Rare Chinese eggshell thin Dingyao porcelain bowl, the interior molded with relief details of scrolling chrysanthemums and leaves. The sides of the bowl flare widely from the small and shallow foot and the rim left unglazed.

Provenance: historic Noble family in North Berkeley, whose grandparents were missionaries in Korea in the 19th century.

Dimensions: 7" W x 2 1/2" H

Ancient Indian Jain religious shrine, the central Jina surrounded by multiple celestial nymphs with two elephants at the top on either side of the canopy. This brass with inlaid silver sculpture has ancient Devanagari script over the entire back. The Jinas eyes and central chest are silver inlaid. Rubbed and some losses.

Dated 1661 (17th Century)

Dimensions: 5.5"X 3.75" X 2.25"

Shufu is a rare Chinese white porcelain that was made during the Yuan dynasty (1206-1368) in Hutian village just outside the city of Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Thought to be the first known porcelain ordered by imperial officials. The body of the ware is covered with a soft, white, bluish opaque glaze similar to qingbai, but contained less calcium oxide resulting in slight translucency rather than transparency. The bases are unglazed and the paste is of the typical early natural porcelain cla...

Bronze Buddha from Sino Tibetan tradition. Wonderful details on the robe with inscription on back. Buddha sits on a wooden stand. Provenance: From the William Ashby Estate.

Dates Early to Mid 19th century

Dimensions: 5"(without stand) X 3.25" X 2.25" (6" with Stand)

Chinese repousse silver perfumer shaped like a melon. It is divided into 6 sections with tiny flowers on a vine in each section. Clasp in back. Bottom has maker's cartouche.

Dimensions: 3"(including stem) X 3.25"

Japanese iron teapot, or tetsubin, all hand-cast iron in the shape of a Japanese house. The teapot is adorned with leaves and gourds on a thatched roof.

Dates Taisho Period c1920

Dimensions: 8" X 7.5" X 10" (with handle)

Kawase Hasui
Snowscape
Date: 1930s.
Print size: Approximately 6 x 4 inches.
A woodblock print tipped along its top edge to an original blank holiday card.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Reference: Hotei #Hp-71.
Hasui seal lower right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: One small dot above Hasui seal.

Diameter approximately 11 cm. Few soft chips at the rim. In good condition.

Japanese dish or bowl, Ko-Kutani revival from the Meiji period, late 19th century. Enameled in purple, yellow and green with a wave-line border surrounding a motif of poets (?) and a weeping willow in a mountainous seascape. Dark brown rim, the back with Kutani mark in green. Diameter "8 ½ / 21.5 cm. Condition: the back with some rubbing marks and a glaze bubble (cf. pics).

Geisha and Lanterns
Date: Early postwar
Print size: Approximately 6.75 x 3 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo. Seal at lower left.
A Japanese woodblock print tipped along its top edge to a filled out holiday card.
Condition: Tiny spotting in the yellow.

Burmese wooden standing figure.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 77.5 C.M. / Width 21.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Burmese wooden standing figure.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 63 C.M. / Width 17.5 C.M.
Condition: Some expected degradation due to its age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Nepanese Wooden Ghee Butter Tea Bottle or Chaang with Brass mounted with top attached with brass chain, 6" high, the condition is new.

Nepalese Ghee Butter Tea or Chaang wooden Bottle with brass mount with Top connected with Brass chain, 8" high, the condition is new.

Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by Sachiko Furya; Honolulu, HI. Ido-gata (Well-Shaped,) Bamboo Ash and White Shino Glazes. H. 3.75"(9.5cm) x Dia. 6.25"(16cm,) Foot Ring 2.0" (5cm.) Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark Co...

This is the most desirable of all the Han dogs. Not only has it been beautiful executed but has one of the nicest faces I have ever seen on a Han dog,it looks great from every angle. Size: H.26.5cm. W. 23.3cm. Condition: Tip of left ear has been professionally repaired. Some minor chips around the base. Overall in very good condition.

Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by Sachiko Furya; Honolulu, HI. Ido-gata (Well-Shaped,) Bamboo Ash and White Shino Glazes. H. 3.125"(8cm) x Dia. 6.0"(15.5cm,) Foot Ring 2.0" (5cm.) Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark Co...

Old (1930's) Japanese Sterling Silver Box with Flower Signed

It is 1.2 inches (3 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide and 3.1 inches (8 cm) long. It is 252.6 gram.

It has tarnished silver and surface wears and scratches. The hinge has trace of solder (as seen in the photos).

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