​Diameter approximately 15 cm. There are 3 soft chips at the rim. No repair. Flat color. More pictures are available. Fair shape. In good condition. ​

A beautiful FEDERAL PERIOD GILT WOOD CARVED EAGLE 14” x 18” The Eagle perhaps was the top for a piece of furniture. Original black paint and the Eagle gessoed and gilded

Diameter approximately 30.5 cm. There are 2 hairlines at the bottom. No fix. There are firing cracks at the base. More pictures are available.

Antique Japanese single section Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest). Made with Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Restored to reveal the beauty of the natural wood grain. Pair of matched sliding panels open to a spacious storage area. Addition of an optional simple, strong, Japanese inspired shelf if you so choose for us to construct it.

Age: Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)

Dimensions: 74" L x 28" H x 14" D

A highly decorative armorial sauce boat or creamer with cover made by Samson in Paris, circa 1850. Made in the Chinese Export style, it is marked on the bottom with the iron red Samson faux Chinese mark. A highly decorative armorial sauce boat or creamer with cover made by Samson in Paris, circa 1850. On the rooster's chest is a crest flanked by a horse and griffin with scroll below is inscribed “es pereno en vieu“, which can be translated as "It is perennially alive"...

German Baroque Classical silver wine beaker, 17th century. Urn bowl with three splayed ball supports. Clusters of fruits and vegetables and pendant ribbon bows. At top engraved presentation on occasion of child born in 1699. Gilt-washed interior. Marks include Nurnberg city stamp and maker’s stamp “I H / M”. Good condition with minor dents.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 2 5/8 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BW398

Small cast bronze incense burner. Ding (tripod) shape. Beautiful casting and neat finish. The sobriety of the decor and the perfection of the volumes giving this small creation a powerful yet elegant appearance suggest that it is a very old censer, probably from the Song period. An excellent very old patina stained with verdigris in places would be compatible with this earlier period. Height 82mm. Fine condition.

The androgynous Kannon sits in meditation under climbing rocks and tumbling waves deeply carved into the side of this bamboo incense container dating from the early 20th century (late Meiji to Taisho period). It is 34 cm long (13-1/2 inches) long and in excellent condition, a superb example of the genre. This would have been used to hold incense sticks.

Furoshiki (wrapping cloth) with tsutsugaki auspicious motifs of seven treasures (takara-zukushi), which is made of hand-woven cotton and vegetable indigo dye. Tsutsugaki is paste-resist-dye and colors are added with mostly pigments. Treasures are: sacred jems, cloves, a lucky mullet, a hiding hat, a coat, citruses and so on. It is made in Kyushu in Meiji period (1868～1912)　In good condition except for three mending patches and some tiny holes. 94cm x 124cm

Mid 19th C Staffordshire figurine of a tailor riding a goat with 2 kids in a basket. Inspired by Meissen' s Tailor of Count Bruhl figurine, the goat is carrying an iron in her mouth while the tailor is holding a small roll of material in his hand. This is of-the-period, not a reproduction, and is an excellent piece for the collector or one who values original antique Staffordshire. Measures: 5 1/8 inches high, 3 5/8' long x 2"

Beautifully encapsulating the Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi, this cast iron tea kettle has an elegance that far outshines more ornate versions of this ceremonial implement. Likely from Meiji, the craftsmanship is excellent, the overall proportions ideal, and the texture of the metal very pleasing...

An antique Japanese bronze Mongoose pair standing beside three Peony blossoms as they protect the prosperity the flowers embody. Originally a cherished fragment from a bronze vase, it was professionally museum mounted to showcase its beauty and refinement.

Age: Meiji Era (1868-1912)

Dimensions with stand: 12 1/2" Wide by 8" High by 5" Deep

An antique Japanese bronze Kirin standing over a Peony blossom as it protects the prosperity it imbues. Originally a cherished fragment from a bronze vase, it was professionally museum mounted to showcase its beauty and elegance.

Age: Meiji Era (1868-1912)

Dimensions with stand: 8" Wide by 6 3/4" High by 4 1/8" Deep

An antique Japanese temple fragment of the head of Amida Buddha in Hinoki (Cypress) wood. Hand carved in fine detail with a beautiful patina acquired over years of devotion and display.

Age: Edo Period (early 17th C)

Dimensions with stand: 11 5/8" High by 4" Wide by 3 1/2" Deep

Antique Japanese single section mizuya (kitchen tansu). Made with sugi (cryptomeria) wood and hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood refinished to reveal the beauty of the natural wood grain. Iron hardware with round lock plates and warabite shaped drawer pulls. The tansu has three large drawers on the right and a compartment with sliding panels over two smaller drawers on the left.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 33 1/4" high x 65" long x 18 1/2" deep

Antique Japanese storage tansu opened by two large sliding panels with horizontal slats. The doors open to a compartment with a shelf and two drawers on the right. One of the drawers has a hidden compartment. The left side opens to a single shelf. The tansu is made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) and sugi (cryptomeria) wood. Hardware is made of iron and includes lock plates and two warabite shaped drawer pulls...

This is a very finely cast Tibetan bronze fragment dating to the 17th century or possibly earlier. It depicts a wrathful deity, possibly Vajrabhairava, complete with finely modeled skull crown/tiara to the wrathful head. Please have a look at the photos and feel free to ask any questions. the piece measures 2.5" in height (6.25cm), not including the custom base. Exceptionally well cast with very fine detail. Not easy to find these days

A striking Peacock feather colored flambe glazed vase by Leading Kyoto Potter Uno Ninmatsu enclosed in a signed wooden box dated the 10th month of Showa 5 (October 1930). It is 28 cm tall and in excellent condition.
Uno Ninmatsu (1864-1937) was born in Kyoto son of potter Wada Sohei and studied under his father as well as from a young age Seifu Yohei II then future Imperial Art Academy artist Seifu Yohei III until setting up his own studio at the age of 21...