Small Chinese Bi-form white jade ornament in the Mughal manner with cupped chrysanthemum petals in three, concentric, graduated circles surrounding a cross-hatched, pierced center. The flat verso cupped slightly toward the face along the rim, with small drilling (exhibiting hand craftsmanship) either side of the central aperture and with the surface exhibiting natural texture of the hand worked surface. Qing dynasty. Good condition. Diameter 2 1/8 inches.

A completely hand formed and detailed fresh water coup in the form of a highly stylized archaic duck. This sancai water pot dates late Qing, circa 1880, and is pattern after the porcelains of the Song dynasty. A great item for the collector of scholar items. Measures 3" long x 2.5" high at head.

Late Qing hand carved turquoise snuff bottle with bok choy and radish along with an ant, cicada, grasshopper and cricket. The workmanship and details is superbly done including the insects, having very fine details to the legs, antennae and bodies. Presented on a rosewood stand, this snuff bottle has a wonderful color and patina and is one of the coolest bug type carved snuff bottles that we have encountered in some time. In excellent condition, a later spoon and cork was applied. Measures: H...

Landscape with Mt. Fuji. Painted with ink and light pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.

Kano Isen（1775-1828）was a painter of the late Edo period and the master of the early modern Kano school. He was a son and pupil of Kano Yosen'in Korenobu, whom he succeeded as seventh-generation head of the Kobikicho branch of the Edo Kano school that had been founded by Kano Naonobu (1607-50) His name was Eishin and his artist name was Genshosai. Isen mastered Yamato-e (Traditional Japanese pai...

This is a Qing dynasty blue and white plate

A Genuine Antique 18/19th Century Famille Noire SINO-THAI BENCHARONG-BENJARONG BOWL depicting Thepanom and Kinaree Buddhist Deities. Made to order in China for the Thai Court and Nobility.The interior of the bowl is Emerald Green and has a Flower Medallion. Benjarong means 5 Colors. Size: 6" diameter x height 3". Condition good with two hardly noticeable short hairlines on top rim.

A Fine Genuine SINO-THAI Famille Noire Porcelain BENCHARONG-BENJARONG Bowl depicting THEPANOM & KINAREE BUDDHIST DEITIES, 18/19th Century. Bencharong signifies 5 colors. Very good condition with signs of usage due to considerable age.No hairlines, no chips nor restorations whatsoever. The inside of the bowl is Emerald Green with a Flower Medallion centre. Size: 6" diameter x 3" height.

Bird and flower painting depicted a Japanese bush warbler rests in plum blossom tree. Painted with ink on silk. Signed and sealed.

Matsumura Keibun(1779-1843) was a Japanese painter active during the late Edo period(1603-1868). He was a leading figure in the Shijo school established by his half-brother, Matsumura Goshun (1752-1811). Keibun mastered the techniques of painting taught at Goshun’s studio at Shijo-Sakaimachi in Kyoto. He also studied the work of Maruyama Okyo (1733–1795),...

Antique Japanese carved wooden panel depicting a pair of pheasants. The male is seated on a blossoming cherry branch while the female looks up at him from near a spray of bamboo. Beautifully carved and painted with intricate details. The frame is lacquered.

Age: Edo Period (early 1800's)

Dimensions: 22" high x 16" wide x 1" deep

Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Kanazawa Studio Embossed Porcelain Censer Koro Marked 金澤

It is 3.54 inches (9 cm) tall by 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 0.4 lb.

It has dark spots and surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp Lantern with Figures

It is 18.6 inches (47.3 cm) tall by 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) wide. It is 7.6 Lb.

It has hairline cracks at the opening, firing cracks, dark spots, mild skip glazes, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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An antique Indian miniature panting of a noble man with his harem. Five beauties vie for his attention. Two musicians play music in the foreground. In the background is the architecture of elaborate archways and doors which lead to the inner courtyard. The edges of the paper are decorated with sprays of flowers.
Wealthy residences had a protected area where all the women of the house lived. This scene takes place just inside the antahpur (inner courtyard) of such an area. Richly painted ...

An antique Japanese Ikebana bamboo basket in a long gourd inspired wall pocket design. Vertical ribbed herringbone weave that ends in a star crossed base. Side opening has a metal receptacle where water was kept and flowers were displayed. Upper opening allowed for long stem flowers to be showcased.

Age: Meiji Era (1880-1900)

Dimensions: 24 1/2" Long by 6" Diameter.

An antique Indian miniature panting of a noble man and woman in a courtyard. Two beauties wait on them. The woman is seated on a cushion on the porch of a pavilion. On the other side of the courtyard wall, birds fly over a lush garden. Other buildings can be seen on a hillside in the distance. In the foreground, a camel rests by a flowing fountain. The edges of the paper are decorated with sprays of various flowers.
Wealthy residences had a protected area where all the women of the ho...

1900's Chinese Repousse Solid Silver Fu Lion Box with Moving Tongue Marked

It is 2.56 inches (6.5 cm) tall by 1.77 inches (4.5 cm) wide. It is 67.7 gram.

It is tarnished and has oxidation, bent at the tail and inner rim, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Pair of Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Satsuma Square Shaped Vase with Geisha & Karako Marked "Shizan Zo" 司山製

They are 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) tall by 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) wide. They weigh 1.75 Lb.

One vase has a flea bite chip at one corner of the lip. They have rubbing of gold and surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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A flat and circular kogo – incense box – made out of skillfully turned pine wood, stained or thinly lacquered dark brown. On the inside of the cover are two red lacquer kao (seals) by a tea master for whom the piece was made.

Unsigned, Japan, early to mid-19th century

H 0.75 x diam 2.55 in.

Excellent condition

Comes with an inscribed wooden storage box: Cha, marugata, kogo (tea, circular shape, incense box).

Although neither the kogo, nor the storage box is sign...

Edo String Puppetry. Painted with ink and light pigments on paper. Signed and sealed. Circa 19th C.

The origins of Japanese string puppets date back to the early Edo period (first half of the 17th century). In the first half of the 17th century, during the reign of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, the first generation, a man called Yuuki Magosaburo, built a string puppet theater troupe tower (*now called a theater) in a corner of Nihonbashi, Edo. ) was the beginning.

Some light m...