Magnificent 19th C. Japanese bronze tiger, Meiji period. A dramatically rendered piece with the solid form and fierce bearing. Excellent musculature and dynamic, expressive face. Highly detailed with striped back, incised paws. It's one of the bookends. In excellent condition. Signed!!! H: 7-1/2". W:6"

A magnificent and rare Amida Nyorai bronze Buddha, made in the early Edo Period, which means in the early 17th. century. This statue was made in a way called lost-wax metal casting, also known as Rougata Chuuzou, which was popular only in the 6th. century and in the Edo time.

The statue is in good antique condition with no repairs or cracks.

Size: 7,8'' height

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Ca. early 1900s

This boat-shaped basket, designed for flower arrangements, is well-crafted from strips of bamboo that is stained a rich, dark reddish-brown and had acquired areas of further dark patina from age and use. The ship form probably represents a so-called treasure ship (takarabune) signifying wishes for good fortune and is usually displayed during the New Year’s season...

Exceptionally beautiful Japanese basket for ikebana (art of flower arranging). The handle is made with natural burl Cherry branch. The body is globular with large woven bamboo and a wide, flat rim. Perfect condition. Taisho Period (circa 1920's) Size: 18" height, 9.5" width

Diameter approximately 24 cm (body to body). In good condition.

It is extremely rare to find a mint condition covered blue and white jar like this ! Covered Jar of Guan form, decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue with a continuous chrysanthemum scroll. The cover in the shape resp. in the design of a Lotus leaf. Porcelain body covered with a transparent glaze. Base unglazed. H ( incl. cover ) : 7,3 cm. D : 7,5 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty, fourteenth century. Condition : Perfect, nice glaze, nice cobalt blue - a museum quality piece.

Diameter approximately 16 cm (across the handles). Repaired and new patina added. In good condition.

16th century
Ming Dynasty
Cast iron (or maybe bronze?) with lacquer and gold
Height: 48.1 cm / 18.9 in
Weight: 19.6 lb / 8.9 kg
From the estate of Sir Cecil Nixon

A huge and tall figure of Ananda, partially gilded and covered with lacquer. One of the ten disciples of the Buddha, Ananda is typically portrayed as a handsome youth with closed eyes, tranquil features, and drooping ears...

A rare Ming dynasty blue glazed big mandarin duck with cover, two headed mandarin duck shape with blue glaze and unglazed base, good condition with small chip at the rim and small touch up on the tip of the duck mouth, cover slightly different blue tone, please see picture for detail, size: 13 cm from head to tail, 10 cm wide and 10 cm height.

Chinese Bronze Vase. Height approximately 42 cm (with stand). Weight approximately 7000 g. In good condition.

19th century
Late Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
H: 22.8 cm, w: 21 cm (at widest point)
Perfect condition, some fritting to lid
From a Paris, France private collection

Decorated in the 17th century "master of the rocks" style, this 19th century jar is full of linear movement. The renderings of auspicious beasts racing across landscapes is quite compelling and well-drawn...

Japanese two-section Keyaki Nihonmatsu tansu with a black lacquered frame, a corner lockbox with iron plating and hinged door, four long drawers with iron hardware, warabite handles and iron locks at their center with a the image of a tsuru (crane) flying over a kame (turtle). The tsuru and kame are sacred creatures in Asian culture, each a symbol for longevity, and are said to live one thousand and ten thousand years respectively...

Size : 14,5 cm diameter. 1805 Gram weight. Good conditions.

Chinese Blanc de Chine Small Vase with applied floral sprays. Kangxi L17thC. Height 4 1/16" (10.4cm). Condition; excellent.

Length approximately 11.5cm (across the handles). In good condition.

A Longquan jar with a very nice and glossy celadon glaze. Song – Yuan Dynasty ( thirteenth to fourteenth centuries ) Longquan ware, Zhejiang. Diameter : 8,3 cm. H : 6,8 cm. Condition : Perfect.

A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese export silver footed dish with dragon motif, marked Wang Hin in excellent condition. weight 81.2g D:12cm H:4cm