Nichiren Buddhist shrine containing a sculpture of Kishimojin in demonic appearance, her hands folded in prayer. Kishimojin, or Kishibojin, or Kariteimo, is a complex deity. Originally, she was a demon who stole and killed other people’s children in order to feed her numerous own children. After Buddha Shakyamuni made her see how she made people suffer, she repented and devoted herself to protecting all children. Instead of the flesh of children, she fed her own children pomegranate henceforth...

Circular hand shrine, or zushi, in two halves. Inside, one half shows the bodhisattva Kokuzo carved in relief with a sword in the right (to cut through ignorance) and a wish-granting jewel in his left hand. He sits on a lotus base, placed on a rock. Details of the carving and the background painted in gold, black, red and malachite green. The other half shows a lotus pond, a rock and a cloudy sky painted in delicate lines of gold and silver, heightened with black. The outside of the zushi is le...

19th Century Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase with Garden Scene

It is 7.15 inches (18.2 cm) tall by 4 inches (10.1 cm) wide. It is 0.9 Lb.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips or cracks, except surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Nepal Bronze Figure of Yellow Jambhala 黄财神

It is 7.2 inches (18.3 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It is 879 gram (1.9 lb).

It has loss patina, pitting holes, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Shrine with the very rare image of the death of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, called nehan-zu, and his entrance into the state or perfect peace, called nirvana or nehan. The Buddha lays stretched out on a rectangular lotus base, his head resting on his right arm. Although normally in nehan-zu one will see gathered around the bed 52 kinds of beings, human and animals mourning the Buddha, there are none present in this zushi. From the ceiling of the case hangs a curtain of sorts.
Carved ...

Old sake bottle of strong conical shape with a short neck and everted rim.
Underneath the beautiful milky feldspar glaze a cobalt bue and black sketch-like drawing of sprigs of bamboo. Bottom glazed brown, as is typical for this ware. Mingei.

Most likely Ofuke (or Ofukei) ware, made near Nagoya, Japan.
Edo period, circa 1800
H ca. 6 x diam at bottom ca. 5.5 in.

Ofukei has a historical relation to Seto ware. Similar pieces were produced in the Seto region.

Kintsug...

19th Century Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Flower

It is 5.6 inches (14.3 cm) tall by 2.4 inches (6 cm) wide. It is 261 gram.

It has rubbing of gilt, bent at the rim, minor loss of enamel, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Scholar Brush Washer with Flower

It is 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) tall by 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) wide. It is 0.8 Lb.

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

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A blue and white gravy jug or creamer, Chinese export porcelain, c 1830. The hand painted decoration of pagodas in a seascape is cut off on both sides of the handle, mimicking the competitive English porcelain factories, where this was an obvious downside of the new and rational method of printing. Width "5 ¼ / 13, height with handle "3 ½ / 9 cm. Condition: a glaze bubble under the spout (cf. last pic).

This is Shonai Sasiko made in the Edo period. This is an item made by Sashiko craftsmen during the Edo period. And it is a very rare design sashiko. This is the work clothes that a wealthy merchant had as one of his daughter's wedding supplies. The front side is dark indigo dyeing. The back side is a blue color called hanada. There are almost no traces of use and it is in good condition. You can wear it and enjoy it. And you can wash it with water. Length 75cm 29.5” 　Back width　63cm　24....

Hand-sashiko is a hand-spun, moderately soft cotton cloth dyed with high-quality indigo dye. The good color of natural indigo dyeing and the stabbed with soft hand-spun cotton cloth make a beautiful change with moderate effort. It is the tranquility used by wealthy farmers in the Shonai region during the Edo period. This modified natural indigo dyeing has something in common with the dark blue comfort of Van Gogh's painting The Night Café. It is an item that heals the remaining eyes without u...

An unusual Arita dish of typical scalloped rinka form decorated with a variant of the so-called “Sweet Pea” pattern. A Chinese export pattern largely produced for the South East Asian Market and in particular for Chinese communities living there. This dish was probably made for the Japanese domestic market as a novelty, or it may possibly have been made for the Asian export Market. The elaborate vine arabesque is painted in pencilled style. The reverse is decorated with stylised sprigs. Ther...

19th Century Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Xuande Marking

It is 7.2 inches (18.2 cm) tall measured with stand, 4.2 inches (10.7 cm) tall measured without stand by 11 inches (28 cm) wide. The bronze is 3640 gram. Total weight with stand is 9.4 lb.

It has pitting and surface wears and scratches. The stand has small chips, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Buddhist shrine with sculpture of the bodhisattva Myoken, deity of the Polar Star and of the Big Dipper.
He is dressed in Chinese garment, standing on the back of a kida (a beast that is half turtle, half dragon-snake), holding an enormous sword. Behind his back a nimbus with seven discs, representing the seven stars of the Big Dipper. To the left of the rock base the head of a snake pops out. (Probably a snake was wound ”around” the giant turtle and broke off. When the sword was repla...

Sturdy storage jar for tea leaves or other goods with horizontally ribbed surface, sloping shoulder with very short neck. Coarse but dense clay with small inclusions. Outside middle brown with cream-colored and yellow natural ash glaze. Mingei.
Japan, 18th/19th century.

Height 7.5 inches, width 6 inches at the neck. Ash glaze partially rubbed off at upper edge and at the body commensurate with holding and using, otherwise very good condition.

19th Century Chinese Agate Carved Water Buffalo Toggle Pendant

It is 0.82 inch (2.1 cm) tall by 1.3 inches (3.4 cm) wide. It is 29.8 gram.

It has inclusions and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Circa 1820, Chinese Export blue and white porcelain helmet creamer. Featuring a hand painted continuous scene of a Chinese village landscape with boats on water and intricate borders, it is in excellent antique condition, showing only a little wear to the gold trim at the rim and top of handle. Measures: 5 inches high, 3.25" wide, 5" long.

Early 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Table Plaque Wood Stand with Peach & Flower

It is 6.7 inches (17 cm) tall by 10 inches (25.3 cm) wide. The plaque is 4.3 inches (11 cm) in length by 9.4 inches (23.8 cm) wide. It is 1 Lb.

It has dark spots, skip glazes, rubbing of paint, chips at the rims, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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