An exquisite bird and flower painting features a Java sparrow rests on a branch in resurrection lily. Circa early Edo period, early 17th Century. This delicate painting is executed on paper with ink and pigments. The both Java sparrow and the flower are not native to Japan, but they were imported as early as 17th century from China, when the artist was a official painter to the Tokugawa shogunate. Little is known about the artist: Kano Koi (-1636), identified as such by a seal at lower left, he ...

This is a wonderful tea bowl of Japanese Hagi Ware, which was made about 100 years ago.

The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom. Some natural glaze cracks, which were intentionally created in the time of the firing process, are very nice. This bowl has an authentic wabi sabi taste.

Hagi Ware is a type of Japanese pottery most identifiable for its humble forms and use of translucent white glaze. It originated in the early 17th century with the introduction of potter...

Japanese small lacquer chest from the Meiji period (circa 1900). Beautiful lacquer detail with playful fudogs and butterflies. Fine details in the hardware and lacquer on each of the panels. Dimensions: 19" Long X 18 1/4" High X 11 3/4" Deep

An extraordinary, wooden figure of a tiger with a very long tail, sitting on a rockwork. It has an almost humanized facial expression and the mouth corners are showing small canines. It is painted with green and different brown pigments. Dating to the Joseon dynasty. Condition: partially lost or agglomerated coloring, some pigment fissures, few small cracks, one fang is worn. Dimension: total height: 35 cm x c. 15 cm x 17 cm.

A lovely Chinese Export porcelain Rose Mandarin footed Tea Bowl,unmarked, decorated with figural cartouches on a diaperwork ground, mid 19th century; rim chips, minor glaze crazing on base; 3 ¼” diam.

Song Dynasty Jarlet with a light brown glaze that covers upper portion of jarlet. A wear mark to lip of jar and to some small to glaze. Small chip oat base. Otherwise in good condition. Nicely proportioned and with good symmetry, Dimensions:3 inches wide and 2 and half inches tall.

Song brown glaze jarlet...overall in good condition without chips or damage. This jarlet appears to have slumped slightly some time prior to firing. Diameter: 2 and half inches, height 2 and quarter inches.

Very nice early Ming "deep" bowled plate with a thick light green crackled glaze. In very good condition without any chips. Good symmetry overall. Diameter: 10 inches, height is 2 and half inches.

This is one of the first tea bowls in Japan, which came together with the first tea from China. It is a Chinese Jian Tenmoku Tea Bowl of the oil-spot type. These bowls were produced in large quantities for the general public as well as for the imperial court between the 10th and and the 13th century in the Fujian province.

This type with the flaring mouth is relatively rare and is shaped in James M. Plummers: Temmoku (Tokyo, 1972), p.63. The "Oil-Spots" are of the brownish (the Jap...

Here we present a tasteful kuro (black) Oribe kutsu chawan from the mid Edo period.

It has an interesting shape with fantastic black glaze and two different images on it. This bowl is unmarked, which was typical for tea bowls of this era.

We offer this tea bowl with a very good box (kiribako).

No cracks or repairs - except inborn kiln cracks. Good antique condition with some traces of use due to the age.

Size: 8,3 cm height x 14,2 cm diameter.

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Chinese Rosewood low table (circa 1920's). Beautiful wood and grain, accented by the warm glow of the finish. The apron has very nice carving on all four sides in matching uniform. Dimensions: 17" High X 18" Deep X 34" Long

A large, and heavy, Stick Stand, ( for holding walking sticks and umbrellas), profusely decorated, in Satsuma style, with a panapoly of historical scenes enclosed within elaborately enamelled textile (?) patterns and surmounted by a large coiled dragon amongst stylized clouds. This item was made in Japan for export to Europe or America during the late 19th or early 20th Century. Condition: there are chips to the rim, some cracks around the base and losses to the head and claws of the dragon...

Japanese brooch made from coral, beautifully carved into a fan surrounded by flowers, leaves, and swirling winds, with a goldtoned metal backing and fastener. 19th century Size: 1" tall, 1.5" wide

Antique Chinese snuff bottle made from porcelain, painted with ground cobalt in blue and white, with tradition images of men gathered around a large drum, laughing and dancing, with a jade topper.Signed, 19th century. Size: 3" tall, 1.5" wide

Chinese Rosewood (hardwood) tall stand. Great warm finish in wonderful condition. Late 19th Century. Dimensions: 20 1/4" High X 16 1/4" Long X 12" Deep

Antique snuff bottle made from beautifully hand-carved peking glass with a smokey clear-tone body, dipped into vibrant green and white glass. One side of the bottle shows a hawk perched upon a branch with blooming flowers, and the other side shows a dog pup gazing up at the bird. Has a jade topper. Signed with a cartouche, dates from early 20th century. Size: 3.5" tall, 1.5" wide

Set on a domed floriform base with bulbous mid section incised with flowerheads, the flaring cup cast with bands of petals with beaded rims. H. 13,5 cm.

Beautiful Chinese porcelain vase, scrolling vine and floral pattern with a double ring on the foot, cobalt blue, 19th century. Size: 6" tall, 4" wide