Old Japanese Kogai, a hair pin made of tortoiseshell(bekko). It is 6 1/4 inches long, from the Meiji period (1868-1912).

A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Wood Carved Tiger Painted In Pigments-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, Korean folk art wood carved tiger. A large wood carved and well positioned seating tiger with snarling painted with brownish yellow, white, red and black stripes freely over the body, it’s folky type of tiger in a large solid wood carving. It’s very fine condition with good aged patina but one front tooth lost because of age. It measures 64cm L.x 23cm h.x 13cm w...

Japanese Lacquer Covered Album with 99 Hand-Colored Photos

It is 13.75 inches (35 cm) long by 10.75 inches (27.2 cm) wide. The Photo is 10.25 inches (26.7 cm) long by 8 inches (20.2 cm) wide. It is 11 Lb.

The covers have peeling of lacquer, missing pieces of ivory inlay and separated from the book. One photo has been cut in half. One photo has severe foxing...

Antique haidate(Echu style), samurai's thigh guard, with metal pieces and chain on stencil dyed (katazome) cotton. The metalwork is older, probably from the 17th to 18th century. This was probably remade sometimes later in the Meiji period. Dimensions are 21 1/4” wide and 21 3/4" long with ties on both sides.

Old Japanese decorative roof tile, Onigawara, depicting the legend of Jo and Uba, spirits hunting in the pine trees of Takasago. They symbolize the harmonious marriage and long life together. This tile was probably on the roof of the traditional wedding place once. Dimensions are approx. 11 1/2" high x 18 1/2" width and 5" depth, 14 pounds.

This kura (saddle) was used in the rituals which took place on the first day of rice planting. The day is called hana-taue (daue), "the flower-rice planting" and it has been practiced in the southern part of Japan. The links to today’s hana-taue is listed at the end...

A Japanese pipe case (kizeruzutsu) decorated on a deep red lacquer and lacquered *agiro ground with Chinese bell flowers (kikyo) on one side and a waterlily on the other side. It is attached to a stylish leather pouch with a clasp of mixed metal beans. Some damages on lacquer. Late Edo/Meiji period. *Ajiro is a woven wickerwork made out of strips of bamboo skin, cypress bark or Japanese reed.

Antique Japanese silver and gilt Kanzashi; a hairpin with a humorous design of an old lock placed on "kinchuku", a moneybag, with coral beads. With a clear message, it will be a great gift to someone special. Length 7". Meiji period (1868-1912).

Very large pear-shaped chaire. Very dark brown stoneware, thin walls, with thin glaze of oily colors and fiery brown-red running down. Ofuke ware, Owari Province (Nagoya), Japan, late 18th century.

H 4 ½ inches

Fine condition, old handwritten label, identifying the piece as Ofuke, dating it to 1780s.

Provenance: Private collection of chaire (collection no. 37); bought from E & J Frankel, New York, May 17, 1984; ex Vassar College collection; ex Pratt Institute collection (1906)

A well preserved CHOLULA Mexican Figural Terracotta Head of a God/Deity mounted. AD. 600-900, Mexico. Good condition. Size" H. 6 cm. x W. 5 cm. We also have a striking Cholula Terracotta head of Jaguar on this website, item # 1097992

A nice Ming Dynasty longquan celadon brush washer in plum green color and in perfect condition.

The slightly flared mouth over cylindrical neck, the shoulders with twin applied ring mask handles over sides reducing to an unglazed foot.H24cmD13cm

This is a Ming period heavily potted longquan celadon bowl

This is an elegant Jun yao vase, in very nice/perfect condition and with the whitish splashed on one side to add to its' beauty as one of the best chinese classical ware since Sung Dynasty, the bluish glaze of clear sky feeling make u wonder how the potter make it in those by-gone era. Please enquire for more infos and photos. Thank You.

A Junyao bowl with purple splash and surface corroded by time, measuring 10cm diameter and 4.2 cm height in good condition

This is an Chinese Yue green glaze celadon container powder box (currently used for agarwood chip for burning) it is from Five Dynasties to Northern Sung Dynasty era. Condition not perfect as the base portion glaze already degraded, the cover not perfect with hairline crack as shown but can be an sample study piece. size >10cm for the diameter, please look carefully before buying it....thanks

A Chinese yuan dynasty era Cizhou kiln jar with Chinese calligraphy of bird flower language in good condition

This an unique and rare ge ware but enamelled to become famille rose type with flora and butterfly design, it is from early Qing probably YongCheng-Qianlong period's scholar brushwasher, it is in good condition, some enamel peeling of, but there is no crack, chip or repair, Size 17cm in diameter, please feel free to enquire for more photos..Thanks