Japanese ginbari and enamel cloisonne winepot with a black ground and gold wires or cloisens. Siting on 3 small feet, it is in excellent condition and measures 8.5" tall x 4.5" at widest. Circa 1900. Note: For the clearest example of the black background on this pot please check the last photo.
A stylized leaf design obidome with berries in vivid colors. Age: 1910's
Size: L. 5cm. W. 3cm. Condition: Perfect.
Height: 4.4 cm (1.8 in)
Width: 4 cm (1.6 in)
Depth: 2.5 cm (1.0 in)
Japanese marine material netsuke of a girl clasping cymbals; probably whale tooth; fine age cracks; stained scrim decoration; signed; good condition
A finely carved female mask netsuke, showing Otafuku or Okame. Unsigned. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: fine. Dimension: 4.8 cm x 4.1 cm.
A healthy round-faced, plump figured, seated boy wearing a typical high hat of boy doll figures of the period. He is also wearing a checker-patterned loincloth. His hands are positioned under his chin, where he is holding his hat ties together. The stoneware was formed with a mold (you can see the faint molding line on both sides and underneath--it is not a crack.) The surface has a natural patina from age.
Age: Late 19th Century. Size: H. 10.5cm. W. Base. 7.5cm...
A pair of Japanese ceramic Hibachi vessels.
Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century
Size: Height 20.3 C.M. / Width 20.3 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please
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This is Yogi used in the Tohoku district of Edo period. This is Yogi which a rich landscape gardener used. As for this, a pattern of the lower part is a bamboo fence. This has the W kirimon which twined Tang grass around the upper part.
As for this, cotton is spun by hand. The bamboo fence which this is the indigo plant light and shade, and was drawn is very unusually precious.
And the bamboo fence is drawn from the left to the right with a curve to be sunk. It resembles Koetu-Kaki...
Unique carved wood vessel for use in Tea Ceremony for flower arrangement, ikebana. Very smoothly polished and lacquered in the inside; standing on three small “feet”. It has a wonderful smooth patina all-over. L. 26 cm x 17 cm. Meiji-Taisho.
Condition: great!
Antique wooden lusong (mortar). This lusong was used with a lomok (pestal) by the B'laan people to pound rice in order to separate the grain from the husks. The B'laan people are indigenous of Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. This lusong is especially large and beautifully carved of a single piece of hardwood.
Size: 24 1/2" high x 21 1/4" wide diameter.
Antique Japanese nagamochi karuma storage trunk. Made of kiri (paulownia) wood and solid Keyaki hardwood wheels with iron hardware and mounts. A large high relief embossed iron locking plate in the form of a phoenix created a lock and latch system on the front of the trunk. The phoenix bird represents justice and Sun obedience...
Unusual secondary burial jar carved of white limestone in the form of a person. Wonderfully sculpted with the head and shoulders making up the lid portion of the jar. The body of the jar is carved with the person's arms in low relief while the rest of the jar maintains an ovoid form. Kulaman Plateau, Cotobatu, Philippines.
Circa 11th - 15th century.
Provenance R. Gervais
Size: 36" high x 11" wide diameter.
A carved female mask netsuke showing Okame. Unsigned. Back partially covered with black lacquer. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: few tiny rim chips. Dimension: 4.1 cm x 3.6 cm.
Rare Japanese chirimen silk kimono with a jacquard weave, in gradating shades of blue, with Shibori designs of flowers and flowing water, lined in salmon pink silk with flowers. Shibori is a very labor intensive style of dying fabric in which small areas are tied and twisted to create dramatic patterns. Jacquard weaving is done on a special loom and results in complex patterns.
Size: 67" H x 51" L
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty pottery statue of a dancer, shown seated on a hardwood burl base (not included). Beautifully sculpted with remnants of old pigments, natural wear throughout due to age. Han Dynasty (221-207 AD)
Size: 20" H x 11" W x 5.5" D
Antique Japanese pair of iron abumi, or horse stirrups, with inlaid designs of leaves and scrolling vines. Beautiful natural patina, inlaid with silver, shakudo and other precious metals.
Edo age 19th century.
Size: 12" L x 5" W x 10" H
This set of 6 cut crystal cordial glasses were produced in Bohemia by Moser in the late 19th century. The glasses measure 3 3/4 inches high and the diameter of the opening is 2 3/4 inches. The glasses are hand cut and have panels of amber glass in panels around the outside. Vermicelli gilding covers the rest of the surface of the glasses. The scalloped foot of each glass is cut with a star.
Condition: There is wear to the gilded surfaces from use.
This cut overlay crystal decanter and 6 glasses was produced in Bohemia in the late 19th century. The decanter measures
15 1/2 inches tall including the stopper. The glasses are 4 1/8 inches high and the openings are 2 3/4 inches in diameter. The glass is hand blown and ruby cut to clear with frosted wheel-engraved areas. Intricate scenes of game birds in the forest encircle each piece. This set would compliment a room with a rustic hunting theme...
Japanese 18th century Edo age seated Dainichi-nyorei Buddha. Lacquered and gilded wood. Hands carved beautifully.
(stand and screen are not included)
Edo Period C. 1700's
height 20.5" width 13" length 16.5"