A beautiful old Chinese silver button hook with dragon motif, in excellent condition. L:10" Weight:48.2g $225

Netsuke representing a theatrical mask of Hyottoko - a perplexed peasant - carved by Ryoshu (born in 1912) - one of the best Japanese netsuke carvers of the 20th century (see p. 886 of NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick). Wonderful expressive face, black and red ink highlights, beautiful finish to the surface. Signed RYOSHU on the back. Height 1 inch.

Late 19th c Chinese house god wood altar figure, hand carved and enamel.Condition is good size H 12.5" W 4.5"

Book NETSUKE: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BASED ON THE M. T. HINDSON COLLECTION by Neal Davey, Faber & Faber, London, 1974. Hardcover, dust jacket, 564 pages, 12”x8.25”. Absolutely essential reference book with thorough descriptions and black and white photos of 1322 netsuke with some 300 actual signatures. Most valuable part is an index of 3425 known netsuke artists with their names in Japanese characters, type of work, time period and preferred medium...

Edo Period Utagawa Kuniyoshi wood block print c 1859, nice print handling wear especially at the lower corner as seen in pictures. Approximately 5.75 by 9" we have around 18 pieces from the same volume .

This 1950~1960 carved wood fisherman is 7” high, 2 ½” wide and 2 ¼” thick. It depicts a smiling fisherman holding the catch of the day. The pant leg is rolled up on his left leg; so, he looks like he just walked out of the water. It is in great condition.

Shin-Bijutsukai Japanese Design Magazine, vol. 28
Compiled by artist Furuya Korin (1875–1910).
A monthly magazine (1902-06) featuring the work of talented design artists.
First published 1905...

Edo Period Utagawa Kuniyoshi wood block print c 1859, nice print handling wear especially at the lower corner as seen in pictures. Approximately 5.75 by 9" we have around 18 pieces from the same volume .

Japanese yellow ground vase featuring flowers and a bird. Silver top and bottom rims with a high gloss yellow glass enamel background. In excellent condition, it measures 7 inches high and dates 1940-50s

Antique Japanese Inaba Cloisonné vase in red with a bamboo leaf pattern in the red body. The Front with a cherry blossom tree. Undamaged white flecks in images are dust and there is no damage. Unmarked. Size H 5" by 3"

Thai 19thc carved wood temple carving of a Buddhist kneeling attendant , good condition. Size over all 12"

Katsuyuki Nishijima
Title: Tsubakizaka Pass in Snow
Size: 17.25 x 12.5 inches.
Edition: 12/500.
Date: post-1980.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Top back margin has former tape marks.

Antique Chinese Silver Repousse humidor stash box . Nice box unmarked silver hand made unsigned weight 54g 2.75" by 2" high

Oversized limited edition Japanese serigraph (silkscreen) print layered with special heavy textured inks to create a dimensional effect by Yukio Katsuda (b. 1941), pencil titled "No. 99," signed Y. Katsuda, dated '76, and numbered 57/100 on the bottom margin. Paper: 17 3/8" x 12 5/8” (image: 14" x 9 1/2"). Very good overall condition. Printed on thick laid paper with full margins. The original price of 12,000 yen is on the bottom right corner of the back...

Qing Dynasty Peking glass snuff bottle with a Purple glass carved Phoenix on one side no stopper ,condition is fine . Size H 2" w 2

Japanese kiri wood round Hibachi, Ca. 1940's, used entire whole width of tree and showing bold beautiful grains, 12 1/2" diameter-outside maximum measurement, 8" high. Some scratches on the outer wood surface, no restorations, no damages.

Vintage Japanese wooden kogo (box for incense during tea ceremony), its cover carved in a shape of the Zen Patriarch Daruma wearing a monk’s cape, and with gold lacquer on the inside. Beautiful dense fruitwood, carving is done in ittobori (one cut) style characteristic for the Hida school of carvers. Wonderful face, in excellent condition. Signed KAZUICHI SAKU (made by Kazuichi) on the bottom. Diameter 2.1 inches, height 1.5 inches. Part of a small East Coast kogo collection.

Small covered box in the shape of a clam shell. Cream-colored stoneware with translucent brown glaze, partially covered with opaque beige-colored glaze with blue and purple streaks. Bottom left unglazed. Takatori style. Japan, first half 20th century.

H ca. 1-1/4 x L 2-1/2 inches

Fine condition

Paper collection label with no. 106. From a private FL collection of incense boxes, water droppers and other antiques