LARGE SEWING BOX

Traditional Korean nuptial paper-made sewing box sent to a bride-to-be from a groom-to-be, as relatively rare square type, late 20th century, approx. 34 x 35 x H 17 cm (13.38 x 13.77 x 6.69in). Surface darkened overall but inside original bright coloring still remained, and not losing original shape as is...

Charles W. Bartlett
Fruit Sellers, Madura, India 1923
Date: 1923
Paper size: 12 x 8.75 inches. Image size: 10.75 x 7.25 inches.
Sealed CWB and titled. Signed in pencil and dedicated "Love from the Bartletts".
Medium: Etching hand-colored with watercolor.
Condition: Toned.
Note: This example has a double image.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Miyajima in the Rain
Date: 1941.
Size: Oban. Approximately 16.75 x 11.0 inches.
Publisher: Doi Hangaten. Doi watermark.
Carver: Harada: Printer: Yokoi.
This seal combination indicates an early post-war edition.
Reference: Koitsu catalog no. TK-DH-066
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Very good. Margins and margin corners toned.

A Bretby English pottery green planter or jardiniere. This lovely Arts and Crafts era English pottery bowl or planter made by Bretby. This 3-1/2" tall and 6-3/8" diameter bowl has a light green glaze at the top graduating to a deeper moss green on the bottom; it has the Bretby mark, MADE IN ENGLAND and the 1644D pattern mark stamped into the bottom. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, losses, repairs or damage other than some very fine allover crazing...

Shotei Takahashi (Hiroaki) (1871-1945)
Snow in Uchikawa
Date: Pre-1916.
Size: Mitsugiriban. 14.625 x 6.375 inches.
Shotei seal at right.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (#682). S-81 in Shotei catalog.
Reference: Shotei cat. M-116. Ota #60. Watanabe #682. Ota-ku Folk Museum notes date this print 1907-1915.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Fading and toning. Spotting in snow. Chip at lower right edge and corner...

We present a stunning Japanese tea bowl made 80 years ago by the legendary 9th Choraku Ohi (1901-1986), enclosed in its originally signed and sealed wooden box. Aesthetic highlight is the perfect kintsugi gold repair, which makes this tea bowl to a unique treasure. Highly recommended for sophisticated collections.

The Ninth Chozaemon was the son of the Eigth Chozaemon who had been making tea utencils from age sixteen until his death at age eighty-six...

MITSUMATA

Matured Japanese mingei folk wooden tool for weaving 'zori' straw sandals called 'mitsumata' (lit. 'trident'). Showa period, early 20th century. approx...

Fostoria Colony Sherbet, 5 oz. Crystal -- made from 1938-82 -- a style with a long production run. It stands 3.6" tall. Three are available, all in excellent condition.

A hermit under a plum tree. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed Shumei and sealed.

The hermit seems to be relaxing under the plum tree, as if meditating. It is depicted with so much presence that he almost pop off the screen...

Title: Traveling. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.

Katsuda Tetsu(1896-1980) was a Japanese painter from the Taisho(1912-1926) and Showa era (1926-1989). He studied Western painting at Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts). He turned to Japanese painting and became an apprentice to Yamamoto Shunkyo(1872-1933) in 1923...

Paul Jacoulet
Cactus, Mers du Sud (Cactus, South Seas)
Date: November 20, 1941.
Edition: 99/350. Fewer than 250 impressions made.
Size: 19 x 14 inches.
Sparrow seal. Carver: Maeda. Printer: Uchikawa
Reference: No...

Rebajes modernist copper wall sculptures

Rare, large and handmade

14" long x 10" across

Marked Rebajes

Very good vintage condition with minor age related patina

Rare sterling silver baby rattle featuring an etched inscription, depicting birth date, a clock motif signifying birth time, and birth weight. Hard-to-find with a clock, this is terrific piece for the collector. Dates 1940 or earlier. In good condition with some light wear to the sterling finish, it measures 3.5" long and 1.25" diameter. Total weight is 0.63 ozt

A nice mid-century modern French cocktail pick set featuring a blonde wood stylized snail with a chrome shell. He's perched on a set of chrome leaves that hold the six chrome and plastic-topped cocktail picks...

Mark: Tressemann & Vogt, # 7 under glaze white ware in green with Limoges, France 1892-1907

2 handled bowl: 4 3/4" diameter x 1 7/8" depth.

Under plate: 6 5/8" Condition: Excellent, gold rim also excellent, bottom of each gold handle shows wear

Long Nepalese scroll, inks on paper, 190x9.5cm, undated, estimated to be mid 20th cent or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Monkey-Music Moon
No. 92 from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon"
Date: 1892.
Size: Oban. Approximately 14.75 x 10.25 inches.
Signed and sealed by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Publisher: Akiyama Buemon.
Carver: Enkatsu.
Condition: Spot in bottom margin.
- "Sarugaku (literally Monkey-music) involved acrobatics, juggling, and mime, combined with drum dancing." (Reference: AnnotationsÂÂÂ...

Polka Dot in Cranberry Opalescent by Fenton was made only from January 1955-July 1955 -- 6 months! Originally, nineteen different pieces were produced. This jack vase is about 9" tall. It is in mint condition! Any questions, please ask. We do have 2 of these available.