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 | Chinese Album Leaf Scholar Painting, Dated 1860 |
 | Elegant Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Hanakago by Suzuki Gengesai |
 | Lhoan figurine incense burner (19th century) |
 | Pair Japanese Imari Plates Foo Dog 19th Century |
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 | Pair of American Modern Georgian Sterling Silver Candlesticks |
 | A Late Edo Collaboration Scroll by Reizei Tamenori and Hara Zaichū |
Antiques (36732)
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1492
item #1401543
(stock #BZ35K017)
A set of Chinese Liao to Jin dynasty gilt bronze costume accessories. Dimension please refer to the enlargement. Condition: no restore in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
Exceptional and early mask covered with a reddish brown paint (original). Oval eyes, sharp nose and full lips. Originally there was an iron pin in the forehead. H. 21 cm. 19th to early 20th century.
Provenance: C.P. Meulendijk, Rotterdam - Christie’s Amsterdam 1978 - Drouot Richelieu Paris 2006 - Mamadou Keita, Amsterdam.
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Chinese Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 220) bronze lidded censor, round form, on three legs, incised characters on both front and back sides, handles on either side, beautiful patina, sits on beautifully carved hardwood stand made later during the 19th century.
Total size: 6 3/4" high x 8 1/4" wide including handles.
Bronze alone is 6 1/4" high
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Antique Chinese pair of tall hardwood stands, carved to look like they are comprised of stalks of bamboo. The tops show their natural woodgrain beautifully through the dark finish. The underside panels and connecting unit between its legs are designed like reticulated bamboo.
Size: 12.25" L x 12.25" W x 34" H
Size: 12.25" L x 12.25" W x 34" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1409988
(stock #TRC2015)
Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for. With crackled glazing and beautiful gold repairs of several types and from several generations, this antique tea bowl is quite attractive, a pleasure to use, and absolutely one of a kind...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1366164
(stock #0400)
Momoyama Gallery
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A true treasure! Slightly distorted shoe shaped (kutsugata) tea bowl with a rounded brim, made of light, coarse, unrefined Mino clay. The expertly thrown body was trimmed with a potter's knife in its lower part around the foot ring.
The bowl was covered with a green copper oxide glaze...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1910
item #1427598
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Antique Japanese Bronze Temple Bell (Bonsho). Inscribed on body with name of location, temple and date...
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Japanese pair of finely cast bronze Nio Buddhist temple guardians. Dressed in traditional robes with auspicious motifs.
Each figure stands on a four legged base with cartouche impression underneath.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 8" H
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 8" H
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An antique Japanese 2 section store glass display Tansu made of Kurinoki (Chestnut frame) Kirinoki (Paulownia drawer fronts) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria for the balance of the chest) woods. Most glass panes are original showing their wavy characteristic when viewed at an angle. Original hand forged iron Hikute handles. Constructed using double and single through mortise and tenon Japanese joinery...
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Antique Korean porcelain bottle vase of a stout teardrop form with short, fluted neck. The glaze is a translucent beige white with a slight hint of blue, with natural crackling throughout. 18th/19th century.
Size: 9" height, 6" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1900
item #1488705
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A protective deity is carved into this Piece of a pillar from Himeji Castle dating from the Meiji period restoration of the Tenshukaku (main tower). It is branded with the Yaki-in which reads Himeji Jo Ko-zai-in (Brand of the old wood from Himeji Castle). It has long been a method of raising funds in Japan to offer replaced pieces of a historical building to those who donate to the restoration...
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Antique Chinese bronze fu dog incenser. He is sculpted with great detailing, his head points up with mouth open so that smoke billows from it. The head opens by a hinge to place incense within, and the interior shows old natural patina.
Size: 5.5" L x 5" W x 7" H
Size: 5.5" L x 5" W x 7" H
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An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) from the Niigata region of Japan. The front section is made of burled keyaki (Zelkova) and the sides are sugi (Crytomeria). The tansu has a pair of burled wood sliding doors over two burled drawers with heavy iron locks. Exceptional burled Keyaki wood.
Date: Early Meiji - 1870's
Dimensions: 34" tall X 32" wide X 20" deep
Date: Early Meiji - 1870's
Dimensions: 34" tall X 32" wide X 20" deep
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1293977
(stock #0219)
Momoyama Gallery
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If you are looking for incomparable chawans for your collection, let me introduce you this rare piece: Toujin-bue (Chinese flute) shaped tea bowl made of fine, refined clay with a high content of iron oxide. The rim has cut in the shape of a hissen (fudearai - brush washing vessel), a shape very popular in the mid 17th century and found on shigaraki and hagi tea bowls in the Kobori Enshu style. The clay shows few impurities...
L'Enfant Gallery
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A very rare presentation vase with dedication at bottom in script, the vase of unusual form decorated with gold leaf and fired enamel designs. Measuring 7” x 7”
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Antique Chinese jadeite plaque with pierced carving of the double happiness symbol, with two butterflies on top and bottom with long, angelic wings cascading the sides. From the collection of Mrs. Ellen Sutton in Incline Village, NV.
Size: 3.5" height, 1.75" width, .25" thickness
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Chinese Neolithic jade carving of a bird, carved of the Hongshan culture (4700-2900 BC), with orange areas in contrast to the overall green tone. The back of the bird's head is carved with a small hole to be worn as a pendant.
Size: 1.75" x 1.75" x .75"
Size: 1.75" x 1.75" x .75"
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Antique Chinese scroll altar table, made from elm wood with a beautiful deep red lacquer. Has a simple and elegant design, curved edges with spiral feet, attractive woodgrain.
Size: 32.75" height, 53.5" length, 13.75" depth
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1331284
(stock #0312)
Momoyama Gallery
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Wan-shaped tea bowl made of light, little iron oxide bearing, sandy Karatsu clay, which is unrefined and has mane inclusions. The rim has been cut in the shape of a hissen (brush washer - the shape prevents a brush placed on the rim to roll off).
The thinly thrown body is covered with the typical transparent Karatsu type of ash glaze. Under the glaze is a decoration in iron oxide representing some foliage on the one side and a three dot mon of the Nakasato family...
Rare antique Ko Iga Mizusashi made in the late Edo or Early Meiji period (19c)
Size
Height 16.5cm
Width 18.5cm
Weight 1450g
Condition
Very good considering the age.
There are minor chips on mouth.
It comes with the second wooden lid and old wooden box of the period.
Size
Height 16.5cm
Width 18.5cm
Weight 1450g
Condition
Very good considering the age.
There are minor chips on mouth.
It comes with the second wooden lid and old wooden box of the period.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700
item #1431943
(stock #1252)
Chinese Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white duck ewer or water dropper. Good conditions except upper part of duck beak has been repaired. 9,5 cm wide. 6,5 cm high.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Metalwork : Pre 1492
item #1428819
(stock #LS202021)
This is a beautiful Incan 18K hollow gold female idol. It is 1 1/2" tall and weighs 2 grams. Stands alone. This sale is for this figure only. The other items in the last picture are for size reference only.
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Chinese antique molded cricket cage, with a dense floral pattern with a shuangxi, double happiness, emblem at the neck, with a lid pierced with a butterfly and flower design. Size: 6 1/4" High. Good condition, Republic Period, early 20th century.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1366166
(stock #0401)
Momoyama Gallery
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A rare Momoyama Period Nezumi-Shino Chawan with a unique decoration: distorted cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl with a rounded brim, made of little reddish, coarse, unrefined Mino clay. The expertly thrown body was trimmed with a potter's knife in its lower part.
The bowl was first covered inside and out with an iron oxide engobe (oni-ita) - then a decoration was incised into the dry engobe down to the clay - finally, a shino glaze was applied over the engobe...
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Antique Chinese wardrobe cabinet, made with nice hardwood paneling and inlaid with light boxwood carved scenes depicting scholarly figures in a garden like setting with animals in the trees, calligraphy inlaid on upper portion of each door panel, 19th century.
Size: 65 1/2" high x 36 3/4" wide 23" deep
Finely cast bronze with a great patina. H. 11 cm.
Provenance: private collection Antwerp, Belgium.
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The three-sided style of the phurba comes from an ancient tool used to pin down sacrifices. The phurba has 3 segments to represent its power to transform negative energies. These energies are known as the "three poisons" and are attachment, ignorance, and aversion. The 3 sides of the phurba also represent the 3 spirit worlds and the phurba itself unites those worlds. The handle of the phurba represents "wisdom" while the blade represents "methods"...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1837 VR
item #1480060
(stock #TRC230621)
Based on telltale signs, this extraordinary Raku tea bowl likely dates to the late Edo period (200+ years old). Crafted with meticulous care, its smooth, ebony surface exudes a sense of depth and mystery while its reddish hues gracefully traverse the bowl's contours—creating subtle variations of color that evoke a feeling of warmth...
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House-shaped box with copper hinged lids. Open frame design with copper hard mounts, handles, and Keyaki wood construction. The Kandouko compartments hold the copper rectangular brazier and a square copper water container with lid, spout and a handle. Fitted with the essentials of travel for a hot drink and food. The brazier has a vent hole in the Sakura motif...
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Antique Tibetan Buddhist ritualistic bone flute, or kangling. The kangling produces a wailing sound, meant to create a mystical atmosphere during tantric rituals. It is played as a gesture of fearlessness and as a way of cutting off the ego. With silver mounts intricately decorated with floral scrolls and inlaid with turquoise and coral. Provenance Ashby Collection
19th century Dimensions: 12 1/4" L x 3" W
19th century Dimensions: 12 1/4" L x 3" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800
item #1430863
(stock #TRC210226)
A beautiful example of a Hakeme style bowl, this one quite rare as it was made around 200 years ago by the son of the founder of the Dohachi line of potters...
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Antique Japanese 2-section, 3ft. Mizuya made with Hinoki (cedar) and Sugi (cypress) hardwoods, accented by gorgeous Keyaki (elm) burl wood front panels in a lovely contrast to the frame. Both the upper and lower section house a large central compartment with shelving for the storage of kitchen articles, with 2 and 3 burl front drawers beneath respectively.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 35.5" L x 16.5" D x 62.5" H
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 35.5" L x 16.5" D x 62.5" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre AD 1000
item #1369256
(stock #1186)
Chinese Tang dynasty YUE YAO bowl decorated with incised dragon motive inside and lotus petal at outer wall. 17,3 cm diameter. Repaired conditions.
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An antique Japanese Sakata Bo Tansu also known as a locking bar chest made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original finish using a wiped lacquer technique. The bottom drawer lock plate features a Chrysanthemum blossom motif surrounded by outstretched Chrysanthemum leaves.
There are two small drawers hidden behind the hinged door. Working key unlocks the locking bar. Two lift-up side handles allowed for a large pole to go through where two attendants could ea...
There are two small drawers hidden behind the hinged door. Working key unlocks the locking bar. Two lift-up side handles allowed for a large pole to go through where two attendants could ea...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1457581
(stock #0529)
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Pure Aka-Raku Chawan by the 9th generation Raku Ryonyu (Raku Kichizaemon IX) 楽了入 (9代 楽吉左衛門) enclosed in its originally signed and sealed wooden box and made around the beginning of 19th century about 200 years ago during the Edo era.
This Raku chawan is particularly endowed with a structural power deriving from simple composition of features of a bowl - another reminiscence of the earlier generations of this unique family of artists.
Ryonyu was the second...
