Hiratsuka Un-ichi (1895 ~ 1997)
Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo (aka. Night at Nihonbashi Bridge)
Date: 1946
Card size: Approximately 6.0 x 4.25 inches.
This woodblock print is the front cover of a Christmas/New Year card signed in pen by the artist at the inside.
Reference: Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Carved Wood Quran Stand, Koran Stand, late 1800- 1920, 18" high when closed flat, 10 3/4" wide and 14 1/2" wide, 7 1/4" deep when fully open, all in one piece, there are lot of small detailed carvings are worn and stained.

Chinese antique "Henan" stoneware vase of meiping form with ribbing, with a short collared neck over broad shoulders tapering to a narrow foot. Iron painted deep brown to black glaze. The glaze stopping short of the unglazed rim and base.

Age: Song to Jin Dynasty (960 - 1234)

Condition: Very good, no breaks or cracks

Size: Approximately 8-3/4" high by 4-1/2" diameter

A very unusual and rare early 20th C. Chinese silver medallion coin with chain. In Chinese tradition people wear this for good luck. In excellent condition. Marked. L:25cm. $165

A rare and very finely decorated Chinese porcelain vase depicting a flowering peony shrub painted with fencai/famille rose enamels.

On the base is the iron red four character mark "Shen de tang zhi" -the "Hall for the Cultivation of Virtue" which was located in the Old Summer Palace, the Yuanmingyuan, which was destroyed by European troops in 1860. The mark was used during the Kangxi and Daoguang reigns and also during the Republic period (1912-1948) when we believe this vase was made...

Landscape Oil Painting by Ryonosuke Fukui (1923-1986), purchased directly from the artist in Japan in 1962. Excellent Condition. 16.5 x 13 inches, 42 x 33 cm.

Beautiful pink jug or pitcher manufactured by the Dunbar Glass Company in the 1920’s. If is often called pre-depression glass since it was made prior to the depression era but resembles depression glass. It is about 10” tall with an etched flower, sometimes referred to as cornflower, on the body. Estimating it will hold about 50 ounces more or less. Excellent condition.

Height: 4.8 cm (1.9 in)
Width: 2.9 cm (1.2 in)
Depth: 1.3 cm (0.6 in)

Japanese netsuke of a priest; natural material; nice patina and good condition

An emerald green and silver bubbles bowl, 1950’s, unsigned, probably Italian (Murano). Width "6 / 15 cm, height "2 ¼ / 5.5 cm. Condition: one bubble larger than the others can be felt just under the lip, otherwise fine.

Hanten, called "suzukake" worn by a Shugen-sha or Yamabushi who practiced Shugendo. Shugendo is the Japanese unique religion combining Buddhism, Shintoism, and worship of nature (mountains). A practitioner (shugen-sha) trained himself in the holy mountains that is ascetic and very painstaking. It is made of hemp and weft of is hand-plied but warp is machine-spun...

Hocking Glass Company made Old Colony from 1935-38. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking. 6 are available

A wooden sculpture carved from a single block of wood of kannon or kwan yin. The work takes inspiration from the 6th century image at Horyuji temple in Ikaruga, Nara. Jimbo Yutaka (1923~) is known throughout Japan for his wooden sculptures and has done numerous exhibitions. The work comes with a tomobako with the inscription of the title of the work and the artist's signature and seals. The work also contains a signature by the artist. Age: Late Showa Period (1970-1980)...

A rare and exceptionally large and imposing 1930s Bourne Denby stoneware vase with styalised art deco cloud decoration. This item is in very good condition with no damages and no restoration. 36cm(14.2 inches)high and 23.5cm(9.3 inches)across at the widest point.

This pretty Milk Glass Paneled Grape Split Handled Basket, with hand painted Roses and Bows decoration, was made by Westmoreland Glass. This Basket measures 6 1/2 inches long X 4 inches across. It is signed WG on the bottom. It is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. The Roses and Bows decoration is all very good. Be sure to search our other Westmoreland glass available. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.

Bryce made great stemware. These amethyst with cubic stems were made in the 1930's. They represent the high art deco styles of the time. Six are available, priced per stem. They are 5.5" tall and in mint condition.

Fostoria Glass Company made Meadow Rose. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking. 5 are available

This really pretty amber Ribbed Optic Panels Night or Guest Pitcher, with Lid, was made by Paden City in the 1920s and 1930s. This Pitcher measures 6 1/4 inches high to the lid on the knob and has applied handle. Both the Night Pitcher and Lid are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.