Ming jar with blue underglaze chrysanthemum pattern in good condition, there are some glaze blemishes from firing noted in 2nd enlargement. Very nice shape. This was fired in Guangdong Province - locally, this type is referred to as a “gunpowder” jar although, I don’t know if this was it what it was really used for. H: 15cm/5.9in and D: 18.5cm/7.2in.

Muted gold glimmers softly on the outside of this Te-Oke shaped water container by Hattori Shunsho enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Mizusashi, Tsuki no Umi (Moon on the sea). The top of the box is covered in a design of inlayed mother of pearl rippling over a glistening gold orb like the moon reflecting off of water. It is 22.5 cm (9 inches) diameter, 24 cm (9-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Hattori Shunshō’s (1943–2018) artistic legacy lies not only in...

A Yoshitoshi Mori woodblock print entitled Afternoon Nap (Hirune) that was published in 1979, artist signed and numbered 17/50. Framed and in excellent condition.

Age: 1979

Dimensions: 29" Wide by 23 1/2" High

A Yoshitoshi Mori woodblock print entitled Samurai that was published in 1978, artist signed and numbered 44/70.

Age: 1978

Frame measures 40 3/4" Wide by 16 1/2" high.

An antique Japanese transom (Ranma) made entirely of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. Black lacquered frame surrounds an intricate tesselated lattice design that further surrounds an even finer tessellated pattern in the center. It would make a beautiful headboard or an elaborate wall hanging.

Age: Taisho Era (1912-1926)

Dimensions: 68 1/2" Wide by 13 5/8" High

Japanese antique tetsubin, cast iron kettle for heating water for tea. Each side is decorated with a raised design of blossoming branches: one with a plum or cherry, the other with a buds about to flower, likely a camellia. The lid is cast in bronze and has a mottled reddish patina.

Age: Meiji/Taisho era (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 9″ high (including handle) x 6 3/4″ wide (including handle and spout) x 5″ wide

Toshi Yoshida (1911~1995)
Winter Garden (depicting a snowy shrine with stone lanterns)
Date: 1938. This rare print also appeared in the 1950s on Christmas cards.
Size: 5.125 x 3.625 inches.
Yoshida seal at lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Japanese antique tetsubin, cast iron kettle for heating water for tea. Oval form with high handle. One side is decorated with a raised banana palm. The unique split cast handle adds interest. The bronze lid is signed on the underside.

Age: Meiji/Taisho era (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 9 1/2" high (including handle) x 6" wide (including handle and spout) x 4" wide

Double-Sided Japanese Fusuma with Deer and Bamboo Designs

This is a traditional Japanese fusuma (sliding door), painted on both sides with different seasonal motifs. The front features a graceful deer and fawn standing among scattered autumn leaves, delicately rendered in soft, natural tones.
On the reverse side, a stylized bamboo grove unfolds in rhythmic vertical lines, evoking a quiet strength and traditional beauty.
With its refined brushwork and balanced composition,...

Double-Sided Fusuma with Autumn Deer and Dove Motif

This exquisite set of four Japanese fusuma (sliding panels) features delicate paintings on both sides—graceful deer resting amidst autumn leaves on one side, and a dynamic gathering of doves in mid-flight and repose on the other. Rendered with exceptional detail and naturalistic elegance, the panels capture a serene yet vibrant moment in nature.
The deer side evokes a quiet forest scene in late autumn, with warm tones and ge...

The Chinese deity of war is seated. On his robe are depicted the six dragons symbolizing good luck. Bronze cast using the lost-wax technique, Chinese work from the early Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Traces of red and gold lacquer remain, but this lacquer was added late; it crudely covers the superbly carved patterns on the robe. With the lacquer gone, the statue has regained its original splendor. It is very rare to find a statue of Guan Di wearing the six-dragon robe, especially one of this...

Stoneware tile finial covered with yellow glaze. Molded dragon decoration. The dragon's style, mane, claws, eyes, and color indicate that this tile was created at the beginning of the Ming period to cover an imperial palace, probably Xuande or Yonglo. A very interesting and moving historical document, a testament to one of the most prestigious periods in Chinese history. All these 15th-century tiles from the imperial palace were replaced; most were destroyed, but some remain in some museums. A...

A rare Chinese cloisonne enamel chamber candle-holder, Qianlong period, 18th century, decorated with formal lotus on a blue ground within a darker blue key-pattern border. The central candle-holder is made seperately and detaches. Diam. 13.5 cms. Good condition.

Stunning stone wall rubbing of the Chinese God of Wealth Caishen 財神 aka Zhao Gongming趙公元帥 . Circa Qing Dynasty. Riding astride a a magnificent tiger he carries a sword and small scepter. L: 128cm/50in x W: 56cm/22in unmounted dimensions. This mounted on a white silk paper scroll, there is quite of bit of mold staining (foxing) on one side of the scroll.

An authentic tribal necklace from New Guinea, using a series of naturally curved boar’s tusks. Each tusk is tightly secured with hand-woven fiber cordage, forming a striking crescent shape designed to be worn as a symbol of strength, status, and ceremonial power.

Age: Early 20th Century

Dimensions: 9" x 7 1/2"

POJAGI TEA MATS - d

4 pieces set of tea mats made from traditional folk Korean patchwork hemp textiles handmade from various scrap fabrics so-called ‘Pojagi (Bojagi)’, late 20th century, approx. 45 x 35 cm (17.71 x 13.77in) each. Still some expected slight frays and stains due to aging as its uniqueness.


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POJAGI TEA MATS - c

4 pieces set of tea mats made from traditional folk Korean patchwork hemp textiles handmade from various scrap fabrics so-called ‘Pojagi (Bojagi)’, late 20th century, approx. 45 x 35 cm (17.71 x 13.77in) each. Still some expected slight frays and stains due to aging as its uniqueness.


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CATFISH VASE

Kakehana (Hanging vase for arranging single flower) of Japanese Shigaraki stoneware vase, with unidentified potter's sign, 20th century, 22 x 10 x 8 cm (8.66 x 3.93 x 3.14in).


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