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Momoyama Gallery
sold Extremely rare: Korean Amamori Chawan of Choson (Yi) Dynasty (1392-1910). Wan shaped tea bowl, thrown from light, refined clay, with very little iron oxide, covered with a white feldspatic glaze with fine crackles and pin holes including the small foot. Through many years of use the tea has seeped through the holes and crack to discolour the white clay body underneath, creating an effect called amamory - rain leak. The effect is especially strong along the rim. It takes a couple of...
EDMUND GRUNDNER Asiatica - Ethnographica
SOLD ! Thanks to the U.K. ! A large and impressive Qingbai glazed "Crysanthemum - box" and cover. Northern Song Dynasty. Diameter : 11,8 cm. H : 8 cm. Condition : The lower part of the box in perfect condition. The cover has an old, very professionally done restauration which is invisible to the naked eye ( even this restored cover still with a nice "ping" tone when tapped ).
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese kannon biraki (opening door) isho tansu (clothing chest) in 2 sections. Made with kiri (paulownia) wood front with sugi (cryptomeria) wood top and sides. The top section has a pair of hinged doors which open to reveal two large drawers. The bottom section has two large drawers and a safe box in the lower right hand side. The hinged safe box door opens to reveal two small interior drawers, one of which has a hidden compartment. The hardware is all iron and includes warabite...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950
item #1367275
(stock #Jacoulet053)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Paul Jacoulet
Le Tresor, Coree (The Treasure, Korea) Date: May 21, 1940. Size: Approximately 18.25 x 14 inches. Jacoulet signature and watermark with butterfly seal. Edition: 155/250. Carver: Maeda. Printer: Honda. Reference: Print #66 in The Prints of Paul Jacoulet by Richard Miles Condition: Excellent. "This classic scene of mother and child is one of Jacoulet's best received prints." - Miles
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€20,000.00 A figure of Avalokiteshvara, with four arms, standing, wearing a short "sampot" carved with parallel pleats and secured with a jeweled belt, hair arranged in a cylindrical topknot centered by a diminutive figure of Buddha Amithaba. Weathered sandstone. Cambodia, Khmer period, Bayon Style, 13th century. Height: 53 cm. Mounted on a custom stand.
Arms and legs partly missing, small chips on top, otherwise good condition. Provenance: old French collection.
IMPORTANT: Please consult us on the ship...
Momoyama Gallery
$350.00 Very interesting antique Aka Raku Bajyohai Tea Bowl, made with a rare long foot. Bowls like this are called 馬上杯, Bajyohai: Rider's Cup. Its form makes them convenient for the ancient horse-riders to drink tea from. Our Tea Bowl was made in the early stage of the last century during the Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912). No chips or cracks. Size: 12,5 cm height x 11,5 cm in diameter. Shipping included
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese 2-section kaidan tansu, or step/stair chest of drawers. Made of solid Keyaki (elm) hardwood, the bold woodgrain is well-complimented by the original deep red lacquer finish and heavy iron hardware. With original set of keys.
Exhibited at the Prestigious SF Fall Art and Antique show, 2017. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 55" L x 26 1/8" D x 80" H Shakudo tsuba with a relief decor representing foliage and flowers, with gilt highlights on a background of tiny dots. The tsuba is unsigned. Japan, late Edo period. Height: 7.2 cm. Very good condition despite a slight erosion all over the piece. Sold with its box.
EastWest Gallery
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A tall beaker of bell form decorated in underglaze blue with a pair of auspicious Dragons each clasping a “tama” pearl above its head set against a lightening field with auspicious ruyi form clouds supporting respectively artemesin leaves on which are a pair of scrolls bound by ribbons and a flaming pearl.
The design has been adapted from a Chinese precedent of the sixteenth century but with a Japanese twist to the design. The fierce Chinese Dragons have been replaced with benign Buddh...
EastWest Gallery
Sold A tall beaker of bell form decorated in underglaze blue with a pair of auspicious Dragons each clasping a “tama” pearl above its head set against a lightening field with auspicious ruyi form clouds supporting respectively artemesin leaves on which are a pair of scrolls bound by ribbons and a flaming pearl.
The design has been adapted from a Chinese precedent of the sixteenth century but with a Japanese twist to the design. The fierce Chinese Dragons have been replaced with benign Buddhist...
Abacus Asian Art
$1,680.00 An Early Celadon incense burner, standing on three legs censor and the top with open work of celadon glaze. Condition is good, only re-touched a chip to rim, otherwise is near perfect.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Chinese snuff bottle, made with lapis lazuli, of a flattened flask shape, with carved Kirin front, and stopper made with yellow peking glass and agate.
Republic Period Dimensions: 1.25" x 2.5" H
Zentner Collection
$2,250.00 Chinese monochrome peking glass snuff bottle, made of an intense bright orange glass, with hard stone stopper. The bottle shows imagery of dragons carved in relief over ocean wave ground. Its base is signed with 4 character mark.
Republic Period Dimensions: 2.25" x 1.25" x 3.5"
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1940
item #1367128
(stock #Jacoulet052)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Paul Jacoulet
Hokkan-zan, Seoul, Coree (Hokkan Mountains, Seoul, Korea) Date: December 6, 1937. Size: Approximately 18.25 x 14 inches. Jacoulet signature and watermark with tea jar seal. Edition: 144/350. Carver: Maeda. Printer: Honda. Reference: Print #45 in The Prints of Paul Jacoulet by Richard Miles Condition: Excellent color and condition. The back margin edges are toned. The back top margin has three pieces of archival tape.
EastWest Gallery
Sold A similar pair of dishes to EW 3037 but without the additional gilding and iron red decoration. Designs featuring Karako were popular both in China and Japan at this period they were both symbolic of joy and a wish for children, kodakara; the treasure that is children. The more famous Hirado patterns also date from this period.
It was also a relatively common practice at this period to represent the Eight Immortals as children, so the design could also connote a wish for immortality, longevity ...
EastWest Gallery
Sold A pair of Arita dishes moulded in so-called suhama form; a stylised interpretation of a wave washed beach often associated with the Isles of the Immortals. Painted in underglaze blue with a group of five auspicious karako, Chinese Boys, bound together with a ribbon or rope; symbols of joy and a wish for offspring. In addition a Chinese style Fan and a Double gourd are painted in iron red and gilt to complete the design. These are symbols associated with the Taoist Immortals Zhongli Quan and Li ...
EastWest Gallery
Sold A pair of a very well painted Kutani porcelain sake bottles painted in “Kenjo Imari” style painted with gilt karakusa to the neck with various marumon, a band of diaper to the shoulder, and further aka-e dama, and stylised karahasna-mon. to the body of the bottle. The vases are thinly potted and wreathing to the interior of the neck suggests that they were originally thrown in two parts. Dating probably late Meji period.
Each vase measures approximately 17 cm in height and are approximately...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese tansu from the Iwayado area. Made with Sugi (cypress) wood frame and dramatic Keyaki (elm) burl front panels, in original red/orange lacquer finish. The extensive iron plating is incised into flowers and Kiri leaves; The top drawer features a large flying Phoenix as its lock plate. The two drawers below are kept secure by the original lock bar with working key included; To the right is a hinged door with a large iron Fu Dog lock plate, holding two Keyaki front lacquered drawers ...
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