All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1254246
Lovely small bowl with a russet glaze on a black ground. Diameter 9 cm, H. 5 cm. Good condition, no cracks or repairs just some stains due to its long time in the soil. Song Dynasty (960-1279).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1492 item #1254241
With a lustruous brown glaze over a black underlayer. H. 8,5 cm, diameter 8,5 cm. Very good condition with nice spur marks under the foot. Song Dynasty (960-1279).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1700 item #1254197 (stock #1334)
A Very Fine/Rare Korean Punchong Bowl with Characters White Slip Inlaid: 15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century. The shallow bowl, set on a raised ring foot, and decorated in inlaid white slip with a centural two characters inscription, surrounded by a wide band of stylized lappets, a wide band flower heads design, the exterior decorated en suite, beneath a pale celadon glaze...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1254170
Heavily potted glazed porcelain. Nice burial condition with some discolouring in the glaze. H. 21,5 cm. Song Dynasty (960-1279).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1900 item #1254166
Carved in the shape of a gourd. The silver with fine engraving. H. 8,3 cm. Excellent condition, nice patina.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1254161
H. 9 cm. The glass bottle with masks on the sides. original silver stopper with spoon, inlaid with coral. Very good condition with nice age wear on the glass.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1254073 (stock #1333)
A Very Fine and Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Hexagonal Iron Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A well silver inlaid on the iron box with a big character “ Shu” –a longevity- on the top surouned by geometric designs, on the 6 sides inlaid with 6 characters “ Auspisious letter” also surrounded by geometric designs. It’s in very fine condition with a dark black patina around the body. Measurement: 9.2cm d. x 5.2 cm h.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1492 item #1254071 (stock #1332)
A Fine and Rare Korean Black/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Bowl-13th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th century. Inlaid in black and white slip on the interior with a wide band of alternating ducks, willows and Autumn plants below narrower bands of circles, the exterior of the bowl inlaid with a pair of white slip inlaid rings, some celadon glaze applied unevenly on the exterior with some sand traces on the foot rim...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1920 item #1254038
Antique Japanese print depicting the founder of the Shingon or "True Word" school of Buddhism, Kūkai (774-835). He was a famous calligrapher and engineer who invented the kana, syllabic Japanese scripts used in the Japanese writing system. He sits holding prayer beads upon an elaborate lotus throne with lovely gold filligree and a small blue beast sitting below...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1900 item #1253997
Beautiful, original woodblock print by ukiyo-e woodblock artist Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Toyokuni III (1786–1864). It is #22 in a series called Sono sugata Yukari no usushi-e, or "Stories of Reincarnated Beings". In the center of the print there is a young child, hunched forward as he eagerly listens to stories from an adult woman in a pink kimono with blue and grey sleeves, with a sheathed sword across her lap. A bowl of treats and a black lamp with flowers sits between them...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #1253745
Lovely example of later Cizhou ware with a rather naïve painting of birds and deer. H. 9 cm, diameter 8 cm. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1253740
Diameter 13 cm, h. 4 cm. Very good condition, just minor fleebites to the mouthrim. Song Dynasty (960-1279).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1700 item #1253693
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Antique painting of Hotei/Budai/The Laughing Buddha, standing with a walking stick, and four seated people. They are all observing the sky as what appears to be another Buddha or deity floats on a heavenly cloud, who wears a beautiful robe with gold detailing. Set behind glass and framed, 17th/18th century. Size: (entire frame) 19" height, 16.25" width (painting only) 9.5" height, 7.75" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1700 item #1253691
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Beautiful antique painting of Hotei (also known as Budi or the Laughing Buddha), possibly depicted in his Dharmalaya body. He is shown sitting comfortably on a wooden bridge as men and women in gold straw hats walk by. Hotei is one of the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese culture and is revered for his happiness and the luck that he brings. Set in glass and framed, 17th/18th century. Size: (entire frame) 19" height, 16.5" width (painting only) 9.5" height, 7.5" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Handiwork : Pre 1900 item #1253629 (stock #0-ka039)
A hand carved cottonwood Hopi Kachina Doll, representing a variant of the Kwasus Alektaqa Kachina, circa 1880. Provenance: Harrisburg, PA - collection acquired in 1940s from Arizona University. 11" tall.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1920 item #1253525
Massively huge Dark Bronze Japanese Temple Bell Bowl, with ridged edges along its rim and raised, scale-like pattern around its bottom. . Japanese Temple Bell Bowl was used during chanting, or as an indication of a change in time or activity. This is truly the largest bell bowl I have ever seen. Three stamped kanji characters "Kin Ryu ____?" on rim translates as Golden Dragon _____? (last one is illegible). Excellent condition and sound. It's extraordinary size: 17.25" height, 20.25" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1900 item #1253506
Antique painting of a scene from one of the poems in the Kokin Wakashu or "Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times", dated from the Heian period (794-1185 AD). It was invented and published by Emperor Uda and his son, Emperor Daigo in the year 905, and was compiled by four of their court poets: Ki no Tsurayuki, Ki no Tomonori, Oshikochi Mitsune, and Mibu no Tadamine...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1253482 (stock #567)
Finely moulded and carved white glazed porcelain bottle, dcorated with sheep. Signed : Wang Bingrong, Jingdezhen Kilns, c. 1820 - 1860. H : 7, 7 cm. Porcelain stopper. Condition : Perfect. Pronenance : Old German family estate.