All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1218691 (stock #527)
A pair of most beautiful, very high quality Celadon glazed vases with a moulded decoration. The blue-green color of the Celadon glaze on the vases represents the best of the best in Celadon colours. Qing Dynasty, 19th. century or earlier. H : 24,4 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old south German family collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre 1900 item #1217399
Antique Tibetan bronze vajra dorje. The handle has three heads topped with a horse. The vajra connects the hilt to the head of Makara where a three edged blade is attached. It was made in Tibet in the 19th/20th century, obtained in Kathmandu in the 1960s. It measures 12" long.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1429965
Japanese Antique Kesa Cloth (Buddhist Priest's Vestment) made with prized brocade displaying the crest of the Tokugawa shogunate and framed with a rare purple and gold silk brocade with red accents. The "triple hollyhock" mon belonged to the Tokugawa feudal military government of Edo Japan (1600-1868).

Often described as a mantel or robe, the kesa is worn draped diagonally over the left shoulder and under the right armpit...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1394616
Chinese altar table constructed of hardwood and bamboo with original red lacquer finish. The woven bamboo creates openwork motifs of geometric design from all sides. Dates from late 19th c to early 20th c.

Dimensions: 80" L x 16 1/2" D x 35 1/2" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1428170
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Antique Japanese textile decorated with a design of tea ceremony utensils. Small items such as a bamboo ladle for water (hishaku), a container of charcoal, cups, a tea whisk (chasen), a container for water (mizusashi), and other items surround a large central image of a portable iron tea kettle (kama) and brazier (furo). This design in done using a paste resist and indigo dye. A lovely blue color in four panels sewn together...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1403935 (stock #13142)
Oshi-e, litterally "pressed picture" which is made of fragments of antique European prints and the motif is a young woman in Edo period. The history of Oshi-e date back to Heian period, found in Shosoin Treasures (around 10th century) It was very popular toy in Edo period with motif of Kabuki Theatre actors. The ground paper is "Itame-gami" which is ten layers of washi and has thin cotton lining so that it looks like a shallow relief...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1188516
This is nanbu shikon-dye shibori futon cover at the Meiji era. (1868-1912) It is cotton of nanbu-shikon-dye of iwate Prefecture. It is a shikon of nature dye. It spins by the hand and shibori dye is done by the hand. Very, it is wonderful, beautiful shibori dye. There is neither stain nor damage.It has five small traces of the repair on the back side. However, it is good condition.The change of the color by fading is very beautiful, and it is charming. It recommends it for your collection...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1900 item #1413601
Large Indian yantra. 48.5 x 48.5 cm. Red and black in on thick paper. Text on reverse. Undated, estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Reinforced tape on reverse. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1436116
Antique Japanese porcelain brush washer and brush rest in the form of Daruma. Derived from BodhiDharma, the monk founder of Zen Buddhism, this is a whimsical and utilitarian object for the scholar's table. After a long meditation, Daruma opens his mouth in a wide yawn, creating the water container portion of the brush washer. He stretches his arms up over his head, his hands together, making a perfect brush rest...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1900 item #992869 (stock #706)
A Fine Round-Shape White Porcelain Small Jarlet: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century It is formed with a compressed globular body applied with evenly white tinged slight thick white glaze overall body, its bottom also very clean.with a kiln grit. It is in very fine condition with a short hair line crack on the mouth rim. Measures 10cm h. x 10.5cm d.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1900 item #613452 (stock #0082)
Choson period, ca. early 1800s

Painted on two sides with a floral spray in underglaze cobalt blue, highlighted with copper red. Likely over-fired causing the lower body to sag on one side. The clear, bluish tinged glaze was applied thickly and ran during the firing causing the blurring of the design on one side and an almost disappearance of the design on the other side. The glaze is evenly crackled with a pale brown staining from time and use...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1490898
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A large Hizen-yaki, Arita kilns polychrome enameled charger. Imari, so named for the trade port through which these polychrome wares transited, decoration with namban (a reference to foreign subject or influence) figures, bijin, 'three friends of Winter', cranes, chidori, elephants and more (much going on). Edo period. Good condition. Diameter, varying between 18 5/8 to 18 3/4 inches
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1476216 (stock #424)
Container in 2 parts. Rare form. Perhaps an incense burner or a container to keep a liquid warm? A small undecorated white porcelain bucket fits into a porcelain container decorated with enamel birds. Below mark of Tong-Zhi, one of the last Chinese Emperor. The porcelains of this reign are usually of very low quality, our porcelain is an exception, indeed the birds are well drawn, precision and elegance. Technically, the cooking is perfect, no flaws, no splits or lacks, well-cooked enamels...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1374053
Antique Japanese bar tansu with dramatic natural Keyaki burl front hardwood. The locking bar has hand-forged iron bamboo motif plating; Its handle is a 16 petal chrysanthemum Imperial seal mon. The piece has 4 large drawers and a safe box containing 2 smaller drawers. Original condition lacquer finish.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 24" x 12" x 24.5" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1049567 (stock #8167)
A Crackle-Glazed Vase, Qing Dynasty. Height approximately 25.8 cm. Covered with the white crackle glaze, the blue crackle glaze, the yellow crackle glaze and the brown-black crackle glaze. Decorated with a figurine, diamond shape line, and a pair of animal ears. Good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1300899 (stock #11256)
Asa (hemp) wrapping cloth with hand-drawn tsutsugaki noshi design. Noshi is an auspicious motif which used to be flattened abalone strips and was decorated on a gift. The wefts and warps are both hand-plied. It is colored with pigments. In good condition except for some wear and stains. 19th century. 84cm x 103.5cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1492607 (stock #14020)
Hemp bag with age, Meiji 24 (1892) and the owner's name, Sahiko (佐彦)、whose warps and wefts are hand-plied. It has very well-done mending and reinforcement stitches, and also a mending patch. It has letters "25 sheets", but it is not clear what was put in. It is from Niigata prefecture. In good condition. W:29.5cm, L:52cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1359434
Diameter approximately 9.2 cm. Height approximately 8.8 cm. In good condition.