Chinese Yixing SI TING SHAPE Teapot c1980'

Description & Size: (4.25" x 5.2" x 3.5") height & wide with & without spout & handle

Weight: 157 gram ; Age: c1980'; Material: Purple Clay Pottery; Production: Handcrafted; Original: Vintage

This Chinese yixing teapot was handcrafted in 80' but has a nice old shape with a patina purple clay color. It's in excellent condition with the imprint of the artist signature "Ding Shan Ren".

Japanese framed woodblock print by Nakayama Tadashi of a stylized horse with gold and silver leaf. Signed in pencil, number 48/85.

Dated 1968.

Dimensions: 12" x 17 1/2" H (entire frame) 5 1/4" x 17 1/2" H (mat opening)

1971 was a big year for Haku Maki He did over 100 different images of Japanese prints. Some, like this one, were big prints--this one, Poem 71-91, is 30.5 Inches x 15.25. It is 68/108. This is the abstract kanji for Mu or Nothing and he titled it Nothing The kanji starts at the top then cascades down to the final four strokes at the bottom. From a distance it appears to me like the steps going from top to bottom of a building on a Chinese hill on the Yangzi...

Rather unusual Japanese porcelain obidome / netsuke in a shape of a mask of a female theatrical character Waka-Onna. Obidome is worn on an obi cord that holds the obi sash together, and is the only type of jewelry worn by Japanese women on formal occasions. Very clever design, excellent modeling and enameling - see her crisp features and delicate toning of the face. Bar on the back for an obi or netsuke cord, in perfect condition. Signed KOSUZU on the back...

Pair Chinese Lapis Lazuli ball shape Earrings with 14K gold mounting, natural stone colors and grains, the size of round Lapis Lazuli stone is 5/16" diameter. The condition is good.

 

Japanese abstract print, titled "Flame Tracer" # 42/90 in its series. Hand signed by the artist Kurosaki Akira (b. 1937). Embossed with print studio logo.

Akira Kurosaki began studying at the Kyoto Institute of Technology in 1956 and earned his BA degree in 1962...

An Exquisite Green Jade/Pearl Bead Necklace Length: 46 1/2 inches (118.1 cm) Condition Report: Good Condition Provenance: Property of a NY Collector Dimensions: Weight: 63 grams Length: 46 1/2 inches (118.1 cm)

Japanese framed woodblock print by Nakayama Tadashi of a stylized multicolored horse with gold and silver leaf. Signed in pencil, number 23/85.

Dated 1968.

Dimensions: 12" x 17 1/2" H (entire frame) 5 1/4" x 17 1/2" H (mat opening)

Length approximately 23.5 cm. Width approximately 23.5 cm. In good condition.

A whimsical ceramic figure of a stout man squatting with his hands on his hips and a blue bowl/object protruding from his belly. His bottoms have been glazed in blue with green and yellow star patterns and a red sash. The bottom has been engraved "Fujian Huiguan" (Fujian Club), "Jing De Zhen made". Dates from the 19th century Size: 5.25" height, 3.5" width

Vintage Chinese Brown and Rust Glazed Lug Handled Vase with floral design unmarked undamaged. Size H 9" by 5"

Japanese woodblock print of a nude kneeling woman combing her hair, titled " Combing in the Bath" by Torii Kotondo (1900-1976). From his "12 Aspects of Women" series. Signed with red chop, and publisher's seals in left margin. With original storage folder.

Dimensions: 12" W x 19" H (entire print) 10 1/4" W x 16 1/4" H (artwork only)

A contemplative and artistic rendering of a lotus leaf bowl with deteriorated edges. The lotus is a symbol of purity, beauty and a metaphor in teaching Buddhism. The lotus bowl has a small frog sitting on the leaf's edge with outstretched leg. The underside of the leaf bowl has 3 characters of the artist's signature.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 9" x 8 1/2" x 1 3/4" H

Vintage pair of cut jadeite pieces to be used as Chinese scholar’s scroll weights. Stone of olive green color with natural lines and differently colored veins, sides showing the skin of the boulder from which the pieces were cut. Nicely polished, very pleasing objects for a scholar’s desk. Height (left one of the first photo) 2 11/16 inches, weight of the left one 265 grams (9.4 ounces), the right one 210 grams (7.4 ounces).

A Chinese gold gilded cloisonne dish featuring a pair of birds perched on a Chinese plum tree branch. The colors are vibrant yet complex. This dish or plate measures 6" diameter and is truly a very pretty and affordable piece.

Finely detailed woman’s full length three paneled tube sarong from Ende, Flores Island, Indonesia. I bought this in 1988, this was used when I bought in Ende and has remained in storage since then. All natural dyes and handspun, hand woven cotton. Pristine condition with soft and comfortable weave. W: 150cm/59in and L: 1400cm/55in.

An impressive vintage circa 1960's or 1970's tempera on canvas painting, 32" by 61" in its bamboo style framing, unsigned, the subject an inclusive blend of typical village sights of Southeast Asia, people going about their business and socialization in the tropical landscape. Could be either Thai or Indonesian, possibly Bali; hard to say. Condition vintage good, no holes, with authentic aging. Will make a statement in your Asian decor interior...