Ancient, rare Korean stoneware lidded jar that was made during the Three Kingdoms period, 57 BC - AD 668, (between the 5th and 6th century AD), by residents of the Silla Kingdom in the south-east of Korea. This type of high-fired stoneware is typical of that period. The outer and inner surfaces are coated with a thin ash glaze, some of which is still visible in several places. Mounted on the top of the lid is a raised round knob with an inward curvature on the sides and within the top. The l ...click for details
Description: A Japanese Satsuma ware vase with hand painted scenes on four square sides. The vase has a wonderful motif of Buddhist themes of Rakan, Kannon and Japanese geisha ladies in a garden. Two of the motifs have the perfected saints of the Buddhist tradition (Rakan) and the other two sides have four geishas in garden settings with a flowering wisteria tree overhead and a gilt foo lion in relief at the shoulder. These four side panels are surrounded by finely painted designs in gilt a ...click for details
Original Oil Painting featuring a full moon shining through clouds over a lake surrounded by trees and mountains in the background. This painting is oil on masonite by noted Texas artist, D.R. Parker. Parker uses at least 13 coats of transparent glaze in and over his paintings to achieve the surreal look. Some of his paintings are also viewed as mystical because of the soft subtle finish. This painting comes with a quality carved wood frame.
Date: Undated, 20th century.
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This painting is part of the “Nostalgia of the Plains” oil on masonite by Texas Panhandle artist D.R. Parker. It depicts a windy sky as light breaks over the plains. Parker uses at least 13 coats of transparent glaze in and over his paintings to achieve the surreal look. Some of his paintings are also viewed as mystical because of the soft subtle finish. This painting comes with a custom frame and matting.
Marks: Signed in bottom left corner
Date: Undated, late 20th century.
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A set of three highly carved gilt wood scenes mounted on original wood panels. Each of the panels has been painted with the typical ironstone-red ground beneath a gold paint overlay. The panels are all deeply carved with various scenes in true three dimensional aspects. Panels of this quality are rarely found in the marketplace today. The panels are considered architectural relics and were originally featured in such things as Chinese furniture, large panels or doors at the entry way to rooms ...click for details
Japanese Kutani sugar jar and cream pitcher, decorated with men and women in garden scenes on one side and finely plumed birds on the other. This set is finely painted in typical kutani red colors with gilt highlights. The handles are bamboo style and shape. There is no top to the sugar jar.
Signed: Each piece has the Kutani signature mark on bottom.
Date: Early 1900’s.
Size/Weight: Sugar jar, 3-3/4”H x 5-1/2” (handle to handle); Creamer 4-3/4”H x 4-1/2” (spout to handle); 1.2 lb.
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Japanese Satsuma Bowl with Maple Leaves
Description: Beautifully painted Japanese Satsuma scalloped bowl with gilt edge. The interior of the bowl is decorated with a maple tree and autumn leaves. There are also birds flying over red and pink blooming flowers outlined with gilt. The exterior has three sections of maple leaves.
Signed: There are Japanese characters written in gold over a rust red background on the bottom.
Date: c1912–1926.
Size/Weight: 2-1/8”H x 4-3/4”Diameter; 7 oz.
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Japanese Banko ware vase in brown tapestry with applied decorations of flying cranes and white chrysanthemum flowers in low relief. There are also multi colored enamel and gilt stems, leaves and small flowers applied in relief. A ring of white dots is applied around the lower section of the body.
Condition: Excellent condition.
Marks: There is an impressed maker’s mark on the bottom of the vase.
Date: Early 1900’s.
Size/Weight: 6”H x 5”Diameter
Japanese Satsuma vase with a gilt edged scallop top and a long neck above a finely decorated body. The vase has an alternating design of gilt edged flowers, chrysanthemum and peonies, with the other designs of lozenges and triangles of blue and red flowers with gilt outlines. The primary colors are orange, green pink, purple, blue and rust-red. There are two gilt chrysanthemum Satsuma mons on the neck of the vase. Unsigned.
Date: Early 1900’s.
Size/Weight: 7-1/8”H x 3”Diameter; 1 ...click for details
Matched Pair of Japanese Kutani covered tea cups in two sizes - His & Hers. The cups have a gilt/gold ground, decorated with flying white cranes (thousand crane design), on the tops and sides.
Marks: Both cups are signed on the bottom with an ironstone red Kutani mark.
Date: Early 1900’s.
Size/Weight: 4-1/2”H x 3”Diameter & 4”H x 2-7/8”Diameter; 1 lb. (together)
Condition: Excellent condition with no breaks or cracks.
