Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian (339)

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.