Rare carnelian bowl with a beautiful deep orange-yellow. The typical Chinese shape is classic, and the capacity is that of a tea bowl. The grinding work is meticulous, the shape is perfect, the Agate has an excellent color which shows shades of color ranging from yellow to orange through transparency. Difficult to date with precision but all these quality criteria seem to indicate a creation from the Qing period. Excellent condition except micro scratches invisible without magnifying glass...
Burmese pottery seated crowned Buddha.
Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th Century
Size: Height 10.8 C.M. / Width 5 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 16.2 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). 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.
Antique Japanese blue and white studio ware porcelain container. Made with 6 sides and a flared base. The sides are decorated with a scene of misty mountains and a small village. Small figures in a boat pole along a river which runs under a bridge and weeping willows...
Antique Korean gat, a tall cylindrical hat woven of horsehair with a wide brim. Framed with thin, black lacquered bamboo and with a ribbon for securing under the chin. Black gat were traditionally reserved for men of noble status who had passed the gwageo civil service exams. This hat comes with a custom metal stand.
Age: Jeoson Dynasty (19th century)
Dimensions: 7 1/2" high (25" high on stand) x 16 1/4" wide
Chinese Qing dynasty to Republic period rectangular form hinged camphor wood storage box with dove tail joints, narrow removable inner shelf, round brass lock plate at the center front, and brass side carrying handles. Late 19th to early 20th century. 17 1/4" long x 9 3/8” wide x 8 3/4" high. Very good overall condition with only a few fine cracks from age. From the Phoenix, Arizona estate of a former expatriate to China from 1983-1987.
Antique Japanese 8 ken (plates) jingasa hat for a ashigaru foot soldier. Made of iron and finished with lacquer. The wear on this helm is consistent with it likely having been worn in battle...
Antique Japanese jingasa (samurai hat) with Ōgi (folding fan) crest. Covered in black lacquer with the mon in gold. The underside is lacquered red and still has remnants of the original silk padding. With a custom metal stand.
The samurai class in feudal Japan, as well as their retainers and footsoldiers (ashigaru), used several types of jingasa made from iron, copper, wood, paper, bamboo, or leather...
Antique Japanese tetsubin (pot for heating water for tea). Made of iron in round form and decorated with raised bats. The lid is made of bronze and signed on the underside.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 8 1/2" high (including handle) x 6" wide x 5" wide
Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Mixed Metal Vase with Relef Birds & Flowers
It is 14.75 inches (37.5 cm) tall by 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) wide. It is 14 Lb.
It has small dents at the lip and foot, loose ears, rubbing of gold, tarnished metals, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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17th Century Kangxi Chinese Wucai Porcelain Vase with Ladies & Children
It is 6.4 inches (16.4 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It is 1.6 Lb.
It has a hairline crack at the side, firing cracks, chips at the bottom and lip, stains, skip glazes, firing burst, dark spots, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Width: 12.2 cm (4.9 in)
Height: 6.2 cm (2.4 in)
Chinese famille rose bowl with a rare colourway showing polychrome decoration over café au late ground; depicts insects, lotus flowers and other florals; internally showing underglaze blue lotus scrolls; four character Guangxu marks on the base; minor base rim frit; good condition
Width: 10.4 cm (4.2 in)
Height: 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
Chinese square form famille rose porcelain bowl; a band of polychromed diaper-work surrounds the bowl above standing lappets; Tongzhi marks to the base; good condition
This is a Japanese antique indigo-dyed cotton asamai-shibori textile from the Meiji period (1868-1912).
It is a maple leaves and butterflies are expressed by squeezing.
It is a very beautiful indigo-dyed Asamai Shibori fabric. No stains or damage. very good. There is a pressing cloth on the back, but there is no problem.
Size: Lengt:124cm (48.8inch) / Width 76cm ( 29.9).
This is a japanese antique silk Nishijin textile small case from the Edo period.
The dragon and cloud motifs are expressed with gorgeous weaves.
There are light stains, but they are not noticeable. There is slight wear on the corners.
But it's in good shape overall.
Size: Width 20 cm(7.84inch) / Height 12 cm(4.72inch)
19th Century Chinese Aquamarine Carved Relief Mountain Snuff Bottle
It is 2.3 inches (5.8 cm) tall by 1.08 inches (2.75 cm) wide. It is 45.29 gram.
It has inclusions, flea bite chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Large Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Gosu Satsuma Vase with Kannon and Monk Marked "Dai Nihon Satsuma Yaki Gyokusen Ga"
It is 18 inches (45.7 cm) tall by 8.7 inches (22.2 cm) wide. It is 8.5 Lb.
It has rubbing of gold, minor stains, a chip at the foot, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Width approximately 11.1 cm (across the handles). There are 2 soft dents at the body. More pictures are available. In good condition.
Fireman's hat with hand-stitched sashiko (quilting). The outside cloth is dyed with vegetable indigo and the lining is dyed with natural brown. Two belts are recycled from old cotton cloth with katazome. In good condition. Meiji period (1868～1912). W:33cm, L:55cm
Pair 1900's Chinese Heavy Gilt Bronze Relief Phoenix Bird Bracelet
The smaller bracelet has 9.84 inches (25 cm) outside circumference and 8.07 inches (20.5 cm) inner circumference. The band is 0.59 inch (1.5 cm) wide. It weighs 25.37 gram. The larger bracelet has 10.62 inches (27 cm) outside circumference and 8.66 inches (22 cm) inner circumference. The band is 0.69 inch (1.7 cm) wide. It weighs 33.33 gram...
This is a beautiful and highly unusual Meiji era vase. It's decorated with gold fish or Oranda swimming around water plants and hanging wisteria. It measures Measures 9 5/8". Condition is very good with a very faint hit/blemish low on the vase. Tough to see even when looking for it. This vase is not signed but everything about it says, made by Ogasawaro Shuzo
A Damaged Jianyang conical bowl can be a very good piece if done by professional restoration 金鐥 work.
Width:15.8cm,Hight:5.5cm
Chinese pottery Hu jar decorated with bands of raised lines and a pair of monster masks on the shoulder.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 44.6 C.M. / Width 35.5 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 act...
Chinese green glazed pottery granary jar with silver patina, cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines and supported by three legs.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han period.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 32.6 C.M. / Width 21.7 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abr...
A pair of Chinese green glazed pottery granary jars with bear-shaped legs.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han period.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 27.7 - 28.2 C.M. / Width 18.7 - 19.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial ti...
An antique Japanese Ranma (transom) made of Akita Sugi (Cryptomeria from Akita prefecture) and Hinoki (Cypress). Natural Urushi black lacquer frame. Hand carved scene featuring a good luck turtle with longevity tail admiring an old Plum Blossom tree with scatterings of Bamboo underneath.
Age: Taisho Era (1912-1920)
Dimensions: 73 1/4" Wide by 14 1/2" High.
An antique Chinese corbel carved out of Namu wood. Displaying a mythical Kirin surrounded by scrolling Peonies. With iron mount.
Age: Ching Dynasty (18th C)
Dimensions: 30 1/4" Wide by 13 3/4" High by 4 1/2" Deep
An antique Chinese corbel hand carved out of Cypress wood. Depicting a Phoenix and a Dragon which represents marital bliss. Beautiful scrolling relief details.
Age: Ching Dynasty (18th-19th C)
Dimensions: 15" Wide by 7 1/4" High by 4 3/8" Deep.
Fine old, three paneled, supplementary weft embroidered wedding blanket from the Zhuang ethnic group Guizhou Province China. Handspun and handwoven cotton thread foundation and silk for the embroidery. The central area is dominated by the “well” “#” pattern, while the border is a combination of the “well” pattern inside a “wanzi” swastika meander. There are few small faded areas but no holes or tears. W: 104cm/40in and L: 140cm/56in.
Unusual Miao embroidered central panel, of a wedding apron costume. There is a coiled dragon in the center with two phoenixes above- surrounded with longevity characters, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures. It has a tattered calendered silk black border silk weft embroidered all the threads are handspun. The orange dye has bled into the white field some, so please see enlargements. H: 61.5cm/24.2in x D: 33cm/13in. Circa early-mid 20th century
Superb 3 paneled weaving from the Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi Zhuang, Southern China. The body is woven from very fine handmade cotton thread while the weft supplementary embroidery is done with silk floss threads (the small blue indigo medallions are done with cotton). Quite a heavy piece because of all the embroidery. L: 161cm/63in and W: 100cm/39in.circa first half of the 20th century.
Fine three paneled wedding blanket from the Zhuang ethnic group, Southern China. W: 90cm/35.5in and L: 148cm/58in (with border W: 134cm/52in and L: 190cm/74in. Woven from all hand spun cotton and silk embroidery threads. Classic diamond and star pattern with “wanzi” swastika meander patterns on the border, also incorporated into this pattern are a few “Wang” characters (Chinese for king), which may be seen in the lower left side of the cover image. The black border and backing ...
Of Hon-kozane Ni-mai-do type composed of thin bands with multicolored silk lacing. A 62-plates Akoda-nari suji-kabuto in brown iron, signed Myochin Yoshihiza. A finely chiseled bronze and gilt brass tehen with 5 levels. The golden brass kuwagata dai is carved with a floral decoration. The fukigaeshi are covered with leather and 6 rivets. The mabizashi is also covered with leather and silk strap, riveted and fukurin. The shikoro is imposing with 4 blades. The Mempô, of the reissei (aggressive) t...
19th Century Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer Marked
It is 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) tall by 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. It is 1 lb. or 411 gram.
It has loss of patina, rust, oxidation, cut marks, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Kawaguchi Bunzaemon Basse Taille Miniature Vase Marked
It is 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) tall by 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. It is 0.1 Lb.
It has enamel bruises, stress cracks, tarnished metal and enamel, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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An antique Japanese Isho Tansu (stacking Kimono chest) in 3 sections made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware including the Warabite style handles and the Uchide no Kozuchi (lucky treasure hammer) sliding door pulls. Top section includes the 2 sliding doors with 3 side by side drawers below. Opening the doors reveals a split level shelf and a small drawer for hair ornament storage. The center section has 3 full width Kimono drawers and the bottom section has 2 obi drawers a...
A rare antique Japanese Chobako (merchant desk) made entirely of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. All original patina and hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute and Warabite style handles. The front features opposing hinged security doors with 2 left drawer and 3 right drawers with a set of larger 3 drawers in between. The top has 3 hinged doors, one that housed the inkstone, one that kept the ink for the family seal and one large storage compartment. Two coin slots above two drawers to inse...
