Snake carved out of a natural piece of twisted keyaki (paulownia) wood, stained dark brown. Japan, Showa era, perhaps a bit earlier.
H ca. 24 in.
Excellent condition.
Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) / Portrait of Tang Dynasty Beauty Yang Yuhuan Holding a Pipa
Dated 1949
Inscribed & signed with three artist seals and a connoisseur seal of Xu Bojiao, Hong Kong's former leading Zhang Daqian's art collector and overseas exclusive agent from mid-1960s.
張大千(1899-1983) 貴妃琵琶圖 設色紙本立軸 1949年作 款識:天寶中,有中官白秀貞自蜀使迴,得琵琶以献。其槽以邏檀為之,温潤如玉,光輝亦見;有金縷紅文,蹙成...
1950's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Wood Screen with Mountain Scene
It is 26.8 inches (68 cm) tall by 16.9 inches (43 cm) wide. The plaque is 15 inches (38 cm) long by 9.7 inches (24.6 cm) wide. It is 10.7 Lb.
It has surface wears and scratches and hairline cracks at the wood stand (as seen in the photos).
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A beautiful vintage Chinese silver enameled with filigree and gold washed, fish with a chain, in excellent condtion. Weight:20.7g W:6cm. $155
Cambodian Khmer Glazed pottery Urn with flared neck, nice pot with classic brown glaze and nice detail at the shoulder . The upper neck may have restoration due to texture difference . From the collection of BBC news personality Victoria Graham collected in China prior to 1983. Size H 8" w at shoulder6.5" at rim 5"
Kabuto maedate, or ornament that sits in the front of the Japanese helmet. Long-horned monster face with fangs and pointy ears and tufts of hair. Polychromed and gilded wood with horse hair and metal wire. Japan, 19th/ 20th century.
H 6 5/8 inches, W 6 5/8 inches.
Good condition, ear restored, a few abrasions
A small rug or ashifuki (foot dryer) made of hand-spun cotton and indigo dye shibori pattern, one is sekka shibori (clamp-board dye) and Kumo-shibori. It has two layers of cloth with sashiko. The first half of the 20th century.In good condition except for a stain. 69cm x 46cm
Beautiful Korean scroll depicting seated Quanyin. Ink and mineral colors on silk scroll. Age: Circa 19th century, remounted.
Size of painting: 47" high x 26" wide. Total size of scroll: 83" high x 32" wide
A Chinese moon or flask vase painted in qianjiang style. One side of the vase shows a valley scene with mountains in the background with a man. There is a iron red seal and black writing at the top. The reverse side shows two swallows on a willow branch, again with a red seal and further writing. The vase is completed with a pair of qilong handles...
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Set of dead stock 10 sheets of paper with the various themes of anime characters from Korean comics for girls. 20th century, Korea.
17 x 26.5cm (6.69 x 10.43in) – 20 x 34cm (7.87 x 13.38in)...
H. 23 cm. (Excluding the beard. Very good complete condition. The mask is covered with red fabric, the eyes are made of aluminium.
Provenance:
Klaus Paysan (1930-2011), Stuttgart, Germany.
Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam.
Exhibited:
Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Schloss Rosenstein, Stuttgart - ‘Afrika, Tiere, Maske und Magie’.
Chinese painting using a calming combination of colors in soft black and grey, pink, and light blue. Two small birds resembling chickadees gaze upwards at pink morning glories with large, black leaves and dangling vines. A tiny red ladybug crawls along one of the flower stems. Signed by the artist.
Size: 33" height, 16" width
Early 20th century Chinese hand made moss green pottery storage jar featuring an unusual cut out in the lid for easy lifting. The jar interior is glazed dark brown with the rim having a clear glaze. The green glaze is thick and rich. The lid has 3 small chips on the exterior unglazed part of the rim that can be studied in the photos, otherwise in excellent condition. This is a very special jar measuring 6 inches, 7 inches diameter.
Hongshan Nephrite Jade Birdman Pendant in red brown jade with tremolite growth and signs of heavy wear. The back has off set biconically drilled suspension holes with deposits. A unique shape , size H 2.5" W 1.25" . Collected in HK 1980-1995.
Ogata Korin (1658-1716)
Crows and Moon
Date: ca. 1920s.
Size: Approximately 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
Publisher: Hasegawa.
Bears red, rectangular Ogata Korin seal.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print after a design by Ogata Korin.
Condition: Excellent. Small slightly toned area at lower right edge.
Provenance: The Robert O. Muller estate.
Chinese Archaistic Magnetic Black stone Zodiac Mirror or disk . Cool piece vintage or ancient unknown , the stone is slightly metallic almost holds a magnet. Nice carving with the Chinese zodiac on the outer rim and the inner rim with Han dynasty style dragons. 3.2" diameter. Weight 94g
A pair of sleeve cuffs from Katawaz in Ghazni province, early to mid 20th century. Measuring 36.2 x 54 cm, they are stitched in bergundy silk thread on two fine white linen cloths. The overall design is a densely arranged pattern of repeating whorl designs and curvilinear motifs, flanked by two eight-pointed stars on both ends. The embroidery technique is a tightly worked ladder stitch, a characteristic feature of the small purses from Katawaz...
A very large and impressive plaque for a bracelet of belt, with loops on the back and set with a huge torquise stone within a frame of 23 smaller torquise stones. Lovely silver work, c. mid 20th. century USA, Navaho Tribe artist. No stamps but testet as 925 sterling silver.
Size: 10,1 cm. tall and 7,4 cm. wide. The large central torquise is 6 cm. long.
Weight: 164,4 grams!
Condition: Choice and intact.
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