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Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,500 A Japanese large and unusual boxwood netsuke depicting a child playing the drum with his hands, held still with his feet.
He wears a Shishi mask with articulated jaw that opens and shows the child’s face.
It was worn during the famous shishimai festival 獅子舞 (lion dance), a sacred animal in Japanese mythology.
It symbolizes courage and strength; also called Karashishi, it is a lucky symbol and auspicious wealth.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 4,3 x 3,8 ...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200 A Japanese soft and valuable boxwood netsuke depicting a young naked woman kneeling with towel and bucket in the onsen bath 温泉, the Japanese “thermal baths”.
Finely sculpted with an excellent patina and soft touch.
Himotoshi (holes that allow thread to pass through) large and small on the back.
The Japanese consider “communion in nakedness” important as it is capable of breaking down barriers and introducing new people in the relaxed and familiar atmosphere of the onsen.
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Korean Art and Antiques
$1,000.00 Orchids and Rocks Painting by Kim Eung Won aka Soho (1855-1921). Orchids are an ancient Korean symbol of purity, modesty, and virtue. The rock symbolizes eternity, so the combination of orchids and rock have the meaning of eternal adherence to principle. The orchid grows in remote places, but its fragrance spreads over the land, just as the scholar often works in isolation, but through their scholarly and ethical works their influence is felt throughout the land. Talented painters of orchids wer...
AntiqueTica.com
$980.00 A set of rare Chinese pottery animals.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Korean Art and Antiques
$1,250.00 This exemplary work of 19th Century Korean folk art is sculpted in and painted on wood and metal and features the two most revered mythical creatures in Korea: The Yellow Dragon and The Blue Dragon. This creative composition has a patron couple who seem to have the dragons' tails coming out of them. The Dragon brings rain, blessings, and life. The Yellow Dragon writhes dynamically and shows its face at the top of this piece, while The Blue Dragon offers a foundation to the composition and makes ...
Tora Tori Gallery
€8,900.00 In remarkable original condition, the gold lacquer decor represents the culmination of techniques for using gold leaf, gyobu nashiji, kirikane, kinji for a decor that continues from the inside of the room. door to the other door in continuity on the drawers.
Originally for storage of tea ceremony utensils or cosmetics as gifts from wealthy aristocrats. Original lacquered box with inscription.
Meiji period late 19th century.
Dimensions: L14,5 x 10 x H11,5 cm.
June Hastings
SOLD Antique hand carved turquoise figurine of Liu Hai with his 3 legged money toad on his shoulder. Dates Late Qing, circa 1910. The carving, details and overall appearance is wonderful. In perfect condition with superb age hues to the surfaces as well as the good colors, it measures: Figurine only, Height 4" x Width 2-3/4" x Depth 1-1/4". Height on Stand 4-3/4"
Width approximately 20 cm (across the handles). In good condition.
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$500.00 IMAGE OF BIRD Woodblock print of a Japanese‐style painter, Kono Bairei (1844-1895 / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dno_Bairei). Paper: approx. 15 x 21cm (5.90 x 8.26in), Frame: approx. 27 x 33cm (10.62 x 12.99in). Highlight of such Bairei's true worth expression for the both of recognizing the subject correctly and feeling of vitality by catching the instant of movement at the same time. Removed its acrylic board for antireflection when shooting the ...
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$250.00 TO MIYOSHI SHRINE FROM YAMATO SUE The letters made of copper plates originally attached to a votive wooden tablet dedicated from its worshipper named Yamato Sue to the Miyoshi-jinja shrine in Akita prefecture. Meiji period (1868-1912). Letter of Kami (God): approx. 11 x 13cm (4.33 x 5.11in). Besides, as seen the last three photos, changeable to "God of Clay", "Eros", and "Excellent luck" by free anagram arrangement. Please enjoy. selected by ti...
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$250.00 GIMMICK HAND REELING MACHINE Bell rings when reeling up 100 times. Wood. Showa period, early-mid 20th century, Japan. approx. H 46 x 42 x 25cm (18.11 x 16.53 x 9.84in). In working condition, but needs a little knack for ringing, like rotating the gear at the same time when reeling up with the handle. *Stand is not attached. Only this machine itself. selected by Pottari * Please understand that EMS shipping...
Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1477138
(stock #WN392)
A Padang Highlands gilt brass kettle with false lid and a lidded box standing on three legs, both cast with the lost wax method showing floral and geometric motifs. Condition: both lids with few tiny casting holes, the box interior with some rust, both items with traces of usage. Dimension: kettle: c. 21.5 cm high, c. 15 cm long, box: c. 13.8 cm high, diameter: c. 13 cm, weight together: 1400 g.
Antique Japanese Kuro Raku tea bowl made by Sen Sosa VI, Kakukakusai Genso (1678-1730) who was the 6th Iemoto of Omotesenke school.
Kakukakusai Genso, the son of Soei Hisada, was adopted by the 5th generation Zuiryusai Ryokyu, and inherited the Iemoto title of Grand Master of Omotesenke tea ceremony school. He served Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684-1751) who was the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1716 until his abdication in 1745. His three children ...
Treasures of Old Times
$1,950.00 Top Quality Korean Gohon Chawan made in the Joseon Dynasty (16-17cc).
Supplied with the old box saying "Gohon Chawan, 3rd year of Tensho (1575)". It is possble that the bowl was made during that year. Diameter 12.5 cm Base diameter 5.0 cm Height 8.5 cm Condition Very good with no damage and no repair. Supplied with the old wooden box Gohon tea bowls represent the quintessence of the aesthetics of what tea bowls have to be at that ...
Treasures of Old Times
$400.00 Excellent example of Nakano ware Blue and White Mukozuke bowl made in the early 18th century
Diameter 15.2cm Height 8cm Weight 335g There are old repairs with staples. Nakano ware kiln was opened in 1598 in Yamanaka-cho, Hirado city. In the early days, Nakano kiln made Kobiki tea bowls similar to the ones of Joseon Dynasty, but in the 18th century it began to produce ceramics similar to Imari Sometsuke. Nakano-yaki is characterized as half-pottery half-... Kato Takahiko 加藤隆彦 (b. 1952) Top Quality Shigaraki Chawan with signed box
Kato Takahiko 1952 Born in Shigaraki 1970 Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute Completed ceramics training course Traveled around Japan 1974 Dropped out of Kyoto Hanazono University 1978 Joined a local pottery company 1979 Shigaraki Ceramic Art Exhibition (Shiga) Selected every time since then 1982 All Kansai Art Exhibition (Osaka Municipal Museum of Art) Vis... Aesthetically perfect in imperfection, this Ido chawan made by Korean potter Seon Gil Seo (b. 1910).
Ido chawan, also known as Ido tea bowl or Ido-style tea bowl, is a type of ceramic tea bowl used in the Japanese tea ceremony. It is named after the Ido kilns, which were located in the Mino region of Japan during the Momoyama period (late 16th century). Ido chawan are known for their rustic and simple aesthetic, characterized by irregular shapes, uneven glazes, and natural textures. ...
Conservatoire Sakura
$550.00 Pair of fine satzuma earthenware vases. The cream colored clay is covered with finely crackled glaze. A golden decoration representing pagodas in a mountainous landscape is placed on a matte black background. Some details are sprinkled to imitate morning mists. These are original vases inspired by Komai style vases in gold damask steel. Probably made in Kyoto during the Meiji or Taisho period. Good condition. Height: 125mm.
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