Late 19th - early 20th century
Guangxu - Republic period
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose
enamels and underglaze cobalt blue
h: 22 cm, w: 14.6 cm
Perfect condition, age wear to enamels and wearing of gilt near rim
From a Asheville, North Carolina private collection
The shape and underglaze blue decorations of this vase are all taken from archiac bronze work, while the famille rose "boys at play" images evoke Qianlong imperial wares...
Antique Tibetan carved wooden phurba, a ritualistic Vajrayana Buddhist implement, depicting Nagas or snakes on the blade. Nagas are the entities in nature that associated with illnesses. The entwining serpents are a symbol of medicine and healing. The deity handle, mirroring the three-edges of the blade has three deity faces. Typically, one might be wrathful, one peaceful and one joyful representing Body, Speech and Mind.
Dimensions: 11 1/2" L x 2" W
A Tibetan round burl root wood container. The top surface of the lid is flattened with low relief carved rings. Inside the container has been lacquered in black, the edges of the container with traces of red pigment.
Dimensions: 4" x 2 1/2" H
Large porcelain bowl, decoration painted in red iron oxide on cracked glaze, gold details. On the outside, Buddhist lions (Shishi) are represented moving among peonies. Inside are finely drawn landscapes in reserves and elegant cranes in flight. Each landscape is annotated with Chinese characters which probably indicate what place it is. Under the Kutani kilns mark. Very nice example of this production and beautiful size...
Large Kangxi Floral Bowl (KWC091316)
Date: c. 1700-1720, early 18th century | Kangxi period, Qing Dynasty
Material: Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Diameter: 20 cm
Height: 8.6 cm
Description: A gorgeous lobed lotus-like shape with a scalloped mouth rim, and decorated with eight different panels of seasonal flowers to the exterior, while simple floral sprays cover the interior...
Chinese School, 18th Century, Rare Original Watercolour Painting depicting Figures, Horses in Landscapes with outstanding Details.
UNIQUE PIECE OF ART FOR COLLECTORS ONLY!
Size: 68 cm x 38 cm.
A rare finely painted pair of underglaze blue decorated dragon and phoenix 'wedding' dishes made in Jingdezhen, southern China, and exported to Europe in the late 19th or early 20th Century during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908).
Condition: there are some production iron marks;there is a 1.5cm hairline visible on the back of the phoenix dish and there is a light 2.5cm hairline to the rim of the dragon dish...
This is a gilt bronze figurine of the smilling immortal of happiness and longevity in Chinese tradition which was sew to the the headgear or clothings of old people as ornamental decorative during 19th century, size 3.8 cm
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Antique Japanese ship safe box, or funebako, made with Kiri and Sugi wood in original deep lacquer finish. Its sides and front door have kakute style handles, with simplistic iron bracing on its front door. Original working key is included. Five drawers are sealed away within for safe storage of valuables.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Size: 16" H x 15.5" W x 15.75" D
Exquisite antique Chinese small brush washer well-carved of hardwood in the form of a tree trunk with blossoming branches. Exquisitely carved. Perfect for the scholar's table.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 1 3/4" high x 3" long x 2 1/4" wide
Very rare five dynasties yue mise bowl decorated with incised dragon motive. 20cm diameter. 7cm high. Bowl has two very small chipped and glaze degradations. No hairlines.
This is shirushi-Hanten which a firefighter wore. A member of Nu-gumi wore this. The letter of the collar is written as Nu-gumi.
The inside is good blue-colored cotton of the natural indigo plant. It is the good cotton that both sides were spun by hand.
The small hole such as the image is it in three places and thin stain two places. The others are complete. Size 107cm x 120cm (42.1 "x 47.2")
Beautiful silk panel with deep blue edging, decorated with Chinese characters in gold thread and flowers in light shades of blue, green, and pink. The center of the panel is light green silk, with two mirrored fenghuang birds with long, gold tails and pink, blue and gold thread feathers, surrounded by pink and blue silk flowers with gold accenting.
Size: 26.25" height, 13.5" width
Very interesting antique Aka Raku Bajyohai Tea Bowl, made with a rare long foot. Bowls like this are called 馬上杯, Bajyohai: Rider's Cup. Its form makes them convenient for the ancient horse-riders to drink tea from.
Our Tea Bowl was made in the early stage of the last century during the Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912).
No chips or cracks.
Size: 12,5 cm height x 11,5 cm in diameter.
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Burmese 18th/19th century marble Amida Buddha with his hands forming the gesture of "welcoming to paradise" which signifies Amida's descent from heaven to great the souls of devotees (Vitarka Mudra). Beautiful details to the face and robes.
Size: H 25" x L 18" x D 10"
An Imari miniature condiment set of hexagonal baluster form decorated with trailing foliage in underglaze blue, iron red and gilding. Consisting of four small ewers, three marked with A for azin, vinegar, one marked with “S” for syrup; three with plain covers, one with a perforated cover. A complete pepper pot with perforated cover, 7cm high, and a pillar form salt, 6.2cm high...
Early 19th century Tibetan thangka in original mounts depicting Buddha Amitabha seated on a lotus throne holding an alms bowl in his hands, sun and moon among clouds behind him and a pile of offerings in front of the throne. Amitabha is the Buddha of Infinite Light and presides over Sukhavati (the Western Paradise)...
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Barrel shape Bird Dish, or Bird Feeder, late 1800's to early 1900, 2 1/4" wide include Bamboo fitting, 1 1/2" high, underglaze Blue design of the mountain with trees and lake scenery, still Bamboo "Long Life" carved Character fitting is attached and holding with Bamboo Pin on the side. The condition is good.
Height approximately 11.1 cm. There glaze disappears with age. In good condition.
A very finely worked INDIAN SILVER OCTAGON BOX WITH HINGE, beautiful, elaborate and intricate design/scrolling. Good Condition. Size: 6 cm. x 4 cm. x 4 cm. Weight: 52 gr. silver
Chinese Tang or Five Dynasties whistle with bird figure. Yue ware. Good conditions except glaze degradation because found from under the river. 7,5cm wide. 5cm high.
A fairly large gold repousse Buddha wearing a cape and standing on lotus pedestal. Repousse is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief.
Size: H 11cm. W. 6cm. Condition: No repairs. Some openings which are natural for old repousse items. Nice patina.
Chinese green Peking glass bottle vase, decorated with fish and swan, late 19th early 20th century period, Chinese seal to the base. Size; Measurement of vase are10.5"H x 5.75"diameter. Condition Report; No imperfections observed.
Large Bronze Dragon Head Qilin Censer with Wood Stand, 17th Century
The qilin is 18 inches (46 cm) tall with stand, 14.5 inches (37 cm) without stand, and 15.75 inches (40 cm) wide.
It is in good condition with no repairs, or cracks, except small chips at his jaw (as seen in the photos).
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Unusual Japanese two-section tansu, with gorgeous Keyaki (elm) burl front, and Sugi (cedar) sides, with original lacquer finish. The design is highly unusual with three sets of sliding doors, one with glass panels, various size drawers and a lift-away panel with a charming natural burl handle. Meiji age (1868-1912)
Size: 40.5" L x 19.5" W x 61.5" H
19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in seed shape made to imitate layered agate stone. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age, very pleasant patina. Length 1.18 Inches.
A Song/Yuan Black-Glazed Jar. Covered with a brown-black glaze. Diameter approximately 11.2 cm and height approximately 5.3 cm. There is a soft tiny chip at the rim. Good condition.
Japanese cha tansu, or tea chest, with a kiri wood interior, persimmon stand and frame, and burl wood drawer faces. Each drawer has iron warabite handles with engraved flowers, and small iron hardware with engravings of leaves and birds, and its two sliding doors also have engraved handles.Tiasho period c1920.
Size: 31.5" height, 35.75" length, 16" width
Rare antique classical period Kandyan standing Buddha, carved from Jackwood, circa 18thCE. H: 18cm/7in, please note in enlargements outstretched hand in the abhaya mudra and unisha are missing.
Carved Ebony Figural Netsuke,
depicting a nude Okame figure, signed.
Size; Height 2 1/4 inches. Condition Report; Good condition.
Property from the Collection of Dr. J. Don Nelson, Fargo, North Dakota
19th century Chinese jade banana leaf, 6 ¾ inches long and 2 ½ inches at widest spot on a carved/fitted wood stand. There is a loose ring on the stalk. It is carved so thin it is almost translucent. There is a small chip on the stand. Excellent condition.
Antique Japanese scroll painting attributed to Kano Seisei (1795-1846). The image is an arrangement of red and white flowers with kiri leaves in its center, hanging from a sudare (bamboo screen) with long tassels. Signed with red chop.
Size: (entire scroll) 8.75" W x 62.5" H (artwork only) 6" W x 39" H
Antique round bronze suiban, a shallow tray or bowl to be filled with suiseki or viewing stones, as well as sand and bonsai, signature on the bottom, 19th century.
Size: 3.5" height, 12" width
Furoshiki (wrapping cloth) made of hand-spun cotton and vegetable indigo dyed. The crest is hand-drawn by tsutsugaki
technique. It has sashiko on the four corners. In excellent condition except for a cut (1cm) in the crest. The second half of the 19th century. 135cm x 137cm
Pair of Military First Rank Badges Kilin (Qilin), 19th Century
Size:They are 12 inches (31 cm) by 12 inches (31 cm) wide.
They are in good condition with no repairs, stains, discoloration or tears, except pulling of threads at the edges.
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A nice Chinese Five Dynasties Xing ware white glaze dish with yubi base. Dia. 12.8cm. Condition: no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
Antique Japanese ikebana (flower) basket. Stunning Hand-woven in fine bamboo. signature on bottom by artist Ko-Sho. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912). Wonderful original condition.
Size: 17" H x 12" W
Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth), Indigo-dyed with reinforced sashiko-embroidered corners. Additional center reinforcement panel. A few areas of repair mending and some small holes (please see detail images.)Early 20th Century. 79"(201cm) x 74"(188cm.) The contemporary image of furoshiki brings to mind a pleasantly printed small cloth the size of large handkerchief, used for wrapping one's bento (lunch box) or a small gift when visiting a friend...
This late 19th century Chinese overlay Peking glass vase is 10 ¾ inches high and 5 ½ inches on the widest part. It depicts a well known Chinese story “The goddess of Luo River.” A groom drives a dragon cart over the river while the goddess Luo sits in the cart. Two maids are following them. The workmanship is precise and elegant. It is in excellent condition.
An original very rare dark green amber Han hill jar with lions, tigers, monkeys, deer, and horse and rider with bow and arrow. The lid of the hill jar represent the five scared mountains which is the path between the earth and Paradise.The scared mountains is filled with animals that live there. Age: Han Dynasty. 206BC-220AD Size: H.26cm. W. 21cm.Condition: No repairs, normal ageing.
This is Tsutsugaki Noren used in the rich merchant's family of the Shonai, Yamagata district for Edo period. It is a characteristic of Edo period that a motif has dynamism. Good cotton spun by hand is used. The characteristic tortoise expresses Edo period well. This is dyed with a very good-quality indigo plant very densely. The movement of a crane and the tortoise. The movement of a wave and the cloud. The expression of the trees and plants. All these lines were created by good creativity...
Antique early 18th-century Islamic Indo-Persian Indian Mughal steel shield Dhal. The shield is circular and convex, hand-hammered from a single piece of thick solid steel with visible hammer marks on the inside but a perfectly smooth exterior surface.
The outer surface is extensively decorated with fine koftgari inlaid in silver...
Burmese painted wooden Nat sitting on a base.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 55 C.M. / Width 31 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.
An exceptional Edo Period Ikebana flower arranging basket. A wonderful addition for
the collector of important baskets. This work of art features a monumental handle and
wonderful shape. 33 inches (84 cm)h x 23.5 inches (60 cm)w. Excellent Condition. From a prominent and widely exhibited collection.
Height approximately 41 cm. In good condition.
Antique Japanese tansu chest, made all of kiri (paulownia) wood. The tansu has four large drawers, the bottom two of which are locked with a vertical locking bar also made of kiri wood. The two top drawers have wonderful large iron lock plates in the shape of peony flowers with raised flower buds. The corners of each drawer are reinforced with chrysanthemum shaped ironwork. The lower right side has a safe box with a hinged door reinforced with iron cross bracing. The drawer pulls are squa...
A crackle-green-glazed small porcelain jar from Qing Dynasty. Condition: excellent. The only flaw is a spot on the glaze caused by a burst bubble. Please refer to the photos for condition details. Height: 4-1/2" (11.5cm)
19th century netsuke of a rooster on a drum. The subject symbolizes peace: according to a Chinese story, a drum was kept at the palace gate to alert soldiers in case of emergency, but during the reign of Emperor Yao the peace was maintained for so long, that the drum fell into disuse and became the favorite roost for local fowl. Excellent quality carving - see the rich depiction of differentiated feathers of its body and tail, eyes are inlaid with black horn. Beautiful light staining, pleasant w...
19th century netsuke of a bronze fly on a boxwood pumpkin. Elegant clever design in Japanese taste, wonderfully rendered texture of the pumpkin skin, himotoshi (cord opening) is formed by the stem, great patina. Diameter 1.31 inches.
A fine Chinese Han dynasty pottery cover lamp with bird figure. Dia. 21cm. Condition: bird reattached, no chip, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
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Offered is a fine pair of Japanese 18th Century porcelain bowls, made in Arita circa 1740 to 1780, give or take a decade. They are decorated in underglaze blue and white (sometsuke). These bowls measure approximately 5 3/4" (about 14.6 cm) wide and just under 2" (5.2 cm) high, and the weight is 225 grams for one bowl and 267 grams for the other.
These lovely, hand-painted bowls feature a st...
17th Century Chinese Cast Iron Seated Buddha
It is 9.84 inches (25 cm) tall by 6.3 inches (16 cm) wide. It is 1962 gram (4.3 lb).
It has firing holes, pitting, chips, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Diameter approximately 16 cm (across the body).
Repaired and new patina added.
Tang - Song dynasty 9 - 12th century white transparent Chinese glass octagonal bottle vase, good condition no damage please see picture for detail, size: 7 cm height. excavated from 9 - 12th century Srivijaya kingdom sites in Sumatra.
Japanese rare hand-woven fabric made from asa (hemp), with an ikat egasuri weave, rice field patterns with yin yang symbols, in cool shades of grey, brown, and black. 19th century
Size: 70.5" x 38.5"
Very rare and beautiful antique chinese clock with fantastic cloisonne from the 19th century. The clock is set within a domed cloisonne stand and hangs within. Floral interlacing pattern with dragons in frames. The top of the stand has interlacing dragons. The clock comes with a key so that it can be wound. The clock has a soldier with a weapon for the minute hand and a dragon for the hour hand. Clock and base are decorated with beautifully enameled foliate sprays in red, yellow, orange, w...
Song Dynasty, brown glazed bowl with "pie crust" under-rim. Some expected wear to glaze due to age. Small crack/mark in rim appears to be from the time of manufacture. Otherwise, no cracks or chips. Diameter: 8.50 inches; height: 2.50 inches
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Edo-period's wood carving Buddhist statue with such a rare serious face hardly seen, in aesthetically well-sooted and blackened mature condition by the smoke from fireplace (sunken hearth) for many years, coming from an old house in Tohoku region, Japan, Total: H 29.3 cm (11.53in)
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Japanese Late 19th or Early 20th Century FUKAGAWA large vase. Beautifully done with the design of Mt. Fuji and mist. No storage box. The vase stands 12" tall by 11" wide.
Chinese northern song celadon dish decorated with incised flower motive. 15,5cm diameter. Good conditions with just found glaze crackeled .