Stoneware chawan with beige cracked glaze. The decoration represents bamboo and plum blossoms. Attributed to Aoki Mokubei (1767-1833). Width: 12 cm Height: 7.5 cm. Period: 19th century.

STONES IN THE BEDS

Stones are from Tsugaru coast in Western Aomori area, Northern Japan, with smooth feeling of touch as its features. Beds are made of pottery. approx. 6 x 6 x H 3 cm (2.36 x 2.36 x 1.18in) each.


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PHALLUS DOLL

Traditional Obata folk clay doll from Shiga, Japan. Showa period, 20th century. H 27 x W 10 x D 9 cm (10.62 x 3.93 x 3.54in).


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A large basket handmade of bamboo strips. In excellent condition except for a minor break, however no problem for use. 20th century. Diameter:43.5cm, H:17cm

A protective deity is carved into this Piece of a pillar from Himeji Castle dating from the Meiji period restoration of the Tenshukaku (main tower). It is branded with the Yaki-in which reads Himeji Jo Ko-zai-in (Brand of the old wood from Himeji Castle). It has long been a method of raising funds in Japan to offer replaced pieces of a historical building to those who donate to the restoration. These pieces are commonly branded with a special seal, called a yaki-in, which is heated and burnt ...

A pair of boro tabi (socks) made of indigo dye cotton and thick cotton cloth for soles. It has fine sashiko for reinforcement on insteps. Metal claps are lost in one of the pair. The first half of the 20th century. W:10cm, L:21.5cm

Meisen haori (jacket) with dots pattern, which are double kasuri. Both warp and weft kasuri yarns are stencil-resist-dye. It has hand-braided cords in front. Mid 20th century. Generally, in good condition except for a few stains in the white silk lining. W:123cm, L:90cm

This is his Tsutsugaki item, which is impressive with its very surreal pine and bamboo designs drawn in Tsutsugaki during the Edo period. The young pine tree in the center of the picture is drawn in an unbelievably large and surreal manner, and the bamboo, which is also impossibly deformed, is drawn in the background. This is quite an unconventional item among the indigo-dyed items of the Edo period. There are three areas that have been repaired, but the discoloration is slight and not noticeabl...

A handle surmounts the peak of this beautifully rendered vase by Myagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seiji-yu Sometsuke Te-oke-gata Kabin (Celadon Handled Bucket Shaped Vase with Blue and White Design). It is 16 cm (6 inches) diameter, 32.5 cm (13 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the tenth-generation head ...

A large white Tea Bowl by Kashima Aya enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The technique is deceptively complex. In fact, the initial form is created, then a thin layer of ceramic is made separately, dried, then cracked, and the individual pieces are applied like mosaic to the prepared form. The space in between the tiles is then abraded, the tiles glazed with color and the space n between glazed with iron. Each piece requires a great amount of painstaking dedication to complete. It is ...

Antique Chinese 17th century Qing Dynasty Kangxi period. Large, Famille Verte porcelain charger signed with artemisia mark. Fine hand-painted and enameled with landscape scene of a mountainous river with trees, houses, a viewing pagoda, and various figures on a bridge and shore, including a fisherman seated in a boat. All surrounded by a band of twelve rectangular panels containing flower heads. The rim is adorned with a band of latticework.

The base with the unglazed channel foot rim enclo...

Antique late 19th—early 20th century Indonesian Malaysian Malay short sword—dagger, Kris—Keris, with a robust, extremely well-made serpentine-shaped wilah (blade) with 9 luk (waves). The blade is exquisitely crafted from hand-forged iron in various layers with a very unusual pattern. It is also decorated on both sides with a finely hand-carved and inlaid yellow metal crowned Naga (mythological serpent).

A handle, also called hulu or ukiran, is carved in the shape of Jawa Demam, a deit...

Old Chinese Dark Cherry Amber Bakelite Faturan Carved Fisherman - Simichrome Tested

It is 11.5 inches (29.3 cm) tall by 2.6 inches (6.7 cm) wide measured without stand. Is is 703 gram measured without stand.

It has inclusions, flea bite chips, chips at the beard, old stickers at the wood stand, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Rare Nezumi Shino Chawan depicting Manji symbol made in the middle of 20 century.
Manji Buddhist symbol has Sanskrit roots and means “the mark of well being.”

Size
8cm high
12.8cm wide.


No damage

Thai wood carving, carved as Naga under leaf-shape, painted with lacquer and golden colour, decorated with mirror-tiles, used for temple decoration.

The middle is carved as Dharmacakra surrounded by flowers and leaves. Dharmacakra (eight-sided pillar or the wheel of doctrine) is the symbol of Buddha's first sermon.

Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Size: Height 60.6 C.M. / Width 37 C.M. / Thickness 2.5 C.M.
Height including stand: 78 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall ...

Thai wood carving with angel, carved as Naga under leaf-shape, painted with lacquer and golden colour, decorated with mirror-tiles, used for temple decoration.

Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Size: Height 71.4 C.M. / Width 37.8 C.M. / Thickness 2.3 C.M.
Height including stand: 88.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand a...

Width: 37 cm (14.7 in)
Height: 7.5 cm (3 in)

Large Chinese famille jaune medallion bowl; shows three polychromed medallions of auspicious objects surrounded by lotus scrolls with a Shou character and Greek border; the reverse depicts three scrolled vignettes; Guangxu marks; good condition

Pair of large Han Dynasty “ear cups”- er’bei. These are have an outstanding rich green lead glaze, with paraffin patina and high relief wave pattern on the sides. Please note last two enlargements- there are two professional quality repairs. L: 13cm/5.1in, W: 12cm.5/4.8in and H: 4cm/1.6in.