An antique Chinese nam gua tray.

Date:Republic Period (1910-1920)

Dimensions: 10.75" X 7.25"

Very rare, large lidded rattan basket from the Nung Rawang ethnic group of Northern Burma, Kachin State. The Rawang are a subgroup of the Kachin people and live in some of the last great wilderness forests left in Burma. Also it is interesting to note that the men do the weaving and with advent of plastic bags this pretty much an extinct craft. This is the oldest basket from this group I have ever found- conservatively at least 50 years plus. HL 42cm/16.5in and D: 27cm/10.6in...

An pair of antique blue ceramic Vietnamese mini bottles. Found in a ship wreck from the Hoi An Hoard ship with a numbered label. Provenance: Prominent Private Collection from San Diego, CA

Date:12-13th C

Dimensions: 2.75" tall X 1.75" wide

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Cold Winter Wind.
Size: Mitsugiri-ban. Approximately 15.0 x 6.5 inches.
Date: pre-1936 (Mid-1920s).
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. No. 204 in 1936 Watanabe catalog. M-4 in Shotei catalog.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. On the back, there is clear tape along the top edge.

A set of four antique Huanghuali wood Chinese bird feeders mounted on a stand.

Date: Republic Period (1910-1920)

Dimensions: stand is 10" long X 2.75" deep. Individual feeders are 2" high X 1.75" in diameter

A pair of Chinese antique horn hooks with incised with a circular design.

Date: Early 19th C

Dimensions: 11.25"long X 5"

A pair of antique Chinese horn hooks incised with a circular design and floral cut out.

Date: Early 19th C

Dimensions: 9" long X 4.25"wide

Chinese carved and lacquered architectural panel depicting figures in a garden. Used wear size just under 13.25" by 4.5"

Chinese carved and lacquered architectural panel depicting figures in a garden. Used wear size just under 13.25" by 4.5"

Chinese carved and lacquered architectural panel depicting figures in a garden. Used wear size just under 13.5" by 4.3"

Chinese Pink Quartz Snuff Bottle with original Top, Ca. 1940, 2 1/4" high, 1 3/8" wide, 7/8" depth, with round smooth polished stone with round top, dark spoon is attached from the top. The condition is good, has some dark stains inside and around the top opening.

An antique Chinese minature carved panel from boxwood of a pair of pheasants amongst a tree of cherry blossoms.

Date: Republic (1912-49) Dimensions: 5.5" long X 3.25" tall X 2.25 deep

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.

Huge Meiji Bronze Okimono of a Oni on stand. Wonderful sculpt late 19th c unsigned . Note there is some damage.The sculpture shows very well if the feet were attached no one would really see any loss. 1. loss of one finger tip as seen 2. loss of one horn as seen 3...

Pair of Korean black lacquer over brass vases with mother-of-pearl inlay. The brass is re-purposed from unused artillery shells and the vases are heavier than one would expect. One of the rim looks a little irregular, but the were purchased in Japan, as is, in the first half of the 20th Century. They measure about 7 inches high.

Unusual early Showa period (1930s) Japanese mingei (Arts and Crafts) small shallow metal box with enamel decoration of a flowering prunus tree branches with leaves and blooms. Wonderful use of moriage (piled-up enamel) techniques, beautiful work, excellent patina, in perfect condition. Most probably made by the Ando company. Length 3 inches.

Chinese Rosewood highly polished small Display Stand, 1 3/8 Diameter inside top rim, 2 1/2" wide 5/8" high, square flare out curved corner, the condition is good. Several same size are available, please inquire.

Furoshiki (wrapping cloth) with owner's name, made of asa (hemp) whose warps and wefts are hand-plied. It has 4 mending patches with same cloth as the ground. It has un-dyed cotton cloth for reinforcement in the middle and has sashiko. Used but in excellent condition. The first half of the 20th century. 132cm x 138cm

Kaoru Kawano
Two Girls
Date: 1950s-60s
Size: Approximately 16.5 x 11.5 inches.
Sealed by the artist at lower right and on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. We've removed this print from its original folder.

Japanese glass ojime in a form of tombodama bead with white core and two birds on a long branch with leaves and flowers. Tombodama can be translated as “dragonfly ball” and the name is thought to come about because when the molten glass is applied to the core bead it resembles a dragonfly’s eye. Superbly made piece - see the individual petals and leaves, in perfect condition. Height 3/4 inches.

1900's Japanese Yokohama Studio Vase with Cranes Marked "Dai Nihon Takasaka zo"

It is 14.4 inches (37 cm) tall by 9.05 inches (23 cm) wide. It is 11 Lb.

It has skip glazes dark spots, stains, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A Chinese reticulated revolving vase decorated around the body with four openwork lattice medallions in lime green, set on a dark blue ground with stylized floral scrolls in gilt. The removable center is a theme of boys at play on a white ground. The neck decorated in yellow sgraffito ground, with lotus flowers and elephant head side handles...

Chinese qingbai bowl moulded on the interior with stylized flowers and leaves. Covered overall with a glaze of pale greenish-blue tone. Remnants of the copper rim.

Size: Approximately 7-3/4" diameter by 2-3/4" high

Condition: Good condition

Provenance: Estate of Dr. Hoffman, Connecticut

Chinese qingbai bowl separated into six equal lobes moulded on the interior with stylized flowers and leaves, alternating with boys at play with a center lotus bloom. Covered overall with a glaze of pale greenish-blue tone. Remnants of the copper rim.

Size: Approximately 7-1/2" diameter by 2-3/4" high

Condition: Good condition

Provenance: Estate of Dr. Hoffman, Connecticut

A Chinese "Robins Egg" glazed linghzi waterpot in the form of a ruyi-shaped head of a lingzhi fungus, with a bat at the rim and a large chilong on the opposite rim. Glazed all over with the base rim left unglazed.

Size:

Condition: Good condition, no breaks and/or cracks

Chinese blue and white plate with a central theme of flowers surrounded by a border rim of the same type. This plate is done in the pencil style. The underside of the plate has three evenly space blue branches.

Size: 23 cm diameter

Condition: The plate has a sealed hairline star crack on the base - please refer to pictures

Age: Old, plates like these were made during the Kangxi period

A shallow Chinese Blue Glazed Porcelain Bowl. The inside glazed white, with the outside glazed in a deep blue. The base with a square shop mark surrounded by double blue circles.

Size: 4.8 in diameter by 1.1 in high

Condition: Good condition, no breaks and/or noticeable cracks

Age: Old, pin dishes of this type were made during the Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722)

Chinese pair of porcelain plates made for export with floral decoration and "bianco supra bianco" and famille rose enamels.

Size: 22-1/2 cm diameter

Condition: One has a small hairline and the other one was restored - please refer to pictures

Age: Old, the age of these plates span from the Yongzheng (1723-1735) period to the Qianlong period (1736-1795)

Chinese famille rose porcelain ink rest with a scroll base. Featuring a praying mantis at rest on a lotus branch. Inscription in black ink with the artist's seal in red.

Size: Approximately 5 1/4" long by 2 3/4" wide by 1 1/2" high

Condition: Good condition

Chinese square vase painted on two faces with scholars and their attendants beneath trees, and with texts on the other two faces. Glazed all over on a white ground with the exception of the base rim.

Size: 16-1/4" high by 4-3/4" depth by 6-1/4" width

Condition: Good condition, no breaks and/or noticeable cracks

Chinese low bowl done in famille verte with a reticulated rim done in a dark blue glaze. The plate shows 4 men enjoying outdoor activities by a lake in a mountainside setting. The underside contains a red Lingzhi fungus mark.

Condition: Good condition, no breaks and/or cracks. Some minor wear to the enamels

Size: 8-1/2" diameter by1-3/4" high

Vintage Chinese ink and color on paper painting by Zhang Kuan (1921-2009) of two ducks swimming among cherry blossoms. Signed in black ink at the upper left and with three red artist's seals. Zhang Kuan was an active painter for over 50 years. By the 1960s, he began to specialize in bird and flower paintings. Including the silk mounting, the painting measures 32 1/2” x 21 3/4” (painting: 26 1/2” x 17 7/8”). Very good overall condition. From a Phoenix, Arizona collection.

An antique porcelain Chinese brush rest in the shape of undulating mountains.

Date: 19th C

Dimensions: 3" X 1.25" tall

Strand of “drum” shaped white glass beads from the Nyishi ethnic group of Aranchal Pradesh, north east India, strung on hand made hemp cord. These are old beads and will date them conservatively pre 1950, please note the two round shaped beads are Chinese “Peking” glass beads 19th century. A few have chips but 90% are in excellent condition. Total length 68cm/27in, please note these are all the same size, individually: D: 8mm- L: 6mm ea

Chinese green Peking Glass Bangle, Bracelet, Ca. 1930's, 3 1/4" diameter- outer size, 1 2/" diameter-inside opening size, for small size hand. the condition is good.

Impressive Mashiko iron glazed jar with impressed design by Sakuma Totaro (Japan, Mashiko, 1900-1976). Circa 1950s. In excellent original condition. 21cm high, 19cm across. Sakuma Totaro was one of the most important potters in Mashiko in the 20th century, as well as Shoji Hamada's friend and "partner in grime" (Robert Yellin).

Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print titled “Shop Girl” by Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) dated 1960. Signed in black ink at the lower right. Paper size: 15 1/4" x 10 1/2" (image: 15 1/8" x 10 1/4). Very good overall condition and color. Trimmed margins. A color illustration of this print can be found on page 111, plate 338, of the 2003 catalogue produced by the Kiyoshi Saito Museum of Art, Yanaizu.

Fine Chinese Archaistic Bronze vase Ming Dynasty with mask ring handles and the body cast with zoomorphic and geometric bands. Beautiful little vase with a nice weight. H 5" 2.5" diameter

A pair of Chinese bronze Gu vase,one with a Xuande mark, cast with zoomorphic and geometric bands, raised fins, Ming period . Beautiful pair the unmarked vase is more on the copper side . Size d. 4.2"h 6"

Chinese carved and lacquered architectural panel depicting figures in a garden. Used wear size just under 14" by 4.5"

Chinese carved and lacquered architectural panel depicting a scholar table with attributes and florals. Used wear size 13.25 by 5.25

Two very playful Southeast Asian panthers skillfully carved from red palm wood. They can be displayed on any one of 3 sides and look as thought they were designed to be viewed in whatever position you place them. The wood is heavy and dense feeling very much like a hardwood and weighs about 3 lbs. In excellent vintage condition, they measure 9.5 inches long by 5 inches high. Dates early 20th century.

Six(6) Japanese Gilded on Copper Hardware fittings, early 1900's, 2" wide, 2 1/4" deep include long nail, loose 3 pieces fit together tight once nailed in place. One of them has old black lacquer finish and most of gilt finish worn off, no missing pieces.

Very nice 2 Japanese Gilded and Lacquered on Brass Fusuma Sliding Door Handles, early 1900's, 3 1/4" diameter, 1/2" deep, impressed vines design on rounded soft brown Lacquered Brass front with gilded Brass rims, 2 nail holes on the sides, the condition is good, probably used in very elegant and important home in Japan.

Two(2) Japanese floral shape darkened Brass Fusuma Sliding Door Handles, early 1900's, 3" diameter, 5/8" to 3/8" deep, 2 nail holes on the sides, some black lacquer on brass are worn, metal part is in good condition.

Two(2) Japanese darkened Copper Fusuma sliding door Handles, early 1900's, 3" high, 2" wide, 1/2" deep, 2 small nail holes on the side on top and bottom, the condition is good.

Japanese "Tokugawa" Shogun Clan Mon polished Brass decoration, early 1900's, 2 1/2" diameter, 3/8" deep, with impressed raised design of 3 Hollyhock Crest, 3 small nail holes at the edge. The condition is good.

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Old Japanese anatomical model of human body made of cardboard, as a set of a leg and a part from chin to shoulder, Showa period, early 20th century. Such unique abstract forms with refined mature texture.

Leg: approx. L 58cm (22.83in), Chin to shoulder: approx...

An antique Chinese hardwood side table with tier. the circular marble plaque inset has a lotus petal edge carved with prunus, openwork floral apron joined to zoomorphic supports with paw-and-ball supports.

Date: 1900's

Dimensions: 22.25"h X 17" diameter

An antique Chinese hardwood low table (Kangzhuo) has an inset with floating top panel and is framed by a bamboo image on the edges. The edge scrolls down the legs. The side panels have prune wood images in low relief.

Date: 1920's

Dimnensions: 39" wide X 13" tall X 17" deep

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
In the Moonlight Under the Trees a Beautiful Woman Comes (Getsumei Rinka Bijin Majiru)
No. 59 from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon"
Date: 1888
Size: Oban...

Japanese Washi Paper Book, Ca. Meiji Period, 8 3/4" x 6 1/4" wide, 3/8" thick, approximately 60 pages Japanese Kanji on double Washi Paper, the condition is good.

Japanese Washi Paper Book, Ca. Meiji Period 1894, 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" wide, approximately 106 pages of Japanese Kanji on double Washi Paper, shows wear and tears.

Japanese Washi Paper Book Ca. Meiji 1899, 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" wide, 1/2" thick, approximately 96 pages of Japanese Kanji with illustrations on double Washi Paper. The condition is frail.

Japanese Washi Paper Book, Elementary School History Book, Ca. Miji 1895, 8 3/4" x 6 1/8" wide, 3/8" thick, approximately 56 pages of Japanese Kanji plus illustrations on double Washi Paper, the condition is good.

Japanese Washi Paper Caligraphy Book, Ca. Meiji period 1879, 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" wide, 5/8" thick, approximately 60 pages of Caligraphy in double Washi paper, the condition is good.

This vest made by Chinese Miao ethnic minority....from region of Huang Ping. It is roughly 50 years old... The amount and skill of the hand stitching embroidery and applique animal characters is wonderful...Cotton fabric appears to be homespun...The Miao of the region grew and harvested their own cotton Great wall piece..and will fit an average size man...

Japanese wood and lacquer cloisonne document box. The ground features a carved lacquered tree bark design. Applied cloisonne flowers with a butterfly were achieved by using gold tone metal wires which were filled with colored lacquer and then hand polished. In excellent antique condition, it measures 13.25 inches long, 4.75" high, 2.25" high. Photos do not due justice to this large box, you will not be disappointed. Circa 1900's

A rare antique Chinese engraved soapstone stamp with a delicate mountains scene. Carved seal on bottom.

Date: Early 19th Century

Dimensions: 2.75" tall X 1.75" wide

A rare example of an early 1920's antique Japanese barber chair. The chair is made from hand forged iron with solid elm wood framing. Seat, arm rests, and head rest are wrapped in the original black leather. The position of the seat is adjustable to recline. Headrest is adjustable to many lengths.

Date: 1920's

Dimensions:50" high X 42" deep X 24" wide