19th Century Chinese Aquamarine Carved Relief Mountain Snuff Bottle

It is 2.3 inches (5.8 cm) tall by 1.08 inches (2.75 cm) wide. It is 45.29 gram.

It has inclusions, flea bite chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Large Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Gosu Satsuma Vase with Kannon and Monk Marked "Dai Nihon Satsuma Yaki Gyokusen Ga"

It is 18 inches (45.7 cm) tall by 8.7 inches (22.2 cm) wide. It is 8.5 Lb.

It has rubbing of gold, minor stains, a chip at the foot, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Width approximately 11.1 cm (across the handles). There are 2 soft dents at the body. More pictures are available. In good condition.

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Wood Carved Shaman Male/뱍수무당-博數巫堂-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A wood carved a horse and rider on horseback with a bucket hat?, painted in multi-natural mineral pigments, back, white, green and red. It is in good condition with patina but some areas colors disappeared due to its age,. It measures 18cm L. x 26cm h. ***궁중에 출입하는 박수의 목조상: 무당 (여자) 이나 뱍수 (남자) 가 궁중에 출입할때 무...

A rare stacking Bento (picnic) box in the shape of a tea leaf storage jar decorated in a realistic fashion with black, silver and gold maki-e lacquer. It consists of four pieces, stacked they are 28 cm (11 inches) tall, and all are in excellent condition.

Pair 1900's Chinese Heavy Gilt Bronze Relief Phoenix Bird Bracelet

The smaller bracelet has 9.84 inches (25 cm) outside circumference and 8.07 inches (20.5 cm) inner circumference. The band is 0.59 inch (1.5 cm) wide. It weighs 25.37 gram. The larger bracelet has 10.62 inches (27 cm) outside circumference and 8.66 inches (22 cm) inner circumference. The band is 0.69 inch (1.7 cm) wide. It weighs 33.33 gram. Both weigh 58.74 gram.

They are tarnished and have rubbing of gilt, oxidati...

An antique Tibetan storage cabinet that also doubled as a shrine. Decorated in painted lacquer with playful snow lions as the central motif. The skirt is decorated in a key fret design.

Age: 19th Century

Dimensions: 45 3/4" Wide by 43 1/2" High by 16 3/4" Deep

An antique Chinese corbel hand carved out of Cypress wood. Depicting a Phoenix and a Dragon which represents marital bliss. Beautiful scrolling relief details.

Age: Ching Dynasty (18th-19th C)

Dimensions: 15" Wide by 7 1/4" High by 4 3/8" Deep.

A quintessential Iga vase dating from the Edo period, the rough clay covered in thick ash glaze. It is viciously charred, testament to the tempest in the kiln, with molten ash flowing freely over the surface. This is a perfect complement to a Japanese chashitsu tea room or traditional flower display. It is 24.5 cm (9-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition. In a Japanese tea ceremony room, historically vases were made to match the ambiance of the humble setting. Although I did not write i...

Chinese late Qing dynasty rectangular form hinged cloisonne box with inner tray resting above an open compartment decorated on the exterior in cloud form cloisons with butterflies, flowers, and scrolling foliage emerging from rockery and set against a turquoise ground. Blue counter enamel interior and base. The box was likely designed for holding jewelry with the padded pink silk applied to the inner lid to protect the contents in the tray. Two heavy brass handles and front lock plate. The p...

19th Century Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer Marked

It is 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) tall by 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. It is 1 lb. or 411 gram.

It has loss of patina, rust, oxidation, cut marks, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Kawaguchi Bunzaemon Basse Taille Miniature Vase Marked

It is 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) tall by 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. It is 0.1 Lb.

It has enamel bruises, stress cracks, tarnished metal and enamel, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A rare antique Japanese Chobako (merchant desk) made entirely of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. All original patina and hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute and Warabite style handles. The front features opposing hinged security doors with 2 left drawer and 3 right drawers with a set of larger 3 drawers in between. The top has 3 hinged doors, one that housed the inkstone, one that kept the ink for the family seal and one large storage compartment. Two coin slots above two drawers to inse...

Japanese antique kusuri tansu, chest with many drawers for storing medicinal herbs for an apothecary. Made of kiri (paulownia) wood with sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame. Small hand holds cut in the sides for convenience. Each of the 49 small drawers is labeled with a paper label. Older labeling in ink can be seen on some drawers. The lower portion of the chest has three medium sized drawers. Hardware is made of iron and includes rings pulls, warabite shaped handles on the larger drawers and...

HEAD OF NINGYO JORURI DOLL

Head part of the wooden male doll actually used for 'Ningyo Joruri' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunraku) as the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, late Edo - early Meiji period, 19th century, Japan, attached with an wooden detachable pedestal arranged for its display in recent years. Head without insertion bar: H 23 x W 14cm (9.05 x 5.51in) / Total with pedestal: H 85 x W 28cm (33.46 x 11.02in). Aged deterioration as is, wi...

A rare iron hanging censer in the shape of a Mongolian Saddle Stirrup (Abumi) with silver mesh lid covering half the top. It comes in an age-darkened and worm-eaten kiri-wood box titled simply Tsuri Koro. The receptacle is 13.5 x 7 x 15 cm (5-1/2 x 3 x 6 inches) and is in excellent condition, dating from the Edo period.

Mini suzuribako (writing set) in black and gold hiramaki-e lacquer with water plantain (Alisma plantago-acquatica) decoration and non-identified kanji. Interior in nashi-ji lacquer, with a rectangular water cup and a retractable brush.

Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)
Height: 1.06 in. (2.7 cm) – width: 2.44 in. (6.2 cm) – depth: 3.94 in. (10 cm)

Silver square-shaped inrô representing a peony. It is considered as the queen of flowers in Japan. It symbolizes the feminine ideal and the protective force.

Shakudô (alloy of copper and gold, with a lacquered appearance) square-shaped manju netsuke with a golden border. On the front side, a delicately engraved plant, around which a moth flies under the silver moon. On the other side, gold seal (unidentified, ??土?) and stylized plant motif in silver.

Two-tone wooden...