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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1920
item #1289727
(stock #0937)
Size : 10,5cm wide. 7,5cm high. Goon condition, except chipped at inside the lid on repaired.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1920
item #1347688
(stock #Tigerrugs)
ESL Collection
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One pair of antique/vintage Tibetan rugs decorated with motifs of tigers, pine trees, rocks and flowers. Late 19th century. Condition: small repairs, tears, stains. Please refer photos for condition details. Size: 25" X 48"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1920
item #1346451
Zentner Collection
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Unusual and original antique Japanese cast iron zen panel gong, or "umpan" meaning "cloud plate", usually hung outside of the kitchen area. Stylized decorations on the front include characters meaning both "sun" and "moon", a lucky bat, gourd medicine bottles, and lotus petals.
Mid to Late 18th century
Size: 25" W x .75" D x 26.5" H
Mid to Late 18th century
Size: 25" W x .75" D x 26.5" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920
item #1308828
(stock #TRC1550)
Finely drawn chrysanthemums on a field of ivory porcelain. The flowers are placed on the outside and inside edges of one half of the bowl drawing the eye away from the center and giving this piece a unique perspective.
Seifū Yohei IV, Seizan (1871-1951) was the second son of Seifū Yohei III (1851-1914) who was awarded the title of Teishitsu Gigeiin or “Imperial Court Artist” in 1893...
Seifū Yohei IV, Seizan (1871-1951) was the second son of Seifū Yohei III (1851-1914) who was awarded the title of Teishitsu Gigeiin or “Imperial Court Artist” in 1893...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920
item #1491817
(stock #14022)
Haruko Watanabe
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Rice bag made of fragments of hand-spun cotton with stripes, checks and katazome (stencil-resist-dye), all vegetable indigo and brown dye. The cord is hemp. The square cloth in the bottom is fine and beautiful katazome with "two cranes facing" motif. Kome-bukuro was used when people dedicated rice to temples or shrines. In excellent condition except for a few holes and mending patches. The latter half of the 19th to early 20th century. W:57cm, H:28cm, Bottom:30cm x 28cm.
Pair New York Brass Wall Sconces, 16" high, 9" wide, 7" deep from wall to front, stamped "Sterling Bronze" "New York", early 1900's, consisting two(2) Federal style Candle arms with Urn top in the center, original Brass Bobesches with tall thin sleeves, newly wired and ready to connect to the wall outlets. The condition is good.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920
item #1380052
(stock #1162)
Intandane ltd
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A ten sided double bodied Yixing stoneware teapot decorated in Scholar's Taste and bearing an inscription in white enamel which reads "Ba Dou Gao Cai" ( which can translate as "Full of Talent") and with "Tian Gong" ("Heavenly Palace" or "Paradise") under pink enamel...
Antique Chinese pair of oxbow arm chairs with a matching rectangular stand, carved with a pierced scrolling vine motif, the heavy golden hardwood with classic Huanghuali "ghost eye" grain. Very heavy in weight.
Dates early 20th century Dimensions: 29.5" L x 26" D x 39" H (each chair) 20" L x 16" D x 28.5" H (stand)
Dates early 20th century Dimensions: 29.5" L x 26" D x 39" H (each chair) 20" L x 16" D x 28.5" H (stand)
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1920
item #26248
(stock #3321)
Bamboo Grove
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Chinese porcelain planter hand painted by Huang Ming Guang in 1919. This four sided planter has calligraphy on two sides; a bird in flowers and a landscape are on other two sides. Some color has rubbed off and there are small chips on the rim. It is in fairly good condition. H: 4 ¼ inches, W: 4 inches
Asian Art By Kyoko
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Japanese altar cloth, uchishiki, decorated with sets of kara-shishi (Chinese-lions), peonies, rocks and clouds. Silk with cotton liner, some soiling and some stains 27" x 29" (68.6cm x 73.7cm)
The lion is the king of beasts and is considered a messenger for Monju Bosatsu. They are often found guarding either side of a Shinto Shrine in Japan. The peony is the sovereign of the flowers, which symbolizes wealth and honor...
Zentner Collection
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Antique Japanese light orange chirimen silk kimono, with beautiful floral and linear designs woven in the fabric. It is heavily embroidered with bright and beautiful flowers of many kinds, colorful leaves, twisting striped ribbons in thick gold and silver thread, and shibori accents.The upper interior is lined in white silk. Early 20th century
Size: 66" height, 51" width
Zentner Collection
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Antique Japanese book of 34 various woodblock prints. Each page vividly depicts a story, with bright color and exciting subjects. The outside is covered in brick red fabric with flowers.
Size: 13.5" x 9" x .75"
A decorated vase from Marblehead Pottery in Massachusetts. Designed by Arthur Hennessey and decorated by Sarah Tutt. Marked as shown. Measures about 4 1/4" wide, 3 3/8" tall. Fine design, color, and execution.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1920
item #1366251
(stock #1170)
Chinese Yixing teapot for southeast asian market. Size 23 cm wide. 9,5 cm high. Conditions: There is Three small chipped at inside the lid. Free from any repair.
Zentner Collection
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An incredible monumental Japanese solid cast bronze Peace Bell custom iron stand with clapper. Inscription with dated, location and donor of bell. Bell is in excellent original condition with no repairs or damage...
Asian Art By Kyoko
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This set of dolls was made for Japanese Boy’s Day. It comes from one of Japanese folklores, Peach Boy, Momotaro. Momo is translated to peach and Taro (ta-ro-o) is a common name for boys. The writing on the label (on the box) is "Wakana Ningyo", the date of purchase is the 10th years of Taisho (1921), 92 years ago! The condition is excellent (old but new condition) - the set appears newer than it actually is in the photos...
Zentner Collection
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Beautiful and unusual chest from China with a very interesting, highly figured hardwood with warm brownish tones. The chest is one solid piece with four drawers running along its top front and two sets of hinged doors on its bottom, with brass hinges and lockplates. The interior of the chest has been coated with blue and red lacquer. The chest stands on six legs, three in front and three in back. Very roomy.
Size: 37" height, 74.5" width, 24.5" deprh
Zentner Collection
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Beautiful Antique Japanese Shigaraki tea jar. Made to hold home brewed cold tea. Natural blues and Greens flow together on the original fired glazed finish. Holds water without leaks.
Early 19th Century
Dimensions: 18" 1/2 High X 15" Wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1920
item #1049964
(stock #0528)
Chinese red clay yixing small teapot with incised mark at the base. 9,5cm wide.6,5cm body diameter.6cm high. conditions :Hairline at the spout and view small chipped at inside the lid.
Zentner Collection
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Adorable Japanese antique porcelain baby doll head, swaddled in silk and nestled in a basket, most likely intended for use as a pin cushion, Taisho Period.
Size: 4" high x 4 1/2" wide
Zentner Collection
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Incredibly charming Japanese bronze incenser in the form of a floppy eared dog, with a curly tail and and a real bell handing off of his neck. A pierced lid comes off of his back to place incense inside, which would then pillow forth from the mouth. Original natural patina from antiquity. Early Edo period (1615-1868)
Size: 7" H x 7" L x 2.5" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920
item #1489964
(stock #OC010)
The Kura
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A very large porcelain basin decorated with gold and red fish among green, gold and red flora by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Gosu-Aka-e Sakana no Zu Hira Bachi. Inside the box bears the Teishitsu Gigein seal, followed by an annotation denoting the artist age at 75 years old. After a long verse which also appears to be by the hand of Kozan it is dated 5th day, 5th month of Taisho 6 (1917). It is 38 cm (15 inches) diameter and in excellent condition...
Zentner Collection
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Antique Japanese adorable doll. Doll is dressed in traditional japanese layered garments with multi-colored orange and red flower scenery. Sash has an embroidered dragon design, with fan accessory tucked in. Face is well sculpted with hand painted lips and eyebrows.
Taisho Period (Circa 1920)
Dimension: 27" Tall, 12" Wide at Arms
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Famille Verte : Pre 1920
item #1343791
Zentner Collection
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Dramatic Antique Chinese large porcelain vase, with a pear shaped body and a dramatic, elongated neck with flared rim, with a famille verte color pallet of green, yellow, and white enamel birds on branches with cherry blossoms against an all black background. Stunning Imperial Kangxi mark in cobalt blue on foot.
Early 19th Century
Size: 31" H x 13" W
Early 19th Century
Size: 31" H x 13" W
Zentner Collection
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Antique Chinese Ming style altar table with original black finish, scrolling ends, carved spiral panels, double parallel bars connecting each leg to its mate. Early 20th Century ming Style.
Size: 67” L x 14” D x 36” H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920
item #1486638
(stock #13869)
Haruko Watanabe
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Maekake (apron) made of Ohmi jofu which is hand-woven of hemp with kasuri pattern. Weft kasuri yarns are clamp-board dye, so that it has bar-code like white lines in both selvedges. In excellent condition except for both white cotton belts have dirt. Late 19th to early 20th century. W:66cm, L73cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1920
item #1396391
(stock #2A32)
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain rectangle shape scholar's Covered Box, Ca. 1880-1920, 1 3/8" high, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" wide, underglaze Bird's face with scrolling vines in the center within geometric design border. Lot of Chinese Character writings are inside the box, on the bottom and also under the top, bottom is glazed. The condition is good.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Sculpture : Pre 1920
item #1001092
(stock #R071)
Japanese Art Site
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Pair of Inari Foxes of sculptured and fired clay with luminescent powered white glaze. In traditional Japanese art, a pair of foxes typically flank the deity Inari’s shrine image. But in modern times, images of Inari have all but disappeared, replaced instead by images of Oinari’s messenger, the magical shape-shifting fox (kitsune 狐). Here the symbolism is two-fold. First, rice
is sacred in Japan, closely associated with fertility (the pregnant earth) and with sustaining life...
Zentner Collection
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Antique Chinese enameled porcelain famile rose vase decorated all the way around with a charming scene of beautiful maidens in garden setting near a weeping willow tree and decorative rock formations beside a river, baluster shaped vase, red four character mark: Shao wen tang. Republic Period.
Size: 17 3/4" high x 9" wide diameter.
Zentner Collection
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Antique Korean large blue and white porcelain jar, with a long, oval shaped body. Cobalt underglaze sparrows and pomegranates on branches decorate the body, with a collar of ruyi motifs along the base of the neck. The foot has a single ring above it in cobalt blue. Choson Dynasty 19th century.
Size: 10" L x 13.5" H
Size: 10" L x 13.5" H
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A charming and Unusual Japanese silk short coat meant to be worn as an over kimono. Many vivid, colorful silk panels have been patched together to create an interesting pattern. Designs of peonies, chrysanthemums, geometric patterns, cranes, butterflies, and many more are seen among the various silk panels.
Meiji period textile (1868 - 1912) assembled in the Taisho Period.
Size: 41" height, 48" width
A very well preserved embroidered silk apron, decorated with small glass mirrors in brass mounts and metal paillets. China, late 19th/early 20th century. H. 83 cm. W. 105 cm. Condition: embroidery is in mint condition, some pieces of glass and a few metal paillets missing.
Zentner Collection
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Beautiful Chinese antique display shelf made of Solid Jichi-mu wood (very heavy). The chest has three large display shelves, and two small drawers just under the top display area. The drawers are carved with scrolling mist and chimera and outfitted with brass pulls. Very nicely detailed. Each display area is enclosed on three sides with a low carved lattice work.
Late 19th - early 20th Century
Size: 69 1/2" high x 35" wide x 16 1/2" deep.
Zentner Collection
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A fine Unusual tray carved in the form of a banana leaf made from Kuwa wood. The banana leaf is stylistically carved with various folds and the slight tears often seen naturally with banana leaves. In the literati tradition, banana leaves were used by scholar recluses as paper to write calligraphy. Later, this motif was incorporated into other forms of art making the image one of the symbols of the literati aesthetics, signed Shozan with box...
Zentner Collection
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Antique Chinese hardwood heavy stand or stool. Solid wood with beautiful natural finish that allows the grain to show through. Unusual design, very sturdy.
Dimensions: 13 1/2" High X 20 1/4" Wide
The Kura
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A carved lacquer box which pays homage to Chinese literary taste while presenting itself clearly in a modern, Japanese way (for turn of the century lacquerware at least) by 2nd generation lacquer artist Ishii Yusuke enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The tsuishu lacquer technique requires applying layer upon layer of lacquer which is then carved through and polished, a painstaking process...
Trikomsa Art
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Diameter approximately 28 cm. In good condition.
Alan Kessler Gallery
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2" long x 1.5" wide. Silver and semi-precious stones (turquoise, jet, abolony, carl)
Zentner Collection
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Antique Japanese Basket used for Ikebana at traditional tea ceremonies. Baskets such as this were important part of the ceremony, displaying beautiful arrangements. This particular basket is tightly woven with criss cross design and detailed layering. Gorgeously hand crafted. Beautiful, unique piece.
Signed by artist, Shockikusai
Taisho Period Circa 1910
Dimensions: 18.5" Tall X 9.5" Wide
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Chinese altar table made of huanghuali wood, carved with many swirling dragons, beautiful grain all over, 20th century. Size: 33 1/2" high (35 1/4" high including flange) x 80" long x 19 1/2" deep.
This is Egata used for the Taisho era period. As for this, a ramie spun by hand is used.
This is drawn in Tsutsugaki. This is a natural indigo plant, and both sides are dyed.
Egata dyed only by indigo dyeing in Okinawa dyeing and weaving is rare.
This does not have stain damage at all. The state is good.
Size 115cm x 115cm (45.2 "x 45.2")
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1920
item #1255533
(stock #Crbb1-8)
Golden Age Antiques
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This is a very attractive antique Japanese Cloisonne Vase. The colors are very bright and the subject matter is pleasing to the eye. The vase is not signed but we believe it was created by Ando or Gonda, several of the top makers in the late Meiji Era. It stands 9 3/4 inches tall and is in excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920
item #1448910
(stock #0501)
Momoyama Gallery
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This chawan will make your eyes shine with its beauty. Wonderful distorted Suhama-gata (shoreline type) Chawan of Arita ware with finest golden lines of a real high class kintsugi...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Pre 1920
item #59038
(stock #27-1-023)
Golden Taste
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From the 1900 period, we are offering this ornate statue of the Virgin Mary holding Baby Jesus.
The figures and crown are made of silver with parts gilded in gold. The Virgin Mary is standing on top of a column, which is supported by an alabaster marble base.Circa 1900.
Dimensions: 8,25" height with base.
This item is in good condition with the exception of a hole on the center of the column as shown in the picture.
The figures and crown are made of silver with parts gilded in gold. The Virgin Mary is standing on top of a column, which is supported by an alabaster marble base.Circa 1900.
Dimensions: 8,25" height with base.
This item is in good condition with the exception of a hole on the center of the column as shown in the picture.
Zentner Collection
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Chinese miniature quartz sculpture of a a woman with an attendant from the 19th century. The woman is robed and holding a flowering branch in her right hand, a basket in her left. The figure to her right is kneeling, with agate base. It measures 2" long, 1.25" deep, 2.5" tall.
Asian Art By Kyoko
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Scruffy looking old Japanese warrior doll (musha ningyo). This doll is not so tall (11 1/2" tall) but heavily padded, solid and quite heavy. When we acquired this doll, his hair was already replaced once and most of it was; one side is painted in black. Old glass eyes. The checker design (ichimatsu design) on his clothes is very similar to "Enshu-donsu", one of the famous fabrics used for tea ceremonies in the Edo period. 11 1/2" high x 11" wide x 12" deep. Circa Meiji (1868-1912)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1920
item #505984
(stock #ZT100)
Tibetan snuff bottle with wood body, with decorative silver base and shoulders. The silver work shows a bird with elaborate wing feathers and thin handles on either side of the bottle. The stopper lid is capped with coral and the spoon is also silver. The condition is very good. Bottle measures 3" x 2"
A rare and elegant boxed set of six sterling silver citrus spoons in Paye & Baker's "Orange" pattern. The handles are decorated front and back with oranges, orange blossoms and foliage. Paye & Baker primarily made souvenir spoons, and this particular pattern was usually associated with Los Angeles, considered a very exotic location at the beginning of the 20th century. These spoons are the only set we've seen made as citrus spoons. The sharply-pointed deep bowls retain their original matte gildi...
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Chinese porcelain rice bowl with a matching footed lid, decorated with red snarling dragons, surrounded by pink and blue puffs of smoke and red embers. The lid's top has pink flowers with pretty twisting vines, and around the bottom of the bowl is a blue-green wave pattern. The lid and bowl have marks that read "Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi" (1875-1908).
19th/early 20th century
Size: 3.5" height, 6" width
Bamboo Grove
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Early 20th century Japanese ivory carving of a farmer carrying a child. Signed Hoshu. Good condition. H: 6 1/8 inches, W: 1 ¾ inches
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Dolls : Pre 1920
item #1353946
(stock #0684)
Japanese Art Site
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Japanese Ningyo of a Mother and Child or Mary and Child. 13.25 inches (33.5 cm) height.
Zentner Collection
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Antique Japanese pair of three-section kiri (paulownia) wood tansu, with metal hirute shaped handles and fan-shaped locks on multi-sized drawers. The top section of each tansu has two large sliding doors, with inner shelving carved in an attractive alter style and two small drawers. One tansu has a middle section with two large doors on attractive hinges incised with a motif of kiri leaves, and a round pierced metal decoration with kiri leaves and flowers. Inside are four sliding drawers for the...
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Korean bed-side chest for personal use, beautiful traditional Korean wood inlay, chaste brass hardware with large butterfly lock and series of smaller butterflies for hinges, early 20th century.
Size: 25" high x 35" wide x 16 1/2" deep.
Zentner Collection
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Japanese lacquer box form the Meiji/Taisho period circa 19th century. Decorated with gold flowering clematis vines on dark brown lacquer interior with gold rim inset and shallow tray. Accented with gilt fittings with paulownia decoration and ring handles.
Dimensions: 5 1/2'' X 6 1/2'' X 5"
Asian Art By Kyoko
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A set of Japanese bira-bira kanzashi (hair ornament) with silver and gold plated peonies, foliage, coral beads and dangling chains. Meiji period. This set has been recently cleaned by a jeweler. Kanzashi 8 1/4" long, chains 4" long.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #761712
(stock #0169)
William-Cozart, Inc.
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Late 1800s / early 1900s
This bowl is raised from a sheet of silver and formed into a vessel with gently rounded sides. Having no feet, this slightly rounded base is flattened so that it sits firmly on a flat surface. The entire bowl is covered in hammered repousse work in much detail. Four Buddha images seating among dense stylized floral forms are in the wide lower register above which is a band of dot-like forms and in the top register are birds and flowers. The base is covered in an ei...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920
item #1473488
(stock #13735)
Haruko Watanabe
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Furoshiki (wrapping cloth) with tsutsugaki auspicious motifs of seven treasures (takara-zukushi), which is made of hand-woven cotton and vegetable indigo dye. Tsutsugaki is paste-resist-dye and colors are added with mostly pigments. Treasures are: sacred jems, cloves, a lucky mullet, a hiding hat, a coat, citruses and so on. It is made in Kyushu in Meiji period (1868～1912) In good condition except for three mending patches and some tiny holes. 94cm x 124cm
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Chinese jadeite belt hook carved with a chimera climbing on the body of a dragon with arching head, pale green tones in the head of the dragon turning into bright, luminescent apple green tones down the back of the chimera to the other end.
Size: 5" length, 1" thick
Asian Art By Kyoko
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Large Japanese antique oshi-e ningyo(doll), Geisha playing the koto: Matsumoto Oshi-e bina (hina ningyo in Oshi-e style) was originally made by the
Samurai family who served in the Matsumoto Castle to supplement their income sometime in the mid Edo period (1603-1868). They became quite quite popular in the 1800s, 400 million dollars sale (in current currency) was recorded in 1888. The characteristics of Matsumoto Oshi-e ningyo (dolls) are that the design is stuffed heavily with cotton and ...
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Gorgeous Chinese six panel Cinnabar screen with hardwood frame. Very detailed cinnabar carving with 30 separate scenes carved into the cinnabar. Very heavy and solid. Overall good condition with some losses.
20th Century
Dimensions: 68" High X 75" Wide