Beautiful and robust ghurra with a beautiful patina of use, the top figure a house, the center part shows 4 pillars connected by ropes that surmount rows of milk jugs, the rotation hole shows important signs of use. H 24 cm, maximum thickness 6 cm
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Kawase Hasui
The Torii at Miyajima at Night
Date: 1930s.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Size: Koban. Approximately 6.25 x 4.25 inches.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Reference: Hotei Hp-52.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
Complete set of five Shan esoteric Buddhist images. These consist of a Buddha, three monks and a chedi. These are covered with traditional gold and back lacquer and the bodies are made from compressed powdered herbs or temple incense ash. They have a quirky abstract quality to them, their facelessness represents that the individual is inconsequential but has the potential for becoming a Buddha, on the bottom are the eight Burmese zodiac symbols based on the days of the week...
China old horn standing man xx
China old toggle Frog in a lotus leaf xx
China old wooden toggle immortal xx
Chinese antique pair of charming blue flame vases with side handles. Hexagonally shaped with flared lip. Showing kiln's firing glaze dripping flow and brown on edges.
Age: 19th century
Size: 10 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W x 3 3/4" D
Chinese antique white porcelain teapot with design of court ladies enjoying garden. Overglaze in pinks, orange, green and blue with black outlining. Gold floral design on spout. Some wear to gilt glaze.
Republic period, circa 1908
China export mark on bottom
Size 6 1/2"H x 7 1/4" W overall, body circumference 4 1/2"
Antique Indian bronze Ganesha standing on mouse, with nimbus surrounding his figure. Holding axe, golubjub his sweetmeat, on base with sanskrit writing.
Age late 19th century
Size: 5" H x 3" W x 1 1/2" D
1930's Chinese Silver Enamel Lock Necklace with Coral & Turquoise Carved Bead Marked
It is 38.1 inches (97 cm) in circumference by 17.1 inches (43.5 cm) long. The pendant is 3 inches (7.7 cm) long by 4 inches (10.2 cm) wide.The smallest coral bead is 7.8 mm-8.4 mm. The largest coral bead 16 mm. The turquoise bead is 8.4mm-17mm. The total weight is 123.4 gram.
It has surface wears and scratches, loss of enamels, oxidation, tarnished silver...
Pilgrim's hanten made of thin white cotton with many stamps of the sacred sites that are called "Shodo-shima Hachiju-Hachi-kasho Reijo (Shodo Island 88 holy places) located in Kagawa prefecture in Shikoku. The pilgrimage route was opened in late 17th century. The head band has stamps from Omine-san (Mt.Omine) in Nara prefecture. No sign of a place in the belly band. In good condition but has a few stains. The first half of the 20th century...
Rare Meiji metal Okimono of a Monkey Samurai or Sage unsigned , great sculpt nice detail in the fur . There are a few splits to the base and this figure has been clear coated long ago but its bubbling off and could be totally removed with little effort. We are not cleaning him and leaving that to the new owner. Size 13.5" by 7"
Setof three Thai benjarong enameled dishes, the larger lobbed dish decorated with lotus flowers on a green ground, together with a pair of small footed dishes decorated with similar motif.
circa 1920s
Largest 4" H x 10 1/4" W
Smaller 2" H x 4 3/4" W
Antique Chinese ruby red peking glass flattened round snuff bottle. Top with green peking glass top. Good condition.
Provenance: Jade Collector, LA
Republic Period, circa 1930s
Size: 2 3/4" H x 2" W x 3/4" D
Chinese antique red crystalline peking glass snuff bottle with children playing outdoors. Beautiful detailed scene, top of container with blue peking glass cap. Good condition.
circa 1930s, Republic Period
size: 2 3/8" H 1 1/2" W
Tsuchiya Koitsu
Asakusa Kinryusan, 1938
Size: Oban. Approximately 16.75 x 11.25 inches.
Publisher: Doi Hangaten. Doi watermark.
Carver: Harada. Printer: Yokoi.
This seal combination indicates an early post-war edition.
Reference: Koitsu catalog TK-DH-51.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Left margin has two tears that do not impinge on image.
A rare and absolutely beautiful high end Yixing Teapot, China, should be pre 1980 and perhaps much older, since it comes from an old collection.
Made by a master potter with a fantastic moulded cobalt and torquise blue glaze. The pot is signed below with a makers mark, so far unresearched.
Size: 18 cm. from handle to tip of spout, ca. 9 cm. high.
Condition: Choice! Absolutely problemfree and perfect with a fine patina from old age and use...
China old porcelain dishes (a pair)xx
China zitan water dropper late Qing xx
China old wooden toggle immortal - Tie Guai Li xx
A Japanese ranma (transom) with a Hinoki (Cypress) frame and a Kusunoki (Camphor) wood hand carved Chiku Bai theme in highly detailed three dimensional relief. Artist signed Tosho Nakajima. Most likely mounted in a wealthy Japanese home or a fancy Ryokan (country inn). Its main theme is a majestic Plum Blossom tree (Bai) accented with Bamboo (Chiku).
The ranma was often mounted above the Fusuma sliding doors between rooms to allow the air to circulate freely...
Pair of 1930's Japanese Blue & White Seto Kato Porcelain Vase with Flower & Bird Marked
Each vase is 5.9 inches (15.1 cm) tall by 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) wide. Total weight is 1.1 Lb.
They have minor stains and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A water vessel with long neck, made of patinated brass with cast relief decoration of butterflies and floral motifs. Similar examples of this type of water bottles in the "Tropenmuseum Amsterdam". Condition: some traces of usage. Dimension: c. 29 cm high, diameter base: 10.6 cm, weight: 1.4 kg.
China Republican Burl Pipe xx
china old clay brushpot 1930s tangshan xx
A chinese white jade carving of a boy taking a bath with the help of his father, whimsically carved, very enjoyable. Dates from the Republic period .
East Bay Collection, Berkeley
Dates Republic Period c1930
Size H 2" x W 3" x D 2 7/8"
French early 20th century Limoges porcelain plate
xx
China old toggle -- two pea pods
very good condition
An impressive pair of large red lacquer boxes beautifully decorated with hydrangea flowers and leaves. Both with "Made in Japan" paper labels and insurance identification/inventory labels. In very good condition with some minor wear, each measures 9 inches high, 12.5" diameter. Dates Showa, mid-century.
A large bronze sculpture of a slender young woman undressing rendered in a quote naturalistic manner.
Brown patination. Inscribed and signed storage box and with Japanese Kanji name character on the back side of the base. H 42 cm.
Showa around 1950´s to 60´s. Perfect condition.
Made by Nakagawa Kiyoshi (1897-1977) born in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Art School (now Tokyo University of the Arts)...
Asian art is not my specialty, but I believe I know enough to call this a Tibetan "thangka". Thangka's (or, tangka's, as it is also spelled), are of Nepalese origin, subsequently exported over the Himalayas to Tibet. They are works of art made to be a pictorial record of a contemplative experience or interpretation of an historical event, such as the life of Buddha...
This is a **PAIR** of scroll paintings, rolled, length of the landscape image about 25" long by 13" wide, with about 20" more total length between the rollers, the calligraphy image 52" long by 13" wide, with an additional 21" of length between the rollers. I am not a specialist in Asian art like this, but, I believe these items have some age, perhaps early 20th century. Condition of the landscape is good, with roller creases now permanent looking; the calligraphy has more pronounced rolling c...
Original painting, not a print, 37" by 27" in narrow black black frame, behind Plexiglas, excellent fresh condition, featuring a central Buddha figure surrounded by innumerable smaller figures and decorative devices. The artist has used gold paint, among the other colors, making for an especially attractive, detailed, and large thangka. These paintings, also known as "tanka" or "thanka", are an art form going back to the 11th century or possibly before, in Buddhist areas around Tibet and Nepal...
Japanese Woodblock Print in matted border in black lacquered frame, Ca. 1960's, 18 1/2 high, 14" wide for frame,14" x 9" for Image size, printed 1960's, one of the East coast series, as is, small tear on the lower left.
Japanese Woodblock Print by Hiroshige, reprinted 1960's, 18 1/2 x 14 3/4" for frame, 9 1/4" x 14" for image, one of the east coast series, small tear on upper left, as is condition in frame.
Japanese Woodblock Print by Hiroshige in black lacquered frame, reprinted in 1960's, one of East coast series, 18 1/2 x 20 1/2" for frame, 14" x 9 1/2" for image, tear on right side as is condition.
DISKS
13 pieces of wooden (cedar) disks once used as the stands for drying pottery wares as probably. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. In such well-used mature condition as is.
Small: approx. 18cm (7.08in), Large: approx. 24cm (9.44in)
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Old Japanese Kokkokai Namiki Yukari Makie Lacquer Cigarette Box Signed
It is 1.3 inches (3.4 cm) tall by 3.8 inches (9.7 cm) wide by 7.4 inches (18.7 cm) in length. It is 1.1 Lb.
It has rubbing of gold, flea bite chips at the bottom, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Chinese carved and lacquered architectural panels 2 pieces depicting figures in a garden. Used wear size just under 13.25" by 4.5"-5"
Thin Bronze Han Dynasty mirror , silvery bronze front great encrustation on the back in vivid green. The mirror has a clean crack and is in 2 tight fitting pieces. The central knob has a 2 mark inscription. Just over 3" diameter.
DESCRIPTION: A Chinese celadon jade pendant, both sides well carved in the form of an archaic mask and strung on a black nylon cord with a round celadon jade bead. Such amulets have a long history in China and would have been worn as a mystical protector against all unseen evil and bad luck. This handsome jade pendant is quite wearable and in excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: 2 ¼” long (5.7 cm)
Old (1930's) Japanese Mixed Metal Book Shaped Match Safe with Ox & Woodcutter
It is 2.15 inches (5.6 cm) long by 1.3 inches (3.5 cm) wide. It is 48.7 gram.
It has a small dent, rubbing golds, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Old (1930's) Japanese Silver Enamel Incense Kogo Box with Flowers Signed
It is 0.7 inch (1.7 cm) tall by 2.6 inches (6.7 cm) wide. It is 69.7 gram.
It is tarnished and has enamel cracks and small chips at the petals, missing enamels, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Rare antique Indonesian textile that is a jataka of tales of Rama with forty-nine painted scenes with script on top of scenes, wondrous scenes of monstrous sea creatures and key scenes of life of Rama are depicted in charming traditionally painted scenes outlined in wood-like columns with black with blues, reds, khaki greens, on beige background. Made of fine cotton on stretched frame.
circa 1930s
provenance Lafayette estate
Size: 51 3/8" High x 42 5/8" Wide
Ito Sozan
Peahen
Date: Pre-1923. Pre-earthquake.
Size: Tanzaku. 11.75 x 5.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Artist's double red square seal at lower right.
Reference: Attribution by Mauro Novelli as T-48 at itosozan.com.
Medium: Crepe (chirimen) Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Lightly foxed.
This mask represents a tiger, note a very fine work of sculpture with the gouge, the deep carvings are highlighted with a white coloring. Very hard wood, the inside shows the natural patina of oxidized wood over time. Very good age likelu first part of the 20th or even earlier. H 21 cm, width 20 cm.
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1930's Chinese Silver (tested silver with silver test kit) Cup & Saucer with Calligraphy Marked
The cup is 2.95 inches (7.5 cm) tall by 3.4 inches (8.6 cm) wide. The saucer is 1.2 inches (3 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. Total weight is 173 gram.
They have surface wears and scratches and tarnished silver (as seen in the photos).
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Chinese Guanyin statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva of mercy and compassion. Beautifully rendered with minor losses.
Los Angeles Estate
Dates 20th century
Size H 23 1/2" x W 7" x D 6"
The size of Platel: 7 1/4" Dia x 1 1/2" High ( 185 mm x 37 mm). This is very attractive Blue and White Japanese Hirado Porcelain Plate. It has the design of Sansui (landscape) design. There is 5 Ben (5 flower petal design which used for very old Hirado) in the center. One area with pretty geometric design. Backside has four flower design. There is Kaou (studio or artist) signature in the center of Kodai (foot rim). The design are done by hand painted with fine work of stencil. The condition of p...
A large original color woodblock print by the Japanese sosaku hanga artist Junichiro Sekino (1914-1988). Showing a pond with a temple or house in Japan at night. Lavishly printed with mica and using the woodblock grain to create the shimmering and rippling water in the pond. Titled, numbered 166/200, signed and dated "57" in English, as well signed and titled in Japanese within the margin in pencil. Condition: fine color and fine impression, minimal partial toning (due to paper), the right corne...
Antique Chinese Bronze Hu vase Xuande seal script mark, the central band with stylised dragons inlaid with silver and gold. The base has 3 early 20thc pencil collection numbers as well as a red enamel collection number , these usually used for museum collections. Great condition just over 12" tall.
Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers, marked "Sterling" on the bottom, 1960's, 2 1/2" high, 1 3/4" wide-widest shade part, twist and open under the shade, they are in good condition.
1930's Japanese Sterling Silver Rooster Standing on Drum
It is 10.8 inches (27.5 cm) tall by 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide. It is 646 gram.
It has tarnished silver, dent at the drum and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Japanese Ojime carved out of natural Fruit Seed, 3/4" round with two(2) large holes for rope, tightening to Netsuke before Inro Medicine case and carrying on their belt. The condition is good..
Lovely little Inaba white cloisonne box with a silver finish. The lid features flowers in a rocky garden setting and inside the box is engraved with flowers. Marked with Inaba logo on base bottom, it is also maked inside with the logo and the words "Made in Japan". In excellent condition, it measures 3.5 by 3 inches, and 1.5" high. Dates mid 20th C.
Unusual Japanese painted pewter scroll weight in a form of a seated boy wearing a shishi costume used in shishimai dance, one of his legs outstretched. Very well cast, pleasantly heavy, nicely painted, some wear to paint as can be seen on photos. Feels very nice in a palm, very appropriate piece for scholar’s desk. Length 2 1/4 inches.
Antique Japanese firman's jacket, hakeshibanten, cotton indigo dyed with sashiko stitching and freehand paste resist decoration (tsutsugaki). Middle back of jacket with round mon holding the red colored hiragana character "ha". Even wear overall.
Edo Period, Circa 1850s
Size" 33"H x 41"L
1930's Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner with Chrysanthemum Flower
It is 5.7 inches (14.6 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. It weighs 1.6 lb.
It has missing accessory at the top and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1930's Japanese Kutani Sleeping Cat Neko Marked "Japan"
It is 9.75 inches (25 cm) tall by 7.6 inches (19.3 cm) wide. It is 3.5 lb.
It has a chip at one ear and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Two(2) Japanese Lacquer on Wood Miniature Boxes for Hina Dolls, 1930-1940, 2" high, 2 3/4" wide, 2" deep, storing Hina Doll's Kimonos and other clothing material, with floral and vine lacquer decoration on Wood. The condition is good.