A lacquered wooden box decorated in built up Takamaki-e with Tsuba and Kozuka by Heian Zohiko dating from the first half of the 20th century. Inside is fine even nashiji. The decorations rise quite high off the surface, almost as if genuine tsuba were lying atop the box. One tsuba is in the shape of a Mokugyo, a Buddhist prayer drum of hollowed wood culminating in two dragons...

A very finely decorated jar or lantern depicting flowers and insects reserved against a delicately incised pink ground. The base carries the iron red seal mark of the Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795) but this item was probably made early in the 20th Century - durig the Guangxu or early Republic periods. Condition - very good...

Description: A turquoise pendant was intriguingly carved as a binding knot. By well-wished six knots, the pendant was full of flouring lines of beauty. On the surface, the enduring grayish tint was covered due to age. Otherwise, the manually-carved lines were preserved with original residues. From the usually seen knot pattern and the old characteristics, this pendant was authenticated as a piece from Ming or early Qing period. One minute chip was found at the inner rim...

7 twisted gold pines shroud a seedling on the roiro ground of this fine togidashi suzuri bako writing box dated 1931 by Moriya Shotei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The writing box contains the original suzuri ink stone and water-dropper. Inside the lid is the large character Kotobuki (fortune) followed by an inscription reading 88 year old man Bajo Kasho...

A blue and white yuhuchun vase decorated with stylized peony scroll on the body and stiff plantain leaves around the neck. Jiajing 1522-1566. Height = 21 cm. Condition : Excellent, no chip, crack, hairline or restoration.

A thinly potted blue and white chinese Kraak style dish, the cavetto with faintly molded lotus leaves forming a barbed rim decorated with lotus petal shaped panels strewn with floral sprays, the barbed edge trimmed with diamond diaper. The central also decorated with lotus petal shaped panels strewn with floral spray , features a centrally placed peony flower surrounded by cloud collar scroll. The reverse decorated with tree prunus blossom spray...

Here is a rare Jizai mantis. It is by an artist named Tomiki Munenobu, one in a line of artists carrying on the Myochin style of metalwork. Teh piece likely dates from somewhere in the later Meiji, 1890-1910. Life-size, it is roughly 3 inches long, the same height and in fine condition. It is as found, not yet cleaned or tampered with. The head is mobile; the thorax with retractable arms and folding wings...

Polychrome swatow jar decorated with lotus petal, circle and diamond. late Ming, Height : 8 cm. Condition : very good, invisible hairline, no chip, crack or restoration.

Blue and white Swatow Jar with 4 lugs. Decorated with dragon and floral. Height = 35 cm, Width = 28 cm. Ming Dynasty, Condition : one lug restored, otherwise no chip, crack, hairline or restoration.

Description: A pair of wood figures was in original condition. By crackled pigment on the surface, the pair of wood figures was used to be as attendants of a holy deity. With good metaphors of promotion and honorary recommendation by the emperor, the attendants were depicted by holding the wrapped official seal and the recommendation scroll accordingly. With strong religious mood and folklore's atmosphere, the wood pieces can a joyful collection of traditional Chinese sculpture...

A fine b/w small bowl, with thinly and well potted, decorated to the outer wall cavetto with a white on blue crane among lotus pond. Ming dynasty 16th-17th century. Condition is perfect excepted minor fritting to rim, no crack, no any chip and no restoration as well. Diameter approximately 11 cm.

Description: A wood figure of a seating official was finely carved from one piece of camphor wood. Making use of the core of the wood, the wood circular growth rings were obviously revealed on the belly of the figure and were intriguingly as the grains of the wearing drapery. By excellent carving skill, the official was vividly rendered. The enduring patina added more atmosphere to this marvelous piece. Date: Qing Dynasty. Height: 23.5cm

Lacquered necklace holder, most likely for court officials. Gilded and painted with dragons and cloud formations. Age: Ming (1368-1644)Condition: Good. Some chipping around the edges.Size:17.7cm X 7.5cm.

A blue and white glaze water dropper in mandarin shaped. Age: Anamese, circa 15th century Measurement: Height 6 C.M./ Width 8 C.M. Condition: very good with fault firing on the base and on the neck.

Cup with everted flat lip and a short raised foot. Decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue on the rim with a key - fret design and a continuous chrysanthemum scroll on the exterior. Porcelain body with a transparent glaze. Base recessed and unglazed. D : 8 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century...

Description: One small but uniquely cast bronze censer was in decent look. Made of fine quality of metal material, the bronze censer was in good weight of 208 gram when in a lovely size of 6.1 cm in width and 4.6cm in height. By a unique trumpet form, the bronze bowl was easy to hold in the palms feeling the warmth, sniffing the aroma of the burning incense when in incense practicing ritual. It could be well used as a water basin or paper weight too...

A wooden sign of three golden characters carved into the surface of a solid slab of burled wood enclosed in a frame expertly carved with the four gentlemen, plum, bamboo, iris and chrysanthemum. It reads Yuraku-sai, A Place of Playful Enjoyment. The sign (with frame) is 11-1/4 x 21 inches (28.5 x 53 cm). It is signed Setsuyo (?) followed by two stamps. There is a chip into a hollow in the wooden plaque, lower left (see photos) otherwise is in excellent condition. This sign would have been h...

Cranes cut on the frosted surface rise from ice blue, their necks curling out as handles as they preen. A quintessentially Japanese subject executed with impeccable Japanese craftsmanship. The vase is 11 inches (28 cm) tall, 6-1/2 inches (16.5 cm) diameter and in perfect condition; enclosed in a covered wooden box.