Chiura Obata
Rainbow Falls, Inyo National Forest
Series: World Landscape Series - America.
Date: 1930.
Size: 17.5 by 13 inches.
Publisher: Takamizawa Color-Print Studio, Tokyo.
Medium: Woodblock print.
Condition: A conservator has reconstructed missing paper of the upper right corner margin. Other margin edge tears and losses repaired. Toned paper.

Ohara Koson
Snow-capped Mount Fuji
Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches.
Date: ca. 1900s-1923.
Bears Koson seal.
Publisher: Daikokuya (6)
Reference: K44.8 and plate 103 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Lower right corner reinforced. Tone line at bottom edge. Some fading.
- A well-known and rarely seen Koson design.

Ohara Koson
Wading Egret
Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches.
Date: Early 20th century.
Reference: K14.14 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Publisher: Daikokuya
Signed and sealed by the artist.
"Made in Japan" stamped on back.
Condition: Excellent.
Embossing on face, tail, and body.

Japanese woven kimono in a beautiful shade of violet, lined with white cotton fabric. It has a vertical linear allover pattern in white thread. Taisho period (1912-1925) Size: 62.5" height, 47.75" width

Early 20th C. Chinese cast bronze scholar dragon mirror plate. In the old days, Chinese scholars used this kind of bronze mirror to remind themselves of proper conduct and not to do anything wrong. In excellent condition. D:8-1/2"

Chinese Natural Red Coral Figure Kwanyin Guanyin Fine Chinese carved natural salmon red coral figurine. The statue is in a form of Kwan Yin (Guan Yin) or depicting “Ma Gu Xian Shou (Magu Offers Longevity)”, with a basket of lucky flowers, delicately crafted from nonatural red coral. With an original silver-inlaid wooden base. Size: Coral alone 9.3 cm high Includes wooden base 13.3 cm high Condition: excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Kawase Hasui
Zojo Temple, Shiba. From the series, Twenty Views of Tokyo.
Date: 1925.
Edition: First with the Watanabe B seal (used 1924-1930).
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Reference: Hotei #147
Removed from the original folder.
Medum: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Upper left margin corner reattached by conservator. Toning at back.

Andrew Kay Womrath (1869-1939)
Canal scene, Venice.
Paper size: Approximately 9.75 x 7.5 inches.
Artist's proof
Date:ca 1920s.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
Womrath collaborated with Yoshijiro Urushibara (1888-1953) on our Venice by Night (Item Womrath 005).

Kawase Hasui
Starlit night, Miyajima
Souvenirs of travel, third series.
Date: 1928.
Size: Approximately 15.0 x 10.125 inches.
Hasui signature and seal lower left.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Watanabe "A" seal in right margin, indicating a first edition.
Reference: Hotei No. 140.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Paper toned at left and top margin edge. Top back margin has residue.

A beautiful vintage Chinese silver enamel filigree ring with natural coral and turtle design in excellent condition. Size +-8(open end)

Tsuchi Ningyo, Clay Doll. Kintaro with Giant Carp. ca. early 1900's. H.4.25"(11cm) x W.3.375"(8.5cm.) Signed on bottom "Yano." Body is 100% intact and in good condition, but most of the paint has flaked off of the fish...

A Chinese export famille rose wall vase, featuring a poem and a Mandarin lady with her children. The inside and the back is glazed in turquoise blue. The rims are dressed in gilt. On the recessed base, there is a six character Qianlong mark in iron red.

Size: Approximately 8-1/8" high by 4-3/8" wide by 2-5/8" depth

Age: Late Qing Dynasty

Condition: Very good condition. Some gilt and enamel wear.

Ohara Shoson (Koson)
Title: Crow on a Snow Covered Branch
Date: 1910s ~ 1920s
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Size: 11.25 x 5.5 inches.
Reference: Newland, Amy R."Crows, cranes & camellias" p. 196.

A rare creped woodblock print by Koson. Creping was popular in the early 20th century due to superior durability.
Condition: Unframed. Excellent. This print appears to be as fresh as the day it was made. It is an absolute knockout...

A beautiful old Chinese silver pagoda with dangling bells. Two bells are missing, otherwise in excellent condition. Weight: 150g without stand. Height: 20cm.

Antique Japanese globular bronze vase. Very simple with 3 raised koi fish swimming together and cresting the surface of the vase as if it were water. The raised details of their eyes are highlighted with gold inlay. Signed Shihou and dated July 18, 1926.

Taisho Period

Dimensions: 9 1/2" high x 12" wide diameter

A pair of Chinese yellow glazed porcelain ogee shaped bowls with incised design on both the inner and outer rim. The center is with an incised design of a lotus bloom. The base glazed in the same yellow with a six character Hongzhi script mark. On the base of each bowl there is a Jian Ding seal.

Size: 7 cm high by 17-1/2 cm diameter

Condition: Very good condition

Age: Late 19th to early 20th century (Republic)

A group of 4pcs of Chinese silver enameled old rings in excellent condition.Only one without marking. Size: 6.5 Sold

Beautiful antique Burmese basket woven bamboo with red lacquer. Age: Early 20th century. Size: 12"diameter x 5" height.

Antique / Vintage Chinese black silk piano shawl with embroidered red peonies - Large and heavy. Early 20th century. 63" x 63" silk ground, 19" fringe on 4 sides. Large and heavy ! Excellent condition.

PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE RECENTLY RE-ACQUIRED THIS VERY FINE KO KAW TEE FROM A CLIENT WHO IS LIQUIDATING HIS ANTIQUE HOLDINGS DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES AND MEDICAL EXPENSES: WHILE WE ARE VERY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THIS CLIENT'S CONDITION AND CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, WE ARE GRATIFIED AT LEAST TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST THIS WONDERFUL GENTLEMAN IN THIS MANNER, AND TO RE-OFFER THIS FINE ITEM ONCE AGAIN: From our Southeast Asia Collection, a truly exceptional lacquered and gilded woven-bamboo basket known as a Ko Ka...

Early vintage Chinese bracelet with a pale green carved chalcedony centerpiece knotted to three strands of cobalt blue Chinese Peking glass beads. The beads and centerpiece are strung with matching blue thread with what appear to be the original Chinese knots. PLEASE NOTE: This piece has possibly been shortened or altered from its original form, since in the middle, the strands are sewn together by the knots, with blue thread. The strands are therefore not continuously hand knotted together...

Well hollowed, the glass of varied strawberry and milky tones colour, well carved in the form of a mallow flower. Complete with a jade and agate stopper.

Age: Qing Dynasty

Condition: There is a scratch/shallow surface crack at the bottom base.

Size: 2-3/4" high by 1" depth by 2" width

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)(1871-1945)
Title: Totsuka
Print size: Approximately 6.825 x 4.825 inches (17.4 x 11.8 cm). Dimensions without borders: 16.2 x 10.9 cm.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Shotei seal at upper right.
Date: Prior to the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, in which the original blocks were destroyed...

Ohara Koson
A couple of pheasants between grasses
Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches.
Date: ca. 1900s-1923.
Bears Koson signature and seal.
Publisher: Daikokuya (104)
Reference: K21.5 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Condition: Excellent. Pencil number on back.
Provenance: The Bedford, NY estate of Eleanor Jay and Arthur Iselin...

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain phoenix with beautiful patina, in excellent condition. H:11"

A beautiful late 19th/20th Chinese Qing dynasty monochrome yellow vase with a light carving of twin dragon chasing the fire ball,in excellent condition. Marked Qianlong H:9-1/2"

Lovely antique silk Chinese panel embroidered with metallic wires framing flowers and butterflies in jewel tones of purple, blue, raspberry, and gold, natural linen backing, black silk border, easily opens to make a pillow if desired. Size: 12 1/4" x 8 1/4". Condition is good overall. Loose metallic wires, border seams need re-stitching, some loose embroidery threads.

“Silver” hallmark on the back. Size: 9cm long, 6.3cm wide. Condition: very good. No loose gems.

Shotei Takahashi (Hiroaki) (1871-1945)
Riverside at Furukawa
Series: Famous Views of the Eastern Capital
Date: Pre-1923.
Size: 10 x 5 inches.
Shotei seal at lower right.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Reference: S-81 in Shotei catalog.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Two small pieces of tape at back margin. Left margin has spot.
- The blocks for this rare print were destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923.

Japanese ceramic square dish by famed artist Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) with lovely grass calligraphy, tan milky translucent crackle glaze, curled edges, four oval feet, bottom incised with floral pattern and signature. Four rounded feet raise bottom surface...

A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain buddha, in excellent condition. Marked China. H:7-3/4"

A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain water pot, in excellent condition. D:12cm.

Ohara Koson
Six pigeons in flight, an orange sky behind
Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches.
Date: ca. 1900s-1923.
Bears Koson signature and seal.
Publisher: Daikokuya (47)
Reference: K36.11 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Condition: Excellent. Pencil number on back.
Provenance: The Bedford, NY estate of Eleanor Jay and Arthur Iselin...

A beautiful small late 19th/20th C. Chinese polychrome porcelain twin dragons motif bottle, in excellent condition. Marked Kangxi. H:16cm

A pair of early 20th C. Chinese turquoise blue glazed porcelain vases with twin dragons on each side in excellent condition. H:23cm