WOODEN CLUBS

Two pieces set of primitive wooden clubs carved out from single wood that were once used for beating straw to be softened for straw shoes making, early 20th century, Korea, approx. 31 x 9 cm (12.20 x 3.54in), 34 x 8.5 cm (13.38 x 3.34in)


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MASK

Aged wood carving mask with such mysterious fascination that would be actually once used for Kyogen play or some kind of folk theatrical performances, Edo period, Japan, 14.8 x 10.3 x 3.5 cm (5.82 x 4.05 x 1.37in).


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LARGE SQUID MOLD

Vintage wooden mold for making traditional Japanese confectionery specially for auspicious occasion called ‘Kashigata’ with such unique detailed carvings of squid, Showa period, 1950s, 34 x 16 x 4 cm (13.38 x 6.29 x 1.57in). The condition is as is as seen.


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The frames are identically carved with Dragons, Phoenixes, Buddhist Lions, Bats and Sacred Pearls, evolving in the middle of clouds, flames and waves. The quality is exceptional, the details are complex, precise, meticulously carved and the cabinetwork finish is perfect. This high quality leads us to believe that these frames were made in southern China, for example in Canton, rather than in Vietnam. The real work of lace, boldly sculpted, was the work of a workshop accustomed to excellence as w...

A Kanshitsu Jikiro (Dried Lacquer box) by Okada Yuji covered in dark lacquer decorated with Kanshitsu-ko (powdered dried lacquer) and gleaming strips of mother of pearl and polished suzu-ita metal over billowing clouds of mother of pearl enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seifu (Blue Wind). On top a ring of fine mother of pearl flakes studded with solid discs of hirame gold indicate the sun. The box is 40 x 22 x 30 cm (16 x 9 x 12 inches) and is in perfect condition, created in 20...

Inro of exceptional dimensions with 3 boxes in black lacquered wood, decorated with chrysanthemum flowers with 32 petals in powdered lacquer on a background of geometric zigzags, details in Nashiji and nuances in silver powder. The chrysanthemum with 32 petals (2 rows of 16) was the Imperial symbol. This geometric decoration of zigzags is typical of the beginning of the 17th century during the short period of Momoyama. This inro with its giant dimensions certainly did not have the same function ...

Good bronze bell from the Vietnamese Bronze Age, late Dongson Culture- Dong Khoi phase, circa 600 BCE-200CE. No breakage or repair comes with simple perspex stand. H: 9.6mm/3.8in and base W: 7.3cm/2.8in. Free shipping

A strange phenomenon occurs when walking past this piece. From head on it appears to be highly textured gold veined with blue mother of pearl. Move a little and the Ke-uchi designs laid out on chevrons overlapping the gold design stand out strongly, move a little more and the brilliant red disc in center comes into view for the first time. This piece shows the true mastery of lacquer craft Okada Yuji possessed. The ability to make something change, the phantom of a sun, is both mesmerizing an...

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Horse Shaped Box

Each is 10.6 inches (27 cm) long by 10.8 inches (27.5 cm) wide. Total weight is 7.5 Lb.

They have tarnished metal rim, stains and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese hard porcelain dish. Interesting and rare decoration in underglaze cobalt blue representing emblems and antiquities. The designs are very neat and beautiful. On the reverse of the dish, in a double circle is drawn a mark in the form of a tetrapod vase, one of the typical marks of the Kangxi period. The color of the blue is superb, it is a beautiful example of the finest creations of cobalt blue from the Kangxi period at the very beginning of the 18th century. There is a firing defect und...

18th Century Chinese Bronze Archaic Vase with Beast Ears

It is 12.15 inches (30.9 cm) tall by 8.6 inches (22 cm) wide. It is 8.7 Lb.

It has oxidation, rubbing of patina, pitting, repairs at the cracks and beast's tail, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Japanese Kokkokai Namiki Makie Lacquer Cigarette Case Orchid Flower Signed with Pilot Original Paper

It is 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) long by 3.5 inches (9 cm) wide. It is 145.9 gram.

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

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Homage to the beauty of nature, here the artist has taken a simple dried gourd and inlaid polished white shell flowers blooming on golden vines. A hole in the side allows addition flowers to be inserted, and the interior is lacquered black. He has left the frayed vine at the top untouched. It is roughly 30 cm (12 inches) tall and in perfect condition, enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Okada Yuji was born in Kyoto in 1948 and graduated with honors from the Kyoto Hiyoshi-ga-oka...

Gold disks like suns gleam in a shimmering blue cloud of mother of pearl stars on this dry lacquer vase by Okada Yuji dating from 2011. In the center, a golden spout rises up from a deep pool, like a digitized map of the event horizon of a black hole. An incredible shape and incredible work of art by this important post-war dreamer. Each golden spot visible on teh surface is hirame, not a tissue thin gold overlay, but a solid gold disc embedded into the surface the surface then ground down to re...

A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Solid Wood Carved Seated Buddha-15th - 16th C.: Korean, Joseon/late Korea, 16th – 17h century. A large seated on the shaped hand with legs crossed with one hand visible, Both arms vent and hallowed for removable hands held in mudra, dressed in loose lobes with holds elegantly falling from the rounded shoulders, the broad serene face below stucco hair surrounded by a protuberant gilt usnisa, body hollowed, lacquered black and gilding traces remaining overall th...

A Very Fine Korean Goryeo Blue/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Wine Cup-12th-13th C.: Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th – 13th century. The 8 lobed wine cup on the short flared foot and with scalloped rim finely decorated in inlaid black and white slip, each lobe with a single chrysanthemum flower head beneath a thin, clear crackled celadon glaze, earthen on foot rim. It’s in good condition with kingfisher celadon glaze but 2 tiny mouth rim chips, otherwise very good condition, it measures 6....

An intriguing architectural sculpture by lacquer artist Okada Yuji exhibited at the 25th Gendai Kogeiten National Contemporary Crafts Exhibition in 1984. The wooden structure is edged with strips of pewter, the sculpted wings covered in red and black lacquer surrounding a field straight off the deep ocean floor or some alien landscape. The center is made of shitaji, a combination of powders and lacquer, carved and covered in Suzu-fun metalic dust. It is 60 cm square and in perfect condition ...

A pair of Japanese wooden red lacquered cabinet.

Age: Japan, 19th Century
Size: Height 55.5 C.M. / Width 40.5 C.M. / Depth 25.6 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. 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.