Chinese late Qing to early Republic period cylindrical form mao tong (hat stand) pierced with decorative gourd form vent holes and decorated with bats and auspicious symbols in underglaze blue and overglaze rust red and gilt on a white porcelain ground. A square red stamped apocryphal 6-character Yongzheng reign mark is on the base. A luting line is visible in the interior. Circa 1900 to early Republic period. 11 3/8” high x 4 5/8” diameter. Very good overall condition with a fine star crac ...click for details
Massive Chinese late Qing dynasty (late 19th century) tightly woven lacquer coated reed circular covered folk art container, possibly used for holding dumplings. 19" diameter x 6 1/2" high. Very good overall condition with some wear to the lacquer coating consistent with its age and use. This piece is from the private collection of American expatriates who lived in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s.
Chinese woven reed folk art covered basket. Late Qing to Republic period (early 20th century). 7 3/4" high, excluding the woven strap handle. Very good overall condition. Form is slightly misshapen. This piece is from the private collection of American expatriates who lived in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s.
Japanese Meiji Period woodblock print from the series "The Calendar of Events in Edo Theater" by Adachi Ginko (1874-1897) dated in the left margin Meiji 30 (1897). The series depicts various scenes and events surrounding kabuki theater. This image illustrates a scene from the kabuki theater. A description of the scene is in the white cartouche at the top. The series title is at the upper right. The artist’s red seal is at the lower left. Paper size: 14 1/4"V x 9 3/4"H. Very ...click for details
Japanese Meiji Period woodblock print from the series "The Calendar of Events in Edo Theater" by Adachi Ginko (1874-1897) dated in the left margin Meiji 30 (1897). The series depicts various scenes and events surrounding kabuki theater. This image illustrates a parade of actors preceding the commencement of the theater. A description of the scene is in the white cartouche at the top. The series title is at the upper right. The artist’s red seal is at the lower left. Paper size: 14 1/4 ...click for details
Old Chinese Yixing pottery teapot engraved on one side with a calligraphic inscription and on the opposite side with a floral spray. A two-character signature is on the base and a square seal reading Tan Shu Fang is on the underside of the lid (see enlargements 5 & 6). The interior pouring hole has 7 small holes which act as a strainer. Dates from the Cultural Revolution period (pre-1980). This teapot measures about 7 1/2" in length from the handle to the spout and 4" high to the ...click for details
Japanese Meiji Period "okubi-e" (literally "big head") woodblock print depicting a modestly dressed woman from the Horeki Era (1751-1763) from the series "Mirror of the Ages" ("Jidai Kagami") by Yoshu Chikanobu (1838-1912) published by Matsuki Heikichi in 1896. The upper inset portion of this print illustrates the facade of the Nakamuraza Kabuki theater in Edo. This series features bust portraits of beauties representing various eras from the 16th to 20th ...click for details
Japanese Meiji Period "okubi-e" (literally "big head") woodblock print depicting a beauty from the Anei Era (1772-1781) from the series "Mirror of the Ages" ("Jidai Kagami") by Yoshu Chikanobu (1838-1912) published by Matsuki Heikichi in 1896. The inset scene at the top shows a mirror polisher at work. The Anei Era was in the middle of the Edo period under the Shogunate of Ieharu. This series depicts beauties representing various eras from the 16th to 2 ...click for details
Japanese Imari porcelain covered vegetable bowl measuring 5 1/8" diameter x 3 3/8” high. The bowl and lid are decorated in underglaze blue (sometsuke) and overglaze polychrome pigments with gilt highlights and features six alternating floral panels. The interior is undecorated. A central square red seal is on the top of the lid and an underglaze blue square "fuku" mark is on the base. Dates from the 19th century (late Edo to Meiji perid). Very good overall condition.
Japanese Arita porcelain nagazara rectangular tray decorated in sometsuke (underglaze blue enamel). The interior center features a shochikubai pattern, or “three friends” motif of pine, prunus and bamboo. The exterior is decorated with a sometsuke karakusa (scrolling foliage) design. The four edges have a cut corner finish. Similar examples of the pattern on the interior cavetto can be found on page 516 (plate 4070) and on 521 (plates 4111 and 4112) of the “Complete Catalogue of the Shibata Col ...click for details
