Antique Japanese porcelain figure of Manjushri. The bodhisattva is seated on a moss covered rock with one hand on a sword and scroll and the other on the fu-dog in his lap. Manju is usually seen riding on a large fu-dog, this image is a sweet departure from that tradition. The fu-dog look up admiringly. Mulit color glaze and gold details.
Age: Late Meiji Period
Dimensions: 18" high x 9" wide x 7" deep.
A Very Rare/Fine Old Korean Bronze Horse Warrant (동마패-銅馬牌):
Choson period, Dated 1731 (Yong Zheng 8 year)
It's s rich and dark brown patina with pale green encrustation.
Yong Zheng 8 (1731) in Yong Zheng perioe (1723-1735), and issued
by the “Sangsowon-尚瑞院” with "Sansowon-尚瑞院製" 款-seal in a square,
a heavy and solid bronze.
It’s in very fine condition with a natural and rich greenish dark patina,
it measures 10.8 cm x 9.4 cm...
This beautiful processional Satsuma Jar or koro is a treasure from he Meiji era. It is signed by both Sozan and Kinkozan. This stoutly made jar is 4 1/2 inches tall and 5 inches wide. The mixed metal lid is a replacement from the Meiji era, that fits perfect and is possibly more attractive than the original. We also have the original lid. It was broken in half and glued back together. The replacement lid has a gold wash in between the raised flowers. The piece has virtually no wear to the gold...
An antique Japanese Kimono Tansu made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware and wood patina. Used primarily for Kimono storage when first made, it later stored western clothes as it passed through the family generations...
A Chinese silver tankard, applied onlaid with a continuous decoration of a phoenix, birds of paradise and storks amongst flowering trees, chrysanthemums and prunus. It has a hammered background, a vacant shield and double-walled interior. The decoration is in high relief, creating a three dimensional sculptural surface and amazingly in an excellent condition. Height: 12.5 cm. weight: 339 gm (10.9 oz). Stamp of WANG HING 90 and Chinese characters. Age; 19 C...
Rare Japanese Sado Island Funa Tansu, also known as a captains ship safe. Made of solid quarter sawn Keyaki (Zelkova wood) burl construction with heavy hand-forged iron plates and mounts. The front of the piece with a drawer above a pull-out panel, opened by Kakute handles. The bottom panels pulls away to reveal four interior drawers surrounding a second pull-out panel, all with Hirute handles. The middle panel opens to a safe keeping box with heavy iron lock and hardware...
Diameter approximately 11.5 cm. There are 2 hairlines at the rim. In good condition.
Mounted on a black lacquered platform with wooden wheels. The horse is carved from Keyaki wood, which is covered in lacquered brown leather. The eyes are reverse painted glass. It has ears of leather, with real horse hair tail and mane. The horse is outfitted with iron bits and silk harness. The kura saddle is lacquered in red, with a leather cushion seat and silk straps. Cords are attached to the abumi stirrups and aori mats. The bagu tassel fringes and cords tuck under the tail...
Diameter approximately 15 cm. Few soft chips at the rim. In good condition.
Late Qing Peachbloom Paste Box (QPB121703)
c. 1880 - 1900s, Late Qing Dynasty - Possibly Republic period
Porcelain with monochrome peachbloom glaze
Diameter: 9.5 cm
Height: 5.2 cm
From a New York City metropolitan area estate
A late Qing - Republic period porcelain paste box, covered throughout with a peachbloom glaze of a grayish raspberry hue, and marked on the reverse with an apocryphal six-character Kangxi mark...
Chinese late Qing dynasty Qianjiang "CONG" vase. 26,8 cm high. Vase has small chipped at the corner (please see on the pictures).
Diameter approximately 39 cm. There are some hairlines. There are some improvements at the rim. More pictures are available.
Chinese Longquan Celadon washer bowl. Song dynasty. 12,5 cm dimaeter. 4 cm high. Good conditions.
Antique Japanese scrol painting of a landscape with boat. The water is very still and the moon is high over a mountain in the distance. A flock of geese swoops down from the sky on the right. On the far left, an outcropping of rocks partially obscures some rural houses. A willow tree drapes itself outward over the water...
Diameter approximately 32.5 cm. There is a soft chip at the rim. There are two hairlines at the base. More pictures are available. In good condition.
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver Inlaid Square (正四角形 ) Box and Cover: 19th C.
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The Square (正四角形) silver inlaid iron box and cover is a very rare in silver boxes.
(the silver inlaid boxes are almost a rectangular or octagonal shaped boxes),
decorated with cranes, turtles, deers and floral motifs, and also the cover silver inlaid
with a large stylized character “longevity” in a medallion, and covered with silverfish black
patina in w...
Diameter approximately 41 cm. In good condition.
A Beautiful Korean Koryo Bronze Pear-Form Bottle/Natural Green Patina-13th/14th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th to 14th century.
The bottle with beautiful natural green patina over the body in welling body
cast in the mid-section and shoulder with rings, further repeated on the tall trumphet
shaped neck with lipped mouth, all supported on a high thin foot ring.
It’s in good condition with a natural green patina overall surfaces
but having small shallow dings on the body, it measures ...