DESCRIPTION: A fantastic Acoma pottery water jar of large size with a wonderfully complex polychrome design containing bear and Kokopelli figures. A double rainbow of light and dark sienna bands divides this beautiful greenware olla into six cartouche segments, three larger ones with bears below the arched rainbows, each with different background designs, and three smaller ones with stylized Kokopelli figures (fertility deities) playing flutes...

An unused old stock Chinese red clay teapot by Cheng Zhen Ping , safe for drinking Chinese tea use

hk good coins 7 xx

A painting on Masonite panel, the surface of the oil or acrylic highly varnished, 29" by 21 1/2" in narrow metal frame, signed at lower right by noted contemporary American artist ROBIN GARY WOOD. The artist evidently completed and signed the work on December 25, 1992 in Taos, New Mexico, where he was working at the time...

Pre Columbian style Tiahuanaco Bolivian or Peruvian Terracotta face pot with incised geometric decorated hat-spout. The piece came from LA auction possibly from Tiahuanaco. No damage size H 4.25" W 2.75" The clay has gold like flecks throughout the entire surface bus would not photograph. Period and age is unknown priced accordingly .

Antique Chinese Silver trinket stash Herb Box with repousse work #2. Beautiful silver work lid with raised floral bird and Bee the sides with different plant or floral scenes the corners with geometric patterns. he silver is unmarked but the box is signed . Possibly a Chinese artist living in Vietnam. Weight 1.5oz size 1.75" by 1.75"

Tang Dynasty Style hand tooled metal vase with Ducks and florals. Well done with nice hand work. Unsigned unknown metal probably brass. Similar to the Tang dynasty gilt silver royal cups and bowls. Size H 9.25" by 4" nice weight useable.

India Hindu metal musician figure with a trumpet and trimmed with tassels, h 8.5"

A contemporary or late 20th century example of Australian outback aboriginal painting, unsigned, acrylic on canvas, 36 1/2" by 24 3/4" in white simple laminated framing, the subject two snakes arranged artistically on a dot matrix background. On the reverse is a stamp of "Maruku Arts and Crafts" and written on the overlap is "#979" and "Kakaw" or "Kakawi" or similar. Condition of painting is excellent, white frame shows some wear. A colorful work from the other side of the world...

An unused chinese yixing zisha teapot from old stock , it was crafted/made by Meng in 1999, safe for brewing tea use

An old stock Yixing teapot , unused, by a craftman from yixing region, from 90s , safe for drinking tea

DESCRIPTION: A quite spectacular Acoma pot of great size and shape with a wonderfully complex design by Acoma artist, Adrian Vallo. A double rainbow of light and dark sienna bands divides this beautiful greenware olla into four quadrants, with two lively dark-sienna parrots below the arched rainbows, and two lighter sienna parrots above horizontal rainbow bands. Additional geometric designs in black on white are executed with clean, crisp lines...

This is an auspicious traditional design monkeys among the prunus greenish nephrite jade pendant by Chinese craftsmen, translucent piece

Chinese Bronze and Gilt frog brush washer in leaf form with fruit and a frog. l 5.75"

Description 精美天然色冰種翡翠手鐲（A 貨）重量：67.32克 内徑：約2.32英吋（58-59 mm）The elegant vintage bracelet is artistically designed and skillfully carved. Its strong translucent jadeite material shows very beautiful apple green hues...

This is a skillful execution of a chinese brush painting of traditional plum blossom by an anonymous/unknown artist, i can't read the name or seal, sorry, but it is done with skillful stroke and brush movement in spontaneous and spirited manner, it is a decorative piece to me and indeed a good works of art to frame or make into scroll art....please enjoy its' beauty/artistic rendiation instead as for investment of an art piece because of the unknown artist here, it is from China...

Tang Dynasty Style hand tooled metal vase with Phoenix and florals . Well done with nice hand work. Unsigned unknown metal probably brass. Similar to the Tang dynasty gilt silver royal cups and bowls. Size H 8" by 4" nice weight useable.

20th c Chinese gold ground vase with raised enamel work , this is not that old but very good workmanship.There is a slight bump to the rim but no cloisonne loss.Size 9.5"

A contemporary hand carved stylized animal of Northwest Coast legend, probably a bear, beaver or badger or similar, 7 1/2" by 4 1/2" by 2 1/2", signed on reverse by the artist; the name appears as "Who Two Tookh" though I am likely misreading the first words. The piece is carved out of the correct cedar wood, with its distinctive grain and color, so is NOT one of the cheap Southeast Asia-origin fakes of NWC carvings that flood the market and confuse the less experienced collector...

Pair of Vintage Chinese Jade Pendants Vase and Guan Yen, good condition no damage . nice color each nearly 1.5" high.

A beautiful Photograph unsigned Silverprint “Urn” framed 26x23” ….. more information coming soon…Berlin Estate

An unused teapot from the 90s from Yixing by Chinese Lady craftsmen, in a traditional Qing era form n design

吳冠中（1919-2010） 江南水鄉圖/設色水墨紙本立軸。款識：吳冠中。鈐印一方。 Water-Front Hometown in Southeastern China / Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) Ink and Color on Paper 26 3/4 X 26 1/2 inches 67.95 X 67.3 cm Inscribed and signed with an artist seal. Condition: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property of a Toronto gentleman Dimensions: 26 3/4 X 26 1/2 inches 67.95 X 67.3 cm Artist Name: Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) Medium: Ink & Color on Paper Circa: Pre-20...

A mokko-shaped porcelain kogo incense burner, which is a square with each corner indented. The corners are so strongly indented that the shape becomes an octagonal. All sides are slightly bulging out and the cover is slightly domed, giving the whole a soft, rounded feel.

From the center of the cover, the surface has been divided into eight ‘cake slices’...

Two(2) "Arts of Asia" Magazines, one is vol. 42, #2, 2012, covers "Wu Guanzhong" Chinese master Artist, Korean Art, Tang Dynasty Chine, many other subjects. Another one is "Arts of Asia" Vol.41, #4, covers Musee Cernusch Musee des Arts De L'SIE DE La Ville De Paris, collection from China, Korea and Japan and second largest Asian Museum in Paris. The condition is read used, but like new, no marking, 136 pages.

A box for keeping incense – kogo – decorated with a carriage used by court nobles and members of the Imperial family of the past in dense gold dust sprinkle on a black lacquer background. The sky sprinkled with clouds of nashiji. Insides with dense nashiji. The bottom section decorated with a rock surrounded by bamboo in gold togidashi and kao of tea master Hisada Soya...

The size of Puppy: 9" Long x 5 3/4" High x 4" Deep.
This is beautiful Porcelain Puppy Dog.
It has marking on the bottom "HANDPAINTED, FINE PORCELAIN,
1987.THE FRANKLIN MINT."
It has marking of Yuki, in square. The Puppy holding blue ball.
The decoration Design done in many form of Kiku,
Japanese Chrysanthemum design Painted in detail with gold.
The condition of puppy is excellent. No chip, no crack
and no hairline...

LARGE GOLD BECKONING CAT

Large type retro ceramic ‘Maneki-neko’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) coin bank, 1980s, Japan, approx. H 40 x W 24 x D 20 cm (15.74 x 9.44 x 7.87in)...

OKAME

Plaster mold for making *Okame mask, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. 21 x 18 x 6cm (8.26 x 7.08 x 2.36in), in actually used condition as is. Not stands on its own...

This is an excellent and intricately carved very charming netsuke, made by our own Pennsylvania native, David Carlin...

The size of Chokin Canister : 7 11/16" High x 3 13/16" Dia.
This is rare Japanese Chokin (metal carving) Tea Canister by Famous Japanese Tea Seller Yamamotoyama from Showa 60th, 1985. The canister is made by Tin, main body with another Chokin carved metal was applied. The detail of Chokin design around canister 360 degree.The top of cover has "Go Mei Cha", fine tea in Japanese. The canister has " Nihonbashi, Yamamotoya". Nihonbashi is Tokyo's famous district. This Chokin Tea Canister was ma...

GOOD MARRIED COUPLE

Wooden Japanese Hina dolls (Dolls displayed at the Girl's Festival), Showa period, 20th century, H 8.7 x W 16 x D 11.8 cm (3.42 x 6.29 x 4.64in). Good facial expressions by the good distance between them as not too close and not too far. Aged deterioration as is as seen.


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Vintage Japanese Red and Black Lacquer Tea caddy or stash jar. Lacquer on hand made wood core with red lacquer stripe design on a black base. Unsigned undamaged. Size h 2.5" d 3" .

SALMON

Anonymous vintage Japanese oil painting on paper board, Showa period, 20th century, 45.4 x 37.7 x 0.3 cm (17.87 x 14.84 x 0.11in). Aged deterioration with stain, paint-peeling, rips, damage, etc. as is as seen.


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Vintage Japanese Black Lacquer with red Bamboo painted lid and beige interior Tea caddy or stash jar. Nice pieces collected in 1980s 4 matching available one has bubble damage to lacquer on the interior lid this will be last one to sell. New old stock.

BAMBOO SPROUT MADE OF BAMBOO

Sculpture of bamboo shoot made with grown-up bamboo that back to the form of its childhood. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. H 27 x D 10.5cm (10.62 x 4.13in). Small hole but not penetrated.


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Vintage Chinese Red Hardwood carved pepper box with Leafs new old stock with original box. Well carved no damage 3.25" by 2." trinket box stash box.

Tibetan Himalayan Buddhist Prayer Wheel with Copper and Brass, 10 1/2" high, 2" wide, Tibetan Characters on Copper drum shape wheel, with Bamboo handle supported by Shell Disc, Script Paper is inside the drum, the condition is good. Purchased in Lhasa 1990 by private collector in US.

Zen calligraphy: 花開萬国春(Hana Hiraku Bankoku no Haru) - A single flower opens and announces the arrival of spring to the world. Painted with ink on paper. Sealed.

The meaning of the word "flower bloom(花開)" in Zen wording is to become free of mind. It signifies the splendor of eternal time that can be felt by attaining the precious state of enlightenment.

Yamada Mumon(1900-1988) was a zen monk from the Showa era. He studied under Kawaguchi Keikai and later studied at Ri...

Tibetan Himalayan Copper and Brass with Bamboo Handle Prayer Wheel supported by round Shell disc, 15" high, 3" wide, script paper inside the drum. Purchased in Lhasa 1990, kept in the private collection in US since that time. The condition is good.

BLACK OBJECTS

Set of a single kanji character of wooden signboard as 'Matsu' (Pine tree) and a miniture big tree made of burnt natural branch of tree as an applied form of Japanese tea ceremonial conception called 'Mitate' (A point of view as "Sees things as different things, not as they should be"). Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Character: 13 x 11.7 x 3.2 cm (5.11 x 4.60 x 1.25in), Tree: 35 x 33.5 x H 36 cm (13.77 x 13.18 x 14.17in). Stain by the charcoal wh...

The size of Cuff Link: 7/8" L x 9/16" W on Kutani Sometsuke Porcelain
The size of Tie Clip: 5/8" Square Kutani Sometsuke Porcelain, 2 1/8" L Clip
This is handsome Japanese Kutani Sometsuke(B/W) porcelain
w/ design of Rose handpainted on cuff links and Tie Clip.
The set came in Kiri wood box. It has marking of Kutani Yaki (Kutani Ware).
Tie clip has spring holding so tie does not slop away.
The set never been used. Original fine condition.
Th set is about...

Twelve pairs of Japanese-made roller caps for Japanese Hanging scrolls, 9 Bu (9分about 2.73 mm) in diameter. Japanese scroll roller ends follow the old measuring system- shakkanhō (尺貫法). These fit 9 Bu size- please measure diameter of the roller bar with calipers. Material: white sandalwood, Santalum album (Byakudan 白檀) Size: 9 Bu (9分about 2.73mm) Date of manufacture: most likely Shōwa Period, 1980s. Wood is still emitting pleasant aroma. New, never used. Minor ...

Katazome (stencil-dyed) Maekake (apron), Shop Apron for Konnyaku Store. Indigo-dyed heavy cotton shop apron. Stencil-dyed on both sides with shop name and address: “Yamachuu,” Nihonmatsu City (Fukushima Prefecture;) braided cotton waist tie. Top line: “Naigai Nousan Shushi” (Grown from Domestic Seeds?,) 2nd line: “Konnyaku Seizou” (Konnyaku Factory,) center logo” “Yamachuu,” 1st address line: “Nihonmatsu-shi Rotari-mae” (Nihonmatsu City, in front of the Rotary,) 2nd addr...

A Japanese Kobako (personal storage box) designed with beautiful Yosegi Zaiku marquetry. Made in the Hakone region in Kanagawa Prefecture, it is a single drawer style used to store precious Okimono and treasures.

Yosegi Zaiku is a Japanese traditional craft dating back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). Wooden rods of varying natural colors are cut into elongated geometric shapes and glued together to form solid blocks. When viewed from above, the block displays the geometric pattern as in...

MAN AND HORSE

Scarce vintage tiny antimony ornament of a pack-horse man decorating (or assisting) the landscape of Bonsai, called ‘Tenpai’, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Man: Height 1.5cm (0.59in), Horse: Length 2.7cm (1.06in)


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Indigo-dyed heavy cotton shop Apron. Stencil-dyed on both sides with shop name and address: “Dai Maru,” Akita City (Akita Prefecture;) braided cotton waist tie. Top line: “Akita-shi Chuuo Oroshi Uri Ichiba” (Akita City Central Wholesale Market,) logo: “Dai Maru” (Big Circle,) 3rd line: “Akita Dai Maru Seika Kabushiki Gaisha” (Akita Dai Maru Produce Inc.,) last line: “Denwa (telephone) 0188 Daihyou (main number) 69-5591.” Very good condition. Late1900’s. L.28”(71cm) x W.18...

Vintage Chinese Handmade hand painted silk and bamboo Hawk in Glass box, very well made with fine paint and bamboo work. It has a brocade and glass box with 2 seal marks, collected 1980s. Slight stains to the box lining but otherwise in good condition. Box 4.75" by 6"

Tibetan Himalayan Brass Buddha, 4 1/4" high, 3 1/4" wide, 2" deep, some marks on the bottom, condition is good.

1980s Chinese Gold leaf black ink stick of Turtle with Dragon chasing a pearl on the turtles back. No apparent damage in a hard paper box with pink satin lining. Size 3.5" by 2.5" weighs 48g of ink cake.

A rare incense container inscribed by Zen monk Murakami Jikai 村上慈海(1902 – 1987), potted by Mashimizu Zōroku IV 四代真清水蔵六(b.1933). Made in 1987 as a commemorative piece of a Grand Chakin – a tea gathering that took place at Kinkaku-ji in 1980, with heads of 5 major tea schools present. The box is signed by potter and head of Sōkoku-ji sect Kajitani Sōnin 梶谷宗忍(1914 – 1995), because Murakaki Rōshi passed away before final firing was done. Both the Golden and Si...

Japanese Bamboo Ikebana Flower arrangement Hanging Wall Vase, 12" high, 3 1/4" wide-bottom, 3 1/8" high and 7/8" diameter-vase only, the condition is good.

Indigo-dyed heavy cotton shop Apron, for a Sake purveyor, central logo reads “Cha” (Tea, the common name of drinking establishments in old Japan was “Cha-ya,” or “Tea House.” Stencil-dyed on both sides with shop name and address, braided cotton waist tie. All lines read right to left, and top to bottom, in the old pre-WWII style. Unsure on actual readings, but meanings are clear. Top line : “Okagura” (Sacred Offering Dance Before the Gods,) right side: “Mei Shu” (Famous brand...

The size of Wooden Stand: 10 1/8" High x 11 7/8" Long x 8 1/2" Wide
This high quality wooden stand holding 14-16 inches Charger.
The size of Charger with Stand is 11" Dia x 2 1/8" High.
There are 3 adjustable holes.
Stand condition: Excellent, never been used.
It is Chinese made.
Stand kept in carton last 24 years.
Priority shipping cost $33.00 included

A pastel and watercolor on paper drawing of a Native American Indian, unframed, 30" by 20", signed at lower right by the artist, the signature appearing as "F. Davis", and the adjacent date as 3/84. The artist was talented. Condition is good, lower left corner is separating from the Crescent art board backing, there having been some slight moisture exposure there at some time in the past.

DESCRIPTION: A fine hand stamped sterling sunburst design pendant with a large, high quality Cerillos mine turquoise stone set in shadowbox style. Reverse is stamped, “E. Bilagody, Sterling.” A Navajo silver artist, Ernest Bilagody is based in Gallup, NM. Late 1900s, excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: 2-1/4" x 1-5/8"

Boating in the serenity. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.

Shirakura Kanyu(1896-1974) was a Nanga painter(the Southern school of Chinese painting), born in Niigata Prefecture in Japan. He studied under Hattori Goro(1869-1930), and after moving to Tokyo he studied Western painting under Hakutei Ishii(1882-1958).Afterwards, he returned to Nanga, and after moving to Kyoto, studied under Tajika Chikuson(1864-1922). He exhibited mainly at the Teiten imperial art Exhibiti...

Enamelled copper snuff bottle. Decor of flying cranes in a reserve on a yellow background. The stopper is in cast bronze and chiselled with care. The prestigious mark of the emperor kien long is affixed under the base but, unfortunately, it is apocryphal. The rod and the teaspoon are made of metal. I think it's a Chinese production of the 20th century. Probably from the end. Height about 7cm. A chip on the foot (see photo) which does not harm the aesthetics of the object.

This very well carved two-tone hard stone snuff bottle is a 1980's product. It depicts an old sage chatting with a young man under a pine tree. It is 3" high, 2" wide and 1 3/8" thick with a red carnelian and silver rim cap. It is in great condition.

A limited edition, pencil hand-signed print "Shepherd of the Plains", after a painting dated 1988, the print issued 1989, by the important contemporary artist of the American west, HOWARD TERPNING (1927-). The work measures 9" by 9 1/2" (image area), and 16 1/2" by 16 1/2" in attractive gold frame. The signature is at lower left, where the print is numbered 494/1250. Condition is excellent, everything clean and fresh. Terpning is likely the most important contemporary western artist. An oil set ...