An Arita Kraak style dish painted with a scene within bands of eight lappets of flowers. Five spur marks on the base. circa 1700 Diamater = 22.5 cm. Condition : perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

Ducks are the only life in this landscape of frozen rice paddies by Shirakura Niho enclosed in the original double wood box (Nijubako) signed Kanyu (the name he used later in his career). Teh composition is very minimalist, relying on the diagonal lines of paddy walls to define the foreground, only a haze of color to intimate the hills beyond. Judging by the style this likely dates from the 1940s and is an exceptional work by this innovative artist...

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Rare stone bust from the Sui Dynasty (581-618 CE). Piece is in fine condition, with its original whitish coating preserved. The bust depicts a solemn image of a devoted pupil or perhaps a slave, with head dress. Facial features are well carved and very effective in communicating the mood of the piece.

Minor wear and abrasion caused by age, but these do not distract from the beauty of the piece...

A gold ornament which looks like to me to be a warrior carrying a club. It's hard to date this piece, but looking at the patina on the gold I would say around 16th century.Found in Burma but could be from India. Size: 3cm x 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs.Some opening which are normal in old gold repousse work.

A woven African basket - completely covered with cowrie shells - probably made in Ethiopia circa, 1900 - 1940. Condition - the finial and three of the shells on the cover have been re-fixed using an old filler - otherwise excellent. 15cm (6 inches) high; 23cm (9 inches) across

A pair old jewelry ornaments attached in the coiffure, near the ears by Tibetan women. Made of metal alloy and set with turquoise stones. The reverse with a later added silver stick pin. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension: c. 9.9 cm long x 3.9 cm wide, weight: 66 g.

Golden brown glaze covering foot rim. Broad firing ring on base burnt red. Diameter = 11 cm Period : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang Mint condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

Decorated with a scene depicting phoenix, chrysanthemum and bamboo in the central and, around the cavetto with floral. Width = 23 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, late 16th century.. Condition : excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.

A male peacock struts proudly before a gorgeous plume of color on this mid 20th century hand painted screen signed and stamped Yushin. The colors are slightly muted, in a typical Japanese way, the background awash in mottled silver-gray, presenting the brilliant greens and blues of the birds fabulous attraction. It is bordered in a wooden frame covered in Negoro lacquer, unusual green over red, matching the painting perfectly...

This is a fine pair of Japanese bronze vases , Meiji Period, each with melon-form body, tall cylindrical neck and flaring lip, relief molded with birds in flight and perched on flowering branches,in very good condition, one having a very slight dent on bottom of rim, the other with a slight dent to center ground, wear to beak of the bird, measuring 9 5/8 in. H FSA:A&A

Rare Ming dynasty longquan celadon large lantern vase, rounded side with barrel shape and unglazed foot ring, celadon vase decorated with carved chrysanthemum flower motif, vertical leaf on the neck and ribbing on the lower part, flower and cross motif at the belly, covered with nice green tone celadon glaze. Vase is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration but a glaze line on the body. Size: 34 cm height.

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A limestone stone carving was well performed by sleek cutting edges.
A crouching lion on the top, the stone weight was an original isolated piece as we can believe.
Most of the surface was calcified into grayish white tint.
It was an obvious characteristic for a stone piece what had been stored in a seal-up chamber, maybe under a temple.
The true color of the stone was revealed underside in darken tint...

Menuki wirh gold and silver metal, presenting an octopus with a towel-like tissue. Japan Edo (1630 - 1868) 19th century 7 x 3 cm

Description: A beautiful stem bowl was cast by a fine repousse work. Done with nice copper material, the stem bowl was decorated with Buddhist eight auspicious emblems on the outer surface from deliberately rendered chasing and carving techniques. Once was being gilt all over the surface and now had been faded to a darken patina, the religious vessel owned a charming atmosphere of the enduring age. At the bottom side, a piece of silver sheet was being added for reinforcement. Date: 16th century...

A very unusual hammer textured lotus shaped tray featuring an insect crawling down the side enclosed in a wooden box titled Textured Leaf Shape Fruit Dish and signed Tekisui Zo (made by Tekisui). The brass basin is supported by a withering round stem convoluting beneath. A bright portion of brass hammered out with holes show the leaf slowly deteriorating, returning to earth. The insect is like a red flying-beetle or lady-bug, very detailed...

YAMABUSHI

Wood carving seated image of Shugendo mountain priest as 'Yamabushi' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamabushi), once enshrined at kamidana household altar of esoteric Buddhist believer's house in Shonai region, Japan. Keio era (1865-1868) in the late Edo period. H 26 x W 16 x D 11 cm (10.23 x 6.29 x 4.33in). In naturally sooted condition by the smoke from fireplace (sunken hearth) for many years. Also aged deterioration as is as seen...

Yixing zisha teapot from Tek Sing shipwreck.Qing period.11cm body diameter.16cm wide.11cm high.teapot in good condition with just missing the top of the lid on restoration.

An Antique Japanese Ivory Netsuke of a reclining Buddha with a rich patina and warm color great form. Measuring 4 cm or 1.5 inches in length.