Chinese Export Porcelain large Mandarin Tankard, or Mug, Ca...

This is an attractive and unsigned Japanese Cloisonne that looks very similar to some of the signed Hayashi Hachizaemon pieces we have seen. It stands 6 inches tall and is in excellent condition.

Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Satsuma Vase Phoenix Marked "Ito Tozan"

It is 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) tall by 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) wide. It is 0.9 Lb.

It has minor loss of gold and paint and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Japanese Satsuma Earthenware round covered Container, signed by Sozan, Ca. Meiji period 1868-1912, 1 3/4" high, 2 5/8" diameter, very fine quality of brush strokes, family gathering in courtyard setting in the center, surrounded by very intricate small floral and mosaic design outer area on the round high dome top cover, and continue on to the bottom piece...

Jade pig dragon also known as Zhulong in Chinese. It is well carved and would make a nice pendant.It is an very old jade. Size: L. 5.5cm, W. 4cm

Peranakan Straits Chinese nyonya ware Phoenix plate from late Qing era, in good condition

Himalayan Metal Chop with Brass Conch Shell Buddhist symbol inlaid, early 1900's, 1 3/4" high, 1/2" diameter-bottom, steel inlaid star design on the bottom, two(2) holes on the side mid section for the rope carrying on their belt. Some rust remain on the metal area.

Vietnamese glazed bowl. Provenance: Prominent Private Collection from San Diego, CA

Date: Tran Dynasty (13th-14thC)

Dimensions: 7" in diameter X 3.75" tall

An antique blue ceramic Vietnamese cosmetic box with an image of an elephant in grasses with birds on the lid. Found in a ship wreck from the Hoi An Hoard ship with a numbered label. Provenance: Prominent Private Collection from San Diego, CA

Date:12-13th C

Dimensions: 2" tall X 2.5" diameter

An antique Nepalo-Tibetan White Tara cast in bronze with gold gilt and a ruby stone mounted on the crown. White Tara is seen as a protective deity. This is a fragment to a large shrine which included a Green Tara, central Buddha and White Tara.

Date: 18th C

Dimensions: 8.75"

19th century wooden netsuke in manju (rice cake) shape carved on the front in low relief with a woman holding in her mouth an object that looks like a hammer striker for a musical instrument, a cloth wrapped top of a biwa (Japanese lute) in her hand and a scaly body of a dragon on her right. The woman is Benten - the Goddess of learning, speech and music - and one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, and the netsuke can be interpreted as a wish for scholarly achievements...

A small antique blue ceramic Vietnamese cosmetic box. The sides have images of birds among grasses with a raised geometric image on the lid. Found in a ship wreck from the Hoi An Hoard ship with a numbered label. Provenance: Prominent Private Collection from San Diego, CA

Date:12-13th C

Dimensions: 2.5" diameter X 2" tall

An incredible monumental triangular architectural pediment, chua from Thailand. Carved of wood in high relief, the design is of scrolling peony vines entwining monkey figures. The anthropomorphized monkeys, dressed in clothing and with human hands, are suggestive of the Hindu deity, Hanuman. In keeping with the Hindu/Buddhist theme, makara heads emerge from the ends of the scrolling peony vines...

An antique blue ceramic Vietnamese cosmetic box. The lid has a raised image of a dragon with geometric images on the sides. Found in a ship wreck from the Hoi An Hoard ship with a numbered label. Provenance: Prominent Private Collection from San Diego, CA

Date: 12 - 13th C

Dimensions: 2.75" diameter X 2" tall

A beautiful rare blackwood cabinet with symbolic carvings of a bat for long life and prosperity and happiness and the pair of fish for abundance and wealth and harmony. The cabinet comes with the original stand that is missing the two drawers. It is very rare to find the cabinet with the original stand. The items inside the cabinet do not come with the cabinet. Size: H. 193cm, L. 92cm W' 40cm. Condition: No repairs.

This is suoh of samurai's hitatare full dress in Edo-meiji period (upper part). The material is hemp of the handspun & natural indigo dye.Textile seems to be hand spun and woven, and has soft touch. Since this was used from the Edo to the Meiji period, there are many fading and small holes as shown in the image.This is the family crest of kikusui. However, it is overall good. size:Length 80cm /31.4inch Width 170cm / 66.92inch

A pair of antique Japanese folding keyaki doors with iron mounts. The door is constructed with mortise and tenon joints. The panels are divided into 7 parts framed with carved decoration and hinged with iron mounts. The carved decoration is finely painted with polychrome mineral pigment with gold gilt accents. The subject matter of the temple doors is a scrolling lotus motif and 8 phoenixes.
The phoenix represents power sent from the heavens to the Empress...

A pair of antique blue ceramic Vietnamese mini bottles. Found in a ship wreck from the Hoi An Hoard ship with a numbered label. The bottles were used as perfume bottles. Provenance: Prominent Private Collection from San Diego, CA

Date:12-13th C

Dimensions: 2.5" tall X 1.25" wide

A pair of nicely formed hollow glazed pottery birds. Both have round plump figures and lots of character. The darker bird has two glazes - a brown splash of glaze that runs over a straw glaze. The lighter bird has a celadon colored glaze. The glaze on both birds have a very fine crackle.

Period: Tang (7th-10th Century)

Size: Both birds approximately 4.7 cm high.

Condition: Good. normal wear from age...

Width of Saucer: 12 cm (4.6 in)
Height of Saucer: 2 cm (0.7 in)
Width of Cup: 7.6 cm (3.1 in)
Height of Cup: 3.7 cm (1.5 in)

Chinese porcelain fluted cup and saucer; uncommon form; Café au Lait colour-way; internal floral and crane decoration; lotus mark with double rings on the base; minor rim frits

Circa 1850, hand painted blue and white Chinese porcelain stem dish with owner's mark. Very good antique condition. Some "flea bites" around the lip with a small chip on underside. Measures 2.25" high, 4" diameter.

Circa 1910, Japanese Satsuma covered jar raised on three legs with a foo lion finial on the lid. Heavily gilded on a blue ground fading to green on the bottom. Flower and butterfly motif. Signed on bottom. Measures 12.5 inches high.

Chinese Silver Pouch shape Pendant, Ca. 1920, 1 3/8" wide, 1" high, 1/2" deep, etched low relief of Chinese Character on one side, flower pedal on the other side, all in one piece, the condition is good.

Chinese Silver Lock rectangle shape Pendant, Ca. 1920, 1 3/8" wide, 7/8" high, 1/2" deep, low relief Chinese Character on one side and small flower bud with three leafy vines on the other side, all in one piece, the condition is good.

Chinese beautiful Silver Pouch shape Pendant, Ca. 1920, 1 1/4" wide, 1 1/8" high include handle, 1/2" deep, etched and low relief design of Chinese Character on one side and Floral design on the other side, hollow inside, all in one piece. The condition is good.

Early Showa period (1910s) Japanese mingei (Arts and Crafts) copper box with chased and enameled decoration of an ogival reserve containing a flowering tulip and a gnarled pomegranate bush with fruits by a twisted rock. Comes with a matching tray. Wonderful combination of uchidashi (hammered-out) and moriage (piled-up) techniques: metal was raised from the opposite side and raised surface was subsequently heavily enameled and fired...

Rather unusual early Showa period (1910s) Japanese mingei (Arts and Crafts) copper box with chased and enameled decoration of a puff of cloud and a white racing pigeon with feather covered legs. Wonderful combination of uchidashi (hammered-out) and moriage (piled-up) techniques: metal was raised from the opposite side and raised surface was subsequently thickly enameled and fired...

Early Showa period (1910s) Japanese mingei (Arts and Crafts) copper box with chased and enameled decoration of four flowers with leaves - I am sure it is possible to identify the flower species. Wonderful combination of uchidashi (hammered-out) and moriage (piled-up) techniques: metal was raised from the opposite side and raised surface was subsequently heavily enameled and fired...

Early Showa period (1910s) Japanese mingei (Arts and Crafts) shallow copper box with enameled decoration of a spray of aoi (hollyhock) leaves with tendrils. Wonderful combination of uchidashi (hammered-out) and moriage (piled-up) techniques : metal was raised from the opposite side and raised surface was subsequently thickly enameled and fired. Beautiful work, cleverly textured surface, excellent patina, in perfect condition. Enameled green on the inside...

Early 19th century decent size staghorn netsuke of a man wearing a robe decorated with design of numerous scarecrows and gently inclining his head towards his son that he carries on his back. Perfectly captured moment, excellent strong early carving, superb facial expression, wonderful depiction of scarecrows on his robe...

19th century netsuke of widely smiling Okame enveloped in her robe and holding a large wooden spoon in her hands, with a removable round bottom revealing the shunga part of the netsuke. Excellent carving, especially the face with its wide smile, wonderful flow of her robe. The dots on her forehead are inlaid with brown horn. Great pattern to the flow of her robe, expert staining, beautiful patina. Wonderful sculpture - all that a good netsuke should be. Signed MASAHIRO in rectangular raised rese...

19th century kagamibuta (mirror lid) netsuke with bronze top depicting kneeling Okame covering her mouth with her hand as she modestly giggles at the very suggestive shape of a huge nose of a tengu mask lying in front of her. Excellent metalwork with gold, silver and copper inlays, beautiful amber colored patina on the bowl. Signed YUKIHIRO on the top - the artist is listed on p. 94 of KAGAMIBUTA MIRRORS OF JAPANESE LIFE AND LEGEND by Dieuwke Eijer. Disc diameter 1 5/16 inches, bowl diameter 2 i...

Very rare late 19th century small lacquer box with a bird in concentric circles on both concave top and bottoms unusual simple geometric designs on the side. For a box of this age, it is in very good condition some loss to lacquer on the edges and bottom of lid. For the specialist collector of Burmese lacquer ware. D: 10.1cm/4in and H: 7.1cm/2.8in.

Antique Chinese porcelain snuff bottle with a yellow crackle glaze. Elongated void body with small glazed foot and bottom. Brown coppery glazed rim. Horn lid.

Shakris Collection Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 3 3/4" total height

Diameter approximately 21 cm. There is a chip at the rim. In good condition.

Height approximately 25 cm. On the lid there is a figure on top of which one ear is missing. In good condition.