Afghan Baluchi wool Saddle Bag, all wool handmade, 52" x 22"(4' 4" x 1' 10"), in good clean condition.
WOODEN TABI PATTERNS
Five pieces set of wooden 'tabi' (Japanese socks) patterns and thick 'tatoshi' (folding case made of recycled paper), Taisho period (1912-1926), Japan,
Large pattern: approx. 28 x 17 x 0.9cm (11.02 x 6.69 x 0.35in), Tatoshi: approx...
1980's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain of a Seated Guan Gong (Guan Yu) Marked
He is 18.05 inches (45.8 cm) tall by 9.85 inches (25 cm) wide. He is 11.1 Lb.
He has minor rubbing of paint and gold and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1930's Japanese Silver Enamel Presentation Bonbonniere Flower Mirror Box Signed Miyamoto
It is 0.87 inch (2.2 cm) tall by 2.2 inches (5.7 cm) in length by 1.77 inches (4.5 cm) wide. It is 83.7 gram.
It is tarnished and has minor missing enamel and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Ikebana basket (hanakago) made of dark brow varnished bamboo wickerwork, elongated rounded shape, with a handle made of three varnished wooden branches. Thicker bamboo braids on the four sides. The roughness of the handle is a reminder of a raw wood and contrasts with the delicate weaving braiding of the basket.
Ikebana or Ka-do (the way of flowers) is a traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement...
Ikebana basket (hanakago) made of dark brown varnished bamboo wickerwork rounded shape with a twisted handle.
Ikebana or Ka-do (the way of flowers) is a traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. Unlike Western floral art, ikebana does not aim to emphasize only the beauty of the flowers and the harmony of colours...
A Japanese 2 section Tansu chest called Isho-dansu made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. Original bronze hardware. Upper section features 2 sliding doors behind which is a shelf. The bottom section has 2 large full width drawers for additional storage. Originally used to store silk Kimono, its present day use as a daily dresser works well for the contemporary home.Age: Mid Century 1950-1960
Dimensions: 35 3/4" Wide by 41 1/4" High by 16 1/2" Deep
Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Mallards and Lotus
Size: Large toku-oban. Approximately 17.125 x 12.25 inches.
Date: pre-1936. First edition.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. First and only edition with Watanabe D seal in right margin.
Shoson signature and seal lower right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Reference: S7.1 aand cat. 145 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland). Watanabe cat...
Koei Hashimoto
Dove on Plum Tree Branch
Date: ca. 1930
Size: Oban. 17 x 11 inches.
Publisher: Likely Sato Shotaro.
Signed and sealed by the artist at lower right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: The back has pen ink scribbles. Light creasing primarily in margin. Light foxing on back.
Japanese Bronze Okimono of a Rooster and Hen losses to rooster feathers and some bends hen may have losses to feathers. Late Meiji or Taisho nice with bends and sone losses to feathers. As Is size h 9" w 5" hen 6" high
17-18th c Bengali solid cast Bronze Temple Krishna statue. Very rare sculpture seldom seen in marble ever rarer in bronze at this size. Dark surface with solid cast base very heavy just under 16 pounds and 14.5" tall base 3.75 by 3.5". Loss of arms as seen in images.
19thc Nepal Temple water pot with skulls and inscription. Large vessel with elaborate molding and skulls and an inscription on the lower body. Fine rare piece weight 7 pounds and H 12.75" diameter 7.5"
Antique Nepalese Rice Beer vessel with extensively engraved surface. The vase shapes vessel is elaborately cast bronze with nice detail at the neck with the entire body engraved including the interior rim that also includes a temple inscription. Very rare piece and in great condition. Nearly 5 pounds and 13.5" high and 7" diameter.
Beautiful and original Japanese suzuribako lacquer decorated with flowers and foliage on a nashi-ji gradient lacquer. The interior is in black lacquer with a water cup and ink stone.
Japan – 20th century
Height : 2.17 in. (5.5 cm) – Length : 12.20 in. (31 cm) – Width : 9.65 in. (24.5 cm)
Cotton cloth with kasuri Yabane (plume) pattern which is handwoven and vegetable indigo dye. Warps look machine spun but wefts are hand-spun yarn. It has very thick texture, probably domestically handwoven. The first half of the 20th century. 148cm x 136cm
A mid century Japanese Biraki Kimono Tansu (chest with hinged doors) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) Wood. Two large hinged doors open to a set of three Kimono trays. Side handles used for carrying the tansu from place to place. Front door plates feature Paulownia flowers and leaves.
Age: 1940's to 1950
Dimensions: 35 3/4" Wide by 22 3/4" High by 16 1/2" Deep
Netsuke carved by Ryoshu (born in 1912) - one of the best Japanese netsuke carvers of the 20th century. Netsuke represents a doll of Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in monastic robe, and his eyes can pop in and out. Perfectly captured facial expression, facial hair and mandarin duck decoration on his robe beautifully incised and etched with ink. It appears that the artist etched a different design on every piece of this model of his - see the other Darumas by Ryoshu on my site...
Reed and Barton Diamond pattern sterling silver flatware
Important mid 20th century design
c. 1958
Service for 8 consisting of
8 knives
8 dinner forks
8 salad forks
8 tea spoons
Total of 32 pieces in all
In gently used vintage condition