Tang Dynasty Style hand tooled metal vase with Phoenix and florals . Well done with nice hand work. Unsigned unknown metal probably brass. Similar to the Tang dynasty gilt silver royal cups and bowls. Size H 8" by 4" nice weight useable.
Pair Chinese Hardwood Display Stand, small Scroll shape, 2" wide, 1 1/4" deep, 1/2" high, with bold beautiful natural grains, in good condition.
A tall, thin wood carving of a stylized human face, 15" by 3", possessing a great primitive vibe. This is a perfect decorative addition to that thin "problem" wall. I do not know in which part of Africa this may have been created. It is likely mid to late 20th century in age. A thin nylon thread remaining around the top will facilitate your hanging it from a nail or peg.
Pair of bronze rabbits running, their legs forming a round shape.
Made by Hiroharu Hiramatsu (1896 Hyôgo prefecture – 1971, Fukushima,平松宏春). Specialized in metal art, he is a councilor of the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition. He studied with Katsura Mitsuharu (1871-1962), one of the great metallurgists of the modern era...
Vintage Chinese Handmade hand painted silk and bamboo Hawk in Glass box, very well made with fine paint and bamboo work. It has a brocade and glass box with 2 seal marks, collected 1980s. Slight stains to the box lining but otherwise in good condition. Box 4.75" by 6"
An amusing okimono for use as an incense-burner, in brown patina bronze of an anthropomorphic frog in seated meditation (zazen) or in the lotus yoga position. In the middle of the lotus is a hole for the incense stick.
Representations of this animal in human posture are not uncommon. In the 19th century, the painter Kawanabe Kyôsai (1831-1889) was already depicting frogs in epic battles or everyday scenes. Even earlier, the Chôjû-jinbutsu-giga (lit...
Tibetan Himalayan Copper and Brass with Bamboo Handle Prayer Wheel supported by round Shell disc, 15" high, 3" wide, script paper inside the drum. Purchased in Lhasa 1990, kept in the private collection in US since that time. The condition is good.
A hand-crafted wood box from Madagascar, likely for the mid to late 20th century tourist trade, cigar box size, at 8 1/4" by 6 1/4" by 2 1/2" high, the word "Madagascar" spelled out in carefully hand-cut lettering, and the map of the country made of interlocking wood pieces, jigsaw puzzle-style. Different colors and types of wood make the map very interesting, and names of towns and cities are written in black ink. The lid does not completely close.
China Han Dynasty Lacquer Plate Black and red Reproduction, nice wood core with raised lacquer work with center inscription. Undamaged collected 1980s size 7.5" by 1.25" h.
Japanese Lacquer container with removable lid, 24” high, 18” width
OKAME
Plaster mold for making *Okame mask, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. 21 x 18 x 6cm (8.26 x 7.08 x 2.36in), in actually used condition as is. Not stands on its own...
An exhibition catalog entitled “Senke Sado no keishō: Ennosai tetchu sōshitsu kakiten 千家茶道の継承: 圓能斎鉄中宗室: 夏季展” that accompanied an exhibit of the same name that took place at Chadō Research Center in June of 2010 in Kyoto, Japan. Color photographs of 152 tea utensils favored by 13th Iemoto of Urasenke, Tetchū Sōshitsu (1872-1924). Text is in Japanese only.
Publisher: Tea Ceremony Research Center Galleries (Chadō Shiryokan 茶道資料館), Kyoto...
"Hong Kong" made Hardwood Oval shape Display Stand, 8 1/2" x 5 5/8" wide, 1 1/2" high, supported by 4 curved feet, nice heavy Hardwood Stand and the condition is good.
"Hong Kong" made Hardwood display Stand, Round Top and Square Bottom, 4 1/2" diameter(inside top rim), 2 3/8" high, 5 1/2" square(bottom), the condition is good.
Pair Chinese Hardwood Scroll shape small Display Stand, 2" wide, 1 3/8" deep, 1/2" high, with beautiful natural wood grains, in good condition.
Antique Chinese Silver trinket stash Herb Box with repousse work #2. Beautiful silver work lid with raised floral bird and Bee the sides with different plant or floral scenes the corners with geometric patterns. he silver is unmarked but the box is signed . Possibly a Chinese artist living in Vietnam. Weight 1.5oz size 1.75" by 1.75"
This is a jade like hardstone carving of the chinese Han Dragon/mysthical beast....it pass the hardnest test, very hard can't be scratch by steel knife point, it is of natural stone....
Vintage Japanese Black Lacquer with red Bamboo painted lid and beige interior Tea caddy or stash jar. Nice pieces collected in 1980s 4 matching available one has bubble damage to lacquer on the interior lid this will be last one to sell. New old stock.