Height: 6.1 cm (2.4 in)
Width: 5 cm (2 in)
Depth: 3.6 cm (1.4 in)

Fine Japanese carved okimono of a horse being led by a clothed monkey; another monkey has draped himself over the horse’s back; natural material; excellent staining and scrimshaw work with remnants of old polychrome that was added in some areas; excellent patina; signed by a rare artist, Nobuchika

Height: 3.4 cm (1.4 in)
Width: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
Depth: 1.9 cm (0.8 in)

Quality Japanese carved netsuke of a dog resting on a bag; natural material; excellent patina; well- placed himatoshi; good condition

Height: 6.4 cm (2.7 in)
Width: 4.3 cm (1.8 in)
Depth: 1.8 cm (0.8 in)

Chinese carved rutilated quartz crystal snuff bottle; black hair-like inclusions within the rock crystal; well-hollowed with a bone spoon and coral knop; good condition

Khmer dark-brown glazed pottery jar with flared mouth, decorated with carved band around the neck, encircled lines on the lower body and foot.

Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century
Size: Height 47.5 C.M. / Width 30.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice glaze and condition overall (some restorations on the mouthrim and some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual ...

An exquisite image of an emaciated man, the prominent bones about the eyes softly glowing pale white over the hollow cheeks. The mask is of the Yase-otoko type, and is signed on the back by the maker Iwasaki Hisahito in a carved seal above the eye. Superb craftsmanship!
Iwasaki Hisahito is a well known Mask carver currently 78 years old and still going. He was born in Oita prefecture, but moved to Nagoya then Yokohama at a youthful age. All processes are done by hand, from carving the w...

A startling find! A Horned Demon mask dating from the Nanboku-cho to earlier Muromachi eras (14th to 15th centuries) carved from a single block of wood and enclosed in an ancient kiri-wood box. The visage would have once sported a lower jaw, likely suspended by chord, which is no longer extant. It is 21 x 15 x 9 cm (8-1/4 x 6 x 3-13/4 inches) and is in overall fine condition, exuding a great sense of age.
Oni Masks: Oni are a type of horned demon or ogre in Japanese folklore. They are ...

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer or incense burner. Xuande mark. 12 cm diameter. 8,3 cm high. 570 gram weight. Good conditions.

An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal chest) made entirely of Sugi (Cryptomeria) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware and Urushi lacquer finish. Warabite style handles with unusual handle backplates. Four drawers of varying sizes with side carrying handles.

Age: Meiji period (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 26 1/4" Wide by 23 3/4" High by 15 3/4" Deep

An antique Japanese Biraki Kotansu (small chest with two hinged doors) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware and Urushi lacquer finish. The doors open to a set of 7 drawers of varying sizes. It would make the perfect side chest or bedside nightstand.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 20 3/4" Wide by 18 1/2" High by 14 1/4" Deep

An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Hikute style handles. Two front sliding doors open to 10 drawers of varying sizes including a large open compartment where business books and documents were stored.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 30 1/2" Wide by 23 3/4" High by 19 3/4" Deep.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Yotsuya
Publisher: Doi Hangaten (Doi seal).
Date: 1930s-1950s.
Print size: Approximately 3.75 x 2.5 inches.
Koitsu catalog no.: TK-DH-205.
Woodblock print tipped along top edge to original, unused 5 x 3 inch holiday card.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Swatow / Zhangzhou Porcelain Dish

This unusually large and impressive porcelain dish was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. This type of ware, nowadays known as "Zhangzhou" ware (although most commonly known as "Swatow" ware), was produced in the south-east of China, mainly for export around Southeast Asia.

The elaborate pattern in underglaze blue of varying shades features what most people would call a phoenix but is a...

An antique QING DYNASTY ink and color Gouache Painting on Paper, framed with natural slab silk matting, depicting 2 adult teachers and 3 boys. Size: 24" x 19.5". Good condition overall.

A Very Rare/Fine Korean White Porcelain Dome-Shape(무릎연적) Water Dropper-19th C. : Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A quite large sized beehive porcelain water dropper set on a ring foot with a cylindrical spout, covered overall by an even light blue tinged clear and high sheen white glaze. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all, It measures 10 cm high x 11 cm d. ***Provenance: a collection of Koo, NY (Ji Young Koo, New York). *** a similar sold Christie’s ...

A Rare/Fine Korean One of 오방오제위도 (五方五帝位圖) Buddhism Paintings-18th C. This Painting inscribed 동방대호지군-東方大皡之君), Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th / 18th century. “The painitng is one of 5 (동방대호지군(東方大皡之君),남방연제지군(南方炎帝之君), 서방보필소호지군(西方少皡之君),북방전욱지군(北方？頊之君),중방황제지군(中方黃帝之君).서방소호지군(西方少皡之君) Buddhism paintings”. ...

A rare large Ainu artisan carved Hokkaido black bear (Higuma) made from one solid piece of Japanese hardwood. Intricate carving to the fur including the underside of the bear. Eyes made of Obsidian. Minor wear.

Age: Mid Century 1950's

Dimensions: 24" Long by 16 1/2" Deep by 14" High

Jinbo Tomoyo (1902-1994)
Pensive Girl
Date: 1939.
Size: 16.5 x 11.25 inches.
Edition: First and only.
Signed and sealed by the artist.
Edition: 56 of 100. Hand numbered in Japanese on back beside one hundred limitation seal.
Artist's red seal on back with date and seals of carver (Ishizaka Kenichi) and printer (Nakamura Sanjiro).
Mica highlights on hair ornaments.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Abrasion at index finger area. A few ...

Fine Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Stoneware Jar (AD 618 - 906)

This fine and attractively-shaped high-fired jar was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is quite "heavily-potted" and has a pale grey, almost white porcelaneous body. The flat base is relatively small from which the body expands outwards to quite a bulbous shape, and then in again to a fairly narrow neck with a rolled rim to the mouth. The upper outer surface and inner mouth have been coated in a finely-crackled...