A rare carved hardwood plaque depicting a heavily tattooed Maori figure with top-knot and holding a Mere (traditional short club); the eyes are inset with Paua (abalone) shells. This item was acquired with the large mask (item #201 in our catalogue) and is signed with the same initials. Condition: very good - the left toe of the left foot is missing; no other damages and no repairs. 75cm (29.5 inches) high. For many additional enlargements please view item #0455 on our Liverpool Shop...

Kawase Hasui
Woman walking in snow with dog
Date: Early postwar.
Image size. Approximately 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
The woodblock print is tipped at the top to an original early postwar Christmas card.
Condition: Print is excellent. Card is slightly worn.

A beautiful mid 20th C. Chinese gold wash enamel silver filigree with turquoise stone, excellent condition. Marked. L:18cm, D:5.5cm

Loely Royal Doulton figurine of a lady dressed up with her Easter bonnet Called "Easter Day" this figurine is numbered HN2039. It measures 7 1/2" tall x 5" wide and is in perfect condition.

A pair of beautiful vintage Chinese silver enameled and gold washed earrings with a small amethyst stone in the center, in excellent condition. Marked. L:2.5cm $135

A decorative Sterling Silver overlay decanter "pinch" bottle with sterling cap over a vintage Haig's bottl, made in Mexico, mid century. The bottle overlay is cutout and engraved flowers and foliage. Marked STERLING and 925. Glass painted in white HAIG & HAIG, bottom stamped 25 HAIG & HAIG LTD Edinburgh Scotland; Very good vintage condition. Measures 8 1/2" tall by 5" wide.

Wonderfully detailed print of snowy herons huddled together in the water by Japanese artist Ohara Koson (1877-1945). This is a shin-hanga style of print, a revitalization of the traditional ukiyo-e style, which means "pictures of the floating world", popularized during the Edo period in Japan (17th-19th century). The background of the print fades beautifully from the icy grey and white toned sky into the gorgeous blues of the water...

An unusual 1940s French cocktail pick holder depicting a "racoleuse"--a streetwalker--leaning against a lamp post and raising her skirt very high. The chrome is engraved in a way to show that her thin dress does nothing to hide her more perky attributes. A selection of bakelite and chrome cocktail picks a stored in the trash can on the other side of the lamp post. Cocktail picks, often with very elaborate holders, were vastly popular in France and come in infinite variety...

A beautiful and very detailed woodblock print by Japanese artist Ohara Koson (1877-1945) of two herons standing in water with leaves and branches in the background, slightly obscuring the view of a bright crescent moon amongst a beautiful night sky, fading from darker tone blues into icy tones. The herons' feathers are actually embossed into the woodblock and have many other detailed features, such as the scales and claws of their feet and the gleam in their eyes...

Antique Japanese Kanban soroban (abacus). Used by merchants, this large sized abacus has eyelets for hanging. It has 21 rows of wooden beads with 5 beads in each column (105 beads total). The beads are fitted onto wooden dowels. Behind each dowel is a boar's hair bristle which holds each bead in position when it's pushed upward even while the soroban is hanging sideways.

Showa Period (early-mid 20th century)

Dimensions: 43" wide x 12" high x 2 1/4 deep.

Pair of beautiful old Chinese ivory buddha earrings in excellent condition. Marked. H:3cm

A beautiful pair of old Chinese silver earrings with jadeite,tourmaline gem stones. In excellent condition H:3.5cm

A beautiful large size vintage Chinese apple green jadeite with cultural pearl and ruby in excellent condition. Marked. W:6.5cm

Ohno Bakufu
Flying Fish (Tobiuo)
Series: Familiar Fishes of Japan (Dai Nihon gyorui gashu)
Size: Oban. Approximately 16 x 11.25 inches.
Date: 1938.
Edition: No. 260 (noted on back in pencil).
Publisher: Kyoto Hanga-in. Publisher's seals on back in English and Japanese.
Artist's signature and seal upper right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print employing mica and gofun highlights.
Condition: Light toning to former matte edge. Verso toned...

Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for. This small dish fashioned from coarse clay and covered in a silky ash glaze. Slightly oblong with one edge gracefully arching upwards, both sides of the dish have been traditionally repaired using lacquer and gold...

A pair of beautiful Chinese silver abacus earrings, in excellent condition. L:3cm

Beautiful Japanese carved Noh theater mask of Zo-onna (beautiful woman). Carved out of hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood and painted with seashell and natural pigments. This mask is masterfully carved and painted with subtle detail like her very slight smile and the small dimple just above her chin. The mask is signed and has it's original tomobako (also with the same signature).

Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Size: 8 1/4" long x 5 1/4" wide

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese jadeite beads necklace with 14k clasp in excellent condition. Marked. Bead size:12mm, L:50cm. $425 holding

The fine crackled feldspar glazing of this Hagi composition contrasts nicely with the red ferrous clay of the base and the wrought silver globe resting atop. Along the lower half can be seen a geometric windowed pattern giving this incense burner a sense of dimensionality.

Legendary potter Miwa Kyuwa (1885-1981) has been credited with reviving the Hagi tradition of pottery after the war...

A beautiful old Chinese silver enamel oval pendant, in excellent condition. L:4cm weight 10.4g

An unusual set of three Persian silver salts or salt cellars cast in the form of a long tailed bird with punched and incised decoration. The heads screwed to the body of the bird. Some variation in the design of the three. One of the group stamped with three marks in Farsi, probably indicating the names of the Silversmith, City and fineness of the Silver, 840...

Vintage korean black lacquer tobacco box with inlaid mother of pearl. The lid of the box has a beautiful design of birds on a peony branch. The interior has a lid for to cover the tobacco or incense compartment with an inlaid design of an incense burner. There is a compartment for a lighter and a bronze ash tray. It measures 2.5" tall 12" wide 7.5" deep.

Antique Korean pair of shell inlaid butterflies. These butterflies symbolize joy and prosperity and were likely part of a wedding cabinet or trunk. Korean artisans are famous for their intricate inlay work. With beautiful details and mounted on custom metal stands.

Age: mid 20th century

Dimensions: on stand: 9 7/8" high x 9" wide x 2 1/2" deep (not including stand, each butterfly is 7" high)

A Copeland Spode Tea Set; Teapot, Covered Sugar, Creamer and Four Cups & Saucers; Blue and White Heritage Pattern. Excellent condition.

A beautiful large size of angel skin Chinese coral brooch with 14k gold backing (tested), in excellent condition. L:5cm.

A brilliant red transparent lucite jewelry box or dresser box, the hinged lid inset with a sterling silver medallion illustrating a pair of lovebirds. The interior of the lid has a small round mirror. The medallion is stamped "Sterling" and has a design patent number registered in 1945.

• Origin: America, ca. 1945
• Condition: excellent
• Dimensions: 4-3/4" x 3-15/16" x 1-3/4"

Wonderful finely made cordovan leather dice-form card box featuring angled corners and white enamel circles, inside having water mark painted leather, divided into three compartments, Marked on bottom GENUINE CALF LEATHER MADE IN ITALY, Circa 1940; Size: 4"x 4 1/4"; Very good vintage condition; water marks on top.

This truly unique treasure is sure to appeal to music box collectors, mechanical box fanciers, lovers of things beautiful, and those who search for top quality novelty items. This mid century Italian musical carousel features exquisite hand painted birds on the bright red glass base, onion dome, and revolving panels...

Beautiful early 20th C. Chinese silver gold washed jadeite with filigree and longevity motif. In excellent condition. Marked. D:5.1cm Pending

A beautiful vintage Chinese silver with gold washed bracelet decorated with coral and turquoise with beautiful bamboo motif. In excellent condition.Marked:weigh:59g D: 6cm

Wooden ZAN par dough mould. 33 cm long. Carved wood. Signs of use. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese gold washed silver bracelet with tiger eye stone, in excellent condition. Marked. L:18cm

This is a very fine vintage Plique-a-Jour bowl. It is prolifically decorated with colorful hydrangea and butterflies. It is a petite bowl measuring 3 3/4 inches across and 2 inches tall. An uncommon piece in excellent condition.

A beautiful old Chinese angel skin coral beads necklace,large and small beads. In excellent condition. L:90cm

Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Teapot w Tigers Signed

Description & Size: 9.52 x 14.22 x 10.79 cm (3.75" x 5.6" x 4.25") height & wide with & without handle & spout

Weight: 260 gram (9.17 oz); Age: c1940'; Material: Pottery Clay; Production: Handcrafted & Etched

This Chinese yixing teapot has a good size for a fairly large hand. It's crafted in zisha clay for its quality. It's etched on the body with multiples tigers playing in the fields during a moonlight...

Reliquary figure carved in the shape of a standing female, with typical coiffe, serene face with scarifications on forehead, conical breasts, hands joined at abdomen level. The statue is resting on a large wood lid, on which it is affixed with soil material. The reliquary box itself is missing. Wood, with partly encrusted dark patina. Africa, Gabon, Punu Peoples. Height: 18 3/4" (47 cm)...