All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1270442
Charming Jadeite carving of three bamboo reeds, trees, and little bear eating leaves. Excellent detail with fine carving. Circa 1910 Dimensions: 8.5" Long, X 5.5" Wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1319043
Chinese pair of antique jadeite links with intricate pierced carvings and dangling butterflies. Original untreated condition. 19th Century Size: 1.75" L each
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Pre 1920 item #1344278
Antique Korean vanity box made with attractive burl hardwood, decorated in incised brass hardware of bats, double happiness signs, and floral motifs. The feet are carved with beast's faces. Turn of the century.

Size: 13.5" L x 8.5" D x 12.5" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1920 item #1314041 (stock #TRC1568)
This tranquil pond scene is done in sumi on gold leaf and has a black lacquer wooden frame. Appearing to date from Meiji or early Taisho, the various cranes and songbirds are depicted with light and playful brushstrokes giving the piece an air of serenity and calmness...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1356779
Antique Japanese two section kimono tansu made with all natural finish Kiri (paulownia) hardwood. Adorned by handles and middle round metal lock incised with floral motifs. The upper section houses six long, shallow drawers for folded clothing, while the lower section holds three large drawers.

Taisho period (1912-1925)

Size: 42" L x 17.75" W x 67.5" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1920 item #99130 (stock #2112)
This early 20th century Japanese Mokugyo (Buddhist wood drum) is 6 ½ inches long, 5 ½ inches wide and 4 ¼ inches high. It is signed ¡°Gyokurin¡±. It came with a square 8 ½ inch red cushion and a wood mallet (quite possibly, it is a replacement). It is in good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1920 item #1399728
A large Indian hand-carved wooden mask of Ganesh, the Hindu elephant headed deity known to be the remover of obstacles. His trunk raised high above its head, with gold pigment eyes staring intensely out from either side of the trunk. His human like mouth gapes open with the tongue sticking out, and the ears carved with an earring on one side. The mask is carved wearing a crown resembling lotus petals. Original polychrome pigments shown in red, blue, and gold...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1343322
Chinese Neolithic jade carving, dated of the Hongshan culture period (4700-2900 BC), in the form of a three prong wheel with strong orange coloration throughout.

Starting from about 18,000 years ago, the Neolithic Age marked the end of the Stone Age in Chinese history. During the period, great changes took place in all aspects of humans’ life. Human beings in the Neolithic Age no longer lived only on collecting foods directly from nature...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1920 item #1477625
Antique Japanese tall stone sekitō (pagoda) with five tiers. Made of granite and carved in 9 stacking pieces. The central square section is carved with a seated Buddha on four sides. The top spire is carved with 9 tiers between lotus petals. The surface has a beautiful patina and is covered with areas lichen and moss.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 101 1/2" (8ft, 5in) high x 26" wide x 26" deep
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1920 item #1403877
Antique Tibetan Buddhist ritualistic bone flute, or kangling. The kangling produces a wailing sound, meant to create a mystical atmosphere during tantric rituals. It is played as a gesture of fearlessness and as a way of cutting off the ego. With silver mounts intricately decorated with floral scrolls and inlaid with turquoise and coral. Provenance Ashby Collection

19th century Dimensions: 12 1/4" L x 3" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1920 item #778157 (stock #G0008)
A very fine Chinese Cloisonne enameled brush holder of lobed cylindrical form. Ddecorated in imperial yellow ground & colored enamels with 9 dragons. Early 20th Century (Republic). Excellent condition. D 6-1/2”. H 7”.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #686680 (stock #0131)
Late 1800s / early 1900s

The shape of this lobed dish with three sides was likely inspired by ceramic forms said to be based on the shape of Mount Fuji. The shallow tri-lobed dish is set on a raised foot with its circumference painted in a continuous fretwork pattern in underglaze cobalt blue. In the center of the glazed base is a square seal-form fuku mark. The edge of the flaring rim is enameled brown...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1920 item #1251698
Sino Tibetan bronze statue of the Buddhist deity Tara, the "mother of liberation" and representation of the virtues of success in work and achievements. She is a tantric figure whose image is used as a focus for meditation. She is shown gesturing the Dharmachakra Mudra, or Wheel-Turning Mudra, expressing the continuous energy of the cosmic order. She wears elaborate jewelry and her hair has applied blue pigment. Size: 9" height, 6" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1366716
Japanese 2-section isho tansu (clothing chest of drawers), from the Kyoto area. The chest is made with Sugi (cypress) wood in the original glossy red lacquer finish a lacquering process know asiro-urushi (色漆), literally "color lacquer"and has 11 drawers with charming heart-shaped keyholes and black iron warabite pulls. The top section houses a large open compartment behind two Keyaki (elm) sliding panels in a dark finish, with black lacquer frames...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Pre 1920 item #1276306
Beautiful, smaller sized Antique Bandaji Korean Chest. Chest has one door that drops down to reveal open space to store clothing and/or blankets. Traditional Korean brass fixtures, hardware, and locks. Beautiful Elmwood Color and grain, solid and in good condition. 19th Century /early 20th century Dimensions: 22.5" Tall, 31" Long, 41" Deep
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1301735
Antique Chinese seal made from an extremely beautiful piece of purplish-white jadeite with apple green areas. A meticulously carved dragon sits curled on top with two orbs. Included is a small Hardwood stand. 20th Century Size: 2.5" height, 1.5" width, .75" thickness
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1220431
Early 20th century
Republic period
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
H: 25.3 cm (immortal), 26.7 cm (farmer)
Chip & small piece re-stuck to farmer's hat
From a Santa Monica, CA estate
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1334444
c. 1900 - 1920s
Late Qing Dynasty - Republic period
Solid .990 silver, natural untreated Burmese jadeite, coral
Outer diameter: 7.5 cm / 3 in
Inner diameter: 5.7 cm / 2.2 in
Weight: 34.8 grams
From a York, Maine estate

A lovely c. 1900 - 1920s Chinese bangle bracelet, hinged in the middle with one half crafted from light apple green burmese jadeite, and the other solid .990 silver formed as two dragons chasing a pearl...