An antique Japanese Kyushu Kimono Tansu in a single section made of Suginoki (Cryptomeria) wood. Original natural Urushi lacquer finish. Hand forged iron hardware including the top view mums design on the lock plates. Three large and four small drawers to organize storage.

A stunning tansu that would work well in any room decor.

Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 46 1/2" Wide by 25 1/4" High by 16" Deep

Antique Chinese blue and white glazed bowl with low walls and flared rim. Painted with a five-clawed dragon in the center and swirling mist. The low walls are decorated with scrolling flowers and vines on both the inside and the outside. There is a lovely crackling of the glaze on the bottom interior.

Age: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Dimensions: 11 1/4" wide x 2 1/4" high

A pair of circular make-up boxes in nashi-ji lacquer adorned with a floral pattern and an aoi go mon motif (three mallow leaves in a ring) on the lid. This motif is well-known for being the mon (family crest) of the famous dynasty of the Tokugawa shoguns. The bottom of the lid and the top of the box are lined with silver...

Rare Antique Japanese Iga ware vase Hanaire with potter's signature made during Meiji Period (1868-1912).

Iga Pottery is traditionally produced in former Iga Province in central Japan and it generally reflects wabi-sabi aesthetics with its famous rustic appearance.

Size
Height 23cm
Width 7cm
Weight 890g

Condition
Good, no chips, no cracks.

Hanten remade from Echigo-jofu kimono which is handwoven with choma (ramie) and both weft and warp are hand-plied. Echigo-jofu has been woven in Echigo region in Niigata prefecture since ancient time. Especially, pictorial and cross double kasuri patterns were very popular and much produced in late Edo period (the first half of the 19th century). Those Echigo-jofu with cross double kasuri kimono are seen many in Ukiyo-e. This hanten has double kasuri pattern and stripes. 19th century...

A restored Chinese Yuan dynasty Longquan celadon Jue tripod wine cup. Ht. 9.5cm. Condition: professional restored, no chip, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

An Arita small dish in ai-Kutani style decorated with a bird beneath a tree, all within a dog-tooth border. The plain back with an apocryphal four-character Ming Wanli reign mark. Circa 1700.

Approximately 16.9 cm diameter...

A shaped Arita blue & white porcelain dish in the form of Mt. Fuji, circa 1680 - 1700.

A similar but smaller example is illustrated in The Complete Catalogue of the Shibata Collection, item 2276.

Approximately 16.5 cm wide...

An Arita porcelain whistle in the form of a reclining Chinese boy. Decorated in Kakiemon-type overglaze blue, green and iron-red enamels. Circa 1680 ~ 1700.

A similar whistle is illustrated in Christiaan J. A. Jorg’s ‘Fine & Curious, Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections.’

Approximately 7.6 cm long...

Very rare Goryeo Dynasty (12th/13th century) Korean antique celadon glazed stoneware bowl with short flared walls inlaid in white slip with flower springs and string bands in white, the flower sprigs on the exterior walls rendered in black and white slip.

Provenance: Japanese private collection
Similar inlaid chrysanthemum bowls can be found in Cleveland Museum:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1918.448
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1924.135

Size
Di...

Antique Japanese small Bizen ware oil lamp in the form of Fukurokuju, one of the 7 Lucky Gods. Easily identified by his elongated head on top of which is a small bowl for oil. His expression is kind and he sits holding a large gourd (hyotan) in both hands. Fukurokuju is believed to be a sennin, a philosopher who can exist without eating food. His name literally means "happiness" (fuku), "wealth" (roku) and "longevity" (ju)...

A pair of nice Chinese Qing dynasty Ge type glaze vases. Ht. 13.4cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

Japanese bronze brown patinated representing a hare laying on a crescent moon.

Japan – Showa (1912-1926)
Height: 11 cm – 4,3 inches

The Hare is a very beloved animal in Japan. Each year, on the 15th day of the 8th month of the moon calendar, Japanese are celebrating “Tskukumi”, a party paying tribute to the hare of a tale.
A God decided to get down on earth as a starved man...

An attractive Chinese Jin dynasty Yaozhou black glaze tea bowl. Dia. 11.5, Ht. 3.5cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

A good Chinese Song to Yuan dynasty qingbai white glaze cosmetic box molded twin phoenixes motif. Dia. 6.2cm. Condition: short lines to both cover and body, no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

A beautiful Chinese Southern Song dynasty Jizhou tea bowl with glaze effect. Dia. 11.5cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

A fine Chinese Han dynasty pottery jar. Ht. 18cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

A fine CHinese Han dynasty pottery jar. Ht. 19cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.