Japanese woodblock printed book titled on the illustrated cover Fugaku Shinkei (“True Pictures of Mt. Fuji”) by Haruna Shigeharu (1847-1913). The colophon page in the back contains the publication date of Meiji 27 (1894), 9th month, 12th day and the name of the Tokyo publisher Shimomura Shotaro. The first two folded-paper pages include a calligraphic introduction and a double-page landscape illustration with Mt. Fuji in the background (enlargement 5). The 7 3/8” x 10” soft-cover book is bound ...click for details
Limited-edition Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print by Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) titled "Toriemoto Kyoto (C)." The bottom margin is titled in English, dated 1967, and numbered 69/100. The image is signed "Kiyoshi Saito" in white ink and sealed in red. A Kiyoshi Saito watermark is at the lower right margin. Paper: 18"V x 23 1/2"H (image: 14 7/8"V x 20 5/8"H). Very good overall condition with good color and no tape or tape stains. One section of the ...click for details
Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print depicting a young girl and two flower stalks by Kaoru Kawano (1916-1965). The artist's red seal is at the lower left portion of the image amd the black circular seal is on the back. Circa 1950s. Printed posthumously. Paper size: 16 5/8"V x 11 1/8"H (image: 14 7/8"V x 8 3/4"H). Excellent overall condition with full margins.
Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print depicting the Bodhisattva of Compassion titled “Kwannon” by Kaoru Kawano (1916-1965). Kwannon is typically romanized as Kannon. The artist's red seal is at the lower right portion of the image amd the black circular seal is on the back. Circa 1950s. Printed posthumously. Paper size: 16 7/8"V x 11 1/4"H (image: 15"V x 9 1/4"H). Excellent overall condition with full margins and mica highlights scattered through the background. Ther ...click for details
Chinese Qing dynasty ornately carved rootwood fly-whisk handle. Fly-whisks were carried by Buddhist priests to wave away flies which, according to Buddhist tenets, they could not kill. The fly-whisk is also a symbol of leadership. 19th century. 11" long. Very good overall condition with a nice patina. There is one small crack which is visible in the center of enlargement 4. This piece is from the private collection of American expatriates who lived in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s ...click for details
Old Chinese robed Budai image with characteristic elongated earlobes and fat belly standing on his bag of treasures, carved from a dense block of hardwood. Known as Hotei in Japan, and frequently referred to as the "Laughing Buddha," Budai is one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck and symbolizes prosperity and abundance. The back is flat, as it was designed to hang on the wall. Estimated to date from the first half of the 20th century. Measures about 10 3/4" long. Good overall co ...click for details
Chinese scholar's desk root wood sculpture carved with two scholars conversing among trees and rockery. The projecting "finger" appears to be carved in the form of Guanyin, although the face is barely apparent (see enlargement 11). This sculpture is crafted from a fairly hard wood. Measures about 5 3/4" high by 5 1/4" wide. Late Qing dynasty to early Republic period. Very good overall condition. This piece is from the private collection of American expatriates who live ...click for details
Chinese Qing dynasty (19th century) porcelain vase decorated in underglaze blue flowers and scrolling foliage against a white porcelain ground. Stands 7" high (8 1/4" high on the stand). Very good overall condition with soiling and wear consistent with its age. There is one tiny burst bubble and a thin, old, chip or firing imperfection to the rim. This piece is from the private collection of American expatriates who lived in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s.
Sizable Chinese 19th century minyao ("people's ware") porcelain bowl decorated on the exterior in underglaze blue with a scrolling lotus motif against a white porcelain ground. Square blue mark to the base. Probably dates from the late Jiaqing period (1796-1820). 6 1/2" diameter by 2 1/24" high. Very good overall condition with one thin, old, narrow chip or firing imperfection to the rim and some firing flaws and soiling to the interior. This piece is from the private co ...click for details
Two Chinese 19th century Minyao ("people's ware") dishes decorated in underglaze blue with lotus flowers and scrolling foliage against a white porcelain ground. The owner's name is marked in the interior of each and a Buddhist swastika mark is on one. A square underglaze blue seal is on the base of each. There is sand grit adhering to the foot of one dish. Probably date from the late Jiaqing period (1796-1820). Each measures about 5 3/4 - 5 7/8" diameter. Very good o ...click for details
