A Yuan dynasty white glaze Shufu stem cup, this stem cup has high foot with rounded side, an everted lip and spreading stem, inside the stem cup there is two scaly dragons chasing flaming pearl, the stem cup covered with opaque white Shufu or Luanbai glaze.

A similar stem cup has been excavated from Yuan dynasty Ren family tombs in Qingpu county, stem cup of this type also been unearthed in Yuan contexts at Hutian Jingdezhen, where they were made.

The form of this stem cup has be...

A Meiji scene of samurai preparing for battle, a noble women looking on with apprehension as a courier brings word from the battlefield. The lord fixes the knot on his helmet, preparing to rush into the fray. The scene is performed in pigment on silk, and we have had it completely re-mounted with a black frame reflecting the original style with sturdy cloth backing...

On the 9th day of the 6th month of 1775, 3 artists, Reisen Uno (Motoaki/Gensho, a songwriter, poet and calligrapher), Keiho Takada (Kano Chikuin, a Kano trained painter of budhist images and calligrapher) and the master of the Chikudo, Teiun held a songwriting party. This scroll is a recording of the scene, with the subsequent song written along the top, followed by a poem by Chikuin and Reisen, recorded by Teiun. This is a truly fine scroll, recently restored from its worn Edo mountings...

A very tall footed chawan by Kawai Kanjiro enclosed in a fine Kiri-wood box endorsed by his daughter Koha, head of the Kawai Kanjiro Museum. The piece is very much in this potters unique style. The pale rough clay is covered in ash colored glaze with a wide band of soft green, within which are two floral scribbles in red and blue. The bowl is 6 inches (15 cm) diameter, 3-3/4 inches (9 cm) tall and is in perfect condition...

A good and rare shape of Yuan blue and white small bowl / cup, rounded side with lipped rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with good color of under glaze blue of continuous flower motif, center with cloud motif.
Bowl / cup is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 7.5 cm diameter.

Iconic vintage, hand wrought sterling silver cuff bracelet designed and signed circa 1940's by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Often referred to as the "mask" cuff the bracelet measures 2 1/4 inches wide. The bracelet interior measures 5 1/2" from end to end with a 1 1/4" gap opening. This bracelet has a substantial weight of 107 grams, 3.08 oz. Beautiful condition with no dents, dings or repairs. Gorgeous original patina. This piece has not been polished in many years...

Beautiful man's short jacket, hand painted on Asa(hemp). It is in excellent conditon, very rare to find this quality in this condition. This type of kimono is becoming very scarce every year.

Old Japanese Children Motif Kakiemon Signed Charger

The charger is 2 inches tall, and 10.75 inches in diameter.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, nor cracks.

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18th Century Chinese Export Gilt Enamel Mirror with Jade Handle with European Figures

The mirror is 10.5 inches overall length, 5.75 inches by 5.6 inches wide (the mirror portion), and the handle is 6 inches in length. It weighs 0.75 pound.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, nor cracks, except missing one gilded flower screw (as seen in the photo).

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A Tang Changsha big bowl decorated with scroll and fire work motif in green and brown color covered with milky white glaze. bowl is from belitung shipwreck.
Good condition with degradation glaze on the rim, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 20.5 cm diameter

Impressive handcrafted sterling silver and turquoise cufflinks designed and signed (c.1950)by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar (1905-1986). Each link measures 1 1/2" X 1". Comprised of heavy gauge silver with applied beading and centered with a bezel set diamond shaped turquoise stone. Aguilar designs can be seen in museum collections around the world. He was well represented in the recent exhibition WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE.

Rare, intricately hand wrought sterling silver bracelet designed & signed c. 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Valentin Vidauretta. Bracelet measures 7/8" X 7" long. Weight- 54 grams. Beautiful condition with excellent patina. Valentin was the head designer in Hector Aguilar's Taller Borda workshop. His designs were often inspired by the flowers and shapes of his garden. This piece has an unusual organic feel resembling perhaps abstract buds. Fully hallmarked on reverse...

Stunning black and white enamel and sterling silver necklace, bracelet and earring set designed and signed in the 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Margot Van Voorhies. Necklace measures approx. 15" long, each of the 4 panels measure 1"H X 2"L. Bracelet measures 7"L X 1 5/8"H. Screwback earrings are 1 3/8"L. Each piece is hallmarked for Margot De Taxco, Sterling eagle #16...

A late Yuan - Early Ming (Hongwu) period blue and white bowl, rounded side with slightly flared mouth rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif.
Bowl is in good condition, no chip, no crack, no restoration, crackled glaze at the surface, semi porcelain.
Size: 14 cm diameter.

Rare Edo period Japanese namazu-e (earthquake fish picture) woodblock print featuring a giant human-like catfish playing a samisen beside an oni (demon) who is seated casually reading a book. In Japanese mythology, it was believed that giant catfish living underground caused earthquakes with their thrashing movements...

Kokeshi, wooden folk toy of NE Japan. Height: 9.75". This is an example of the "Naruko-kei" tradition of Miyagi Prefecture. The artisan is Takahashi Teruyuki, who was born on January 13th, Showa 15 (1930.) It is not dated, but was most likely made during the 1970's or 1980's. For a brief story of "dentou" (traditional) kokeshi, please see our weblog, which is accessible through our Trocadero homepage.

A large Ukibori vase covered in iron with yellow slip raised imagery of birds in a pomegranate tree by Ito Tozan I enclosed in the original signed wooden box dated 1917. It is 16 inches (40 cm) tall 10-1/2 inches (26 cm) diameter and in fine condition.
Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) began as a painter in the Maruyama school studying under Koizumi Togaku. In 1862 he became a pupil of Kameya Kyokutei, as well as studying under Takahashi Dohachi III and Kanzan Denshichi (who made the dishes for t...

Early sterling silver and black suede bracelet designed and signed(1940's) by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar(1905-86). The bracelet length will fit up to a 6 1/2" wrist and is 1 3/4 inches wide. The 3 silver X's have incised lines and are in perfect condition with no dents, dings or repairs. The suede is in excellent condition with some minor surface rubbing as the 3 X's slide on the suede. The suede ends are beautifully sewn into place around the silver clasps. Marks read HA TAXCO 940. Thi...