape of a vajra. Condition: some rust. Dimension: approx. 11.2 cm and 8.8 cm long, weight: 260 g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1119487 (stock #ALR3064)
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An Edo period sumi-e painting stamped Shundo-no-in on very rough silk depicting Daruma heir Kensu Osho, an eccentric Chinese beggar-monk who lived on shrimp and clams. The painting is certainly no less eccentric than its subject, unique among paintings I have seen from the Edo era. It retains the original faded border of dragon dials and lucky symbols extended with beige and features bone rollers. The scroll measures 14 1/2 x 56 inches (37 x 142 cm) and is in original condition, with some wea...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1119164
The blue and white bucket form porcelain vase in Hirado style but probably from an Arita kiln. This garden bucket is a less commonly encountered form (in porcelain) with a single handle. Decorated in Hirado fashion with plover over an active sea. Borders around the girth and the foot in relief and depicting woven bamboo securing the barrel form. A slight celadon tinge collects in glaze pooling particularly around the woven bamboo motif borders. These borders do exhibit qualities associated with ...