Japanese cast bronze Usubata flower vase in the shape of a lotus leaf and three toads.
Date from the mid to the late 19th century.

Measurements about : W 10 1/2" (26.7 cm) x H 8" (20.4 cm)
Weight about : 3 kilograms
It is in good condition.

Beautiful shaped bronze vessel is made very thin.
It would appear that was used as wine container.
It was in the collection of Japanese collector and fit into ordered wooden box, signed "Chosen Seido Hanaire (Korean Bronze Vase)" on the box top.
Koryo Dynasty 918-1391.

Measurements : 10 3/4" (27.3 cm) tall and 6" (15.2 cm) in diameter.
Weight about : 775 grams.
Due to its great age, it has a dent in the lower part and a crack in the bottom.


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Japanese smoking supplies set are made of hard mulberry wood, and has engraving relief design of Noh masks.
Ichikawa Tetsuro ( 1901 - 1987 ) was a master-sculptor of stylus-wood-engrave in Nara prefecture.

Measurements of Tray 14 5/8" x 7 5/8" x 1 1/2" (37.3 x 19.5 x 3.8 cm), Hexagonal tobacco box 3 1/8" x 2 3/4" x H 4 1/8" (8 x 7 x H 10.4 cm), Ashbowl W 4 3/4" x H 2 1/8" (W 12 x H 5.4 cm)
They are in good condition and come from Tomobako (original wooden box).
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Art deco style Binkake Hibachi is made with hammered copper by Kanaya Gorosaburo, famous artist in Kyoto.
There is the artist mark "Gorosaburo" on the base.

Measurements about : 13 3/8" (34 cm) wide, 12 5/8" (32 cm) deep and 8 1/8" (20.5 cm) tall.
Weight about : 3.7 kilograms.

It is in good condition and comes with original signed and stamped wooden box.

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Japanese wood carving seated image of Jizo Bosatsu upon the lotus-shaped pedestal.
Date from early to mid Edo period (17-18th century).

Measurements about : 11 3/8" (29 cm) tall.
There is aged crack on the lotus-shaped base as seen in the photo.

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Japanese bronze vase by Nakoshi Masaharu ( 1831 - 1911 ), the artist mark "Masaharu" on the base.
Comes with Tomobako (original wooden box).
The reverse side of the tomobako says "Chinese style lobed vase, Made in the summer of Meiji 43 (1910), Japanese master craftsman of Kama, Nakoshi Masaharu".

Measurements about : 8" (20.3 cm) by 5 1/8" (13 cm) and 7" (17.8 cm) tall.
Weight about : 1.3 kilograms.
It is in good condition.

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Japanese wooden lacquer Makie Suzuribako is in sets with Suzuri (ink stone) and metal Suiteki (water dropper).
This suzuribako is lacquered on the cloth-covered wooden base.
The decoration on the lid depicts spider with makie.
The edge of the lid is decorated with gold makie on the blackish-brown lacquer belt.

Measurements : 8 5/8" (22 cm) by 6 1/4" (15.8 cm) and 3 3/4" (9.4 cm) hight.
It is in good condition.


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Japapnese stone statue male and female Doso-shin, a traveler's guardian deity for the community.

Measurements about : 4 3/8" (11 cm) x 2 7/8" (7.4 cm) x H 6 1/2" (16.4 cm)
Weight (about) : 2 kilograms.
It is in good condition.

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Rare and fine carved lacquer Senbai or Chago is in the shape of a lotus leaf with tortoise.
Japanese green tea Sencha tool Senbai is used in order to fill a teapot with tea leaves.
The lid of the old wooden box says "Tsuishu (Carved cinnabar lacquer) Senbai (scoop for green tea leaves)".

Measurements : 3 1/2" (9cm) by 1 3/4" (4.3cm) and 1 1/4" (3.2cm) tall.
It is in excellent condition and comes with old wooden box.

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Japanese bamboo flower arranging basket by Tanabe Chikuunsai II (1910-2000).
Signed "Chikuunsai zo (made)" with an incised signature on the base.

Measurements (about) : 13 1/4" (33.5 cm) x 6 3/4" (17.2 cm) x H 5 3/8" (13.6 cm)
It is in excellent condition.
Comes with original signed and stamped wooden box and lacquered bamboo water container.

Very fine skillful artisan work is carved from hard wood and decorated in scrimshaws with bird, leaves and windows.

Measurements about : 12 1/8" ( 30.8 cm ) tall.
Weight about : 510 grams.
It is in good condition with small repair on the roof as shown in the photo.

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Korean painting depicts school of fish with very good brush strokes...