Tsuchiya Koitsu
Owl
Size: Mitsugiri-ban. Approximately 15.25 by 7.5 inches.
Date: 1930s. This edition ca. 1960s.
Publisher: Doi.
Reference: Koitsu catalog No. TK-DH-75-V1.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
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.
India Mauryan Empire c. 300-200 BC terracotta deity fragment. Seated deity with pleated pants and large ear pendant. Very rare ancient Hindu figure. H 1.5" w 1"
Provenance: Spink and Son London
關山月(1912-2000)古木雲山圖
水墨設色紙本立軸
1987年作
款識:丁卯新春漢陽關山月。
鈐印:漢陽、關山月。
Hanging Scroll of Landscape /
Guan Shanyue (1912-2000) Inscribed with two artist seals.
Dimensions: 34 3/4 X 19 3/4 inches 88.3 X 50.2 cm
Artist or Maker: Guan Shanyue (1912-2000)
Medium: Ink & Color on Paper
Date: 1987
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a Vancour collection
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俞致貞劉力上 繁花玉鳥圖
設色水墨紙本立軸
1992年作
款識:好鳥鳴高枝,潛魚躍清波。壬申春日俞致貞劉力上。
鈐印:俞致貞。
Blooming Flowers with Singing Birds /
Yu Zhizhen (1915-1995) & Liu Lishang(1916-)
Inscribed & Signed with an artist seal
Dimensions:
51 3/4 X 12 1/2 inches 130.4 X 31.6 cm
Medium: Ink & Color on Paper
Date: 1992
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a Canadian collection
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李可染 觀瀑圖
水墨設色紙本立軸
款識:一九七八年可染于师牛堂。
鈐印:李、可染。
可染以山水畫聞名於藝術界,對中國寫意人物畫亦有深刻研究。其風格影响了頗多後来者,諸如刘大為、陳玉先、馮逺等人。李喜欢畫牛,也是一代書法大家。其山水畫代表作有《漓江勝境》與《萬山红遍》等。
Hanging Scroll of
Watching Grand Waterfalls
Li Keran (1907-1989)
Ink & Color on Paper
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Large Ghurra showing a powerful scene involving the founding couple of the family. it is an excellent overview of the primordial symbolism of the churning milk saga. Age is difficult to predict, because this kind of luxurious ghurra might not be used every day, based on its signs of use, it may be from the end of the 20th, but from the point of view of design he is much older.rom late 20 th , from the design point of view it is be much more older...
程十髮祝壽圖 设色水墨纸本立軸 款識:金錡吾姊七秩晋三壽慶以此高松壽石仕女圖奉祝。時庚午程十髮並記帝利市鈐印:程、十髮。Hanging Scroll of Celebration of a Birthday Party / Cheng Shifa (1921-2007)
Dimensions: 52 X 26 1/2 inches 132.08 X 67.30 cm
Artist or Maker: Cheng Shifa (1921-2007)
Medium: Ink & Color on Paper
Date: 1990
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a New York Collection
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徐悲鴻(1895-1953)觀音大士像
水墨紙本立軸
1939年作
款識:己卯二月十九日敬設香花寫大士象一區為中國之抗戰陣亡将士祈福。悲鴻。
鈐印:悲鴻。
Hanging Scroll of
A Portrait of Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy)
in Memory of Souls Lost during War against Japan /
Xu Beihong (1895-1953)
Inscribed & signed with an artist seal...
寫意葡萄圖 水墨設色紙本立軸 Hanging Scroll of Grapes on Vine / Qi Baishi (1864-1957) Ink and Color on Paper Inscribed and signed with two artist seals.
Dimensions: 37 1/2 X 12 3/4 inches 95.3 X 32.4 cm
Date: Pre-1957
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a MA collection
These mall sized ghurras are used to churn small quantity of milk when in summer pasture with sheep, the carving shows 4 separated poles joined with a rope knot and surmounted by 4 milk pots supporting a ram , very nice black patina with important signs of used, at least from mid 20th, from Rukkum district . H 20 cm, wide 3 to 8 cm, thick 1 to 3 cm.
吳雲根獸鈕樹癭流/把梅花紋紫砂壺
高度:4英寸(10.2 cm) 長度:7.5英寸(19.1 cm)
Zisha Teapot with Tree-Gall Shaped Spout/ Handle & Beast-Knot by Wu Yungen (1892—1969)
Dimensions:
Height: 4 inches (10.2 cm)
Length:7 1/2 inches (19.1 cm)
Medium: Zisha
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a CT Collection
Large Japanese framed print by Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979), signed in pencil, number 30/99 in its series, dated 1974. Scene of a silvery tree covered in snow with metallic silver on mint green ground.
Dimensions: 29" x 29.5" H (entire frame) , 22.25" x 23" H (print only)
A simple ghurra but with an great important sign of use, encrusted geometrical carvings. H 25.5 cm
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Important statue of a protector of Western Nepal, note the body curves softness with the head slightly inclined, important erosion due to the exposure to the bad weather in spite of the hardness of the wood indicating an important age. H 66 cm
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The protector is in standing position, hard wood, few recent wounds but overall good condition considering its age and long term exposure to water erosion. H 55cm
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Two old hair ornaments from China, made of a gilt silver alloy, with carved leaf-shaped jade top. One marked "14K". Condition: few traces of usage, gilding worn. Dimension: c. 11.8 cm and 9.6 cm long.
Signed on the reverse with a chiseled signature by the artist: Keiten (Takahashi Keiten, born 1920). Showa era, circa 1960 – 1970. Born in 1920 in Yamagata Prefecture, Takahashi Keiten first studied metal casting under Nagano Tetsushi in 1950. His work was first accepted into the government-sponsored 7th Nitten exhibition in 1951. In 1963, he won the encouragement prize at the Nihon Dento Kogei Ten (Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition) and from 1972 served as a judge for the exhibition...
Good Karen basket waterproofed with natural tree lacquer, good condition- i.e. no damage. Circa 40 to 50 years- purchased in the 1990s in Mae Hong Song, along the Thai/Burmese border. I was back there recently and old baskets have all sold out. See last enlargement for reference.
A pair of beautiful early 20th C. Chinese cast bronze stand in excellent condition.D:13cm. Sold to Australia
An old mythical Dragon Horse necklace with low grade silver engraved balls, carved turquoise beads, natural coral branches accented by white and green jade hoops on a braided silk cord. The back of the chased, repousee silver pendant is open. The necklace measures 25",the pendant, 4 ½" x 3 ½" . Total weight 232 gm. Sorry, no international shipping.
Nice old Cambodian lacquered basket. Very few things survived the reign of the Khmer Rouge which makes old baskets quite rare. Circa 70 years old, there are some old repairs noted in the enlargements. D: 30cm/11.8in and H: 11cm/4.2in.
A Chinese jade vase of flat baluster shape with Mughal style carving of flora and foliage to the body and the cover decorated with lappets. The vase is well hollowed and the stone is of pale hue with one natural vein. Age; late Qing, early 20 C. size: 16.3 cm high. condition; very good.
Length: 4.2 cm (1.7 in)
Height: 1.8 cm (0.7 in)
Depth: 3.2 cm (1.2 in)
Japanese mask netsuke of a fox; natural material; stained and signed
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese Dehua porcelain seated gaunyin Buddha with original wooden stand in excellent condition . H:10” without stand. Marked China.
Sold to Australia
Unique Chinese carved rock crystal double carp snuff bottle. This snuff bottle features two carps reaching upwards against a sea wave base. The smaller carp with it's mouth open and the larger carp with a rock crystal stopper in it's mouth. The double carp is a symbol in Chinese mythology for a happy union in marriage.
Age: 19th Century
Size: 2" width by 2" high by 1" depth (without stopper)
Condition: Good overall condition.
Height: 20.5 cm (8.2 in)
Width: 9 cm (3.5 in)
Good quality Chinese famille rose vase; polychrome floral work throughout with a gilded coral dragon wrapped around the shoulder; Qianlong mark but later; good condition
THREE LASTS
Lasts for 'Yuki-gutsu' as traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw.
Rustic and beautiful. Well-used and warmhearted 'mingei' tools as seen.
Large: approx. L 48cm (18.89in), W 10cm (3.93in)
Small: approx...
Japanese Ceramic Hibachi, Showa period, early 1900's, 8 1/2" high, 9 1/2" diameter-top rim opening, 9 1/2" diameter-bottom, 13 1/2" widest middle area, with vertical blue and white stripes on the lighter powder blue background main body, and two open holes to keep the Hibachi utensils which stands on high black glazed stand, all in one(1) piece...
Japanese print of a woman holding a calligraphy paint brush, by Shiko Munakata (1903-1975). A zen Buddhist, he worked in oil painting, then woodblock printing, calligraphy and ceramics. He is sometimes called the Japanese Picasso because of his prolific multi media creative work. He was part of the sasuka-hanga movement and the mingei, folk art, movement. He is from the northern region of Aomori and incorporated many of those local themes into his art...
Chinese Ma Shaoxuan glass inside painted portrait snuff bottle of a Chinese official. Spoon with red stone stopper (believed to be agate). Recessed base. On the front with the picture there is 6 characters of writing. On the back there is a poem with a red seal.
Size: Approximately 3.5" high by 1" depth by 2" width (Including Stopper)
Provenance: Previously in the Collection of Ted Adameck and Dennis Marlow
Condition: Good, no breaks or cracks...
A set of three antique Blanc de Chine tea bowls made in the Dehua kilns. Each white bowl thinly potted of plain form with flared lip and tapering sides. Glazed all over in a creamy white glaze except for the foot ring. Purchased from a collection of antique Chinese porcelain belonging to an investment house.
Size: 2.1" diameter by 1-1/2" high
Condition: Good condition, no breaks or cracks...
Chinese antique blue and white stoneware vase. Painted in under-glaze blue with a central theme of a bird among flowering branches with animal head side handles holding stationary rings. Decorated the same on the opposite side. There is a blue hue to the glaze. Glazed on the inside and base with the base rim unglazed...
Chinese antique large porcelain circular box with cover decorated in polychrome floral decoration. The base and cover are decorated with peonies flowers on branches in both white and famille rose. There is a six character blue Qianlong seal mark on the base.
Size: 15 cm high by 26 cm diameter
Condition: Very good condition, no cracks and/or breaks
Age: Early 19th century
MATOI
Old local farm tool for threshing beans called 'Matoi' (also 'Mamebuchi') in Tohoku region as the most primitive threshing tool. Quite a powerful form...
Chinese Porcelain Sang de boeuf, Iron Red puppy dog with Celadon glaze, Ca. 1930's, 3 1/4" high, 4" wide x 1 3/4" deep, with curled tail and bell in front of the neck. Underglaze Ox blood and celadon glaze and bottom is unglazed. The condition is good, no damages.