WOODEN MOLD FOR BASEBALL CAP

Quite a rare vintage Japanese artisan's tool. Showa period, early 20th century. Simple and unique form with aesthetic texture. approx...

Turkish Tribal Wool Runner, mid 1900's, 8'6" long, 2'4" wide, hand made wool and cotton web. The condition is very good.

MEDETAI KASHIGATA

Large aluminum 'Kashigata' (Japanese confectionery mold) with such beautiful and dynamic carving of sea bream made for special use of happy event (because the Japanese word "Medetai" (Auspicious) has the homophone of "Tai" (Sea bream) as traditional wordplay). Showa period, 20th century. approx...

Millefleur decorated charger on a burgundy ground well covered in a colorful display of lush blooms, the exterior left bare. The double foot rim encircling the recessed displays a four character mark surrounded by double squares in iron red.

Size: 16" Diameter by 1-7/8" high

Condition: Good Condition, no breaks and or noticeable cracks

Age: Late Republic to Mid Century

A tall, cylindrical shape bronze vase by Nakajima Yasumi II (1905-1986). Patinated dark reddish - brown bronze. Vase ornamented with horizontal bands raised in relief and flaring out at the waist and sloping inward to the shoulder. Wood box inscribed on the outside of the lid and signed and sealed on the inside. Vase signed at the bottom: Yasumi. H. 28.5 cm. Showa period. *** Nakajima Yasumi II (1905-1986) was a very well known Osaka bronze artist who's real name is Nakajima Mitsuo...

The sturdy shallow body raised on three ruyi shaped supports and molded with six lobes below the correspondingly lobed and raised outer edge of the everted rim thining to a mushroom center band...

Japanese "Kutani" Porcelain Dish, or Saucer, 4 3/4" diameter, 1" high, over glazed red and gold Mythetical Animals in 3 Cartouches, all highlighted in gold, 3 Red overglazed Fish under water between Coral and Seaweeds forest, surrounded with underglaze blue diaper design border, Peony tree flower branch in the center, red "Kutani" mark on the bottom in the center and Underglaze blue foliage design. the condition is good.

A fine copper-red-glazed bowl. The deep rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a gently everted rim, covered overall in a deep red colored glaze fading to white at the rim. The base and the inside white. The base with a six-character Kangxi imperial mark in underglaze-blue within a double circle.

Size: Approximately 4-3/8" diameter by 2" high

Condition: No breaks and/or cracks

A Dehua Blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin

The bodhisattva is modelled seated resting her hands on a rock cliff hidden inside her long flowing robes with one foot exposed. Around her neck she wears a jewelled necklace and a serene expression on her face. The colour an ivory tone.

Age: 19th Century or earlier

Size: Approximately 8" high by 5-1/2" wide by 4" depth

Markings: No Markings

Condition: No noticeable cracks or restoration

Thinly potted with the interior with three fish swimming among waves.

The bowl covered all over in a warm olive-green glaze. The back of the bowl left bare.

Size: approximately 5-3/8" diameter by 2" high

Condition: No breaks or restorations

Note: This bowl along with the other 4 Youzhou bowls were purchased from the same collector many years ago

Thinly potted with a center fish, bordered by three ducks swimming among a water setting all with delicately combed details.

The bowl covered all over in a warm olive-green glaze...

Thinly potted with a double branch stem bearing graceful leaves that frame two large side peony blossoms.

The bowl covered all over in a warm olive-green glaze. The exterior carved with a band of simplified lines that ends below the rim and above the foot ring, resting on a short base.

Size: approximately 6-1/2" diameter by 2-1/5" high

Condition: No breaks or restorations...

Thinly potted with a branching stem bearing graceful leaves that frame a large peony blossom on the central stem, all with delicately combed details below a line border,.

The bowl covered all over in a warm olive-green glaze. The back of the bowl left bare with a single line upper border, resting on a short base.

Size: approximately 7" diameter by 2-1/8" high

Condition: No breaks or restorations...

Thinly potted with the interior moulded with five young boys playing with two dogs within trees and vines. Each boy with well defined features, all in separate poses.

The bowl covered all over in a warm olive-green glaze. The back of the bowl left bare with a single line upper border...

An antique Persian hookah conical stand with Damascene silver and gold inlay. Geometric shapes surrounding six floral panels. Old losses.

Dates: Late 17th to early 18th century

Provenance Handley Estate purchased from London Spinks : Auction 1985

Dimensions: 8" X 7.5" diameter

A woodblock print by the artist Karhu. The print is labeled "Wealth & Happiness". The full narrative is "Wealth & Happiness come to Those Who Don't Deserve Them". Clifton Karhu became one of the most successful contemporary Western artists working in Japanese woodblock style.
Karhu lived permanently in Kyoto, Japan, where he was the head of the Kyoto branch of the renowned Japan Print Society...

A woodblock print by the artist Karhu. The print is labeled "Fish of Fortune". The full narrative is "Don't Let Go of the Fish of Fortune". Clifton Karhu became one of the most successful contemporary Western artists working in Japanese woodblock style. Karhu lived permanently in Kyoto, Japan, where he was the head of the Kyoto branch of the renowned Japan Print Society. Print is signed and numbered 41/100 Date: 1976

Dimensions: 26" X 8.25"

A woodblock print by the artist Karhu. The print is labeled "Hurry to Study". The full narrative is "Hurry to Study wih Age the Spirit Slows". Clifton Karhu became one of the most successful contemporary Western artists working in Japanese woodblock style. Karhu lived permanently in Kyoto, Japan, where he was the head of the Kyoto branch of the renowned Japan Print Society. Print is signed and numbered 12/100 Date: 1976

Dimensions: 25.75" X 9"