Presented here is a nice bronze spear with raised center ridge. The spear head features a beautiful green/brown patina and measures an impressive 10”. It remains intact and is presented on a custom base for display. Acquired from Malter Galleries in the late 1990’s.

This is Tsutsugaki produced in the Shonai district for the Meiji period. This was used in a merchant's family. As for this, cotton is spun by hand. This has a pattern and the family coat of arms of the peony butterfly. This is a pattern of the good luck. This has slight aging fading in three places, but there is not the damage. The state is good. Size 156cm x 127cm (61.4 "x 50")

Tall and slender, almost cylindrical chaire. Brown fine stoneware with spiraling engraving on top, covered with olive green translucent glaze with fine crackle, and with a white and blue triangular patch dripping down. Seto region, Japan, 18th century.
Comes with wooden storage box.

H 6-1/8 inches

Fine condition

Provenance: Private collection of chaire (collection no...

A large and rare Angkor Wat bronze pot from Cambodia. Beautiful patina with natural green incrustation. Size. H. 13.8cm W. 21.3cm. Condition: No repairs

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)

Gorgeous Japanese Keyaki (elm) wood bar tansu, with red lacquer finish sides, five drawers with squared Kakute style iron handles, three of them secured away behind the locking bar.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Size: 25" L x 14" W x 22.75" H

Antique hand carved wood Chinese picture frame with a hand tinted photo of the Double Ring Longevity Pavilion. Also known as Shuanghuan Pavilion, the pavilion was moved in 1977 to the Temple of Heaven, Beijing. This is a photo of the pavilion in its original location near The Forbidden City. Antique photo and frame are in excellent condition. Frame measures 9" x 13 inches.

A zitan wood brush washer or water coupe decorated with carved pine branches. Late Qing Dynasty. The washer is in excellent condition. Approximately 5-1/2"L X 4-1/4"W.

Nineteenth century white brass Chinese smoking pipe with carvings on both ends. Size: L. 34.7cm. Condition: No repairs.

Chinese mounted fan painting of a pair of ducks in muted colors, with reeds in the foreground, calligraphy and two red chops.

Size: 23.5" L x 14.25" H (19.5" L x 9" H fan only)

Unusual Japanese Kiri (paulownia) front tansu, with seven drawers for storage and organization. All original finish hardwood.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Size: 18.5" L x 22.5" W x 33.75" H

Width: 12.2 cm (4.8 in)
Height: 4 cm ( 1.7 in)

Fine Japanese Satsuma bowl featuring figures in a moonlit garden setting; chrysanthemum roundels to the exterior; excellent condition

the other side. The glass is translucent with a light blue tint. Will make a beautiful pendant. It is most likely from Vietnam. Size: Outside diameter. 3.8cm. Condition.Very good.

Rare Japanese bar tansu from the Mikuni region, made with Hinoki (cypress) wood front panels and Sugi (cedar) wood top and sides. Heavy in weight, with structural bars along the back and sides, all original deep red lacquer finish, the front locking bar with highly ornate iron display of auspicious motifs and turtle shaped lock pin.

Edo period (1603-1868) Circa 1830's.

Size: 37.5" L x 19.5" W x 38" H

Burmese painted wooden Nat sitting on a base.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 55 C.M. / Width 31 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A Chinese jade toggle carved as a crouching shi-shi, the stone of a pale grey-green colour. Nice lustrous polish. 18th / 19th century.

Approximately 4.5cm long...

A Korean pale grey porcelain offering stand. 19th century. Each stand is fired resting on another and so kiln grit, used to prevent adhesion, is left as evidence.

Approximately 12.8 cm diameter, 6.5cm high...

Tall Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Pottery Jar

This tall and attractively-shaped pottery vessel was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Qijia Culture in eastern Gansu province, China dating from approx. 2050 - 1700 BC. It is relatively highly-fired. The lower surface has been decorated with repeated vertical lines whereas the upper surface has been burnished to a smooth finish...