A miracle bowl in thick white glaze by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizuku Chawan. Shizuku is a natural, unplanned and unpredictable kiln event when built up ash, usually on the ceiling of the kiln or on a kil shelf, melts and falls onto a piece, creating a droplet or drip. Highly sought, this white bowl was struck perfectly on the rim by a flow of liquid green ash which has pooled in the center, and runs perfectly down both inside and out. It is slightl...

Japanese Edo period woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) depicting the 12th century woman warrior Tomoe Gozen galloping on horseback in the snow. A poem by the Emperor Koko Tenno reads: "It is for your sake that I walk the fields in spring, gathering green herbs, while my garments' hanging sleeves are speckled with falling snow." This image is number 15 from the series "Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets" published by Ibaya Senzaburo between 1845-1848. Pap...

Japanese Edo period woodblock print by Kunisada, also known as Toyokuni III (1786-1864), depicting the actor Ichikawa Danzo VI in a kabuki performance, published by Kagiya Shobei in 1861. This is one of an untitled series of half-length portraits of actors with poems and still life scenes at the top. Signed at the left "Toyokuni ga" in a red cartouche with yellow snow. Paper: 14 1/8" x 9 5/8" (image: nearly 13 1/2" x over 9 1/8"). Very good color and overall condition with margins evident. T...

Japanese Meiji period woodblock print by Kono Bairei (1844-1895) titled "Sasanqua (camellias) and Grey Herons" from "Bairei's Album of Birds and Flowers" (Bairei kacho gafu) dated in the left margin Meiji 16 (1883). The series title is along the top edge and the publisher's information is along the bottom edge. Bairei's red seal is in the sky at the upper right side. 14 3/8" x nearly 9 1/2." Very good color and overall condition with only minor soiling evident. Japanese paper album backed...

Japanese Meiji period woodblock print by Kono Bairei (1844-1895) titled "Lily and Keu Birds" from "Bairei's Album of Birds and Flowers" (Bairei kacho gafu) dated in the left margin Meiji 16 (1883). The series title is along the top edge and the publisher's information is along the bottom edge. Bairei's red seal is in the sky at the upper left side. 14 3/8" x nearly 9 1/2." Very good color and overall condition with only minor soiling evident. Japanese paper album backed and with two tiny ...

Large Chinese Neolithic / Bronze Age Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)

This large and impressive pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC) from Qinghai or Gansu province. It has a relatively small flat base and a wide saddle-shaped mouth. There are two loop handles that join the shoulder to the rim. The surface colour of the pottery has interesting variations in places, from an attractive deep orange to grey, a result of uneven conditions during the firing process. The clay i...

Exceptionally LARGE Chinese Neolithic / Bronze Age Impressed Pottery Jar with Oxford TL Test

This extremely rare and imposing pottery jar dates to the around the 1st millennium BC, the late Chinese Neolithic / Bronze Age period. It is, without doubt, the largest and most substantial pottery jar we have ever encountered from this period. It has a rounded base and the whole of the outer surface has been decorated with repeated coarsely-woven cord impressions. Interestingly the inner surface be...

Very rare amulet made from a wild boar tooth, animal hair tainted in red and ropes. Northern India, Naga Peoples, early 20th century. Total height: 26 cm. Good condition despite obvious signs of age.

1920's Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Box with 5 Colors Flag 五色旗, Fu Lion, & Dragon

It is 3.15 inches (8 cm) tall by 7.09 inches (18 cm) wide.

It is tarnished and has stains, oxidation, missing enamels, bent metal rims, does not close tightly, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century Chinese Soapstone Carved Immortal Cao Guojiu from 8 Immortals Sculpture

It is 6.9 inches (17.5 cm) tall by 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) wide. It is 1.5 lb.

It has been repaired (glued back) at one piece at the sleeves. It also has chips at the hat, sleeves, thumb, edge of robe, inclusions, hairline cracks, traces of glue at the bottom, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1885's Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print by Tsukioka Yoshitosh 月岡芳年 "Moon at Mount Inaba" Tsuki Hyakushi 月百姿 稲葉山の月

The overall measurement is 18.5 inches (47 cm) long by 14.37 inches (36.5 cm) wide. The print is 13.9 inches (35.4 cm) long by 9.5 inches (24.2 cm) wide.

The print was tape on the board, has minor stains, yellowing, browning, fading, and discolorations (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Lemon Yellow Monochrome Relief Porcelain Carved Teapot

It is 3.25 inches (8.25 cm) tall by 7.25 inches (18.41 cm) in length by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. It weighs 0.9 lb.

It has dark spots, minor skip glazes, excess glazes, firing cracks, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Old Chinese Jade & Jadeite Carved Plaque & Carnelian Agate Beads Solid Silver Charms Necklace

The necklace is 31.3 inches (79.5 cm) in circumference by 21.2 inches (53.8 cm) long. The small jade plaque is 1.18 inches (3 cm) long by 2.16 inches (5.5 cm) wide. The large jadeite plaque is 1.65 inches (4.2 cm) long by 1.97 inches (8 cm) wide. The silver charms range from 11.8 mm to 40.56 mm long by 16 mm to 13.2 mm wide. The agate beads range from 10.2 mm to 14 mm wide. The necklace weighs 1...

Chinese pottery standing court man.

Age: China, Northern Qi Dynasty, A.D.550 - 577
Size of figure only: Height 29.8 C.M. / Width 9 C.M.
Height including stand: 33.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please ...

Cotton kimono with Kikai Suji-Shibori (Machine-Pleated Stripes) which is vegetable indigo dye. The lining has cotton katazome (stencil-resist dye) carp and fall motif which is also vegetable indigo dye. It has mending stitches, many light stains in the shibori side. Early 20th century. W:126cm, L:124cm

Antique Japanese silver over nickel gunbai 軍配 war fan. A type of signal baton and Japanese war fan. Once held by military leaders (such as daimyō) and priests in the past, it is used in the modern day by umpires in sumo wrestling.
Gunbai, from the Sino-Japanese roots meaning "military-apportioned [fan]", were a specialized form of fan used by samurai officers in Japan to communicate commands to their troops. Unlike regular fans, gunbai were solid, not folding, and usually made of w...

Chinese antique necklace made of silver and carved jade. A pendant of combined pieces: a carved green jade seated figure on a cloud of swirling mist from which hangs three gourd-shaped green jade pieces. The chain is set with little shòu (longevity) symbols with bats and hung with more gourd-shaped jades. All pieces are mounted with silver and the clasp is stamped.

Age: mid 20th century

Large Japanese Meiji period Imari porcelain charger decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels and gilt highlights with a central kirin surrounded by three ho-o birds in flight. The back is decorated entirely in blue and white with three expansive floral sprays emerging from a central figure that resembles Daruma. The center of the base holds a single spur. Circa 1900. 18 1/4" diameter x 2 5/8" high. Very good overall condition. There is typical minor rubbing and wear to ...