Hotei, or Budai in Chinese, very well depicted dozing off or perhaps contemplating on the linen bag, in which he carries precious things. Painted on silk with ink. Sealed. It comes in poulownia wood store box. There are some stains and tiny insect damages are present on the painting, otherwise it is in good condition. The mounting is very good condition with light creases...

An expressive Bizen ware tiger statue. Circa late Edo - Meiji period, 19th Century. In the history, Japanese artists tried to represent the tiger as realistic as possible, as they were commissioned by shogun to decorate the walls of castles and the collections with symbol of power - tiger. However tiger was not indigenous to Japan, and so they pursued the drawing techniques by studying the animal's skin as well as Chinese and Korean arts imported to Japan...

A large Oni (ogre) grabbing at a samurai on the horseback. Circa 17th Century. Signed Eishin and sealed. Kano Yasunobu (Eishin) (1613-1685) was a brother of Kano Tan'yu and Kano Naonobu. He was selected to succeed as head of the Kano school. In 1630 Yasunobu moved to Edo, where he served as court painter at the Tokugawa shogunal court. He was granted a residence in the Nakabashi district of Edo, where he founded the Nakabashi Kano School, which was one of the four highest-ranking Kano studios...

A samurai and his retainer helping his load to dress in armor. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. During Warring States period (sengoku period), samurai had a specialist retainer who can put armors on them before going to a war. The specialist stylists were familiar with armor and well aware of the order of dressing up so that samurai did not waste their time to join the war. Signed Hogan Eishin and sealed...

The painting depicted a samurai met an old man at night. In Japan there are many legendary tales of ogre extermination where samurai fights with ogre to protect people and their town. Some folklore says that the ogre turns into human and attacks people go around. Here, the samurai was prepared for the fight by the torii, which is a traditional Japanese gate commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred...

A heron quietly stands still in reeds. Depicted on silk with ink. Heron has been a favorite bird of Japanese artists since ancient times. The Chinese character used for the name of the bird represents a dewdrop that shimmers in the morning sun. This may have reminded as the glistening dewdrop of the snow white plumage of the bird. White heron has also another name “Sekkaku” meaning a visitor in the snow...

After 6 years asceticism, Gautama Buddha decided to come out from the snowy mountains to seek after his own way to get enlightenment. He realized that a long practice of asceticism was not the way to satori (enlightenment). Sealed Sesshū. Sesshū Tōyō (1420-1506) was the most prominent Japanese master of ink wash painting during Muromachi – Sengoku period (the Warring States period) in Japan...

Unique Zen ink wash painting depicts scroll and bamboo broom representing Kanzan and Jittoku...

Seasonal flowers in a flower basket depicted in a courtly painting style. Courtly painting or Intai-ga is a painting style followed by Chinese tradition depicted in highly realistically with great details. It became very popular in Tang dynasty in China and painted in line with imperial taste. Painted on paper with ink and pigments. It has been restored sometime in the past. There are some marks, creases, tiny insect damages present on the piece due to its great age.

Painting : 19 3/4"
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Antique Chinese painting depicted scholars in a pavilion of ancient China. Painted with ink and pigments on paper. This painting is unmounted/framed. There are some marks and insect damages present on the painting.

Painting : 26” x 51 5/8” (66cm × 131cm)　 ...

A solitary crow perches on a pine tree. Painted with ink on paper. Signed Ikkyu and sealed. The painting is attributed to Ikkyu Sojun. Ikkyu Sojun (1394-1481) was one of the most significant and eccentric, iconoclastic Japanese Zen Buddhist monks and poet. One night in 1420, Ikkyu heard the sound of a crow, which sparked a great satori (enlightenment) in Zen Buddhism. His master Kasou confirmed Ikkyu’s enlightenment and tried to give him a certificate of dharma transmission, but Ikkyu refuse...

Pair of antique Japanese painting depicted two white and black elephants and figure. On the other painting depicted bamboo-shoot hunting. Painted with ink and pigments on paper. Literally, elephants were brought to Japan for the first time in 1408 by an early European ship. It was a gift for shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimochi, the 4th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1394 to 1423 during the Muromachi period of Japan. From then on, the animal has been highly respected like other animals...

Summer sea landscape. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. A close attention paid to the reflection of colours and natural light across the landscape as well as a short, thick brush strokes are creating a vibrant surface. It captures the essence of the sunlight, colours and nature. The painting was executed in 1933, when Japanese art was influenced by impressionism of western art. This painting is one of the good examples of the artworks that reflect the era of the Meiji - Taisho – early Sho...

The painting depicted minka, which is a private residences constructed in Japanese building styles. With styles varying across regions, these houses used to be found all over Japan. But today, minka are disappearing at an increasing rate as it is seen as inconvenient for today's hurried and materialistic lifestyle. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed Shuncho and sealed.

There are some light marks on the painting itself. The mounting is in good condition with insignificant light ...

A pair of sparrows perches in a vine. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed Shunkin and sealed.Urakami Shunkin (1779-1846) was a Japanese Nanga (Southern literati) painter active during late Edo period (1603-1867). He was the eldest son and a pupil of Uragami Gyokudo (1745-1820), from whom he learnt painting. Shunkin was well adept at bird-and-flower as well as landscape paintings. He was also excel at calligraphy, poetry as well as an excellent appraiser in antiques and old calligraph...