SHYNESS

Rare find of refined vintage modern *kokeshi simplified wooden doll titled as 'Hajirai' (lit. 'Shyness') made by a kokeshi artist, Kenichi Murakami (1929-1991), c.1970-80s, approx. H 38cm (14.96), categorized into ‘Sosaku kokeshi’ (or 'Shingata kokeshi', lit. ‘Creative kokeshi doll’) based on the traditional form and style but with more feminine elegance and quite next level perspective. Engravement of 'Kenichi' at the bottom. Attached with an origin...

Chinese pottery container with green and amber glaze, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 15 C.M. / Width 22 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Ba...

An antique low single drawer storage Kotansu (personal chest) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Original hand forged heavy gauge iron hardware. Constructed using thick wood, straight dovetail joinery and hardened wood nails. Originally used to store Kimono or personal effects, it would work well in a contemporary home as a base storage unit on a large table or credenza .

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 37 3/4" Wide by 10 3/8" High by 18 3/4" Deep

An antique Hon Kotansu (personal book storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Two hinged Biraki doors open to a split level shelf where books and other personal belongings were stored. Two side by side drawers below gave additional storage space for organizing. Straight dovetail joinery with hardened wood nails were used in its construction.

Age: Late Meiji-Taisho (1910-1920)

Dimensions: 25 1/2" Wide by 19 3/4" High by 12 1/2" Deep

An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware. A pair of sliding doors cover a spacious compartment with a split level shelf with 6 drawers of varying sizes that was used to organize storage. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wood nails.

It would make a great nightstand or side table for any room decor.

Age: Late Meiji-Taisho (1910-1920)

Dimensions: 23 3/4" Wide y 23 3...

Antique Chinese small monochrome porcelain vase. Round form with tiny mouth and lovely celadon glaze. Unglazed foot with inset underside glazed celadon to match the body of the vase.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 2 3/4" high x 3" wide

Antique Chinese small porcelain monochrome vase. Baluster form with high shoulders and tiny mouth. Glazed a subtle celadon color. A small spot on the shoulder where the glaze did not cover adds character and tells a story of the glazing process. The underside is white with two concentric blue rings.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 3 7/8" high x 2 3/4" wide

Antique Chinese small rectangular-shaped hardwood stand. Classical lines and elegantly carved stretchers. Pierced carved aprons.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 6 1/8" high x 11 1/2" wide x 7" deep

Antique Chinese monochrome porcelain vase with dripping Flambé (Jingdezhen Jun) glaze. Because the glaze effect is made by the combining of various colors and thus the fusing of different minerals, it is also called Transmutation glaze. Developed through the Yongzheng emperor's interest in antiquities, this type of glazed vessel was often commissioned by the court of Beijing. Artists were encouraged to experiment and develop interesting new glaze effects. This vase clearly exemplifies the l...

Antique Chinese monochrome vase. Brown stoneware ceramic with a rich brown and black mottled glaze. Starting with a lovely cafe au lait rim and dripping down with dramatic hare's fur effect.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 7 1/2" high x 3 3/4" wide

Chinese Qianlong mark between 1736-1795 Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, 13" high, 3 1/8" diameter-bottom rim, 3 1/2" diameter-top rim, Famille Rose Enamel overglaze decoration of Chinese Scholars with Attendants outing into a beautiful landscape amidst of a large Pine tree and a rocky mountain scenery, with the expression of laughing and talking each other. Gray color cloud design around the neck area, and pale turquoise color enamel inside the top rim, and also six character Qianlong mark in iron...

Puppies and Banana
Artist: Unidentified. This print is also known to have the unread artist's seal in our enlargement #3.
Size: Approximately 14.4 x 9.0 cm. 5.675 x 3.5 inches
Date: ca. 1910.
Publisher: Matsumoto (No. 416).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
An early and rarely seen design.

Small Kagamibuta, the walrus tooth bowl, the shibuichi plate decorated with an eagle. Restoration on the bowl. Edo Japan (1603 - 1868). Late 19th century. Diameter : 3 cm

A Japanese patinated ivory netsuke depicting a group of eight dancing frogs on a lotus leaf with gilded bronze eyes. Meiju signature on mother-of-pearl and natural himotoshi over the stem of the leaf. Edo Period 19th century Sizes: 2,5 x 5 x 4 cm Condition report: Good condition

This deep plate was fired with no glaze at the first, and the second fired pictured traditional pattern with blue glaze and the third colored picture depicted peachs and flowers, and the last painted with gold. Very sophisticated piece. Size: 28.8cm(D) 5.0cm(H)

Very rare large hexagonal plate. Turtles and cranes as the symbol of longevity in Japan are depicted with color and gold, it's very gorgeous. Size: 42.2cm(D) 4.0cm(H)

This plate was made in Arita porcelain area at middle Edo period. Arabesque with flowers at the center, 3 chinese phenixes, 6 dragons are pictured around with fine brush strokes and octopus arabesque with blue glaze. The seal mark"大明成化年製" is commonly seen at the middle Edo age. Size: 34.2cm (D) 5.0cm (H)

Giant cover in Chinese famille rose porcelain decorated with European coats of arms and fabulous animals. Exported from china by the Indian company. The dominant enamels are a deep blue,a pale green and an iron red,the details are golden.There is a discreet touch of pink enamel positioned between the crown and the helmet.The embracing hands are in white enamel.Finally, the remaining tails of the lateral phoenixes, now missing, are enamelled in black discreetly decorated with green.The decoration...