CHOPPING BOARD

Brass. Early 20th century, Korea. D 16 x H 7 cm (6.29 x 2.75in). Hefty and refined. Some stains and rust as is.


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ANDROGYNY

Wood carving phallus having vagina, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, H 23.5 x W 5.5 x D 6 cm (9.25 x 2.16 x 2.36in). Aged deterioration as is.


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CHOPPING BOARD

Massive and fatty wooden chopping board once used at an ordinary household in Korea, mid-late 20th century, 40 x 20 x H 8.8 cm (15.74 x 7.87 x 3.46in). Aesthetically appliable to a display stand for the tea utensils or flower arrangement as well...

GLIMPSE

Oil painting on canvas, titled as "Glimpse", 2013, by Satsuki Koichiro (aka Mejiro Bataille, 1968-2021) who is also a singer of a genre of traditional Japanese narrative singing called 'Rokyoku' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C5%8Dkyoku), approx...

CEMETERY DRAWING

Old paper scroll of hand-drawn cemetery layout of a Buddhist temple called Kokyu-ji in Indian ink, with detailed information including the dead person's name and date, and the location of Jizo, tree, and path, ordered by a village officer named Kakigi Sanjuro in May 8th, Tempo 11 (1840) during the Edo period. All extended: approx. 130 x 51.5 cm (51.18 x 20.27in). Some stains and rips due to aging as is...

SOTOMIYA

Miniature version of Japanese outdoor wooden shrine called 'sotomiya' (as the opposite type of interior household shrine called 'kamidana'), Showa period, 20th century, approx. H 26.2 x W 18.5 x D 18.8 cm (10.31 x 7.28 x 7.40in). Some damage as is as seen. No object enshrined (since this little snake is not attached), so that please arrange something worshiped into by yourself...

Fine & Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Jun Jar (Ex. Grahame Clarke collection)

This fine junyao stoneware jar was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) and was excavated in the 1990s, or earlier, from Inner Mongolia. Remains of ancient plant growth/roots still adhere to the inner ring of the unglazed foot. It has straight walls that taper in very slightly at the mouth, and stands on a heavy foot...

ABSTRACT

Oil painting on canvas by a Japanese painter, Toyoko Okumura (1939-), 14 x 18 x 2 cm (5.51 x 7.08 x 0.78in)

More her works, https://hotoke-antiques.com/toyoko-okumura/


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Rare Chambri / Aibom LARGE Pottery Cooking Pot - Papua New Guinea (Ex. 1970's Collection)

This large pottery bowl, or cooking pot, was part of a large collection of artifacts collected from the region of the Sepik River, Papau New Guinea in the 1970's. Most of the collection comprised wooden artifacts, but there were also some much rarer pottery items that we were able to acquire...

This lovely necklace was made in France, circa 1900. Measuring 17-5/8”, the delicate chain is adorned with 3 roses, each with leaves below. The rest of the chain consists of a further 12 fancy links. Each one measures 7/16”, and each rose is 3/4” x 5/8”. Roses have been symbolic of love and remembrance for centuries, as well as passion, purity, and happiness. It weighs 4.2 g...

MAP

Contemporary work of pen-and-ink drawing on copier paper titled 'Map' by a Japanese art brut artist, Junko. 2020. Frame: 44.5 x 37 x 1.2 cm (17.51 x 14.56 x 0.47in). The map assembling the every places (name of places, stations, shops, etc.) she has ever been, and this is the only her work with characters among her drawings and paintings as I had seen at that time in 2020. Some creases and damage as is. Free shipping only if you don't want the frame...

Offered on consignment..... Offered on consignment... Circa 1930's, this is a spectacular bracelet with the highly coveted and seldom seen "Moth" design which Matilde Poulat is known for...

LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Swatow / Zhangzhou Porcelain Dish

This unusually large and impressive porcelain dish was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. This type of ware, nowadays known as "Zhangzhou" ware (although most commonly known as "Swatow" ware), was produced in the south-east of China, mainly for export around Southeast Asia.

The elaborate pattern in underglaze blue of varying shades features what most people would call a phoenix but is a...

Fine Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Stoneware Jar (AD 618 - 906)

This fine and attractively-shaped high-fired jar was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is quite "heavily-potted" and has a pale grey, almost white porcelaneous body. The flat base is relatively small from which the body expands outwards to quite a bulbous shape, and then in again to a fairly narrow neck with a rolled rim to the mouth. The upper outer surface and inner mouth have been coated in a finely-crackled...

Fine & Rare Small Chinese Yuan / Early Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Ewer

This attractive small ewer was made in the 14th - 15th Century, during the Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368) or the early Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) at the celebrated Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province. This is a particularly rare form from the Longquan kilns. It is "heavily-potted" with a wide body, high handle and high spout. It is coated in a thick celadon glaze save for the foot rim where the exposed body has fired to a ...

PORTRAIT OF KENJIRO

Vintage anonymous Japanese oil painting on canvas attached with original wooden frame, titled 'Portrait of Kenjiro', with the painter's sign as 'Yuri', Showa period, mid-late 20th century. Frame: 30.5 x 34.3 x 5 cm (12.00 x 13.50 x 1.96in), Canvas: 14 x 18 x 1.8 cm (5.51 x 7.08 x 0.70in). No glass/acrylic plate and no fixation ( with no metal fittings or nails or so) for framing canvas as in original condition. Some chips at frame as is as seen. ...

PAPER AND THREAD

Old Japanese natural materials before being paper and thread. Northern Kanto region, Showa period, 20th century. Bundle of paper materials: 28 x 11 x 8.5 cm (11.02 x 4.33 x 3.34in), Length of extended bundle of thread materials: 61cm (24.01in)


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Circa 1930's - early 40's, this amethyst ring is the work of Fred Davis. It's a spectacular piece with a large domed amethyst cabochon set between opposing "V's". This ring is adjustable, currently a size 6.5. The face of the ring measures 1 5/16" x 1 1/8". Weight is 16.7 grams. Signed and hallmarked with a conjoined FD and Silver Mexico. In excellent vintage condition. Amethyst has natural inclusions and quartz marbling.

Lower Hollow, Dorset, Vermont landscape painting by Edward Burrage Child (American, 1868-1937), oil on canvas, dated 1894. Size: 18 inches x 24 inches. Offered in an Arts and Crafts style carved gilt wood frame. This is the earliest image of Dorset Hollow that we have come across, and is a fine example of the work by the southern Vermont artist, Edwin Burrage Child. Edwin Child undertook formal training at the Art Students League in New York City and became assistant to John Lafarge in his pa...

Long Point, Provincetown, Massachusetts by Arthur Cohen (1928-2012), oil on canvas laid down on board. Size: 12 inches x 14 inches. Original artist's framing. Signed in lower right and titled and signed on the reverse. Circa 1970-80s. Excellent condition. Arthur Cohen resided in New York City, but spent his summers painting on Cape Cod, in the community of Provincetown. He became famous for his painted tonalist works where water, land and sky blended together in muted tones and colors. Some ...

Chinese Song Dynasty Incised Qingbai / Celadon Porcelain Bowl - Warped

This porcelain bowl was made in the 12th -13th century during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), a product of one of the kilns in Fujian province, probably the Tongan or Anqi kilns, where such wares were made for export around south-east Asia. It is fairly "heavily-potted" and coated in a pale olive-green qingbai type of glaze, save for the foot that remains unglazed showing the pale porcelain body (where the wall of the b...

Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Hill Jar (Tigers, Stags, Horsemen)

This rare and unusual pottery vessel, the type known as a "hill jar", was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). It is made from a relatively high-fired reddish pottery that has been coated in a green glaze, the colour of which varies according its thickness.

Although many examples of "hill jars" are known, this particular example is unusually decorated. The cover depicts various peaks in between whic...

Chinese 16th Century Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish (Phoenix & Mark)

This attractive porcelain dish was made in the second half of the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is decorated in underglaze blue. The central design features a phoenix standing in a garden. Around the rim are beribboned precious objects and peaches (the peach representing marriage as well as immortality and springtime). The underside is also quite elaborately decorated with scrolling folia...

This stick pin is really interesting. It depicts a crescent moon – symbol of the female principal, intuition and new beginnings; an arrow – symbol of swiftness, Sagittarius, and sexual attraction (Cupid’s bow!); and a 5-pointed star, symbolic of so many things we won’t even start! It is set with 11 turquoises (birthstone for December, believed to be good for healing and focus), and one seed pearl. The rose gold tests as 14kt. It measures 7/8” at the widest point; the whole thing measu...

AMERICAN HOUSE

Vintage oil painting on canvas, with idyllically rustic scenery of somewhere in the United States, by a Japanese painter, Mizukami Keiji (1915-?), October, 1950. 53 x 45 x 2 cm (20.86 x 17.71 x 0.78in). Some stains, mold, and paint-peelings due to aging as is.


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SEQUENCE CAPELINS

Verticallly 15 consective capelins of Japanese food samples (so-called food models or fake foods) made of vinyl resin as a rare custom-made. Heisei period (1989-2019). 26.5 x 13 x 1.5cm (10.43 x 5.11 x 0.59in). Some aged stains and deterioration as is.


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Fine LARGE Chinese Han Dynasty Burnished Pottery Cocoon Jar

This wonderfully-shaped pottery jar was made during the early part of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8) or possibly as early as the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC). This type of jar is often referred to as a "cocoon jar" due to the shape of its body. This unusually large example has a particularly pleasing form.

Its function was that of a grain storage jar. It is quite "heavily-potted", relatively highly-fired and decorated w...

PAPER CARP STREAMER

Old hand-painted ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of ‘washi’ (Japanese paper), Showa period, 20th century, Japan. approx. 234 x 58 cm (92.12 x 22.83in). Signs of actual use due to aging as is including creases and holes.


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BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AFTER A BATH

Japanese woman worn see-through yukata after taking a bath hand-drawn on silk by a painter named Seiho, mounted on hanging scroll, titled as 'Beautiful woman after a bath', attached with a certificated original wooden box (as seen in the last photo). Early-mid 20th century. Total: 49.3 x 175 cm (19.40 x 68.89in), Picture: 33 x 111 cm (12.99 x 43.70in). Aged deterioration as is, including some stains as seen.


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Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Green & Yellow Glazed Small Pottery Jar

This attractive pottery jar was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is in the form known as a hu and is fairly "heavily-potted". It is made from quite high-fired reddish pottery. The entire outer surface, including the flat base, has been coated in a streaky green glaze. This is a well-known type although most examples are coated only with a green glaze whereas the inside mouth of this example has been coated in a...

Finely carved flat mask depicting Tudigon, the very popular soil deity in China, the hairs of the beard and mustaches are missing. Hardwood, dark brown polychromy with patches of black; Mid 20th century, hardwood, prrsented on an iron stand H 23 x 12 cm

Beautiful face of a court lady with natural wood patina with some dark marks suggesting that perhaps this mask has been cleaned. The hair is enhanced with black color (as it was when purchased in 2003) and grouped at the top of the skull in a bun. The interior shows the patina of an oxidized and weathered hardwood. Importantage at least early 20th, H 29 cm X 15 cm

Mask representing the Buddhist monk Heishan, old yellow lacquer polychromy., interior shows a patina of natural hardwood, imprint of an old label?, crack without consequence on the right corner of the mouth, traces of rodents on the right nostril, first half to middle of the 20th. H 23cm x 13cm

ASAKUSA OPERA HOUSE 1941

Old Japanese oil painting on wooden board, with a scarce Tokyo's street scene with an external appearance of Asakusa Opera-kan Theater once existed until the prewar time (closed in 1944). Signed as 'Asakusa Opera-kan by Iino Keijiro, 1941' on the backside (signed as '40 at front side). 33.1 x 23.9 x 0.5 cm (13.03 x 9.40 x 0.19in). Such a unique work in decadent atmosphere during the wartime with the landmark of entertainment in contrast. ...

BASIC SEWING STITCH SAMPLE BOOK

Handmade sample book by a Japanese school girl who takes Western sewing course, well-organized and well-designed to be able to look at the both sides of stitching for one sample (16 pp.). Showa period, 20th century. 41 x 17.5 x 1.5 cm (16.14 x 6.88 x 0.59in)


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Hallmarks date this whimsical Hubert Harmon repoussé pin 1944-1948.

Before moving to Mexico in the early 1940's, Harmon had been a fashion designer who worked for Schiaparelli in Paris, and for Elizabeth Arden in New York. His designs are very unique, and as he only produced work for a short time his pieces are rarely seen.

This is a spectacular piece composed of two pins connected with a long chain. There is no end to the many ways you can wear them. The cat measur...

TWO CATS UNDER A TREE

Lovely cats hand-drawn in very unique and unusual style on silk by a great anonymous painter, mounted on original hanging scroll, Edo period (1603-1868), Japan, Total: approx. 44 x 171.5 cm (17.32 x 67.51 in), Picture: 34 x 87.7 cm (13.38 x 34.52 in), in such damaged but wabi-sabilly aged condition as is with worm holes and stains as seen. (Strings of makio and kakeo at the top hanging part were replaced in the later years.)


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Dating pre-1948, Doris Silver / Corpus Artisans is well known for their superb creations. I so seldom come across her work and this piece is a real tour-de-force.

This necklace features a floral design with beautiful repoussé silver work and a gold vermeil finish which is perfect.

Measures 16" closed, wearable length. Width in front is 1 3/4".

Signed and hallmarked "Doris Silver Mexico 925 Finer Than Sterling".

Spratling designed this quite rare AZTEC MASK pin in the 1930's. The pin measures 3 inches across X 1 1/4 inches high & weighs 20 grams. The WS hallmarks on the pin date the piece to the 1930's. In the 1940's Spratling added additional elements to this design as pictured on Phyllis Goddards' site spratlingsilver.com. Please see the photo of the later design from Goddard's site for comparison. The piece is in great condition. The safety on the pin back is in fine working order.

A set of shishi guardian carvings from high up on the front of a Buddhist temple, each cut from a single block of wood with fore-paws extended in a leaping motion and vicious snarls. Each is roughly 30 x 30 x 24 cm (12 x 12 x 9-1/2 cm tall and in overall excellent condition. These date from the Edo period.
Shishi guardians, also known as Komainu or "lion dogs," have a long history in Japanese art and culture; iconic figures often depicted in pairs and placed at the entrances of shrines...

This elegant and beautiful band features a continuous wheat sheaf pattern (wheat signifies love and charity). It was made at the turn of the last century, according to jewelry historian Christie Romero (RIP). She told us it was probably made using a process called “die rolling.” It is marked “22ct”, “PLATINUM” (the platinum is under the gold, as you can see in the photos), and the maker’s mark is “B’s”. We believe it is from England. It is size 5-1/4 plus a little, and it ca...

Very Rare & Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish (Ex. Lammers Collection)

This large and impressive porcelain dish was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. It is elaborately decorated in underglaze blue of good colour. Although it has some features of what many people refer to as "kraak" ware, it would be more correct to call this "Zhangzhou" or "Swatow" ware. The central design is a variation of the popular pattern of two phoenixes standing in a g...

Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Enamelled Porcelain Bowl - Phoenix

This rare and attractive porcelain bowl was made during the Wanli Reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. This type of porcelain is referred to as "Swatow" or "Zhangzhou" ware and was often exported to the South East Asian market. The decoration is quite elaborate and has been executed with green and red enamels. Most Swatow ware is blue & white; although many enamel-decorated examples are known, they are that much rarer than blu...

Fine Chinese Song Dynasty Incised Celadon Bowl (Ex. Lammers Collection)

This fine porcelain bowl was made during the 12th century at one of the kilns in Fujian province (most likely the Tongan kilns). The inner surface is attractively decorated with a scrolling floral pattern. It is coated in an olive-green glaze that is finely-crackled in places and that falls short of the base revealing the pale grey body.  

It is a good size with a diameter of 18 cm and a height of 7.5 cm. It is in fi...

Large Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Jar

This large and impressive pottery jar was made around the 13th / 14th century, during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) or the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Until recent years, this type of jar was almost unknown in the west with some people initially attributing them to the Liao Dynasty (same general period but in the north of China). These jars are now known to have originated from Yunnan province in the south-west of China.

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STILL LIFE

Old Japanese oil painting on canvas, with the painter’s signature of Yamada Kamesaburo. Early 20th century. 46 x 33.8 x 2 cm (18.11 x 13.30 x 0.78 in). In fine antique condition as is, with aesthetically matured paint-crackle as seen.


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Miniature ghurra with a couple of birds to symbolise fertility. It is said that this type of miniature ghurra were used to churn smmal quantitu of milk when shephears were in summer pastures, obvious signs of use and age. Prsented on an metal stand. H 13 cm

HANGING COLUMN DECORATION

Decorative wooden board engraved a verse of classical Chinese poetry (as "The refinedness filled with the nature of four seasons blends and melts with human.") once decorated at the house of 'Yangban' (Traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangban), early 20th century, Korea, L 74 x 11.5 x 0.6cm (29.13 x 4.52 x 0.23in). Some stains and flaws due to aging as is. *Reference im...

This gorgeous band or ring is contemporary but in the style of the Art Nouveau movement. Blue enameled flowers (each centered by a diamond) are surrounded by pink enameled foliage, and streams of tiny diamonds. So pretty! 18k yellow gold (stamped 18k, with a maker's mark), it has a nice weight (8.5g), yet is elegant and graceful. It contains 30 points of a carat in diamonds (just under 1/3 of a carat). It is size 6, and is NOT resizable. The photos are part of the description; please examine the...

JAPANESE CASTLE

Hidden contemporary art of watercolor painting on red paper, with a Japanese painter’s signature of "Ta" by Ohmura Tatsuya, approx. 79 x 108.8 cm (31.10 x 42.83in). Rip as seen in photo #8 and simply repaired with duck tape from the backside as seen in photo #9. Some creases as is. *Fixed with some small magnets on the wall so that no holes at the corners. (Those magnets are not attached with this item.)


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