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Treasures of Old Times
$250.00 Lovely Seto ware chaire (tea caddy) made by Japanese Seto ceramist Kato Bakutai (1861-1943).
The mark of the artist is stamped at the bottom. Kato Bakutai was a prominent potter who initially worked under Kato Shuntai (1802-1877) being responsible for revival of Seto ware techniques in Japan in the 19th century. He is also known to work with a variety of traditional pottery styles including Shino, Tenmoku, Mishima etc. Seto pottery, dated as early as the 13th century,... Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875) was Buddhist nun who is widely regarded to have been one of the greatest Japanese poets of the 19th century.
She was also a skilled potter and painter and expert calligrapher and adorned her ceramics with poems written in her unique calligraphic style. The cup style and the age of the glaze is consistent with authentic Rengetsu work. Size Diameter: 5.8 cm Height: 4.3 cm Condition The cup has a crack but it is not a probl...
Hu's Collection
$2000.00 The bronze plaque was in a scene of an ox fighting with a tiger and a snake.
The depiction was well done by excellent craftsmanship. It was hollow casted. Nice patina was preserved on the surface. One side was squeezed. Date: 2 B.C , Western Han periods. Dimensions 13 cm x 8.5cm x 4.0cm. Similar piece was found in the Yunnan Province Museum. Bronze Stand is not included.
Southeast Asian : Lacquerware : Pre 1920
item #1465662
(stock #7166)
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$300.00
Fine old Burma lacquerware box. This piece is quite rare in that it is a complete set with three compartments on top and one shallow “hidden” compartment in the base. There is an old repair on the cracquelure on the lid as well as some traditional restoration on the undecorated portions. This is an early 20th century piece (possibly 19th century) from the Gadu-Ganan region, Shan State. D: 16.cm/6.2in and W: 16cm/6.2in.
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$80.00
Old hand carved wooden ink pad box circa first half 20th century. I think this is probably a Yao item, but as I purchased it in a Bai ethnic minority market in Yunnan, over 20 years ago, we’ll assume it is Bai. This has a floral pattern carved on the lid. The ink has long ago dried up. Nice natural patina. L: 7.2cm/2.9in x W: 5.8cm/2.3in x H: 3.2cm/1.3in.
Conservatoire Sakura
$2,700.00 Drawer box (kodansu). The exterior is entirely covered with vegetable fiber basketry surrounding reserves in the shape of fans in silver and gilded copper, chiselled with birds and flowers. The interior is soberly lacquered in black (roiro) and bears powdered Chinese characters. or who must indicate the name of the artist, the date of creation and other marks of appreciation, wishes or wishes? Silver handle and mounts.
Japan early 20°, Meiji period or perhaps Taisho.
Excellent condition, no r...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1970
item #1465645
(stock #Hasui589)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Kawase Hasui
Pagoda in Snow. Date: 1950s ~ 1960s. Print size: 5.75 x 3.875 inches. Card size: 7.125 x 4.75. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo Hasui seal lower right. Medium: Japanese woodblock print tipped along its top edge to original blank card. Reference: Hotei Hp-57. Condition: Excellent.
The Kura
sold, with thanks! Silver designs are inlayed into the surface of this mid-century bronze by Honbo Keisen enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 29 cm (11-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition. It is signed in a silver cartouche on the base. Honbo Keisen (1910-1987) was born in Takaoka City, one of the main production centers of Bronze in Japan. Work by him is held in the Takaoka Municiap Museum.
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1970
item #1465639
(stock #Hasui591)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Kawase Hasui
Kinkakuji Date: 1930s. This edition 1950s-60s. Print size: Approximately 5.625 x 3.75 inches. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Not sealed by the artist. Sealed versions exist. This example may have been re-carved by Watanabe Shozaburo. Medium: Japanese woodblock print tipped along its top edge to a 7 x 4.625-inch blank card. Condition: Upper left corner has light crease. Rare Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Painted Pottery Dragon
This very rare and unusual pottery model of a seated dragon was made during the 13th - 14th centuries, during either the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) or the following Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368), and comes from Yunnan province. It is made from a grey pottery and is finely-detailed. It has been cold-painted with base coat of a creamy-white pigment with faint traces remaining of orange and red pigments on top. Length 12 cm, height 1...
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £135 Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Covered Jar
This attractive small covered jar was made during the 13th / 14th Century (Song / Yuan Dynasty). It is quite "heavily-potted" for its type and is coated inside and out in a pale Qingbai-type glaze. The glaze falls short of the sturdy foot and the underside of the cover also remains unglazed. The cover has a carved pattern to give it the appearance of a tiled roof; this jar represents a granary. There are a couple of small kiln... Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Prostrate Figure with Inscription
This very rare pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a fairly highly-fired creamy-white pottery with features picked out in cold-painted red and black pigments. The figure is prostrate with knees and elbows on the ground possibly paying obeisance to a dignitary or emperor. Note especially the details of the facial features. To the base are Chinese characters in black pigment ... Chinese Northern Qi Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure (AD 550 - 577)
This rare and unusual painted pottery figure was made during the Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550 - 577). It is made from a relatively highly-fired grey pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments, very good traces of which still remain. Note the details of the clothing, the headgear, both tied with a bow, and the facial features. Where the hands are clasped together under the cloak is a purpose-made hole wher...
Hu's Collection
$2000.00 A bronze plaque was found in very good condition.
It was hollow casted with animal fighting scenes. Nice patina was preserved on the surface. Date: 2 B.C , Western Han periods. Dimensions 13.8cm x 10.5cm x 6.0cm. Similar piece was found in the Yunnan Province Museum. Bronze Stand is not included.
Nirvana Oriental Antiques
$400.00 A Chinese mirror, mounted on the back with a panel of green jade carved with shou characters and the handle with a similar green jade. This small mirror is encased in a gilt and enameled silver frame. Stamped " silver". Age: C. 1900. size: 13 cm long. condition: very good, no breaks, no restoration. provenance: from the collection of Michael Sherrard QC, OBE. ( 1928-2012)
Rare LARGE Burmese 14th - 15th Century Monochrome Glazed Stoneware Dish (Ex. Lammers Collection)
This extremely rare large and imposing stoneware dish was made during the 14th - 15th century. It is heavily-potted and coated in a finely-crackled cream glaze. The unglazed base has fired to a deep red where there are signs that this dish was placed on a large circular pontil during firing. To the inner well of the dish are incised circular bands. Note also the deeply incised decorative rings th...
Hu's Collection
$2000.00 A Rare Dian culture metal work was found in very good condition.
It was hollow casted with religious scenes. Nice patina was preserved on the surface. Date: 2 B.C , Western Han periods. Dimensions 12cm x 10.2cm x4.0cm. Similar piece was found in the Yunnan Province Museum. Bronze Stand is not included.
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$250.00
Very rare early 20th century textile from the Mulao ethnic group Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Province. Little is known about these textiles other than they show a close affinity with Maonan weavings and are no longer being woven by this people. This is a two paneled blanket with original border and supplementary weft silk and cotton embroidered pattern of birds, mythical animals and flowers on a cotton field “key fret” pattern. Good condition given its age- there are some patches on th...
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