A set of five Sake cups of tapering cylyndrical form, nozoki, decorated in underglaze blue with a diaper border, renzuku mon, to inside of the mouth, and an iron red diaper ground inset with shaped reserves or mikomi, each containg a gilt outlined and enameled Suisen, the Japanese Narcissus with Chrysanthemum demi florets in iron red and gilt with matsuawabishi mon in underglaze blue flanking them...

A pair of Hirado dishes decorated with scenes adapted from the woodcuts of Utagawa Hiroshige. The dish on the left hand side is adapted from the Sixty Nine Stations of the Kiso Kaido, principally the station at Itabishi and in part, the pedlar with basket, the station at Takasaki. The dish on the right hand side shows a group of figures struggling against a gale probably inspired by the woodcutShono Shono from the Fifty three Stations on Tokaido Highway, but adapted with a great deal of licence...

Here in Kyoto our gallery is located along the Kamo River in a district known as Shobu-en Machi, which roughly translates as “Iris Town.” As you can imagine, the scene depicted in this painting of irises and cranes is one that can be commonly witnessed in our neighborhood in the spring (May) when these flowers are in full bloom...

A very rare Yuan dynasty blue and whie large paper / scroll weight, good condition with hairline at the rim, please see picture for detail, size: 10 cm diameter, 8 cm height.

Large snuff bottle, made of silver, of circular and flat shape, lavishly decorated with animal, floral and geometric design on one side and foliage, lotus and geometric design on the other side. Tiny silver stopper at the end of a small spout on top of the bottle. Opening on one side to allow access to the tobacco powder, with relief stylised lotus decor, on one of the two sides. Fine patina. Tibet, 19th century. Height: 11 cm. Very good cndition.

GLASS FLASK
ROMAN PERIOD, 1st - 2nd Cent. AD

This lovely perfume vessel with beautiful patina has survived the centuries with its beauty intact. The flattened body rising to a firm and graceful cylindrical neck with a rim folded outwards.

One of the earliest types of free blown-glass vessels in an elongated bottle with a short body and a long neck. The content of such bottles could be poured out slowly, in tiny drops, and the small mouth was easily stoppered...

This antique Seto piece features a warm matte ash glaze with several patches of darker and lighter pigmentation. The molded clay shows striations that resemble textured wood grains—highlighted by a soft patina developed over many decades of use.

Seto is a pottery tradition established in the 12th century with the aim of reproducing fine Chinese porcelain and tenmoku-style chawan—which were hard to come by in Japan at the time...

Beautiful and slightly distorted masterpiece Mizusashi (water jar for tea ceremony) of dark Seto yaki with black and brown glaze. Around 1900, Meiji Period. No chips, no cracks.

Size: 18 cm height x 13 cm diameter on top.

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An excellent example of Japanese rustic charm that transcends its humble origins to embody a refined artistic work, this mizusashi, or fresh water pot used in tea ceremony, displays a beautiful natural ash glaze that includes dazzling ochres, browns, grays, and yellows splashed across the intentionally rough and contoured ceramic landscape.

Iga-ware pottery dates back to 7th and 8th century and—like so many other pottery styles in Japan—takes its name from the region where it wa...

Jarlets of this kind with a decoration of galloping horses are rare, because the majority of such jarlets do show a rabbit - or a deer decoration. Ming Dynasty, Swatow ware, 17th. century with an underglaze cobalt blue decoration. Very nice cobalt blue, very nice and glossy glaze. H: 7,4 cm. Diameter: 6,8 cm. Condition : No cracks, the rim and the unglazed footring bumped ( please regard the images )

Antique Sumatra / Indonesian sterling silver betel nut box. Its sides are decorated by impressions of flowers and vines, as well as the corners of the lid with top handle. There are four lidded compartments and one open compartment inside with patina from use and remnants of slaked lime. Embossed silver hallmark on bottom of box.

The practice of betel nut chewing is common in many parts of South Asia...

A Very Fine/Quite Large Korean Copper-Red Hae-Tae Shape Water Dropper-19th : Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...

Huge 'Kraak Porselein' Charger (WBW111609)
Date: c.1580-1600s, late 16th century | Wanli period, Ming dynasty
Material: Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue; Jingdezhen ware
Diameter: 52 cm / 20.5 cm
Height: 9 cm
Provenance: From an English private collection

A monumentally large late Ming Wanli period blue and white 'kraak porselein' charger, of typical design for the period featuring a central well with three ruishou 'foo' lions playing among flowering ...

EARLY MING LONGQUAN CELADON CIRCULAR DISH (MLQ121614)
Date: Early 15th century | Yongle period, early Ming dynasty
Material: Porcelain with a lime-alkali glaze; Longquan celadon ware
Diameter: 33.5 cm / 13.2 in
Height: 6 cm / 2.4 in
Provenance: From a Frisco, Texas estate

A lovely early Ming Longquan celadon circular dish, fully decorated by underglaze incision and carving with a full array of peony floral scrolls and sprays...

Large Kangxi Floral Bowl (KWC091316)
Date: c. 1700-1720, early 18th century | Kangxi period, Qing Dynasty
Material: Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
Diameter: 20 cm
Height: 8.6 cm

Description: A gorgeous lobed lotus-like shape with a scalloped mouth rim, and decorated with eight different panels of seasonal flowers to the exterior, while simple floral sprays cover the interior...

KANGXI YIXING TEAPOT (QYX111603)
Date: c. 1700-20s, early 18th century | Kangxi period, Qing dynasty
Materials: Red stoneware; Yixing zisha clay
Length (from end to end): 17.4 cm
Height: 10 cm
Provenance: From a Dutch Netherlands private collection

A classic Kangxi period yixing zisha teapot, slab-casted in a hexagonal shape with ribbed, bulging sides. Even the spout is matched with six facets...

Late Qing Iron Red Dragon & Phoenix Marriage Vase
Date: late 19th century | Late Qing Dynasty
Materials: Porcelain with overglaze iron red decorations
Height: 45 cm
Diameter (at widest point): 17 cm
Provenance: From a Buffalo, New York estate

Description: A large 19th c late Qing rouleau form vase, decorated entirely and fully throughout in 'rouge de fer' overglaze iron red, and painted with a bold dragon and phoenix hidden amongst curling tendrils and leaf...

Large Famille Rose Figure of Buddha
Date: c. 1900s, Late Qing - Republic period
Materials: Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
Height: 25 cm
Width: 18 cm
Provenance: From a Shreveport, Louisiana estate

Description: A large and well made c...