Large suzuribako showing on its cover a mountainous landscape, crossed by a river, bordered by two houses and trees such as pine trees and cherry trees in bloom. It could be Okabe, the twenty-first of the fifty-three stations of the Tôkaidô. The bottom is gilded in the fundame technique, decorated with takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, hirameji and kirigane...

A lovely finial of an Eagles head, European, Gothic style, renaissance, c. 16th. century or earlier, mounted as a part of an attractive double iron coat hook and plate, dated 1823.

The substantial finial still with remnants of old gilt and the iron coat hook, finely dated and initialized in the late 18th. century manor. A nice marriage, probably made in the late 18th.-early 19th. century.

Size: The finial measure c. 11 cm. in length. The coathook measure 24,5 cm...

This late 18th century or early 19th century Chinese porcelain plate is 6 3/4 inches in diameter. It has turquoise background with legendary animals in garden design. There is Jia Qing (1796-1820) mark on the back. It is in great condition.

This is good-quality Noren used in the merchant's family of the Yamagata Shounai district for Edo period. The figure pattern of a wave and the plover means a good combination of attractive harmony. Merchants of Shonai thought about the harmony with local people to the first. And there was the harmony of a merchant and the farmer there. The good-quality hemp was dyed in Tsutsugaki. This does not have a stain and damage. The state is complete. Size 164cmx 178cm (64.5 "x 70"). Six width

Kuro Hirosawa (1772-1840) Shino ware Chawan for tea ceremony with appraisal box. The name "Kuro" is carved near the foot ring.

Kuro Hirosawa was a samurai of Nagoya clan and a potter in the late Edo period. He enjoyed the tea ceremony and made tea utensils of Ko-Seto, Shino, Karatsu style in his free time. His works have a unique appearance and often called Kuro ware.

Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick...

18th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with four character Xuande mark at the base.20cm wide.7,5cm high.1585 gram weigh.

Ohashi Shuji (1795–1857) E-Shino chawan for tea ceremony with old wooden box
The name of the potter is carved near the foot ring.

Ohashi Shuji was known as the man of refined taste who enjoyed tea ceremony and painting.
He worked under Ogata Shuhei in Kyoto creating the works of various ceramic styles such as Seto, Karatsu, Hagi, Korai, and Mishima...

A piece of Iyo-zome cloth which was futonji (bedding). It is made of hand-spun cotton and has katazome (stencil-resist-dye) pattern. The name Iyo-zome is originated from Iyo sudare (bamboo screen) since the pattern looks like wood grain by looking through two layers of them. Stripes are dyed with two katagami (stencil paper), one is vegetable indigo and the other is natural brown dye. Two katagami are dyed by displacing them so that they make wood grain like pattern...

Late 18th, Early 19th Century Edo Period Japanese Wood Horse Sculpture in a galloping pose. The horse still has a good amount of its original colors and gold gilt. It would have been offered as a gift to a Shinto shrine from someone with the means to afford more than the usual horse plaque, but not quite the means to afford to give a real horse to the shrine, a gift only the most wealthy could afford to give. A wonderfully rendered sculpture and a special image for equestrian art collectors...

This is tsutsugaki & handwriting fireman's cotton coat sashiko hanten coat of a splendid firefighter of the late Tokugawa period of the Edo era(1800-1867). This is a very advanced technique. And the entire surface is stitched with sashiko. The lining is indigo dyed...

A refined Chinese fan painting of a literati scholar enjoying the breeze within the pine grove from the window. The writing expresses the view of the fan painting where the scholar is listening to the wind among the bamboo groves in the evening, signed "Ke Mou"?. Title "Listening to the Scholartree". Age: Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century. Size: Length 22" Width 10.2"

A late 18th/early 19th Century porcelain figure of a cockerel very finely painted with vibrant "famille rose" enamels. This item was made in China, probably for export, during the reign of the Jiaqing emperor (1796-1820). Condition - as appears to be usual with these pieces, there has been good restoration to the comb - the rest is in extremely fine condition...

Finely carved mask representing a demon, with expressive features, a protruding forehead bearing a third eye, protruding eyes, beaked nose, open mouth showing teeth. Wood, with remnants of polychrome painting. China, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier. Height: 23 cm. The mask,is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Old accidents and insect infestations (no danger), otherwise good condition. A very rare piece.

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Two Peaches Box and Cover. The cover carved with boys at play. The sides with a diaper ground. 18/19thC. Diameter 11.7cm. Condition: small chip 0.7cm to inner rim of base, minor chip to lotus petal held in boy's hand and to diaper ground.

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer or incense burner. 14,5 cm body diameter. Good conditions except has been washed.

Early 19th Century, Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle This is a very fine, flattened, circular form, with a round elongated neck that is encircled by a collar of acanthus leaves, over a raised oval footing, snuff bottle. It is covered with a rich green overlay glass on snowflake glass, decorated with a fine relief carving of a clump of Bamboo on one side, and a pair of Lotus flowers on the other. The sides are flanked by masks and faux-ring handles...

Musha Ningyo of Minamoto no Yoshitsune dressed for the Imperial Court. He is wearing a fantastic brocade robe and a spectacular court hat. This wonderful rare example of high quality has a great presence, sumptuous brocades, gold lacquered armor, and many other fine details. His face is gorgeously and masterfully carved with finely burnished gofun (white clam shell lacquer). An extraordinary example. Height: 22.5 inches, 57 cm.

An incredible original and rare 16th Century Gagaku Karasu Tengu ritual mask dating from the Muromachi period in Japan. Hand carved out of a single piece of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Finished in its original black lacquer, the extremely old reddish pigment is still visible. Well carved with nice detailing, the Karasu (crow bird) is depicted with a round food offering in its beak...

A Chinese bronze stand for tripod censer from shipwreck.17th-18th century. 15,1cm diameter.1260 gram weight.

Porcelain vase of bulbous body and elongated neck, with a hand painted decor in blue over a white background representing a phoenix in clouds. China, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier. Height: 18,4 cm. Tiny chips around the rim and base, otherwise very good condition.

Beautiful Japanese Seated Gilt Amida Buddha on a Lotus Throne Stand with Gilt Mandorla, good condition with some losses, patina from incense smoke, height of buddha 17", size height 41", 21 1/2" width, 19" depth, Edo Period, circa 1800s.

This is a Japanese antique edo era silk tsutsugaki natural indigo dye yuzendye fukusa textile of (iseebi)Lobster and wave pattern. Ise Lobster was drawn very precisely. It is a tsutsugaki dye and Yuzen dyeing of hand-drawn dyeing There is a slight pale discoloration. There is a small hole in the lining safflower-dyed silk. They are not disturbing, and as a whole it is in very good condition. Size:Length:47.5cm / 18.7inch Width:: 47.5cm / 18.7inch

Blue silk chair cover, embroidered with a Phoenix, a Buddhist Lion, a cloud and a lemon in gold thread. Chinese work from the Qing period 19th century or before. Many disjointed gold threads but complete. A strip at the top cut should be missing 2 centimeters. 51x166cm

Belt buckle of square shape, with a fine relief geometric decoration. Bronze, with nice age patina. Burma, early 19th century, maybe earlier. Length: 9.5 cm. Height: 6.2 cm. Very good condition.

A Rare Pale Green Fitzhugh Large Plate. Decorated with the typical pattern using a more unusual paler green enamel. Highlighted with gilding. Chinese C1825. Diameter; 25.0 cm. Condition; excellent, there is a shallow chip/frit 1.0 cm to the rim.

This is hemp Umakake used in Iwate for Edo period. As for this, hemp is spun by hand and is thick...

A fine Qing dynasty dish decorated with molded lotus flower with each petal finely incised. foliated rim covered with nice celadon glaze. Qianlong period. Size : 29,1cm diameter.4,4cm high. Dish in good condition with just found one small chiiped on back side of the rim (not visible from the front).

Beautiful gold lacquer bottle decorated with pine, wisteria and bamboo. Mon (family crest) of Makino and Shinjo families.

Height 6.89 in – Diameter 3.94 in

Japan – EDO (1603-1868)

A beautiful mid 19th C. Chinese export fan. The fan ribs made of real tortoise shell and with painting on paper. But it has condition problem, for people who knows how to restore it would be a great item. With wooden frame. AS IS. W:18"xH:14-1/2"

Edo Tsutsugaki Indigo Hand-spun Cotton Nobori This is Tsutsugaki cotton Nobori of Edo period. As for this, cotton is spun by hand. As for this, the cotton that the texture is very good of Edo period is used. The design is Shojyo. Shojyo is an animal in the imagination to be handed down from ancient times. This comes up in one of the representative programs of the Noh. In Japan, this has the meaning of the beast of the good luck. There is one place of small hole beside ladle.The bottom of a w...

Chinese 18th century celadon tripod censer (Incense burner) with wood cover and stand. Good conditions. 21,5cm diameter. 17,5cm high ( not included the stand and cover ).

A beautiful early 19th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain with fully painted early war scene around the vase and ming dynasty style but it's early 19th C. In it's excellent condition. H: 14"

The size of Covered Bowl: 4 1/4" Dia x 3 1/4" High. Pretty Japanese Ko Imari Iroe Polychrome Porcelain Covered Bowl. The covered bowl is made from fine quality procelain as well as fine glazing. It has sometsuke design finely painted at the border geometric design as well as the center design inside. the cover and bowl has pretty design of Marumon design with flower on large Marumon by the color of green, turquoise color, Japanese red and gold. turquoise color enamel is thickly painted. Other sm...

This is a Japanese antique natural indigo dye cotton Excellent with rubbed and faded jacket of Indigo dye boro noragi patched and syonai-sashiko stitch Meiji (1868-1912). This noragi can enjoy both sides. Since this drifting object has been used and washed many times, it rubs well, and the indigo-dyed fading and the rubbing of cotton are very beautiful. Do patchwork and remake it to your favorite Boronoragi and enjoy. It was repaired many times, and the boro rag that were used bec...

This is an Early 19th Century, excellently hand-carved Japanese Netsuke depicting Tengu, the legendary winged creature that has both human and bird-like characteristics. He appears in its typical form emerging from an egg with its wings spread over it. Very creative used of the natural material colors in the design of the clouds. Very rich patina. Signed Toyomasa in the format he used when he used the go Shonshoan. Netsuke measures 1.15 inches (2.9cm) wide, 1.84 inches (4.7cm)long, and 1.41...

This is an Early 19th century Netsuke depicting a Shishi trying to climb over a huge smooth ball, with a fierce look, and menacing teeth. The mane of long and pointed hair strands, the bushy tail held straight up, and engraved sunbursts suggesting hair tufts. Variably patinated, in some areas darker than others. Silky smooth to the touch. Wonderful large uneven himotoshi, common of netsuke from the Early Edo period of Japan. Netsuke measures 0.98 inches (2.5cm) wide, 1.75 inches (4.5cm) lo...