These three overlay glass snuff bottles were made in the 1980’s. They are in great condition.
1. Brown stylized dragon over translucent bubbles bottle is 2 ¾” high, 2 ¼” wide and
1 ¼” thick. It has an agate cap but without spoon.
2. Purple and pink peach, Buddha head citron, pomegranate and lucky bats over milk
white bottle is 2 ½” high, 1 ½” wide and ¾” thick. It has an agate cap.
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Pair of Japanese Baluster Vases, Kutani style with multi-figural decoration to body and landscape vignettes to neck with dragon handles, each marked on underside.
Size; each vase with height of 8 inches, in very good condition, one slightly taller the the other!
Ohara Koson
An Eagle on a Tree
Size: Approximately 17 cm x 12 cm. 6.625 x 4.75 inches.
Date: ca. 1910.
Koson signature and seal at lower right.
Publisher: Matsumoto (no. 442). Tag at back.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
An early and rarely seen design not listed in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland). The design is similar to K13.3 (Eagle on leafless tree) in the above catalog.
Fabulous Ca. 1960 Tamba Pottery ceramic vase.
Very art deco with undulating rim and wonderful wood fired patterns on each facet. Signed on the bottom, 'Tankyu'. 29cm tall x 22cm in diameter. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote.
Anthropomorphic heddle pulley. Mid 20th century. H. 25 cm. The ears and nose with cotton ornaments.
Beautiful Japanese Satsuma mint dishes with Japanese price tags on the back. They are signed and in new condition, circa 1950 to 1960.
SIZE: 4 3/4 inches x 3 1/8 inches x 3/4 inches deep
Interesting set of two Indian or Nepalese silver figurines of musicians, c. early 20th. century.
The figures are made of fairly high grade silver, at least .800 or more. They are well-made with lots of added bangles and both playing instruments.
Height: c. 19,5 cm.
Ex. Private collection, aquired in the 1960s.
An unique carving design of jade bird from ancient Chinese Dynasty
Japanese Satsuma ware obidome (obi broach) made of ceramic and decorated with orange blossoming chrysanthemums. This three dimensional obidome is painted with gold details and has a slot in the back through which an obijime cord can be strung. With signed kiri wood tomobako.
Taisho Period (circa 1920)
Dimensions: 1 3/4" diameter
Small rectangular box and cover. The box is made of wood covered in a thin layer of clear lacquer on outside and inside. The top of the cover is decorated on the outside with the two circles (mon). One is filled with a gohei (ceremonial wand with paper streamers), the other with an open and closed umbrella in kiji makie technique (applying makie lacquer decoration to natural wood)...
Large peach-shaped bowl decorated on in- and outside with a bold Rinpa design of flowering red, white and blue camellias and leaves. Over a cream-colored coarse stoneware a thin layer of cream-colored slip has been applied, on top of which overglaze blue, black, green, red, white enamels and gold.
On the outside in a white rectangular reserve with black outlines the signature Kenzan. Japan, 1950s.
In the style of Ogata Kenzan or Ogata Kenzan studio.
H 4; w 12 inches...
A hexagonal faceted gourd shaped vase decorated in a style not often found in traditional Kutani ware, but more so in traditional Japanese kinrande style porcelains. The vase is decorated in auspicious motifs. The top area of the gourd contains stylized characters of the word, "eternal longevity".Age: Showa Period Size: Diameter 7" Height 11.5"
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...
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)...
Small box and cover. The base of the box made of kiri wood (Paulownia), the cover made of kiri and keyaki (Zelkova) wood, diagonally joined together. The outside of the cover is decorated with two black shijimi fresh-water clam shells in kiji makie technique (applying makie lacquer decoration to natural wood)...
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.
Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Hayase" by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) dated in the left margin Showa 8 (1933). Post WWII later edition. The artist's black ink stamped signature and red seal is at the lower right. The print is block titled and signed in the lower margin. Illustrated in "The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi," Abe Publications, color plate #188. Paper measures 10 1/2" x 15 3/4" (image size: 9 1/2" x 14 1/2")...
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.
Fun portrait of Daruma with googly eyes, in quick brush strokes. Above him an inscription that mentions the Buddha, the Bulguksa temple on Mount Toham in Gyeongju, South Korea, the name Seog’un, followed by the seals Lim-Chung…. And Seog’un. Other red seals in the lower left corner and to the right of the character ‘Bul’ (Buddha).
Black ink and some gray on paper. Mounted in brocade and framed in wooden Asian frame...
Height: 16 cm (6.3 in)
Width: 22 cm (8.6 in)
Depth: 14 cm (5.8 in)
Weight: 1 kg
Chinese bronze censer in the form of a perched duck; wing section removes to reveal the fire box; good condition
Magpies & Maple-Leaves by YuFei'an (1889-1959),in Style of Northern Song Dynasty Masters
Ink & Color on Paper Dated 1943
于非闇 仿宋人翠微紅葉圖 水墨設色紙本立軸 1943年作
款識:癸未冬寫翠微紅葉於玉硯山齋非闇。 钤印:于照印。
于非闇(1889年4月21日-1959年7月3日),滿族,初名魁照,後改名照,字仰樞,別署非闇,又號非廠、老非、閒人。祖籍山東蓬萊,生於北京,清末貢生,是中華民國和...
Toshi Yoshida
Okaramon
Date: 1940. Hand signed and titled.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.5 x 8.0 inches.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
A charming porcelain group modelled as a Budai seated with five Children, climbing on his arms and legs. The base with an impressed mark. Condition: fine, some wear to gilding, base with some rust traces. Dimension: c. 24.5 cm high x 21 cm wide, weight: 1065 g.
Goldenrod/yellow glazed vase with incised designs of butterfliesin a "yuhuchunping" or pear-shape. Signature on bottom. 20th century
Size: 6.5" tall, 3.5" wide
A masterpiece by one of Japan's preeminent artists, Seiko Sawada b.1894-1988. This signed piece was executed out of keyaki wood in his younger days in the 1930's depicts Ebisu, one of the seven lucky gods, riding a fish and a wave spouting out of the fish's mouth. Daikoku, the god of abundance, is riding his treasure bag holding his hammer of magic.
The Sawada Museum is in Atami, Shizuoka. Sawada was awarded the Order of Merit in the 1970's.
Shamanic mask, with minimalist features, probably representing a demon. Wood, with fine dark brown glossy patina. Nepal, mid 20th century. Height: 28 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Very good condition.
Very rare bronze quiver with four arrows, (their heads made of iron and shafts made of bamboo). The quiver is nicely decorated with geometric designs in relief and leather covers, with a nice reddish-green patina on the bronze. Dimensions: 54 cm long for the quiver and 40 cm long for the arrows. Cameroon, Kirdi ethnic group. Very good condition. NOTE: acquired in 1970 in North West Cameroon.
Ritual spoon, its handle carved in the shape of a male ancestor wearing cap and bracelets on arms and legs. A very rare feature is that the ancestor is also wearing a Christian cross at the end of a long necklace. Indonesia, Flores Island. Height: 8 7/16" (21,5 cm). Old accident, restored locally, at the junction between the spoon and the handle, tiny chips, otherwise good condition. A truly rare piece.
Antique Central Asian Islamic solid silver large necklace torque, late 19th century, Afghanistan Kochi-Kuchi tribe.
It is skillfully handcrafted of several sturdy solid silver elements, soldered together and engraved on the surface. The center is decorated with three glass beads in domed settings; another embossed bead is below...
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.
Signed on the bottom, KANINKOSO, this bronze 'koro' incense burner is from the Showa Period 1950-1960. The main body has a flock of cranes in supurb relief, as well as a lid with a hexagonal turtle diaper and a turtle on top.
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.
Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled “Santa Fe” by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) dated 1971. The print is titled and dated in Japanese in the left margin. The artist’s block signature and English title are in the bottom margin. This image was printed posthumously by the Yoshida family from the original blocks. On the back in the lower corner is written in Japanese “later printing by Komatsu Heihachi.” Paper: 14 1/2” x 21 1/2" (image: 11 3/4" x 19 1/2"). Very good overall cond...
Select from two old Chinese lots:
(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. 2 1/4" X 1 1/2" X 1/8" Possibly the older of the two pieces.
Test: repeatedly used hard jewelers' metal t...
A sepik river, Papua New Guinea mask consisting of the carapace of a tortoise decorated with cowrie shells, boars tusks and bird of paradise feathers. This item was probably made during the 1970s.
Condition - very good - no losses.
9 inches (23cm) High x 7 inches (18cm) wide
- excluding feathers.
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.