A cloisonné vase in polychrome enamels and silver wires, of slender form, decorated with a dense composition of aquatic flowers and irises. The irises rise gracefully among the green leaves stretching upward. At the base, small lotus leaves can be seen, while on the reverse, in a small space free from the main decoration, branches of chrysanthemums bloom. Period: Meiji, late 19th century Dimensions: 24.5 × 11 cm Condition: Excellent condition.

Hasui Kawase
Hinomisaki in Izumo, Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series.
Date: 1924.
A true first edition.
Size: Oban 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Watanabe 6mm seal in image with the blue travel series stamp in margin, making this a first state.
Reference: Hotei 125, Narazaki 127
“No. 271” stamped on back.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print
Condition: Excellent. Back has tape marks at top margin. On the back, pencil notation...

Tang Dynasty, high fired, white clay, statue of a court advisor. H: 25cm/9.8in. Good condition

A VERY RARE EARLY 18th CENTURY BLUE & WHITE CHINESE PORCELAIN DISH DEPICTING 2 BIRDS AND ELABORATE SCROLLING/FOLIAGE DÉCOR (most likely WAN LI). THIS DISH HAS GLAZE COVERING THE ENTIRE BASE WHICH INDICATES IT WAS PROBABLY FIRED TWICE! SOME MINOR FIRING IMPERFECTIONS (minor spots where the glaze did not adhere perfectly).VERY GOOD ANTIQUE OVERALL CONDITION. NO CRACKS, NO HAIRLINES NOR RESTORATIONS WHATSOEVER. SIZE: 22 cm. diameter (22" 7/8)

A pair of Japanese bronze vases with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 15.2 C.M. / Width 12 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.

Japanese large burl wood umbrella holder.

Age: Japan, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 64.5 C.M. / Width 37 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.

Chinese Qing dynasty large bronze censer or incense burner. 24,3 cm wide. 10 cm high. 2423 gram weight. Original conditions. No dent, no crack and restorations.

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer or incense burner with Xuande mark. 18,7 cm wide. 6,5 cm high. 1819 gram weight. Good conditions. No dent, no crack.

Japanese antique single section low tansu chest, constructed as a half-section configuration, originally part of a larger stacking chest but designed here as a versatile, stand-alone unit. Crafted from keyaki (zelkova) drawer fronts framed in sugi (cedar), the piece displays the natural swirling grain of the wood, enhanced by a warm, honeyed patina developed over time.

The chest features multiple drawers of varying sizes, fitted with forged iron pulls and lock plates, as well as a cen...

Japanese two-section todana storage tansu, dating to the Meiji period, constructed from keyaki (zelkova) and sugi (cedar) woods with a rich reddish-brown finish. This form of cabinet was traditionally used for storage in merchant houses and samurai residences, offering both functional organization and an elegant presence.
The tansu is divided into two stacking sections for ease of transport, each fitted with large sliding panel doors that conceal generous interior compartments. Rows of dr...

A richly hand painted Tibetan storage chest, its entire painted with a vivid palette of red, orange, green, and gold mineral pigments. The surface is adorned with auspicious imagery, including phoenix-like birds, dragons, and blooming peonies, framed by scrolling floral borders. These motifs symbolize renewal, protection, prosperity, and spiritual abundance—central themes in Tibetan decorative tradition.
The chest is arranged with a series of rectangular panels, each filled with densely...

Hasui Kawase
Namikiri in Shima
Date: 1942
Size: Oban. 15.25 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Red 6mm publisher's seal indicates a lifetime edition (1946-57).
Reference: Hotei 463, Narazaki 376.
“376”, the Narazaki number, noted in pencil on bottom front margin.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Pencil notations at back margin. Small piece of tape at back. Small, faint foxing dot in the water below group of rocks.
Prov...

Burmese wooden standing Buddha on lotus base, with gilded gold and inlay of colorful glass pieces on the headband and borders of the robe.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size excluding stand: Height 65.2 C.M. / Width 29.4 C.M. / Depth 10.7 C.M.
Height including stand: 79.4 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, Th...

A unique Edo Period Tengu (Devilish Imp) Mask with an inscription and a handle in the back for use in parades. In fact, this was purchased directly from a Japanese parade participant by Irwin Hersey in Japan in the 1960's, after the parade was over. 8h x 5w x 5.75d inches, 20.5 x 12.5 x 14.5 cm. Wood with traces of pigment. From the collection of Irwin Hersey, renowned author on Asian and primitive art, and publisher of the Primitive Art Newsletter in the 1970s. Irwin Hersey was an advisor to mu...

Large, Powerful Tengu Mask by the Renowned Artisan Hashimoto Yoshinobu of the Miharu Choshi mingei studio. One of the most fantastic examples of a Tengu that you will ever see. Mid 20th Century. Papier mache on mountain-grown willow wood. 18h x 18d x 8w inches, 46h x 46d x 20w cm. Height with beard: 36 inches, 91.5 cm.

Japanese wooden shrine.

Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 83 C.M. / Width 76.8 C.M. / Depth 29 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.

Rare Artist's Proof by Japanese Woodblock Print Artist, Gen Yamaguchi (1896 - 1976): Poetry of Early Autumn (1948). Illustrated in Yamaguchi, pl. 61. This is the artist's proof of this image, created for the artist's approval before the set of fifty prints were created. Yamaguchi achieved an international reputation when he was awarded first prize at the International Print Biennale in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1957, and a grand prix at Lugano, Switzerland in 1958. He experimented constantly, manip...

Luxurious 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Dragon Painting on Gold Silk Scroll. A grand six-feet-tall painting of ink and colors on paper. In Japan, the dragon is a benefactor and protector. The dragon in this painting is exploding with protective power and the energy of good fortune. Scroll: 70 x 26 inches (178 x 66 cm), Painting: 55 x 21 inches (140 x 53 cm).