A beautiful jadeite in a wonderful emerald green tone, mounted on a 14K gold band with feminine form. Band is marked "14K" and "5.85".
Size: .75 cm x 1 cm
Chinese wooden Rice Cake Mold with Lotus Seed design, Ca. 1930, 9 1/2" long, 3 3/4" wide-widest part, hand saw mark, the condition is used old worn out and patina on wood.
Vintage Thailand Deity figure in cast Resin, authentic temple piece from Rural Thailand . Arm reattached . Said to be black magic piece.H 10"
A nice old Ramayana mask from Bali , few wounds but good condition considering the age
At least from mid 20th
H 23.5 cm wide 15 cm
Chinese framed painting of a pair of birds on a branch by the famous 20th century artist, 张爰 Zhang Yuan. This is the original name of the painter also know as Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Da-qian. Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899 – 1983) was one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century. Originally known as a traditionalist painter, by the 1960s he was also renowned as a modern impressionist and expressionist painter...
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese cast bronze stand in excellent condition. D:13cm
Tsuchiya Koitsu
Nara Horyuji, 1930s
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.5 x 7.5 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo
Koitsu catalogue no.: TK-TM-72
Condition: Tipped at top to original cardstock. Toning and light foxing.
Beautiful jade pendant of Quanyin carved of mottled bright green and light green jade, mounted in 18 karat gold with lotus base inset with four diamond and gold halo inset with 10 diamonds, 18K mark, gorgeous details.
Size: 1 3/4" high x 1/2" wide
This century-old cabinet can still be used for storing books and other objects.
Bag handmade of bamboo strips with nice color. Handles are also made of thin bamboo sticks. In excellent condition, no break or loose part. The second half of the 20th century.
W:39cm, H:23cm, 6cm
18-19th c Indian Hindu temple marble sculpture of the goddess Durga , wonderful patina and some losses as seen in pictures.
Size 12" by 14" by 4" weight 19 pounds
Ohara Koson
Eagle watching small bird (Eagle with outspread wings)
This example has a Matsumoto Print Works tag on the back (#105). The ca. 1910 Matsumoto catalog lists the print as "Eagle on a Tree."
Size: Ko-tanzaku. Approximately 7.75 x 3.75 inches.
Date: ca. 1900s-1923.
Koson seal at lower right.
References: Matsumoto #105...
Japanese glass ojime in a form of tombodama bead with two flowers on stems with prickly leaves - appear to be some species of a thistle. 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 finely textured petals, in perfect condition. Height 0.76 inches.
A Rare Snuff bottle Made of Lapis Lazuli Height: 2 5/8 inches (6.7 cm) Weight:
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a NY Collector
Medium: Lapis Lazuli
Beautifully carved pair of serpentine deer striding. They are mounted on carved wooden stands. One deer has beautiful variations of tone, the other deer is pale green. They measure 7" long, 6" tall, 2" wide. mid 20th century.
Mask likely figuring a demon (local name is Raktsatsa) metal teeth have been nailed, with two long teeth on each side of the mouth. Hard wood, veru carefukky carved, very nice old patina with traces of white pigment and glue.Obvious sign of age, circa early 20th. H 28 cm, wide 19 cm
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This is an antique men's silk juban, an undergarment worn under a kimono. For today’s standards, it is very odd to see such an extravagant hidden personal item.
During the Edo period, which ended in 1868, common people were not allowed to wear silk. The growing economical power of merchants came along with social disorder and corruption. Tokugawa government issued many sumptuary laws to limit the spending of the general people on luxury items...
Kashigata (wooden sweet mold,) Cherry Leaves motif; Japan, early 20th C. L.8.5"(21cm) x W.5.0"(12.75cm) x H.1.5"(4cm.) As a symbol of spring, the cherry is often depicted in blossoms. But in this case it is the leaves that are featured. There are actually sweets that are wrapped in cherry leaves.
Sweet molds, “kashigata,” have been a part of confectionary culture around the world. Well-known examples in Asia come from Japan, China, Korea, and Indonesia...