Ceramic chawan (tea bowl) for tea ceremony with multifaceted outside and enso circle shape foot. Unusual piece made in marbled technique with resulting surface perfectly imitating twisted patterns of a burl wood. The effect is achieved by laminating different colored clays together and throwing them on a wheel to develop a swirling and spiraling effect...

1950's Chinese Silver Filigree Sword Horn Handle with Coral & Turquoise & Lapis Carved Bead Inlay

The sword is 29.1 inches (74 cm) in length by 3.74 inches (9.5 cm) wide. The blade is 19.3 inches (49 cm) in length by 0.67 inch (1.7 cm) wide. It is is 907 gram.

It is tarnished and has cracks at the handle and rust at the blade and missing beads and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese Gilt Silver (tested silver with acid silver test kit) Lock Pendant Necklace with Figures & Calligraphy

The necklace is 12 inches (30.5. cm) long by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. The silver lock pendant is 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) long by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. The beads range from 12.96 mm to 32.6 mm wide. It is 212.4 gram...

Indina Banarasi silk brocade saree (sari) with extensive gold zari woven through out. Lovely deep gold brocade leaves designs on deep blue ground.

Age: First quarter of 20th century

Dimensions: 41" wide x 192" long approx

Arai Yoshimune
Five-Storied Pagoda
Date: ca. 1910.
Size: Approximately 17.2 cm 12.6 cm. 6.75 x 5.0 inches.
Artist's seal at lower left.
Publisher: Matsumoto (No. 429).
Condition: Light wave in paper where the original publisher's tag is applied to the back. Some toning of paper.
An early and rarely seen design.

Here is another sophisticated Karatsu Chawan, which represents the wabi sabi philosophy of Japan at its best with expected impressions of roughness, austerity and intimacy.

This Karatsu-yaki tea bowl with its wonderful surface is about 80-90 years old.

It comes with its from the artist originally signed and sealed wooden box.

No chips or cracks.

Size: 6,9 cm height x 14,1 cm in diameter.

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Aoki Seiko (b. 1880)
Mt. Fuji and Sailboat (Fuji Yama)
Size: Kotanzaku. Approximately 24.8 x 12.0 cm. 9.75 x 4.75 inches.
Date: ca. 1910.
Artist's signature and seal at lower right.
Publisher: Matsumoto (No. 367). Original publisher's tag on back.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: A few marks in sky. Small bends at top and bottom edges.

Baby's yogi which is one kind of bed cloth, a top cover in the shape of kimono. It has cotton cloth with katazome (stencil-resist-dye) for outside and indigo cotton for the lining. It has thick cotton inside for warmth and was used in the cold district or in winter. It is from Fukushima prefecture in Tohoku district. In good condition but has some light stains in the wrists and mending patches in the top shoulder. The first half of the 20th century. 92cm x 88cm

Set of 3 (1930's) Chinese Robin's Egg Glazed Porcelain Seated Buddha Marked

Each is 10.4 inches (26.5 cm) tall by 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) wide. Total weight is 6.4 Lb.

They have dark spots, skip glaze, chips, repairs at the tower at one of the buddha and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese Duan Stone Carved Table Screen with Immortal God Signed

It is 11.5 inches (29.2 cm) tall by 6.8 inches (17.3 cm) wide. The plaque is 8 inches (20.5 cm) long by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. It weighs 1.9 LB without stand.

It has chips, surface wears and scratches. It has chips and repairs at the wood stand (as seen in the photos).

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1970's Chinese Red Coral Carved Lady Figurine

She is 3.85 inches (9.8 cm) tall by 1.7 inches (4.3 cm) wide. She is 82 gram.

She has inclusions, flea bite chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Six different coloured prints on paper of Asian subjects. Various sizes, see images for exact measurements. All from 1920's. Excellent condition.

A Beautiful Modern Maki-e Lacquer Kogo, Container for Incense. The lid and sides are decorated with stylised rocks among waves rendered in low relief with different techniques: kirigane ( small squares of gold foil), fundame (mat gold ground), nashigi (sprinkled gold powder) and shakudo on a kuro roiro shiage (polished black lacquer) background A beautiful object for tea ceremony! Inscribed and signed wooden box tomobako. Size: Diam 7,5 h 2 cm. Showa Period, probably from the 60’s...

Small and cute box for keeping incense, called kogo, originally used in the tea ceremony. Hand modeled coarse red stoneware with small sediment and mineral inclusions...

NUPTIAL EMBROIDERED SILK POUCH FOR SPOON AND CHOPSTICKS

Mid-Late 20th century, Korea, approx. 27 x 9.5cm (10.62 x 3.74in). Handmade embroideries of flowers and animals at the front, and also auspicious single Chinese character which stand for 'Fortune' and ‘Congratulations', the idiom which stands for “Peacefulness", and the other idiom which stands for the pray for the birth of many boys at the backside. Some expected stains due to aging as is as seen...

Chinese Culture Revolution Porcelain Plaque Chairman Mao's Hometown

It is 19.2 inches (48.8 cm) in length by 25.5 inches (64.7 cm) wide. The plaque is 11.8 inches (30 cm) in length by 19.3 inches (49 cm) wide. It is 13.2 Lb.

It has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese 24K Gold Jadeite Carved Brooch with Seed Pearl Marked

It is 1.2 inches (3 cm) long by 2 inches (5.2 cm) wide. It is 18.1 gram.

The gold has surface wears and scratches and the jadeite has inclusions (as seen in the photos).

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KOREAN WOODEN RITUAL TRAY

Originally actually used as the traditional ritual tray for votive offering in Korean Peninsula in early 20th century. Appliable to flower stand as well...