Chinese antique pair of small porcelain plaques. The porcelain is painted with delicate famille rose enamel scenes of noble men and women. Each is framed and protected with glass.

Age: 18th century

Dimensions of each: 8 1/4" high x 6 1/2" wide (in frame) Pictured area: 4" high x 2 1/2" wide

Antique original Japanese bronze tsuba (sword guard) depicted a pair of gold inlaid snakes. Finely detailed down to each scale.
In Japanese culture, snakes, or hebi, are symbols of protection, rebirth, transformation, and good fortune. They can also represent wisdom, strength, and resilience.

Age: 1900's

Dimensions: 8" high (on base) x 3 1/3" x 3 1/3"

Antique original Tibetan traveling inscribed metal brush case. Inscribed by hand of floral garden landscape mixed with scholar like objects. Original patina consistent with age. Two loops, one on the lid and the other od the long cylindrical side, provide a place to secure and tie in place. The top and bottom are flare out and brought to a point.

Age: 1800's

Dimensions: 13" long x 1/2"

Remarkable Wabi-Sabi Shino Chawan made by one of the best potters in Japanese history - Seto master Kato Shuntai (1885-1961).

This tea bowl was made over 100 years ago and it comes with the originally signed wooden box of the artist.

His real name is Kanae KATO. He was born 1885 as the third son of Shunsen KATO.

In 1907 he established a branch family, named himself Shuntei and became the first generation. They collect old ceramics, study their techniques and p...

A set of 3 rare Vintage INTENSE TRANSPARENT SAPPHIRE BLUE PEKING GLASS BOWLS (1 Large and 2 serving bowls). Large bowl has 2 tiny inconsequential flea bites/nicks, otherwise all in very good condition. Size: large bowl 27.3 cm diameter x height 9 cm. (10.5" x 3.5"). 2 small bowls: EACH 15 cm. diameter x 5.5 cm. (6" x 2.25"). Nice Collector's Pieces!

A truly Unique, Majestic Giant QING DYNASTY Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Jar with 4 Image-Cartouches/Medallions and a lid/top crowned with a Foo Dog. Late 19th Century, with "Tang Fu Ji" Cobalt blue marking on base. Very good condition, comes with a specially hand made wooden painted support base/stand as shown in photographs. Size without base: height 64 cm, with stand height 84 cm. (25" x 33"). Because of the very large size and as fragile, this item will/must be crated. We ship by DHL I...

A Chinese White Glazed Dish with Carved Upright Petals. Circa, 13th-14th Century, Dehua Kilns, Fujian, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a round dish decorated with carved upright petals and is covered in a white glaze, below its unglazed rim. Note: The Dehua kilns (德化窑), situated in Fujian province, are renowned for their production of exquisite white-glazed and ‘Qingbai’ glazed ceramics. Dehua County boasts abundant natural resources, particula...

A vintage Japanese Aritaware umbrella stand in a cylindrical hexagon shape. Blue and white porcelain with Sometsuke landscape scenes of six different scenes. Its heavy weight suggests being heavily potted prior to firing.

Age: 1950's

Dimensions: 33" high by 10 1/4" diagonal diameter.

Antique pair of Japanese fusuma doors. Hand painted interior doors with solid hinoki Japanese cypress wood paneling. Painted of white, green, red, and brown natural pigments. Frames are lacquered red. Original metal pulls. Depicting blossoming chrysanthemums along with a sleeping white cat.

Age: Late Edo period Circa early 1800's

Dimensions: 38 1/2" wide x 67 1/2" high

Low Chinese hardwood side table. Two levels with a single pull out drawer on bottom. 100% rosewood , hand carved dragon on all four sides.

Age: Mid 20th Century

Dimensions: 26" x 26" x 21" high

A Very Fine Heavy Korean Bronze Candle Stick/Butterfly/Turtle Shaped Stand-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century The bronze candle stick set with three part: a reflector, candle holder and stand, with a large butterfly reflector and a heavy and large incised bronze stand. It is in very good condition, it measurements 74cm h., turtle-20cm d, turtle weight:3lbs. total:5.5lbs

A Fine/Rare Korean Goryeo Bronze Mirror/Natural Green patina-14th C.: Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 11th to 14th century. A large round bronze mirror, cast in the center with a pierced knob, well molded with a pair of sinuous dragons, each pursuing a flaming pearl surrounded by 6 clouds around Between two roundels It is in good condition with dark green and silvered patina, measures 21cm d.

Tibetan Zitan Wood Vaisravana Jambala, King of the North direction Vaisravana is an important protector in Buddhism, is one of the four Heavenly Kings, most precise the Guardian of the North, (Chinese: Pishamen Tian), He is portrayed standing in armour, with a Stupa on one hand and what looks as a snake on the other hand He is a popular and powerful protector from all demonic influences , warrior-king. Carved from a single piece of precious Zitan wood, very fine carving, on the back there i...

A theatrical mask of netsuke-like dimensions, carved in boxwood, depicting a caricature with a lively and playful expression. The mouth is open in a wide smile and the cheekbones are marked. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 5 x 4 x 3 cm. Condition: Excellent.

Jingasa made of animal skin and painted with black urushi. Jingasa is a kind of cone-shaped helmet worn by ashigaru (足軽） or zohyo (雑兵）who are low-ranking soldiers, and they are mostly farmers too. It has a mark in front to identify enemies and allies. It has cotton stuffed packings inside. The last image is from "Tale of Zohyo"（雑兵物語）from the collection of Tokyo National Museum. In good condition. Edo period. Diameter:34cm, Height:21cm

Japanese antique lacquer inro with five reserve scenes of landscapes and implements most likely representing the Seven Lucky Gods. The inro has rounded edges and is almost oval in form. It has five sections (four compartments) and is lacquered entirely in very fine gold nashiji. There are 3 scenes on one side and 2 on the other in raised maki-e lacquer. The implements are displayed as if accidentally left behind. A biwa plectrum, a fan, various hats, an ancient turtle, are all symbols of the...

A Frankenstein chawan bowl made up of variously textured shards of porcelain put together with gold in the Kintsugi style by rising star Hori Takaharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 14 x 15.5 x 7.5 cm (5-1/2 x 6 x 3 inches).
Hori Takaharu was born in Tokyo in 1996. He Graduated from Aichi Prefecture Seto Ceramics High School in 2016 and entered the Udatsuyama Artist Research center, where he lived and worked for five years. Upon completion of his studies, he establish...

A beautifully rendered tea bowl with thick sides covered in crimson tinged glaze blotted with patches of snow white by veteran Mino pottery Kobayuashi Takeharu (born 1943) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Shino Chawan. It is 13 cm (just over 5 inches) diameter, 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) tall and in perfect condition.