All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1408721
Up for sale is an antique Chinese Manchu woman's informal domestic robe; 19th century; trims embroidered with flowers and butterflies, and purple silk damask ground embroidered with dragon roundels, backed with light blue silk. Front enclosure to the right with 4 large gilt toggle-and-loop buttons. The robe is in good condition, vibrant colors! Slight discolorations & stains in few places of the purple silk, both front and back front, & white sleeve bands are soiled in few places...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1205918
Up for sale is a red silk Chinese dragon robe, most likely a bride's wedding dress; embroidered with 5-claw dragons chasing flaming pearl, clouds, sea waves, foo dogs, phoenixes, butterflies,bats,and other Toaist auspicious objects executed in forbidden stitch, long & wide sleeves; backed with light green silk lining; excellent condition, bright red silk ground.
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1413430
A 2 section antique Japanese Kasane Tansu (stacked chest on chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood and handmade iron fittings...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1411198
An antique pair of architectural corbels of mythological elephant baku’s are commonly placed under the eaves of Japanese Buddhist temple and Shinto Shrines to ward off evil spirits. The baku devour dreams and nightmares and protector against evil. The baku cannot be summoned without caution, however as ancient legions say that if the baku is not satisfied after consuming the nightmares, he may devour ones hopes and dreams...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1350901 (stock #TRC1638)
With a sturdy foot firmly grounded, the upper rim of this piece rises and falls, somewhat reminiscent of a mountain path. Combined with the plum blossoms floating on the white background, these elements together suggest balance and harmony.

Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615)...
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1485037
An antique Japanese Kuruma Bo Tansu (wheeled chest with locking bar) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite style handles. Two large drawers with two sliding doors below hiding 3 small drawers to the right and a spacious storage area to the left. Side and rear horizontal bars were designed for strength and visual appeal.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 37" Wide by 40 1/8" High by 19" Deep
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1481583
An antique Japanese large Osaka Todana Tansu (storage chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) wood. Two large sliding doors opens to a spacious area for storage. Mitered corners with mortise and tenon joinery and side slats incorporated for strength and support. Original bronze hardware.

Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 71 1/4" Wide by 36 1/2" High by 20" Deep
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1900 item #1144641
Original Indo/Persian painting with marbled card border. Identified as NADIR SHAH AFSHAH (1688-1748). Undated, estimated to be mid 19th century or earlier. 35 x 25 cm overall, in new double thick card mount. Good condition, some scuffing to corners of marble border.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1414783
Up for sale is an antique Chinese Manchu woman's informal domestic robe, 19th century; pink silk ground and ribbons/trims all embroidered with orchids and butterflies, lined with yellow silk. Front enclosure to the right with toggle-and-loop buttons. The robe is in very good condition, vibrant colors & clean! Measurements : 59" from center of neck to bottom, 23" between arm pits, 60" across shoulders when stretched open, width of sleeve 11.5“,and bottom hem width 36.5".
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #833438 (stock #R259)
Late 19th Century Japanese signed Noh theater Mask of Okame, the Goddess of Mirth, a very popular image in Japanese culture. A beautiful example of this type of mask done by a master carver, using Cypress wood (Hinoki) and many layers of Gofun, crushed oyster shell lacquer. A very charming and well rendered image. 8.25 inches (21cm) high x 5.25 inches (13.5) wide.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #862216
Antique Thai seated buddha, Sukhotai, traces of gold, 14th-15th century, with wooden base. Size with base: 27 3/4" high x 18 1/2" wide x 9 3/4" deep. Size of figure: 24 3/4" high x 17 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1107938 (stock #ZTC377)
This Qing Dynasty scroll is a kossu woven silk tapestry (kesi is the Japanese term) meticuliously depicts the famous Chinese painting scroll by Ding Yunpeng called The White Horse Carrying Sutras. The original painting was done in 1625 and illustrates the story of the 2 monks who traveled through Western China with a white horse carrying the Buddhas Scriptures. The original hangs in the National Palace Museum (Forbiddon City in TaiPei).

The kossu textile is in excellant condition...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1265317 (stock #0172)

From our great collection of Japanese tea pots we offer you a superb Hobin tea pot, made during the Meiji period at the end of the 19th century.

It is slightly deformed, covered with rough Oni Hagi glaze and has fine crackle look with natural kiln cracks. It is signed on the bottom

Great antique condition with no cracks or repairs.

Ready to use.

Size: 3,4'' height, 3,9'' width.

Shipping included
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1221001 (stock #0063)

Impressing black Raku tea bowl, signed Kichizaemon, of the Raku family.

The signed box is labeled “10th generation”, which means Tan-nyu (1795-1854). It represents true Japanese Chado, made from of one of the most famous potter clans in Japan. Most pieces of Kichizaemon Tan-nyu are hold in museums.

Tan-nyu Raku was born the second son of Ryonyu, he succeeded as the 10th generation Kichizaemon in 1811...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #705862 (stock #1-0492)
Statue of a snarling deity sitting on a rounded triangular base. Bronze, with partly encrusted green and red patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 6 3/8" (16 cm). Very good condition. A rare piece. Note: the statue was acquired in Indonesia in 1974.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1470954
Remarkable Wabi-Sabi Shino Chawan made by Seto master Kato Shuntai (1802-1877)
The potter name "Shuntai" is carved on the bottom.

Kato Shuntai is a notable potter from Seto area, Aichi prefecture who lived in the late Edo period. He followed his father profession as a ceramist at the age of 15 and soon he received a name Shuntai from Tokugawa, the 11th Daimyo of modern Nagoya. Kato Shuntai expanded Seto ware techniques adding Shino, Oribe and Mugiwara styles to his works.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1344286 (stock #TRC1628)
A beautiful Annan tea bowl with silver repair (gintsugi) and fine sense of "aji" bestowed by age. Ornately decorated with flowering chrysanthemum, the skillfully applied silver repair to the bowl implies that it was treasured by its previous owner.

Annan-Yaki, is a tradition of pottery brought to Japan from the Annan province of ancient Imperial China (now part of Vietnam) from the late Muromachi period (1392 - 1573)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1412470 (stock #0466)

A magnificent Kuro Oribe Chawan of larger size and wonderful shape, made during the end of the Edo period (1615-1868). This kind of shoe-shaped bowl is called kutsu-chawan...