All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1400659 (stock #TCR6928)
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A set of figurines depicting a courtly Chinese couple by Miyanaga Tozan enlclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Choan no Haru from the Tang period tales. Each is expertly molded and painstakingly decorated in a Kyo-satsuma style signed in gold on the base of each. They stand roughly 13 inches (33 cm) tall each and are in excellent condition. The title calls to mind any number of ancient Chinese poems...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1030204 (stock #3689)
A rare example of Ming dynasty late 15th to early 16th century blue and white dish. Decorated to the center with a gentlemen and his attendant behind the garden scenery, continuously fungus and flower scrolls to cavetto. Exterior with flower scrolls. Condition damaged split into two large pieces then glued repaired and a chip missing to rim. Diameter: 24,5cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1960 item #578703 (stock #MOR1892)
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This is a genuine theater puppet kashira representing the character Osome. It is not a souvenir. As you can see it is quite clean, however there are three faint vertical cracks in the gofun covering, beside the nose and up the right cheek. The gofun is stable. She wears her hair in an immaculate coiffure held with one unpretentious comb and a ribbon of chirimen silk. Two silver ornaments accent the very simple and attractive figure...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Pre 1970 item #1483123 (stock #15132)


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...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #416520 (stock #1932)
A nice polychrome saucer dish, decorated in the center with "Moon Hare" in red and green enamel. Ming dynasty 16th-17th century. Condition is very good, except very fine short glaze hairline visible on enlargement 4 and no chips. Enamel condition is very good also and original without "re-painting". Note: usually we found this type ware with the enamel degraded cause buried for very long times and re-painting until seems like original. Guarantee it pieces original made of the period...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #579737 (stock #2325)
Blue & White cup, decorated with Chrysanthemum scroll to the exterior and classic scroll around the interior lip rim. Yuan dynasty. Condition with one slightly large chip and re-touched, no crack. Diameter: 7.9 cm and High: 4.1 cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #940636
Ming BW with spouted yuhuchun potted and decorated with floral. Height is 11.5 cm Condition : professional restored on the spout and a little part of body.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1980 item #370903 (stock #TCR1395)
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One of the most interesting vases I have seen by this potter, quite striking in appearance, with brick colored dashes struck briskly through the dark molasses of the vase. Under the glaze we can see the artists signature Jomon rope impressions pressed into the clay. The Jomon pattern (the Jomon were ancient peoples of Japan whose pottery was typified by rope impressions) is what Tatsuzo is most famous for...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1299670
Mounted on a black hardwood stand. There are many Han heads on the market, but the ones with bronze earrings are very rare. The head is 11 cm high, including the stand it measures 22,5 cm. Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Authenticity guaranteed.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #629145 (stock #2481)
A rare shaped of Yuan b/w jar, decorated with scrolls, chrysanthemum and black berry lily flower. Condition is good excepted repaired two ring handles out. High: 6.1 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #364018 (stock #lot020)
Description: A beautiful Jun shard with splashed purple glaze was delicately framed by mortised and tenoned Zitan wood in a shape of a lotus leaf. Designed with silver wire for the veins of the leaf, this snuff dish was added more on the elegancy.Date: Qing dynasty (AD18th-19th century) Material: Zitan wood and Jun shard. Length: 7.5cm Height: 1.4cm (stand not included)
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #740843 (stock #91)
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.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1465516 (stock #MB850)
Very Rare Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Porcelain Incised Celadon Dish (Ex. Lammers Collection)

This large and rare porcelain dish, of the type known as "Swatow" ware, was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty at the Zhangzhou kilns in Fujian province where many such wares were made for export around South-east Asia...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1167636
A good 19th century carved and lacquered wood Noh mask representing the character role of Ko Omote (young woman). The well oxidized wood visible on the inside of the mask exhibiting the knife strokes of the anonymous artist. Generally good condition and the lacquer strong and stable. In the interest of full and detailed disclosure: Some natural age checking of the wood on the figure's left side also conveying to the lacquered surface on the face...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #342150 (stock #1770)
A fine transitional period Wucai/ Five colour jar, decorated with a pair of Fu Dog among flowers scroll in green, yellow and red enamel. Transitional late Ming to early Ching period, 17th centuries. Condition: flake chips to foot rim, one kiln adhesion and very light enamel wear, otherwise is perfect. No crack, no chips at mouth rim and free from restoration. High: 10.6 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #497820 (stock #lot170)
Description: A functional tool for tribal people was decorated with chased dragon motifs. Kept with original condition, this flint pod can well be transformed as an attractive pendant, a belt decoration or a display item within a framework. Date: Qing Dynasty (19th Century) Material: Metal and Leather Width: 9.2cm Height: 5.9cm Depth: 2.2cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1094591
Porcelain covered by blue green celadon glaze to foot rim and decorated with impresive flower on the center. Glazed base with greyish foot. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 33.5 cm PERIOD : 12 th-14 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : a minor firing crack to the rim, no cracks, chips, or hairlines and free from restoration.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #1062919
Charger covered with green celadon glaze and decorated with animal on the center and floral on the cavetto. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 36.5 cm wide. CONDITION: excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.