An original Japanese color woodblock print in the large oban size by the Shin Hanga artist Kawase Hasui (1883 - 1957). Rare prewar print of the second limited edition, published by Sakai-Kawaguchi. Signed and sealed, lower margin with title "Lake Chuzenji, Nikko" and dated 1930. Left margin with carver seal of Maeda and printer seal Komatsu, right margin with Kawaguchi seal, on the verso with limitation stamp of Sakai-Kawaguchi with handwritten number 55. Hasui's prints with the pub ...click for details
A bronze figure of a young male praying adorer with separate lotus base. This figurine was part of a larger group, maybe a Guanyin accompanied by a second worshiper. With later, old Chinese wood stand. Condition: figure not standing solidly. Dimension figure: 10.5 cm high, height including wood stand: 20 cm, weight: 1'200 g.
Made of heavy brass inlaid with silver and copper, decorated with interlacing patterns, tendrils and Islamic calligraphy inscriptions. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension diameter: 29.7 cm, weight: 1200 g.
Charming burl wood carving made in two sections connected by a metal spike. Depicting the immortal Shoulao holding a branch with peaches. Condition: fine, minor traces of usage. Dimension: 24.5 cm high, weight: 286 g.
Rare original woodblock print by Gakusui Ide (1899 - 1992). Depicting misty Mount Fuji. Red seal Gakusui, dated 1958 and hand signed G. Ide in pencil. Condition: fine color and impression, the ends little creased. Dimension paper: 23.5 cm x 63.4 cm.
Japanese woodblock print by Tadashi Nakayama (born 1927). Depicting a Buddha's head, printed with goldflecks. Signed in pencil. Condition: fine color and impression. Dimension paper: 27.4 cm x 20.2 cm.
An original painting on shikishi paper by Suda Kyochu (1908 - 1964), depicting a frog in a pond. Painted in ink and with natural pigments. Suda Kyochu was a pupil of Seison Maeda (1885 - 1977), one of the greatest contemporary Japanese painters and one of the founders of the Nihonga movement. Signed and with original folder. Condition: fine. Dimension: 17 cm x 24.2 cm.
An antique, beautifully worked Sinhalese dagger with its original scabbard. The grip is of finely carved horn, embellished with plaques and pommel cap in silver. The straight steel blade is single edged. It is inset on both sides and on top with scrolling and foliate motifs in silver. The scabbard is of two halves of light wood, the upper part embellished with silver work. Condition: grip with a crack and lost silver plaques. Blade with missing silver insets and little corroded. End of scabbard ...click for details
Decorated in underglaze blue, a slightly moulded dish with lobed rim. In the center a large scalloped panel containing a grasshopper between plants. On the sides alternating wide and narrow panels with flowers, auspicious symbols and geometric design. On the outside sketchy wide and narrow panels. The glazed base with adhering kiln-sand. Condition: fine, few rim frittings. Dimension: 26.7 cm diameter, weight: 696 g. Without wooden stand.
The steel body of characteristic form with bud terminal. With two pierced hanging loops and working closing mechanism. Condition: traces of usage. Dimension: approx. 14 cm long x 10 cm high, 170 g.
