Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art (340)

Pair Chinese Hardwood Display Shelves/Stands, Ca early 1900's, 21" high, 31" wide, 7" deep each, very heavy dense Hardwood shelves with rounded corners, for the Scholar's display purpose for their precious small objects. Multiple shelves are between 4" to 10" high and 5" to 19" wide. It is very difficult to find a pair in this quality and condition. The weight is heavy and the condition is good.

Pair Japanese most stunning large earthenware Satsuma Vases , signed "Kinkosan" in gold, Ca. Meiji period 1890's, 9 3/4" high, 3 1/4" diameter-top rim, 3 7/8" diameter-bottom rim, The story is telling beautiful landscape surroundings, ladies in silk brocade Kimono and children are outing in the beautiful garden scenery wearing most beautiful silk Kimonos with finely detailed pattern of silk brocade highlighted in low relief brilliant gold design, most of the gold decorations are done with one(1) hair brush in perfect brush strokes, scenery is circling around the entire vases inside four(4) or five(5) floral and geometric pattern of narrow bands, also painted with very tiny small exact pattern of brush strokes in brilliant gold. Most of the decorations are so tiny smaller than hair line, camera can't captured the very detailed fine designs. Each vase depicting different stories but continues one vase to another vase, ladies and kids are outing, playing games or talking each other in the most beautiful Japanese garden scenery and lake under the red Maple trees, and tiny geese are flying far above, and ladies are carrying paper and bamboo Umbrellas. The condition is near perfect, some flat gold band designs are worn on the bottom from the handling by hands, not noticeable unless you put vases upside down.

Pair Chinese Canton Export Blue and White large Tea Canister, Tea Jars, with replaced carved Rosewood covers, Ca. 1830, 13 3/4" high, 12 1/2" high, 7 1/4" wide square top, heavy weight porcelain with four(4) panels are decorated with different typical Canton design with very nice old clear underglaze blue, containing of Pagoda in the lake with mountain background, man crossing on the rainbow shape bridge, Pavillion in the lake willow and pine trees and mountain background, Pavilions and pine trees on the river bank. There are few chips around the top rim and corner of square bottom, no repair, rings like bell. Carved Rosewood cover was replaced about 50 years ago, in good condition.

Pair Korean rare Burlwood and White Brass Scholar's Chests, "Mungap", 32" wide 14" deep, 18" high, with white bass square handles on four(4) lift up style doors and flower shape white brass lock plate on the beautiful grain of burlwood panel doors under the 4 drawer. Second drawer from the right lift up first with key into the key hole and pull out towards front will open all rest of 3 drawers one by one after push to the same slot, it is secret doors and must know how to open all the drawers one by one. Sides and back is chestnut color of wood. The condition is good, some wears and old patinas on the wood. I do not have original key but can be used any fake key(photo shown) to lift up the second panel door first and open rest of doors one by one same way. All Sides, backs and tops are finished with old chestnut brown color lacquer paint.

18th Century Chinese Yongzheng period Famille Rose Porcelain large deep Charger/Platter, between 1723-1736, 15 1/4" diameter, 2 1/4" high, with large Peony flowering branches in the center bordered by high and wide rim decorated with more Peony floral design, highlighted with gold. The decorations are done by raised low relief overglaze enamel and emphasize for the each design, strokes and colors with black fine lines. The condition is good, no damage or restoration.

Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Flask shape or Moon shape Vases, Ca. 1800, 10 1/4" high, 7 1/4" wide-widest part, 2 1/2" wide on the oval shape base, 2 1/8" diameter on the top rim, with applied climbing 3 dimensional Lizard handles on both sides, on top of the overglaze decorated flowers and vines in pink background, yellow wide band on the top and the bottom with decorated floral vines. Large roundel on both side of the vase with two(2) Dragons chasing the flame in the center in Turquoise color background. All the decorations are done in overglazed enamel and the details are very fine and beautifully emphasized the each design. There are two(2) very shallow flake chips on the unglazed bottom rim size of 1/4" long(only reason to notice is lighter white color, not much depth), and small white chip on the elbow of one of the Lizard the size of 3/8" wide. The Gold decoration on the top rim is worn on some areas and one(1) tiny bubble is popped in the kiln. These exact pair of Flask shape Famille Rose Porcelain Vases in beautiful condition and the decorations are finely done, very difficult to find such a fine quality.

Japanese Marquetry inlaid Table, mid 1800's, beautifully detailed various design and color of wood Marquetry works are displayed in this three(3) functional table, all in one(1) table as a Book Stand, a Chess table and a Sewing or Work Table, 33 1/2" high, 13" deep, 35 1/2" wide when it is open, 17 1/2" wide when two(2) leaves are closed, with inlaid 4 side brackets support leaves on both sides. This multiple purpose table comes in two(2) parts, separate stand with curved black lacquered legs connected to the rectangle shape stretcher on the bottom to strengthen the legs. There are two(2) small drawers above one(1) long drawer next to the small door inlaid with Persimmon wood Cherry tree, and mounted with stamped white metal. Inside the door, there are small drawers. There is a removable inlaid board pull out from the front bottom area on top piece, use as a work table in front and also can be used as a reading board on top of the back as a reading table. This table is a multiple purpose table and space oriented, plus a very beautiful piece of Marquetry furniture in any room setting. There are slight warping on the table top, some wear and tear on wood surface, no missing inlaid pieces, but one small attached tree branch is missing on the small door on the right side, considering a very delicate piece of puzzle type marquetry wood work, the condition is good.

Chinese Qianlong mark between 1736-1795 Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, 13" high, 3 1/8" diameter-bottom rim, 3 1/2" diameter-top rim, Famille Rose Enamel overglaze decoration of Chinese Scholars with Attendants outing into a beautiful landscape amidst of a large Pine tree and a rocky mountain scenery, with the expression of laughing and talking each other. Gray color cloud design around the neck area, and pale turquoise color enamel inside the top rim, and also six character Qianlong mark in iron red on the bottom. The condition is good, no damages and restorations.

Tibetan Himalayan Monastery Monk's Pray Table used in the Monastery, Ca. 1800's, 31" wide, 23" high, 13 1/4" deep, Lacquered on top of raised design low relief design of the scrolling vines on the both sides and Snow Lions Face in front upper section, large carved Buddhist Lotus Leaves on the bottom section. This Pray Table is in original old condition, no restorations or any new lacquer finish added. This Tibetan Pray Table was one of the collection in DC area collector's home for more than 45 years.

19th Century Chinese Natural large carved Rock Crystal Guan Yin figure, Ca. mid 1800's, 9 1/2" high, 3 1/2" wide-widest part, 2 1/4" thick, carved out of one large Rock Crystal, almost clear and good quality, well polished without infusions on her face, hands and feet. Only rough area with some infusions are on the upper head in the back which is not well polished, shows darker brown tiny spots in the stone. The carving is finely done, well polished and the quality of Rock Crystal is really good for a large piece of natural stone. The condition is good except I felt somewhat rough on the tiny area of tip of her skirt, no cracks or any kind of restorations done for this beautiful old large natural Rock Crystal Guan Yin figurine.

Very Large size Japanese Arita Imari region Porcelain Trumpet shape Urn or Vase,with Pie crust fluted Rim, 19th C. 1890, 36" high, 12" diameter to 15" wide(pie crust fluted rim), very detailed traveler with horse and attentant, Prince was playing flute while they are resting in the pleasant landscape scenery decorated in the widest central overglaze Cartouches, stories continues 360 degree with very intricate designs repeated around Peacocks. High relief large Pink Peony flower branches on the high raised bottom rim. Some darker lines are part of the detailed design, not crack. The condition is very good, no damages or restorations.

Pair Japanese carved solid Wood Shrine Guardian Lions, 10 1/2" high, 6" wide, 11" deep each, wonderfully aged, bleached and weathered being outside above Shrine or Temple heavy door frames. These Guardians also called Protector, or Shishi Dog, one mouth open and another mouth closed, always as a pair, placed on the top of the door hinges or under the eave in front of the Shrine doors to protect and stand Guard outside before entering the Shrine. The details of the carving is bold, humorous and very detailed, like fat feet and tummy, fierce eyes, and face expressions are very humorous and cute. The condition is good, one side of ear belongs to the one mouth open Shishi is somewhat bruised and missing a little piece of wood, and shows the age and weathered cracks on the both Guardian Dogs.

Chinese Export Water Color Painting on Paper of a Party in a Pavilion, Ca. 1850, 28" x 23 1/2"(maximum outside frame size), 16" x 20"(painting size), getting ready for the birthday party, woman playing piano in front of people gathering inside beautifully detailed Court Yard wall, trees behind in the background, in a black reverse Eglomize painted glass and gold inner border inside the black lacquered on wood rounded Frame, all original, the condition is good except black lacquered frame has small scratches on the surface.

Japanese Maki Lacquer double Cherry Blossom shape Box, Ca. Meiji 1868 - 1910, 1 5/8" high, 5 5/8" x 3 1/8" wide, low relief of double Gold and tarnished Silver design of Cherry flower pedals with multiple seeds lined up perfectly on the top, and one side shaded with silver leaf tarnished and the other side is in gold, low relief Pine trees with some shaded darker, some pure gold hidden here and there on the shaped sides, sparkled gold design inside the box and on the bottom. Superb and excellent quality of lacquer brush work displayed for this Double Cheery Blossom Box. The condition is excellent, no damage, no restoration.

19th Century Chinese Export Silver three(3) pieces Tea Set include pot, creamer and sugar, 4 3/4" high and 2 2/4" high(creamer & sugar), and 5 1/2" wide include handle or spout(tea pot), hand hammered on the entire surface and low Relief chasing Dragons inside the shaped Cartouches, with Bamboo design double Handles on one side, Floral shaped Knob on top, spout next side of handle(not opposite side of the handle), it is more like a triangle shape tea pot. All hand hammered workmanship throughout the set. Total weight is one(1) pound or 454 gm. The condition is excellent and they are really a beautiful piece of Art. Fully marked on the square shape bottom with Chinese Characters on all 3 pieces.

Chinese Green Quartz one(1) piece solid carved Guan Yin figure Lamp and silk shade, Ca. mid 1800's, 32" high-with shade, 18 1/2" high and 4" deep-Guan Yin figure only, beautifully carved and polished Green Quartz Guan Yin is fitted into carved Hardwood stand on top of the polished embossed, impressed and shaped Brass stand-10" x 6" wide, even back rode for wire is also embossed and carved in the back. Whole lamp is mounted as solid one(1) piece, with double lights on top. This old aged carved Guan Yin shows beautiful face and hands, wearing long dress inside the robe, the bottom of the robe is pointing upwards on both side, and shows old patina, old grains and infusions in the stone and some surface scratches in the middle section in front around her hands, the condition is original good working condition. The shade is Chinese style brocade off white silk shade with silk tassels.

Tibetan Himalayan Monastery Red Polychrome Lacquered Trunk, Ca. 1900, with raised design of flying Dragon within scalloped cartouche on top of the Gesso and cloth backing on wood, borders are decorated low relief Chinese Character on Polychrome Gesso "Long Life", all original work and finish, 20" high, 35" wide 15" deep, wrapped with Brass around corners, hinges and lock compartment in front. Decorated with Buddhist symbols on the side and no decoration in the back. Top shows wears, paint on top of the cloth and Gesso glued on wood base material, shows wears from many years usage in the Monasteries. No major structure damages.

Tibetan Himalayan Heavy large carved wood Manuscript/script Cover, some of the gold and Polychrome finish still remain between low relief carved design, 27 1/2" long, 10 1/2" high, 1 1/2" thick, weight is heavy and one(1) large size of wood panel was used. One end is carved with polychrome and gold finish, and the other end is not carved. There are some yak butter stains on wood, and rounded corners with age. The condition is good, no damage or restoration.

Stunning Chinese carved double Dragon Mother of Pearl Shell table display Plaque, Ca. 18th century, 8" high, 8 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" high/deep, with beautifully detailed 3 dimensional carving, double Dragon chasing "Happiness" Chinese Character in the center, the face, eye balls, claws and scales are delicately detailed and painstakingly carved. The backside is plain, somewhat rough less polished than front and light purplish natural colors in upper area areas, and the carved bottom area is thicker than top thin area. The condition is good, no damages or any kind of restorations.

Chinese Export carved Ivory Box for European Market, Ca. 1850, 2 1/8" high, 9 5/8" wide, 3 3/4" deep, with exquisite deep three(3) dimensional carvings of typical Chinese Scholars reading Poems and other activities in the Pavilions in the Garden scenery inside Cartouches on top, front, back and both sides within sprigs of floral design border. It has European style brass hinges, and key holes which is not working, small upper section brass lock compartment is missing, the bottom is rosewood. There are some stains and separation of the joints caused by the nature of the ivory and age.

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, Qianlong period 1736-1795, 10" high, 4 1/2" wide-maximum width, 1 5/8" diameter for top rim, with four(4) attached red Squirrels around neck area(chips on 2 squirrel's mouth), high relief vines and flowers on both sides, enclosed within two(2) panels of overglaze enamel design of floral bouquets and bugs inside two(2) panels, highlighted in gold, some berries have glaze chips. All the vines, berries are attached on the main body of the vase. No missing pieces except the chips from the mouth of two(2) squirrels and some colored glaze are off from some berries and old glaze hairline on the neck.

Japanese Tansu, heavy Keyaki Wood and Black Wrought Iron mounted Hardware one piece Tansu or Chest, Ca. Meiji 1890 - 1910, 30" high, 33" wide, 17 1/2" deep with graduated three(3) long drawers, secondary wood for interior and back is Cedar wood, heavy thick Black Iron large round back plates and handles, black iron wrapped around every corners in front and back, edges of the front decorated with black iron very close together, two(2) round handles on each side lower area for easier lifting because this Tansu is very heavy piece, and above two(2) handles has lift up two(2) square handles for carrying with wooden stick by two(2) men front and back. The finish is original reddish dark Brown chestnut color on the beautiful Keyaki wood Grains, couple splits in the back side from shrinkage over the years.

Chinese Export Canton Blue and White Porcelain Water Bottle, Ca. 1820's, 12 3/4" high, 9 1/2" wide-widest part, 2 3/8" diameter-top rim, 6 1/4" diameter-bottom rim, with heavy potted body decorated with one(1) scholar studying inside the Pavilion near the lake, and boats under the willow tree connected with bridge to the other side of the hill with more Pavilions in two(2) separate panels in underglaze blue, band of large Tobacco leaves decorated on the neck area, and rain and cloud design just below the top rim. There is a one(1) shallow old stained glaze flake chip on the top rim about 1/4" long and 1/8" wide.

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase converted to a Lamp, Qianlong period, Ca. 1711-1790, marked on bottom in red, 16 1/2" high with old fitted Stand, 8 1/2" - 5 3/4" wide-top, 13 3/4" high for Porcelain Vase only, 6" - 4 1/2" wide-bottom. This is one of the best Chinese Imperial quality Porcelain vase, every decoration was used with one(1) hair brush, raised geometric white design on the Turquoise color background outside the four(4) Cartouches depicting daily life, women and kid playing, horse grooming, Rickshaw drawn by horse and young rider, tapered cut corner four(4) sides are filled with extremely thin hair brush strokes of flowers and foliage between red circles. The shoulder is flat and rise to a long round neck flared out towards to the top rim filled with floral small fine decoration, band of low relief raised mythological animal form in the center. Bottom is drilled during early 1940's, still shows red Qianlong mark(hole in the center) inside glazed recessed square in the center, rest of the bottom is unglazed. Hunghuali carved wood stand is also beautifully carved aged together with Vase. Top rim is professionally restored, lamp shade is included.

Japanese Brown large heavy weight Earthenware Hibachi with bumpy irregular hand constructed and molded body and iridescent thick drip glaze, Ca. Meiji, 1800-1920, 12 1/2" high, 13" wide for rounded soft square top rim, 15" wide in the middle widest part, 12 1/2" diameter for unglazed bottom, multi color brown thick drip glaze on brown body, the bottom is not glazed. Hand shaped and molded top rim is rounded square and fold over overlapped, and wide round body in the middle, narrowing down to smaller round bottom. The condition is good and no damages.

Chinese Export Fitzhugh pattern Blue and White Porcelain oval shape covered Vegetable serving Dish with original cover, Ca. 1790-1800, 4 1/2" high, up to the top of the Acorn shape knob, 11 3/4" x 8 5/8" wide. This is early Fitzhugh porcelain with very fine and delicately decorated Chrysanthemums and Peony sprigs in four(4) sections within diapers and spearheads border which is done with very exact and fine brush strokes in underglaze blue. Same design is on the top of the cover. The glaze is greenish blue transparent color, typical 18th century glaze, and the bottom outside is unglazed. There is a kiln firing mark under the Acorn shape knob. No damages or restorations.

Japanese Keyaki wood with beautiful bold grain two(2) section Tansu with movable Brass Turtle and Eagle decoration on Black Iron Round Back Plate with Brass rim, heavy weight, Meiji period, 1890-1900, 46" high, 48" wide, 17 1/2" deep with two(2) graduated long drawers in upper section above one(1) shorter drawer next to two(2) small secret drawers inside the heavy black iron mounted blind door on the bottom right side. The secondary wood is Cedar and Cypress mixed on the side and inside the drawers. All the black iron lock plates are decorated with Brass Turtle and black iron Eagles with Brass beak, Brass Turtles are swing around to cover the key holes. All the handles and corners are also black iron. Some of the black iron corners on the bottom area shows sign of old age, small pieces are broken off, couple small dents and old age wood separations are on the top, otherwise the condition is good.

Pair Japanese Blue and White Porcelain heavy weight large Hibachis, Ca. 1900, 12" high, 18" diameter(outer measurement), 12 3/4" diameter(inner opening size), very wide flat top rim almost 2 1/2" wide which is decorated with underglaze blue Dragon chasing in the cloud, side panels with mountain scenery with pine trees, water falls inside the Fan shape cartouches. The condition is good, no damages.

Japanese Keyaki Wood front heavy weight two(2) section Tansu with heavy black Iron Eagle mounted and back plates plus Brass Turtle, Meiji period, 1890's, 46" high, 48" wide, 17 1/2" deep with two(2) long graduated size drawers on top section, lower section consist of one(1) shorter drawer on the left side and two(2) small drawers hidden inside heavily mounted hinged with black iron door. Black Iron raised Eagle back plates with Brass Turtle around key holes, handles are also heavy weight black iron, all the corners are wrapped around with black iron. Tansu has square wide and long handles for carrying on the side, and bottom and top sections can be fasted with these side handles, mixed wood inside the drawer, Cedar wood smells good. The condition is all original.

Tibetan Himalaya region large Copper and Brass applied Ewer, Tea pot, 19th century, 12 1/2" high, 15" wide include handle, 9 1/2" deep, with chased Mythical Fish "Makala" spout and handle within Buddhist Symbols design, floral shape knob, large Buddhist Lotus Pedals on the lower section, used in the Monastery serving many Monks for years. This Ewer is one of the fine collection collected by serious collector during 1980's, he made many trips to Tibet and bought each antiques and artifact from Tibetan local people. Condition is good, some dents among hand hammered copper surface.

Korean 19th Century Joseon Dynasty heavy Elm Wood Coin Chest with Black Iron mounted, Ca. 1860 to 1887, 37" Wide, 19" Deep, 14" high, heavy thick bold grain Elm Wood and Black Iron mounted plus dovetailed each front and back bottom section and also both sides, with hinged Black Iron wooden top, lift up the top to open. One Board thick Elmwood used on each side, front, back and both sides. Half moon shape black iron handles on top of the flower shape backplates on both sides.

Pair Japanese Nabeshima Porcelain Dishes, Meiji 1920, impressed mark Kotobuki(Longevity) on the bottom, 8 1/4" diameter, 2" high, Basket weave interlocked between red and blue color for entire surface, with underglaze blue combed design on high rim, underneath has multiple coin shape design in three(3) areas in underglaze blue. Hand painted details of exact lines is superb, high quality work. The condition is good, no damages.

Japanese Mizuya, one(1) piece Kitchen cabinet, Meiji period, 1880-1900, 68" high, 33" wide(top and bottom moldings are 5" wider), 15" deep, Persimmon wood drawer front with Copper handles on all drawers, all inlaid Persimmon wood arrows indicate the top up direction, two(2) frosted glass sliding doors above the metal mesh screen doors (one carving section is missing), stylish wooden display shelves are inside the sliding glass doors, constructed with side moldings on both sides. This small stylish kitchen cabinet was in use daily in private estate in Wash. DC area for many years.

Japanese Kutani "Taniguchi" Earthenware Dish with Satsuma style multiple Chrysanthemum Flower decoration, Ca. 1890, Meiji period, 7" diameter-top rim, 3 3/8" diameter-bottom rim, 1 3/4" high, all very fine detailed gold and other color decoration was done in raised overglaze Enamel design of multiple shape of different kind of Chrysanthemum flowers, never missed any space, filled with raised brilliant gold and multiple color floral design with superb brush strokes for entire plate inside four(4) notched top rim. In the center of the plate is decorated with raised Gold on top of the brown background. marked on the bottom "Kutani, Tanuguchi" in red. The condition is good.

Japanese Marquetry wood inlaid Hanging Cabinet or hanging cupboard with doors, one(1) shelf inside, Meiji period, later part of 1800's, 24 3/4" high, 22 1/2", 6" deep. All the Marquetry inlaid wood designs are on the front part of the doors and the top area, representing typical Japanese Artistic Symbols on the Hardwood Cedar and other mixed wood, and Brass key hole is not complete. It shows beautiful wood old Patina with age, one(1) vertical small piece of the wood on the side panel is missing for long period of time, and one(1) hole in the back was mended.

Japanese large three(3) section Kimono Tansu with ornate decorative simple hardware, Ca. 1920, 60" high, 47" wide, upper section has two(2) sliding doors reveals open space with shelves on the right side, and two(2) small drawers for lady's necessary assortment and jewelry in the left side above three(3) large drawers horizontally next each other and middle drawer has lock compartment with very pretty flower shape metal lock backplate. Middle section contains three(3) pull out long trays for storage of the large Kimono behind the two(2) large blind doors with lock compartment with flower shape back plate. Finally bottom section has two(2) long wide graduated size drawers, with contains lock compartment with flower shape back plate. This Tansu has a beautiful wood grains and all hardware are original. All 3 sections are lock in place using hardware on the side of the Tansu automatically, the condition is good.