A finely cast bronze priest's bell with a nice patina and sound, dating to the Late Central Javanese Period. The body resembling a stupa with floral ornaments and garlands. The top of the bell was originally a five-pronged vajra emerging from a lotus flower. For quite an identical piece please refer to: "Indo-Javanese Metalwork" by Linden-Museum Stuttgart, no. 65. Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland. Condition: pronges lost, tops of floral decoration missing. Dimension: 10.2 cm high, Dia...

These 8 old Ivory napkin rings may have originally been made for tourist souvenirs. They have hand painted/dyed images of landscapes boats ets...Each has a different Chinese calligraphy saying of well wishing... priceing $80 purchasers choice of any 2

Small screen of rectangular shape, with an engraved decor of foliage and flowers. Slightly mottled jade. The screen is resting on an elaborated wood stand. China, 19th century. Height of the screen: 8 cm. Total height including the stand: 12.5 cm. Very good condition.

We present a stunning Japanese tea bowl made 80 years ago by the legendary 9th Choraku Ohi (1901-1986), enclosed in its originally signed and sealed wooden box. Aesthetic highlight is the perfect kintsugi gold repair, which makes this tea bowl to a unique treasure. Highly recommended for sophisticated collections.

The Ninth Chozaemon was the son of the Eigth Chozaemon who had been making tea utencils from age sixteen until his death at age eighty-six. At 26,he received his title of...

Qing Dynasty carving of a jade figure. Height of 2 inches.

A large white glazed round dehua container with moulded floral designs on the lid and case. Found in Southeast Asia. Age: Song 960-1120 AD. Size: Diameter -19cm H=10cm.Condition: Age cracks on the lid.

A rather unusual glazed Chinese yixing tea pot. Traditionally, mixing tea posts are unglazed and this pot combines unglazed sections, such as the interior and the glazes that encompass the exterior side of the pot. The pot contains a seal on both the undersides of the lid and pot, of the maker attributing to Zhao Jingnan. Zhao Jingnan was a noted artist specializing in producing fixing and zhisha tea wares during the Qing Dynasty. It is thought that he was able to produce various objects using d...

Reminiscent of lines of dripping wax from a candle, the colored ripples streaming down the sides of this tea bowl give the impression of fluidity and transformation. More colorful and dynamic than the standard monochrome ame-yu chawan, the kodai (foot) of this piece is well-shaped and the rise and fall of the lip reminds us of the subtle variations in tone, form, light, and substance that we encounter in our daily lives.

When the founder of the Urasenke style of tea ceremony, Sen-So...

Height approximately 74 cm. More pictures are available. In good and complete condition.

Important pair of Taisho Period c. 1921 bronze zen buddhist temple lamps with lacquered wood stands. Inscribed on lamps is date and village of temple. Stands are older from Meiji Period C.1890. Inscribed are parishiners names. Great condition. Stands 31" x 18"; lamps 25" x 11". Ask for shipping quote.

A Famille Rose Plate. Decorated in bright enamels with a cockerel below peony. Qianlong C1740. Diameter: 8 7/8″ (22.6 cm). Condition: three tiny shallow flakes to underside of rim

A Pair of Famille Rose Plates. Decorated using bright enamels with twin boys among flowering lotus. Qianlong C1735/45. Diameter: 8 13/16″ (22.4 cm). Condition: one plate with a shallow flake to the underside 0.4cm, other plate has a hairline crack 3.6cm from rim

A nicely painted fan painting of waterfall landscape by an unknown japanese artist to me, an old piece taken out of a real fan that was used

Antique fan painting on rice paper by various Japanese painters

A fan painting painted in the style of or attributed to famous Chinese artist Zhu Zhiqan dated 1961

Calligraphy in the style of or attributed to Lu Yifei a famous calligrapher n painter

A cast bronze cattle bell decorated with a kind of garland. Dating to the Eastern Javanese Period. For a similar bell please refer to: "Indo-Javanese Metalwork" by Linden-Museum Stuttgart, no. 205. Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland. Condition: clapper is missing, patina. Dimension: 10.3 cm high x 12 cm long x 8.6 cm deep.

Fan painting of goldfish by a Beijing artist Liu Chen , dated 2008