All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1930 item #1337509 (stock #OBI-005)
JJ Oriental
$475.00
An early 20th century cloisonne obidome with a vibrant color floral design that can be worn as a pendant. Size: H. 4cm. W. 4.5cm. Condition: No repairs.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1930 item #1414286
Chinese antique red crystalline peking glass snuff bottle with children playing outdoors. Beautiful detailed scene, top of container with blue peking glass cap. Good condition.

circa 1930s, Republic Period
size: 2 3/8" H 1 1/2" W
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1930 item #1369207 (stock #05005)
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$180.00


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Old local farm tool for threshing beans called 'Matoi' (also 'Mamebuchi') in Tohoku region as the most primitive threshing tool. Quite a powerful form. Early 20th century...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #1053736
Spoils of Time
$200.00
This later, stoutly potted porcelain hexagonal Ao-Kutani censer may be Meiji or as late as Taisho era. But the six biscuit panels with relief depictions of sages are noteworthy each with an associated animal from Chinese lore. Green yellow and red enameled decoration of blossoms and clouds. The cover with Shishi also in blue and aubergine (cover only fits one way.) Rims with chocolate brown glaze. All raised on six shaped feet. The bottom also unglazed biscuit...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1431442 (stock #gy6136)
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Old (1930's) Japanese Gilt Mixed Metal Shakudo Fan Shape Brooch with Bird & Flower Signed

It is 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) long by 2.3 inches (6 cm) wide. It is 32.6 gram.

It is tarnished and has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).


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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1930 item #1433803
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$695.00
Hongshan nephrite Brown Jade Dragon embryo toggle pendant with extensive tremolite mineral growth . Very well worn surface from extensive use. Size H 2.25" by 2". Collected HK 1980-1995.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #1414104 (stock #gy5980)
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1930's Chinese Silver Enamel Lock Necklace with Coral & Turquoise Carved Bead Marked

It is 38.1 inches (97 cm) in circumference by 17.1 inches (43.5 cm) long. The pendant is 3 inches (7.7 cm) long by 4 inches (10.2 cm) wide.The smallest coral bead is 7.8 mm-8.4 mm. The largest coral bead 16 mm. The turquoise bead is 8.4mm-17mm. The total weight is 123.4 gram.

It has surface wears and scratches, loss of enamels, oxidation, tarnished silver...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Lacquer : Pre 1930 item #1456358
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$125.00
Antique Chinese wood architectural Fragment figures and mother of pearl ground. The figures appear to be dancing in elaborate costumes with great detail on the larger figures clothing on a bridge with a red and mother of pearl back ground . Size 4.75" by 6.25"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1930 item #1383184
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$285.00
18th c Hindu South Indian Bronze Khandoba & Mhalsa , She is missing her head solder mark on his leg from an old attachment. Height 4.5" no horse. We do have a horse that this figure fits on ( Antique Hindu Jain Bronze Figure of a Horse ) search our store site for this title the horse is $285 as is this piece combined price would be $495 and one shipping fee . We have included a picture showing the figure on the horse and the pin matches up to hold them though they lean back a bit .
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1402449 (stock #gy5914)
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Old (1930's) Japanese Sterling Silver Box with Flower Signed

It is 1.2 inches (3 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide and 3.1 inches (8 cm) long. It is 252.6 gram.

It has tarnished silver and surface wears and scratches. The hinge has trace of solder (as seen in the photos).

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1930 item #1372561
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$850.00
India, Uttar Pradesh, Kosham, ca. 200 BCE or earlier, Hindu Terracotta monkey with burnished surface and traces of white slip. losses to lower body with no restoration.Size just under 3" H and 1.5" wide A Similar terracotta figure of a bull can be seen in the Santa Barbra Museum of art . Very rare and large for this period of art. Provenance Spink and Son London.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1459267
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$1,285.00
Japanese Meiji Mixed Metal Vase with flowers and Birds the vase has inlay copper silver and gold as well as leaf and overlay, a fine piece with a few issues one is it has been drilled for a lamp and one handle was loose from the peg hole but now superglued back and fits tight. Beautiful piece even with flaws very heavy as well. Weight is almost 6 pounds h 9.75" diameter 6" not including wood base.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1930 item #1386413
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$165.00
Indian Chola Dynasty Style Bronze Shiva with arm raised and crossed legs and some hand detail work. Nice condition probably late 19th c . Size 4"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1418016 (stock #gy6005)
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1930's Japanese Sterling Silver Rooster Standing on Drum

It is 10.8 inches (27.5 cm) tall by 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide. It is 646 gram.

It has tarnished silver, dent at the drum and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1930 item #1430219
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$3,500.00
Period Hongshan banded Agate Camel figure in a resting position. Rare piece well carved with wonderful erosion raising the bands in the material. Collected 1980-1995. Size L 3" H 1.75" weight 58 G
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1930 item #1431116
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$695.00
Hongshan nephrite Jade crouching animal with heavy tremolite growth. A wonderful little sculpture the tremolite crystals can be seen with the naked eye. The Biconically drilled suspension hole shows signs of long term use . Collected in Hk 19680-1995. Weight 70G size 2.4" 1.25"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1930 item #1430229
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$695.00
Hongshan Nephrite Toggle pendant of Face with a Cicada headdress. Unique piece with extensive use wear and tremolite deposits throughout. Weight 56G size standing height 1.75" hanging length 2.5" . Collected Hong Kong 1980-1995.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1930 item #1267320 (stock #3A147C)
Japanese Kiri wood and lacquered floral decorated Hibachi with copper lining, 9 1/4" high, 10 1/4" diameter-outside, and 5" high, 8 1/4" diameter-inside polished copper liner, with 3" wide Lacquer band on the lower area. Low relief lacquer decoration on both sides. The condition is good, one small area about 1" long old separation in the natural Kiri wood.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1011881 (stock #SK210)
Galerie Hafner
$650.00
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Small sweet container in the shape of a miniature kaioke, a box for the Japanese shell matching game. The outside engraved with flowers, the inside of the lid with a gilt kamon, maybe a sakura family crest, and an inscription. The base marked jungin (pure silver) and signed. Condition: the lid with a tiny dent. Dimension: 5 cm high, 5.5 cm long, weight: 90 g.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1930 item #1455876
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$695.00
-Hongshan Nephrite Green Brown Jade Ox Goddess Pendant the face part animal part human with large horns. Heavy wear and interesting bi conically drilled suspension holes. Collected HK 1980-1990s Size 2" by 1.7"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1229398 (stock #pd638)
Kodo Arts
$1,400.00
Very rare and unusual zen buddhist temple lantern in original kiri (paulownia) wood box. Dated on the box, Showa 3 (1929). Bronze with rice paper lining. Electrical light was added. Wonderful condition with a few bronze spots. Ask for shipping quote. H:51cm x Diameter :33cm.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1418519 (stock #dr12851)
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1930's Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner with Chrysanthemum Flower

It is 5.7 inches (14.6 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. It weighs 1.6 lb.

It has missing accessory at the top and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).


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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1930 item #1473707
Global Ceramics
$140.00
Japanese Tsugaru / Wakasa lacquer box and six coasters, early 20th century lacquer work with a speckled and metallic surface, an old Honshu speciality. The pattern is rhombic, the lid of the box gold or bronze coloured, the coasters a reddish brown. The back of the coasters is black and slightly structured. Diameter of coasters "3 ΒΌ / 9.5 cm and of box "5 / 12.5 cm. Condition: small loss of lacquer to the rim of the lid, otherwise fine.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1930 item #1471823 (stock #377)
Wooden panel covered with a thick layer of green urushi lacquer decorated with a lake landscape. A pontoon on stilts in light relief brown, ocher and yellow lacquer is surrounded by flowering Irises. The leaves are also in green thick lacquer and the flowers are in mother-of-pearl and eggshell, probably ostrich. The work is particularly neat and very solid. No signature, but certainly an excellent artist...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1930 item #1435860
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$895.00
Hongshan Nephrite Jade Toggle Pendant of a bird. This piece is heavily worn on each side showing generations of use with mineral deposits biconically drilled suspension holes as well as tremolite growth throughout. Free standing and can be a pendant or a table top sculpture. Collected HK 1980-1995 size L 3" H almost 1.75"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1930 item #1455880
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$695.00
Hongshan Jade Seahorse like Pig Dragon pendant with Curled Tail, heavy wear and deposits 2 holes with deposits . very smooth from use. Collected HK 1980-1990s. Size w 1.2" by just under 2"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1438423 (stock #gy6226)
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1930's Chinese Gilt Silver (tested silver with acid silver test kit) Lock Pendant Necklace with Figures & Calligraphy

The necklace is 12 inches (30.5. cm) long by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. The silver lock pendant is 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) long by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. The beads range from 12.96 mm to 32.6 mm wide. It is 212.4 gram...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1930 item #1380607 (stock #326)
Asia of Old
$2,795.00
A Carved silhouette agate snuff bottle, the slightly flattened globular body carved to the front face using the dark brown layer with a scholar among trees, flowers and rockery. The reverse left bare. Complete with original matching agate stopper. Recessed base.

Age: Qing Dynasty

Condition: Good condition
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1443536
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$125.00
Vintage Chinese Asian stash box trinket box pill box pair, nice pieces the red stamp box good condition perfect hinge, the other in brass with an inset turquoise pave top. Red box 3.5" l almost 1.5" wide the turquoise top box is 2" by 1.25" .5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1930 item #1377407
Helen M Edwards
$330.00
Height: 7 cm (2.6 in)
Width: 3.7 cm (1.3 in)
Depth: 2 cm (0.7 in)

Chinese mother of pearl snuff bottle; carved dragon to one side with linghi and bat carved on the reverse; good condition
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1448658
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$265.00
Chinese Opium stash box in Paktong or White Brass with the lid showing a pair of shrimp or crayfish with an inscription and signature also the base is marked. Well made period unknown Republic or older ? Great weed stash box . Dark patina non magnetic metal .Size 4 by 4 by 2.5 cm just over 1.5" by 1.5" by 1"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1930 item #121675 (stock #tiger141)
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Large Old Japanese Black Kutani Sleeping Cat

He is 12 inches in length by 8 inches wide and 5 inches tall.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, nor cracks, except his back side has uneven glaze (as seen in the photos).


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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1930 item #1485247 (stock #2112170)
tomoe art
$450.00

Ichiyo Kannon/guanyin Bodhisattva, the Goddess of Mercy with heart sutra. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed. It is dated as painted in 1922.

It is based on a legend that is said the Kannon Bodhisattva saved Zen Master Dogen(1200-1253) while he was traveling to China for Zen Buddhism. On the way home, he was hit by a terrible storm, so he recited the kannon heart Sutra with all the heart, the Kannon Bodhisattva appeared on the lotus petal, and the wind and rain cal...

Late Meiji to early Taisho (1920s) Japanese Kutani porcelain obidome (sash ornament) with enamel decoration of various flowers. Obidome is worn on an obi cord that holds the obi sash together, it is the only type of jewelry worn by Japanese women on formal occasions, and could serve as netsuke as well. Nice design, good quality painting with gold and other enamels, bar on the back for an obi cord, pleasant patina. Marked on the back bar with 2 characters reading KUTANI. Length 1.7 inches.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1930 item #1439012
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$395.00
Rare Japanese Zenibako or coin box used by merchants and shop keepers the coins would be dropped through the hole on the top the front has hand forged iron loops and pulls for locks, no locks included. Wonderful old lacquer finish showing countless years of use. Great as a hole coin box for all the change. Collected in Kyushu Japan in the 1990s. Size 13" by 8" by 9"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1930 item #1386079
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$265.00
India ca. 19th century solid bronze statue depicting a Hindu figure standing with outspread arms upon a tiered pedestal. The figure probably represents Chakravartin, well cast with extensive carved detail. Size h 4.25" by 2" wide . Family collection 1970s