A Chinese temple sculpture of a fisherman being lifted from the sea on the back of a large fish. A folk art carving and likely one of a myriad of wooden figures from a rural Tin Hau Temple depicting various miracles involving the Queen of Heaven (or Tin Hau, also Thien Hau, Mazu or Matsu) who is, among other things, patroness and rescuer of sailors and fishermen. The peasant, sun-burnt fisherman is bare-chested, wearing a red scarf around his shoulders and a red sash around his waist...

Mino is the traditional pottery of Gifu Prefecture in Japan which is today the home of the famous Suigetsu kiln founded by the great potter Toyozo Arakawa (1894-1985) declared a 'living national treasure' in his lifetime. This fine Mino ware was produced at the Suigetsu kiln...

This colorful and wonderfully tactile container is a very high quality Japanese lacquered tea caddy (or natsume) rendered in the colorful pattern known as “dokuraku” or ‘toy top.’ The wooden body has been very finely turned resulting in a delicate lidded vessel with gently curved sides tapering to a narrow, recessed base...

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Circa 1920: An energetic and spirited sumi ink scroll painting with poem, calligraphy and painting by Wei Mei. In subject matter and style of execution, the painting is quintessentially Shanghai School which especially favored bird and flower painting as well as bold and sponaneous brushwork over the more traditional, classical landscape painting with its labored detail...

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This fine small “karaki” box, with its honey-toned rosewood construction, and inlaid with two gilt-etched iron plaques, likely dates to the first half of the 20th century and exhibits the highest level of craftsmanship. The slightly domed lid and the lip have finely beaded edges, the underside is recessed, and the box is raised on tiny pad feet. The corners are nicely rounded and the box is secured with traditional joinery...

A pair of Japanese avant-garde, circa 1955-60, bag-shaped, infinity knot vases. Bulging outward from a rounded base, the narrow sides determined by the figure-eight mouth-rim which has been pinched at center with a short ceramic strap around which a black rope segment has been braided. Each vase is pierced on one side with an oval-shaped hole towards the upper center...

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A vintage or antique (50 to 100 years old) traditional Chinese birdcage constructed from bent bamboo, wood, metal and brass. The wooden bottom is attached to a short circular bent bamboo wall supporting forty-eight vertical posts, reinforced by horizontal supports. Three of the vertical posts are attached to a slider which operates on two adjacent fixed posts forming an integral sliding door, opposite a small circular opening, perhaps intended as a finger hole...

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