All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1297351 (stock #2847)
A very unusual shallow bowl decorated in somenishiki-de style with a fanciful landscape featuring a Namban figure, a Portugese perhaps rather than a Dutchman, accompanied by a servant with parasol, walking to and from some sort of compound in the background with a curious barrel shaped tower. The well of the bowl and the exterior decorated in underglaze blue with a Shou symbol, Kotobuki, and three pussy foot Dragons to the exterior of the bowl...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1837 VR item #1297313
This is Nobori-Paper used in a house in the Edo era. The pattern of this Nobori-Paper is Shoki. Shoki is an old Chinese soldier. This is made with paper. The rim of this Nobori-Paper is protected in hemp thread. This is hardly left now. Most of left flags are textiles. This has many stains, damage, but there is value for a document very much. Size 223cmx 116cm (87.7 g x 45.6 g))
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800 item #1297190 (stock #0224)

This is an absolutely rare black Seto chawan ( setoguro chawan ) from the Edo Period.

Blackish-brown glaze amalgamates with a wild and roughly thrown body and a still vivid and strong Seto Glaze. It is very heavy for a tea bowl, 503g. Please note that there is also an interesting kiln mark.

Setoguro yaki is high-fired ware that originated in the late 16th century...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1920 item #1297162
Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest) made with keyaki (elm) wood burl on the front with sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame, 9 drawers and compartment with sliding panels, original finish with beautiful patina, Taisho Period. Size: 39 1/2" high x 33 3/4" wide x 16 1/2" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1920 item #1297156
Antique Japanese 6-panel folding screen, or "byobu", with a wonderful painted ocean scene and pine trees over a gold leaf background. Mild damage is hardly noticeable and does not detract from the gorgeous paintings. 19th century SIze: 66.75" height, 145" length
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900 item #1297008 (stock #62)
This is a 19th Century finely carved Japanese Netsuke depicting a Rat curiously standing upon a pair of fish, and ferns that are attached to a branch. Beautiful form and meticulous detail. Excellent hairwork on the mouse, and intricacies of the fern. Stained for effect. Very creative use of the objects to outline the large uneven himotoshi. Signed on a leaf, right next to the cord holes. Netsuke measures 1.85 inches (4.7cm) wide, and 1.05 inches (2.6cm) tall...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1296643 (stock #0223)

Rough unrefined Shigaraki clay, with little iron oxide, thrown into the shape of a small tsubo called 'uzukumaru'. The unglazed body was scorched by the fire to a beautiful red discolouration. The bottom plate shows two stripes called 'geta', which held the pot in place on the hand wheel. Some flying ash has created a natural glaze on the shoulder and the mouth...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1296622
Antique Chinese porcelain figure of one of the Three Star Gods (Longevity, Prosperity, Happiness). This is the God of Happiness, or the Fu star, with wonderful and elaborate famille-rose enamel mandarin robes with flowers and flower pots on his robes. He also holds a small child, which is one of his recognizable attributes. He is said to have once lived as governor Yang Cheng of Daozhou. Yan Cheng had risked his life writing a memorial to the emperor in order to abolish dwarf slavery...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1296619
Antique Chinese porcelain figure of one of the Three Star Gods (Longevity, Prosperity, Happiness). This is the God of Longevity, or the Shou star, with wonderful and elaborate famille-rose enamel glaze of peaches and auspicious characters. The shoo star is said to have been in his mother's womb for ten years before birth, at which time he was an old man. His face is accented with pierced through areas on his ears, nostrils, and facial hair...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1296612
Antique Chinese porcelain figure of one of the Three Star Gods (Longevity, Prosperity, Happiness). This is the God of Prosperity, or Lu star, with wonderful and elaborate famille-rose overglaze imagery of dragons and smoke on his robes. Gilt enamel accents his hat and robes. His face is accented with pierced through areas on his ears, nostrils, and facial hair. Included is a hardwood stand that has been carved to fit the base...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1920 item #1296456
Antique Chinese beautiful hardwood altar-style table with a warm, glossy finish, red and brown hues. The four thin legs connect with two parallel panels of wood. 100% Rosewood. Beautiful condition. Ming Style Mid 20th Century Size: 27.25" height, 27.5" width, 12.25" depth
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1296421 (stock #617)
An porcelanous stoneware dish with an well balanced shape. The very nice incised "Lotus decoration" covered with a nice Celadon glaze. Five Dynasties, Yue ware, Yue Yao. Diameter : 14,1 cm. Condition : Perfect. Nice glaze and a very nice, high "ping" tone when tapped. ( This what at one of the images looks like a chip seems to be covered by the original glaze )
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1920 item #1296359
Antique Japanese single section tansu from the Sendai region made from kuri (chestnut) wood with a red lacquer finish. Its drawers are adorned with large iron lock plates with elaborate floral motifs. The mokko (melon) shaped handles are mounted on flower shaped plating. The lockbox conceals two drawers within, and comes included with a key...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1920 item #1296313
A rare and beautiful kiri (paulownia) wood tansu from the Matsumoto region of Japan. The tone and texture of the wood grain pairs nicely with the elaborate iron hardware. Its drawers pull open with sturdy iron "mokko" melon style handles with large incised backplates. Two drawers towards the bottom of the piece secure into place with a short locking bar. The drawer interiors are been lined with old rice paper...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1920 item #1296309
Antique Japanese suzuri bako, or calligraphy box, made from keyaki (zelkova) hardwood with hand-forged iron hardware. The top of the box is hinged with a large, shallow compartment. The front has two small drawers with iron rings pulls. This box would have once been used for storing ink stones and other calligraphy articles.

Edo age (1603-1868)

Size: 9" height, 8.5" width, 12.5" length
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1296283 (stock #0948)
Nice celadon glazed dish decorated with molded lotus flower pattern with each petal finely incised. Qianlong period. Size : 29cm diameter. Good conditions, no chipped, no hairline and free from any repair.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1296265 (stock #0947)
An example blue and white yuan dynasty large dish. 47 cm diameter. conditions on reattach (please see on the pictures).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1296023 (stock #TR 2574)
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A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white cup with flower motif, good condition with small area damage at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 8.5 cm diameter.