Hand painted image of White Tara, colours on fine cotton in silk border. Text on reverse. Overall size 75x42 cm. Undated, estimated to be 19th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide with insurance.

Chinese Song dynasty five-petal foliate form bowl covered in a pale creamy-celadon qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops above the unglazed flat base. The glaze is thicker and more of a celadon color where is drips down from the top edge into the interior. Circa 13th century. 6” diameter x 1 7/8” high. Good overall condition. There are a few tiny nicks to the unglazed edge and there are glaze losses to the outer edge that might have occurred in the kiln. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmei...

A beautiful pair of chosen-karatsu glaze plate with stem. They were fired with pine fire wood. They would be suitable for western style. Size: 15.6cm(D) 5.3cm(H)

Height: 24 cm (9.7 in)
Width: 7 cm (2.8 in)
Depth: 5.8 cm (2.3 in)

Chinese polychrome porcelain figure of a scholar; Qianlong Period; minor age signs; good condition

A striking work of lacquer art in unusual blue by the ever-challenging Okada Yuji dating from early in his career, circa 1975. The work is performed on a panel with built up mounds over which has been applied colored lacquer and gold foil. Down the center a zigzag line of mother of pearl is inlaid. To this design has been added extruded lacquer decoration bordered in burnished Suzu-ita metal overlay. The panel is 80.5 x 145 cm, about 2.5 cm thick, in excellent condition.
Okada Yuji was bor...

A striking Dry Lacquer form covered in black lacquer with a galaxy of red and gold swirling about the offset neck, the entire an undulating wave of abstracted dimensions by Okada Yuji enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 32 x 27 x 8.5 cm and in perfect condition, dating from 2007.
Okada Yuji was born in Kyoto in 1948 and graduated with honors from the Kyoto Hiyoshi-ga-oka High School Lacquer Course, Receiving top prize for his graduation project. In 1969 he apprenticed unde...

A pair of Burmese wooden finial with figures, used for decoration on top of temple's roof.

Age: Burma, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 123.3 - 127 C.M. / Width 18.3 - 20 C.M. / Depth 18 - 20 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 126.8 - 128.2 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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Chinese Song dynasty conical form bowl with slightly flared rim covered in a pale blue-green qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops at the flat, unglazed low foot. Fine comb incised abstract swirling patterns are faintly visible in the interior. 6 5/8” diameter x 2 1/2" high. Circa 13th century. Good overall condition. There are two long old hairlines down one side of the interior and a single hairline with a fork on the other side (see closeup images). The unglazed rim edge has a few tiny ...

Finely cast unusual statue of Hindu god Kartikeya, wearing jewels and a loincloth, standing on a stylised lotus.The right hand of this statue is poised as if holding a staff and the left hand rests on his thigh. He is seen as a mendicant with just a loincloth on. This form of Kartikeya is also called Dandayudhapani (the one who holds staff in hand).Bronze, with nice age patina. India, early 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 19.3 cm. Very good condition. A rare piece. NOTE: Kartikeya is the e...

1980's Chinese Famille Rose Enamel Vase with Bird & Flower Marked

It is 20.78 inches (52.8 cm) tall with stand and 15.9 inches (40.4 cm) tall without stand by 8.1 inches (20.6 cm) wide. The vase is 6.9 Lb.

The vase has mild skip glazes, dark spots, surface wears and scratches, the stand has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Canton Enamel Lotus Altar Offering Tray

It is 2.6 inches (6.7 cm) tall by 10.95 inches (27.8 cm) long and 5.78 inches (14.7 cm) wide. It is 2.4 Lb.

It has missing enamels, hairline cracks, chips, missing enamels, uneven base, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Satsuma Hexagon Vase with Dragon & Phoenix Marked

It is 10.7 inches (27.4 cm) tall by 8.26 inches (21 cm) wide. It is 7.9 Lb.

It has minor rubbing of gold, surface wears, and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese 18K Gold Pearl Beads Bracelet Marked

It is 5.6 inches (14.2 cm) in inner circumference by 1.97 inches (5 cm) in inner diameter. The pearl is 3.9mm-4.8 mm. The weight is 13.8 gram.

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

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Chinese Republic period shoushan (soapstone) mountain carved with trees, temples, old sages, Budai, flying birds, and an elephant all stretching along the path to the top. Custom wood stand. 9” high (10 1/2" on the stand) x about 7” wide x 2” deep. Early 20th century. Very good overall condition with some scratches in the stone and typical wear evident. From a Sun City West, Arizona collection.

The poem etched on the side of this exceptional piece reads: "As a pastime ― bringing clumsy, fragile things to sell ― at Uruma Market ― how lonely!"  A very significant poem as it conveys a bit of irony; for the Edo period nun who inscribed this poem would go on to create a legacy of art, beauty, and philosophy that endures even today. The poem also suggests that this is one of her earlier works that would have been produced before she became renowned throughout Japan for her...

Like the layered hills of Kyoto at twilight, this vase is of Kanshitsu dry lacquer body with layers of colored Urushi by Okada Yuji enclosed in the original signed wooden box. in the dark blue about the base glimmers tiny flakes of mother of pearl. The rim is covered in white Chogai shell applique. About the flaring neck, is a slight indentation, a very challenging form to be polished out. It is 34 cm (just more than 13-1/2 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Okada Yuji was born in Ky...

EYEBALLS

Two pieces of art work pasted the eye part of old Taisho-period's 'koinobori' (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of 'washi' (Japanese paper) on canvas of today. 18 x 14 x 2 cm (7.08 x 5.51 x 0.78in) each.


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FOX MASK MOLD

Wooden mold used for making a paper-mache fox mask coming from a closed craftsman studio in Fukushima, Japan. Showa period, 20th century. approx. 18 x 11.5 x 8 cm (7.08 x 4.52 x 3.14in). In worm-eaten condition as is, and wood dust comes out. So please don’t order it if you care about that.


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