An antique Japanese Tansu Chest used for kimono storage and made of Kuri (Chestnut) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original Urushi lacquer finish and hand forged iron hardware. With Hikutei style handles, the lock plates features bamboo leaves (signifying strength and resilience) and crossed mountain ferns.

Age: Meiji Era (circa 1880-1890)

Dimensions: 44 1/4" Wide by 17 1/4" Deep by 19 1/8" High

An antique Japanese Tansu chest known as a Kotansu made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. Originally used for personal storage, it would make a great accompaniment to a present day desk where drawer storage is needed. All original hand forged iron hardware. Unique Kanji identifying marks on the top add character and charm to the piece.

Age: Meiji Era (circa 1890-1910)

Dimensions: 23 1/2" Wide by 11" Deep by 15 3/4" High

An antique Japanese Sendai Tansu kimono chest made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original Urushi lacquer finish and hand forged iron hardware. Side by side top drawers denotes the matriarch design. Three large drawers, two smaller drawers and a hinged security door that hides two drawers for valuables completes the storage.

Age: Meiji Era (circa 1880-1890)

Dimensions: 46 3/4" Wide by 16 3/4" Deep by 35" High

Japanese antique carved wooden figure of a frog (kaeru). Kaeru, which also means "to return", are associated with luck and good fortune. Figures of frogs are given as gifts to those who travel so that they may return safely home. Frogs are considered messengers and represent prosperity, fertility, and the coming of Spring. This kaeru is carved with details of bumpy skin, lacquered eyes and has an artist's signature on his belly.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 2 1/...

Japanese antique ikebana basket for flower arranging. Made of split bamboo and woven in a tight chevron pattern. Standing on six feet, the vertical supports and handle are made of naturally formed bamboo rhizomes. The foot of the basket is hexagonal in form and gradually the body of the basket splays outward ending in a wider rounded rim.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 14 1/2" high x 11" wide

A superb set of five shallow Nabeshima porcelain bowls from the late Edo period. Each bowl is finely crafted high-fired porcelain and meticulously decorated in vibrant colors. Use of color as seen on these pieces is quite rare for late Edo period Nabeshima. Each bowl features a graceful Ho-o, a mythical bird symbolizing imperial virtue, rebirth, and harmony, rendered with exquisite detail in rich shades of red and blue. The Ho-o soars amidst stylized cloud forms, delicately brushed in soft and...

Diameter approximately 13.3 cm. In good condition.

Height approximately 11.2 cm (included cover). There are 2 tiny chips at the cover. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 15 cm. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 11.8 cm. There are tiny chips at the rim. More pictures are available. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 15 cm. In good condition.

Diameter approximately 14 cm. In good condition.

Antique Japanese Lacquered Shishi-gashira Lion Mask – Edo to Meiji Period

A finely crafted traditional Japanese Shishi-gashira (lion head), used in ceremonial dances such as the Shishimai lion dance, a performing art believed to ward off evil and bring good fortune.

Period: Edo–Meiji period, 19th century
Dimensions: 24 x 15 x H10 cm (9.4 x 5.9 x H3.9 in)
Weight: 450g (1lb)

International Buyers – Please Note:
·Import duties, taxes and charges...

Diameter approximately 36 cm. There are 2 starcracks at the base, not visible on the front. In good condition.

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

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size excluding stand: Height 54 C.M. / Width 28 C.M. / Depth 10.3 C.M.
Height including stand: 69.3 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-mai...

Japanese antique two section kasane isho tansu (chest on chest for clothing) from Yamagata Prefecture. Made of keyaki (zelkova elm) wood with original lacquer finish. The top section has two large drawers and one small exterior drawer above a safe box that opens to two small interior drawers. The bottom section has two large drawers. Iron hardware includes large, round lock plates decorated with crane and turtle designs. The crane and turtle together, called "Tsuru-Kame", symbolize fidelity,...

Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Burnished Black Pottery Groom Figure

This impressive and attractive pottery figure was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Such figures from the Yuan Dynasty are very distinctive and are particularly rare and desirable. The surface of such Yuan figures is typically fired to grey, or almost black, and sometimes, as in this case, burnished to a smooth finish.

This figure represents a groom or possibly a merchant. The clothing is distinctly Mongol with t...

Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858)
Kiyomizu Hall and Shinobazu Pond at Ueno
Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Size: Oban. 14 x 9.25 inches.
Date: 1856. This posthumous edition is early 20th century.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.