Kawase Hasui
Snow at Arakawa River
Date: 1930s.
Size: Approximately 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Reference: Hotei: Hp-39.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Finely carved chief sceptre with a genie sitting on its top, surmounting a squatting ancestor, under which are geometric relief designs leading to the lower part. Wood, with nice glossy patina. Old porcelain ball attached with a small cotton rope to the top of the genie's head. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak ethnic group. Height: 38,.5 cm. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Very good condition. A rare piece.

This New Martinsville Red Crow's Foot 11" Vase was made in the late 1940's, early 1950's. It is in mint condition. Top opening is about 4".

Offered is a lovely two-toned bakelite German fruit knife set. Knives are marked Rostfrei Solingen.

Three piece lot/net: Lush foliate old red vintage antique Chinese cinnabar lacquer:
Box showing two figures sitting under trees, 4" X 2 1/2" X 1 1/2"
Dress clip marked: Made in China at 1 3/4" X 1 1/2"
Button - big circa 1918 antique Chinese carved red floral 1 1/2"
... making this a very nice 3pc lot from a New England household. All three pieces display shiny smooth high relief carved areas and the recessed areas are linty and dusty from age...

A woodblock print by the artist Karhu. The print is labeled "Bigger Fool". The full narrative is "The Bigger Fool is a Fool Who Hires a Fool". Clifton Karhu became one of the most successful contemporary Western artists working in Japanese woodblock style. Karhu lived permanently in Kyoto, Japan, where he was the head of the Kyoto branch of the renowned Japan Print Society. The print is signed and numbered 37/100 Date: 1976

Dimensions: 24.5" tall X 9" wide

Indiana Glass Co. started making Pretzel from 1930's. These 7.5" bowls are in great shape. Thanks for looking. 3 are available

Beautiful Indonesian bowl made of teak wood and of indigenous form with a large handle. Size: 5"h x 22"w

This sterling souvenir spoon depicts the Fort Wayne Court House in the bowl. On the handle it depicts a farmer with an ax chasing a cow which is jumping the fence, The head of cow, Indiana in a ribbon, a stork of corn and berries.

Original circa 1930's Chocolat Vinay box, circular, 9 3/4" diameter, 2 1/8" in height, the outer surfaces covered in lithographed patterns featuring what appear to be white roses against a Deco style patterned background. The interior of the box is printed in a gold and violet rose pattern. The bottom is a dark red, with the identification of the manufacturer of the chocolates. The box though it exhibits heavy wear---on the surfaces, and edges----retains a collectability...

Being offered is a rare and useful circa 1944 sterling silver tray by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Handwrought tray with allover spot hammering; applied ball motifs on the elevated/ridged rim; with stepped center. Dimensions: 11 inches diameter by 1/2 inch tall. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Great weight 20 ozs. Tray is perfect for hors d’oeuvres, appetizers etc. Running your finger over tray, you can feel the masterful handwrought work...

This is a GREAT PERSIAN PRAYER RUG. This BEAUTIFUL HAND~WOVEN RUG is from QUM and measures 4'7" x 7'. Designed with Woven Flowers and the TREE of LIFE and VASE Motif. This RUG is tightly Woven, All Wool, and in MINT CONDITION circa third 1/4 of the 20th Century. From a Maryland Estate of First~Rate CARPETS & ARTWORK. A Beauty

Chinese antique double gourd Chinese famille rose porcelain vase with a design of prunus flowers on vines on one side and writing on the opposite side in black with multiple seals in red. On the base is a Jurentang mark in iron red.

Size: Approximately 19 cm high

Age: Republic period

Condition: Very good condition, please refer to pictures.

Fenton first created Plum Opalescent from 1959 to 1961 (three years) and produced only a total of 19 items. This hard to find tall (7.5") Jacqueline vase is in mint condition. Originally the pattern was called Avocado, but after the assassination of President Kennedy, it was renamed "Jacqueline" after Jackie Kennedy.

This pretty pink Double Rib and Panel 6 inch diameter Handled Basket was made by Heisey Glass. This Basket measures 8 1/2 inches high. It is signed the the H in Diamond on the bottom and is in very good condition with no cracks, scratches or cloudiness. There is one pin head size flea bite on the inner rim at the top of the basket. It would not show up in a picture. Be sure to search our other Heisey available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.

Jun (Jun'ichiro) Sekino
Postscript Thoughts on "The Book of the Ghost". This very rare booklet with woodblock-printed covers is Sekino's reflections on having produced and self-published the 1950 woodblock-printed work, "The Book of the Ghost". The cover page reads, "Please Read this Little Booklet as a Personal Letter from Me."
Publisher: The artist's Sosaku Shuppan company.
The book is a single sheet folded into eight pages and has a wonderful T...

Antique Chinese carved wood panel with kung Fu figures , well and deeply carved with red and green paint traces as well as crushed mother of pearl ground. Size 11.25" 4.75" wide 08" thick

Korean porcelain celadon vase with black lacquer and MOP overlay. The condition of the porcelain is perfect, but the lacquer is not, some small pieces of mother of pearl are missing and some touch up paint around a section of the shoulder is evident. Still a very desirable vase that will display well. Measurements are 7 inches tall by 3 1/4 inches at the widest.