Particularly rare Netsuke representing a dutchman holding a hen. Edo period (18th c.). Delicate patina and wear. Ivory. 8,2 x 3 x 1 cm. (No exportation)

HOG HUNTING IN LOWER BENGAL Illustrated by Percy Carpenter Published: Day &Son Dec2nd 1861 8 coloured lithographs each with descriptive text Now separated, missing plate 1 and its text. Bases trimmed, damp stains to one edge, some retouching to base of plate 4. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

A Very Rare Korean Women’s Fur Lined Winter Hat with Coral and Jade-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. ***Nambawi (남바위): This is for women which is one of the most popular winter hat covering the ears and head. The top of the head is open, and unlike Jobawi (조바위), the sides are made of fur, and the backbone is long cover. It warmed the nape of the neck. It is fixed with a black silk daenggi on which the number of two crabs is placed...

Japanese ribbed melon shaped vase with tall neck decorated with five shield form panels holding dragons chasing flaming pearls below a central horizontal red ground band filled with yellow and white chrysanthemums. The decoration is set against a tan background. Green counter-enamel base and interior. Circa 1920. 6 7/8” high. From a Prescott, Arizona collection.

Antique Japanese bronze usubata (container for ikebana flower arranging). Charming bronze frog with bumpy skin except for his belly and under chin which are smooth. Out of his mouth comes the stem of the water container portion of the usubata. Inside the inverted conical container is a rounded form with ridges for holding flowers and branches in place...

Antique Japanese hikeshi banten, fireman's coat. Made of cotton and stitched over every inch using a sashiko quilting technique. Fires were common in Japanese urban areas due to the dense population as well as construction material (primarily wood and paper). Fire brigades were made up of samurai class (buke hikeshi) as well as common class (machi hikeshi) and their primary goal in containing a fire was to knock out the surrounding buildings so the fire had no more fuel...

An antique Japanese Ikebana basket made with split and large slatted bamboo and Wisteria branches for the handle and mouth. Its design is a flattened Ovid form that is almost purse-like in shape. The top of the basket is woven along the Wisteria mouth in a free-form style that undulated along the wavy movement of the mouth. The base is a raised twisted rope foot...

An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Momiji (Maple), Sakura (Cherry) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. Made with hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles. With 8 exterior drawers, 2 sliding doors behind which is a storage space with a removable shelf and a hinged door that hides 4 small drawers. constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery with hardened wooden nails. Pair of side handles to each side for ease of placement in a room...

Edo Period (1603-1868) Kiyomizu Ware Bowl with Gold Repair Kintsugi

Kyo/Kiyomizu Ware has several centuries of history with over 300 kilns located around Kyoto, Japan.
The history of Kiyomizu pottery goes back to the Momoyama period (1568-1600).

Size
2in. (5.2cm.) high;
4.8in. (12.3cm.) diameter;
7.05oz...

An antique Japanese Isho Tansu (Kimono chest) in three sections made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All bronze hardware including the Warabite handles. Constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wooden nails. Two sliding doors to the top section behind which are three small drawers to the right and a split level shelf to the left...

The figures are expertly carved and depict members of the Buddhist pantheon, unidentified by the writer. The material used has a marine origin and is most likely walrus tusk. They are darkened from age and have achieved a pleasing colour. The lotus stands are separately constructed and as they have been produced from a cross-section of the tusk they exhibit the dentine found within...

Very rare XII Eiraku Wazen (1823–1896) Kiseto Sake Cup (Sakazuki) with original box. The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom.

XII Eiraku Wazen (1823–1896) belongs to one of the most influential pottery family in Kyoto in 19 century.
He became the head of the family in 1843 at the age of 20 with the name Wazen after retirement of his father Hozen...

An antique Japaese tray in the form of a banana leaf in green natural Urushi lacquer with its original Tomobako. Beautiful artist rendition of a folded top to the leaf that has an edge which naturally cuts up. Fully carved and lacquered both top and bottom. Age: Meiji/Taisho (1900-1920)

Dimensions: 23 1/2" Long by 10 1/2" Wide

An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute handles. It has a configuration of 9 drawers, a pair of Biraki-Do (hinged doors) hiding a center shelf and a thief's door behind which lies two more small drawers. Two side lift-up handles through which a bamboo pole would go allowing two persons to carry this tansu from place to place.

Originating in the Tohoku region of Japan, th...

Circular kobako in gold lacquer, decorated with cranes and pines on a nashiji background. The interior is in nashiji lacquer. On the lid, we can see the mon of the Tsugaru family (津軽).
This family is a samurai clan from the province of Mutsu, in the north of Japan. It was originally a branch of the Nambu clan, which became free during the Azuchi Momoyama period (1573-1603). It sided with the victorious sides in the battle of Sekigahara in 1600, and became in the Edo period a family of ...

A Chinese White Glazed Snuff Bottle. Moulded as a reclining Dog of Fo holding a tasselled ball between its front feet. 19thC. Length 6.7 cm. Condition; normal light wear. Could do with a clean.

We Japanese have been loving celadon from China since 11 century. Especially about the Long-guan ware, we categorize 3 types. 1."Kinuta"celadon in Song dynasty, 2."Tenryuji" celadon in Yuan dynasty, 3."Shichikan"celadon in Ming dynasty. This piece is categorized "Shichikan" celadon. The celadon of Long-guan-yao had been declining in Ming dynasty and generally has not clear color. However, this piece has transparent green in spite of the character. Movie by YouTube/ https://www.youtube.com/w...