Finely carved and decorated wood document box, decorated with floral design, early to mid 20th century period. Size; Measurements are 3.8"H x 16.7"L x 6.8"D, no condition issues noted.
Beautiful antique Japanese imari porcelain charger decorated with motif of chrysanthemums, butterflies and other floral patterns in green, blue, red, and gold. Well painted in the kinrande style. Age: Taisho / Showa Period (c.1930). Size: 18" diameter.
Japanese landscape with a boatman painted in subdued colors. Signed Ichiroshi, unframed. Condition: slightly browned and faded. Dimension: 15.6 cm x 32.4 cm.
A small four-fold iron tsuitate, damascened in gold and silver, showing a scene with a minogame turtle and two figures in a landscape. The reverse engraved with a crane among the "three friends of winter". Condition: fine, only minimal wear to gilding, base with little glue residue. Dimension opened: c. 15 x 27.3 cm.
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Antique Japanese oil painting on wooden board, with no title (but provably 'Notre Dame de Paris'), 1930s, 40.3 x 33.3 cm (15.86 x 13.11in), attached with a Japanese-written certificate proving that the actual grand son himself possessed this work of Tsukamoto Shigeru (1903-1983)...
Japanese scroll with 3 mounted paintings done by 3 different artists - a running boar in ink on silk, a carp leaping out of a pond in ink and colors on silk, and a scholarly landscape in ink and colors on paper. Fantastic quality paintings, delicate use of ink washes and colors, each is signed and sealed by the respective artist. Silk mounts, rosewood scroll ends, in excellent condition, superb painting for display during tea ceremony...
Chinese carved and lacquered architectural panel depicting a scholar table with attributes and florals.
Used wear size 13.25 by 5.25
An 18 arm Zitan Avalokiteshvara Plaque, Republic Period - first half 20th C. Avalokiteśvara or Padmapani is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas
Dimensions: 25 x 15 x 2.3
Chinese polychrome enamel decorated porcelain ovoid vase, the globular body featuring Chinese figures and flowering plants and pine trees,
pair of stylized dragon handles below the dished rim, marked Chinese characters on the bottom, Republic Period. Size: Height of this incredible vase is 15.5
inches. Condition Report: Great condition.
The first one depicting a farmer in his raincoat, the other one his wife with a baby on her back. One signed S. Hodo, unframed. Condition: sparsely browned, two small stains. Dimension: 42.1 cm x 14.4 cm each.
Vintage Japanese lacquer kogai style kanzashi - a hair pin - with black and gold lacquer decoration. Kogai type kanzashi consists of two sticks featuring a design on each end, which tend to be wider than the centre. Kogai resemble sheathed swords, with one end being removable in order for it to be placed in the hairstyle. Wonderful elegant lacquer work, some chipping to the edge of one stick at the center of the piece. Signed with one character in gold lacquer, appears to read JI...
ÉTRETAT 1937
Antique Japanese oil painting on board, titled 'Landscape of Étretat', 1937, by Tsukamoto Shigeru (1903-1983). 46 x 37.6 cm (18.11 x 14.80in)...
Height approximately 16.5 cm. In good condition.
Chinese, mid 20th century wood seal, 1.75 inches high and in very good condition.
China, Guanyin carving, in standing position, with deeply carved details and natural wood grain, from republic period. Size; Height of carving is 8 inches, no condition issues.
A finely carved Chinese wood emaciated monk; skeletal figure with a kindly spirited realized expression. H: 5” with some cracking. $65.00
A small metal box which contains an ink stone to grind ink sticks for writing. The box has been cast in brass and has a copper bottom. The ink stone is secured in the lid with a spring frame. The top of the box shows an engraved landscape design with a scholar figure and a hut. By all appearances the box has not been used as it does not show ink stains, and it still has a new looking, temporary, six sided factory mark inside. Also there are Chinese characters engraved on the lid...
Chinese natural dark brown Amber Toggle, polished natural pebble shape, 4 3/8" high overall maximum height, and 1 3/8" high x 7/8" wide x 1/2" deep for the natural Amber piece only. There are some surface scratches and imperfections plus some infusions or bug inside the Amber piece.