Japanese framed woodblock print by esteemed artist and forerunner to the sosaku-hanga movement Jun/Junichiro Sekino (1914-1988). The subject is a young woman sitting in a red chair, embracing a swan. The forms and colors he uses are pleasing to the eye in the way they compliment each other. Signature in bottom.
Size: (entire frame) 53.25" height, 27.25" width (artwork only) 24" height, 18.5" width
Woodblock print of a maiko. She sits in profile, dressed in a flowing kimono decorated with a colorful fan motif. Here ornate obi is embellished with details in gold leaf. In the background is a design of waves in blue and white on a dark gray ground.
Jun-ichirô Sekino traveled widely, not just throughout Japan but also in America, Mexico, Africa and Europe. He started making woodblock prints early in his middle school days and was prolific until his death in 1988 at age 74...
宋精美天青釉八棱玄紋貫耳尊 A Song Dynasty Sky-Blue Glazed Octagonal Zun Vase with Loop-Ears
Dimensions: Height: 6 3/4 inches
Medium: Ceramic
Date: Song Dynasty
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition
Provenance: Property of A NY Collector
Japanese framed print by Yoshitoshi Mori (October 31, 1898 - May 29, 1992). Depiction of a beautiful geisha combing her hair with bright pops of color. Number 18/50, signed and dated 1978 in pencil.
Size: (entire frame) 17" Wx 24.5" H (artwork only) 10.5" W x 17.25" H
Beautiful necklace with large jadeite beads, with green apple highlights.
Size: approx. 21" end to end, 1/2" bead size
Antique Chinese ruby red peking glass flattened round snuff bottle. Top with green peking glass top. Good condition.
Provenance: Jade Collector, LA
Republic Period, circa 1930s
Size: 2 3/4" H x 2" W x 3/4" D
Necklace made of beautifully hand carved jadeite beads, gradually becoming larger the further from the nape of the neck they are strung, with smaller round jadeite beads alternating in between. Can be loosened or tightened using the string pulls at the top, which also have two small and one large carved jade bead at the ends. Apple green highlights can be seen.
Size: approx. 25" end to end, smallest beads 1/8" wide, largest beads 3/8" wide
A large bronze sculpture of a slender young woman undressing rendered in a quote naturalistic manner.
Brown patination. Inscribed and signed storage box and with Japanese Kanji name character on the back side of the base. H 42 cm.
Showa around 1950´s to 60´s. Perfect condition.
Made by Nakagawa Kiyoshi (1897-1977) born in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Art School (now Tokyo University of the Arts)...
Adorable and wonderfully detailed jade carving of a sheep, with finely carved wool patterns, eyes with pupil and lids, and hooves. 20th century contemporary.
Size: 2.25" length, 1.5" height.75" width
A collection of 390 individual woodblock prints on paper mounted in a custom made album from the collection of artist Graham Day. Size of album53x40cm
Hand coloured example on cover. Prints from various periods. Can be viewed in central London and shipped Worldwide.
A very special early 20th century version of the Japanese interpretation of
a Western doll, probably inspired by the Friendship Doll Exchange in 1929,
when the United States gifted Japan with several hundred western dolls. This
doll is very rare and a great find for the serious doll collector. She holds a
wonderful stylized dog and makes a charming impression along with her
great detailing. An important period piece...
A fine, vintage necklace of natural and graduate Italian red coral beads. Largest central bead diameter 12 mm. smallest 4 mm. Clasp: 14K gold marked with goldsmith EKJ and a large Coral Cabochon: 16 mm long x 9 mm.
The coral strand necklace is made of 91 pearls and it is 54 cm long. Weight: 36 grams.
From the 40/50’s.
Excellent condition.
Small Indian Jain bronze depicting the seated figure of Vishnu with Lakshmi seated on his left knee. Lakshmi, the inseparable energy of Vishnu, sits with her right arm around Vishnu's waist. Below him on the rectangular platform is the tiny figure of his vehicle Garuda, identifiable by his tiny but unmistakable wings. Two other smaller figures hold up each of Vishnu's knees.
19th century
Dimensions: 3 1/2" high x 2" wide x 1 1/2" deep
Chinese porcelain vase with reddish-pink peach bloom glaze. Long, slightly flared neck and round body on a short foot. White glaze inside and very pale blue glaze on the bottom.
Mid 20th century
Dimensions: 7 1/2" high
Small Indian Jain bronze of a seated Vishnu. His wife, Lakshmi is seated on his left knee. Vishnu hold his attributes, the conch shell in his upper right hand and Sudarshana Chakra (discus) in his upper left. Patina and traces of vermillion pigment. The faces of both deities are smooth from years of reverent handling.
18th century
2 3/4" high x 1 7/8" wide x 1 1/2" deep.
Antique Japanese firman's jacket, hakeshibanten, cotton indigo dyed with sashiko stitching and freehand paste resist decoration (tsutsugaki). Middle back of jacket with round mon holding the red colored hiragana character "ha". Even wear overall.
Edo Period, Circa 1850s
Size" 33"H x 41"L
A collection of 40 different wooden printing blocks from Tibet, Mongolia and Nepal. Many double sided.
Largest 41x18cm. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide. These are NOT Indian textile printing blocks.
Diameter: 11¼ inches (28.6 cm)Height: 3 inches (7.6 cm). Super-sized, this elegantly shaped bowl is glazed in shinny ivory-white. It bears on its inner wall raised floral patterns. Its inner bottom is decorated with a chrysanthemum-medallion. The bowl is characteristic of the superb ceramic-making workmanship of Song Dynasty Dingyao ware. Highly collectible and in an excellent vintage condition.