A beautiful Edwardian period rectangular side table with a Demi-lune cut out along the center front. The table top has a stylish raised edge around its perimeter. Beneath the top is a cyma cut skirt which centers two long candle drawers on either end. The table is held up by four square tapering congruent legs. Designed to be light weight and portable.
Measuring 25.75 inches height, 27.75 inches width, 14.75 inch depth
English circa 1910
Quillen estate
This beautiful processional Satsuma Jar or koro is a treasure from he Meiji era. It is signed by both Sozan and Kinkozan. This stoutly made jar is 4 1/2 inches tall and 5 inches wide. The mixed metal lid is a replacement from the Meiji era, that fits perfect and is possibly more attractive than the original. We also have the original lid. It was broken in half and glued back together. The replacement lid has a gold wash in between the raised flowers. The piece has virtually no wear to the gold...
Bag made of taima or choma (hemp or ramie) whose warp and weft are hand-plied. It has the business mark and the year, Meiji 40 (1908) and the owner's name. Also, it has the place, Kusu-machi in Oita prefecture in Kyushu. In excellent condition. W:33.5cm, L:106cm
Very Rare and with rich provenance Red Raku Cylinder tea bowl named "Slender Horse" made by the first generation of Matsuo Ryu tea ceremony school Matsuo Rakushisai (1677-1752).
Supplied with two boxes signed by the 6th and 8th heads of Matsuo school, Gyosai (1820-1856) and Kyukosai (1872-1918).
The body has impressive curved lines from the mouth to the foot...
A Rare Tour-de-Force Masterpiece Ten-Panel Painting by the Renowned 19th Century Korean Royal Court Artist Yang Ki Hun aka Sukyeon (1843-1898). This is the first Yang Ki Hun screen painting offered for sale outside of Korea in many years, and it is arguably the best of them. We have here the most renowned of the 19th Century Korean royal court painters demonstrating his mastery and artistry in all of the most revered scholar's motifs...
We have been trying since we opened 18 years ago to acquire a Kim Gyu Jin painting, but they are all either stored in museums or firmly entrenched in private collections. His works are in the collections of the world's biggest museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and the British Museum. There is just one other one on the market, as shown in the last photo here...
This is a a japanese antique edo Period Tsutsugaki Children's Silk Kimono of a large herd of frolicking horses.
A children's kimono made in the Edo period to celebrate the men's festival of wealthy merchant families.
A herd of horses with various patterns is strongly expressed in ink with Tsutsugaki for children's wear,
Movement is brisk.There is a light stain, but it is not noticeable. No damage, very good condition.
Size ::length 79cm (31.1inch) /sleeve to sleeve width 78cm(30.7inch)
A sculpture depicting a man in traditional dress carrying a club. Measuring about 1.5” Quillen
A very finely carved Japanese Netsuke Erotica Netsuke figure of a couple Quillen
Egyptian Fine carved faience figure in a form of a pharaoh. Prehistoric age measuring about 3.5” Quillen
A beautiful carved figure dressed as a court figure attendant measuring 5” tall Quillen
A finely carved warrior figure standing 9” tall dressed in a 16th century robes. Quillen
Burma or Mandalay Bronze Buddha circa 1720 Gilding still mostly intact measuring 3.25” (Quillen)
This is another rare offering as we have never seen anything like this piece before. The piece has a beautiful mix of butterflies and flowers with a gradation of tones throughout the body. It is not signed and likely could have be made by one of these artists, Hattori, Sosuke, or Kumeno. With the lid on, the jar stands 20 1/2 inches. Condition is very good but there are some slight firing flaws in the enamel, damage to an area near one of the feet and a side blemish to the enamel...
A Chinese bronze tapering lozenge-shaped vase and cover finely cast in relief with two guei dragons above taotieh masks, Qing dynasty, Qianlong, 18th century. Height 28 cms. Weight 1750g.
Tiny repairs of gold glint along the rim of this misshapen wan-gata bowl from the Utsutsukawa tradition of Nagasaki. The bowl comes with a silk pouch enclosed in an old wooden box. There is a kutsuki on one side, where it adhered to something else in the kiln. The bowl is 12 x 10.5 x 6.5 cm (4-3/4 x 4-1/8 x 2-1/2 inches) and is in overall fine condition, dating from the 19th century.
Utsutsukawa-yaki originated in Nagasaki in the late 17th century...
Acid (satin) finish Wheeling peachblow mustard pot with intact lid. The mustard pot is 2 3/4 inches tall and 2 3/8 inches in diameter. The base has a polished pontil. The mustard is shape number 226 and the finish is referred to as “Lustreless” in the Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. catalog.
A beautiful and rare Etruscan Plaster Figure 12” x 5” QUILLEN ESTATE