Rather unusual 1930s Japanese porcelain covered inkstone with underglaze decoration. The side of the base is inscribed with a very long text, the top of the cover has a short poem and a figure of a man in robe lighting his pipe from ambers in the brazier. Possibly Arita ware, very nice modeling of the central raised area with rougher side surface for grinding ink, remnants if dried ink in the well...

Fun portrait of Daruma with googly eyes, in quick brush strokes. Above him an inscription that mentions the Buddha, the Bulguksa temple on Mount Toham in Gyeongju, South Korea, the name Seog’un, followed by the seals Lim-Chung…. And Seog’un. Other red seals in the lower left corner and to the right of the character ‘Bul’ (Buddha).

Black ink and some gray on paper. Mounted in brocade and framed in wooden Asian frame...

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Humidor Tabaco or weed Stash jar . Nice cherry blossom pattern over white enamel . Slight twist and the lid is a bit tight. Great for a coffee table stash jar. D 3" h 2.8" no damage

Paden City Glass Company made Gazebo in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Paden City Glass Company made Gazebo in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Paden City Glass Company made Gazebo in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Paden City Glass Company made Gazebo in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Paden City Glass Company made Gazebo in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Paden City Glass Company made Utopia in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Paden City Glass Company made Utopia in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass.

Paden City Glass Company made Utopia in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Paden City Glass Company made Utopia in the 1930's. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Jeannette Glass Company made Cherry Blossom from 1930-39. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

1930's Chinese Amber Carved Snuff Bottle with Tiger

It is 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) tall by 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) wide. It is 46.3 gram.

It has small and flea bite chips, hairline cracks, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Some of the photos were taken under the sun.

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Ohara Hoson (Koson)
Carp jumping for insect, wisteria above
Size: Oban. Approximately 14.625 x 10.75 inches.
Date: 1931.
Publisher: Kawaguchi and Sakai. Publisher's seal in right margin...

THE GREATEST GRATER

I have never seen such a radish grater! Anonymous mingei masterpiece for real. Pottery. Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century, Japan. approx...

Paul Jacoulet
La Gerbe D'Anthurium, Angur, Mer du Sud (The Spray of Anthurium Flowers, Angur, South Seas)
Date: July 15, 1951.
Fewer than 150 impressions made. This example has no edition seal visible. Jacoulet's fancy PJ seal is covering another seal on the back.
Size: 18.625 x 14 inches.
Ivy seal. Carver: Maeda. Printer: Honda.
Reference: No. 118 in The Prints of Paul Jacoulet by Richard Miles.
Condition: Excellent color. Light creasing in margins...

Antique Tibetan Bronze seated Buddha with some gilt areas , the base has its core and appears quite old. There is a unique cut copper pin holding the back piece in place. Size 7" by 4"