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GALERIE TIAGO
€500.00 Hishaku-gata style yatate in bronze with brown patina. The hishaku-gata style was developed at the beginning of the Edo era, in the 17th century. It is characterized by an ink compartment (sumi tsubo) in the shape of a ladle. Here it is decorated with a frog.
The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth. Kaeru means both "frog" and "coming home" in Japanese. This extension of meaning is due to the ability of the frog to return each year to the pond of its birth. A gong in the shape ...
GALERIE TIAGO
Sold Horn netsuke of an reclining ox.
In Japan, the ox (ushi) is the second sign of the zodiac. It is considered usefulness and willingness. Reclining, it is the emblem of Sugawara Michizane (845-903), a great scholar, minister of emperor Daigo (897-930) and statesman of the Heian period. Under the pressure of the Fujiwara family, he was driven into exile to the island of Kyûshû and he rode away upon a bull. Unfairly punished, his memory is rehabilitated after his death. He was deifie...
GALERIE TIAGO
€35,000.00 Namban style chest with a semi-cylindrical lid made of black lacquered wood (urushi) with gold lacquer (maki-e) and inlaid with mother-of-pearl (raden).
Decorated with three main bands of floral motifs, middle surrounded by vertical bands of mother-of-pearl inlaid lozenges and framed by the hanashippô pattern (overlapping circles forming petals).
On the lied, acer (momiji) and plum tree flowers (ume). On the front side, branches of citrus tree tachibana (Citrus tachibana), vine le...
GALERIE TIAGO
SOLD Okimono sculpture in bronze of a crow perched on a tree stump in varnished wood. Its eyes are in shakudo.
In Japan, the crow (karasu) is a symbol of gratitude and family love. It is also considered as the divine messenger of good omen. The Kojiki (713) relates that the crow Yatagarasu guided the mythical founder of Japan, Emperor Jinmu (660-585 BC), on a military campaign to Yamato.
Signed under the crow within an oval cartouche 義光, Yoshimitsu.
Japan - Mei...
GALERIE TIAGO
Sold Polychrome Sumida-gawa ceramic bowl made from sandstone, also called Sumida-yaki. Some parts are glazed. Original decoration of an old man trying to climb the bowl.
Mark of Ishiguro Koko (石黒香香): 香二, Koko. The 二 marks the repetition of a character in traditional Chinese. His name can also be written 香々 or 香二). His real name was Ishiga Gôzô (石田郷三). He is a potter of the early Meiji era. He is a part of the first generation with Inoue Ryosai of the Sumi...
AntiqueTica.com
$2,600.00 A set of Thai wood carving panels with flower.
Age: Thailand, Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century
The Kura
sold, with thanks! A breathtaking Taireiji pottery vase by Kiyomizu Rokubei V enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Chrysantheum in raised relief grow ghosly white on the soft pink surface. It is 32 cm 12-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition. Taireiji was the most important development by this innovative artist, and pieces are exceedingly rare.
Kiyomizu Rokubei V (Shimizu Kuritaro, 1875-1959) initially studied painting and decorating technique under Kono Bairei, one of the foremost painters...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese pair of porcelain bowls, glazed white and with detailed overpainting in orange and gold of dragons and flaming pearl. Each bowl has two five-clawed dragons on either side of the pearl. Eyes are green and black and every scale is finely outlined in gold. Daoguang (1821-1850) mark on the bottom.
Age: Qing Dynasty (19th century) Dimensions: 4" high x 6 1/2" wide each (5 1/2" high on stand)
Zentner Collection
$1,250.00 Antique Japanese large fruit basket. Wide and flat body woven with very fine, narrow sections of split bamboo. The handle is made of two bamboo branches, joined with intricate knot-work. Beautiful dark color and patina.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 15" high x 14 1/2" wide x 14 1/2" wide
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese ikebana basket for flower arranging. Round body with wide split bamboo and twisted rope bamboo foot and neck. The dramatic, arching handle is made of gnarled wisteria branches. Beautiful deep reddish finish and dark patina.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 17 3/8" high x 11 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" wide.
Momoyama Gallery
$700.00 One of a kind! Very rare and unique Seto Chawan from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) which combines a unique mosaic pattern glaze on the outside with an artistic Neriage/Nerikomi technique on the inside. There is a signature of the potter inside the foot. Nerikomi (練り込み , lit. "kneading") is an artistic technique for creating Japanese pottery in multiple colors of clay. The technique is also called neriage (練上げ), although this term also refers to the throwing of multipl...
Momoyama Gallery
sold A large Japanese Ko-Tamba (Tanba) Vase/Tsubo decorated with a splashed and dripped deep-green glaze pooling towards the foot on a dark-brownish body. It was made in the Momoyama Period 16th century or earlier. This impressive vase is a wonderful example of a so called Shiji-ko vase, which means 'vase with four ears'. Great antique condition. Tanbayaki has been produced in the village of Tachikui, Hyogo pref. for over 800 years. Although counted as one of the an...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1452547
(stock #TRC230905)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,935.00 Going back over 1,300 years, Seto-ware has the distinction of being Japan’s oldest pottery tradition still active today. Made from the rich clay and silica of the region of production, Seto porcelain in particular has been highly prized throughout the history of Japan. The piece shown here can be described as Seto-guro (Black Seto) and is an excellent example of this type of pottery. The writing on the box describes it as being from Muromachi, so well over 400 years old. The form and compositi...
Indian Subcontinent : Sri Lanka : Pre 1900
item #1452523
(stock #7154)
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$2,000.00
Fine and rare, large copper repousse and chased copper plate depicting a religious scene or narrative. This was acquired in Sri Lanka in the 1990s, the vendor said this was showing the life of Buddha, but the iconography suggests it is most likely Hindu as the central image is shown facing the left, sitting on a tiger pelt, set against a foliate scroll background. This could be representing Shiva with his consort Parvati and son Ganesh. Superb workmanship, circa 19th century. Diame...
japanes antique textile saiyuu2
$398.60 This is a very unusual design. All the pigeons that fly under the gallan are Hand-painted dyeing and very accurately and boldly drawn, just like a Buddhist painting. There is light dirt, but there is no damage.
Size: Length: 78 cm (30.7 inches) From cuffs to cuffs, entire back :: 80 cm (31.4 inches)
garan (Complex of temple buildings) Meaning of a clean, clean and quiet place where monks practice Buddhism. Box.A
Haruko Watanabe
Sold, Thank you. Two pieces of urumi-zome cloth which are made of hand-spun cotton and vegetable indigo dye. Urumi-zome is katazome (stencil-resist-dye) imitating shibori-zome (tie-dye) and it requires more process than common katazome to make blurring like shibori. Both have rips but other part of the cloth is not weak. The right one has a patch in the back. The second half of the 19th century. Right one:75cm x 126cm, Left one:65cm x 126cm
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Inquire for Price 1900's Chinese Sterling Silver Repousse Tea Set with Monogram, Dragon & Bamboo Marked
The teapot is 5.75 inches (14.5 cm) tall by 9.25 inches (23.5 cm) wide. The creamer is 3.25 inches (8.2 cm) tall by 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide. The sugar bowl is 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (17.5 cm) wide. They are 998 gram. They are tarnished and have surface wears and scratches. A crack at the spout and small bent at the teapot's foot (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We...
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Inquire for Price Pair of 1930's Chinese Gilt Pink Monochrome Glazed Porcelain Plate with Enamel Marking
Each plate is 1.65 inches (4.2 cm) tall and 9.4 inches (24 cm) wide. Total weight is 2 Lb. They have rubbing of gold and glaze, dark spots, and skip glazes and surface wears (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount... |