Very rare small celadon Yueyao lugged jar from a Zhejiang Kiln, circa Five Dynasties/Early Northern Song. This type of ceramic was a precursor to Longquan ware. There is a firing crack and some fritting (caused by pockets of air trapped beneath the glaze during firing) on one side- noted in enlargements. D: 9cm/3.5in and H: 6cm/24in.

Grapes cluster on the vine under drying leaves on this painting by Tenryu-dojin performed with ink on paper in a light cloth mounting with pale blue piping and wood rollers. Painted when the artist was 77 years old (1794 by the Japanese count). The scroll is 42.5 x 162.5 cm (16-3/4 x 64 inches) and has been remounted sometime in teh 20th century, in a style reflecting the literati mounting style popular from the later Edo period.
Tenryu Dojin (1718-1810) was born as an illegitimate chil...

Ginbari and Musen enamelled silver vase Fish decor. Japan Meiji late 19th century.The lower part enamelled in celestial blue, decorated with fish in ginbari (incisions on the base metal) and musen (enameling without wires of much more complex realization). A dragon wraps around the collar. In the middle a finely damascened gold ring. Artist's mark below, signed with 2 characters incised in a gold cartridge. We have not found which artist it was, however, in the Khalili collection, there is a vas...

The poetry of the ancient Chinese monke Hanshan spills over like blue rain down the sides of this porcelain vase by Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kanzan-shi Sometsuke Kabin (Vase with blue and White Design of Cold Mountain Poem). It is 25.5 cm (10 inches) tall and in excellent condition. The poem reads:
On Cold Mountain, only white clouds come,
Don't accept the dust of the mundane world.
Our house has only a simple stool...

A 12 sided bottle decorated with pomegranate by Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Zakuro Sometsuke Hyo-gata Bin (Gourd Shaped Blue and White Bottle with Pomegranate design). It is 21 cm (8-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kondo Yuzo (1902-1985) was born in the Gojozaka district of Kyoto and studied alongside Kawai Kanjiro and Hamada Shoji at the Kyoto Ceramics Research facility, where he studied kiln technique directly under...

An authentic neolithic Chinese nephrite jade bi. The piece measures 6-1/2" in diameter. The central hole is drilled conically from one side only. A medium green nephrite with darker inclusions. There are visible marks inside the central hole showing how it was drilled. Authenticity is guaranteed. All of these jade pieces that I am listing come from a collection formed before 2000 and are not modern copies.

A Fine/Rare Korean Enameled (七寶) Butterfly-Shape Silver Head Pin-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Framed. The head pin terminal cast with a butterfly shaped and floral leaf designed and painted in bright enamel(七寶), blue, red, green, yellows, etc. the cylindrical silver bar ends with an old black patina. It is in very good condition with a professional frame done, It measures 9cm long, 21cm x 27cm frame.

A Very Fine Korean Bronze Candle Holder/Butterfly, Fish.Character-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th C. This set of the candle holder sets of slender elegant designs in a molded symmetrical double happiness H-shape connecting to the stand. It is composed of two parts; a big butterfly shape reflector and supporting bamboo stem shaped slender post (each bamboo stem joints moving) with a half dome base molded with fishes and waves in pond as a half global pedestal. It is in very find conditio...

A Very Fine Korean Paulownia Wood Wall Letter Rack--考備-19th C.: $1,300. (LETTER DOCUMENT FILE HOLDER ORGANIZER). Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A long beautiful paulownia carved three medallion open work wood letter or Documents rack (holder). with stylized word pattern, with black patina. It’s in good condition, measures 65.6cm h. x 16.5cm w. *** Items that are hung on the wall and put letters, etc.: those that preserve the texture of pine or paulownia wood boards, those th...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Pair of Young Boy/Girl White Porclain Figures-17th -18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th century or older. Finely molded as a young boy (童子) and young girl (童女), their front and back flowing robes delicately incised, their hands placed over their bellies with holding objects, their facial features expressed as a young and girl exactly with their hairdos. They are in very good conditions without any noticeable damages, it measures 16.5 cm x 6.2 cm x 5.5 ...

This is a large, substantial ancient Chinese nephrite object which appears to be composed of two opposing "core" elements from a cong or similar tube object. Each end tapers toward the middle where a "shoulder" ridge is present. The piece measures just under 7" in length and is 1-3/4" at the widest diameter. The piece has been seen and authenticated and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity. The stone itself is celadon colored nephrite with substantial dark inclusions. The surface show...

Height: 18.3 cm (7.3 in)
Width: 7 cm (2.8 in)

Chinese green jade vase mounted on wooden stand; very well hollowed with four integral rings, one repaired; well decorated with archaic beast-form to the midsection; mounted on wooden stand; good condition

Width: 11.8 cm (4.7 in)
Height: 4.5 cm (1.8 in)

Fine Japanese Satsuma bowl; internally depicts women and children in a domestic setting overlooking a stream; geometric borders and floral diapers; below shows gilded floral works and hanging lappets above the base rim; signed Fuzan on the base; good condition

OLD BIG RURAL MAP

A rare find of Japanese Edo period's (18-19th century) primitive hand-painted map with blue river flowing, encoded orange temples/shrines, and plentiful encoded rice fields and farms in light blue and brown sections surrounded by the rich mountains in Isazawa village (Present Obanazawa city, Yamagata prefecture), approx. 233 x 82.5 cm (91.73 x 32.48in). Creases, stains, holes, and rips due to aging as is as seen. Free shipping.


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A testament to the brilliance of traditional Japanese craftsmanship, this lacquered mizusashi—skillfully handcrafted from bamboo—showcases a deep crimson hue that radiates warmth and sophistication. Its seamless design and flawless finish reflect the skilled hands of the first generation artisan who crafted it, achieving a harmonious balance between form and function. Designed for use in Japanese tea ceremony, this indispensable implement would love to be put back into service o...

The term “tenmoku” (heavens eye) refers both to a shape of tea bowl popularized in the Song Dynasty dating back almost 1,000 years, and also to a style of glaze that these pieces are renowned for. In the case of tea bowls themselves, the troughs often have darker coloration with radiating colored rays and, depending on the style, often resemble the iris of a human eye. In the case of the glaze, the individual oil spots that appear on the walls of the vessel can sometime also rese...

A serene vision of enlightenment, calming and compassionate, can be seen in the later Edo period Buddhist carving of Amitabha. He stands on a lotus base, with a flame like mandala rising up behind him in the shape of a jewel, the entire gilded in pure gold worn soft with age and care. The figure alone is 39 cm (15-1/2 inches) tall. With the base and mandala, it is 65.5 cm (just under 26 inches) tall. It is in excellent condition. I believe that some restoration has been performed on the deli...

19th C. Japanese Meiji period Cloisonne Vase, Ca. 1880, colorful flower branches on the turquoise color enamel background with silver wire, 7 1/4" high, 3 1/8" wide-widest part, silver bottom and top rim, green enamel work inside the vase near the top and bottom. The condition is good, no damages.