Very old shaman phurbu, the upper part shows three faces of protective ancestors surmounted by a monkey (7 cm high), the triangular blade is decorated on each side with snake interlaces topped by a Makara beak roughly carved, the sun is carved on the back side, the central part is a dorge (Tibetan ritual object symbolizing lightning and the power of the cosmos), important age at least early 20 th, hard wood, very old and beautiful black encrusted patina H 26.5 cm, presented on a iron stand

Exquisite glazing featuring a gradation that seems a product of both firing conditions and careful nurture by the artist. This piece displays a wonderful balance and nice sense of three-dimensionality.

In fine condition, this tea bowl measures 4.7 inches in diameter (11.8cm) and stands 3.3 inches tall (8.2cm). The bowl comes with its own wood box with poetic name "朝日" (Asahi) inscribed on the inside cover.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
"Tama" (aka. White Cat on Black Background)
Date: 1924. This edition printed between 1946-1957.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Bears the red 6 mm seal at lower left.
Size: Oban. Approximately 13.25 x 9.5 inches.
Condition: Trimmed margins. Light scuffing.
The cat is beautifully embossed as shown in photo 2.

Kawase Hasui
Seascape
Date: 1930s.
Size: Koban. Approximately 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Condition: Excellent.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Spring Snow
Size: Approximately 15.0 x 6.75 inches.
Date: pre-1936.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. No. 244 in 1936 Watanabe catalog. M-35 in Shotei catalog.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Condition: A few faint spots on the back and very slight toning.

A washer made of huanghuali wood in a form of a tree trunk with carved lingzhi(ganoderma) on it. 20th Century. Height: 3-3/4"; width: 5-1/2". Condition: Good, please refer to photos.

Chinese carved jadeite bangle, wonderfully hand-carved with auspicious imagery such as a lingzhi mushroom, a bat, a chimera, and various flora.

Size: 3.25" across ( 2.25" inner )

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Zojoji Temple in Snow, 1933.
Size: Oban, approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches
Publisher: Doi Hangaten. Also bears Doi watermark.
Carver: Harada.
Printer: Yokoi.
This seal combination indicates an early post-war edition.
Condition: Excellent. A couple of nearly imperceptible waves in the paper.

The natural ash glaze gradates from a light-glossy grey on one side to a blueish grey on the other. The foot of the bowl is unglazed at the base and shows traces of ferrous-rich clay in the form of an orangish hue. The mouth of the piece is somewhat oblong giving it an attractive shape and the rough texture and ash deposits in places give this bowl a weighty presence...

A Chinese turquoise stone urn and cover carved with phoenix and other birds and animals among branches and flowering vines all around.

Age: Late 19th to early 20th century

Condition: Some breakage and losses (restoration) but in generally good condition (please refer to pictures)

Size: Approximately 5-1/2" high by 3" wide by 2" diameter

Chinese white bowl carved on the outside with two rows of overlapping lotus petals. Covered with a clear ivory glaze that falls to reveal the white ware. The base and the top rim left unglazed.

Age: Song dynasty (960-1279)

Condition: Very good condition

Size: Approximately 6-1/2 cm high by 14-1/2 cm diameter

Old monkey mask for Eastern Himalaya, Hard wood, H 20 cm wide 17 cm , obvious sign of important age, at least from early 20th, more information on request

Please check our new category 'Vintage Tea Bowls', where we present once in a while high quality vintage chawans. This is a vintage Japanese hand-shaped pottery tea bowl of Seto ware, which was made about 50 years ago.

The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom. Very artistic Tenmoku glaze.

Size: 8,8 cm height x 13 cm in diameter...

A pair of Chinese yellow glazed porcelain ogee shaped bowls with incised design on both the inner and outer rim. The center is with an incised design of a lotus bloom. The base glazed in the same yellow with a six character Hongzhi script mark. On the base of each bowl there is a Jian Ding seal.

Size: 7 cm high by 17-1/2 cm diameter

Condition: Very good condition

Age: Late 19th to early 20th century (Republic)

Tea bowl, thinly potted with apricots on leafy branches surrounding the cup on a white ground. The inside left bare. The top rim done in gilt. The bottom rim decorated with an additional gilt circle bordered in iron red. The base with Guangxu six character mark in iron red.

Purchased as an Imperial Mark and Period

Condition: Very good condition, no breaks or cracks...

Pair of cylinder cases, thinly potted with narrow necks and feet painted in mirror image with birds perched among flowering prunus plants. Accented red hand drawn borders at the rims and base of each vase with a poem on the opposite side.

On the base of each is a red overglaze seal of Liu Yucen.

Condition: On one of the vases, there is the remnants of a Jianding export seal. Next to this seal is a glaze crack, most likely from trying to remove the seal...

Well hollowed, the glass of varied strawberry and milky tones colour, well carved in the form of a mallow flower. Complete with a jade and agate stopper.

Age: Qing Dynasty

Condition: There is a scratch/shallow surface crack at the bottom base.

Size: 2-3/4" high by 1" depth by 2" width

Garlic shaped mouth with twin turquoise ground handles supporting it. The flask is covered in flower heads and bats surrounding a shou character over a stylised lotus flower with other Buddhist emblems all outlined in gilt...