All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1930 item #1399831 (stock #0449)

A wonderful hand-modelled Aka Raku tea bowl with compressed ring foot and covered with a red and black glaze - made by legendary 12th generation Kichizaemon Kônyû (1857-1932). His childhood name was Kozaburo, later became Kicho (or, Yoshinaga). He was the eldest son of Keinyu, the eleventh generation master. In 1871, he succeeded the family business and became the generation master. In 1919 he retired and took the name as Kônyû...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #1360614 (stock #G0780)
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese hollowed silver bangle in excellent condition. Weight:30.6g D:5.1mm SOLD
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1930 item #1378809 (stock #0423)

Here is a tea bowl, which represents the wabi sabi philosophy of Japan at its best with expected impressions of roughness, austerity and intimacy. This Karatsu chawan is about 80-90 years old and has wonderful white glaze, rarely seen on Karatsu chawans.

It comes with its original wooden box.

Size: 6,6 cm height x 11,7 cm in diameter.

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1930 item #1252429
Japanese woven kimono in a beautiful shade of violet, lined with white cotton fabric. It has a vertical linear allover pattern in white thread. Taisho period (1912-1925) Size: 62.5" height, 47.75" width
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1342725 (stock #137)
Garlic shaped mouth with twin turquoise ground handles supporting it. The flask is covered in flower heads and bats surrounding a shou character over a stylised lotus flower with other Buddhist emblems all outlined in gilt...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1475042 (stock #412)
Chinese porcelain dish of the eggshell type. Decoration of wise men, in a garden, accompanied by their disciples. Some characters contemplate a scroll of paint, others are seated in front of what seems to be antiques. Some carry symbolic attributes such as Lingzhi mushrooms or knowledge plaquets. The drawings are finely executed, the porcelain is fine without defects.It is a creation of the best quality for this period. Excellent condition which is rare for such fine porcelain...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1364054 (stock #265)
Pair of Chinese celadon bottle vases with an overall crackle. The top rims have a brown wash, while the base rims are left unglazed. The base glazed in the same celadon colour. The insides glazed white or else a lighter shade of celadon. Also crackle. Unmarked.

Condition: Good condition, no breaks or cracks (Please refer to pictures)

Size: Approximately 9-1/4" high by 5" diameter at its widest point

Age: Late Qing Dynasty
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1470765 (stock #IS567)
Hundred and One Antiques
$5,000.00
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An important antique Royal Egyptian solid silver ewer of His Majesty King Fuad I of Egypt. It is engraved in the center with the Royal Crown of Egypt within a circular cartouche.

Many personal luxury items that belonged to the kings of Egypt, including King Fuad I and King Fuad II, were marked with the Royal Crown of Egypt. This symbol was exclusively reserved for the king's possessions and forbidden to use by anyone other than the king...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1348224 (stock #168)
A Chinese porcelain Famille Verte brush pot with motif of birds perching on trees surrounded by flowers done in Kangxi style. Unsigned.

Age: Qing Dynasty (late 19th century/early 20th century)

Size: 13 cm high by 9 cm diameter
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1930 item #1344038 (stock #HP/Ma704)
Old monkey mask for Eastern Himalaya, Hard wood, H 20 cm wide 17 cm , obvious sign of important age, at least from early 20th, more information on request
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1930 item #1223722
Japanese silk kimono decorated with a beautiful scene of flowers including irises, peonies, and chrysanthemums with a little stream in color with gold details all on a very light cream color ground, Taisho Period. Size: 58" high x 51" wide.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1349237 (stock #194)
A Chinese export famille rose wall vase, featuring a poem and a Mandarin lady with her children. The inside and the back is glazed in turquoise blue. The rims are dressed in gilt. On the recessed base, there is a six character Qianlong mark in iron red.

Size: Approximately 8-1/8" high by 4-3/8" wide by 2-5/8" depth

Age: Late Qing Dynasty

Condition: Very good condition. Some gilt and enamel wear.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1342914 (stock #146)
Well hollowed, the glass of varied strawberry and milky tones colour, well carved in the form of a mallow flower. Complete with a jade and agate stopper.

Age: Qing Dynasty

Condition: There is a scratch/shallow surface crack at the bottom base.

Size: 2-3/4" high by 1" depth by 2" width
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1020897 (stock #G0276)
A group of 12pcs early 20th C. Chinese famille rose Millefleur Porcelain Bowls,3pcs larger size D:14cm , 9pcs D:12.5cm. All in excellent condition. Marked.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1930 item #1474709
The Kura
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Additional photos of this fabulous Accordion book of 12 paintings by Kimura Seiun enclosed in a wooden box titled Atami Dan Ko-gasatsu and dated early Spring of Showa 4 (1929). The introductory page is written by Zen priest Hashimoto Dokuzan of Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto. The paintings are each signed with various names used by Kimura, mostly Seiun or Ren. The introductory and concluding pages are both dated 1929. It is 28 x 14 cm (5-1/2 x 11 inches) and in overall outstanding condition...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1344076 (stock #159)
Chinese white bowl carved on the outside with two rows of overlapping lotus petals. Covered with a clear ivory glaze that falls to reveal the white ware. The base and the top rim left unglazed.

Age: Song dynasty (960-1279)

Condition: Very good condition

Size: Approximately 6-1/2 cm high by 14-1/2 cm diameter
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Enamel : Pre 1930 item #1429885 (stock #1035)
Natural coral and turquoise beads are mounted on them. Silver hallmarks are stamped. Please see pictures. Size: 12 cm high. Condition: excellent.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1930 item #1179333
Elegant Chinese hardwood scroll painting table, highly carved all over with Lingzhi mushrooms. Beautifully shaped, dark color, extremely heavy. Republic Period. Size: 32.5" height x 65" Long x 25.75" Deep
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1930 item #147286
Japanese traditional tribal robe worn by the Ainu people of Northern Japan. Hand woven out of fine strips of elm bark with wide strips of dark indigo cotton cloth with chain stitch embroidery. minor wear consistent with age.

Circa 1920's

Length: 50 inches.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1930 item #1484479 (stock #Nishimura010)
Era Woodblock Prints
$405.00
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Saito Hodo (aka Nishimura Hodo)
A balcony scene with falling cherry blossoms
Date: 1920s.
Size: Oban. 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo.
Signed "H. Saito" by the artist.
Medium: Japanese watercolor.
Condition: Faint matte line.
Note: Paintings and woodblock prints variously signed as "H. Saito" (Saito Hodo) and "Nishimura Hodo" were published by Takemura Hideo. They are very likely by the same artist...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1930 item #1252416
Japanese black jacquard woven kimono with an allover criss-cross pattern with silver thread triangular accents, lined with an ivory fabric with pale pink and mauve geometric patterns. Taisho period (1912-1925) Size: 32.5" height, 46" width
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Trade Arts : Pre 1930 item #888740 (stock #G0075)
Vintage Chinese sterling silver lady's compact with river scenery beautiful pagoda,bridge,Chinese junks engraving on the top of the compact. Signed Tackhing H.k. Size D:3-1/4"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Folk Art : Pre 1930 item #1266886 (stock #ZM170)
This hand carved wooden comb belonged to a Miao Chinese minority women with limited means. Comb would have been worn horizontally between the top of the woman's head and under the twisted bun of her hair. Comb is decorated with symbols which a burned into the wood. comb is 5 x 4 inches
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1930 item #1156783
Japanese bamboo hanging flower container with inscription and signature on the back. The title of the piece is, TATEDORI or "rain gutter" and is signed by a person named, Souyo. The title invokes the Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi along with the natural patterns seen on the bamboo surface. Age: 20th century. Size: Height: 16.5" Width: 2.75" Length: 3"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1930 item #1462744 (stock #13612)
Asa (hemp) noragi (work wear) with fine kasuri pattern which is katazome (stecil-resist-dye) and vegetable indigo dye. Both weft and warp are hand-plied. This kind of thick hemp textiles are found in Tohoku district. Generally in good condition but has some mending patches and stitches and wear in shoulder lines. Late 19th to early 20th century. W:116cm x L:76cm, Measurement of details, please inquire.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1930 item #1081203 (stock #G0397)
A beautiful old Chinese tiger's eye snuff bottle with 2 fishes motif in excellent condition. H:2-1/2" Sold to Germany
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1930 item #1349232 (stock #191)
A Chinese puddingstone snuffbottle, possibly for the Tibetan market. The mottled red to white stone with all-over striations with a silver stopper with coral cap.

Red puddingstone is supposed to be the rarest colour.

Age: Early 19th century

Condition: Good condition. Refer to photos

Size: Approximately 3" high by 1" depth by 2-1/2" width
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #1134345 (stock #G0542)
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese enamel gold washed silver bangle with inlaid coral and turquoise stones, in excellent condition. Marked. D:6cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1343621 (stock #156)
A pair of Chinese yellow glazed porcelain ogee shaped bowls with incised design on both the inner and outer rim. The center is with an incised design of a lotus bloom. The base glazed in the same yellow with a six character Hongzhi script mark. On the base of each bowl there is a Jian Ding seal.

Size: 7 cm high by 17-1/2 cm diameter

Condition: Very good condition

Age: Late 19th to early 20th century (Republic)
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1930 item #1422069
A beautiful Chinese Rosewood Etagere display stand hand carved in a faux bamboo design. Reticulated corner feet and floating floor panels. An exquisite example of art imitating nature.

Age: Early Republic Period (1912-1925)

Dimensions: 19 3/4" Wide x 30" High x 10" Deep
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #1213555 (stock #G0676)
Beautiful old Chinese silver enamel bangle with Chinese character motif design in excellent condition. Signed. D:6.1cm Weights:13.2g
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1357695 (stock #222)
Pair of Chinese over-glaze iron red bowls outlining a design of peonies and lotus heads among leafy vines on the white ground on the outside and similarly decorated on the inside. The base glazed white with an under-glaze blue six character Daoguang mark surrounded in double blue circles.

Size: Approximately 6" diameter by 2-1/4" high

Condition: Good condition, no breaks or cracks...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #1332400
modemodern
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Early vintage Chinese bracelet with a pale green carved chalcedony centerpiece knotted to three strands of cobalt blue Chinese Peking glass beads. The beads and centerpiece are strung with matching blue thread with what appear to be the original Chinese knots. PLEASE NOTE: This piece has possibly been shortened or altered from its original form, since in the middle, the strands are sewn together by the knots, with blue thread. The strands are therefore not continuously hand knotted together...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1343619 (stock #154)
Tea bowl, thinly potted with apricots on leafy branches surrounding the cup on a white ground. The inside left bare. The top rim done in gilt. The bottom rim decorated with an additional gilt circle bordered in iron red. The base with Guangxu six character mark in iron red.

Purchased as an Imperial Mark and Period

Condition: Very good condition, no breaks or cracks...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Sculpture : Pre 1930 item #1459142 (stock #2021-1007)

Polychrome lacquered wood sculpture of a tanuki dressed as a pilgrim, carrying its baby on its back...