Going back over 1,300 years, Seto-ware has the distinction of being Japan’s oldest pottery tradition still active today. Made from the rich clay and silica of the region of production, Seto porcelain in particular has been highly prized throughout the history of Japan. The piece shown here can be described as Seto-guro (Black Seto) and is an excellent example of this type of pottery. The writing on the box describes it as being from Muromachi, so well over 400 years old...

Antique Japanese copper hanging lamp, Meiji period, 1868-1912. This is a beautiful lantern with panels decorated with peonies in a field of arabesques. Three smaller hanging blossoms hang off the top of the lantern. The lantern has two doors that open and are fastened shut with a decorated arm. The lower register is decorated with panels incised with a repeating wave design. The feet of the lantern are petal or leaf shaped, decorated with an incised arabesque design...

A rare and beautiful Japanese KOZUKA KNIFE HANDLE of a by-knife that is part of a sword mounting. It is kept in a slot on the reverse side of a Kattana Scabbard, often with a matching Kogai. It depicts the Gatekeepers arm-wrestling, EDO PERIOD (1603-1868). Shakudo alloy with GOLD decorated appliqué of the Guardian Kings AGYO and UNGYO. Size: 9.5 cm x 1.4 cm.

An 18th Century Japanese porcelain scalloped serving bowl, with lid, decorated with the Imari colors of red, blue, white, cream, and gold. The tureen measures about 9 1/4" long x 6 1/2" wide x 7" tall. The Shippo design family crest has been applied in gold on the blue panels. The finial is modeled as a sixteen pedal chrysanthemum blossom. The condition is excellent, with some wear to gold highlights. The asking price includes shipping within the USA.

Chinese antique weight for tying down cloth, carved of granite in the form of a mouse, hole under belly for rope, wonderfully carved mouse with long curling tail, c. 1900. Size: 4 1/2" high x 5" wide

Beautiful Original Antique Japanese sword tansu, made from Kuri (chestnut) Hardwood. Gorgeous original natural lacquer finish. The two longest drawers have Kiri leaf Mon (emblem) iron locks, with a smaller storage drawer beside them.

Mid Meiji period (1868-1912).

Size: 44" L x 16.5" D x 14" H

Wonderful unusual round bronze suiban or ikebana flower vessel from the late Taisho Period c.1920. Subtle silver inlay fence and small flowers in relief. Excellent condition, no dents or cracks. 10" diameter and stands on tripod legs 2 1/2" tall. Ask for shipping quote.

Chinese lacquer export chair. Sturdy construction and black lacquer. The Chinese chair is patterned after an archaic style with flanges and apron spandrels. It's decorated with red undertone and gilt lacquer in a scrolling lotus motif. The main back splat forms an archaic Hu vase painted with fine details of a classical landscape. The seat is beautifully worn as are the chair rails and arm rests. The underside of the chair has a cross frame for structural support...

Chinese yixing teapot from Tek Sing shipwreck. 15,5 cm wide. 7,5 cm high. Good conditions. No lid.

Antique Japanese painting of a Goju-no-to, five storied pagoda of the typical Japanese Buddhist temple. The pagoda is decorated using Kanji with a repeated sutra and other passages. Horin, the nine rings atop the pagoda are each a symbol. It measures 21.25" by 10.13". Some signs of age. Painted in sumi ink on paper. Meiji period 1868-1912.

Extremely Scarce Set of Five Prehistoric Korean Arrowheads from Korea's Neolithic Period 8000-1500 BCE. These faceted arrowheads are identical to the Neolithic arrowheads on page 31 of the catalog, the 29th United Association of the University Museums of Korea Exhibition - Korea's Bow and Arrow, The Military Academy Museum. Sizes range from 1.75 to 3.25 inches. It is unlikely you will ever again see prehistoric Korean arrowheads offered for sale.

A set of Burmese wood carving pagoda with gilded gold.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 16.4 - 18.8 C.M. / Width 6 - 6.4 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 21.8 - 25.7 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their 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.

A Korean Rare/Fine Celadon Inlaid Foliate Decagonal Shallow Dish: Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th Century, This shallow dish is a very rare with foliaged rim, each lobe has a black and white slip inlaid with chrysanthemum flower head on the exterior, and the interior is molded with a central flower head medallion surrounded by a lobed design. It is applied overall with a thick rich celadon glaze with three spur marks. It is in fine condition except a tiny hair line crack on the rim...

A nice collection of 11 GENUINE MING DYNASTY-PERIOD (1368-1644) BLUE + WHITE PORCELAIN SOUP SPOONS. This type of porcelain spoon was used in China as early as the Shang Dynasty, and predated chopsticks. Size: length 4" to 4 1/2". All in good condition overall. Price per spoon US$ 26 (Each) + shipping or $ 250 for all 11 spoons + shipping.

A beautiful pair of antique Chinese huanghuali wood chairs, warm tone, rattan seats, lovely sloping carved underside panels. Heavy in weight, beautifully hand pick huanghuali wood grain. Stunning Pair. Early 20th Century Size: 46" height, 19.75" width, 17.25" depth

Early 18th century
Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
h: 22 cm
Perfect condition (rim fritting commensurate with period)
From a Swedish collection


This blue and white Yongzheng period plate conveys an overall auspicious message...

Antique Japanese iron tsuba. Used as a sword fitting where the blade meets the handle. Designed to protect the hands of the Warrior. Unusual three dimensional rippling wave/cloud patterns. Hand forged to look like natural wood graining. Includes padded storage box. Edo period (1615-1868) Size: 3.25" x 3"

A lovely pair of Chinese sancai scheme enameled parrots perched upon an openwork stump. These birds are variously said to be roof tile ornaments or incense burners, but agree that the former is correct. They are Chinese export wares which were made in the 19th century to early 20th century.

Condition is very good to excellent with some very minor glaze flaking at the base...

A fine late 19th century Imari 10.125" square plate, signed and brightly painted in shades of blue, red green and gold.

Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks or repairs.

Antique Japanese woven lidded basket with large tassles attached to small metal fixtures. It is lined in blue silk, with woven gold thread in auspicious motifs. Size: 5" height, 8.5" width

Early 18th Century Japanese Two Panel Screen Painting featuring a spectacular Phoenix. Exquisitely painted with silver leaf on paper. Original brocade borders. Screens this early are very rare, and screens of these proportions are rarely seen. 28 inches (71 cm)w x 24 inches 61 cm)h. Good Condition. From a prominent and widely exhibited collection.

This is a cizhou style wine jar in a baluster shape from the Yuan dynasty (1277-1367 A.D). It stands on a shallow short recessed foot-rim like a stand and then everted outward like a short “C” shaped pedestal and the everted outward and upwards to a baluster shaped body with a flat shoulder and then straight upwards towards a very short neck mouth rim. The jar is divided into four horizontal bands with design in between them...

A beautiful Chinese lacquer box, with an apocryphal Qianlong gold tone metal plate on the underside. This unique box has China painted on the inside which indicates about an 1890 date when the McKinley act was introduced. The box measures 5 3/4" x 4" x 2" and is very dense and heavy for its size. It is a charming and inexpensive example for your existing lacquer collection.

Unusual 19th century Indian votive bronze bell with handle in a shape of monkey God Hanuman with his hands in front of him in praying attitude, his tail forming a halo around his head. Very nice casing and detailing, beautiful patina. Produces beautiful melodious sound, overall in excellent condition. Height with handle 3 15/16 inches.

Chinese porcelain dish decorated with flowers on black ground in famille rose enamel. Guangxu six character mark inside the foot rim and of the period. The dish is in perfect condition. Diameter: 5-3/4".

A genuine ANGKOR KHMER Sandstone Head, mounted, 12/13th Century. Good condition. Size: H. 7.5" x W. 5" without stand (11"x5" with stand). 19 cm. x 12.75 cm. without stand

Antique Chinese small porcelain monochrome vase. Baluster form with high shoulders and tiny mouth. Glazed a subtle celadon color. A small spot on the shoulder where the glaze did not cover adds character and tells a story of the glazing process. The underside is white with two concentric blue rings.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 3 7/8" high x 2 3/4" wide

This is a remarkable antique Huqqa crafted in the 18th century in India during the Mughal Islamic period. The Huqqa takes the shape of a bell and is made of brass covered with sheet silver. It is meticulously engraved with a beautiful and intricate silver floral pattern that is sure to captivate any admirer.

The base of the Huqqa is stamped with the name of the maker, which adds to its authenticity and historical significance.

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 20.5 cm (8 1/8 inches)...

mid-late 19th century
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
d: 17.8 cm
Nearly perfect condition: no hairlines or repairs, firing flaw to robin's egg glaze, age wear to enamels
From an English collection.

This is a Guangxu mark and period dish, back glazed in robin's egg blue, and interior painted with enameled Daoist taiji eight divinatory trigrams...

Antique Korean porcelain moon vase (dalhangari). Oval form with wide mouth. Glazed with transparent, very pale bluish tinted glaze.

Korean white porcelain was prized by members of the royal court during the Joseon Period. Special kilns were established by the court to exclusively produced these beautiful white porcelain vessels.

Age: 18th century

Dimensions: 12 1/4" high x 8 1/2" wide

Japanese Tansu, heavy Keyaki Wood and Black Wrought Iron mounted Hardware one piece Tansu or Chest, Ca...

An early Thai, Sukhothai period Celadon-glazed stoneware figure of a mother, shown chewing an ancient form of Narcotic drug known as Miang.

The figure dates to approximately 1400 A.D. and was produced in Thailand's Ancient Si Satchanalai Kilns. The depiction is one of a woman, shown seated with her left leg internally rotated and her right leg to the side. She has large protruding breasts and clutches a stylized child close to her body...

An early Qing saucer, it is in good condition no chip. no crack, no restoration except some glaze degradation and wear on rim. It is scholar table object de art, nice collection piece in any chinese or japanese art collection. Please enquire....

Longquan celadon brush washer foliated body covered with green glaze. 11,3cm diameter. Good conditions, it just has small unglazedat the rimfromthe kiln (Please see onthe picture). Yuan dynasty.

A Qing dynasty blue and white censer, standing on three legs, decorated with Three Friends of Winter, these are plum, pine and bamboo. Qing dynasty 18th century in perfect condition. Height: 8,3 cm and Diameter: 10,1 cm.

18th century Japanese sword iron tsuba made in a shape of two confronting SHU - Japanese flute instruments for use in Shinto ceremony and consisting of bamboo reeds forming a circular wind chamber. The lower parts of the flutes are inlaid with pine designs in gold. Very clever design in Japanese taste, wonderful quality inlay, some rusting as can be seen in photos, great feel of age. Height 2.85 inches (72.4 mm).