Japanese Ceramic Hibachi, Showa period, early 1900's, 8 1/2" high, 9 1/2" diameter-top rim opening, 9 1/2" diameter-bottom, 13 1/2" widest middle area, with vertical blue and white stripes on the lighter powder blue background main body, and two open holes to keep the Hibachi utensils which stands on high black glazed stand, all in one(1) piece...

Elegant lacquered wood zen buddhist sutra book reading stand. Perfect for a kitchen recipe book. 60cm tall x 42cm wide x 27cm deep. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote.

BIG PHALLUS

'Goshintai’ (lit. ‘Body of Kami (God)’) as a dedicatory symbol based on Japanese phallus worship hollowed and carved from a single log. Early 20th century...

Massive Korean rectangular form scholar’s inkstone with removable cover carved in high relief with a stylized dragon. The base has a central sloped rectangular inkwell bordered with two opposing dragons chasing a flaming pearl. The flat bottom is carved with low arches at the center of the four sides to form wide feet at the corners. 11 3/4" long x 8 1/4" wide x 3 7/8" high. Probably dates from the mid-20th century. From an old Tucson, Arizona collection.

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(A) Reticulated jade or jadeite double sided pendant plaque open work carved hard stone with an Asian man carved on both sides.
20 grams white to light soft sage with touches of light tan yellowish russet on some edges.
Ice cold to touch, has a good gloss and a nice "clink" when clinked against an old nephrite carving.
57 X 40 X 4mm...

Chinese yellow and green Jadeite Jade Pendant with heavy 14 K gold mounting, 1 3/4" high-Jade piece only, 1 1/8" wide, 3/8" thick, carved double gourd form with foliage, impressed 14K gold mark on the ring on top. The condition is good, no damages.

An often overlooked implement in tea ceremony, here we have the humble kogo (incense box) with an image of a sleek and flowing dragon. Commonly thought to represent strength, freedom, good luck, and magic, dragons are a popular theme in the artwork across Eastern cultures. Interesting to note, the dragon here is portrayed in the Korean style with four claws, with dragons in China typically having five claws and dragons in Japan typically having three...

Kasamatsu Shiro (1898 - 1991)
Rice Planting (Taue)
Date: 1953. First edition.
Publisher: Unsodo.
Size: Oban. Approximately 16 x 10.625 inches.
Signed and sealed in Japanese in the image. Signed in English at lower margin.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Very old face mask, of oval form, with minimalist cubistic features typical of this area. Strongly eroded wood, age patina. Indonesia, Timor island. Height: 31 cm. Mounted on a custom stand. Provenance: acquired in situ early 20th century, ex old Dutch collection.

This is a shepherd's wool coat from upper Chitral or Nuristan, depicting the branched "ram's horn" and tree of life designs reminiscent of the woollen garments and felts of central Asia. The mountainous area of Chitral adjoins the province of Nuristan in Afghanistan, a historical and geographic starting point for continuous trade routes into central Asia. The coat dates to either the mid or late 20th century and is in excellent condition given its age...

WAYANG DOLL

Old-type wooden doll once used for the traditional Indonesian puppet-shadow play so-called 'Wayang kulit' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayang_kulit), Pre 1950s, 46 x 16 x 1.5cm (18.11 x 6.29 x 0.59in)...

Charles W. Bartlett
Fruit Sellers, Madura, India 1923
Date: 1923
Paper size: 12 x 8.75 inches. Image size: 10.75 x 7.25 inches.
Sealed CWB and titled. Signed in pencil and dedicated "Love from the Bartletts".
Medium: Etching hand-colored with watercolor.
Condition: Toned.
Note: This example has a double image.

A wondreful Chinese wood panel with three goats, an auspicious symbol of peace, harmony and good fortune. The panel was painted with red lacquer and then gold gilt was applied. As a decorative piece it would look great over hung over a doorway or above a large painting. In very good condition, it measures just short of 24 inches long by 7 3/4" high.

Charming Japanese Zenga ink painting of Daruma seated inside a circular Enso symbol. Painted in sumi ink on handmade crinkle paper. Signed: Etsu. Size: 15" high x 11" wide

IBO

Quite a simple and very rare type of 'Mi' (Winnowing basket as a traditional Japanese farm tool) locally called 'Ibo' (or 'Sade mi') in Aizu region of Northern part of Japan made of only wild vine and straw string. Early-mid 20th century. approx. 60 x 48 x 4 cm (23.62 x 18.89 x 1.57in)...

Antique Chinese moss-agate lotus brush washer with leaves, pods and bud. Republic period (1950 - 1970). Size: 2" H x 5.5" L x 4.5D

Magnificent Serpentine hand carved GANESH and Singha Lion Figure. Very good condition, no damage or repair whatsoever. Size: H. 20 cm. x W. 12 cm. x D. 4 cm. Very fine workmanship indeed.

The first one depicting a farmer in his raincoat, the other one his wife with a baby on her back. One signed S. Hodo, unframed. Condition: sparsely browned, two small stains. Dimension: 42.1 cm x 14.4 cm each.