Ca. early 1800s

These bowls with matching inset lids are crafted from turn wood, and are lacquered black and red in the folk art tradition. They are intended for everyday use for soup and rice. Each has a kanji character painted in red lacquer on the lid and centers of the base. There is minor lacquer flaking here and there and usual evidence of use, but overall the condition is good. The sizes, though similar, are not exactly the same...

An amazing pair. Famille Verte. Buddhistic lions with a blue color in combination with the typical " famille-verte-green " are very rare. This pair of lions is definitely NOT from the 19th cetury. This rare pair is from the Kangxi Period ( 1662 - 1722 )! Provenance : From an German Aristocratic collection. To the base of both lions is an old German inscription and an inventory Number from this Aristocratic collection...

Diameter approximately 10 cm. In good condition.

Chinese Hardwood Root Carved Stag on Stand, 19th Century

It is 20.65 inches (52.5 cm) tall by 14.1 inches (36 cm) wide. It is 9.8 Lb.

It has been repaired at the leg, chips, and cracks (as seen in the photos).

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Kotatasu two-tiered table made of light colored Hinoke wood. In great condition. Stands uniquely tall, apart from the traditional low style of Japanese Kotatasu. Both tiers have criss cross wood design. Circa early 1900 Dimensions: 20.5" X 20.5" Across, 27" High

Made of dark wood, this 19th Century antique bath tub is tall and charming. Chair like shape, the back of washer is carved smoothly with rounded edges. Has an attractive, symmetrical overall look. Dimensions: 32" High, 20" Deep, 16" Wide Circa 1900

Very old Karatsu Chawan (early Edo), slightly deformed rare wan type.

It is thrown on a wheel from coarse unrefined iron baring clay and has tasteful colours.

Smooth feeling in the hands and great antique condition with expected fine hairline cracks and inborn kiln cracks.j

Size: 11cm diameter, 7cm in height.

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A Mandarin square dating from the 19th century. Male back badge (buzi) with an appliqued wild goose bird denoting the 4th civil rank.

Silver and gold thread couching and embroidery in blue on dark silk ground, the sun disk is made of small coral beads. Backed with blue silk. Condition: faded, wear, splits, thin areas, lining with stains.

Dimension: 32.9 cm high x 33.9 cm wide.

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Diameter approximately 32.5 cm. A chip at the rim. In good condition.

Wonderful kutsugata chawan of the late Momoyama Period.

Distorted shoe shaped (kutsugata) tea bowl made of light, coarse unrefined Mino clay.

The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical black oniita glaze inside and outside, with the exception of the bottom, the roughly cut foot ring and window, which is decorated with a geometric pattern in black under a transparent Shino type glaze...

Antique Japanese wooden bucket with handle and iron rings around its body, use for taking measurements of rice. Within it is a large nokogiri saw with a wooden handle and a long, wooden blade cover, a thinner hand saw, and a small axe with engraved symbols and arrows pointing towards the blade. May be separated for individual purchase by request...

Chinese low table made from gorgeous rosewood with a lovely gloss finish and brown/red hues, of a simple and elegant form. Size: 11.75" height, 39.5" width, 22.5" depth

A thinly potted porcelain bowl, brilliantly enamelled. Famille Rose, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period ( 1736 - 1795 ). Diameter : 14,2 cm. H : 7,2 cm. Condition : One very minute rim frit ( 0,5 mm ) and a short hairline, nearly invisible to the naked eye ( there still is a nice "ping-tone" when the bowl is tapped ).

Antique Japanese gyosho bako (merchant's chest) made from kiri wood with a dark brown lacquer on its exterior, iron corner hardware, side handles, door hinges, and front lock. Its front door swings open to reveal a large storage compartment with a locked drawer below. The inside of the door has the antiquated remains of a paper sheet, printed with the image of the prosperity god, Daikoku. Comes with a custom iron stand that craddles the piece in place...

Beautiful Japanese Kuri Tansu made of rich chestnut with black lacquer on frontal frame, sides, and top. Contains four big drawers for ample storage space. Decorated with four iron lock fixtures on each drawer in the shape of Japanese fans. Tansu has two iron side handles for carrying. From Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 34.75" Height, 34.25" Width, 16.75" Diameter

This is one of the best Shounai-Noren used in Shonai, Yamagata area for Edo period. As for the hemp of this item, a delicate thread spun by hand is used. The pattern is full of Chadougu which was popular in Shikoku. Chadougu is an instrument used at tea ceremony. The Chadougu design reached shounai by a goods-carrying merchant ship. The artist Fujita displayed cloth full of Chadougu in the atelier of Japan. There was the picture near a great painter without sense of incongruity...

Very fine and rare statue of smiling Liu Hai dancing on a square base, with his three-legged toad at his feet. He is holding a vase in his left hand and a half coin in his right hand. Bronze, nice, partly encrusted green patina. China, Ming Dynasty. Height: 5 1/4" (13,3 cm). Very good condition.

A pair of perfectly and very thinly potted porcelain bowls. Brilliantly enamelled ( Famille Rose enamels and gold ) with an Lotus decoration in an extraordinary quality. Diameter : 8,4 cm. H : 4,2 cm. Condition : Perfect, with an extraordinary nice " ping - tone " when tapped.