Very small hand scroll showing five erotic scenes. High quality painting in the style of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).
Black ink, colors, gofun, black lacquer on silk. Gold flakes (now oxidized) on the backing paper. Glass or crystal scroll ends.
Japan, Meiji era, 19th century.
L 82.5 x H 2.5 inches
Gold flakes oxidized, otherwise excellent condition.
This is a pair of antique rare dehua glaze type Foo dog or lion joss stick holder from Ming To Song period, apparently it is a pair of male and female foo dog, there is a hole on the back made for firing purpose, moulded...
KANNON BOSATSU WITH ELEVEN FACES
Wood carving 'Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu zazo' (Seated statue of Kannon Buddhisattva with eleven faces), Edo period, 19th century, Japan, H 20 x 11 x 11cm (7.87 x 4.33 x 4.33in)...
With good meaning- 虛己而能容Humble to Yourself and You will be Compatible and Inclusive, a hanging scroll of Chinese calligraphy was well done by a talented artist who was unknown to the public.
Date:19th century.
Provenance :Japan.
Length:193cm, Width:34.5cm.
Okame, the Goddess of Mirth, is commonly paired with Usobuki in Kyogen theater. This is a rare and old pair of Okame and Usobuki ceramic figures. We have the original receipt from Things Japanese 20 years ago. We are asking the same price as the price on the receipt from 20 years ago. 6 inches (15 cm) tall.
Antique Tibetan tsakli card depicting a wrathful deity (Heruka) on horseback. Painted in mineral colors on paper with Sanskrit description on the back.
Tsakli cards are powerful miniature paintings of Buddhist deities and objects. They have many different ritual uses. They can be used for teaching when a lama holds the card out for a student to focus on, thus helping them with the visualization and meditation on that deity and what it represents...
Ming Dynasty Chinese Wood Sculpture of Emperor and Empress. Purchased from Askenasi in Paris in 1978 by Irwin Hersey, renowned author on Asian and primitive art, and publisher of the Primitive Art Newsletter in the 1970s. Irwin Hersey was an advisor to museums and prominent collectors, and vetted pieces for many of the international tribal art fairs and Asian art fairs. 8.5 x 5 x 2 inches, 21.5 x 12.5 x 5 cm.
Song Dynasty brown glaze bowl with foliated under-rim design. In great condition with exception of one small chip to one foliated edge. Additional images on request. Diameter: 11.50 inches; height: 3 inches.
Porcelain covered with green glaze to the foot with incised floral scroll and lotus petals, unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide, 6.5 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
A Korean, white-glazed, bottle vase from the Joseon dynasty; C19th.
This elegant vase is fully glazed, all-over, with a beautiful whitish glaze.
Dimensions; approximately 24cm tall.
Condition; good conditon; with kiln adherences to the foot, some minor glaze crawl, and age-related wear and scratches.
To keep our costs to a minimum, and pass the savings to our customers, we are only permitted to post a single photo of the item on Trocadero.
Additional photos are available on request,...
ive Dynasties Yue Ware Small Double Gourd vase with globular shape, unglaze base. This very rare piece is found in Musi River, Palembang-Indonesia. Diameter, base: 4cm, Height: 7,5 cm No chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.
Chinese glass snuff bottle decorated with carving of fish. 6,5 cm high.
Chinese pottery court lady.
Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535
Size: Height 20.5 C.M. / Width 5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Mini censor in satsuma earthenware. Decor of enamelled characters, gold and silver motifs. The cover is excessively large. Anonymous. Japan late 19°. Height: 65mm
Good condition. Usual wear for a century-old golden object.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 11.5 x 5.75 inches, 29 x 14.5 cm, Mounting: 15.75 x 10 inches, 40 x 25 cm.
Good conditions . only found damage on the filter inside.
Square-shaped ivory netsuke manju depicting four lacquered frogs in different positions.
It has a cavity inside where the himotoshi hole is located.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 1cm.
State of conservation: Very good
An extremely rare ancient Chinese Warring States period (475-221 B.C.) bronze belt hook, in the form of a coiled archaic large horned dragon swallowing a smaller dragon, the reverse with a projecting button for attachment.
Measurements: Overall length: 12 cm (4.72 inches) ...