RITUAL TRAY

Korean traditional wooden ritual tray for offering foods, early-mid 20th century, approx...

BEAR FAMILY

Vintage Japanese wood carving bear okimono of exquisite composition, with chiseled Japanese letters of "Commemoration. Trip to Hokkaido. 1962 9.12". approx. 33 x 13 x H 39cm (12.99 x 5.11 x 15.35in)...

TWO MANEKI-NEKOS

Lovely two tiny small pottery 'maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) with such nice faces, Showa period, 1950s, Japan, Large: H 6cm (2.36in), Small: H 5.5cm (2.16in)...

CAT

Traditional Hanamaki clay doll, early-mid 20th century, Iwate, Japan. H 15.5 x W 13.3 x D 10 cm (6.10 x 5.23 x 3.93in)...

ANDON COVER

Bentwood cover for andon (paper-framed lamp) as a traditional Japanese handicraft. Early Showa period, 20th century. approx. H 37cm (14.56in), D 26cm (10.23in)


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Tribal Oceanic, Papua-New Guinea, first half of the 20th century, a finely carved wood sculpture in the form of a standing ancestor figure, with eyes inlaid with cowrie shells, painted in dark grey pigment with white polychrome face, mounted on a modern black painted wooden stand.

CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing the age and usage, with wear.

MEASUREMENTS: Height including the stand: 23 cm (9.06 inches). Height of the wooden sculpture: 20 cm (7.87 inches)...

PICTURE-STORY SHOW

Portable wooden stage for 'kamishibai' (Japanese picture-story show / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamishibai), and "arranged" 15 pieces of child's drawings (that's why no written story at each of its backside, as originally nothing to do with this kamishibai stage). Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Stage: 29.5 x 37.5 x 8cm (11.61 x 14.76 x 3.14in), Drawing: 25.8 x 35.8cm (10.15 x 14.09in)...

SHUNGA

Hand-drawn comical 'shunga' (pornographic picture) scroll like cartoon, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Open: approx. L 230cm (90.55in), Close: approx. L 14 x D 3cm (5.51 x 1.18in)...

Jewelry for the headdress of a Turkmen woman, made of silver alloy and set with two flat carnelian cabochons. From an old Swiss collection. Cf. Schletzer, Dieter and Reinhold: Old Silver Jewellery of the Turkoman: An Essay on Symbols in the Culture of Inner Asian Nomads. Berlin: D. Reimer, 1983, pages 174 - 175. Condition: some traces of usage. Dimension: total length: 81 cm, pendant with carnelian: 14 cm x 7 cm, weight: 120 g.

A Lot of Two Zisha Teapots with Seal Marks of Gu Jingzhou & Chen Mingyuan Dimensions: Height: 1. Teapot by Gu Jingzhou: 1.5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm) Length: 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) 2. Teapot by Chen Mingyuan: Height: 3 3/4 inches (9.53 cm) Length: 6 inches (15.24 cm) Artist or Maker: Gu Jingzhou & Chen Mingyuan Marks Medium: Zisha Condition Report: Good Condition Provenance: Property of a Canadian Family Collection

Straddling both sides of the Durand Line, the Mangal tribe are an influential Pashtun tribe. This Mangal child's dress front features the ubiquitous "gul-i-peron" discs incorporating blue glass beads and mirrors on a leather ground, a talisman that protects the young wearer against the evil eye. Satin stitch, herringbone stitch, a tightly worked ladder stitch and Bukhara stitching are the elements that make this composition highly effective...

Two iconic ornaments worn by the people of Sumba island in eastern Indonesia. Made of different metals. One decorated with cocks. Cf.: Rodgers, Susan "Power and Gold: Jewelry from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines" from the Collection of the Barbier-Muller Museum Geneva. Dimension: 6.5 cm and 6.7 cm long. Condition: some dents and granulation loss, one cock's eye lost.

MITSUMATA

Matured Japanese mingei folk wooden tool for weaving 'zori' straw sandals called 'mitsumata' (lit. 'trident'). Showa period, early 20th century. approx...

Factory new stock. Never used. 40mm diameter by 43mm and 16mm in height. The Lucite crystal has the Omega Trademark Horseshoe in center. OMEGA MEMOMATIC ALARM 166.072 Cal 980 STAINLESS screw back Seamaster original back STEEL CASE. Circa: 1969. Inside marked: Omega Watch Co...

DESCRIPTION: A good country wood game board in original paint with alternating hand painted black and metallic silver/gold squares outlined in red pin stripes. Abrasions to area in center of board; sturdy construction. DIMENSIONS: 15.75” square x 7/8” thick.

A beautiful Chinese enamelled copper vase decorated with fully painted colorful floral with black background. In exellent condition. H: 11-1/2" $280

APPLE AND BOX

Set of an wooden apple-formed mold with a carving of flower pattern for making rice cake, and an wooden container for measuring rice, early-mid 20th century, Korea. Apple: approx. D 7 x H 10cm (2.75 x 3.93in), Box: approx. 18 x 18 x H 9cm (7.08 x 7.08 x 3.54in). Some expected damage due to aging as is, but in generally good condition as seen.


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FOOT IN GETA

Anonymous vintage wooden sculpture of a right foot wearing geta (Japanese wooden sandal), Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. H 25cm (9.84in), thinly with varnish-like coating all over surface and gold paint only on the top surface. Some expected deterioration due to aging as is.


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