All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1980 item #1135910
Spoils of Time
$300.00
Two Japanese pottery yunomi. One cylindrical with a warm terra cotta colored glaze with white dripping on a coarse, light buff body burnt to an earthy orange where the bottom meets the glaze - the ring foot notched beside an impressed, three character artist's mark. Height 3 3/16 inches (8.1 cm), Diameter 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm)...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1136322 (stock #UP001)
Galerie Ariana
$120.00
This Uzbek textile measures 8.2 cm x 52 cm, 8.2 cm x 89 cm with the string. Depicting rosettes in long and short stitch and cross stitch in silk thread on a black cotton ground, this Uzbek puttee dates from the mid 20th century and is in excellent condition. Puttees are a strip of cloth wound spirally around the leg from ankle to knee.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1136330 (stock #UP003)
Galerie Ariana
$200.00
A pair of puttees from northern Afghanistan, hand-embroidered by Uzbek women. Each puttee measures 8.4 cm x 48 cm (3 1/4 x 19 inches)and is hand-embroidered in silk thread on a red cotton ground. The embroidery technique is long and short stitch, typical of Uzbek embroidery. Condition: excellent, no stains, no flaws of any kind. The puttee with the braided thread measures 48 cm x 47 cm.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1970 item #1136337 (stock #UP002)
Galerie Ariana
$120.00
An old Uzbek puttee dating from the 1950s or 1960s. Silk embroidery on an ivory linen ground, embroidered in long and short stitch, the trademark of Uzbek embroidery. Condition is very good, some staining on one side. It measures 8.3 cm x 58 cm (w/o string). The string measures 31 cm. Puttees are a strip of cloth wound spirally around the leg from the ankle to the knee.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Folk Art : Pre 1940 item #1136633 (stock #G0549)
A pair of early 20th C. Chinese old miniature soapstone water buffalo with wooden stand. Beautiful patina in excellent condition. W:5cm H:2cm $135
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1136639 (stock #G0550)
A beautiful old Chinese silver gold washed bracelet and matching earrings, in excellent condition. Marked. L:17cm Weights:39.3g. $325
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1980 item #1136670 (stock #scholarseal)
ESL Collection
$380.00
A very nice, colorful Chinese soapstone blank seal with well carved scholar statue finial. 20th Century. Good condition. 3-1/8"X11/16"X11/16".
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1980 item #1136673 (stock #lohanseal)
ESL Collection
$500.00
A beautiful, colorful soapstone blank seal with well carved Lohan statue finial. 20th Century. Good condition, there is one very tiny chip on the vertical edge. 3-9/16"X3/4"X3/4".
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1980 item #1137295 (stock #dragonseal)
ESL Collection
$300.00
A Chinese soapstone seal with dragon finial. 20th Century. Good condition, please refer enlargements for condition details. 1-5/8"X1"X1".
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1980 item #1137298 (stock #foodogseal3)
ESL Collection
$350.00
A Chinese soapstone seal with foo dog finial. 20th Century. Good condition, please refer enlargements for condition details. 2-5/8"X1"X1".
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1980 item #1137827 (stock #PW-01)
tomoe art
$150.00
A pair of gold and silver Koi fish or carp paper weight by Hisamatsu Koshun (1926-1989). Signed. There are some abrasions; otherwise it is in good condition.

Gold: H 1 1/4”x W 5 3/8” x D 1 1/8” (H3.0cm x W13.5cm x D2.8cm)
Silver: H 1 5/8”x W 7 1/8” x D 1 1/4” (H4.0cm x W18.0cm x D3.0cm)

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1138349 (stock #B001)
Galerie Ariana
$650.00
The embroidery of Baluchistan is called "doch" and is unique in its intricate repetitive geometric patterns and colors. This woman's dress yoke from Baluchistan ("pashk kurta") features a repertoire of densely embroidered patterns in silk thread on a dark blue silk background. Extremely fine satin stitch combined with herringbone stitch in silk thread, some metallic, along with buttonhole stitching, depicting geometric motifs...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Americas : Eskimo : Pre 1980 item #1138481 (stock #02137)
A vintage block printed fabric wall hanging by the Canadian Inuit artist Agnes Nanogak Goose (1925-2001). This highly regarded Holman artist was famous for her ink drawings and as a print maker, and she also produced block printed textiles, including cotton burlap. She was the first Inuit artist to receive and honorary degree from Mt. St. Vincent university. This wall hanging measures 24" x 14-3/4"...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1138876 (stock #G0558)
A beautiful old Chinese silver button hook with dragon motif, in excellent condition. L:10" Weight:48.2g $225
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1139336 (stock #KC001)
Galerie Ariana
$110.00
A child's cap from Indus Kohistan which is part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as NWFP). Some of the finest embroidery of this region comes from the area between Patan and Komila, where small settlements beside tributaries of the Indus produce embroidered costume and small bags worked in minute cross stitch and tent stitch. This cap with its beaded tassle is very typical of the region in its use of pompoms, buttons, white beading, and incredibly fine petit point stitch in silk thread...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1139756 (stock #G0559)
A beautiful Old Chinese silver ring with jadeite in excellent condition. Size:6.75 L:2.1cm $185
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1139758 (stock #G0560)
A beautiful Old Chinese silver ring with jadeite stone in excellent condition. Size:7.5 L:2.1cm $215
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1980 item #1140396 (stock #0211)
Rare Image by Japanese Woodblock Print Artist, Saito Kiyoshi (1907 - 1997). The Saito Kiyoshi Museum in Japan is devoted entirely to the work of this artist, and his work is in many other museums, including the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. His work was exhibited at the Salon Printemps in 1948, and in 1951 he received first prize at the inaugural Sao Paolo Bienniale...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1980 item #1140398 (stock #0212)
Japanese Art Site
$2,500.00
Rare Artist's Proof by Japanese Woodblock Print Artist, Gen Yamaguchi (1896 - 1976): Poetry of Early Autumn (1948). Illustrated in Yamaguchi, pl. 61. This is the artist's proof of this image, created for the artist's approval before the set of fifty prints were created. Yamaguchi achieved an international reputation when he was awarded first prize at the International Print Biennale in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1957, and a grand prix at Lugano, Switzerland in 1958...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1960 item #1140712 (stock #G0562)
A beautiful old Chinese brass stand with 3 wheels in round shape, in excellent condition. D:28cm $75
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Ivory : Pre 1960 item #1142126 (stock #1122)
Bamboo Grove
$975.00
This ivory carving of ShouXin (God of longevity) accompanied by a young girl is a mid 20th century product. This ShouXin is 5 ½” high, 1 ½” wide and 1 ¼” thick; the young girl is 3” high, 1 ½” wide and 1” thick. The carved wood base with a pine tree design is 1” high, 4 ¼” wide and 2” thick. The carving depicts ShouXin carrying a long carved staff in his left hand; the other hand is holding a RuYi scepter...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1980 item #1142643 (stock #1783/375)
A Chinese jade brush rest carved with a monkey on a tree.It is a competent carving and an amusing subject size: 2 7/10 inches ( 7cm). condition: very good, no damage noticeable. age: C. 1930's
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Ivory : Pre 1960 item #1142885 (stock #3443)
Bamboo Grove
$875.00
This Chinese ivory carving of a mountain scene is a mid 20th century product. It is 5 1/8” high (with carved wood base is 6 ¼” high), 2” wide and 1 ½” thick. It depicts a village scene on a mountain. It starts from a boat in a river. Going up the trail, people are riding a buffalo or horse, sitting in a sedan chair or just walking. There are houses, booths, a pagoda and pine trees along the trail. It is in very good condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #1142887 (stock #G0563)
A beautiful vintage lady's Chinese old jadeite 14k gold ring in excellent condition. Marked. Ring Size 7-1/4 , Jade size H:15mm W:11mm Sold
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Pre 1940 item #1142890 (stock #G0564)
A beautiful old Chinese silver peach with chain it's all hand made in excellent condition. Weights:54g L:33cm $250
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Lacquer : Pre 1930 item #1143827 (stock #J8L2cinnBox5)
June Hastings
$345.00
Cinnabar is getting very hard to find, this lovely specimen even has a reticulated translucent very pale celadon carved stone, done in a floral pattern. In excellent condition despite a few dings, the cinnabar is completely intact. It measures 6" X 3.5" x 1.75 inches high. Dated to about Circa 1920, this vintage Chinese treasure is sure to increase in value over time. Note: Any white spec in the photos are reflections from the camera.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1960 item #1143965
Zentner Collection
$1,425.00
Vintage bronze vase with patterns of butterflies made by an artist named, Nobuharu. The piece contains an inscription dating to March of 1953 where students from Tojo Photo Studio gave the vase to their teacher in celebrating the 40th anniversary of their studio. Age: Late Showa era (1953) Size: Diameter: 13.5" Height: 10.5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1980 item #1144025 (stock #TB01)
Galerie Ariana
$350.00
This Tibetan wool sash measures 12.7 cm x 340.4 cm in length including the silky fringes. The tigma (cross) motif is an ancient good luck charm among Tibetans and here it is depicted in a discontinuous weft pattern design. These sashes are traditionally worn to secure the traditional Tibetan attire called a chuba. The high lustre of the wool is attributed to the high lanolin content of the goat wool in the high altitude regions of the Tibetan plateau...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1980 item #1144138 (stock #3445)
Bamboo Grove
$450.00
These three overlay glass snuff bottles were made in the 1980’s. They are in great condition. 1. Brown stylized dragon over translucent bubbles bottle is 2 ¾” high, 2 ¼” wide and 1 ¼” thick. It has an agate cap but without spoon. 2. Purple and pink peach, Buddha head citron, pomegranate and lucky bats over milk white bottle is 2 ½” high, 1 ½” wide and ¾” thick. It has an agate cap. 3...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Inlay Work : Pre 1950 item #1144622
Spoils of Time
$495.00
A mid to early 20th century Vietnamese chess set. Vietnam was known for accomplished mother of pearl inlay work as found in the accomplished inlay work on this black lacquer board folding to form a case...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1960 item #1144652 (stock #10641)
This is a meisen kimono with geometric pattern in white, red and black. In good condition except for the blackish part in the back ( not stain but weaving flaw ) and some stains in the front lining. 1950s 128cm x 150cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Ivory : Pre 1960 item #1145247 (stock #3448)
Bamboo Grove
$950.00
This elderly man with a smiling face is 8” high (with the hard wood base, it is 9” high), 1 ¾” wide and 1” thick. It is a mid-20th century product. The bearded man wears an old style short robe and pants. His right hand is holding a straw bag and a wooden tobacco pipe; his left hand is holding a long bamboo staff. It is in great condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1980 item #1146298 (stock #TB09)
Galerie Ariana
$300.00
A woven wool sash from Tibet, circa mid to late 20th century. Measuring 15.3 x 300 cm including the fringes, it is in overall good condition, but with some fraying. These sashes are used by Tibetans to tie their traditional attire (chuba for women, lokpa for men) and also to secure knives, bundles etc. Enlargement #6 shows the use of these sashes in traditional Tibetan nomadic culture (© 1995 East of Lo Manthang by Peter Matthiessen and Thomas Laird).
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1146311 (stock #TB04)
Galerie Ariana
$300.00
This woven textile is from Tibet. Measuring 21.8 x 376 cm, it is in excellent condition. The high lustre of the wool is attributed to the high lanolin content of the goat wool in the high altitude regions of the Tibetan plateau. Enlargement #12 shows the use of these sashes in traditional Tibetan nomadic culture (© 1995 East of Lo Manthang by Peter Matthiessen and Thomas Laird). These sashes are used to tie knives and bundles and more importantly, to secure the dress of the natives (chuba for w...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1980 item #1147777 (stock #TB02)
Galerie Ariana
$300.00
Measuring 8 x 116 inches (20.3 x 294.6 cm) including the braided fringes, this woven wool sash from Tibet is in excellent condition. The sash is a dark bergundy with indigo stripes and orange thread sewn along the edges to prevent fraying. Estimated age: mid to late 20th century. These sashes are called kaabo and are traditionally used to tie and secure the national attire called chuba for women, lokpa for men (see enlargement #5, courtesy of Thomas Laird and Peter Matthiessen, East of Lo Mantha...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1980 item #1147785 (stock #TB017)
Galerie Ariana
$200.00
This Tibetan woven wool sash from the mid to late 20th century measures 5½ x 104 inches (14 x 264.2 cm) including the braided fringes and is in excellent condition. These sashes are used by Tibetans to tie their traditional apron attire (chuba for women, lokpa for men) and also to secure knives, bundles etc. The luster of these wool belts is derived from the high lanolin content to be found in the hairs of high-altitude goats living in the Himalayan range from which these belts are woven. Enlar...