A unique hand split bamboo basket in the shape of a natural double gourd. Wild gnarled wisteria forms a steady base while branching up and around the backside of the double gourd.
Early Meiji Period C. 1870's
14" long X 11" deep X 24" high
Japanese ikebana (flower basket) used in tradition ikebana flower displays.
Beautifully natural finish of split bamboo and gnarled wisteria branch each twisting and blending into a full moon. Condition is very good. Includes copper insert (may allow to be used for flowers).
Edo Period C. 19th Century
Dimensions: 18 1/2" wide X 10" deep X 15 3/4" high
A very rare and unusual parrot form bronze (copper tin alloy) incense burner made in China in the late Ming Dynasty, probably circa 1620 to 1640, during either the Tianqi or Chongzhen reigns.
This item is partially coated with old black lacquer.
Condition: the cover is missing; and there are losses to the tip of the tail...
This jar stands out by its exceptional size and by its very decorative crackled " Guan " glaze. Song - Yuan Dynasty Longquan ware ( Celadon ).
Diameter : 11,2 cm.
Condition : Perfect original condition...
A Southern Song Dynasty ( 1127 - 1279 ) covered box. The white porcelain body most beautifully molded and covered with a very nice, clean white glaze. Probably Dehua ware.
Diameter : 6,4 cm.
Condition : One short fiering crack to the cover ( visible on the last enlargement ) and one fiering crack to the base of the box...
Rare 17th Century Chinese Kangxi small peach bloom vase scholars object. Incredible speckled glazing revealing natural lighter of purple, off whites with a touch of green under tones. May have been used as a glaze example, kept with similar objects, each an example of glazing techniques. Inscribed with six character Kangxi signature
His reign lasted 61 years, from February 7, 1661 until his death December 20, 1722, making him the longest-reigning Emperor of China in history...
Chinese Qing dynasty 17th - 18th century bronze censer with "QIn Shu Jia Ban" mark. 20 cm wide. 14 cm mouth rim diameter. 8,3 cm high.2114 gram weight. Good condition. Free from any repair and crack. You can see scratch and minor dent because wearing age.
A very rare under glaze blue decorated porcelain bowl, decorated on the outside with a stylized Japanese Honeysuckle pattern in the Doucai manner with 'dovetailed' over glaze green, iron red and yellow enamels.
This item was made in China, in the first half of the 19th Century, in the Imperial kilns, for the court of the Daoguang emperor (1821-1850)...
Old Chinese porcelain plaque set in a carved rosewood frame. Plaque measures 6.5" x 2.25". Framed as pictured 9.25" x 5.25"
Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer, Xuande Mark. 10,5 cm diameter. Good condition.
A rare gourd shaped bronze (copper tin alloy) vase decorated in archaic style with leiwen (thunder) pattern motifs and a band of stylized waves.
This item was made in China in the 12th to 14th Century during the late Song or Yuan dynasties when ancient Shang and Zhou bronzes were unearthed and collected. This was a time when large numbers of antique inspired bronze vessels were produced...
Japanese scrolled painting on silk by Kikuchi Yosai (1788-1878), also known as Kikuchi Takeyasu, depicting the sun rising behind Mount Horai. Signed in black ink at the lower left and with the artist's red Takeyasu seal below. A symbol for Japan, Mount Horai (Treasure Mountain) is a lofty mountain covered in pine, prunus, and bamboo on a mythical island of immortals in a distant sea...
This is a strong, first edition, first state woodblock print,1849-1850, with clear lines and strong colors.The visible part of the image itself measures 9-1/2" X 14". Examples can be found in the British Museum as well as the Tokyo Museum. Not examined outside the frame, so I cannot state whether the print has been trimmed, or the extent of any foxing, damage, etc. It does not appear to have been glued down inside the frame, but I can't be sure...
A good Chinese Ming dynasty black glaze bottle with two lugs. Ht. 13.5cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
Bust portrait of an unidentified actor in the role of a half-naked samurai from a series titled "Mirror of Good and Evil Spirits" by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), published by Tsunoi in 4/1868. Paper size: 14" x 9 3/8". The print is a fine impression with very fresh color. The wood grain is plainly evident in the background and there are mica highlights. The left margin is trimmed...
Antique Edo Period Japanese bronze standing red crown crane incensor with swirling dragon and tengu (mythical animal that lives in lakes) at its base. Original hand worn bronze patina consistent with age. The incense smoke would rise up an out from the openings in within the feathers of the crane on its back.
The red-crowned crane is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world...
Deluxe edition Japanese Meiji period woodblock print by Torii Kiyotada VII, also known as Tadakiyo, (1875-1941) depicting the kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX portraying Fudo Myoo from the series "The Eighteen Great Kabuki Plays" published by Hasegawa in 1896. The series title extends across the top of the image. The artist's Tadakiyo signature and red jar seal are at the lower left...
An expressive frightful yet humorous yamaneko cat (tiger) perched on a natural jagged boulder. Hand carved of boxwood with eye detailed in bone. Very well carved with fine details.
An Okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to, but larger than netsuke...