Qing Dynasty snuff bottle.Art Deco Design in brown Jade.
Rather unusual 1930s Japanese porcelain covered inkstone with underglaze decoration. The side of the base is inscribed with a very long text, the top of the cover has a short poem and a figure of a man in robe lighting his pipe from ambers in the brazier. Possibly Arita ware, very nice modeling of the central raised area with rougher side surface for grinding ink, remnants if dried ink in the well...
Fun portrait of Daruma with googly eyes, in quick brush strokes. Above him an inscription that mentions the Buddha, the Bulguksa temple on Mount Toham in Gyeongju, South Korea, the name Seog’un, followed by the seals Lim-Chung…. And Seog’un. Other red seals in the lower left corner and to the right of the character ‘Bul’ (Buddha).
Black ink and some gray on paper. Mounted in brocade and framed in wooden Asian frame...
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Humidor Tabaco or weed Stash jar . Nice cherry blossom pattern over white enamel . Slight twist and the lid is a bit tight. Great for a coffee table stash jar. D 3" h 2.8" no damage
1930's Chinese Amber Carved Snuff Bottle with Tiger
It is 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) tall by 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) wide. It is 46.3 gram.
It has small and flea bite chips, hairline cracks, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
Some of the photos were taken under the sun.
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Ohara Hoson (Koson)
Carp jumping for insect, wisteria above
Size: Oban. Approximately 14.625 x 10.75 inches.
Date: 1931.
Publisher: Kawaguchi and Sakai. Publisher's seal in right margin...
THE GREATEST GRATER
I have never seen such a radish grater! Anonymous mingei masterpiece for real. Pottery. Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century, Japan. approx...
Paul Jacoulet
La Gerbe D'Anthurium, Angur, Mer du Sud (The Spray of Anthurium Flowers, Angur, South Seas)
Date: July 15, 1951.
Fewer than 150 impressions made. This example has no edition seal visible. Jacoulet's fancy PJ seal is covering another seal on the back.
Size: 18.625 x 14 inches.
Ivy seal. Carver: Maeda. Printer: Honda.
Reference: No. 118 in The Prints of Paul Jacoulet by Richard Miles.
Condition: Excellent color. Light creasing in margins...
Antique Tibetan Bronze seated Buddha with some gilt areas , the base has its core and appears quite old. There is a unique cut copper pin holding the back piece in place. Size 7" by 4"
Tibetan rare antique cast silver Medicine Buddha with sealed copper base. Beautiful rare piece with tiny chunks of un melted copper seen at some surface spots especially at the knee area. Cast silver weighing 198G and is 3.5" tall by 2" wide.
Vintage Chinese Asian stash box trinket box pill box pair, nice pieces the red stamp box good condition perfect hinge, the other in brass with an inset turquoise pave top. Red box 3.5" l almost 1.5" wide the turquoise top box is 2" by 1.25" .5"
Tadamasa Ueno (Torii Tadamasa)
Kumadori Ju-hachi Ban. Makeup for Asagao Senpei from Sukeroku. Eighteen Famous Kabuki Plays.
Date: 1940. First edition.
Size: 15.75 x 10.75 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Seal E (1932-42) at lower left margin.
Signed and sealed at upper left.
Condition: Fading in the blues. The upper background was tinted blue where formerly matted.
LUNCH BOX ASSORTMENT
Various type of 12 pieces of retro Korean aluminum lunch boxes in an old wooden box originally used for Korean wedding gifts.
Lunch box: Late 20th century, approx. 14.8 x 8.8 x 2.8cm (5.82 x 3.46 x 1.10in) - 17 x 12 x 3cm (6.69 x 4.72 x 1.18in) / Wooden box: Early 20th century, approx. 48.5 x 25.5 x 10.8cm (19.09 x 10.03 x 4.25in).
Some expected damage due to aging as is as seen...
精美如意吉祥紋 翠鐲The elegant vintage bracelet, approximately 2 3/8 inches (60.33 mm) in inner diameter and 61 grams in weight, is artistically designed and skillfully carved with auspicious relief-motifs. Its strong translucent jadeite material shows very beautiful apple green hues.
Old Chinese Gilt Silver Tourmaline & Turquoise Carved Bead Bracelet
It is 6.69 inches (17 cm) in inner circumference by 1.1 inches (2.8 cm) wide. The tourmaline is 1.9 mm-2.2 mm long by 1.5 mm- 1.9 mm wide. The turquoise is 2.5 mm long by 1.9 mm wide. It is 48 gram.
It has inclusion and surface scratches at the beads, tarnished, surface wears and scratches at (as seen in the photos).
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Set of 6 1930's Japanese Goldstone Cloisonne Plate with Phoenix
Each plate is 0.8 inch (2.1 cm) tall by 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter. They are 4 Lb.
They have minor loss of enamel and surface wears and scratches. One the the plate has enamel cracks at the bottom (as seen in the photos).
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Antique Chinese seated Guanyin made of bronze and beautifully decorated with bright colored enamel...
Chinese brown ceramic figure of a duck sitting with one wing raised, head turned back to preen feathers. Intricately incised details of feathers. Decorated all over with tiny white glaze dots. The eyes and bill of duck are beautifully glazed.
Age: circa 1950
Dimensions: 7 1/4" long x 3 1/2" high x 4 3/4" wide
Ancient Thailand Buddha bronze head on stand. Tint piece with green patina, most likely Ayutthaya 13-15th c . Head alone 1.5" h by .75" wide over all height 2.5"
Unusual green striped overglaze on a tsubo jar. Usually found on shochu sake or soy jars from Shigaraki, a famed pottery area outside of Kyoto. Signed by jinpuku. 15" tall and 12" in diameter. great condition.
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Chinese antique Silver Pagoda shakers match set one marked, uncleaned estate find. weight 42g size size 3.25" by 1.25" diameter .
A large boat-shaped dish with superbly pierced, repoussed and engraved decoration of lotus flower scrolls. Base with "800" silver and "HISAM" maker's mark. Provenance: Swiss-Dutch family living in Indonesia in the first half of the 20th C. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension: 31 x 23.2 x 7.1 cm, weight: 383 g.
KILN TOOL, KOBACHI
Used for pottery firing. Mino region, Japan, Showa period, early-mid 20th century, approx. D 16 x H 12cm (6.29 x 4.72in)
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1970's Japanese Bronze Kannon Buddha Marked Takamura
It is 15.5 inches (39.5 cm) tall by 4.6 inches (11.7 cm) wide. It is 2671 gram (5.9 Lb).
It has a chip at the hat tassel, oxidation, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Beautifully plaited bamboo basket by Iizuka Sounsai of the famed Iizuka Family of reknown basket makers in the Taisho and Showa eras. Signed on the reverse with an incised signature by the artist: Kyokusho Saku or Made by Kyokusho (Iizuka Kyokusho, the go or art name of Iizuka Sounsai, active early 20th century). Late Taisho – early Showa era, circa 1920 – 1940.
Iizuka Kyokusho was a brother of Iizuka Rokansai and Iizuka Hosai. He worked in Tokyo, and liked to work with slat bamboo. 12" t...
Silk meisen kimono with double kasuri block pattern. It has red cotton lining so that it was made in early Showa, 1930s.
In excellent condition except for tiny moth holes in wool muslin cloth in the wrists inside. 126cm x 144cm
Old (1960's) Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Carved Snuff Bottle with Scholar Figure
It is 2.5 inches (7 cm) tall by 3.2 inches (5.4 cm) wide. It is 72.3 gram.
It is tarnished and has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1930's Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel with Phoenix
It is 176 inches (447 cm) long by 27.5 inches (69.8 cm) wide. It is 2.4 Lb.
It has tears, stains, frayed, loose threads, and discolorations (as seen in the photos).
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1970's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Planter with Figure Marked
It is 6 inches (15.2 cm) tall by 7.5 inches (19 cm) wide. It is 3.3 lb.
It has stains, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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These eight wayang kulit shadow puppets, called in Bali "ringgits", were bought from a dalang (shadow artist) in Bali around 1960 and had then already a certain age. In a wayang kulit performance, the puppet figures are mostly rear-projected on a linen screen. These puppets are made from rather thick pergament (cowhide) and painted in natural colors, many of them are inscribed with their name on the wooden sticks. Condition: the Kajon has a small loss and the stick is broken, all puppets with tr...
Museum quality Tang Dynasty model of a recumbent ram. Beautifully sculpted with extensive traces of white paint. Undamaged and solid pottery . 4.5" by 2.5" by 3.5" high.
Antique Chinese pair of Hand painted plates Republic period? Nice pair with blue rim and gold trim . Gold slightly worn. Size 8.25" Diameter.
Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Burial . Buff pottery molded attendant with faint traces of paint. Size H 8"
Chinese Tang Dynasty terracotta model of an Ox , standing figure mold made , appears no losses though he is cracked but stable he was glued on the interior for stability since the cracks have not come apart traces of white paint .A great display piece. Size 10" by 6" by 4" .
Cotton kimono with geometric pattern. The weaving technique is "Kobai-ori" which is woven with thick and thin yarn loosely so that it is translucent. In excellent condition. Mid 20th century. 142cm x 124cm
Occasionally while browsing through the temple markets of Kyoto or perusing backstreets tea-ware shops, an attractive piece will catch my eye for no particular reason. When this happens, I typically buy it immediately without hesitation, trusting that I will be able to place it to a specific period or kiln given enough time and research. In some cases however, this proves to be a fruitless task and I am left only to appreciate the beauty and form of the object without having access to too many d...