Authentic Indian painting of a snakes & ladders board. Estimated to be 18/19th century. On paper. 30x26 cm. Black ink text on reverse. Very good condition for age. Minor tears professionally conserved. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide. Unlike auction houses no extra commission is added.

NINE STAGES OF A DECOMPOSING BODY

"Even the beautiful looking thing, once dead, will decay and become hideous." - Buddhist woodblock print in nine scenes that addresses worldly desires, as the process of a beautiful woman dying, her body discarded in the open, and gradually returning to the earth. Meiji period, (1868-1912) Japan. 42.5 x 84.5 cm (16.73 x 33.26in). Aged deterioration as is, with some creases and rips.


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Cotton gauze kimono with tie-dye for a newborn baby girl's kimono. Homemade and sewn by machine. Good condition. 20th century. W:72cm, L:63cm

Cotton gauze kimono with shibori for a newborn baby. Sewn by machine and chemical indigo dye. Probably homemade. Excellent condition. 20th century. W:77cm, L:62cm

Antique Japanese keyaki wood cha tansu (tea chest). Consisting of multiple compartments and shelves. Main glass sliders are original and reveal shelves for each side as well as a small interior sliding compartment. Nice original finish, with stunning quarter sawn keyaki wood grain.

Age: Early Taisho period 20th century

Dimensions: 35" high x 27 1/2" wide x 11" deep

Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Cup / Bowl

This rare small porcelain bowl, or cup, with flared mouth and wide flat base, was made during the 13th / 14th Century (Song / Yuan Dynasty). The porcelain body is particularly translucent and it has been coated in a very pale qingbai type of glaze. The inner surface and base remain unglazed revealing the pale creamy-coloured body. To the underside rim edge is a tiny chip, but this is coated in glazed so was clearly caused during...

Small porcelain dish decorated with enameled flowers in the beautiful Kakiemon colors. The designs are meticulously traced, and the firing was perfect. Good condition. Of the finest quality. Japanese Kakiemon kilns, late 17th century. Diameter:14 cm.

Jar-shaped vase decorated with a landscape in underglaze cobalt blue. Arita kiln, Japan, circa 1660-1680. Good condition, one chip on the neck (circled in the photo). Height: 21 cm

A very rare representation of a Japanese nobleman in a kimono. The statuette is made of porcelain, probably cast, decorated with Imari-style enamels. Japan, Arita kiln, late 17th or early 18th century. Very good condition, beautifully fired. A small chip at the end of each shoulder piece, visible in photos. Height: 23 cm

Round hard-paste porcelain dish glazed with a decoration of lotus flowers, Shou characters, bats, scrolls, and emblems in pale turquoise and gold tones, standing out against a beautiful blue background. The rim is covered with a thick layer of gold, which, due to its thickness, has resisted wear very well over time. No mark, but excellent quality. Chinese work from the late Qing dynasty. Good condition. 235mm

Six-Panel Screen with Pine, Peonies, and Waterfowl on Gold Leaf Ground

A magnificent six-panel Japanese folding screen (byōbu) featuring a majestic pine tree, blooming peonies, and graceful waterfowl, all set against a radiant gold leaf background. The gilded surface reflects light with elegance, enhancing the beauty of the natural motifs and evoking an atmosphere of refined seasonal harmony.
The composition is rendered in rich mineral pigments and features a strong, aged pine...

A Chinese Hand~Warmer, 18th century.

Companion to the Chinese scholar and essential in Winter. A rectangular casket, with rounded corners, forms the container for smoldering charcoal, the pierced lid lets the heat out but no flames. This form of warmer is not uncommon but generally others are found made from thin, lightweight material and as such suffer all kinds of damage from use. Badly dented corners are often encountered but not in this example made from a decent thickness of materia...

Set of Six Japanese Arita Bowls, Thistles. Circa 1780~1820.

A set if six Arita bowls decorated with drawings of thistles. Seems to be an unusual subject in Arita ceramics especially considering the style of depiction. Late 18th early 19th century.

Hand-thrown so slight differences in diameter but all approximately 15cm. All perfect. One, shown in pictures, has a kiln fault on the surface in the form of a slim line. This can be seen on the underside only and does not penetrat...

Fine Chinese Neolithic Machang Painted Pottery Jar (Published)

This rare pottery jar of an unusual form was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province.

It is quite thinly-potted and very well-proportioned. It has a wide globular body with quite a tall narrow neck that, unusually, bulges out slightly at its mid-point. There are two small loop handles a...

Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar (4,000 Years Old)

This unusual pottery jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), in the north of China, what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes.

This example is made from a buff-coloured gritty pottery. It is nicely-proportioned and has a notched band around the outer mouth edge....

Fine Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Buddhist Pottery Zodiac Jar

This interesting pottery jar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) and has been been excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province. It is made from a fairly high-fired pale grey pottery.

Strips of clay have been applied to the outer wall to form four lotus leaf panels. Within each panel are three circular appliqués of zodiac animals making a total of twelve. Above ...

Asa (hemp) kimono with kasuri pattern whose warp and weft are hand plied. Kasuri motifs are crane, pine tree, cherry blossom, stone lantern etc. It is made in Ohmi in Shiga prefecture. It has a bit stiff texture. In good condition. Meiji period (1868-1912) W:120cm, L:131cm

Rare 19th Century Korean Black Lacquered Inlaid Mother-Of-Pearl Mirror Box with Cranes and Floral Motif. Cranes were believed to mate for life, so they are an ancient symbol of marital bliss and longevity. The mother-of-pearl bamboo on the back panel is a symbol of flexibility and wise resilience, as the bamboo bends in the wind instead of standing straight and breaking. The peaches the cranes carry are also an ancient symbol of longevity. The fruit of the mythical Heavenly Peach tree ripens onl...