Rather unusual 19th century Japanese bronze scroll weight in a form of a chestnut. Clever design in Japanese taste, superb naturalistic modeling (see perfectly worked texture of the bottom), beautiful warm brown patina, beautiful gilding, pleasantly heavy. Old collection number in red on the underside. Wonderful piece in scholar’a taste. Length 1 5/16 inches.
An unusual Japanese six panel screen of Ducks, Egrets, and Pheasants. Painted with rimpa paint on an unique mix of gold and silver leaf gofun paper, which gives the screen an incredible look and balance of cold and warm tones, depending on lighting. The painting composition shows influences of natural history and the importance of empty space.
Date: Meiji Period (early 19th Century)
Dimensions: 67” high X 147 1/2” wide
An antique Japanese six panel screen depicting a quiet pool with birds taking a rest amongst the grasses and flowers. Ink and light colors on paper. Silk boarder. Condition consistent with age.
Date: Taisho Period (early 20th Century, 1912-1926
Dimensions: 65” high X 148” wide
An antique Japanese 4-panel screen painting. Each of the flowers shown has a meaning known as the Language of Flowers, depicting Love, Loyalty and Family. Painted with mineral pigments and raised gofun on gold leafed paper.
Date: Taisho Period
Dimensions: 67 1/2” high X 96” wide
Used as a "top coat" by a Han Chinese person.
Lush black satin weave silk fabric, ornate frog closures, original matching streamers, wide embroidered sleeve panels using metalic covered thread and couching technique.
Pristine condition...
seal from Chinese Gov agency certifies age to be 100+ years...I bought in China in the late 90's
A truly stunning Japanese six panel screen hand painted with raised rimpa paint on gold ground leaf gofun paper. The subject matter is a view of a natural overgrowth of hollyhock, sweat peas, and morning glories cascading and creeping over the bamboo fence.
The Hollyhock flower in Japan represents is fertility and fruitfulness...
Lovely Chinese basket most likely woven by the Zhuang or another of the many ethnic minorities in Guangxi Zhuang, China where I bought this over 20 years ago. This woven from split reed stalks and has a nice soft feel to it. This piece is quite old, 50 to 100 years (best guess). It has an unusual trapezoidal/oval shape and I like it for its sturdy simplicity. Minor unraveling of some of the weaves here and there but in very good condition given it age...
A monochrome porcelain Vietnamese bowl from the 14th-16th Century. The clear ivory glaze has an incised design of a flower with 2 lines above it. The exterior of the bowl has a carved lotus pattern that extends to the bowl's small footing. During the 14th century, a second stacking method for firing was introduced using a ring-shape separator. It became the preferred stacking method by the 15th century. Vessels fired using this method have an unglaze ring on the inner base...
A lustrous antique Vietnamese tea bowl from the 11th-13th Century. The ivory coloring glaze has hints of blue in the central portion. The bowl is incised with 2 little boys surrounded by floral and pomegranate with a ring of dots. Indication that this piece was pressed from a mold. The rim is unglazed, as is the small footing...
A beautiful antique Annamese Vietnamese jar with a clear ivory glaze. On the shoulder are 4 applied rosettes between 2 raised lines. Vertical lines extend from the rosettes to the unglazed base. The jar has a short neck and rolled rim. Some imperfections. Annamese refers to Vietnamese porcelain, since Annam was the name of the southernmost province of China after the Tang dynasty. The name is the Vietnamese form of the Chinese name "the Pacified South"...
Japanese gold lacquer Inro with five compartments, decorated in low relief landscape scene of temple in the mountain surrounded by pines and connected by a small bridge over a river in gold lacquer. The reverse side shows mountains in the distance and a small seaside village. The inside compartments are covered with dense nashiji lacquer (fine gold flecks). The cord has a metal ojime.
Inro (seal basket) are small decorative containers that hang from the waist...
Qing dynasty 18th century Kangxi period blue and white saucer dish, decorated with Chrysanthemum and butterfly. Mark within double circle to base. Condition is very good excepted minor fritting to rim side, no crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 11,6 cm.
This is a Japanese antique beautiful tsutsugaki Hand drawn yuzen dye silk child kimono Pattern of Rabbits flying above the waves of the edo era.
t is a very good-quality kid kimono.It is very carefully drawn by hand. The rabbits flying between the waves are dynamic and very charming.
It has a thin stain on the back...
A rare and exquisite of Early Qing Dynasty 18th century Guan type tripod censer standing on three animal legs, covered overall with grayish celadon with unglazed crackled pattern. Condition is perfect, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 11,1 cm and Height: 7,7 cm.
Length:19.7 cm (8 in)
Width: 19.7 cm (8 in)
Height: 1.3 cm (0.6 in)
Chinese porcelain set of ‘lazy susan’ dishes; lotus scroll and flower decoration; minor frits; good condition
A blue and white saucer dish, decorated with grapevine's design pattern to interior. Mark within double circle to the base. Qing Dynasty 18th century Kangxi period. Condition with minor fritting to rim, no any crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 12,2 cm.
A beautiful hand carved 19th C. Chinese amber snuff bottle, with beautiful Chinese motif bats and longevity characters,in excellent condition. H:7.5cm. Weight: 52.6g
A rare antique Chinese Longquan, celadon glazed charger dating from the Ming Dynasty 15th Century. Thickly molded with a raised edge to the rim flange and a band of recessed petals tapering inward along the cavetto toward a peony flower roundel impressed to the center of the well. The rich olive green glaze covering all surfaces except a cinnamon-burnt firing ring within the recessed base (glaze abraded). The plate has a raised rim with a surrounding comb design...
A unique Ko-sumetsuke tea ceremony plate with an unusual motif of a raging bull. The center of the plate is divided into 5 sections with scrolling vines and chrysanthemums. The central figure is a raging bull in a pine forest with rounded fronds...
A boxwood carving netsuke in a classic mushroom shape with very fine detailing.
Mushrooms are associated with the natural beauty of the forest. They are considered a good-luck symbol. Finding a mushroom is considered to be very lucky and means good fortune is at hand.
This netsuke has the signature mark of Yamada.
Provenance: The Avery Brundage Collection
Date: 19th C
Dimensions: 2" X 1.5" X 1.5"
An exceptional antique Japanese bowwood carved netsuke - the Yama Inu - a dog resting his paw on his masters scull. Protecting him in even past the point of death. Superstition related to the okuri(yama) inu are extremely old, and are found in all parts of Japan.
The meaning of the dog also speaks about patience, reliability, and obedience. It focuses on protection, guardianship, and service. The dog spirit animal is a noble animal. It's selfless, and never asks for praise or expects an...
Nice strand of antique Indo Pacific glass beads from Thailand. L: 69cm/27in- see last enlargement for scale. Free shipping via Hong Kong Registered Airmail.
Unusual 19th century staghorn ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) carved as a kiseruzutsu - a tobacco pipe case. Simple and very clever design in Japanese taste, pleasant patina. Length 1 inch.
For centuries, before there was electricity, throughout Asia, Puppetry Arts were a popular form of traveling entertainment...
A platform with a cloth screen, lit from the back by candlelight, provided the stage....
The shadow images were black against the white "background". Hence, the puppets had a minimum of color and only the necessary intricate cut outs for personality as they were sometimes presented to the audience with the "handlers" after a performance. The various body parts of th...
A lovely Chinese Han dynasty lead green glaze funnel, Ht. 6 cm, Dia. 8.5 cm. Condition: chips to the month rim, no restore as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
19th century good size angel skin coral ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) of simple ball shape. Rather unusual material, nice patina on the surface, few beautiful very slight pink areas. Diameter 5/8 inches.
19th century rock crystal ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in modified egg shape. Does not photograph well. All lines inside the material are not cracks, but natural features of the stone, pleasant patina on the surface. Length 1 inch.
19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in ball shape with pink body and leaf and white cherry flowers. Beautiful surface, very pleasant patina, large central hole. Diameter 5/8 inches.
A small late Ming Dynasty underglaze blue porcelain dish featuring a flower basket design. In excellent original condition with no cracks, no hairlines, and no repairs. Measures 5 7/8 inches diameter, 1 inch high.
Pair of Old (1900's) Japanese Mixed Metal Vase
Each is 4.8 inches (12.2 cm) tall by 2 inches (5.3 cm) wide. Total weight is 777.5 gram
They have rubbing of gold, oxidation, pitting, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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This is a Japanese antique indigo dye cotton shibori kimono of asamai of the taisyo era.
It has several faint stains.
But that is no damage.
Size:Length:150cm / 59inch
Width:: 128cm / 50.3inch
Two very well-painted miniature Tibetan paintings on treated cloth (not paper). One wrathful, one tranquil. The larger of the two measures 3-1/4" X 4", while the smaller of the two, the wrathful one, measures 3-1/8" X 3-1/2". Minor rubbing, as seen in the photos. No retouching or repainting.
In some regions of China, women made separate pairs of heels for their lotus shoes. That way, the heels could be worn with different pairs of lotus shoes, depending on the occasion, or mood. The heels had loops for straps which were used to tie the heels into place on the shoe...
A late Ming dynasty 17th century Zhangzhou ware covered box, decorated with ribs pattern to the body, the top side with a white on blue of chrysanthemum flowers. Condition is good except minor tiny chips to rim, no crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 10,6 cm.
Antique Japanese 6-panel byobu screen painting depicting a noble woman's carriage (gosho-guruma) parked under a blossoming cherry tree (sakura). The tassel cords are untied. The yoke rests on a black lacquered stool. The cart is decorated with irises and peonies with raised rimpa paint. The sudari is shut closed with chrysanthemum pattern curtains billowing out. Painted in mineral colors and raised gofun on gold leaf. Provenance: Warren Imports, La Jolla, California.
Edo Period (...
During the Qing Dynasty, the feathers of the kingfisher bird were used to create ornaments for woman to attach to clothing and/or wear in their hair...
Through the 1800's These ornaments were made and formed with heavy paper (light weight cardboard...)
They had large areas of feathers and the edges of the paper form were bordered with gold paint...and the ornaments were often domed
By the early 1900's the bird were becoming rare almost extinct ...so intricate and smaller sections of fea...