All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Dolls : Pre 1950 item #518246
This Japanese doll looks like a woman from Ukiyo-e (pictures of the "floating world") wood block prints. She is sensual and inviting; posing to fix her hair with a hair pin. To do so, she would need to tilt her head sideways and gently pull out the hair pin so she wll not make a mess of the hairdo. The process takes delicate movement of the fingers and is also a chance to show off the area behind her neck which is considered to be the most sensual place to show for a women wearing a kimono...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1950 item #604246 (stock #k90-1)
The simplicity of design is the beauty of this set of six American made cordial glasses, style 886, manufactured by the Bryce Glass Company between 1940-1949, having a cerulean blue ball stem resting on a conical foot.; Measurement-3/4 in H; Condition-Excellent
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Textiles : Accessories : Pre 1950 item #1212035 (stock #943)
An early 20th Century ostrich feather ladies fan with twenty faux tortoiseshell (plastic) sticks...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1950 item #1006625 (stock #0568)
Indian Monkey Mask from Himachal Pradesh in the Himalayas. 11 inches, 28 cm.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #1397465 (stock #WA27-15)
The quintessential Slopeback French club chair. This mild mannered pair of chairs has the perfect blend in look that would settle in nicely with practically any type of furnishing.All original leather Circa 1940s. measurements: depth-36", width-37", height-32", seat depth-22", seat width-18", seat height-15"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1950 item #1341488 (stock #TRC1627)
A lovely Shino tea bowl fashioned from coarse, iron-rich Mino clay and covered in feldspar glazing. The crackled glazing along with the elongated kutsugata shape (shoe shape) are very typical of this type of Shino-ware and these elements compliment each other nicely...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950 item #1418806 (stock #Hasui469)
Kawase Hasui
Tanigumi Temple, Mino
Date: 1947.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
A first edition bearing the 6mm seal in the lower right corner.
Reference: Hotei #498. "The Tanigumi temple was first built in 798 and belongs to the Tendai sect of Buddhism. Mino province corresponds to part of present-day Gifu prefecture."
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent color. Light crease at top center...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950 item #1424667 (stock #Hasui468)
Kawase Hasui
Kyonghwe Pavilion, Kyongsong
Series: Eight Views of Korea
Date: 1939. This edition 1943-45.
Size: Dai-oban. Approximately 16.75 x 11.75 inches.
Hasui signature and seal lower left.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. G seal at right margin. Used 1942-45.
Printer: Ono Gintaro. Seal in right margin. Used 1943-1947. Reference: Hotei No. 436.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Very good to excellent...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1103803 (stock #G0464)
A beautiful carved old Chinese soapstone horse with original wooden stand, in excellent condition. W:5" H:3.5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1950 item #1223400
Chinese pair of ox bow arm chairs made of beautiful golden huanghuali wood, dramatic grain, carved with character on back rest, elegant lines, mid 20th century. Total size of each chair: 39 1/2" high x 26 1/2" wide x 25 1/2" deep. (seat: 24" high x 18 3/4" deep.)
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1950 item #1085350
Chinese carved spinach jade square shaped container, hand carved on each side with writing and flowers, stands on 4 feet, carved 1/4" thick so has beautiful translucency. Size: 5 1/8" high x 3 3/4" wide
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre 1950 item #1397256
Technically superior transcription of a Mughal Padshshnama 17th century album page in the Royal Collection Windsor. Depicting part of The Weighing of Shah Jahan. (ref: plate 13 of Kings of the World catalogue 1997 ISBN 1 898592 ll X) See reference image for comparison. Hand painted with gold on card. 41x29 cm. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1950 item #1241090 (stock #be883r)
Lovely Meissen charger, cobolt blue background with raised gold flowers and rim. It measures 11" diameter and is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks, damage or repairs.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1950 item #1430299
1st Half 20th century. Excellent condition with age wear and patina. Provenance: Karel van der Veer - Düsseldorf/Neuss Mamadou Keita - Amsterdam Zemanek - Münster 2017 Van Rijn archive ao-0038957-002 Yale archive 38837-01
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1950 item #1310112
A Rare Ming Dynasty Tianhuang Stone Seal with a Tiger-Knob The seal is carved with four Chinese characters Hao Qi Chang Cun, meaning the deed of bravery will forever exist as Heaven and Earth. Weight: Approximately 420 grams Width & Thickness: Approximately 2 X 2 inches (5.1 X 5.1 cm) Height: Approximately 4 (10.2 cm) Condition Report: Hand-Carved, Good Vintage Condition Provenance: Property of a MA Collector
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1950 item #1433313 (stock #HP/Ma839)
This mask expresses the harshness of the uncomfortable life in isolated districts. Wood is extremely hard probably from teak tree showing an amber to reddish color. The eyes, however, have been the subject of special work, the toothless mouth is opened to show a the tip of the tongue. This mask comes of the district of Humla H24 cm x 17 cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1950 item #1409357 (stock #HP/PH810)
Very beautiful dark wood phurbu richly carved, the top shows 3 beautiful faces of protective ancestors of exceptional sculptural quality, each face measures 5 to 6 cm high. The top shows a miniature animal head (1.5 cm high), probably that of the mythical horse Hayagriva. The central part is a beautiful dorgi very finely carved. The triangular point shows a trunk wrapped in the mouth of Makara, each hand of which holds the head of a snake which rise from the point of the Phurbu; H 28.5 cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950 item #1266935 (stock #Hasui 194)
Kawase Hasui
Woman walking in snow with dog
Date: Early postwar.
Image size. Approximately 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
The woodblock print is tipped at the top to an original early postwar Christmas card.
Condition: Print is excellent. Card is slightly worn.