Hiroshige Ando
A Fairy Moon and a Lonely Shore (aka. Suma Beach)
Size: Approximately 7.125 x 4.75 inches. 18 x 12 cm.
Date: ca. 1910.
Publisher: Matsumoto (No. 39).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Slight wave in paper where original publisher's tag is attached to the back.
The Matsumoto catalog states, "The men carrying pails...are dipping water from the sea to make table-salt (Shio-kumi)."

A rare Tausug raw silk sash fragment woven in two pieces. Tapestry weaving with geometric pattern and zigzag design from the Sulu Archipelago near Mindanao in the Philippines. Provenance: old Swiss collection. Condition: slightly faded, one narrow side shortened, patina, little staining, a small hole. Dimension approx.: 33.3 cm x 228 cm.

Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 57.5 C.M. / Width 34.3 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 Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 61.5 C.M. / Width 39.5 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 Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 73.5 C.M. / Width 39.5 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.

This old Jichimu table is a late Ming明朝-early Qing清朝 table. Its dimensions are L 104cm x W 50cm x H 81cm.

This old piece of furniture is an old Qing dynasty清朝 wooden desk with full footrest. The dimensions are 119.5cm x 63.5cm x 84cm

COZY AND SUBTLE SUTRA DESK

Japanese lacquered wooden 'Kyozukue' (lit, 'Sutra Desk') of simple and delicate make, Edo period, 19th century, approx. 46.8 x 16.5 x H 21.2cm (18.42 x 6.49 x 8.34in). Such refined and skilful lacquering by an artisan of the period as well. Appliable to display or flower stand besides. In aged condition as is, with expected cracks, lacquer-peelings, and worm holes. Very slightly unstable. *Those pottery wares in the photos are not atta...

A fine example of Edo period Kano painting, this generously proportioned hanging scroll illustrates a late autumn scene from the Japanese countryside over 300 years ago. The poem on the scroll reads:

Solitary, with the color, of nothingness
A close to autumn, on a ring of mountaintops

The painter, Minenobu Kano (1662 - 1708), was greatly admired by the Ienobu Tokugawa shogunate who eventually promoted him to the position of inner-court artist. As a result...

Chinese Yuan dynasty longquan celadon dish decorated with nice single fish at the centre. 20,5 cm diameter. Dish has two chipped at the rim and one chipped at the foot rim (please see on the pictures) Free from any repaired.

Nice and good conditions Vietnamese dish. 25 cm diameter.

Good conditions Vietnamese dish. 22,5 cm diameter.

An antique Korean bridal chest made of burled Elm and pine wood. Nickel hardware with auspicious wedding symbols including the butterfly hard mounts, the embossed cranes, the double happiness handle, and the lacy cloud appliqué. The Elm panels are book matched and framed to give the piece a visual symmetry. The matching stand is also made of Elm and pine wood.

Age: 19th Century

34 3/4" Wide by 28 3/4" High by 16 1/4" Deep

An antique Korean true chest made entirely of red pine wood. Nickel hardware with double gourd hard mounts and stylized Chrysanthemum nail heads. Originally used to store valuables. Possibly originates from North Korea. Constructed using dovetail joinery.

Age: 19th Century

30 1/2" Wide by 17" High by 17 5/8" Deep

A Korean lacquered box used to hold the ink stone and writing implements that were used during the Joseon Dynasty. Such a box was made by and for the common man or farmer and is a good example of Korean Folk Art. The box's lid fits over an inner tray where the ink stone and water dropper were kept. Below the tray would be stored ink sticks, paper and brushes. The box's finish is the original dark red lacquer, and the iron nails and straps are also original and hand made. The box measures abo...

Hiroshige Ando
Seven Song-birds (aka. Gourds and Japanese White-eye)
Size: Approximately 7.5 x 5.25 inches. 19.4 x 13.2 cm.
Date: ca. 1910.
Publisher: Matsumoto (No. 26).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Wave in paper where original publisher's tag is attached to the back.
The Matsumoto catalog note, "Seven mejiro (known as Japanese silver-eye) perching on a melon-vine."

Jizo Bosatsu head fragment sculpted from a solid piece of wood, with black-soot patination overall. Heian Period ca. 1100. Minor old professional repairs.

Overall height, including custom-made wooden base: 38 cm
Height of head only: 18 cm
Width: 12 cm
Depth: 16 cm

An extraordinary piece with serious age.

A rare Tausug sash made in tapestry weaving, raw silk with geometric pattern and zigzag design from the Sulu Archipelago near Mindanao in the Philippines. Provenance: old Swiss collection. Condition: faded, one narrow side maybe little shortened, patina, stained, discolored, few small thin areas and one selvage with small fraying. Dimension approx.: 36 cm x 275 cm.