Impressive bronze sculpture forming an incense burner and depicting a kingfisher resting on a leaf. The kingfisher, recognizable by its brilliant plumage, is also known for its agility and precision. Its ability to plunge swiftly into the water to seize its prey has made it associated with opportunity and with grasping it decisively at the right moment. In Japan in particular, it is a symbol of good luck, and its image was used to ward off evil spirits. In Chinese mythology, it is a symbol of ...

Bronze incense-burner depicting a kingfisher with an elongated beak, resting on a lotus flower that forms its base. Its position is that of a bird of prey ready to swoop down on any potential fish. A trapdoor is provided on the animal's back to insert incense, with the smoke escaping through two small holes in the trapdoor itself. The kingfisher, recognizable by its brilliant plumage, is also known for its agility and precision. Its ability to plunge swiftly into the water to seize its prey h...

Bronze sculpture with a fine brown patina, depicting a standing hare with one paw extended forward. The head is rendered with realism, and the attention to detail—such as the fur and the cracking in the ears—is representative of the meticulous care Japanese artisans devote to their work. The hare is a highly appreciated animal in Japan. It is celebrated each year on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month (September/October) during the Tsukimi festival. According to legend, a god decided to de...

Kitagawa Fujimaro (1790-1850)
Three Ladies on a Beach
Date: ca 1930s edition.
Size: 11.25 x 5.375 inches.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Rare Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Stem Bowl (Tazza)

This very rare pottery vessel of "tazza" form was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as finer higher-fired vessels such as this, although stem bowls such as this are particularly rare.

It is made from quite a high-fired pal...

Fine Large Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head

This large and impressive pottery model of the head of a horse was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is "heavily-potted" and made from quite a high-fired dense grey pottery with finely sculpted details - note especially the eyes and mouth. Mounted on a good stand under raking light this would look most impressive.

It is quite large with a height of 22 cm, length 24cm, weight 2.7 kg.. It is in very good condition with no o...

Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Sichuan Pottery Head of a Shaman

This very rare and unusual pottery head was made some two thousand years ago during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and comes from Sichuan province. It is the head of a shaman. Displayed on a stand under a raking light it would look most impressive.

It is quite large with a height of 18 cm. It is good condition: some surface wear but no obvious sign of restoration or repair.

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Large Chinese Han Dynasty Sichuan Pottery Figure (Chef / Cook)

This pottery figure was made some two thousand years ago during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220). It is made from a fairly low-fired reddish pottery. A whole variety of pottery figures of this general type have over the years been excavated from Sichuan province. They vary from small to large and comprise soldiers, farmers, servants, entertainers. . . This particular figure is that of a chef, or cook. The figure is kneeling...

Eijiro Kobayashi
High Bridge by Night
Date: 1910s-20s.
Size: 14.5 x 6.5 inches.
Unsealed. Almost certainly by Eijiro Kobayashi. There is a similar Hasegawa Night Scene by Eijiro in chuban format. Please see our Eijiro024 and Eijiro025.
Publisher: Likely Hasegawa.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print on thick paper.
Condition: Diagonal crease in sky. No bend. Crease is not visible in direct light. See last photo. Back is lightly foxed.
Note: Lovely visible woo...

Rare Chinese Warring States Pottery Bird (475 - 221 BC)

This very rare and unusual pottery model if a bird was made well over two thousand years ago during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is "heavily-potted" and made from a dense dark grey pottery. For the size of the object it has an unusually small head. The eyes coloured with a dab of red pigment. Within the rear body and inside the base are two small firing holes, necessary due to the thickness of the pottery.

Height 19....

Large Chinese Warring States Decorated Burnished Pottery Bowl

This rare and unusual grey pottery bowl was made over two thousand during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is quite "heavily-potted" with bands of burnished geometric patterns around the outer wall and lightly incised lines around the inner wall.

Diameter 23.5 cm (9.25 inches). There are chips to the rim, some of which have been repaired, one of which has not. 

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The Only Joseon Era Korean Doll Outside of Korea. This is a large example, at 12 inches (30 cm). His traditional hanbok attire is layered as it would be in real life, with a green silk vest under his silk overcoat robe. His trousers and his socks and shoes are also woven of silk. He even has his hair tied in a topknot under his weaved hat. This doll surely brought years of joy to its proud owner many decades ago.

Fine Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Pottery Jar (2300 - 2000 BC)

This large and impressive pottery jar 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 made from an attractive pale yellowish-brown pottery that is quite highly-fired.

It is of a particularly pleasing form, compared to other similar known examples, with its wide upper body. Otherwise...

Fine Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Pottery Jar - Liuwan Type

This attractively-shaped pottery jar 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 made from a fairly high-fired buff-coloured pottery, the surface colour of which varies in places due to uneven firing conditions.

It is particularly well-proportioned with its smooth round body, smal...

Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Pottery Jar with Character - Liuwan Type

This impressive pottery jar 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 "heavily-potted" and relatively highly-fired. The surface colour of the pottery varies but, unusually, has fired more to grey than the usual creamy-buff colour of similar sized Machang jars - clear...

Large Chinese Neolithic Machang Painted Pottery Jar (2300 - 2000 BC)

This large pottery jar 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 made from an attractively-coloured pale yellowish-brown pottery and quite highly-fired. Of a very pleasing from, it has a wide round body, almost egg-shaped, with two sturdy loop handles at the waist, that tapers...

Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar - Machang (c.2300 - 2000 BC)

This very nice example of Chinese Neolithic painted pottery 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 made from a fairly high-fired pale pottery. It has a wide body, short neck and flared mouth. There are two loop handles joined at the mouth edge and shoulder. It has a fairly sm...

Rare Chinese Small Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar - Machang

This unusually small pottery jar 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 made from a fairly high-fired pale pottery. The outer body and inner mouth have been decorated in various geometric patterns with fired-on mineral-based pigments of two colours.

This is the smallest example o...