Described on the wood box as a tokkuri (sake flask) with kin-kousai (metallic Iris) glaze, the size and form would allow this piece to function just as well as a small flower vase. As the name on the box suggests, the various metallic glazes in purple, bronze, and blueish-green are meant to represent the colors of the Iris that, in Japan, is associated with the expression of heroic deeds and thought to have purifying properties that help ward off evil.

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A high quality Arita porcelain dish decorated with an auspicious pattern composed of a central motif made up of three shippo or cash symbols bound together by a stylised Peony leaf vine; a variant of the more usual ribbon tied cash see EW3193. The cavetto decorated with a Tako-karakusa ground and the rim with a diaper band. The reverse is meticulously painted with a band of stylised lotus pattern to the base of the footrim. A design typical of higher quality porcelain of kenjo presentati...

An unusual Arita dish with an out-turned rim decorated in a greyish toned under-glaze blue with a Chinese Export Qianlong “Chinoiserie” style pattern featuring a conventionalised landscape of Pagoda and Islands surrounded by two bands of diaper containing four floral sprigs, Peonies and Chrysanthemums. The reverse decorated with further lotus flower sprigs and a “zhen wan”, precious trinket, type four character mark of commendation; the first two characters I have not been able to identi...

What treasure or pleasure awaits inside this silver lined cup by Itaya Narumi, only for the bearer to know. The inside of the cup is lined with smooth silver glaze, while the glistening quite outside has been carved away, every divot and ridge a tactile pleasure. It comes enclosed in a wooden box titled simply: Hai (sake cup). It is 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, from the artist this year.
Itaya Narumi was born in Gifu in 1991, and graduated the Toki City Cera...

Length approximately 23.5 cm. Width approximately 17 cm. There is dirt stuck to the edges of the tray. In good condition.

Buddhist shrine with sculpture of the bodhisattva Myoken, deity of the Polar Star and of the Big Dipper.
He is dressed in Chinese garment, standing on the back of a kida (a beast that is half turtle, half dragon-snake), holding an enormous sword. Behind his back a nimbus with seven discs, representing the seven stars of the Big Dipper. To the left of the rock base the head of a snake pops out. (Probably a snake was wound ”around” the giant turtle and broke off. When the sword was repla...

Chinese Silk Embroidered Dragon Robe, Late 19th Century

It is 69.8 inches (177.5 cm) from sleeve to sleeve, 27.1 inches (69 cm) armpit to armpit, and 53.7 inches (136 cm) collar to hem. It is 2.2 lb.

It has frayed silk at the shoulder, minor tears at the opening at the bottom, stains at the inside, discolorations, loss of threads, and surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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17th Century Chinese Kangxi Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl with Figures

It is 3 inches (7.6 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. It is 0.7 Lb.

It has dark spots, a hairline crack, skip glazes, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Xuande Marking

It is 7.2 inches (18.2 cm) tall measured with stand, 4.2 inches (10.7 cm) tall measured without stand by 11 inches (28 cm) wide. The bronze is 3640 gram. Total weight with stand is 9.4 lb.

It has pitting and surface wears and scratches. The stand has small chips, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese Coral Red Porcelain Vase with Butterfly Marked

It is 9 inches (22.9 cm) tall by 3.5 inches (9 cm) wide. It is 1.2 LB.

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

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An unusual Arita dish of typical scalloped rinka form decorated with a variant of the so-called “Sweet Pea” pattern. A Chinese export pattern largely produced for the South East Asian Market and in particular for Chinese communities living there. This dish was probably made for the Japanese domestic market as a novelty, or it may possibly have been made for the Asian export Market. The elaborate vine arabesque is painted in pencilled style. The reverse is decorated with stylised sprigs. Ther...

1930's Japanese Kutani Porcelain Pekingese Dog Playing Ball

It is 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) tall by 8.1 inches (20.6 cm) wide. It is 4.9 Lb.

It has rubbing of paints, skip glazes, firing hairline cracks, dark spots, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese Cultural Revolution Period Porcelain Lady from Chamber of Red Dream Lamp & Key Holder Marked

It is 9.4 inches (24 cm) tall by 5.4 inches (13.7 cm) wide by 5.5 inches (14 cm) long . It is 2.2 Lb.

It has a chip at the fan's handle, skip glazes, dark spots, minor rubbing of gold and paint, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Burmese bronze standing elephant.

Age: Burma, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 9.7 C.M. / Width 6.7 C.M. / Length 12 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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Antique Japanese tanegashima short rifle (gun) with working original matchlock mechanism. Not original barrel, this one has been replaced with a shorter forged barrel onto the rifle wood stock.
Made of hardwood with lacquer finish. Silver inlay on the iron barrel includes an rare arrow motif. Elaborate brass work includes little florets and frolicking fu-dogs. Comes with custom iron stand to aid in display. (This tanagashima is the front gun in the group picture.)

Age: Edo P...

This piece have very sophisticated picture of iron glaze by the professional painter, the motif are plum tree and crythansmom. Plum tree is the symbol of early spring and crythansmom is one of autumn, they are loved among the eastern Asia people from ancient. The picture are painted under transparent glaze with iron glaze. And it have long neck just like the nose of a gun, this feature is seen in many pieces at 18th century. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0PTlbOI4bg&feature=youtu....

Antique Korean Nong storage cabinet. Single section with two compartments and four drawers along the top. Made with cypress wood frame and hardwood burl panels. Brass hardware with round lock plates and hinges.

Age: Joseon Period (late 1900's)

Dimensions: 56 3/4" high x 42 3/4" wide x 20 3/4" deep

Heavy, cream colored stoneware oil plate (aburazara) shaped as a lotus leaf with curled up, irregular edge. Surface on ‘inside’ structured with cloth, decorated with geometric figures in iron brown glaze and covered with feldspar and typical Oribe green glaze.
Impressed maker’s mark in bottom: Jocho? tsukuru.
Japan, Seto region, Oribe, Meiji era, ca. 1900. Diam 7.25 x H 0.8 inches

2 old small chips and some frittings on rim, consistent with age and use