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1930s Japanese scroll painting GENERAL NOGI

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1940   item# 1002446

1930s Japanese scroll painting GENERAL NOGI
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$165 

1930s Japanese scroll painted with ink and colors on paper depicting general Nogi seated on a mat by a kettle boiling above a fire and enjoying what appears to be his last meal and cigarette. General Nogi Maresuke (1849-1912) was an army general and war hero. The ritual suicide of Nogi and his wife on the evening of the funeral of the Emperor Meiji in 1912 created a sensation because it supposedly reflected Nogi's ultimate protest against the luxury and profligacy of contemporary Japan, alth ...click for details


1930s Japanese scroll painting BUDDHA by rocks by HOSHU

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1940   item# 1002431

1930s Japanese scroll painting BUDDHA by rocks by HOSHU
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$250 

1930s Japanese scroll painted with colors on silk depicting historical Buddha Shakyamuni standing by craggy rocks with his hands on praying gesture. Wonderful quality painting - see his face and curly hair, lines of his robe flowing in the wind, beautifully painted various grasses issuing from rocks and delicate ink washes representing rock textures. Very nice textile mounts, wooden scroll ends, in excellent condition. Signed HOSHU and marked with 4 red paste artist’s seals. Scroll size 69x22 in ...click for details


Japanese scroll painting BUDDHIST PRAYER BEADS

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1960   item# 1002408

Japanese scroll painting BUDDHIST PRAYER BEADS
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$175 

20th century Japanese hanging scroll painted with ink and colors on paper depicting juzu - Japanese Buddhist prayer beads - accompanied by a very lengthy poem. Wonderful Zen Buddhist subject, superb free brushwork. Signed with one vertical line of characters, and sealed with 2 red artist’s seals. Nice textile mounts, lacquered wood scroll ends, in great condition. Excellent piece for a practicing Buddhist or for use in tea ceremony. Scroll size 79x17.5 inches, painting size 52x13 inches.


Old Chinese scholar horn SEAL

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1930   item# 975856

Old Chinese scholar horn SEAL
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$75 

Early 20th century Chinese horn cylindrical seal with very elegantly and crisply carved Chinese characters on the base and traces of red seal paste in the grooves. The impression of the seal is shown on Enlargement 1. Beautiful dark dense horn, natural imperfections in the material. Mellow patina, overall in very good condition. Very nice object for scholar’s table. Height 2 3/16 inches, diameter 9/16 inches.


Old Chinese scholar horn SEAL

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1930   item# 975855

Old Chinese scholar horn SEAL
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$75 

Early 20th century Chinese horn cylindrical seal with very elegantly and crisply carved Chinese characters on the base. Excellent dark dense horn, wonderful patina, traces of red seal paste, very pleasant finish to the surface. The impression of the seal is shown on Enlargement 3 (photo is flipped horizontally to show what impression looks like). Very nice object for scholar’s table. Height 1 3/8 inches, diameter 1/2 inches.


Pair 1930s Japanese silver salts TEMPLE GATES

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1940   item# 970383

Pair 1930s Japanese silver salts TEMPLE GATES
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$150 

Pair of 1930s Japanese sterling silver salt and pepper shakers in a shape of a temple gate (torii). Roundel in the upper part has samurai crest of Tokugawa family, marked STERLING on the bottom. Sliding door on the bottom for salt, holes on the side of the upper beam for shaking salt out. Excellent design, very well made, wonderful table objects. Height 2 9/16 inches.


1930s Japanese silver SALT BURNER samurai crests

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1940   item# 970381

1930s Japanese silver SALT BURNER samurai crests
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$120 

1930s Japanese silver open salt in a shape of an incense burner in ancient shape with handles and 3 feet, glass insert and a salt spoon with bamboo design handle. Samurai crests in roundels on 2 sides, each comprised of three water lily leaves. Excellent crisp work, marked STERLING 950 on the bottom. Diameter 1 7/8 inches.


1930s Japanese silver SALT BRAZIER samurai crests

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1940   item# 970377

1930s Japanese silver SALT BRAZIER samurai crests
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$110 

1930s Japanese silver open salt in hibachi (portable charcoal-burning brazier) shape with 4 feet, glass insert and spoon with handle shaped like a Japanese tobacco pipe. Longer sides are decorated with 2 characters and samurai family crests, each comprised of three water lily leaves. Excellent crisp work, in great condition, marked STERLING ASAHI 950 on the bottom. Length 1 7/8 inches, height 1 1/4 inches.


Pair 1930s Japanese silver salts PAPER LANTERNS

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1940   item# 970371

Pair 1930s Japanese silver salts PAPER LANTERNS
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$120 

Pair of 1930s Japanese sterling silver salt and pepper shakers in a shape of paper lanterns. Clever design, very nicely made in great shape - no dents, marked STERLING on the bottom. The top section unscrews to allow for salt/pepper to be put in. Height 1 5/16 inches.


1930s Chinese scholar’s horn SEAL

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1940   item# 874180

1930s Chinese scholar’s horn SEAL
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$55 

1930s Chinese scholar’s horn seal of square section with very elegantly and crisply carved characters on the base and traces of red seal paste in the grooves. One side is inlaid with an ivory stud to assist with the orientation of the impression. The impression of the seal is shown on Enlargement 1. Beautiful light colored horn, mellow patina, overall in very good condition. Very nice object for scholar’s table. Height 2 3/8 inches, base 5/8 inches square.

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