Southeast Asian ancient keris dagger blade , sheathed, the sheath and grip having elaborate repousse silver metal foliate ornamentation, the blade corroded with extreme age as pictured, 17"l, 2.75"w,
Chinese scroll painting of a butterfly resting atop a blooming lily, with calligraphy and signature chop of Xie Zhi Liu (1910-1997), a well-known member of the Shanghai School who would later befriend the famous artist Zhang Daqian and joined him for later studies. His artworks can be found in the China Art Museum in Shanghai and has an art gallery named after him in Changzhou. Zhi Liu was married to another famous painter named Chen Peiqiu...
This is a very detailed sculpture of a deity standing on top of an elephant who stands on a ball. This is a very unique sculpture in excellent condition. Notice the impressive details all over this piece, including the feet, the design on the deity's dress and the details of the pearls. Also take note of the carving of the wood on the bottom of the piece. Such a great find! This piece measures 10 x 6 x 4.
A beautiful early 20th C. Canton enamel with lift off lid, in the form of a peach, apprx. L:10cm x W:9cm, in translucent pale green shading to pink over metal, blue interior, stamped "China" under the enamel on the underside. $165
Two(2) Japanese Kiri Wood Storage Boxes, old meiji period, larger box(9 3/8" x 7 3/8", 3" high), smaller(7 1/2" x 4 1/2", 2" high, both boxes are in good used condition.
Pair of 1920's Chinese Hard Stone Jade, Agate, Lapis, Amethyst, Rose Quartz Tree on Cloisonne Planter
They are 17.8 inches (40.5 cm) tall by 12.15 inches (31 cm) wide. They are 7.6 Lb.
They have surface wears and scratches, loss, chips, cracks, and bruises to the enamels, missing petals and leaves, chips to the petals and leaves, cracks to the tree trunks and loss of gilding (as seen in the photos).
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A Japanese sake ewer (kurojoka) shaped as a minogame (mythical tortoise with a tail that symbolizes long life) covered with mottled brown, gray and yellow glaze, probably from Satsuma province in southern Kyushu Island.
Kuro (black) joka is a container that is used to heat "shochu" wine which is made from sweet potatoes. Shochu, started in Kagoshima area has been a cheaper wine for common people. It is different from "sake" wine which is brewed rice wine...
This is an exquisite set of nine dresser pieces that are in fantastic shape. The pieces include a cuticle stick, nail buffer, mirror, brush, shoe horn, powder jar, cotton ball jar, toothbrush holder and monogrammed jar. These pieces do show some wear but for their age and the amount of love and use they are in outstanding shape. The mirror is an especially amazing find, very heavy, good quality glass. These pieces date back to the 1920's...
Japanese Kiri Wood Old Storage Box, divided 2 sections inside, outside box(8 3/4" x 4 1/4", 7" high, inside each size(3 3/4" x 4 1/8", 6 1/4" high), in good condition.
A 1920 beautiful Japanese imari lamp, but copy of Chinese Ming dynasty wucai color and dragons. In excellent condition. H:25" to the top of finial. $385
A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese Canton enamel or painted enamel with a Chinese character in excellent condition. D:15cm Sold
Ohara Koson
Mallards in Flight
Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches.
Date: ca. 1900s-1923.
Bears Koson signature and seal.
Publisher: Daikokuya (36)
Reference: A variation of K7.4 and plate 108 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Condition: Excellent. Pencil number on back.
Provenance: The Bedford, NY estate of Eleanor Jay and Arthur Iselin...
Spectacular find set of 6: cups and saucers and teapot. all in very good condition. One tiny nick on one saucer.
Wonderful unsigned Moser cordial with colorfully enameled raised bird in black, blue, white and yellow. The cup is optically ribbed and also enameled with gold pond lillies and grasses. The cordial is 4 3/4 inches tall.
This sterling souvenir spoon is 3 5/8" long.
A bright, beautiful woodblock print by Mayumi Oda (1941-present), headlining her exhibition in the Satori Gallery, San Francisco, January 1982. It is numbered 93/250 and signed/copyrighted in pencil.
Largest prints she has made.
Size: 39.5" height, 28" width
Antique Japanese clay Temple votive Kannon figure . Size h 4" w 2 "
This is a CARVED JADE PLAQUE Depicting QUAN YIN from a Virginia, USA Estate. Circa last 1/4 of the 20th Century. White, Lavender & Apple Green JADE Size is 10" X 8".