Calligraphy haiku poem depicted with strawberry and loquat. Painted with ink and pigments on paper. Signed and sealed.
Ogiwara Seisensui (1884 – 1976) was a Japanese haiku poet active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan. Although he attended Seisoku Junior High School, Ogiwara was expelled after publishing a student newspaper criticizing the school's educational methods and administration...
A Pashtun nomad's purse from Katawaz, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, circa early to mid 20th century. This purse has three pockets with flaps and features blue and white beads all around the edges (blue beads are believed to ward off the blue evil eye). Fine silk ladder stitch in blue, green, orange, purple and bergundy, depicting whorl designs on a red silk background. The stylized, radiating designs are typical of Pashtun embroidery...
A Rare and Exquisite Song-Styled Sky-Blue Glazed Octagonal Vase with Loop-Handles and Crackle Motifs
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a MA collection
Dimensions: Height: 10 inches (25.4 cm)
Medium: Ceramics
Chinese rug with fu lion in center, surrounded by Buddhist symbols, celedon greens, blue and beige with cream color ground, early 20th century.
Size: 71" long x 36" wide
A small sized Kutani ware censer decorated with motif of chrysanthemums and calligraphy inscribed on a circular base and on the lid's hand scroll like design,all the work meticulously executed by hand. On one sides of the censer is a small detailed calligraphy of the entire poetry collection of the Manyoshu and Shinkokinshu...
Shonai-obi hand-woven of wash yarn (Japanese handmade paper) for weft and cotton yarn for warp. It is produced in Shonai region in Yamagata prefecture in Tohoku district. It has beautiful tassels in both ends. The dyes are vegetable indigo and brown. In excellent condition. The first half of the 20th century. 25.5cm x 3m52cm
Japanese framed woodblock print by Kihei Sasajima (1906-1993), signed, titled, and numbered 54/100 in pencil, with red chop. Image of a samurai running with sword over his shoulder in black with deep blue pigments.
Size: (entire frame) 21" L x 17" H (print only) 14" L x 10.5" H
Vintage Chinese Bronze figure of a Sage large and somewhat heavy, no marks . Size approx 10 by 10" and 14 pounds