Japanese woodblock print by renowned woodblock artist Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) , depicting a young giant Mushashibo Benkei, nicknamed Onikawa, crouched over a pool of water, waiting to attack the giant carp he discovered had eaten his mother. From the '36 Ghosts' series.
Size: 14" height, 9.25" width
Japanese woodblock print by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) titled "Fujiyama from Miho", signed in pencil, with stamp and printed title.
Size: 10.5" height, 15.75" width
Cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay. The style of the foot lets it appear contemporary with the late Oribe bowls. But the shape of the expertly thrown body, the orange skin effect on the typical Shino glaze with beautiful orange 'fire colour' recalls the days of the single chamber kilns, but the glaze and the somewhat irregular foot is typical for the late production of the 1620's at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane kilns...
An absolutely stunning Edo period (1700s) Kuro Oribe Chawan covered in thick, ink-black crackle glaze and some fine cream colour with symbolic decoration.
It has an unidentified kiln mark.
The slightly irregular kutsu-gata form settles easily into the palm of the hand, with the built up rim resting lightly on the fingers. A high quality Japanese wood box is part of the offer.
No chips or repairs. Only natural inborn kiln cracks...
An eight-sided vase very finely decorated with famille rose / fencai enamels. This item was made in China, during the reign of the Jiaqing emperor (1795-1820). Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration. 31.4cm (12.3inches) high...
Chinese Ming Dynasty (or older) stone head of a Buddha, mounted. The size is 44 cm in height (including stand) and the weight is 16,5 kg.
Well-carved with the face in a pleasant expression with beautiful lips and almond-shaped eyes, flanked by elongated earlobes and his hair in a four leaf style, which is extremely rare. We never have seen that type of hair on the antique market before.
It is part of our family collection for more than 100 years...
Length approximately 13.8 cm. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 34.5 cm. A hairline at the rim. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 32 cm. In good condition.
Diameter approximately 28 cm. In good condition.
Height approximately 30 cm. In good condition.
Charming Chinese woven fishing basket with bamboo handles covered in netting, red lacquered feet, and crossed bamboo on its bottom side.
Size: 19" height, 12.5" width
Antique Japanese bronze lantern with "braid" and crosshatch style sides, a hinged door with locking latch, roof style top, and sitting on four legs. Great patina.
Size: 12" height, 10,5" width
A rare Ming dynasty Lion head Chinese bronze censer with Xuande mark, size 15 cm diameter weight about 1300 gram, good condition please see picture for detail.
This is a 19th century Japanese Netsuke, in a somewhat rare depicting of Shoki, the "Demon Queller", a mythical being, the hero of a Chinese legend of the T'ang Dynasdy, who became the ghostly protector of the Emperor Meiko, who is carrying, actually dragging, a very large bag 'Full of Oni's". A stern and very serious expression on Shoki's face. Unsigned. Netsuke measures 1.95 inches (5.0) wide, 0.78 inches (2.0) deep, and 0.85 (2.2cm) tall. It is in excellent condition.
This is a finely hand carved, Mid-19th Century, Mixed Materials Netsuke depicting an Entertainer who is kneeling while in the middle of a theatrical performance. He is wearing an Okame mask with red-painted lips. He is also sporting a pouch that is being held around his waist by a manju netsuke.
Excellent details on both the actors expression's and clothing. Wonderful, rich patina...
Charming Chinese red peking glass bowl, carved with happy koi fish swimming amidst incised waves, accented with bubbles and underwater flora, as well as lily pads floating along the top.
Size: 3.75" height, 8" width
Pair of Chinese peking glass vases, with mirror-image enamel grasshoppers seated upon a mass of flower stems over a mossy forest bed with small rocks. Each vase is water-drop shaped with fluted rims lined in gold enamel, their backsides are inscribed with red stamps and the bottoms are signed.
Size: 6" height, 3.25" width