Very rare bronze sculpture of Daiitoku, one of the five Myoo. He is represented with six heads (three large, three small), six legs and six arms that are holding the different attributes, while he is sitting on the back of a reclining long-horned buffalo. Here, Daiitoku holds his main hands clasped together. In the others he holds a staff, chakra, sword and trident. A flaming mandorla has been inserted in the back of the buffalo and is held in place by a metal strip on the back of Daiitoku . Bro...

Set of three large identical keman, made of gilt bronze. Decorative hangings from a Buddhist temple.

Each keman is fan-shaped (or perhaps boar's eye-shaped) with a design of two pairs of double chrysanthemum family crests set between karakusa (winding weeds) in openwork. The knotted cord in the center is executed in gilt bronze repoussé (hollow underneath). The openwork design is very carefully executed, with engraved details and nanako ground.
The ‘saddles’ are decorated with ...

The time of Obon is upon us, the middle of August when the spirits of the dead return to visit their families. A lantern is hung so the wandering souls may find their way. And on the last day of Obon (August 16), in Kyoto, is held perhaps the most famous of all the festivals, commonly referred to as Daimonji-yaki, when 6 massive characters are lit on fire in the mountains surrounding the city to light the way home for the ancestors. Unlike the Gion festival or Aoi Festival, made for tourists,...

Clay “tsa tsa”, over 100 years old, with six tantric deities- there is one repair, noted in enlargements. H: 5.8cm/2.2in and W: 5.3cm/2.1in. Free shipping.

A striking design of swirling dots decorates this wide low chawan by female porcelain legend Ono Hakuko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yuri Haku-kin Sai Hira Chawan (White Gold Decorated Wide Tea Bowl). Blue and Green Dots swirl in a vortex from the center of the bowl. It is 16.2 cm (6-3/8 inches) diameter, 4.7 cm (2-7/8 inches) tall and in excellent condition retaining the original shiori.
From Aichi prefecture, Hakuko was trained by her father initially in the cerami...

Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Cooking Hot pot, 9 1/2" wide include handles, 6" high include cover, with colorful line design, and in good condition.

Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Cooking Hot Pot, 13" wide include handles, 7 1/2" high include cover, wild grass design and in good condition.

Japanese Contemporary Cooking Hot pot, 13 1/2" wide include handles, 5" high include cover, Fish design, impressed maker's mark on the bottom, and in good condition.

Japanese Contemporary Ceramic heavy Large Cooking Hot Pot, 13" wide include handles, 7" high include cover, Beige and Brown swirl design, and in good condition

1900's Chinese Flambe Peachbloom Glazed Porcelain Jar with Dragon

It is 13.1 inches (33.4 cm) tall by 10.3 inches (26.2 cm) wide. It is 11.7 Lb.

It has dark spots, skip glaze, glaze crazing, hairline cracks, a hole at the bottom and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Spinach Jade Carved Snuff Bottle

It is 2.15 inches (5.6 cm) tall by 2 inches (5.1 cm) wide. It is 58.9 gram.

It has inclusions and missing lid and surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese Sky Blue Clair-de-Lune Monochrome Porcelain Vase Marked

It is 8.8 inches (22.3 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It is 1.7 Lb.

It has firing bubble, dark spots and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Japanese Gold Makie Lacquer Kobako Kogo Box with Horse

The box is 0.63 inch (1.6 cm) tall by 2.3 inches (5.85 cm) in length and 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) wide. It is 13 gram.

It has small chips, peeling of lacquer, hairline crack, stains, rubbing of lacquer and gold and surfaces wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A Fine and genuine SONG Period, SAWANGKALOKE-SISACHANALAI, SIAMESE-THAI CELADON JARLET, 14-15th Century, with 2 intact shoulder loops. It also has incised ringed ribbing towards the top. The foot remains unglazed. Good condition, no chips, no cracks, no hairlines, nor restorations/repairs. Size:height ~11 cm x width 9 cm (~ 4.5" x 3.25").

A Fine, delicate and genuine SONG Period, SAWANGKALOKE-SISACHANALAI, SIAMESE-THAI GREEN CELADON VASE/JARLET,14-15th Century, with 2 intact shoulder loops. It also has distinct incised ringed ribbing towards, and especially on the neck. Very good condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines, restorations nor repairs. Size: height 13 cm x width 8 cm (5.26" x 3.25").

A Chinese SONG YUAN DYNASTY (960-1297) Celadon Bowl swiftly incised with a rare butterfly-like design/pattern. The foot of the bowl remains unglazed and has some original soil deposit as this is a river find. Very fine condition, no chips, hairlines, restorations nor repairs. Size: 17 cm diameter (6.75"diameter). Nice collector's piece!

ONE PLUS TWO LARGE BAMBOO SKIMMERS

Korean folk tool used for sorting out rice and rice hull, late 20th century. Single: approx. 47 x 17cm (18.50 x 6.69in), Wired: approx. 44 x 18cm (17.32 x 7.08in). Some expected stains due to aging, but in good condition as is.


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Antique Japanese large tsuba (samurai sword hand guard). Cast in iron with an intentionally uneven surface to suggest a sandy beach or rock and further decorated with mixed metal inlay in the form of a variety of sea shells. Shakudo and gilt copper stand out against the dark iron. With collector's kiri wood box.

Age: Edo Period (1603 - 1867)

Dimensions: 3 5/8" x 3 1/2"