Japanese woodblock print featuring a bird perched on a rose bush by Ohno Bakufu (1888-1976). Printed in the early 1950s by Kyoto Hanga-in. Three red rectangular seals in the lower left margin contain the printer's, carver's and publisher's information in kanji. The artist's signature in Japanese and English yellow pigment ("B. Ohno") and the artist's square red seal and round red seal appear at the lower right corner of the image. Hand-painted highlights. Paper si ...click for details
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Peking glass flattened bulbous form snuff bottle finely decorated on each side in incised ruby overlay with a mythical bird walking among pine and rockery set against a frosted clear ground filled with bubbles of varying sizes. The glass stopper appears to be original. Raised oval base. 19th century or possibly earlier. Measures about 2 5/8"H x 1" wide. Very good overall condition. No spoon. From a Tucson estate.
Chinese fan painting on paper by Zhu Meicun (born 1911) depicting a solitary figure at the lower right seated among rockery and pines. The left side of the fan bears the artist's signature and red seal. The painting is dated above the signature in Chinese cycle years summer of "ping xu" (1946). The fan painting has been silk mounted. The painting itself measures about 9 1/4"V x 20"H (mounting size: 16 3/8"V x 22 7/8"H). The painting is in very good overall ...click for details
19th century (Qing Dynasty) Chinese Manchu style robe embroidered in gold couched threads highlighted in copper and blue-grey metallic threads with 8 visible 5-clawed dragons, plus one hidden dragon on the inside flap, depicted in full-face and profile poses against a blue ground. Each dragon is chasing a flaming pearl (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment) and is surrounded by clouds and various auspicious symbols. The dragon's eyes are accented in blue, black, and white polyc ...click for details
Extraordinary 19th century (Qing Dynasty) Chinese Manchu style silk robe embroidered in polychrome and gilt metallic threads with 8 visible 5-clawed dragons, plus one hidden dragon on the inside flap, depicted in full-face and profile poses against a blue ground. Each dragon is chasing a flaming pearl (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment) and is surrounded by clouds and various auspicious symbols. An embroidered panel surrounding the neckline is filled with additional dragons runn ...click for details
Qing Dynasty Chinese Manchu style summer silk gauze robe decorated in copper colored metallic threads with a brocade pattern featuring 8 visible 5-clawed dragons, plus one hidden dragon on the inside flap, depicted in full-face and profile poses against a blue ground. Each dragon is chasing a flaming pearl (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment) and is surrounded by clouds and various auspicious symbols. The dragon's eyes are accented in black and white. An embroidered panel su ...click for details
Japanese woodblock print depicting a mountain temple from the series "One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji" by Ogata Gekko (1859-1920). The series was published by Matsuki Heikichi circa 1916. The image depicts three children by a stone lantern in front of a temple. A group of chickens feeds at their right. The top of Mt. Fuji is faintly visible behind the children. This print is executed in the soft, atmospheric monochromatic manner characteristic of Gekko's paintings. The artist&# ...click for details
Japanese woodblock print titled "Eagle in Flight Against a Snowy Sky" by Ohara Shoson, also known as Koson (1877-1945). This later edition woodblock print was originally published in 1933. The artist's signature and red square Shoson seal are at the lower right. The round .6cm seal of the publisher Watanabe is at the lower right corner of the image. Paper size: 15 3/8"V x 10 3/8"H (image: 14 1/4"V x 9 3/8"H). Very good, clean overall condition. There is a f ...click for details
11 1/2"H, solidly potted 18th century Chinese monochrome vase covered on the exterior in a brown stained crackled apple green glaze and on the interior and recessed base with a pale green brown stained crackled glaze. The foot and mouth rim are edged in brown to simulate Song Dynasty wares. Dates from the Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period. This is a very heavy piece for its size. Very good overall condition. Some natural old staining to the crackle glaze is evident. There are a few firing ...click for details
Large and heavily potted late 19th century Japanese porcelain deep bowl decorated with a central "sometsuke" (underglaze blue) dragon cartouche surrounded by underglaze blue floating circular floral cartouches all set against a celadon ground. The rim is flattened and the exterior is ribbed. The bowl measures 10 1/2" diameter x 3 1/8"H. The piece is in very good condition with no damage. There are numerous firing flaws, firing cracks, and areas where the pigment did not q ...click for details
