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 | Fine quality Ohi Ware Macha bowl by Yoshio Iwamura |
 | Antique Tibetan painted wood image of Green Tara Bodhisattva |
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A gnarled wood stick was in nice mood and was preserved in perfect condition.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century.
Height: 91.5cm.
A new plastic tip was added.
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A gnarled wood stick was in nice mood and was preserved in perfect condition.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century.
Height: 91.5cm.
A new plastic tip was added.
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Antique bronze south east Asian opium weights in the form of birds or roosters. Complete collection numbering 9 weights in tapering sizes the largest 5 inches tall. I good condition with a great patina.
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A Longquan bird-feeder was in plain form.
Well mold in round shape, the vessel was preserved in perfect condition.
The glaze was in pale green tint.
The scars left at the bottom were caused during pottering when the potter using a wire or thread to cut the vessel from the potter's wheel. A characteristic from old wares we usually see.
It was a rare piece from which some similar ones were in the collection of the Palace Museum of Beijing(see last two photos)...
A Longquan bird-feeder was in plain form.
Well mold in round shape, the vessel was preserved in perfect condition.
The glaze was in pale green tint.
The scars left at the bottom were caused during pottering when the potter using a wire or thread to cut the vessel from the potter's wheel. A characteristic from old wares we usually see.
It was a rare piece from which some similar ones were in the collection of the Palace Museum of Beijing(see last two photos)...
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A Longquan bird-feeder was in plain form.
Well mold in round shape, the vessel was preserved in perfect condition.
The loop hole was sealed by the glaze slip.
There are glaze crackles yielded on the surface when whitish incursions were happened inside the cup.
They were caused from long time of age.
It was a rare piece from which some similar ones were in the collection of the Palace Museum of Beijing(see last two photos)...
A Longquan bird-feeder was in plain form.
Well mold in round shape, the vessel was preserved in perfect condition.
The loop hole was sealed by the glaze slip.
There are glaze crackles yielded on the surface when whitish incursions were happened inside the cup.
They were caused from long time of age.
It was a rare piece from which some similar ones were in the collection of the Palace Museum of Beijing(see last two photos)...
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A Longquan bird-feeder was in lovely size and was in shape of a lotus bud.
In favorite lake-green tint, the vessel was revealed at the bottom with rough-feel body clay.
It was preserved in very good condition with limited glaze frets happened during manufacturing or under incursions.
It was a rare piece from which some similar ones were in the collection of the Palace Museum of Beijing(see last two photos).
Southern Song/Yuan periods, 11th-13th century...
A Longquan bird-feeder was in lovely size and was in shape of a lotus bud.
In favorite lake-green tint, the vessel was revealed at the bottom with rough-feel body clay.
It was preserved in very good condition with limited glaze frets happened during manufacturing or under incursions.
It was a rare piece from which some similar ones were in the collection of the Palace Museum of Beijing(see last two photos).
Southern Song/Yuan periods, 11th-13th century...
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A good Suzhou school celadon colored nephrite jade snuff bottle. Fairly well hollowed and adeptly carved to cleverly use natural russet on white colored skin, subtle color differences in the light green stone, and white inclusion along the foot on one side. Relief carving includes chrysanthemums rising from lighter colored rockery on one side...
Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure (206 BC - AD 220)
This rare pottery figure was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from a grey pottery that has been "cold painted" in a base coat of white pigment on top of which have been painted pink, red and black pigments with a good deal of the original pigment still remaining. The holes in his sleeves are where originally would have been placed articulated wooden hands, now long since rotted away and lost...
Abacus Asian Art
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A rare large jar with drum shaped, covered overall with smooth creamy white Ivory glaze. Song/Yuan Dynasty. Possibly Cizhou type in perfect condition. Mouth Diameter: 21.5cm and Height: 18cm.
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Two Japanese rectangular bronze mirrors. Both 19th century.
7 x 0.1 and 6 x 0.2 cm. Combined weight 78g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
6.4 x 0.3 cm. 48g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
7.1 x 0.4 cm. 58g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
7.8 x 0.3cm. 70g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
7.1 x 0.4 cm. 64 g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
7.2 x 0.3 cm. 100g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
7.2 x 0.4 cm. 70g.
Abacus Asian Art
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A nice Qing dynasty double gourd vase, covered overall with copper red glaze. Underglaze blue 'Da Qing Qian Long Nien Zhe' mark on base, but possibly later to 19th century Guangzhu period. Condition is near perfect, only found one firing crack line to the lower part body, otherwise is perfect. Height: 32.5cm.
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A nice white glazed garlic head vase, decorated with a relief Dragon swirling to the neck. Qing dynasty 18th/19th century, Fujian Dehua ware. Condition is perfect. Height: 13.5cm.
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A good example of Ming dynasty Interregnum period Jingtai reign blue and white double ear pear shaped vase, decorated with peony flowers around the body. Condition with neck reduce and half of the mouth rim is missing repair. High: 17.8cm.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
7.1 x 0.4 cm. 92 g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
7.9 x 0.2 cm. 74g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
8.2 x 0.2 cm. 86gm
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
9.2 x 0.3 cm. 88cm.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
8.8 x 0.6 cm. 104g.
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Japanese bronze mirror. 19th century.
9.9 x 0.7 cm. 236g.
Abacus Asian Art
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A rare early Ming dynasty Hongwu period (1368-1398) underglazed-red large bowl, decorated to the interior center with a branch of flower, the cavetto wall with reversed white on red peony design below key-fret pattern. Exterior with continuously six peony flower. Condition is good, only found two firing crack lines and minor firing imperfection, otherwise no any restoration. Diameter: 25cm.
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...
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.
Galerie Hafner
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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...
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A finely Southern Song dynasty octagonal vase, covered overall with creamy ivory white glaze with unglazed base. Condition is perfect, with no any chips, no crack and free from any restoration. Fujian ware Huthian kiln. Height: 17cm.
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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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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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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...
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An original color of polychrome dish with red, green and yellow over glaze enamel large dish, decorated with flowers. Kangxi period circa 1662-1722 found in Moluccas Island. Condition with minor chips and two hairlines, otherwise is good condition. Diameter: 33cm.
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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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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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A finely and rare underglazed blue and red with nice globular shaped, decorated with vividly three Phoenix among blue clouds. Qing dynasty 18th century Kangxi period. Condition is excellent except the lid is missing. High: 12cm and Wide maximum: 12cm.
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...
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A well crafted Montagnard hardwood crossbow with subtle attention to detailing and with oxbone release mechanism. The wood (a resource of interest to Chinese occupiers since the Ming dynasty) appears to be a good quality tropical hardwood (broadly referred to as rosewood - we cannot be certain of the variety.) As is typical with Montagnard (as the Hmong [or "Hill Tribes"] vicinity mountainous regions of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia were called by the French occupiers), the form resembles a gunstoc...
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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. There ar...
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. Overall condition is good, although the tip of the bird's beak is broken off and the bird has possibly been reattached.
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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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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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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.
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). The lower left corner of the image holds the seal of the publisher Heirindo, the censor/date seals for 1856, and the signature "Toy...
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A good small one Longquan celadon shallow bowl, covered overall with sea green glaze. Southern Song dynasty in perfect condition. Diameter: 9cm.
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A finely long neck bottle vase, decorated to the body with figure of 'Fu Lu Shou', two children, deer and crane in Famille Rose. Condition is perfect, with no any chip, no crack and free from restoration. Early Qing dynasty 18th century Yongzhen-Qianlong period. Height: 30.2cm.
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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. A superb example of the early Show...
Antiquarian Art Co.
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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.
Galerie Hafner
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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. The standing collar is mayb...
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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. An excellent example of the genre it is 13-1/2 inches (34 cm) long and in fine condition.
It is said that these wooden swords were produced from the mid to late Edo period, in lieu of swords for those not allowed to carry weapons (all but samurai). During the Edo it is true that commoners wore them to ward off evildoers at ...
It is said that these wooden swords were produced from the mid to late Edo period, in lieu of swords for those not allowed to carry weapons (all but samurai). During the Edo it is true that commoners wore them to ward off evildoers at ...
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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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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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Abacus Asian Art
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A finely shaped of Yuhuchun, slight thickly potted, covered overall with copper-red glaze. 'Da Qing Guang Xu Nien Zhe' six character mark and of the period. Condition is perfect. High: 31cm and Wide maximum: 19cm.
Galerie Hafner
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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.
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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...
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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 ...
