This is a Japanese antique Edo Period of habutae-silk kaga-noren of Mount Fuji and the seaside landscape(miho no matubara).
High quality hand-yuzen dyed Kaga Noren.
With indigo and gray hand-drawn dyeing, it expresses an elegant and beautiful landscape.
This kaga-noren is a very rare design and I think it was made by a special order by a wealthy merchant.
It has a light stain but no damage and is in very good condition.This color of Yuzen dyeing is very well preserved.
kaga-noren is made of...
A large root-wood sculpture made of a single piece of burnished and lacquered cypress or perhaps rosewood. Dramatic details. All in all very decorative piece for the scholar’s studio. China, early 20th cent. H 55 cm, W 40 cm. Condition: Excellent.
Japanese Porcelain Kutani Tea Pouring Cup or Tea Water Cup, Ca...
Good size late 18th to early 19th century Tibetan thangka depicting Buddha Amitabha presiding over Sukhavati, the Western paradise. Amitabha - the Buddha of Infinite Light - sits in his palace surrounded by pious men dwelling in the land of bliss. There are flying Buddhist angels above the palace, and before it there is a lake in which devotees are reborn on lotus flowers with two rowing boats carrying believers to the Amitabha’s paradise...
Antiques Annamese jarlet with lobed body and decorated with slight blackish flower scrolls around the body. Vietnam's 15th-16th century. Condition is good, no any crack and free from any restoration excepted a very tiny flake chip to rim. Height: 8 cm.
Good size early 19th century Tibetan thangka in original mounts depicting 6-armed Bhuddist dharmapala Hayagriva easily recognizable by 3 horse heads in his crown. He is considered to be the terrific form of Avalokiteshvara and thus the archetype of fierce compassion. Hayagriva is shown wearing a tiger skin apron and a long necklace of human heads, holding various implements in his hands...
Old (1920's) Japanese Cast Iron Kettle Tetsubin Signed Ryubundou (KINRYU-DO)
It is 9.6 inches (24.5 cm) tall with handle up and 6.25 inches (16 cm) tall with handle down by 7.55 inches (19.2 cm) wide. It is 5.6 Lb.
It has rust, loss patina, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Early 19th century Tibetan / Mongolian thangka depicting Tserendug - the White Old Man - Lord of the earth and water, protector of all living things. Rare icon, Tserendug as the patron of the plant and animal world is one of the ancient chthonic deities incorporated into Buddhist iconography and is associated with Buddha Amitayus...
13th Century Chinese Cizhou Pottery Kwan-Yin Buddha
It is 8 inches (20.3 cm) tall by 4.6 inches (11.8 cm) wide. It is 1.3 Lb.
It has skip glazes, dark spots, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A very good, embroidered satin silk unofficial informal robe for a Manchu lady.
The background in turquoise colour satin, is embroidered with butterflies, bats, different kind of flowers etc., in multicoloured silk floss.
Borders in black and blue band with embroidered light blue small flowers. Fastened with five knot-end-loop toggle buttons.
Lining in light silk. Calf-length type: H. 110 cm; W. 145 cm.
Qing, late 19th to early 20th cent...
Early 19th century Tibetan thangka in original mounts depicting Bodhisattva Manjushri seated on a lotus throne holding a flaming sword and a lotus flower with a book on it in his hands, sun and moon among clouds behind him and a pile of offerings in front of the throne. Manjushri’s name means “Gentle Glory”, a flaming sword represents the realization of transcendent wisdom which cuts down ignorance and duality...
A Rare Qinghai dish with flower shaped rim, decorated with molded incised Lotus scroll to the center and ribs to cavetto side. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th century found at one of the Island in Indonesia archipelago. Condition with small U shape invisible restored, nothing missing piece, otherwise is overall good condition. Diameter: 19,5 cm.
18th century Tibetan thangka in original mounts depicting Begtse standing on a lotus throne trampling on the corpses of horses and humans, brandishing a sword, supporting a lance and a bow and devouring a human heart. Rather rare icon, Beg-tse (also called Jamsaran) is a dharmapala (the Defender of the Buddhist Law) and the Lord of War, in origin a pre-Buddhist war god of the Mongols - his name means “hidden coat of mail”...
Early 18th to early 19th century Tibetan thangka in original mounts depicting Green Tara with the image of Buddha Amitabha above her and her 21 forms around her. She is the miraculous savior rescuing all beings from suffering, particularly from the “eight calamities” of both mundane and spiritual nature: 1. lions and pride 2. wild elephants and delusion 3. forest fires and hatred 4. snakes and envy 5. robbers and fanatical views 6. prisons and avarice 7. floods and lust 8. demons and doubts...
18th to early 19th century Tibetan thangka in original mounts depicting six-armed Mahakala standing on a lotus base trampling on elephant headed Vigneshwara (Lord of Obstacles). Mahakala is an emanation of Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara and the leader of the dharmapalas (Defenders of the Buddhist Law), his name means “beyond time/death”, and he represents the flow of time...
Early 19th century Tibetan thangka in original mounts depicting Buddha Amitabha seated on a lotus throne holding an alms bowl in his hands, sun and moon among clouds behind him and a pile of offerings in front of the throne. Amitabha is the Buddha of Infinite Light and presides over Sukhavati (the Western Paradise). Beautifully painted with natural mineral pigments on cotton, wonderful tranquil face, excellent quality painting, some expected wear, overall in great condition for a 200 years old d...
A Japanese Tsukioka Yoshiyoshi tryptch "Toin no Akinotsuki" from the "Legend of the Hero and Warrior" series. Autumn Moon at Toin: Flute Player Yasymasa. The print is signed by Toshiyoshi (1839-1892)who is considered one of the last great masters of ukiyo-e. The triptych is a woodblock print with Katada Chojiro, the publisher hand stamped in the left hand corner.
Date: 1894
Dimensions:13.25"h x 27.25"w
A pair small Chinese porcelain jars with lids, each decorated with two foo dogs among peony flowers and scrolls in the "wucai" palette with underglaze blue. Bases without glaze. Rare to find a pair with matching lids and with so fresh colors. Including two later reticulated wooden stands. Dimension with lid: 14.3 cm high, on stand: 17.3 cm high. Condition: one cover with glued area and rim chips. One jarlet with minor kiln dust and the other jar with negligible rim fritting. The wood stands with...