From our Chinese Monochrome Collection, a beautiful white porcelain Guanyin, Goddess of Compassion and Mercy, executed in the style of early 20th century slip-cast blanc de chine from Dehua, but actually a later vintage-era white porcelain example from Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province...
Mask figuring a monkey deity with a crown. Hard red wood which has been washed as often observed with these masks used for winter festivals in Himachal Praddesh remote villages, circa first half of the 20th. H32 cm
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Woodblock Print "Cheing Blossoms by the Gate", Pencil Signed Toshi Yoshida, circa 1950's
The print is unmounted. It is 15.9 inches (40.1 cm) by long 10.8 inches (27.3 cm) wide.
It is in good condition with no stain, tears, foxing, or crease, except two pin size holes at the edge ( as seen in the photos).
Large format photos available upon request.
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From our Japanese Collection, a good set of three large ceremonial lacquer sake shallow bowls in graduated sizes, Showa Period, very handsomely executed with raised gold and black designs of figures set against a red lacquer ground...
Four(4) Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowls, for serving soup or rice, 4 1/2" diameter-top rim, 2 1/2" high, typical Imari colors, red, green, gold and underglaze blue with large Peony flowering branches spread out between large red Ruyi style cartouche. The condition is good, no damages.
Japanese silk kimono decorated with a beautiful scene of flowers including irises, peonies, and chrysanthemums with a little stream in color with gold details all on a very light cream color ground, Taisho Period.
Size: 58" high x 51" wide.
Peerless Mount Fuji
Unsigned. Artist not identified.
Date: 1934.
Size: Oban. Approximately 13.75 x 10 inches.
Origin: Issued as a folded insert to an N.Y.K. Line publication called, "Glimpses of the East". The folds are vertical.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: A faint foxing spot at the upper left.
The composition of this print is reminiscent of the Fuji views of Tsuchiya Koitsu.
Japanese framed woodblock print by artist Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), from the Sailing Boats series, titled Sailing Boats - Night, signed and dated, with publisher's marking in left margin, red artist's chop.
Size: (entire frame) 19.5" L x 25.5" H (print only) 15.5" L x 21" H
This is an antique Chinese ink painting of young bamboo in fan form on silk done in shades of black ink with 3 seals in red. This is a lovely rendering, with subtle brush work as well as decisive strong definition.
Size: Approximately 16 cm high by 46 cm long
Condition: This painting is old and exhibits the normal signs of aging. Visible wear and discolouration on the ribs, with some minor foxing throughout. No tears or missing pieces.
Age: Qing Dynasty
Chinese antique doucai porcelain cup, stand and lid. The interior of the bowl and the lid left plain. The base of the bowl and the stand contains a six character Yongzheng mark in underglaze blue surrounded by a double circle, also in underglaze blue.
Condition is very good, no breaks or cracks. Some minor wear to the enamels.
Approximate sizes are as follows:
Stand: 4-3/8" diameter
Cover: 3-1/2" diameter by 1" high
Bowl: 3-7/8" diameter by 2-1/8" high
Japanese glass obidome (sash ornament) with flowers floating on a stream with air bubbles and silver foil flakes. 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, wonderful quality glasswork, very pleasant to hold. Length 0.88 inches.
Chinese Famille Rose Figure of the Famous Calligrapher Wang Xizhi, Unsigned but Attributed to Artist ÔøÁúÉý
He is 22.5 inches (57 cm) tall by 9 inches (22.7 cm) wide. He weighs 12.1 lb.
He is in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks, except surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Tall boxwood netsuke of 8 quails feeding on millet. Perfectly captured mood of the scene, extraordinary carving to the last detail, eyes are double inlaid with horn and mother of pearl, beautiful finish, in superb condition. Signed AKIHIDE on the bottom - this brilliant contemporary artist (born 1934) belonged to the So School lineage. Height 4.1 inches (104 mm).
Kawase Hasui
Miho at Night
Date: 1930s.
Size: Koban postcard. Approximately 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Reference: Hotei #Hp-9 (W-880).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Unused.
A flip calendar with a tiny woodblock print of a torii gate and a litho of The Teahouse Jiji-ga-chaya at Meguro by Hiroshige.
Date: 1934
Overall size: 5.25 x 2.5 inches.
Christmas greeting on back.
Condition: Excellent.
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...
Small bronze incensor of the Japanese god Daikoku "magic money mallet", or Uchide no kozuchi. He is associated with wealth and prosperity and is commonly portrayed seated upon bales of rice surrounded by mice, which symbolize plentiful food. The mouse seated upon the mallet is actually a removable lid. Taisho period (1912-1925)
Size: 4.5" tall, 6.5" long
Unlike many of the pieces in the genre of Kyo-ware, this tea bowl is decidedly demure in appearance. Milky, flowing glaze pools in places along a backdrop of ivory and coral pink sides, contrasting nicely with the rough, unrefined clay of the base. In the center of the kodai is a decorative swirl pattern reminiscent of the yin and yang.
The potter, Kanpu Kawanabe (1873 - 1947) was born into a family of weavers but went on to be trained in many of the arts related to tea ceremony...