A Fine Korean B/W Doughnut Shape Water Dropper Painted/Han River-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A Doughnut-form Circular Blue and White Water Dropper, the pierced circular, straight-sided form, set on raised ring feet, decorated in underglazed blue with Han river scenery, the sides with scrolling tendril meanders and the foot with a single blue line, beneath a thick white blue tinged glaze. It is in good condition but a small chip on water mouth, It measures 3.8cm x 8.7 d. ...

A Very Fine/Rare Korean B/W Fan-Shape Water Dropper/Characters /Orchids-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, early 19th century. Of fan shape set on a flat, unglazed base and decorated in blue cobalt with orchids and rocks (石 蘭)on the flat top, on the sides with 5 characters(壽富多男子), covered over all with blue tinged clear white glaze, the base unglazed. It’s in very fine condition, it measures 11cm x 2.3cm Provenance-Vormals Sammlung Andreas Holter, Germany.

A Very Fine/Rare Korean 6 Faceted Iron Brown Painted/Chrysanthemum/ Bamboo Bottle-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The six high relief ribbed body set to a raised ring foot with short neck with cup mouth lip, Decorated in iron brown with a large chrysanthemum and bamboo on the body from Beneath blue tinged clear white glaze overall. It’s in very good condition, it measures 23.5cm h. x 14.2cm d.

A Fine Korean Reverse White Slip Inlaid Celadon Oil Bottle-12th C.: Korea, Goryo dynasty, 12th century. A very fine clear grey crackle glazed celadon bottle decorated with white slip stylized floral reverse inlaid, the body of compressed gorm, resting on a foot rim with 3 spur marks on the base. It’s in good condition but has a short mouth spot repaired, It measures 5.7cm h. x 7.7cm

A unique blend of communist history, rendered in a subtle propagandist doctrine (teaching). The two Chinese characters translate 'the way' and a broad road made up of many arrows point in one direction ultimately swinging upward; in the make up of this rather odd configuration is the obvious color 'Red' which completes the translation stemming from the two Chinese characters which roughly translates..., The 'Red' way points in the right direction, pathway to promotion. This lacquered tray was p...

A lovely tray in the shape of a split lotus leaf by Ito Tetsugai enclosed in a period wooden box titled Sencha Shiki Habon. It is roughly 53 x 25 cm (20-1/2 x 10 inches), expertly carved to be incredibly thin. Trays like these were used as decorative objects in the service of steeped green tea, and were very popular from the Meiji through early Showa eras.

Statue of a horseman (probably a Hindu deity), holding a spear in his right hand. Bronze, with fine age patina. India, 19th century. Height: 8.7 cm. Length: 8.8 cm. Good condition.

A Tibetan Bronze figure of Shakyamuni, 19th century or earlier.

Buddha sat in a mediative pose, one hand in his lap, the other connects to the earth. The head has been dressed with gold paint, the hair exhibits traces of blue. A good quality sculpture that seems to have had a hard life and has seen better days. There is a bruise to each upper arm, one larger than the other and some distortion to the bottom of the lotus base.

Approximately 9.5 cm high.

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Bronze Krishna, South India, 18th Century.

A beautifully crafted representation of the young Krishna dancing away with the butter he has just stolen from his mother’s kitchen. Great detail in the adornments and fine condition. 18th century or earlier.

Approximately 14.5 cm high. 748 grams weight.

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A breathtaking sphere in oxidized blues like our gleaming blue planet with an artist performed kintsugi gold repair wrapping all the way around. It is 26 cm (10-1/4 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and has felt comfortable with the processes of creation since childhood. He graduated with a masters from the Kanazawa University of Art in March 2017, then relocated to Shigaraki. A visit to his humble home...

The decoration is in hira maki-e of gold and silver lacquer and kirikane, nashiji on a fundame lacquer background of a landscape, a stream in the middle of pines and cherry trees. flowers. The interior of the compartments is in nashiji lacquer. It bears the signatures of Kajikawa and Shunsho. Some slight marks of use. The ojimé is made of champlevé enameled metal decorated with flowers. The netsuke represents a monkey climbing on a chestnut. Height: 8.7 cm.

Stunning Inro on a gold nashiji background decorated in aokin, takamaki-e, kirigane and takazogan inlaid with mixed metals of a man standing on the roof of a thatched cottage and a young boy carrying a fruit basket looking towards the man . A two-part antler manju beautifully matching the inro is intricately decorated with coral ojime signed Jiyosai. H 9,8 cm.

1900's Japanese Chinese Style Porcelain Temple Offering Altar Fruit Peach Box

It is 3.1 inches (8 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. It is 1.4 Lb.

It has dark spots, skip glaze, glaze crazing, chips and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Buddha Happy Buddha Marked "朱茂盛造"

It is 8.1 inches (20.6 cm) tall by 9.6 inches (24.5 cm) wide. It is 3.5 Lb.

It has dark spots, skip glaze and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin with Relief Signed

It is 8.75 inches (22.2 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. It weights 3.4 Lb.

It has rust and loss of gold at the finial (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Bronze Hand Warmer with Chirography Marked "Pan Xiangfen"

It is 5.8 inches (15 cm) tall with handle up and 3.9 inches (10 cm) tall with handle down by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. It is 1.5 lb.

It has oxidation, rubbing patina and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A Pair of Chinese Export Plates, Kangxi, circa 1700.

A pair of porcelain plates made for export to Europe at the end of the 17th century. The dishes with shallow foliate edges, the cavetto decorated with flower stems in the manner of Astor pattern porcelains. The centre of the plates feature a fine decorative flower basket. The back of each plate has a typical Kangxi lozenge mark.

Just under 22 cm and 21.5 cm diameter. The edge of the first plate has some small nibbles ...

Epic Edo Period Ca. 1860 keyaki wood (japanese elm) money box with hand forged, thick iron metal fittings. The stamp of the maker, "Shimizu" is branded on the inside. 13" long x 5 1/2" tall x 8" deep. excellent condition. Ask for shipping quote.