Early 20th C Chinese hand carved ivory cribbage board with a with a pair of dragons on scrolling ground. Measures about 9" long.
Chinese Tang style Sancai Glazed Horse, purchased in the 1970s age is unknown but the piece is at least vintage. No damage size H 8" by 7"
Mid century deer antler cigar cutter with matching cigar ashtray and cigarette lighter. The cutter is stamped Pfielring Solingen and measures approximately 11.25 inches long. The lighter and ashtray have felted bottoms and measure 3.5" by 4.25" each.
Japanese wood and lacquer cloisonne document box. The ground features a carved lacquered tree bark design. Applied cloisonne flowers with a butterfly were achieved by using gold tone metal wires which were filled with colored lacquer and then hand polished. In excellent antique condition, it measures 13.25 inches long, 4.75" high, 2.25" high. Photos do not due justice to this large box, you will not be disappointed. Circa 1900's
I have always really liked the black bottle doll doorstops. They are something I keep more than I sell. I am offering of few of mine for sale so here is the second one.
This bottle doll with her head tipped to one side and her mouth, down turned and barely visible is wearing a red polka dot dress with a shear cap and apron. I have only had one other doll with a secret and the story goes like this...
A very nice, colorful Chinese soapstone blank seal with well carved scholar statue finial. 20th Century. Good condition. 3-1/8"X11/16"X11/16".
Early Showa Period Ca. 1935 pair of bronze temple lamps. Unusual square 'hibukuro' or middle section with sliding doors. Originally oil lamps then candle as lighting source. 32cm tall with a diameter of 15cm. Very good condition. Ask for shipping quote.
An old carving of a boy , white jade, very well carved piece of art , look at the facial expression, so sweet, it is in good condition
Height: 4.8 cm (1.9 in)
Width: 4.3 cm (1.7 in)
Depth: 2.5 cm (1 in)
Japanese netsuke of a crying child in a seated position with a spilled bowl; natural material; signed on the base; good condition
Lovely Art Deco bronze flower vase from the early Showa period, C.1930. Base has a rim of jewel-like elegance in fine relief. The top rim also has a wonderful diaper motif. Very good condition. Ask for shipping quote form California warehouse. H:9" x Diameter: 8"
TANUKI MASK
Japanese paper-mache mask of raccoon dog as a vintage folk toy from Shizuoka region, with rare unique coloring design, 1980s, 21 x 16 x D 15 cm (8.26 x 6.29 x 5.90in)...
This is Japanese Indigo dye Stripe and weave beautiful hitoe kimono textile from the Taisho era to the Showa era(1910-1950). The material is silk and cotton. It does not have a stain and damage. It is in a very good state.
size:140cm x 120cm(55.1" x 47.2)
Rich impact art deco plate from the pottery master Kanou Mitsuo. He was born and lived in Kyoto c.1903-1970. He was known for his tortoiseshell glazes. In 1949 he won first prize at the Nitten, Japan's prestigious Fine Arts Exhibition. Later he was asked to be the top judge in the event. The plate comes in the original signed kiri wood box and on the lid it reads, 'Bekkou Yu' tortoiseshell glaze, and 'Hirabachi' flat plate...
BAMBOO BECKONING CAT
Japanese vintage 'Maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) made of bamboo as unusually, 1960s, approx. H 23cm x 12 x 12 (9.05 x 4.72 x 4.72in)...
SHYNESS
Rare find of refined vintage modern *kokeshi simplified wooden doll titled as 'Hajirai' (lit. 'Shyness') made by a kokeshi artist, Kenichi Murakami (1929-1991), c.1970-80s, approx. H 38cm (14.96), categorized into ‘Sosaku kokeshi’ (or 'Shingata kokeshi', lit. ‘Creative kokeshi doll’) based on the traditional form and style but with more feminine elegance and quite next level perspective. Engravement of 'Kenichi' at the bottom...
PHALLUS WITH FACE
Wood carving. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. H 39 x 9 x 7cm (15.35 x 3.54 x 2.75in). Rare type hardly seen.
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This is a finely hand-painted Indo-Persian Central Asian miniature painting depicting a sitting, turbaned young man holding a drinking cup. The painting is a gold and gouache masterpiece on paper, signed "Ashina" in Arabic script. The inner border is decorated with a gold lattice motif, while the outer borders feature foliate motifs. The name "Ashina" comes from one of the old Turkish tribes of central Asia and means "blue" or "gök" in Turkic...
Shino tea bowl with abstract gourd and ivy design by the representative modern Shino master Yano Keisen (1870-1965).
Suitable for Autumn tea ceremony, finely painted ivy gives a beautiful sentiments and the gourds adds warmness onto this Shino bowl.
Fine condition with no chip, no cracks, expected kiln-cracks(kamakizu) are presented as a character of Shino-ware.
Size: D 423⁄32” x H 261⁄64” (D 12.0cm x H 7.5cm)