A very Fine Korean Peony Incised Celadon Cup-Stand-12th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century. Finely potted cup stand with flaring saucer is on raised ring foot, decorated with four large single delicately incised peony and are each other around the saucer bordered by bands of key-fret patterns beneath a rich translucent celadon glaze evenly whole body, three spur marks. It’s in very good condition without any damages at all, and measures 13.5cm d. x 5.2cm h.

A small, but rare non-gilt, bronze image depicting one of the twenty-one forms of Taras, probably number fifteen. The Tara is a female Bodhisattva, an esoteric Deity, an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, she is seated in the usual manner with the right foot extending over the base. The right hand holds a vase (kalasha) and the left hand holds the lotus. Tibet, 16th cent. H 8 cm. Condition: Rubbed due to age and handling. Original closing.

Large & Rare Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Pottery Buddhist Jar

This rare pottery jar, complete with its original cover, was made in the 12th / 13th century during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) and comes from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province.

It is made from a buff-coloured pottery and is of globular form standing on an integral foot. Both cover and jar are elaborately decorated with "pie crust" bands and incised patterns. Additionally, ...

Tsutsui Hiroaki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seihakuji Ryusen Shinogi Tsubo. It is 25.5 cm (10 inches) diameter, 23 cm 9-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Tsutsui Hiroaki was born in Mountainous Nagano Prefecture in Central Japan in 1951. Following university he moved to Komatsu city outside Kanazawa where he spent four years studying the techniques of Kutani Porcelain ware before moving to Kyoto where he did another 4 years mastering the ceramic technique...

An unusual plate by Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yakishime Nagashi-yu Zara. It is 24.5 cm (10 inches) diameter, 4 cm (1-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Hamada Shoji was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1894. In 1913, at the age of 19, he entered the Ceramics Department of the Tokyo Higher Technical School (now the Tokyo Institute of Technology) where he formed a friendship with senior student Kawai Kanjiro. In 1918 aft...

A fisherman finds harmony in the waves, a tiny vessel dwarfed by mountains on this ink painting by Irie Shikai. Ink on paper in a silk border with faux ivory rollers enclosed in an old kiri-wood storage box. It is 45.6 x 197 cm. There is toning to the paper typical of age with some wrinkles and scattered light stains.
Irie Shikai was born in Fukuoka prefecture in 1862, the son of an upper level samurai retainer. He studied Nanga and Chinese style painting under Yoshitsugu Haizan and Daiju...

A pair of frogs climb aboard a lotus root forming this gentle sculpture by Miyamoto Risaburo carved from camphor wood with light coloring. The artist’s signature is engraved into the base. The composition combines naturalism and humor: the frogs, rendered in mottled green and russet tones with black markings and golden eyes, are poised in lifelike attitudes, their limbs tensed as if ready to leap. The lotus root, carved from a single piece of wood, retains the texture of the natural material�...

A boxwood netsuke depicting a seated monkey, wrapped in a finely carved kimono and rendered with careful attention to detail, shown in the act of putting on an Okame mask. Period: Meiji period, late 19th century Dimensions: 3.7 × 2.8 × 3 cm Condition: Excellent condition.

A boxwood okimono depicting a mouse holding a millet ear between its paws, while the young rests on its back, signed Ikko. The eyes are inlaid in horn, and the carving is finely executed, with particular attention to the details of the ear of millet and the anatomical rendering of the animal, characterized by a precise incision of the fur. The signature is carved beneath the paw. Period: Meiji period, late 19th century Dimensions: 6.5 × 7.5 × 4.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition.

A Japanese six-panel folding screen painted on silk with a gold ground, depicting a spring garden. In the foreground, peonies (botan), irises (ayame), and other seasonal flowers bloom at the base of a large plum tree (ume), whose branches extend gracefully across the gilded surface. Signed and sealed in the lower right corner. A wooden frame completes and protects the work. Period: Meiji–Taishō period, early 20th century Dimensions: 173 × 377.5 cm Condition: The folding screen is in go...

A Japanese six-panel folding screen, painted on paper with gold leaf, depicting a rakuchū rakugai zu (洛中洛外図), the celebrated panoramic view of the city of Kyoto. The scene unfolds across a broad urban panorama where bridges and canals alternate with lively districts animated by scenes of daily life and seasonal festivities. Golden clouds structure the visual narrative and guide the viewer’s eye through the various episodes. The folding screen is finished with a double silk ...

Khmer 11th Century Tiered Glazed Stoneware Jar

This unusual stoneware jar was made during the 11th century. It is quite heavily-potted with a sturdy pedestal foot. It has a wide body that rises in tiers toward a smaller mouth. The surface is decorated with various raised bands and an incised cross-hatch pattern around the lower shoulder. The glaze is thicker and glossier than on most known similar examples although the crackle of the glaze has become stained, a result of long burial. The fla...

Khmer 11th Century Tiered Glazed Stoneware Jar

This unusual stoneware jar was made during the 11th century. It is quite heavily-potted with a sturdy flat-based foot. It has a wide body that rises in tiers toward a smaller mouth. The surface is decorated with various raised bands and incised lines. The outer surface is coated in a thin and finely-crackled dark olive-green glaze.

Height 8.5 cm. Although not at all obvious, close examination does reveal there to be filled chips around the e...

Rare "Large" Khmer 10th Century Glazed Stoneware Jar / Bottle

This jar, or bottle, was made during the first half of the tenth century. It has a wide body, very narrow neck and a wide flanged mouth rim. Around the upper shoulder is a raised band below which are vertical incised parallel lines. It is coated in a thin yellowish-brown glaze, some of which has degraded and been lost due to long burial. It has a flat base on which is an incised "X", believed to be the identification mark of the ...

Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Ox

This charming pottery model of an ox, or bull, was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a fairly high-fired grey pottery.

Length 22 cm (8.5 inches). It is in very good condition with just a surface chip to one back leg and no sign of restoration or repair.

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Chinese Sui / Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Horse & Lady Rider

This attractive pottery model of a horse and rider was made during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 618).. It is made from a relatively highly-fired cream coloured pottery. Note the detail of the horse's head, the mane on one side and especially the facial features and hairstyle of the female rider. It is coated in a very finely-crackled straw-yellow glaze, the thickness of which varies in places and where at its thickest and most glossy ...

Chinese Song / Jin Dynasty Cizhou Type Incised Pottery Pillow

This large pottery pillow was made around the 12th to 14th century during either the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) or the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234). The upper surface has been decorated with an incised floral pattern, most likely lotus blossom and leaves, within a multi-banded border. The body has been coated in a white slip with the upper surface then coated in a green glaze that is finely-crackled. In places the glaze has a si...

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Japanese road sign for a bicycle and pedestrian–only path. Heisei period (early 21st century). Aluminum. Approx. 29.8 cm (11.7 in) in diameter and 0.5 cm (0.2 in) thick. Unique age-related wear and stains, as is.


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