A superior Arita Chawan decorated to the exterior with the Shochikubai, plum, pine and bamboo, in kinsai gilding. The interior painted with a dense Karakusa arabesque of auspicious Peony leaves. The foot-rim with stylised overlapping lotus leaves in underglaze blue. To the interior of the foot-ring a four character fukichosun mark. The condition is good, no damages or restoration. A kiln flaw to the foot-ring. The bowl dates to the Kyoho era circa 1720-30. It weighs 93 grams in weight. It ...

What a treasure! High class Natsume made by greatest 11th Sotetsu Nakamura. It was made 50 years ago of of natural wood and coated with high quality Japanese lacquer. Japanese government seals and Imperial seals (Emperor seals) are painted on the tea caddy by using the technique of maki / maki-e .

It comes with the originally signed and sealed wooden box and an appraisal and authentication on the inside of the wooden box lid by Mūjin Sosa (Sokuchusai), the 13th Iemoto (tea master) of...

A good early Hirado cup stand, haidai, from the Mikawachi official kiln decorated with a classic Chinese style landscape in ko sometsuke style. For a very similar example see the web site of the National Museum of Scotland V.2015.10.25, which bears the same pattern incorporating a fisherman’s refuge and drying net (left hand quarter). The construction of both this and the example in the N.M.S. is identical. Being constructed in two parts the lower half showing signs of wreathing in the inte...

A rare blue and white dish decorated with Dragon among clouds scroll and surrounded by eight flowers head to the cavetto, same in underside and with six characters mark Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe and of the period. Diameter: 22,1 cm.

A lovely small tripod censer standing on three short legs and the cylindrical body with covered overall with ivory white glazed. Southern Song Dynasty or later Fujian ware. Condition is good excepted tiny old flaked glaze to the bottom side, no any crack and free from any restoration. Height: 6 cm and Diameter: 7 cm.

Antique Japanese figure of Amida Buddha (Amida Nyorai), Buddha of Infinite Light seated on an open lotus. Made of carved and gilt lacquered wood with a dark patina from many years of incense and candle smoke. His hands are in Mida no Jōin (Meditation Mudra), a mudra specific to the Japanese Amida Buddha. Just below his ushnisha (nikkei) is a crystal Nikkeishū (Nikkei Jewel), believed to "radiate the light of the world". On his forehead is a similar circular crystal urna (Byakugo) - throu...

A rare and nice example of the blue and white ewer decorated with Dragon chasing flaming pearl flanked by waves and classic scrolls supporting with lotus panels and slightly spread outside foot rim with diaper pattern. Condition with missing lid, re-glued to the handle and slight large chip to the foot rim, otherwise is good condition. Yuan Dynasty 14th Century and Height maximal: 22,5 cm

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Bowl with a Carved Cloud Decoration. Circa, 12th-13th Century, Fujian, Mingqing Yi Kilns, Southern Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a bowl with thinly potted walls and its interior is decorated with a carved and combed cloud decoration. It is covered overall in a greenish-white ‘Qingbai-type’ of glaze, with teardrop portions pooling to green on the inner rim and outer parts of its walls. These thinly potted bowls with an elaborate carved/c...

A Chinese Celadon Glazed Dish with a Carved Cloud Decoration. Circa, 12th-13th Century, Fujian, Mingqing Yi Kilns, Southern Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a conical shaped bowl with thinly potted walls and is decorated with a carved and combed cloud decoration. It is covered overall in a grayish-white glaze, with teardrop portions pooling to green on the inner rim and outer parts of its walls. These thinly potted bowls with an elaborate carved/combed floral or cloud...

A classical elegant black lacquer small box and cover, kobako, incense box. Of rectangular form, black lacquer ground (roiro), and makie in gold with design of the “Three friends of Winter “ branches of Bamboo, Prunus in blossom and Pine, symbolising resilience and perseverance. Inside with gold nashiji. Measurements: H 5,5 x W 9 x L 12 cm. Taisho Period, circa 1920-25. Condition: very good.

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'Oborozuki Nekono Soshi' (lit. 'Tale of cat under the hazy moon') is popular mystery book with the personified cats in the Edo period, originally woodblock-printed by Kuniyoshi Utagawa. Reference: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/en/pid/10303446/1/42. 7.3 x 10.6 x 2 cm (2.87 x 4.17 x 0.78in). About 87 pages. Wormholes at every pages and specially the latter half of pages are in worse condition.


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The great master in Japan pottery art scene Sadamitsu Sugimoto has been challenging and made up new works celadon pieces at 88 years old. He has boosted 4 types of celadon works, this piece is one of them, named "Ice crack celadon". It has very beautiful patterns just like as ice crack. YouTube movie/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcAVPS3hpgE Size: 9.0cm(D)/4.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

The great master in Japan pottery art scene Sadamitsu Sugimoto has been challenging and made up new works celadon pieces at 88 years old. He has boosted 4 types of celadon works, this piece is one of them, named "Ice crack celadon". It has very beautiful patterns just like as ice crack. YouTube movie/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIC6Pm6x7IQ Size: 9.1cm(D)/4.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Japanese antique leaf tray carved of wood. Large and realistically rendered front and back. Naturalistic three dimensional form and texture. The back is signed and inscribed with a poem which is accented in polychrome pigment.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 23 1/2" long x 12" wide x 1 1/2" high

A rare Japanese antique porcelain okimono of a skull entwined with a snake.  Made of porcelain and realistically rendered. Fine details in every crevice.  Some teeth are missing (original to the work).  The snake has detailed scales highlighted in a darker tones.  It is twisting around the cranium and pushes through the right eye socket.  Comes with its original Japanese tomobako (wooden storage box) with a label that reads Mayoke Ko-To-Sei Dokuro (Protective Old Ceramic Skull).

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Fan Ho set of 4 framed photographs. Each small photo has a mat signed by the artist. The different photos are: a uniformed man on a bicycle, two young boys with a cat, a man carrying a suitcase on one shoulder and a city street with shops and street cars.

Fan Ho (1931-2016) was an award winning Chinese photographer, film director and actor. Born in Shanghai, he moved to Hong Kong when he was young and began photographing candid images of urban life with his Brownie camera. At age 1...

Vintage Chinese Large Cinnabar Lacquer Bejeweled Elephant Figure

It is 17.6 inches (44.8 cm) tall by 13.4 inches (34 cm) wide. It is 13.4 lb.

It has cracks at the ear and saddle, peeling of lacquers, missing beads, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1960's Chinese Famille Rose Long Neck Vase with Landscape Marked

It is 13.38 inches (34 cm) tall by 6.69 inches (17 cm) wide. It is 3.4 Lb.

It has dark spots and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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