All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1950 item #1185202 (stock #857)
A well modelled and painted glazed and "biscuit" figure of Budai made in China during the Republic period (1912-1949). On the base is the mark: Man Yi Sheng Zao - "Made by Man Yi Sheng". This item was brought to the UK by a Liverpool seaman during either the 1930s or 1940s. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...
Gilt bronze figure of Kubera (Kambala) also known as Dhanapati "Lord of Riches", seated on mythical beast with mongoose in one hand, his elaborate crown and round belly suggest great wealth, Nepalese, early/mid 20th century. Size: 7 1/2" high x 6 1/4" wide x 4" deep.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1950 item #1479209
Designed by Christian Fjerdingstad who worked for Christofle of France from 1924-1939, of silver plate, depicting a swan, the head formed from the ladle, the bowl as the bird's body, on pedestal foot, signed on base and on ladle. Measures 2 3/4" high, and 10 1/2" from beak to tail when ladle is resting in bowl...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950 item #1220683 (stock #Jacoulet 017)
Paul Jacoulet
Le Nid, Coree (The Nest, Korea).
Date: December 14, 1941.
Size: Dai-oban.
Edition: 120/150. Prints from this original edition of 150, which has more muted colors, are exceedingly rare.
Carver: Maeda.
Condition: Very good...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1433738 (stock #J592)
A pair of wooden tabi-kata, patterns for tabi socks. In good condition. The first half of the 20th century. L:21cm W:8cm H:5cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1366018
徐悲鴻(1895-1953)松鶴圖 水墨設色紙本手卷 1942年作 款識:澄辳先生惠教。壬午初夏,悲鴻。鈐印:徐悲鴻。Hanging Scroll of Cranes & Pine-Trees / Xu Beihong (1895-1953) Dated 1942 Ink & Color on Paper 51 1/2 X 24 inches 130.8 X 61 cm Inscribed, signed & sealed by the artist. Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property of a Vancouver collection
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1950 item #838362 (stock #gam-119)
Pop the top with this unusual vintage Danish silver plate bottle opener in the Art Deco style, depicting two highly detailed Heraldic figures clad in helmets, tunics and capes, each blowing horns,; Marked on back with Danish silverplate factory mark, 30 and lighthouse. Size: 3 1/2"; Excellent vintage condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1382502
張大千 仿宋徽宗聽琴圖 設色水墨紙本鏡心 1951年作 款識:道君皇帝作畫重而有力,丰神奕奕。其運筆及衣服自是宋人風格,並效其大略為此,非時賢所能為也。辛卯二月歲望風日晴美蜀郡張爰大千父。鈐印:張爰之印信、大千居士、長共天難老、百千之一。鑑藏印:詩外簃(徐伯郊)、仁愷過眼(楊仁愷)。出版目錄: 2006年4月:《詩外簃藏張大千書畫》(文物出版 社)施...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1328645
A Hanging Scroll of Guanyin Holding a Fish-Basket /o Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) 50 1/2 X 17 1/2 inches 128.3 X 44.5 cm Color on Gilt Paper Dated 1944 Inscribed twice & signed with three artist seals. Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property of a New York collection
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #1397487 (stock #WA27-22)
We love the swoop of the arms on this 1940s era French leather Wingback Club chair. This solo club chair is a excellent condition example of club chair comfort. measurements: depth-35", width-31", height-37", seat depth-22", seat width-19", seat height-16"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1442314
Description 張大千 仿莫高窟唐人菩薩像(謝稚柳題記)設色紙本立軸 款識:莫高窟唐人菩薩像 弟子張大千敬造。鈐印:张爰、张爰私印。謝稚柳題記:此故人张大千所摹唐人壁畫 壯暮翁稚柳題。鑑藏印:謝稚柳、壯暮堂書畫印。Hanging Scroll of Guanyin in Style of a Tang Dynasty Mogao Grotto Mural /Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Color on Paper Inscribed and signed with five artist/connoisseur seals...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1380205
張大千/倣莫高窟唐人天女散花圖 設色紙本立軸 1946年作 款識:偶聽流鶯偶結鄰,偶從禪榻許相親。偶然一用維摩疾,散盡天花不着身。倣漠高窟唐人畫戲用定龕體題之。丙戌夏五沱水邨屋涉事,大千居士爰。鈐印:張爰私印、大千居士、摩登戒體。A Flower-Spreading Fairy in Style of an Early Tang Dynasty Mogao Grotto Mural / Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Condition: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property o...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1213535
A Chinese hanging scroll portraying a group of lotuses set in a marsh-like environment with a butterfly flying over the flowers. The work contains a seal and signature of the noted artist, Qi Baishi (1864-1957). Qi Baishi became famous through his independent studies in Chinese painting and his energetic brush strokes and styles evolved Chinese art in the 20th century. Age: Late 20th century Size: Height 86" Width 23"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1384780
張大千 大威金剛艁像 設色金彩紙本立軸 款識:大威德佛 蜀郡近事男張大千敬艁。鈐印二方。大威德佛,是佛教密宗一支的菩薩造像,在張大千所作相同題材的作品中,還有密積金剛、南無密積金剛、勝樂金剛和大威德金剛等名稱。大威德佛亦俗稱的歡喜佛,男身曰佛公,女身曰佛母,由男女共修來達到較高層次的宗教理念,並非世俗穿鑿附會所認知的表相理解。大千所作不同...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1950 item #871608 (stock #G0058)
A beautiful miniature Japanese Old Ivory Netsuke Frog Sumo Wrestler. In it's excellent condition H: 1-1/8" Signed
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Pre 1950 item #1197587 (stock #890)
A rare Mahogany table with deeply carved traditional West African style geometric decoration and with elegant stylized antelope form legs...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1163649
A simple, yet elegant monochrome painting of bamboo with a poetic inscription below stating how the groves of bamboo creates shade and the new sprouts in spring are inviting invoking a sense of great virtue through the bamboo. Spring of 1946 (approx.) signed:Xu Beihong. Age: 20th century. Size: Length: 86.5" Width: 23.5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1950 item #1317789 (stock #137)
This is one of the original works of Tokisada Nakamura, who signs as Masatoshi in this miniature sculpture that depicts Oni, the little demon, crossing a river in the company of a Man and a Woman. The Oni is carrying a skull ended mast, and he is holding on to the woman's arm. The man is carrying, over his left shoulder, a large Mokugyo and a couple of giant lotus flowers. He is picking up his robe to prevent it from getting wet...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #1397461 (stock #WA27-11)
Rollback French leather club chairs. Maybe our favorite style as they lend themselves to all interior décor, These will find a happy home with anything from Victorian, Mid-century to Ikea. We promise when you have guests over this is where you will find them. This pair has all original leather except the cushions and kickpanels in front. Circa 1940s. measurements: depth-40", width-38", height-33", seat depth-22", seat width-19", seat height-16"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #1397485 (stock #WA27-20)
Looking for a pair of French Club chairs in perfect condition with a leather that can take some hard knocks. This pair have pigskin. They hail from the 40s, but were professionally restored in the 1990s with this wonderful, durable hide...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1147940 (stock #779)
Intandane ltd
On Hold
A richly patinated carved wood figure of a seated drum playing musician. This item was made in Bali, circa 1900-1940, during the first half of the 20th Century. Condition - very good - there is a small chip to the head-dress (please view enlargement 11) - no further damage and no repairs. 18cm (7 inches) wide; 32cm (12.5 inches) high.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1950 item #1214498
A witty pair of Art Deco silverplate jiggers, the smaller (1.5 oz) decorated with a hand with one finger upraised and the larger (2.0 oz) with two fingers. The jiggers are heavy and well-made. The jiggers nest together perfectly.

Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, original plating completely intact. Size: 2-5/8” and 3” tall.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Baskets : Pre 1950 item #1427807 (stock #J576)
Small bamboo basket box with washi. The corners of the bamboo basket are rather breakable, so it has nice washi for reinforcement outside as well as inside. In good condition. The first half of the 20th century. 10.5cm x 16cm x 5.5cm (with a lid)
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950 item #1220560 (stock #Jacoulet021)
Paul Jacoulet
Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes, Mandchoukuo (The Mandarin with Glasses, Manchuria).
Date: May 22, 1950.
Size: Dai-oban. Approximately 19 x 14 inches.
Edition: 231/250.
Carver: Maeda, Printer: Uchikawa.
"Note the mica of the lenses, made by using crushed pink pearls." - Richard Miles, The Prints of Paul Jacoulet.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight fading. Toning on verso.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1382575
張大千/魚楊枝大士像 設色紙本立軸 1944年作 款識:甲卯秋清信士張大千敬艁。鈐印:張爰之印信、三千大千。 Hanging Scroll of of Guanyin Holding a Poplar Twig / Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Inscribed twice and signed with two artist seals. Condition: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property of a New York collection Dimensions: 50 1/2 X 25 1/2 inches 128.3 X 64.8 cm Artist Name: Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Medium: Color on Paper Circa: 1944
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1047854 (stock #NC-7)
Kashigata (wooden sweet mold,) Take (bamboo) motif, Japan, early 20th C. L.7.375"(18.5cm) x W.4.375") x H.1.375"(3.5cm.) This mold features a bamboo stalk with two groupings of leaves, and the sweetmaker has written "sa-sa-ba" (bamboo leaves) on the side of the mold. Bamboo's resilient nature makes it a symbol of resilience in hard times and was a traditional symbol used for many celebratory occasions, such as births and weddings...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #1397495 (stock #WA27-29)
Classic Gendarme with a a rich, dark dye. This pair has all original leather. Gendarme indicates the gentle slope and higher back. Gendarme back derives its name from the 19th century French police hats which in turn took their shape from Napoleons style hat. measurements: depth-38", width-37", height-29", seat depth-22", seat width-18", seat height-15"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1950 item #1444618 (stock #TRC220511)
Yuzo Kondo is one of the more recognized names in the world of modern Japanese pottery of the 20th century. Though known mainly for his sometsuke creations (blue and white porcelain), he did not settle on this style until well into his potting career that lasted nearly seven decades. The pieces shown here then would be from an earlier period and are evidence of his competency with varied styles and glazes—not just the ones he is most well-known for...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Ivory : Pre 1950 item #1077731 (stock #1105)
This large carved ivory vessel with handle is a mid 20th century product. It has a dragon shaped handle and nine dragons, clouds and ocean wave motif covering its body. It is 13 ½” high, 10 1/8” wide from the widest part and 4 ½” thick from the middle part. There are two repaired crack lines along the side of the vessel. Because the crack lines are on the side, they are not obvious. There is a honorific Qian Long mark on the bottom.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1950 item #756027 (stock #223)
A true work of art by the most sought after of all Japanese potters, Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966), enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box dating from the 1940s. It is covered in an unusual green glaze with swirling deco design on the shoulder, spinning flowers in the center like an iron dragon. The depth of the soft swirls around the neck is phenomenal. That contrasted with the crisp clarity of the iron design on the unusual green field make this vase very desirable...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1234149 (stock #1-0834)
Small statue of an ancestor or protecting deity, wearing a ceremonial cap, holding a sort of square box with both hands and standing on a rounded base. Wood, light brown patina. Indonesia, Moluccas Archipelago. Height: 13 1/2" (34 cm). Strong erosion and old accidents due to old age. Ex. Old French collection. A rare piece.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1389086 (stock #1-1107)
Very old small "korwar", or funeral altar, representing a human figure with a huge head, standing on a rounded base, legs half bent, and holding with both hands an elaborated openwork shield. Wood, with fine age patina. Indonesia, Papua Province, Cenderawasi Bay. Height: 23.7 cm. Strong abrasion due to age, old accidents, otherwise good condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1950 item #1127395 (stock #3432)
This very nice Chinese seal stone carving of a seated merchant is a mid 20th century product. It depicts a well dressed merchant sitting comfortably while holding a bag on his shoulder. He has an engaging smile on his face. It is 2 3/8” high, 1 ¾” wide and 1” thick. It is in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #1397466 (stock #WA27-16)
Mustache backed Burgundy hued. So French leather club chairs always have some patine, nicks , scratches, repairs etc. The are never in perfect condition. If near perfection is what you seek in a pair of Club chairs… You found them. Circa 1960s. measurements: depth-36", width-36", height-30", seat depth-21", seat width-19", seat height-16"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1485322
Balinese antique pair of Dwarapala temple guardians. Carved of stone, these figures once guarded a temple entrance, a warning to humans and negative energies not to pass. Their ferocious appearance is a warning that only those with good intentions will be ushered through and guided to ascend a higher path.

Age: Mid-century

Dimensions: left: 23" high x 11" wide x 9" deep. right: 24" high x 11 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1188159
A simple vintage Thai sitting Buddha statue often seen from the Sukothai period onwards. The statue is casted and the eys are inlaid with metal. The simple, undecorated style visually expresses the Buddhist ideals. Age: 20th century Size: Height 10.25" Width: 4.25" Length 6.5"