Catalog: Antiques (249)

Pair of Twin Circular Screens made from Translucent Jade, with applied Black Jade, White Jade, Nephrite Jade, Agate, Carnelian, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Coral and more, carved into multiple compositions of flowering plants on rock formations with hovering butterflies. The carved circular Jade Disks rest on carved wood stands. Each carved jade disk measures 12 inches.

Excellently preserved original condition.

This is an original Antique (Pre-1900 / 1900) Gadget Cane, with an Ebony Ball with Coin Handle. The Coin is stamped with the frase "Docendo Discimus Exnihilo Nihil Fit" which translated means: "We learn by teaching. Out of nothing comes nothing.". As I understand, this type of coin used to be popular around the turn of the 19th/20th century. It comes with an elaborately and exquisitely carved in a checkered/geometrical pattern shaft/scabbard that ends with a metal (nickle/silver) ferrule that is covered with a rubber piece. The wooden shaft consists of two parts: a five-inch top portion that comes with two nickel/silver collars on each end, and functions as a sword handle; and a 28.5 inches bottom portion that functions as a scabbard for the cylindrical steel blade. The blade measures 23.5 inches. The hollow (scabbard) shaft of the cane is as deep as the length of the blade, and it has a circular metal guide. The Gadget cane, and all of its components (handle, blade, shaft, collars, ferrule), are in excellent condition, which is a great for an item that has been around more than 100 years.

This is a finely hand-carved netsuke in Ebony wood of a Nasube (Aubergine or eggplant). Netsuke was carved by an unknown artist from the Iwami Province sometime during the 19th century. The carving exhibits similar material and carving characteristics of a netsuke (Photo #7) made by Kyokusui; item 133* of Bonhams catalog. Observe the smoothness of the surface, and the realistic form of the piece. Netsuke is unsigned. It measures 2.44 inches (6.2cm) tall. and 0.94 inches (2.4cm) in diameter. Netsuke is in excellent condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. *Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part II, Bonhams London Auction Catalog, 06 November 2019. As you can see in photo #7, Iwami netsuke from the Huthart Collection at this auction were sold for several thousands of dollars. Price written in pencil do not include a 25% additional premium charged by the auctioneer.

This is a finely hand-carved netsuke in Kurogaki (Black Persimmon) wood of a large Seated Hotei with a wide Smile, by an unknown artist from the Iwami Province, carved sometime during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The carving exhibits similar material and carving characteristics of the region. Observe a similar looking figure on top of a toad, finished in a very smooth texture, by Gokyotei Baiseki, in photo #6*, from Iwami Netsuke, RS Huthart Collection, Japanese published book, page 75. Large and wide chimney himotoshi, common of the period. Netsuke is unsigned. It measures 1.90 inches (4.8cm) tall. and 1.88 inches (4.8cm) wide. Netsuke is in excellent condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. **Netsuke shown in photo #8 was sold at the Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke, Part II auction, by Bonhams London, on 06 November 2019, for $3,549 plus 25% premium.

This is an awesome Eisho Era Signed and Date Long Wakisashi (Almost Katana length) Sword in Shirasaya fitting, made by SADAHIRO 貞弘 (1505 -1521) Eisho, Muromachi Period, Iwami Province, Japan. SADAHIRO 貞弘, as listed in page 99 of the Index of Japanese Swordsmiths by Markus Sesko, and shown as SA 23 in "Japanese Swordsmiths by W. M. Hawley. The sword's nakago has been marked with the Swordsmith's signature) 備中國住貞弘 (Bichu koku ju SADAHIRO), on the right side of the blade, and 永正三年□□月日 (Year 3 of Eisho era, which is 1506 in the Western calendar), on the left side of the blade, as shown in the photos. The blade is well-polished and bright, and its in excellent condition. It is well-forged, and it has beautiful forging grains. The blade displays a wonderful active Gunome hamon all through its length. It is razor sharp. This sword DOES NOT have any fatal flaws or damages of any kind. The blade comes with a Shirasaya fitting in mint condition, and a single piece copper Habaki Collar. Blade Length (Cutting Edge): 23 3/16 inches Full length (with mountings): 31 3/4 inches Moto-Gasane: 6.8mm Weight (Blade only): 484 grams (1.07 lb) Copy of Sword registration issued by Fukushima Prefecture Board of Education is available OTHER AUTHENTIC SIGNED MUROMACHI PERIOD, EISHO ERA 'BLADES ONLY' LIKE THIS LONG WAKISASHI SWORD ARE BEING SOLD FOR AT LEAST 680,000 YEN (JPY) (approx $6,800) or more AT SITES SUCH AS 'JAPANESE-SWORD-KATANA' IN JAPAN THIS SWORD CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED AND SHIPPED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR COUNTRIES THAT ALLOW THE IMPORTATION OF MILITARY EDGE WEAPONS ***WE DO NOT ACCEPT OFFERS BELOW THE LISTED PRICE OF THIS SWORD ****

This is an awesome Gunto Imperial Japan Military Katana Sword in Black Koshirae fitting, made during the Showa period (1926-1989), by the Gunto swordsmith KANEHARU 兼玄: (Index of Japanese Swordsmiths by Markus Sesko), from the Seki School (Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths, by Leon and Hiropo Kapp). The sword's nakago has been marked as shown in the photos. The blade has a bright and clean polish, and it is in excellent condition. It has no flaws, other than a very tiny sumi-gomori on its left side (carbon inclusions on the steel). The bright blade displays a wonderful active straight hamon all through its length. It is razor sharp. This sword DOES NOT have any fatal flaws or damages of any kind. The blade comes with a black lacquered Koshirae, with a black Sageo, a large Iron Tsuba, a Tsuka covered in Ray skin and gray Tsuka-ito, a copper Habaki, and brass menuki on either side. The Tsuka has a copper kashira on top and a Fuchi on its bottom that its styled in a wave pattern Blade Length (Cutting Edge): 26.5 inches Full length (with mountings): 41 inches Motokasane: 7.46mm Weight (Blade only): 790 grams OTHER AUTHENTIC SIGNED SHOWA GUNTO 'BLADES ONLY' LIKE THE ONE ON THIS COMPLETE KATANA SWORD ARE BEING SOLD FOR 450.000 TO 580,000 YEN (JPY) (approx $4,500 to $5,800) AT SITES SUCH AS 'JAPANESE-SWORD-KATANA' IN JAPAN THIS SWORD CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED AND SHIPPED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR COUNTRIES THAT ALLOW THE IMPORTATION OF MILITARY EDGE WEAPONS ***WE DO NOT ACCEPT OFFERS BELOW THE LISTED PRICE OF THIS SWORD ****

This is a finely hand-carved netsuke in Kurogaki (Black Persimmon) wood of a Lotus Seed Pod, made as a Karakuri or 'trick' Netsuke in that the seeds rattle and peep out of the seed holes. Netsuke was carved by an unknown artist from the Iwami Province sometime during the Early 19th centuries. The carving exhibits similar material and carving characteristics of a netsuke (Photo #6) made by Seiyodo Gansui (1809-1848). Observe the lines of the sides of the lotus pod and how they compare with the hairlines on the mushroom, and the Ukibori work on the bottom of the lotus pod resembles the finish of the toad shown in photo #3 (item 49* in Bonhams Catalog). Nicely detailed ukibori rendering of the bottom of the lotus pod and the fine hairlines on the Lotus Pod exterior. The stem of the lotus flower serves as natural himotoshi. Netsuke is unsigned. It measures 1.54 inches (3.9cm) tall. and 1.67 inches (4.2cm) long. Netsuke is in excellent condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. **Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part II, Bonhams London Auction Catalog, 06 November 2019. As you can see in photo #7, Iwami netsuke from the Huthart Collection at this auction were sold for thousands of dollars. Price written in pencil do not include a 25% additional premium charged by the auctioneer.

Late 18th C. Early 19th C. Japanese Iwami Kurogaki Netsuke: Gama Sennin with Toad This is a finely hand-carved netsuke in Kurogaki (Black Persimmon) wood of a Gama Sennin with a Toad on top of his shoulders, by an unknown artist from the Iwami Province carved sometime during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The carving exhibits similar material and carving characteristics of the region. Observe the Ukibori work on the sennin's toad (photo #3) that resembles the finish of the toad shown in photo #6, top (item 135* in Bonhams Catalog), and the fine hairlines of the Gama Sennin's beard in photo #1 that are equivalent to the work by Kanman on the mushroom displayed in photo #6 - bottom (item 113** in Bonhams catalog). Nicely detailed rendering of the rough textured skin on the back and sides of the toad, and the fine hairlines on the Gama Sennin's beard. The left sleeve of the Sennin's tunic forms the netsuke's natural himotoshi. Netsuke is unsigned. It measures 3.03 inches (7.7cm) tall. and 1.41 inches (3.3cm) in diameter. Netsuke is in excellent condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. **Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part II, Bonhams London Auction Catalog, 06 November 2019. *Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part I, Bonhams London Auction Catalog, 15 May 2019. As you can see in photo #12, Iwami netsuke from the Huthart Collection at these auctions were sold for several to tens of thousands of dollars. Prices written in pencil do not include a 25% additional premium charged by the auctioneer.

This 19th Century, finely hand-carved Iwami Ebony Netsuke that shares similar carving and material characteristics as the Tree Stump attibuted to Jikan Ganbun depicts a Toad that also provides a functionality of an Ashtray. This toad is also remarkably similar to the toad that the Gamma Sennin (item 98 of Bonhams Iwami Catalog* – photo # 6) is sitting on. Nicely detailed rendering of the rough textured skin on the back and sides of the toad, which contrasts with the smooth extended throat and concave bottom of the netsuke. Netsuke is unsigned. It measures 1.125 inches in diameter and 1.125 inches tall. Netsuke is in excellent condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. *Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part II, Bonhams London Auction Catalog, 06 November 2019.

This is a finely hand-carved Ebony Netsuke attributed to Jikan Ganbun, depicting a Tree Stump. Nicely detailed rendering of a tree stump with its rough textured exterior contrasting with a smooth top and bottom that are styled in a star shaped manner. The concave stump is slightly hollowed out, with a smaller stump on its side. There is a tiny ant looking figure that has been carved inside the stump. Netsuke is unsigned. It measures 1.25 inches in diameter and 0.50 inch tall. Netsuke is in excellent condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. A similar netsuke was offered for sale as part of the Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part II, by Bonhams, London, on 06 November 2019, with an estimated value of $1,500 to $1,800. See photo #8, page 53 of Bonhams’ catalog.

Finely carving of a charming Pigeon resting on its characteristic true-to-form bird feet, just as shown in the book 'NETSUKE 100 Miniature Masterpieces from Japan', by Noriko Tsuchiya, that displays netsuke pieces from the The British Museum in London. Fine cohesive composition partly stained to enhance its form. Eyes inlaid with dark horn. The signature of MITSUHIRO 光廣 is intricately carved under the pigeon feet, as shown in the book's picture.

This is a very fine, flattened, rounded square form Snuff Bottle with a straight round neck, rounded sloping shoulders, resting on a raised oval footing. Made of Black Jade. The bottle is well hollowed, decorated with slight high relief carving of a Peony flower (a symbol of beauty in China) and branch on each side. It has a very smooth and lustrous surface. It comes with a light brown and black agate stopper with spoon. The black color in jade is described by most sources as ‘very deep green, but, because of the high iron content, it appears black’…as these pieces of jade are very black, you tend not to see through most of the stone” This bottle appears to be very black through the naked eye. When you place a light source on its mouth, the reflection of the light does not pass through, as it is supposed to. However, when you shine a light on the sides of the bottle, its color then appears very deep dark green, with some charcoal gray wide patches and a small area of minute black intrusions. In this case, the jade appears in layers of dark green and dark-gray, almost black. The craftsman very cleverly used the darker gray/black tone of the stone’s skin to carve the Peony flowers and branches, and left the dark green layer as ground. A similar bottle was sold at auction at Skinner on 19 September 2015 for $3,567. Another Black Jade bottle with similar characteristics was sold at Christies on 13 September 2007 for $10,625 . This outstanding bottle is in remarkable preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.36 inches (6.0cm) - not including stopper Width: 2.0 inches (5.0cm) Thickness: 1.72 inches (4.3cm) Weight: 4.2 ounces

Antique Persian Bijar Heriz Serapi Hand Knotted Rug, Made in the area of Gholtugh Bijar, Kurdistan, in Iran (Old Persia) at around 1920, from 100% wool and vegetable dyes in the geometric pattern and colors common of the Heriz region. It is called a Serapi rug, because this is the name given to the better quality Seriz rugs. It measures 203cm X 115cm (81" X 46"). Shipping, via FEDEX ground is included in the price. (This rug has been professionally cleaned, and kept in a smoke-free environment)

This is a wonderfully preserved Japanese Edo Period (Late 18th / Early 19th centuries) Tosa School Monogatari-e (painted subjects depicting scenes from the life at the Imperial Court in Kyoto) Six-panel. Gold-leaf Folding Silk Screen Painting. It shows twelve scenes from chapters of the novel 'The Tale of Genji', set in two sections per screen. It measures 110 inches wide and 48 inches tall. The inside panels are 18 inches and the two outer panels are 19 inches wide. Based on the age of the painting, it could be attributed to Tosa Mitsusada (1738-1806) or Tosa Mitsuzane (1780-1852), Tosa School Master artists. The panels come in a black painted wood frame that is intricately decorated with metal hardware (strips and right angles) to protect the paint. The back of the panels have the seamless rhomboid geometric patterns on antique blue background characteristic of antique Japanese silk screens. The panel frames are also in excellent condition; all the painting on them still appears intact. The screen was hand-painted with vivid colors on silk covered with a Gold-leaf base with gold flecks. Gold Leaf is a thin and delicate foil of nearly pure gold only a few micrometers thick that were commonly used in paintings and other decorations during the Edo/Meiji Periods. The paintings are surrounded by a brocade border. There is gilded Japanese paper lining in the openings between panels. The scene paintings are in excellent condition. There are some minor scratches on a couple of the panels, as well as some small water marks. The left-most panel has some paint restoration on the background surrounding the painted scenes. Similar silk-screen paintings are sold for more than $10,000 If you live in the Miami Metropolitan area, you may pick up the screen locally

19th century finely hand-carved Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting Three Monkeys that are squatting on top of Daikoku's Hammer. Very fine detail and harmonius form characterizes this superb miniature carving. Signed Koryu on an irregular red tablet inlaid of the barrel-like mallet. It measures 1.15 inches (2.9cm) wide, 1.94 inches (4.9cm) long, and 1.20 inches (3.1cm) tall. It is in outstanding preserved condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. Note: A reference to Koryu and his signature may be found on page 668 of Lazarnick's 'Netsuke and Inro Artists, and How to Read their Signatures'

This is a Superb 1800's hand-carved boxwood rendering of a muscular blind masseur or Totsuka Beggar netsuke, an excellent example of this popular Japanese character, who is crouching and lifting a heavy Stone. He is wearing only a fundoshi. Outstanding detail, clever use of the materials, and patination; His left eye and teeth are inlaid with a natural material. Very nice uneven himotoshi. Signed Gyokkei in a red stained rectangular inlaid natural material reserve. It measures 1.20 inches (3.0cm) wide, and 1.41 inches (3.6cm) tall. It is in outstanding preserved condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. Note: A reference to Gyukkei and his signature may be found on page 417-8 of Lazarnick's 'Netsuke and Inro Artists, and How to Read their Signatures THIS NETSUKE WAS HAND-CARVED DURING THE 1800's, in other words, sometime between 1800 and 1899.

Antique Persian Persian Qom [Ghom, Qum] Tree of life- Hand Knotted Rug, Made in the city of Qom, in Iran (Old Persia) at around 1920, from 100% wool and vegetable dyes in the tree-of-life motive. Rugs woven in Qom in the last 100 years are among the best quality in the market today. They are also among the most expensive and highly collectable.. The Tree of life representation is a classical tradition in carpets since ancient times, because it represents he direct path from earth to heaven. It distinguishes itself from other carpet patterns in that it s based on one of the oldest and mos universal of the religious and mythological symbols in human history. . It measures 190cm X 125cm (76" X 50"). Shipping, within the Continental United States, via FEDEX ground is included in the price. (This rug has been professionally cleaned, and kept in a smoke-free environment)

Antique Persian Bijar Heriz Serapi Hand Knotted Rug, Made in the area of Gholtugh Bijar, Kurdistan, in Iran (Old Persia) at around 1920, from 100% wool and vegetable dyes in the geometric pattern and colors common of the Heriz region. It is called a Serapi rug, because this is the name given to the better quality Seriz rugs. It measures 203cm X 115cm (81" X 46"). Shipping, within the Continental United States, via FEDEX ground is included in the price. (This rug has been professionally cleaned, and kept in a smoke-free environment)