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 | Antique NYOI scepter (ruyi); natural rekishi shape. Late Edo |
 | Elegant Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Hanakago by Suzuki Gengesai |
 | Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Silk Robe. |
 | antique Japanese carved wooden Noh theater mask |
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 | A 17th Century e-Karatsu “Mukozuke” Serving Dish |
 | A ko-Seto Mizusashi with Black Lacquer Lid (Tea Master Item) |
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Archaic Chinese jade carving of a bird with a fish on its head. This old jade has a white calcification covering the entire surface which is known as "chicken bone". This white calcification is due to the jade being burned in very ancient rituals revolving around life and death. Beautiful, fine detailing...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1900
item #1343413
(stock #1517)
Harubang Antiques
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A Rare Korean Fine White Glazed Baluster Shape Porcelain Jar-18th C.:
Korea, Joseon Period, 18th century.
The finely potted baluster form with bulbous shouler and tapering waist and
raised mouth rim, decorated with an overall warm and slilght blue tinged white glaze applied,
some areas slightly discolored in firing.
It’s in fine condition but a small chip repaired near the foot (see photo #2),
otherwise very fine condition, it measures 10.25” h. x 8” (26cm x 20.8cm).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1700
item #1343414
(stock #1516)
Harubang Antiques
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A Rare Korean Black/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Glazed Punchong Maebyung Vase: 15th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 15th century...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1837 VR
item #1343498
(stock #197)
19th century excellently hand-carved Japanese wood netsuke depicting a Sambaso Dancer, in customary posture , standing on one leg, and garb, to include the mitrelike Okina Hat. He is carrying a Fan on his right hand. Excellent form, expression and bright colors, trademarks of Nagamichi Shuzan. It is signed Shuzan in an irregular reserve on the back of his right leg.
Netsuke measures 0.92 inches (2.3cm) wide, and 2.20 inches (5.5cm) tall...
pigura art shop
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A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white large bowl with two mandarin duck motif on lotus pond, excavated from a shipwreck, good condition with small damage at the rim, glaze degradation, please see picture for detail, size: 20 cm diameter.
This is Noragi used in Shiga area for the Meiji period. The trace which this is a white thread, and was repaired many times is very impressive. As for this, good expression was left by calm good work.
This was left until the present age without being canceled. This has approved beauty by the family from generation to generation. 86cm x 118cm (33.8 "x 46.4")
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1920
item #1343786
Zentner Collection
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A fine Japanese boxwood netsuke carving of a tanuki, peering upwardly while holding a large sake container and a ledger book. He is a trickster spirit and is a highly amusing and popular icon. The netsuke has an expertly detailed carved form with a shell inlay signature on his underside.
Size: 1.75" W x 2" H
Size: 1.75" W x 2" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Famille Verte : Pre 1920
item #1343791
Zentner Collection
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Dramatic Antique Chinese large porcelain vase, with a pear shaped body and a dramatic, elongated neck with flared rim, with a famille verte color pallet of green, yellow, and white enamel birds on branches with cherry blossoms against an all black background. Stunning Imperial Kangxi mark in cobalt blue on foot.
Early 19th Century
Size: 31" H x 13" W
Early 19th Century
Size: 31" H x 13" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492
item #1344014
(stock #689)
A small, lovely, thinly potted porcelain dish with moulded decoration of 2 fishes swimming in an Lotus pond. Outstanding good and intensive blue-green color of the Qingbai glaze ! Southern Song Dynasty, 12th - 13th century Qingbai ware. Diameter : 10,4 cm. Condition : Perfect with an nice "ping"-tone when tapped. Please see a similar dish in the Müller Collection of Chinese Ceramics at the Baur Museum ( Arts of Asia, May-June 2004, Rita C. Tan, page 89, item Nr. 17 )
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1344106
(stock #0340)
Momoyama Gallery
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Here we present a real old Ko-Karatsu Tenmoku Chawan with a wonderful yobitsugi repair. It dates from the early stages of the Japanese Azushi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603).
A yobitsugi repair is not just a simple repair, it is a recreation by using laquer and some fragments of broken pottery of the same or a similar kiln. The result is a breathtaking consistency of 'landscape' (keshiki)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1837 VR
item #1344201
(stock #198)
This is an exceptional Famille Rose Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle of circular form, with flared neck, and raised recessed oval footing; decorated with scrolling lotus blossoms and vines, set atop a yellow background. The body of the porcelain under the glaze has incised engravings in a spiraling circular pattern that is barely visible. The underside bearing, in iron red, the Daoguang Mark (1821-50), the period when this bottle was made...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Sri Lanka : Pre 1900
item #1344229
(stock #6841)
C.P.Sheffield
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A Sri Lankan Lime Container
of copper and brass.
One side with an inlaid silver roundel.
A copper spoon on a brass chain.
Sri Lanka L19thC
Length unopened: 5 5/8" (14.5 cm).
Condition: some wear
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1900
item #1344230
(stock #S496)
C.P.Sheffield
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A Chinese Bronze Islamic Market Vase.
The heavy pear-shaped body with an Islamic inscription to each side,
a band of key fret to the neck.
Chinese 19thC.
Height: 5 3/8″ (13.5 cm).
Condition: light wear
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Blue and White : Pre 1700
item #1344243
Trikomsa Art
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Height approximately 29 cm. There are: a 2 cm hairline at the rim and a 3 cm hairline at the rim. In good condition.
Zentner Collection
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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
Size: 13.5" L x 8.5" D x 12.5" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1344286
(stock #TRC1628)
A beautiful Annan tea bowl with silver repair (gintsugi) and fine sense of "aji" bestowed by age. Ornately decorated with flowering chrysanthemum, the skillfully applied silver repair to the bowl implies that it was treasured by its previous owner.
Annan-Yaki, is a tradition of pottery brought to Japan from the Annan province of ancient Imperial China (now part of Vietnam) from the late Muromachi period (1392 - 1573)...
Annan-Yaki, is a tradition of pottery brought to Japan from the Annan province of ancient Imperial China (now part of Vietnam) from the late Muromachi period (1392 - 1573)...
Zentner Collection
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Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant chest) made all of kiri (paulownia) wood. Classic design of six drawers with round iron locks on all drawers and warabite handles, corner lock box, and middle sliding doors with locking pin and handles embossed with fu dogs. Meiji period (1868-1912)
Size: 30.5" L x 15.75" W x 31" H
Size: 30.5" L x 15.75" W x 31" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1344349
(stock #TRC1629)
This Madara-garatsu tea bowl (Madara Karatsu-ware) uses a technique known as yobitsugi—using pottery shards from other works to complete the gold repair—thereby adding a special character to the piece...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800
item #1344350
(stock #5009)
C.P.Sheffield
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A Set of Six Export Plates.
Each decorated in the centre in underglaze blue with three geese on rocks with another in flight above.
The rim with chrysanthemum, carnation, peony, pomegranate, melon and finger citron
in iron red, gilding and green enamels.
Qianlong C1760.
Diameter: 9″ (22.9 cm)
Condition: some minor fritting.
One plate with some crazing to the centre and a 1.6 cm glaze crack to the underside rim,
another with a shallow 0.65 cm flake to underside rim.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Famille Rose : Pre 1920
item #1344373
Zentner Collection
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Antique Chinese porcelain container with paintings of children playing in a garden. Each child holds different items, such as a lantern, a staff, lily pads with lotuses, a paintbrush and an ink pot, and they wear beautiful robes in light shades of blue, pink, purple, and green that are quite pleasing to the eye. The lid is painted with pomegranates and peaches and is topped with two peaches with six leaves sticking out, making it look like a cute insect...
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Adorable small pair of egg yolk colored peking glasses with stands included. These small pieces are charming collectables. Both under four inches tall with stands, have a pumpkin shaped base, thin long necks with a flared mouth. Each glass vase is unique, with slightly different sized bases.
Provenance Phillip Cadero Estate, Circa late 18th-early 19th century.
Size: 2.75" H x .5" D
Provenance Phillip Cadero Estate, Circa late 18th-early 19th century.
Size: 2.75" H x .5" D
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A Chinese, very long, purple beaded necklace with bright green stone beads (possibly jade), blue fabric tassels with blue glass drops, small wooden round beads carved with saints' faces, silver medallions with green threads. This necklace would have been used in Chinese cinematography. 20th century
Size: 38" Length
Size: 38" Length
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Antique Chinese tasseled blue silk pouch, with embroidered flowers, a butterfly, and a rooster. The character below the embroidery butterfly is "Shou", for longevity while the butterfly is a symbol for love. A rooster symbolizes good luck and fortitude.
19th century
Size: 6" x 3.5" (total length with tassel 21")
19th century
Size: 6" x 3.5" (total length with tassel 21")
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Antique Chinese landscape scroll painting, with calligraphy and red chop of Huang Daozhou (1585-1646). Indication of repairs evident on backside. 19th century
Size: (entire scroll) 88" H x 43" W (painting only) 64" H x 34" W
Size: (entire scroll) 88" H x 43" W (painting only) 64" H x 34" W
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Antique Chinese landscape scroll painting, signed "Wang Shigu" with seal and calligraphy, attributed to Wang Hui (1632-1717). 19th century
Size: (entire scroll) 100" H x 45" W (painting only) 65" H x 34" W
Size: (entire scroll) 100" H x 45" W (painting only) 65" H x 34" W
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Antique Japanese Funa Tansu (ship safe chest) made all of quarter sawn cut Keyaki (elm) wood with revealing natural woodgrain and finish. Cut out appliqué hardware with incised floral motifs adorns the body of the tansu. There are six drawers altogether.
Late Edo period (1603-1868)
Size: 21" L x 16.5" W x 18" H
Late Edo period (1603-1868)
Size: 21" L x 16.5" W x 18" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1344550
(stock #0341)
Momoyama Gallery
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Special offer: Heavily distorted shoe shaped (kutsugata) tea bowl with a strongly flaring mouth made of light, coarse, unrefined Mino clay. The expertly thrown body was trimmed with a potters knife in its lower part and covered with a very deep black iron oxide glaze inside and outside.
A 'window' on the side has been left unglazed and is decorated with a square divided into two white and two black section accompanied on each side by two circles with the same patterns...
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Antique Japanese ikebana basket made of woven bamboo, with large strips of bamboo interwoven with a network of thinner strips, and a tightly twisted handle. The inner vase is a large section of bamboo lined with metal.
Taisho period (1912-1925)
Size: 11" W x 16" H
Taisho period (1912-1925)
Size: 11" W x 16" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920
item #1344786
(stock #0342)
Momoyama Gallery
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Perfect Aka Raku Chawan by Kichizaemon (twelfth Generation) Konyu (1857-1932). His childhood name was Kozaburo, later became Kicho (or, Yoshinaga). He was the eldest son of Keinyu, the eleventh generation master. In 1871, he succeeded the family business and became the generation master. In 1919 he retired and took the name as Konyu. He enjoyed his retirement in practicing tea ceremony and writing haiku. His Aka (red) Raku wares were famous for the dynamic use of spatula...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1910
item #1344793
(stock #EW 2984 )
EastWest Gallery
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An novelty Hirado porcelain moulded sake ewer in the form of a large carp with the figure of Kinko Senin hanging on to his back decorated with a combination of iron brown and cobalt blue underglaze colours. The ewer measures approximately 23cm in length and 15 stands in height. The ewer is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips or restoration and unusually it retains its original lid...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1910
item #1344876
(stock #BNJwildGbadg)
June Hastings
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Chinese 4th Rank Court Official's silk badge of a wild goose. The background is black silk and is embroidered with very fine metal threads...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1344892
(stock #0344)
Momoyama Gallery
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Perfect Aka Raku Tsutsu Chawan made by the 10th generation Kichizaemon Tan-nyu and enclosed in an authentication wood box written and signed by the 12th generation master of Omotosenke, Seisei (1863-1937).
Tan-nyu (1795-1854) was firstly named as Sojiro. He was the second son of Ryōnyu, the second generation master. In 1811, at the retirement of his father-master Ryonyu, he succeeded as Kichiza’emon. In 1819, together with his father Ryonyu, he assisted Oniwa-yaki Kairakuen ...
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Antique Japanese bronze vase, of wide, round, and shortened form, its edges sculpted with dragons flying through clouds. Beautiful original aged patina.
Early Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Size: 12" W x 7.5" H
Early Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Size: 12" W x 7.5" H
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Antique Japanese scroll painting of a young woman with a younger girl , dressed in beautiful flowing kimono and standing below a cherry blossom branch. There are three chops altogether, one is of a very unusual shape of a vase. Beautiful calligraphy along the upper region with artist's signature below in corner. Tomobako is included.
18th century
Size: 61" H x 17" W (entire scroll) 33" H x 11.5" W (artwork only)
18th century
Size: 61" H x 17" W (entire scroll) 33" H x 11.5" W (artwork only)
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Antique Japanese scroll painting on silk, of a lone black bird perched on a blossoming branch. Signed with seal of possible artist, Kano Tanen. The name is 淡淵 (alternate form for the 2nd character: 渕).
Size: (entire scroll) 72.5" H x 24" W (painting only) 44.5" H x 16" W
Size: (entire scroll) 72.5" H x 24" W (painting only) 44.5" H x 16" W
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An Arita porcelain seashell form, scalloped dish with tall foot. Enamel decoration of Ho-o (Japanese mythological Phoenix) in the Kakiemon pallete - black, red, blue, green, yellow and gold overglaze enamel - applied over the glaze inside the dish. Slightly opaque white, large bubble suffused glaze with faint celadon pooling in recesses. Kiln grit adhering to the unglazed foot rim. An old label remains taped inside the foot proclaiming the dish to be 18th century Kakiemon ware (but probably Arit...
