Kazak hand knotted rug made of wool from the middle east. Beautiful central medallion with blue, red and green design on a pale yellow/cream colored ground. The border has unusual medallion shaped design in red with blue, blue with yellow, and light pink with green. It measures 8' by 10'8".
A pair of Japanese Hina dolls decorated with traditional Japanese gold or kinran and non-gold or donsu brocades. The dolls are used in March for Hina Matsuri (also known in a different name as Momo no Sekku). The dolls were created by Ando Keiho, a living treasure, is known for specializing in Hina Dolls. Keiho is based in Kyoto where the tradition of the Hina Dolls originated. Age: 20th century...
A simple vintage Thai sitting Buddha statue often seen from the Sukothai period onwards. The statue is casted and the eys are inlaid with metal. The simple, undecorated style visually expresses the Buddhist ideals. Age: 20th century Size: Height 10.25" Width: 4.25" Length 6.5"
This hand painted Chinese Famille Rose tea caddy is 5 ¼” high and 3 ½” wide from the widest part. It depicts a black mynah resting on a branch of peach blossoms. A few willow tree branches are behind the bird. The date on the side of the tea caddy is March, 1934. There are four characters on the cover “(tea) can cleanse mind and heart”...
Beautiful antique red lacquer wooden Shaker scoop. Handle is beautifully Hand carved and with natural elements. Age: Early 20th century.
Size: 14" length x 4.5" wide.
Beautiful antique Burmese basket woven bamboo with red lacquer. Age: Early 20th century.
Size: 12"diameter x 5" height.
Beautiful rustic large wooden bowl from Philippines. The wood has beautiful tones. Age: 20th Century.
Size: 22" top diameter x 16" bottom diameter x 7.5" height x 1" thick.
This very well carved green jade (jadeite) panel is a mid-20th century product. It is 7 ¾” in diameter and a half inch thick (add the carved wood display base, it is 11 7/8” high). It depicts Chinese traditional life style. One side is a farmer with a water buffalo working in the field; his family including an elder and a youngster are watching. A fenced house and trees surround them. The other side depicts three women weaving on a loom...
A fascinating letter composed by the noted Chinese artist, Xu Beihong (1895-1953). The letter is addressed to a Mr. Fu Wen and discusses about an exhibition and several works of art that Xu Beihong was expressing his congratulations to the person he was writing to. Letter signed by Xu Beihong. Age; 20th century. Size: Length 15.25" Height 12.25"
An elegant eight panel wooden folding screen with a view of a lakeside with people enjoying the ride on the boats. The edge of the screen is decorated with various auspicious motifs seen in Chinese art and design. Age: 19th/20th century. Size: Height: 86" Length 115"
A well modelled and painted glazed and "biscuit" figure of Budai made in China during the Republic period (1912-1949). On the base is the mark: Man Yi Sheng Zao - "Made by Man Yi Sheng". This item was brought to the UK by a Liverpool seaman during either the 1930s or 1940s. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...
Shapely vintage Japanese wood crane, bending with fish in beak, naturalistic. Artist signature reads "Taro". Showa Period c. 1950
Size: 20.75" height x 10.5" length x 6.75" deep.
Vintage korean black lacquer tobacco box with inlaid mother of pearl. The lid of the box has a beautiful design of birds on a peony branch. The interior has a lid for to cover the tobacco or incense compartment with an inlaid design of an incense burner. There is a compartment for a lighter and a bronze ash tray. It measures 2.5" tall 12" wide 7.5" deep.
Antique Chinese jade belt hook, beautiful carved double peach with branches and their leaves. Beautiful condition, semi-translucent with small inclusions. Republic period, early 20th century.
Size: 3.25" L x 2.75" H
A mounted two line calligraphy attributed to the Buddhist monk, Hong Yi (1880-1942). Born as Li Shutong, Hong Yi was received his education in Japan specializing in Western painting and music. Li returned to China and taught at various educational institutions. From 1916, Hong Yi became ordained monk. The calligraphy is thought to be an excerpt from the Avamtsaka Sutra, or in Chinese, Da fang guan fo huayen jing. Calligraphy is dated, Year of the Water Monkey (c...
Splendid Chinese white jade carving of seated monk with book resting on his side while greeting an attentive dog. Expressive and highly skilled carving with excellent detail and nuance. The stone of an even pale greyish-green with small orange striations. Republic Period.
Size: 3.5” high, 4.5” wide.
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese export silver bracelet with jadeite and coral mounting in excellent condition. Marked. Weights:45.4g, D:5.2cm
A beautiful old Chinese carved ivory seal with five kids playing motif, in excellent condition only with a normal old small crack please see the photo. Signed. H:4.75cm W:3.5cm
A sublime Peking glass water coupe with a carved motif of lotuses and a carp surrounding the object. The water coupe is often part of the group of objects found on a scholar's desk. Age: Republic (c1920).
Size: diameter 3.25" height 2.3"
This agate pendant is 2 ¼” long, 1 ½” wide and 7/8” thick. It is a mid-20th century product. It depicts a small monkey sitting on the top of a large double gourd surrounded by two small lucky bats, some unknown flowers and a smaller gourd. It is in great condition.
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese silver enamel bracelet with turquoise, some enamel loses otherwise in very good condition. Marked. D:5.5cm
This ivory snuff bottle is a mid - 20th century product. It is 2 5/8” high, 1 ¾” wide and 1” thick. One side is a relief carving of Shou Xing (God of Longevity) and his young apprentice. The other side is an etching of bird, flowers and trees. It is in great condition.
Arai Yoshimune
Pine Beach by Moonlight
From the Hasegawa Night Scenes series.
Date: 1910s. Printed 1938-1960.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 11.0 x 8.0 inches.
Publisher: Nishinomiya Yosaku
Condition: Excellent with slight waviness at top margin.
- A rarely encountered night scene design.
Beautiful horizontal Chinese scroll painting of mountain landscape with waterfalls, figures on lower right side. Painted with mineral pigments and ink on gold, much use of malachite and azurite. By disciple of Sun yu Sun. Period: c. 1950-60
Size: 38.5" long x 20" high
Elegant Chinese hardwood scroll painting table, highly carved all over with Lingzhi mushrooms. Beautifully shaped, dark color, extremely heavy. Republic Period.
Size: 32.5" height x 65" Long x 25.75" Deep
Add some punch to your table with this colorful set of six vintage Japanese luster eggshell porcelain cups and saucers, circa 1930, richly hand painted with a detailed butterfly design on bright burnt orange ground. Marked Made in Japan.
The set is 2 5/8 inches high by 6 inches wide, the cup is 2 inches high by 4 inches wide, and the saucer is 3/4 inch high by 5 1/2 inches wide.
They are all in mint condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks.
Kawase Hasui
Lake Chuzenji, Nikko, 1930.
Size: Oban, approximately 16.5 x 11.25 inches.
This is a very desirable edition published in the 1950s by Shobisha, which acquired publishing rights from Kawaguchi and Sakai.
Bears the round, red seal used by Shobisha in the 1950s on the verso.
Condition: Excellent. One corner has a light crease at the margin.
Chinese hanging scroll of a monochrome painting of plum blossoms by Wu Hao (1948~). Wu Hao, started his education in Western art. Later, Wu Hao studied under Zhao Shao Ang, and studied the styles of the four great painters of the Song Dynasty, which he became noted for appropriating and utilizing the style in his works...
A Japanese gilt copper hanging lantern decorated with engraved motifs of scrolling clouds, waves, and vines. The bottom contains a six petaled flower like design. The feet of the lantern is known as neko ashi, or cat legs, which is often seen in Japanese designs.Age: 20th century. Size: Height: 17.5" Diameter: 14.5"
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese enamel with corals silver bangle in excellent condition. Marked Silver. D:6.7cm
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese Shiwan red glazed clay mudman. Done by a very famous Chinese local potter, his work is recorded in the book for this type of work. It's in excellent condition. Signed (Liang Yan Jun)H:32cm
Helen Hyde
A Summer Girl, 1905.
Image size: 7 1/4 x 2 3/8 inches.
Paper size: 11 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches.
Signed in pencil, sealed and monogrammed by the artist.
Condition: Excellent.
Tsuchiya Koitsu
Yaizugahara
Date: 1937
Size: Approximately 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
Publisher: Doi
Reference: Koitsu catalog TK-DH-113.
Bears the Koitsu seal and the Doi seal.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
A large bottle vase painted in Qianjiang style with eight fishes swimming amongst aquatic plants. On one side is a poem which reads "A fisherman I am not, using brush as fishing rod. Casually sketch a few fishes, then look into the painting on the pot. Winter of Ji Si year (1929). Tie Jian Zi Deng Bishan painted at Zhu Shan Mountain." On the base is the seal mark "Bishan". Deng Bishan was one of a very famous group of artists known as The Eight Friends...
This jade (nephrite) carving is a mid-20th century product. It is 3” high, 2 ¼” wide (measured from the widest part) and 1” thick. It depicts a playful monkey climbing on top of two pomegranates; a small RuYi (如意) scepter with LingZhi (靈芝) ends rests on the back of the carving. It is in great condition.
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese blue sky porcelain teacup in excellent condition.Marked Yongzheng. H:7cm $275
Chinese very pale green jade brush washer, carved in the form of a three legged lucky frog with a string of coins, beautiful mottled orange color on the bottom.
Size: 3" long
This carved dark hair crystal snuff bottle is a 1970’~1980”s product. It is 3 ¾” high, 1 3/8” wide and 1” thick. It is carved as a bamboo stalk with small branches and leaves around it. There are two dragonflies resting on the stalk. It has an agate cap. It is very well hollowed and it is in great condition.
This very well designed and carved overlay glass snuff bottle is a 1970’~1980”s product. The red over bubbled milky white snuff bottle is 2 ¾” high, 2 1/8” wide and 1” thick. Both sides have the same design which depicts a pond scene with carp, butterfly, a lotus blossom and leaves. It has an orange carnelian cap. It is in great condition.
A hardwood stacked box attached with a holder to carry the boxes and a rod which slides inside the lid of the box to keep the box closed with a lock. Age: 20th century (c1950).
Size: Height: 10.75" Width: 8.5" Length: 15"
A four panel shoji screen decorated with carvings of cranes, pine, and bamboo framed in a black lacquered frame. The screen is often seen on the side of a Japanese alcove so that the light during the day can shine in and illuminate the alcove while protecting the piece decorating the alcove. Age: Late Showa Era:1970-1980. Size: Height: 39.5" Length: 69.75" Width: 1"
Kawase Hasui
Lingering Snow at Hikone Castle, 1934
Series. Selection of Views of the Tokaido
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
First edition. Bears the Watanabe C seal (sausage seal) used between 1929 and 1942.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.50 x 10.25 inches.
Reference: Hotei #226.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight age toning.
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese bronze ink box for scholar use in excellent condition. Marked L:7.5cm Holding
A beautiful Chinese green peking glass bird feeder all hand made Qianlong style, but 20th C. in excellent condition. Marked. H:4cm
This is attributed to Wu Changshuo calligraphy style and signed as his work, can't confirm as his handwriting and calligraphy, it is old to me, please consult expert before ordering, we are no expert in this area but it looks good to decorate as it has the elegance. Quite badly damaged.
Large Chinese hongmu cabinet with beautifully carved motifs of scrolling clouds and dragons on the panels of the cabinets, frames, and pillars. The back and sides are decorated in lacquer with images of literati figures set in a landscape setting. Age: 20th century. Size: Height: 76" Width: 14.25" Length: 36.75"
Tsuchiya Koitsu
Arashiyama
Date: 1930s.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.25 x 7.5 inches.
Publisher: Takemura.
Koitsu.com catalog number: TK-TM-64
This print is rare.
Condition: Excellent.
Early to mid 19th century game box, holding a box of bone playing tokens plus two lacquered wooden trays on the left and 8 sculpted lacquer trays on the right. Generally the box is in good condition. The outside has some fading, age wear and chips. The legs have had some repairs. The interior is in very good condition. Dimensions: 32x16x12 cm.
A beautifully shaped green vessel by Miyashita Zenju enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It stands 10 inches (25.5 cm) tall, 8-1/2 inches (22 cm) diameter and is in fine condition.
Zenju (1901-1968) studied pottery in Japan, Korea and China, and is held in the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art as well as the Kyoto National Museum. Work by the artist was exhibited pre-war at the Bunten and Nitten National Exhibitions as well as the 1939 and 1940 World Exposition...
Charming small Japanese lidded box in the shape of a folding fan, made of silver with copper for handle, incised with two family mon inside and two impressed marks on back of outside, one reads the name of the maker, Kyuka-sei and the other which reads jungin or sterling silver. Piece comes with small original tomobako, Taisho Period (1912-1926)
Size: 3 7/8" long
A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain buddha, in excellent condition. Marked China. H:7-3/4"
This mid-20th century carved wood incense holder is 12” high and 2” in diameter. There are four dragons carved in openwork relief coiled around the cylindrical body of the incense holder. It is in good condition.
Mask from Lama H 28 cm
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A finely done Chinese hardwood box with burlwood square inlaid sections on the side. The box inside is covered with a fabric cushioned interior and partitioned to put small objects inside.
Age: Republic Period (c1900).
Size: Height: 2.5" Width: 7.5" Length: 15.5"
Rare and heavy silver necklace with fine floral engravings. This piece was collected in Thailand. H. 16 cm (excl. stand) W. 17,5 cm. Weight 700 gram. Inside diameter 11 cm. Age: early to mid 20th century. Comes with a custom made stand.
This very well carved and polished horn carving of a Zun (Chinese traditional libation wine vessel) is an early or mid - 20th century product. It is 5 ½” high, 6 ½” wide and 3 ½” thick (both measured from the top), the round bottom is 2” in diameter. Twelve stylized Bixie (辟邪) and different ritual bronze patterns were deeply carved into the entire body. The artist’s name is illegibly carved on the bottom. It is in great condition.
A simple, yet elegant monochrome painting of bamboo with a poetic inscription below stating how the groves of bamboo creates shade and the new sprouts in spring are inviting invoking a sense of great virtue through the bamboo. Spring of 1946 (approx.) signed:Xu Beihong. Age: 20th century. Size: Length: 86.5" Width: 23.5"
Yuteki black slips down over the pourous, crackled white of this bold work by Taniguchi Ryozo enclosed in the original signed wooden box...
Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
Lama Priest, Peking
Date: 1922.
Signed in red pencil by the artist. Monogrammed and dated.
Size: Oban. 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Condition: Very good. Pencil notes on back with tape pieces at back top corners.
An interesting tubular shaped Mashiko ware vase by Hasegawa Tsugio. The vase is done in the ash glaze method where the ash that circulates inside the kiln covers the fired piece creating interesting patterns and colors, late 20th century. Size: Height: 8" Length: 5" Width: 2.25"