Description: A wood sculpture of Guan-yin holding a baby was worshipped by Chinese people who wished to have children. Guan-yin had always been a deity who supposed to relieved people's agonies. Fertility was one topic the traditional Chinese religious people usually cared and needed to be blessed by this god of mercy. This sculpture was made in early Qing dynasty by one solid block of wood...

A representative large Yuteki tsubo vase by Tenmoku specialist Kimura Morikazu (b. 1922) enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box. The vase is 9-1/4 inches (23.5 cm) diameter, the same height and in perfect condition. Born to the house of a Kyo-yaki potter, he established his first kiln in the Gojo Zaka area of Kyoto in 1947, moving to Fukui in 1976...

Description: A piece of rootwood was adapted as a water dropper which was used by the Chinese scholars. Coloured inside with black paint for protection and to waterproof, the surface shone with old patina of dark brown. With intriguing shape and a savor of bookishness, this small piece yielded a true sense of Chinese scholar's connoisseurship. NOTICE: NO ANY WAX WAS USED ON THE SURFACE, IT JUST SHONE DUE TO ENDURING AGE. Date: 18th Century Width: 9.0cm Height: 5.0cm

A superb pair of Tokkuri sake flasks by LNT Tokuda Yasokichi III (Masahiko, b. 1933) enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box. The slightly belted form seems to imitate a gourd, with glaze fading up from rich purple to green to deeply crackled white. Each piece is 6-3/4 inches (17 cm) tall, signed on the base in a traditional Kutani cartouche Masahiko. Masahiko was trained under both his grandfather and father, succeeding the family name in 1988...

Description: The story of Bu-Dai monk was originated from Five Dynasties(10th centuries) when the raging wars between different countries put people's lives in jeopardy. The unfortunate miseries forced people to pursue the religious and spiritual comfort. A happy go lucky monk went to the markets and streets everyday soliciting alms for favorable karma. Dressed raggedly with a bag(Bu-Dai), he laughed all the time without any complaining and bore no grudges to anyone who had loathed him...

Description: A beautiful toggle was made of ivory. The brownish and crackled surface was reflected with the old age. Date: Qing Dynasty(18th century) Width: 4.0cm Depth: 1.5cm

Description: A pair of peaches with branches and leaves was sculpted vividly by a small block of ivory. Survived almost perfectly after hundreds of years, this toggle still can be used as a beautiful pendant. Date: Qing Dynasty (18th Century) Length: 4.0cm Height: 2.0cm Depth: 1.4cm

Description: An ivory toggle was in beautiful patina. The honey-brown coloured surface was spread with numerous crack lines which was due to hundreds of years of enduring age. Date: Ming Dynasty (15-16th century) Length: 5.2cm Width: 3.3cm Depth: 0.8cm.

A giant mingei carved mask of an oni (demon) embodying the indefinable sense of madness particular to Japanese Demon images. The face has a mysterious mixture of sadness and evil not duplicated in any other culture, a truly pitiable character. The mask, carved from a single block of wood, is just over 2 feet (66 cm) tall and in fine condition.

Festive red paper lanterns parade in a sea of mist across this elegant 20th century scroll by Hayashi Bunto (1886-1966) enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box. A wonderful summer-time scene reminding one of all the matsuri-festivals dominating the nights of this season. The silk scene is bordered in blue ending with bone rollers trimmed with gold. The scroll is 22 by 52 inches (56 x 132 cm) and is in fine condition...

Description: A Yaozhou bowl in conical shape was kept in perfect condition. The olive-green glaze is beautiful. Even though it was in plain style without any motifs, the typical Song mood was still exemplified. Date: Song dynasty. Width: 9.9cm Height: 4.1cm Condition: perfect.

Description: With at least 400 years' enduring age, this brushpot reflected the beautiful patination of restrained dark brownish luster. Huanghuali wood had always been a prestigious material used by noble people in Ming and Qing dynasty. This brushpot was made of Huanghuali in a plain and elegant shape. The removable board underneath was preserved as an original piece instead of a replaced one and covered the entire bottom as a typical style of Ming dynasty...

At first glance this appears to simply be a large image of a burning tree, however, look again and find the tree like figure is in the from of two entwined lovers, flames leaping from their impassioned bodies. This was likely made as an exhibition work, as it certainly would be difficult to fit into even a large Japanese home. The piece is signed Yoneda Mio, (Yoneda Mionosuke), and likely dates from the 1930s...

Description: It is a gilt-silver hat finial of an official of Qing dynasty. In Qing dynasty, the official uniform was strictly regulated including the hat decoration. Hat finial was categorized formally from Younzhen reign(17th century) as 9 classes. Gold tip(gilt) the sixth category were used by officials like county administrators. This tip was decorated with three bats (means well-being in Chinese pronunciation) amid swirling cloud and ru-yi motifs in open work surrounding the golden ball...

Description: A set of straw glazed QingBai cup and stand was preserved well. The cup was in six petals' floral shape and was crackled beautifully. The stand was in perfect condition with obvious excavation evidences. They were not an original set but were originated from the same date and were perfectly matched. Date: Song Dynasty (12th century) Set Height: 7cm, Cup Height: 4cm Width: 8.8cm, Stand Height: 4cm Width: 9cm

Description: An archaic bronze water dropper in a calf's figure was vividly made in Ming dynasty. Ingeniously designed with three holes. the scholars would immerse the bronze calf into the water basin, then held one of the holes until dropping water from the calf's mouth-a syphonic effects. She was beautifully decorated with parcel gilt...

Description: An Incense box with beautiful dark brown patination was made of bamboo section. A palmful small piece which had been used for keeping incense powder now can also be used as an ideal holder for your precious stones. Date: Late 19th century. Material: Bamboo. Width: 5.3cm Height: 3.5cm

White cranes soar from the black water of a lake tucked in the shadow of orange hills on this lovely mid 20th century scroll enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box by Takazaki Ko (b. 1910). Extremely delicate yellow trees reflect off the dark surface of the lake, contrasting with the thick ranks of orange marching up the hillside. Painted in the audacious style of Banka, the painting retains a quiet charm in the singular movement of the graceful birds...