All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1383940
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
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1383939
Japanese two section clothing tansu, constructed with natural finish Kiri (paulownia) wood. Original condition. The four drawers with classic design of round iron hand-forged locks and pair of warabite drawer pulls, iron corner hardware and side handles.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 36 3/4" L x 16 1/2" D x 40 1/2" H
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1837 VR item #1383909 (stock #a1662)
A charming example of Abraham Parsell's ability to capture the essential characteristic of a sitter and portray them in a wonderful naïve manner. In the miniature portrait presented here we have a young man with striking blue eyes and a mound of curly hair. He is attired in a dark brown jacket, black vest, and white tie and shirt.

The condition of the painting is excellent, with no cracks, chips, bowing, fading, etc...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1383904
Japanese isho tansu, or clothing chest of drawers, constructed with Persimmon wood front drawers and a Sugi (cedar) frame and interior. The tansu holds four long drawers with metal pulls and round keyholes with floral plating. The sides of the piece are built with handles to carry and transport the tansu. Original condition with kanji inscription on backside of chest.

Taisho period (1912-1925)

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1383902
Japanese isho tansu, or clothing chest of drawers, constructed with Persimmon wood front drawers and a Sugi (cedar) frame and interior. The tansu holds four long drawers with metal pulls and round keyholes with floral plating. The sides of the piece are built with handles to carry and transport the tansu. Original condition with kanji inscription on backside of chest.

Taisho period (1912-1925)

Dimensions: 33 1/2" x 16 1/2" x 34" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1383719 (stock #1170)

A rare pair of heavy (solid) underglaze cobalt blue decorated porcelain Shishi Lions (koma inu 狛犬) made in the Hirado kilns, Mikawachi, Japan during the later years of the Edo period...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1700 item #1383672 (stock #1169)
A rare bronze (copper & tin alloy) incense burner in the form of a Qilin made in China during the late Ming period.

Condition: the cover is missing and there is a small hole in the base; there is copper oxidation inside the tail and there are traces of the original black lacquer coating between its scales and in some of the recesses.

/ 6 inches high; 15 cm / 6 inches across.

For many additional pictures please view #1711 on our Liverpool shop website at: www.69aliverpool.co.uk

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #1383649
Japanese antique inro with one compartment, carved of wood and lacquered a very dark brown. On one side, a silvery bat flies through the air. On the other side, a fishing net hangs to dry on a fence. The fishing net is done in gold lacquer and the fence is made of shell inlay. The inside of the inro case is lacquered a deep red with gold edging.

Late Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 2 1/8" high x 3" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Metalwork : Pre 1700 item #1383627 (stock #1666)
A Very Rare/Fine/Old Korean Bronze Official 3 Horse Warrant: Korea, Joseon dynasty. Dated 1624.Of circular form, one side with three overlapping horses, the reverse inscribed ‘the Fourth Year of Cheonki’ and with the seal of Sangseowon. dated 1624 (一六二四), 銅馬牌,《尚瑞院玉字號三馬牌天啓四年三月日》題字,「尚瑞院製」款...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1383626 (stock #zp926)
A superb Derby porcelain coffee can displaying a scene of two people on a hillside looking at a town in the distance. The scene is identified in blue script on the bottom as "Near Breadsall", Derbyshire" along with the pattern number 531 and the Derby crossed batons and crown mark...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1900 item #1383559
Antique Tibetan trunk with lid, hand-painted in pigments of red, green, orange, yellow, and gold. The front of the chest with a dragon medallion, surrounded by blooming flowers, smoke, scrolling motifs and auspicious symbols. The lid is secured shut by a front clasp and metal rings attaching it to the body of the trunk.

Dates from 18th century Dimensions: 39 3/4" L x 16 1/2" D x 22" H
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1900 item #1383523 (stock #za530)
A naïve portrait of a young man holding a book, done in watercolor, ink, and pencil. Although unsigned, every characteristic of J.A. Davis' work is present, from the materials used to the composition, to the painting technique. Similar to lot 834 at the Sotheby's 1/25/15 auction and to lots 119 and 120 at the Skinner 11/2/18 sale. .

Excellent condition with no tears, folds, or restoration...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1383411 (stock #EW3094)
A very fine sometsuke dish of scalloped octalobed form painted with a mon form central motif of a symmetrically arranged pair of leaping carp. Framed by a continuous band of botan karakusa, Peonie lotus scroll, within which are reserves containing, dragons, Ryu, in clouds and a gilt rim, kin-beni. The reverse decorated with hagi-karakusa, vine pattern and a six character mark for the Chinese Emperor Jiajing. The quality of the painting is of the highest quality...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1383362
Diameter approximately 19 cm. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre AD 1000 item #1383308 (stock #0431)

A historic-cultural highlight: we proudly present a more than 1000 year old Yama Chawan with a strong kai-yu glaze. Once in a while you can find a traditional unglazed yama chawan on the antique market, but a Yama Chawan with a strong and vivid kai-yu glaze is very very rare...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1383241
The Japanese bronze maker is known for its high quality and attention to detail rendered in bronze, silver, and other precious materials. The exposure to the world's fair has showcased the Japanese skilled artisan in many different styles and categories. Naturalism and realism was the template to the Western taste during the Meiji period.

This is a fine example of a great horned owl in bronze depicted in naturalism. The okimono owl is perched on a gnarled branch preening itself...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1383209
Chinese round lacquer box made with a guri lacquer technique in which many layers of red and black lacquer are carved away into intricate designs. The interior in glossy black lacquer.

19th century Dimensions: 3" x 3" x 1"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1383155 (stock #650)
A Yuan Dynasty octagonal "belimbing shaped" jarlet which most likely represents the so far best existing piece of its kind. Please look in any private - or Museum collection and you will not find a better example. A jarlet of octagonal ( belimbing ) shape, decorated with splashed iron brown spots and a Qingbai ( Yingqing ) glaze over a porcelain body. The flat base unglazed. Yuan Dynasty 1279 - 1368. Diameter: 5,7 cm. H: 6,3 cm. Condition : Perfect.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1383154 (stock #461)
A very well and thinly potted porcelain bowl with a polychrome decoration ( Famille-rose ) of the "Eighteen Luohans" . To the base a red six-character Mark. Qing Dynasty, Guangxu period ( 1875 - 1908 ) Diameter : 15,8 cm. Condition : There is a very flat chip to the inside of the footrim. Further in an absolutely perfect condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1383129 (stock #zp547)
A beautiful lobed Chelsea porcelain plate, fulsomely decorated with a variety of flowers in a panoply of colors. The reverse with an anchor mark and three stilt marks.

Excellent condition with bright colors, no chips, cracks, or restoration. 8 1/4" diameter.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #1383061 (stock #g1432)
A pair of extremely large antique English drinking glasses, each with a bucket bowl on a plain stem. Glasses of this size in this form are quite uncommon, and it is very unusual to find a pair. Good color, striations, and tooling marks. Rough snapped pontil.

Their condition is excellent, with no problems whatsoever. A museum label remains on the foot of one of the glasses. The height is 8", with bowl and foot diameters of 3 3/4".

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1800 item #1382990
This is Japanese antique Edo Period (1800-1857)Hand drawn dyed of yuzen dye & Hand embroidery Excellent silk fukusa textile. Its design, Yuzen dyeing and embroidery techniques show the characteristics made in the Edo period. Although it has a slight stain, there is no damage, it is a very good condition. I will recommend this item to your collection. And it can be decorated easily on the wall. size: Length 52.5cm / 20.6inch width 46cm / 18.1inch
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1382965
Chinese rectangular ink box made of white brass and copper. The lid is decorated with calligraphy inscription and chop. The interior of the box with dark patina and ink stone. The copper based is signed with maker's mark.

Dimensions: 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" x 1"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1700 item #1382942 (stock #EW3089)
A bronze vase of compressed bottle form in archaistic style with elongated handles. Bands and panels of Taoitie motifs and lozenge diaper liewen brocade. See Bonhams 2016 lot 470 Asian Art Knightsbridge London for a near identical vase there attributed to the Ming dynasty. The vase is 21.8cm high, the base 9.8cm wide. Some casting flaws to the neck and possible patching at the time of production. A loose plate to the interior of the footring. Good patina...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1382800
Japanese gifu choba tansu made with Hinoki and Sugi wood and hand-forged iron hardware including Hirute drawer pulls and plating. The sliding panels with slats open to a spacious interior. The bottom of the chest holds two drawers recessed behind a locking bar, and a safe door with two small drawers inside. Original finish.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 35" L x 16 1/2" D x 37 1/4" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1910 item #1382799 (stock #Phv1-9)
This is a really fine piece of Japanese Golden Age cloisonne with a very pleasing form. This phoenix design and form are unique. We have only seen one other like this and it was the mate to this one that recently sold. Condition is excellent except for a superbly filled surface chip. The before and after images can be seen in the last images. The vase is large standing 12 inches tall.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1382791 (stock #2914/010)
A Chinese silver tankard, applied onlaid with a continuous decoration of a phoenix, birds of paradise and storks amongst flowering trees, chrysanthemums and prunus. It has a hammered background, a vacant shield and double-walled interior. The decoration is in high relief, creating a three dimensional sculptural surface and amazingly in an excellent condition. Height: 12.5 cm. weight: 339 gm (10.9 oz). Stamp of WANG HING 90 and Chinese characters. Age; 19 C...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800 item #1382785 (stock #0430)

Slightly distorted cylinder shaped (tsuzu) tea bowl with straight walls, made of light, coarse, unrefined Mino clay. The expertly thrown body was trimmed with a potter's knife around the foot ring.

The bowl was covered with black iron oxide glaze of the non glossy type (preferable!) and then covered with a black glaze in the style of a Seto-guro bowl. On the front a skewer with three rice balls was scratched into the black glaze before firing and covered with a transparent ash glaz...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1382655 (stock #1165)
An Arita porcelain deep dish painted in shades of underglaze blue with fishermen in a boat in a river landscape. This item was made in Japan, during the Edo period, in the second half of the 18th Century. Condition: there is a glaze imperfection (bottom left) below the boat; no damages and no repairs or restoration. 22 cm / 8.7 inches diameter
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : English : Pre 1800 item #1382589 (stock #g1430)
A beautiful and unusual English double series opaque twist (dsot) wine goblet, the large ogee bowl with honeycomb molding above a stem containing a solid multi-ply spiral band outside of a pair of heavy spiral threads. A substantial conical foot with rough, snapped pontil.

This fine example has wonderful color, striations, and tooling marks, and is in excellent condition with no flaws. The height is 7 1/2", with a bowl diameter of 3 3/8" and a foot diameter of 3 3/5".

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1382576
Pair of Japanese damascene candlesticks, the body of each with dramatic imagery of serpentine dragons and fireballs. The foliate petal rims decorated with chrysanthemums and coiling vines, and the tripod feet with auspicious objects and flowers. Both candlesticks are signed "Kuma" in gilt pigment on the base.

19th Century Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 4 1/4" x 9" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1900 item #1382496
Antique Japanese small tansu chest made all of kiri (paulownia) wood. The chest is configured with seven drawers of various sizes: 3 small drawers above 2 medium drawers above 2 large drawers. Black iron hardware includes 7 round lock plates, circular corner bracing and square drawer pulls.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 23 1/4" high x 27" wide x 13" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1382460
A rare and complete group of an ox and carriage in grey pottery with remains of polychrome. China, Tang Dynasty (618-907). The result of the thermoluminescence test by Kotalla is consistent with the dating of this lot. The report is included in the sale. Dimensions: the carriage H. 32 cm, L. 23 cm, the ox H. 18 cm, L. 23 cm. Condition: very good, no visible repairs, although repairs on early pottery are quite common and accepted. More pictures available on request.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1800 item #1382358
Antique Japanese Scroll Triptych, signed Sumiyoshi Hirosada (1793-1862) , 7th head of the Sumiyoshi line of painters. Three paintings: One painting is of two men meeting on a mountain path, pines and blossoming plum trees dot the hillside and the rooftops of a fishing village can be seen emerging through the mist. Another scroll depicts a lady seated at her writing table by her pavilion window. Outside, the moon shines above pine covered hills. The third scroll shows a Tori gate and s...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1382185
Rare purse , made of leather, brass and silver, with lotus, sea creatures and makala design. Inlaid with coral. Dimensions: the purse alone 13x9,5 cm, including leather strap and sash 45 cm. Condition: very good age wear and patina, one of the sea creatures is missing its tail.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1382094
Chinese peking glass brush pot or bitong, of a round cylindrical form and foot slightly recessed. The rich amber peking glass contains gold flakes within it.

Dimensions: 6" x 6 1/4" H