The size of each Cuff Links: 9/16” Dia x 1/16” Thick.
This is rare Japanese Damascene with Letter initial K.
Both K on cuffs are inlaid by Gold. It is from 1930’s
vintage 90 years which almost 100 years antique. The background
of Cuffs are made by copper with gold plated
but Initial K is real Gold. The condition of cuff links excellent.
Please note one of cuff links chain on back
is little shorter than other with micro size...

A pair of beautiful old Chinese sterling silver chopsticks. In excellent condition.L:19cm weight:35g. $125 Sale on pending

A pair of Chinese bronze Gu vase,one with a Xuande mark, cast with zoomorphic and geometric bands, raised fins, Ming period . Beautiful pair the unmarked vase is more on the copper side . Size d. 4.2"h 6"

Hiroshi Yoshida
Chion-in Temple Gate
Series: Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms.
Date: 1935.
Print size: Oban. 16 x 10.75 inches.
Brush signed and sealed in the image. Titled and signed in pencil in lower margin.
Jizuri seal at upper left margin indicating a first edition self-printed by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Publisher: Hiroshi Yoshida
Reference: Abe catalog #194.
Condition: Two short scratches in stairs (see photo)...

Takahashi Shotei
Morning Fog
Date: Early. Not known.
Size: Approximately 7.25 x 4.825 inches.
Shotei seal lower right.
Reference: S-126 in Shotei catalog.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight crease lower left corner. Pencil note on back.
Note: Shotei.com notes that this print is probably pre-earthquake due to its rarity.

Chinese antique Silver Pagoda shakers match set one marked, uncleaned estate find. weight 42g size size 3.25" by 1.25" diameter .

A beautiful old Chinese silver enameled pill or snuff box, in excellent condition. Marked. L:3cm W:2.5cm H:0.7cm. $185

Vintage Japanese lacquer kogai style kanzashi - a hair pin - with black and gold lacquer decoration. Kogai type kanzashi consists of two sticks featuring a design on each end, which tend to be wider than the centre. Kogai resemble sheathed swords, with one end being removable in order for it to be placed in the hairstyle. Wonderful elegant lacquer work, some chipping to the edge of one stick at the center of the piece. Signed with one character in gold lacquer, appears to read JI...

1940's Japanese Shibayama Wood Carved Shishi Netsuke Signed

It is 1.05 inches (2.6 cm) tall by 1.3 inches (3.5 cm) wide. It is 9.9 gram.

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

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Funazaki Kojiro (b. 1900)
Eboshi Rock in Kaiba Island
From the collection, "One Hundred New Views of Japan"
Size: Approximately 11.75 x 8.75 inches.
Date: 1940.
Limited edition of 150.
Block bears the Kojiro signature and title.
Publisher: Nihon Hanga Kyokai (Japan Print Association)
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Trimmed margins.

Handcrafted Antique Japanese bronze morse code sender on wooden base. Inscriptions on wood state the piece is from a Tokyo School, dated October 1938. Signature on bottom of piece. Very cool item and Unusual Dimensions: 6" Long, 4" Wide, 3.5" Tall

Chinese enameled porcelain Famille Rose vase, depicting children playing, from early to mid 20th century era, seal mark to the base. Size: Height of this fine vase is 11 5/8 inches, in very good condition with no imperfections.

Koei Hashimoto
Dove on Plum Tree Branch
Date: ca. 1930
Size: Oban. 17 x 11 inches.
Publisher: Likely Sato Shotaro.
Signed and sealed by the artist at lower right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: The back has pen ink scribbles. Light creasing primarily in margin. Light foxing on back.

Large blue and white Arita (Imari) porcelain fluted dish. Decorated with a flowered basket having a bird and pomegranates, it dates early 20th C Japan, Taisho. Measures 15.75ʺ diameter × 2.75ʺ high.

Chinese enameled porcelain bowl with flower design, earing Chinese seal mark,early to mid 20th century with diameter of 6.5 inches, no condition concerns, excluding wood base.

Woodblock print by the French/Japanese artist, Paul Jacoulet entitled "Le Miroir de Laque Rouge, Tokyo"...

Chinese Silver trinket stash Herb Box with repousse work #3. Beautiful silver work lid with raised floral the sides with different plant or floral scenes . The silver is unmarked but the box is signed . Possibly a Chinese artist living in Vietnam. Weight 40g size just under 1.5" by 1.5"

Pair of Japanese Taisho Copper Clad metal vases, depicting birds crain and flowering plants, wear to the cladding as seen in pictures. about 4" by 2.5"

Chinese tripod bronze censer with cover, early 20th century, bears Chinese seal mark on the base. Size: Height of the censer is 7.5 inches. Condition Report: Excellent condition.

Two bronze Japanese water droppers featuring a frog at water's edge with hanging willow branches. Measures 2 inches across.

Shoda Koho
Country Scene (sepia version) from the Hasegawa Night Scenes series. Also known as "Canal by Moonlight"
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.25 x 7.5 inches.
Date: 1938-60.
Publisher: Nishinomiya Yosaku. Unusual "Nishinomiya Art" stamp on verso.
Sealed by artist.
Medium: This Japanese woodblock print is on a thick card like some very early Hasegawa Night scene editions.
Condition: Back of card is toned. One small point of foxing in sky.

A wood bowl used by a lacquer ware maker. It has layers of red and black urushi. It is used by a craftsperson of Aizu-nuri, from Aizu in Fukushima in Tohoku district. The first half of the 20th century. Diameter:15.8cm, H:6.5cm

Shinning black thick patina, the forehead is clear as it was likely covered with a skin. Hard wood, Obvious signs of good age at least from early 20th H 28 cm , w 20cm.

A beautiful Japanese black lacquer over wood with applied mother of pearl charger featuring 2 sparrow-like birds surrounded by cherry blossoms. The branches have gold highlights and the cherry blossom buds have red lacquer accents. One small mop bud is missing, otherwise in very good condition. Measures 17 inches in diameter.

Woman in Snow with Umbrella and Lantern
Artist: Unsigned.
Date: 1930s or earlier.
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Small raised bump at lower left.

Takahashi Shotei
Evening After a Long Journey
Date: Pre- or post- 1923 earthquake not known.
Size: Approximately 7.25 x 4.825 inches.
Shotei's Rakutei seal at left.
Reference: S-130 in Shotei catalog.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Rough bottom margin. Dash mark left sky. Pencil note on back.

Japanese woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida entitled: Shirasagi Castle. Signed in pencil. Beautiful color and impression. Great Condition Size of image: 9 1/5" wide x 6 3/4" high Size of paper: 10 1/5" wide x 8" high

A group of 4pcs Chinese old silver spoons with Chinese character "Smooth sailing" in excellent condition. Weights:65g. L:5-1/4" $175

Japanese early 20th century woodblock print of a BIJIN by ATARO. Fine color and impression. The print measures 8 1/2" wide by 13" tall.

Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
Peaches and Melon. From the Three Still Lifes series.
Date: 1939.
Size: Approximately 19 x 14.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Artist's signature and seal.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Toning. Fading. Repairs made to margins and portion near left edge.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Fireworks at Ryogoku
Size: Mitsugiriban. 14.875 x 6.625 inches.
Date: pre-1936.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Reference: Shotei catalog M-51.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Attached at top edge only to original card.
Condition: A little waviness at lower right. Slight fading.
Provenance: Dedication on back reads, "With best of wishes from (Rabbi) Jacob J...

Katsuhira Tokushi (1904-1971)
Snow Hut (Yuki Muro)
Date: 1932
Bears the round "Toku" seal. Size: Approximately 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Condition: Excellent. Unframed.
Katsuhira Tokushi was a true folk artist, as he grew up in rural Akita Prefecture without encountering other artists and their work.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Spring Evening
Date: Pre-1936. This is the more rare creped edition.
Size: Mitsugiri-ban. Approximately 12 x 5.75 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Shotei seal at right.
Reference: Shotei #M-12. Watanabe #212.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent color. Paper residue at top back margin.

Interesting set of two Indian or Nepalese silver figurines of musicians, c. early 20th. century.

The figures are made of fairly high grade silver, at least .800 or more. They are well-made with lots of added bangles and both playing instruments.

Height: c. 19,5 cm.

Ex. Private collection, aquired in the 1960s.

Kawase Hasui
Wakanoura
Date: 1930s.
Size: Koban. Approximately 6.25 x 4.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
"Made in Japan" on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Paper residue at back.

Shoda Koho
Country Scene (With Moon) from the Hasegawa Night Scenes series. Also known as "Canal by Moonlight"
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.125 x 7.5 inches.
Date: 1910-38.
Publisher: Hasegawa/Nishinomiya Yosaku.
Sealed by artist. "Made in Japan" stamped on lower right verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: One dot of foxing in lower sky amongst trees.
Compare with our Koho074 Country Scene With Moon (Canal) (2).

Gyosui Suzuki
Two Egrets (Herons) Among Flowers with Moon
Date: 1930s.
Print size: Approximately 9.5 x 5 inches.
Publisher: Nishinomiya Yosaku (Stamp on verso).
Artist's seal lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Back top edge has paper residue. Very light crease upper left (photo).
Note: Very rare. We could find no other example of this design.

Bronze cylindrical handwarmer (shuro or te-aburi) with decoration of gourds plastically dangling from a band of low relief leaves and vines. The spokes in the shoulder and cover also in the shape of gourds. The flat part of the cover with fretwork in the shape of leaves and engraved vines. Playful combination of brown and yellow bronze. The handles wrapped in soft leather...

This 1930’s ivory carpenter is 9 ¼” high, 3 ¼” wide and 3 ¼” thick. It depicts a smiling carpenter carrying a wood bucket and cloth bag on his right arm and holding a saw in his left hand. His tool boxes are set in front of him. The artist’s signature “Gyokushi” is on the bottom. It is a well carved piece in great condition.

A Chinese bronze temple gong, made in the Ming Dynasty style with mark of the Xuande Emperor (15th century)...

1930's Japanese Kokkokai Namiki Makie Lacquer Cigarette Case Orchid Flower Signed with Pilot Original Paper

It is 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) long by 3.5 inches (9 cm) wide. It is 145.9 gram.

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

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A beautiful very unusual early 20th C. Chinese export sterling silver baby food pusher set in the original box. It's for baby learning how to use spoon to eat. In excellent condition. Marked. weights:36.8g L:8cm $250 (Excellent gift idea)

A set of 6pcs of early 20th C. Chinese export silver wine cups in excellent condition. All 6 pieces marked with Chinese. H:6.5cm Weights:195.8g $525

Japanese set of two(2) graduated size Red Lacquer Trays with gold lacquer decoration, made before 1940's, smaller tray fit inside larger tray, larger tray-1 3/8" high, 10 1/2" square with rounded corner, smaller tray-1 1/8" high 9 7/8" square with rounded corner, with three(3) circle floral design in gold on top of the red Lacquer background. The out side and bottom is finished with black lacquer. Gold decorated area is rubbed off a bit...

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 More information on request

Early Showa period (1930s) Japanese kogo (box for incense during tea ceremony) of turned wood, top and bottom are lacquered with concentric circles of different colors. Elegant object in Japanese taste with overwhelming simplicity, two parts fit perfectly, beautiful surfaces, in excellent condition. Diameter 1.9 inches.

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled “Senshun” (Early Spring) depicting a moga (modern girl) wearing a fashionable fur stole and knit hat, her hair cut in a short curly bob, from the series “Showa Bijin” by Shinsui Ito (1898-1972) published as a newspaper insert in 1931. Shinsui’s black ink signature and red seal are at the upper left. Paper: 14 1/8" x 9 9/16" (frame: 21 5/8" x 17 1/4"). Framed with archival materials and UV glass or Plexiglass...

Kawase Hasui
Kiso River (catalog title: Mt. Fuji with Sailboat)
Date: 1930s.
Size: Koban. Approximately 7.875 x 5.375 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Artist's oval seal at lower left.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Reference: Hotei #Hp-1.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

A small, fine and delicate looking Chinese Bronze Teapot beautifully ornamented with leaves/foliage. The cover has a lotus bud finial and the handle is crafted as a natural branch. A fine collector's piece.Size: length 4" x height 2" x 3.5" diameter

A beautiful old Chinese porcelain famille rose hat stand in excellent condition. H:28.5cm Marked. $215

Japanese Fukagawa, Koransha baluster vase decorated in underglaze red with a leaping carp, on a shaded blue ground, Koransha orchid mark to the base, original wood box (13" x 9" x 9"). Dimensions of the vase are 12" in height and 7" in diameter (at the widest).

Goats at Sunset Artist: Seal not read.
Date: Early twentieth century.
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Publisher: Shmbi Shoin.
Medium: Japanese woodblcock print.
Condition: Excellent. Sent by Shozo Nakamura to Dr. and Mrs. Dr. Dawson.

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Snow at Shiba Park (Shiba Koen no Yuki)
Date: 1931
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Edition: First. Watanabe B seal (used 1927-32) in right margin.
Reference: Hotei #244.
Condition: Formerly matted with some tonal difference primarily near lower margin. One foxing mark in lower foreground.
Note: This famous Hasui design was also used later in a 1953 Pacific Transport Lines calendar.

Chinese Bronze? trinket or stash box with Foo dog on lid. Nice box with compartments and a standing foo dog with floral vines. Base marked the hinge sticks a bit. Age unknown . 2.8" by 1.25" 1.2" high

Mask likely figuring a demon (local name is Raktsatsa) metal teeth have been nailed, with two long teeth on each side of the mouth. Hard wood, veru carefukky carved, very nice old patina with traces of white pigment and glue.Obvious sign of age, circa early 20th. H 28 cm, wide 19 cm More information on requestion

Hiroshige Ando
Suidobashi, Surugadai (Suido Bridge and Surugadai)
Date: Thursday, December 3, 1931.
Size: 7.625 x 5 inches (19.5 x 12.6 cm).
Note: Concert and tea party menu for the passenger ship Chichibu Maru on the N.Y.K. Line.
Publisher: Nippon Mokuhan Co. Tokio (Japan Woodblock Co. Tokyo).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print made from a carved wood block. Mechanization may have been added to the printing process.
Condition: Cover woodblock print very good to...

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese figurine shape teapot or wine pot. It's all hand made very unique. In excellent condition. W:6" H:3-1/4" Sold

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Amano Kaguyama
Publisher: Takemura Hideo. Round Takemura seal lower right.
Date: 1930s.
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Title and Koitsu's Shinsei seal at left.
Koitsu catalog no.: TK-TM-134.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Print is attached along top edge only to original greeting card.
Condition: Card is discolored which has resulted in toning below the peak of the mountain (see enlargement 3).
Notes: Listed as very rare in Koitsu catalo...

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Shower at Takaido; passengers at a loss
Size: Mitsugiri-ban. Approximately 15.0 x 6.625 inches.
Date: pre-1936.
Artist's seal at lower right.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
No. 210 in 1936 Watanabe catalog. M-10 in Shotei catalog.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Back has a bit of brown residue.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Kyoto Kitano
Size: 5.625 x 3.625 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo. Takemura seal at lower left.
Date: 1930s.
Koitsu's Shinsei seal at lower right.
Koitsu catalog no.: TK-TM-120.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Rough left margin.
Note: Unlike the catalog example, this one is titled in the image.