Fine Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Jar

This attractive pottery jar was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is "heavily-potted" and made from a reddish pottery that has been coated with a finely-crackled amber coloured glaze with green streaks. The glaze has run during firing with glaze drips to the flat base. There are a couple of minor kiln scars within the glaze, something that is often seen on similar jars of this period.

Height 15.5 cm. It is in fine condition and h...

A rare copper-red decorated "three-fish" with rounded side and slightly everted rim, decorated around the sides in deep copper red of three fish, supported on a tall solid splayed foot with Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe six characters mark. Ming Dynasty possibly of the period or later also found at Indonesia Java Island. Condition is very good, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Diameter; 8,9 cm, Height: 9 cm.

A rare qingbai glazed with iron brown spots and Children sleeping figure, unglazed with spurs mark base.Good condition excepted minor glaze flake to upper rim side, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Late Southern Song to Yuan Dynasty, from a long time private collections. Wide : 15,2 cm and Height: 8 cm.

Silver-Ground Two-Panel Screen with Birds and Flowers, Signed

Elegant two-panel folding screen featuring a refined kachōga (birds-and-flowers) composition painted over a beautifully aged silver-foil ground.
Large peonies, hibiscus, plantain leaves, and various wildflowers are rendered in vibrant mineral pigments, creating a striking contrast against the softly oxidised silver surface. Several small birds in motion animate the scene with natural grace.

Age: Early 2...

Rendered with flowing, rhythmic brushwork, Kodōjin’s mountains seem to breathe and shift, their forms defined not by solidity but by the movement of mist and spirit. Pale washes of vermilion and gray enliven the ridges and trees, evoking autumn foliage glowing through the haze. The composition ascends in a sinuous rhythm—peaks rising through cloud, dissolving into emptiness—expressing the continuous transformation of nature and mind. At the upper right, Kodōjin inscribes a Daoist-inspire...

A rare set of five small plates for serving Japanese sweets before drinking tea decorated with verses by Fukuda Kodojin enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Each contains a unique hand-written poem and is signed with his Japanese poetry name, Haritsu. The plates were made by the Haibara paper company in Tokyo (established 1806) and bear the companies impressed gold seal beneath. Inside the box is written Fukuju (Fortune) followed by the name Shibayama. They are 9.5 cm (roughly 4 inches) s...

Excursion Into the Mountains; an austere yet dynamic vision that fuses poetic sensibility with daring abstraction by Fukuda Kodōjin executed in bold, free-flowing ink dated September 1914. This was exhibited at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 2023 and is published in the book The Art and Life of Fukuda Kodojin, P. 73 No. 17. The composition builds through layered dots, splashes, and calligraphic brushwork, allowing the forms of pine, rock, and pavilion to emerge as if from a half-remembere...

This sweeping vertical landscape by Fukuda Kodojin captures the sensation of wind moving through a mountainside of pines, conveyed not through literal depiction but by the charged rhythms of the brush. Kodojin builds the mass of the forest with layered dots and broken ink strokes—an almost calligraphic “texturing” that seems to quiver with motion—while faint mineral washes in rose and grey lend the scene a hushed, dreamlike atmosphere. A small thatched hermitage, barely discernible withi...

A beautiful porcelain vase decorated with iris in blue and lavender by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan II unusually with an inscription on bottom saying it was made to commemorate the Yokohama Exposition in 1935. The vessel is 25 cm (10 inches) diameter, 21.5 cm (8-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition. It comes in a custom made wooden storage box.
The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the...

Tibetan painted shrine cabinet featuring dramatic fierce protector deities on its double doors and an exceptional tantric Buddhist painting preserved inside. The exterior displays a pair of wrathful guardian figures—likely manifestations of Mahākāla or other dharma protectors—painted in bold mineral pigments on a deep red ground. Their bulging eyes, flaming hair, and expressive faces are traditional Tibetan motifs used to repel negativity and guard sacred objects stored inside.
Abov...

A clean and classic antique Meiji period Japanese kiri tansu chest featuring two full-width drawers crafted from solid paulownia (kiri) wood, prized in Japan for its light weight, dimensional stability, and natural resistance to insects and moisture. This chest showcases the warm, straight grain of kiri with a soft natural tone and subtle age character throughout. Hand forged iron hardware.

Age: Meiji period (1868 - 1912)

Dimensions: 36" wide 19" high x 17" deep

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Meguro Fudo (Fudo Hall in Meguro)
Date: 1931
Size: Oban. 15.5 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. A first edition with the B-seal (in use 1927-1932) in the right margin, making this example the earliest state.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Reference: Hotei #263.
Condition: Toning and fading. Original drying pinhole in margin. Top back margin has paper residue.
Note: Narazaki writes, "This work was designed with an in...

Antique Tibetan painted cabinet featuring eight individually framed auspicious panels, each rendered in original mineral pigments over a vibrant vermilion-red lacquer ground. The cabinet retains its authentic polychrome surface with rich reds, greens, and golds, along with naturally developed patina from age and monastic use. Each of the eight painted panels incorporates traditional Tibetan auspicious motifs:
Phoenix: A celestial protector associated with liberation from harmful forces...

Early Ming 15th century Hongwu - Yongle period longquan celadon very large plate with flower peony motif covered with jade green glaze, good condition with shallow damage at the back of rim restored please see picture for detail size: 39 cm diameter.

Early Ming 15th century blue and white large plate with flower and bird motif, lobbed rim with classic scroll motif, good condition with restoration at the rim please see picture for detail size: 32 cm diameter.

A gorgeous and rare Antique Gilt Bronze Buddha.The posture signifies Grace and Internal Beauty. Very good condition. Size: height 9 cm x width 4 cm x depth 1.5 cm

An exceptional and rare Antique Gilt Bronze Buddha.The posture and hand gesture (Mudra) is in the ABHAYA MUDRA, symbolizing Fearlessness and Protection. Very good condition. Size: height 9 cm x width 5 cm x depth 1.5 cm

The mask is made of repoussé copper, mercury-gilded, with some parts painted in green and red mineral pigments. It is a very fine example of 18th-19th century Tibetan monastic craftsmanship. The repoussé work is of high quality, and the mercury gilding is excellent. An embroidered silk band hangs from the mask; this type of object was used to protect temples from demonic attacks. The gilding and pigments are original. There are no repairs. The silk band is sewn onto a thick reinforcing canvas....