A beautiful Chinese Jade pendant with 14k gold mounting. Excellent condition but with a small hairline crack (please see picture #4). D:2-1/4"(5.5cm). $95
This is a nicely carved lotus leave and flower pattern bamboo incense burner holder, used as fragant incense burner/ holder in the scholar's room/on table to hold burning incense....it is with many worm holes and used condition. Circa early 1900s or earlier. please enquire
A wonderful kabuki Isho Ningyo of the actor Ichikawa
Danjuro IX performing as the lion dancer in the performance of
Shukyo Kagami Jishi in March 1893 at the Kabukiza Theater in Tokyo. He
wears the traditional flowing red wig. Beautiful details abound here with handsome,
sumptuous brocade. The pose and high quality of this dramatic masterpiece
indicates it was done by an important Ningyo master. Height: 17 inches, 43 cm.
Vintage Chinese sterling silver lady's compact with river scenery beautiful pagoda,bridge,Chinese junks engraving on the top of the compact. Signed Tackhing H.k.
Size D:3-1/4"
Early 20th C. Chinese gold over silver bracelet with colorful natural gem stones and open works in it's excellent condition. inner D:2-1/8"(5.2cm) Signed.
Beautiful Old Chinese gold over silver enameled Bracelet with natural stones and open works. Very pretty color in excellent condition inner Diameter 2-1/4" (5.5cm) SOLD
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A very nice early 20th Century Chinese enamel copper hexagonal vase. Decorated with peaches and flowers on a yellow background. Unmarked. Excellent condition H: 7"
Beautiful Chinese red colored silk embroidery with flowers all hand made robe.
Condition: some small stains, It has some frayed at the bottom of edges. Otherwise in good condition.
Antique Mah Jong set, made of bone and bamboo backing. 1940s it never been opened before it still in the original wrapping and original case. In excellent condition. L:14"xW:9"xH:2-1/2"
A beautiful old Japanese netsuke with mouse play on the top of a drunk cat, very elaborate and cute. In excellent condition L:7/8" Signed.
Sold to Pleasanton
A beautiful miniature Japanese Old Ivory Netsuke Frog Sumo Wrestler. In it's excellent condition H: 1-1/8" Signed
Enigmatic green and red florals capped by ascending butterflies alternate with bird images in the cathedral-like windows on the side of this large vessel by Kyoto artist Yamazaki Koyo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 13-1/2 inches (34 cm) tall and in fine condition, dating circa 1950. Koyo (1890-1979) studied under Kiyomizu Rokubei VI, and was displayed consistently in many National and Local Exhibitions...
Splashes of earthen color decorate the deep sides of this large open dish by Living National Treasure Tamura Koichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The bowl is 15-1/2 (39 cm) diameter, 4 inches (10.5 cm) tall. The box is worn but still sturdy, and the bowl is in perfect condition. Koichi graduated from the Tokyo University of Fine arts Where he later taught), and took up an apprenticeship under (later) Living National Treasure Tomimoto Kenkichi...
Cloisonne Censer with Dragon, Phoenix, and Butterflies (Unsigned), circa 1930's
It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It weighs 1lb.
It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, bruises, or cracks except bent at the inner metal lip of the lid (as seen in the photos).
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This mid 20th century carved hardwood netsuke of a bird is 3 ¼” high, 1 ¼” wide and 1” thick. It depicts a bird resting on rock. The artist signature is on the bottom. It is in great condition.
Artist: Jun'ichiro Sekino
Title: Shono, from his monumental "New 53 Stations of the Tokaido" series (1959-1974)
Size: double oban, 21.5 x 16.75 inches
Self-published, with Sekino signature and seal. Also bears the Jun Sekino watermark.
Condition: Unframed. Pristine.
- To see the detail of this work, allow us to e-mail you a large tiff file of this image taken by Robert Watson Photography, Toronto.
Artist: Oda Hironobu [signature and seal]
Descrption: Mountain scene
Date: 1930s
Size: Oban, approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches
Publisher: Maeba Han (oval seal)
Condition: A thinning area at the upper left. Crease at left. See verso photo of small tape/pencil notes.
- Oda Hironobu was born in 1888. His prints were produced in very small quantities and are rare. The colors in the hills would be at home in a California/Western woodcut.
This is an old chinese silk embroidery of birds and flora style artwork, not mounted and can be frame, it is more than 25 years old, very rich colour and traditional artwork with chinese cultural and philosophical meaning or fengshui elements, the seal chop ta-chih means good luck/good tidings in fengshui subject matter, thank you for looking, feel free to ask for more photos