A delicate depiction of 4 small landscapes depicting the seasons by Kano Shosenin Tadanobu enclosed in a wooden box titled Shiki Sanzui no Zu decorated with seasonal flowers and annotated by Sakai Hoetsu. Pigment on silk in a fine silk border with red lacquered wooden rollers. The scroll is 65 x 215 cm (26 x 84-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition completely restored in fine silk mounting.
Kano Shosenin Tadanobu (1823 – 1879) was a leading painter of the Kobikichō branch of the ...

An anonymous art-deco koro of patinated bronze dating from early to mid-century Japan, the style reflective of the 1930s. It is 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) diameter, 13 cm (over 5 inches) tall and in excellent condition.

CERAMIC AND WASHI

Object composed of ceramic fragments bound and shaped with washi Japanese paper. Approx. 33 × 21 × 5 cm (13 × 8.3 × 2 in).


made by Fumie Nishimura, also known as Pottari.




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Japanese Meiji period polychromed wood single-sided kanban pharmacy sign for the Van Mittr stomach medicine featuring a foreign man on horseback galloping to rescue anyone with stomach cramps. The name on the sign is romanized as "Uluus." Two versions of this sign are illustrated in "Kanban: The Art of the Japanese Shop Sign" by Dana Levy and Lea Sneider. As noted on page 151 describing one sign in the collection of the Peabody Museum, original signs for specific pharmacies carrying the medic...

Japanese Meiji to Taisho period bronze vase with flaring rim decorated with a relief figure of a monkey holding a parasol with a cutout revealing his face looking up at a bird flying overhead. He holds a case with in incised unread signature or inscription. Stands nearly 9 3/8" high. Early 20th century. Very good overall condition with slight staining and a nice patina. The base has adhesive residue where a tag was once adhered.

Japanese Arita rounded rectangular form porcelain platter decorated in underglaze blue with a conceptual map of Japan moulded in relief and surrounded by dense stylized fish-scale patterned waves to indicate the ocean. The various provinces, each identified in blue kanji, have incised lines separating them. The dish is marked on the slightly celadon tinted back “Tenpo period (1830-1844) made.” These dishes were made from 1830 through the Edo period (ending 1868), and this platter is consi...

Fine Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed & Painted Pottery Lady Figure

This attractive pottery model of a lady was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It is made from a high-fired creamy-white pottery that has been coated in two different green glazes with details finished in cold-painted pigments. She wears a long-sleeved robe and is clutching to her chest what is most likely a mirror. Note also the detail of the hairstyle and facial features.

Height 22 cm (8.5 inches). It is in fine co...

A Chinese wucai dish painted to the interior with a roundel of ruyi heads, the exterior with lingzhi. Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi period, c. 1700. 15 cms diam. A few glaze spots, otherwise in good condition.

Framed Chinese late Qing to Republic period ink and color on paper fan painting of two geese among reeds painted by an unidentified artist in the manner of Bian Shoumin (1684-1752). The tag on the back of the frame shows it was framed by Moyer’s in Colorado Springs before area codes were implemented in the 1940s. Frame: 14” x 24 1/2”; Painting: 9” x 19 3/4.” The painting shows signs of age with typical wear, losses, and old repairs. There is some pigment bleeding in the area of the g...

Qing dynasty 18th century blue and white large figure of Guanyin good condition no damage please see picture for detail size: 15 cm height.