An amazing wood sculpture of a standing lady looking at a mirror while fixing her hair. Sculpture was done by Owa Sakunai (1894- active 1987) originally Sakunai was a farmer in Nagano and did sculpture as a hobby. Sakunai received the opportunity to study at the Academie Julian when he was 65 years old. After his study in France, he submitted many of his works to the Nihon Bijutsu-in exhibition. The work shown may have been submitted to an exhibition during the 1960s - 1970s...

Japanese framed woodblock print of a nude woman sitting on blue robes, combing her hair. Signed Yoshitoshi Mori (1898-1992), dated 1977. Number 50/80 of its series. Red seal in corner. Size: (entire frame) 25.75" height, 19.25" width (print only) 20" height, 13.75" width

A collection of 390 individual woodblock prints on paper mounted in a custom made album from the collection of artist Graham Day. Size of album53x40cm Hand coloured example on cover. Prints from various periods. Can be viewed in central London and shipped Worldwide.

Ohara Koson
A Hawk on a Snow-Covered Pine Tree
Date: ca. 1910
Publisher: Matsumoto Print Works.
Size: Ko-tanzaku. Approximately 8.875 x 3.875 inches. 20 x 9.5 cm.
Koson signature and seal at lower left.
References: Matsumoto #109(tag on back)...

This child's cap from Indus Kohistan, Pakistan is dated to the mid 20th century and measures 7 cm in diameter, 42 cm in circumference. Kohistan in Persian means "land of mountains" and has two distinct meanings in Pakistan. In Persian "koh" means "peak" and "istaan" means "land of". Kohistan is one of the most isolated and the most deprived districts, not only in Hazara Division but in the entire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan...

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
In the Snow, Hida, Nakayama-Shichiri Road
Series: Souvenir of Travels, Third Series
Date: 1924.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Edition: First. Tabi no Miyage Dai Sanshu seal Left margin...

A vibrant Lakai embroidered textile ("ilgitsh") from northern Afghanistan, measuring 56.9 cm x 58.4 cm including fringes. Romanian couching in silk thread on a deep red cotton ground, with bordering in cross stitch. Approximate age mid 20th century. The Lakai are an Uzbek tribe of horse breeders who came to Afghanistan from the steppes after the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia to settle around the northern towns of Balkh and Kunduz.

This remarkable tea bowl is from the kilns of Yoshida Shuen (1940-1987)—an apprentice of Miwa Kyusetsu (1910-2012) who was awarded the status of Living National Treasure in 1983. It features a warm crackled glazing with a white translucent overcoat that beads in areas.

Hagi-yaki has a tradition stretching back over 400 years and is a high-fired stoneware type of pottery...

A Chinese bamboo brush pot with panels of double-wall pierced decoration and enhanced with gilt calligraphy. size: 7 inches (18 cm) high. condition: very good indeed, no restoration, no breaks. age: Republican period.

Regal 'Seiji' celedon flower vase in signed original paulownia wood box. The vase itself is a masterpiece of 1950's seiji pottery by one of the best, Einosuke. Very elegant feel and subtle lime green shades. Stands 13" tall and a diameter of 10".

Shapely vintage Japanese wood crane, bending with fish in beak, naturalistic. Artist signature reads "Taro". Showa Period c. 1950 Size: 20.75" height x 10.5" length x 6.75" deep.

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese porcelain hat stand with flower and birds motif, in excellent condition. Marked. H:27cm

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Jar with Flower Marked Lao Tian Lee 老天利制

They are 3 inches (7.8 cm) tall by 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. The total weight is 1.3 Lb.

They are tarnished and have cut marks, loss enamel, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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TRAY WITH GROOVE

Low-rimmed wooden tray designed well-balanced circular groove in practical and withered condition. Showa period, mid 20th century, Japan. D 34.4-33.5cm (13.54-13.18in), H 2.4cm (0.94in). Very slight uneven bottom as no fatal...

Wonderful Southeast Indian Wooden Bowl. Description: Nicely carved with woven decoration on the border, from a piece of a tree trunk. Size: 11.75"W x 8"D x 2.75"H, in great condition.

A very fine dark brown Yixing teapot with hand carved and applied branch and flower motif. It is signed both under the lid and on the base bottom. In perfect condition, No cracks, No hairlines No restorations, it measures 6" high, 5" pot diameter, and 8" across.

Antique Chinese Brown Glazed Han Dynasty style pots probably Tang Dynasty . A unique pair of mini pots in the style of the classic Han dynasty shaped green glazed burial urns. These have a rim band inscription as well as a design at the shoulder the foot is glazed with spur marks in what appears to be a Tang brown glaze. Size 2.75" by 1.75" Period unknown may be Tang period.

A beautiful natural amber lump of the highest quality from the west coast of Denmark. -------Ocean find! --------Natural skin / surface, unpolished. A Perfect, uniform deep Yellow Egg Yolk natural colour! Smooth to touch. Measurements: 7 x 6 x 4,5 cm Weight: 34 grams.

Japanese Celadon Studio Porcelain Vase Marked Tozan 東山

It is 9.7 inches (24.6 cm) tall by 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) wide. It is 2.6 Lb.

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

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18th c Indian Hindu rosewood or jackwood temple doll of a deity Lakshmi or Saraswati very rare figure comes with a custom stand . size H 5.75" by 3" on stand H 6.75"

Fukutaro Tanouchi
Udon
Publisher: Takemura Hideo.
Size: 5.5 x 3.625 inches.
Date: 1930-40s.
Signed by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
A rare and wonderful shin hanga design.

Balinese Mask of a fanged man/demon used in the art form of the Topeng dance drama, which came about in the 15th century in Bali and Java. The Balinese version of Topeng would include many different character masks, some speaking and some non-speaking. The mask has real hair mounted on strips of leatherr lacquered face and eyes, with a lot of detailed carvings such as his teeth and wrinkles. circa 1920s Size: 8" height, 5.75" width

Chinese enameled porcelain bowl: Qianlong-style with colorful dragons and phoenix with floral and flaming pearls design, seal mark on the base. Size: Diameter of the bowl is 8.75 inches with the height of 1 3/4 inches. Condition Report: Good condition without imperfections.

Kyoto Kinkakuji
Artist not known.
Date: 1930s-40s
Print size: 5.75 x 3.5 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo. Seal at lower right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: A couple of small points of foxing at upper back.

Hongshan Nephrite Turtle Toggle pendant sculpture with extensive tremolite deposits and signs of extended wear use. Size L 2.75" W 1.75" weight 60G . Collected 1980-1995

Shodo Kawarazaki (1889-1973)
Iris
Date: 1950s. Later edition.
Size: Oban. 15.75 x 10.75 inches.
Artist's seal lower left.
Publisher: Unsodo. Publisher, carver, and printer seals at left margin.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

19thc Orissa lost wax oil lamp figure of an Elephant and Rider, unique well made some losses as seen in pictures. Size h 9" W 8"

Kohiki glaze tea bowl made by Living National Treasure Arakawa Toyozo (1894-1985) The mark of the potter is painted on base...

Pair of Chinese Kesi Woven Silk Panel of Immortals with Fabric Brocade Border

Each panel is 46.6 inches (118.5 cm) long by 38 inches (96.5 cm) wide. The kesi is 21.2 inches (54 cm) long by 18.1 inches (46 cm) wide.

They are in good condition with no repairs or discoloration, except foxing, small stains, and a minor tear (as seen in the photos).

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Shiko Munakata (1903 ~ 1975)
New York, Riverside.
Date of this edition: 1983.
Size: Approximately 15.25 x 12.0 inches.
Published by Munakata Studio. Issued in Yaskawa calendar.
Medium: Japanese lithograph.
Condition: Excellent. Full margins on all sides (not shown).

5 Japanese Bizen Pottery shoe shape Chopstick and Spoon Rest, marked impressed Bizen mark, 2 1/2" high x 1" wide, with low relief Crab design on top of the shoes, top glazed with slight touch of gold. The condition is good, no damages.

Watercolor on paper depicting Eagle Dancer, by Quah Ah (White Coral Beads) aka Tonita Peña circa 1930s. San Ildefonso, New Mexico. Tonita Peña: Born May 10, 1893 at San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM; died May 1, 1949; daughter of Natividad Peña and Ascencion Vigil; niece of Florention Montoya; After her mother’s death when she was twelve years old, the artist was raised by her aunt, Martina Vigil of Cochiti...

Chinese landscape painting of a mountain pavilion nestled in among twisting pines, a river winds it's way through the rocks creating two waterfalls - one in the upper left of the composition and the other in the lower right below the pavilion, all done black ink on paper, signed Zhao Tsungwu, early to mid 20th century. Provenance: from the estate of the late actor James Coburn. Size of art only: 37 3/4" high x 19 1/4" wide.

Japanese Musha Ningyo of Shoki the Demon Queller, made by Beishu. Beishu has Mukei Bunkazai status (Important Intangible Cultural Property). His Shoki shows great craftsmanship, with silk hair, glass eyes, gofun face and hands, with sumptuous silk brocade. This magnificent sculpture reaches the level of the master work of Beishu, whose work is found in museums and important collections of the Showa Period in Japan. Signed and dated 1960. 21 inches (53.25cm) high.

Chinese Republic period Yixing stoneware tripod censer with compressed globular form body and upright handles on two sides decorated in relief around the circumference with two four-clawed dragons chasing a pearl encircled with circular form shou characters. A pair of bats chasing a similar flaming pearl is on the back. A ruyi border encircles the top shoulder below an upright neck...

A lovely pairing of the bodhisattva diety Kwan Yin riding a Chinese lion or fu dog. The Kwan Yin is set in a leisurely pose with her medicine bottle. Intricate geometric patterns with motifs of clouds and dragons are decorated throughout the statue. Age: mid-20th century Size: length 16" width 7.5" height 25.5"

Beautiful Chinese jadeite pendant, carved with a dragon on one side of front and back, mounted with a white gold setting marked 18K, the jadeite is a striking mottled light green, emerald green with subtle orange-yellow area on one edge. Size of jadeite: 2.8 x 4.3 x 0.4 cm

Cotton kimono with Miura Shibori and dyed with vegetable indigo. Hand-sewn and shibori is also hand-tied. In excellent condition except for indigo faded parts. 20th century. 128cm x 140cm

Takahashi Shotei
Morning Fog
Date: Early. Not known.
Size: Approximately 7.25 x 4.825 inches.
Shotei seal lower right.
Reference: S-126 in Shotei catalog.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight crease lower left corner. Pencil note on back.
Note: Shotei.com notes that this print is probably pre-earthquake due to its rarity.

A very attractive JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE, with apple green, rust and white colors. Good overall condition. Comes with a stopper, but without a spoon. Size: height 2 3/16" (5.6 cm.).

1930's Chinese Amber Carved Seed Pearl Pendant with Peach

The overall length is 3.55 inches (9 cm). The pendant is 1.7 inches (4.5 cm) long by 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide. The jade bead is 7.6 mm. The total weight is 6.6 gram.

The pendant has inclusions, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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From our African Collection: A Nok Terracotta Figure, 18" w, 50" h. The small head is 3 x 4". Nok refers to the culture associated with a one hundred square kilometer area in central Nigeria where thousands of terracotta figures were found. These figures were first encountered in tin mines by Colonel J. Dent Young in 1928 and were classified as Nok by Bernard Fagg in 1943. Dates associated with Nok were recently categorized into three periods: Early Nok beginning in the middle of the second ...

Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Cockatoo and Pomegranate at Night
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.5 x 7.25 inches.
Date: ca. 1930.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Shoson signature and seal.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Reference: AS.27 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Condition: Excellent.

Two pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dog statues.

One pair on stands with the female holding it's young with it's right paw and the male holding a ball with it's left paw. Unglazed bases with the word China in faint on the base in red.

The other pair are in stance. Again with unglazed bases with incised numbers.

Size: The pair on stands are approximately 8" high by 3-1/3" wide by 2-3/4" depth. The pair in stance are approximately 6-1/4" in length by 4-1/2" h...

Antique 19thc Hindu white marble figure of Brahma , nice condition with signs of wear and remains of mortar from being mounted to an altar top . Size H 9.75" by 6"

Ohara Koson (?)
Three Birds (Gallinules) (Matsumoto catalog name)
Size: Approximately 14.4 x 9.0 cm. 5.75 x 3.625 inches.
Date: ca. 1910.
Sealed "Yamagishi," which may be the carver Kazue Yamagishi (1891-1984).
Publisher: Matsumoto (no. 420)
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
An early and rarely seen design. Not found in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland) but similar to the artist's gallinule...

A beautiful early 20th C. Canton enamel with lift off lid, in the form of a peach, apprx. L:10cm x W:9cm, in translucent pale green shading to pink over metal, blue interior, stamped "China" under the enamel on the underside. $165

Japanese 20th century bronze vase by MIYATA RANDO. The vase is of oval form and has 4-leaved design done in relief on front and back. Comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden stoarge box. Stamp of artist, RANDO on base. 9 1/2" tall by 3 1/2" wide at its widest.

Kawase Hasui
The Great Buddha, Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu)
Date: 1930.
Pre-war edition.
Size: Oban. Margins trimmed. Approximately 14.375 x 9.5 inches.
Reference: Hotei #204a.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Margins trimmed. Fading.

Chinese jadeite beaded necklace, with 14K yellow gold clasp. Beautiful natural green coloration.

Size: 19" L (end to end)

Kawase Hasui
Evening Snow, Edo River, 1932
Size: Oban, approximately 16.0 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Doi. This edition posthumous.
Condition: Excellent.
Provenance: The estate of Henry Colyer, father of woodblock print artist Ted Colyer.

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

Large navy blue cotton cloth, 84" x 80 1/2", meticulously hand stitched with old Japanese folk art, sashiko stitches. It is a piece of art that began as a necessity among the farmers. Cotton stitches were added to their clothes that were made out of hemp to give it softness, warmth, and strength. Old jackets, furoshiki wrapping cloths, etc. that were adorned with interesting designs created with Sashiko stitches, are popular collector’s items today.

This cloth is from the early to mid Sho...

Hand knotted Kazak rug with blue, red and yellow hues throughout. The border is an ornate interlacing pattern. It measures 97" by 69".

This is a very beautiful early "Ming Guo" or early Chinese Republic (1912-1950) fine famille rose Tianqiuping vase. The vase depicts spring season with many flowers blooming and four colorful butterflies scattered around and flying about the flowers. The flowers consist of peony, daisy and prunus with some bamboo and grasses in it. The prunus is shown growing out in all directions. There is also a short poetry about the flowers written on the vase. The base bears the honorific reign mark of empe...

Antique hand knotted wool carpet, Joshegan, Persia in navy and reds, tight weave with central medallion and border. Good condition.

Age: circa 1940s

Size: 4.5 x 6.7'

Coarse cotton fabric painted and printed with two leopards. These cloths were used in Afghanistan for a special hunting technique of partridges. Please refer to the article about these textiles in "Asian Textiles: NEWSLETTER OF THE OXFORD ASIAN TEXTILE GROUP", No. 40. From an old Swiss collection. Condition: very good. Dimension: approx. 78 cm x 105 cm.

Old Chinese Dark Cherry Amber Bakelite Faturan Carved Lady Figure

She is 11.6 inches (29.5 cm) tall by 2.55 inches (6.5 cm) wide. She is 723 gram. 1.7lb

She has inclusions, a chip at the bottom, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Tested with Simichrome.

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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

Three(3) Japanese Salt and Pepper Shakers, shape of Sweet Pepper, Ca. 1940, 1 1/2" high, 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" wide, with Cork stoppers and marked "Japan" in red on the bottom. The condition is good.