Huge maku (curtain) made of many sake-bukuro which are recycled. It has many mending patches and stitches. The first half of the 20th century. 2m56cm x 128cm

Marine material netsuke of an owl sitting on a tree stump with new branches and leaves. Excellent quality detailed carving, wonderful face with somewhat puzzled expression, beautiful depiction of differentiated feathers, pleasant patina, eyes are inlaid with black horn. Signed MASAMITSU on the bottom, wonderful netsuke by a master carver. Height 1 5/8 inches.

This beautiful shibori (tie-dye) is already cut to make a haori jacket. The skinny pieces under the arms are cut and attached by someone who knows what he is doing. It has not gone through Yunoshi, the process to stretch shibori using steam. The size of this gown is extremely small at this moment because a regular kimono roll (for short kimono) is used to make into shibori fabric. 36 inches x 16 1/2 inches long with 9 inches hemming tacked inside...

Japanese porcelain fruit bowl, delicately painted with rural landscape of huts near a lake, trees and mountains, on one side are a pair of cranes, signed Sakano Shokai, Showa Period. Size: 11 3/4" wide (including handles) x 5 3/4" high

This is a very attractive large Chinese wood box with one large and three small shishi(lion-dog) on the porcelain. Old Chinese porcelain was used for this box. It has more of an antique look than in the pictures here. Actual measurements are 8 inches wide x 10 1/4 inches long and 6 inches high.

Netsuke carved by Ryoshu (born in 1912) - one of the best Japanese netsuke carvers of the 20th century. Netsuke represents a doll of Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in monastic robe, and his eyes can pop in and out. Perfectly captured facial expression, beautifully incised and etched facial hair and 3 flowering chrysanthemums on his robe. It appears that the artist etched a different design on every piece of this model of his - see the other Darumas by Ryoshu on my site...

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese Dehua porcelain seated gaunyin Buddha with original wooden stand in excellent condition . H:10” without stand. Marked China. Sold to Australia

ROLEX Submariner Stainless Steel Clasp Ref. U5 STEELINOX 93150. 1970s era. Excellent original condition. Rolex clasp only. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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Chinese yixing teapot melon shape with incised Chinese inscriptions and flowers design.19cm wide.12cm body diameter.9,5 cm high. good conditions.

Kawase Hasui
The Torii at Miyajima at Night
Date: 1930s.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Size: Koban. Approximately 6.25 x 4.25 inches.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Reference: Hotei Hp-52.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Man's soft grey silk under kimono with a painted image of Daruma, the Japanese God of Wishes. Two large coins using the shibori technique cross over onto the sleeves. Two pale peach washes are painted across the image area as well as swashes of small metallic gold flecks using the surihaku technique. This is a very soft, light-weight gray silk with a bright green raw silk lining. Dating to 1930s and in excellent condition, this garment measures approximately 51” across and 54” long.

Netsuke carved by Ryoshu (born in 1912) - one of the best Japanese netsuke carvers of the 20th century. Netsuke represents a doll of Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in monastic robe, and his eyes can pop in and out. Perfectly captured facial expression, beautifully incised and etched facial hair and 3 flowering chrysanthemums on his robe. It appears that the artist etched a different design on every piece of this model of his - see the other Darumas by Ryoshu on my site...

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Wooden bowl with the remains of coagulating black lacquer and the spatulas. 1970s, Japan. D 22 x H 10 cm (8.66 x 3.93in).


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Modern Georgian sterling silver mustard pot. Made by Webster Company in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1950. Cobalt glass bowl set in sterling silver base with pierced ornamental band. Cover raised with vasiform finial. With spoon. Base and spoon marked “Sterling” with maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: Pot: H 3 1/4 x D 2 in. Spoon: H 3 1/8 in. Total weight (silver only): 1 troy ounce. #BX785

A small Chinese hardwood stand in the shape of an altar table, the pierced apron with lingzhi mushroom. Condition: few traces of usage, small restored crack (see photo No. 3). Dimension: c. 25.5 cm long, 10.3 cm wide, 15.2 cm high, weight: 515 g.

OMEGA Constellation 18mm Stainless Steel Deployment No. 12 1968. Rare unique and complete original Omeag stainless steel bracelet. Excellent condition. 6.5 inches in length, fits the 18mm standard lug requirement. Marked: "No. 12" on the back of the deployment. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME...

This pin by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia is dated 1984, and measures 1 1/2" by 7/8". It is fully marked. Excellent condition.

Description: Hound handle. Deep relief molded animals on both sides.

American Rockingham, the ware for which Bennington, Vermont became famous in the mid 19th century, is English in origin and name for the Marquis of Rockingham, whose works at Swinton produced a ware similar brownish color. The pottery itself is cream colored or yellow ware that is dipped in or spattered with a brown glaze before firing.

Condition: excellent in as found condition...

Chinese carved boxwood figurine depicting the Tang poet Li Bai dressed as an official and holding a cup of wine. Fixed on a wooden base. Condition: fine, some patina. Dimension: total height: 18.2 cm.

Measuring 29 x 37 cm this child's waistcoat is from Indus Kohistan. Condition is excellent, and it dates to the mid 20th century. The embroidery technique is straight stitch in silk thread on a black cotton background, embellished with white glass beads and buttons. Kohistan has a rich local history as a crossroads between Central, South and Southwestern Asia...

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Murano Cased PIINK Iridescent Art Glass Ashtray or Bowl!!! Believe this is a Seguso or Seguso Vetri D' Arte piece. The bowl has heavy iridescence all over, inside and out. There is NO damage (chips, nicks, or impact marks). In EXCELLENT Condition!!!

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鉄の高下駄 / TALL IRON CLOG

Single piece of tall iron clog for goby fishing at the shallows, 1960s, Japan, approx. H 43 x 29 x 24cm (16.92 x 11.41 x 9.44in)


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The bouquet of flowers for this stunning silk fukusa was made using yuzen resist dying, free-hand embroidery, and gold surihaku, with gold and silver foil couching applied to create the bow. On the reverse side is a large mons (family crest). Three of the four original silk tassels are still intact. As a decorative item, this fukusa would make a fabulous wall hanging or framed artwork. In excellent condition, we estimate this fukusa to be mid Showa. It measures 26” wide x 29” high. ...

Baby quilt embroidered with the child's prayer "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" with a yellow border. In each corner is a child kneeling in prayer with a baby animal or pet: a girl with a lamb, a boy with puppy, girl with bunny, and a boy with a kitten. Very good antique/vintage condition with some wear at the edges. Well quilted and embroidered, it measures 32" x 37.5". Dates circa 1930's.

Midcentury Modern sterling silver toothpick holder. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Drum-form with double-banded mouth rim. Spread base applied with cast band comprising alternating leafing scrolls and flowerheads. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 160. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x D 2 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BY920

Two stoneware tiles from the “Fritte” range, designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in the 1950s for Illums Bolighus, famous design department store in Copenhagen. Impressed fish motif with fused glass – Italian “fritte” – one in Rimini Blu, the other a light olive green. Aldo Londi was the artistic leader of Bitossi. Both tiles marked Illums Bolighus and 715 B (one) and 724A (the other). Measures "1 x 4 ¼ x 8 ½ / 2.5 x 12 x 21.5 cm and "1 x 8 ¼ x 9 ¾ / 24.5 cm respective...

A vintage Japanese bamboo wall hanging featuring the famous monk Daruma with a proverb attributed to his wisdom. The saying reads Nanakorobi Yaoki or Seven Falls Down Requires Eight Times Up. This is a Zen adage that preaches tenacity and perseverance similar to the round Daruma image shown trying to right itself.

Using old growth bamboo, this art piece was hand carved and hand hewn before lacquer was applied to the saying and the body of Daruma.

Age: Prewar (1930-1940)

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GOLDEN BALL

Golden ball at tip of Japanese Rising Sun Flag, made of glass brass-plated from the inside, Showa period, early 20th century, Japan, H 32 x D 13cm (12.59 x 5.11). Unique golden landscape of the surface like looking through fisheye lens. Quite a rare find today since easily breakable for such glass made. (*As seen the photo#10, this listing piece is the medium size and the large and the small one are also available in stock. Just in case.)

Chinese carved jade model of a whitish celadon jade pendants: round of somewhat coin form with nipple bosses and bats motif. Size; Diameter of this carving is 2 1/8 inches. Condition Report; Fine carving with no condition concerns.

A good Australian Aboriginal bark painting of a spirit figure. This item was acquired 'second hand' in the UK in the 1990s and was probably painted during the 1980s. Condition there is wear and losses to the paint. 16 inches (41cm) high, 9.5 inches (24cm) wide.

Dated to the mid 20th century, this cushion cover (thakia) measures 15¼ inches x 30 inches (38.7 cm x 76.2 cm). As the Hazara district is situated between Punjab and Swat, the embroidery of this area is stylistically very similar to that of the Swat Valley. However, these pieces are generally more complex in design and construction. This piece is embroidered on both sides with silk on a cotton background in a predominantly geometric pattern. On one side, the space is stabilized by two center d...

A small Japanese hibachi formally known as te-aburi or a hand warmer which were often found in traditional Japanese homes. The hand warmer is shaped in the form of a winter pumpkin known as an akoda and the design has been in use since the 17th century. The warmer contains makie decorations of chrysanthemums set with a bamboo fence. Age: 20th century Size: diameter 7.5" height 8.25"

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Two pieces set of old wooden molds for 'jingasa' (samurai soldier's hat) or the unfinished products itself before lacquered. Either way, could be for the vintage replica, but rare find for sure. Early-mid 20th century, Japan. approx. 34 x 34 x H 10cm (13.38 x 13.38 x 3.93in)


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This is a RETRO LADIES PENDANT WATCH by EBEL. Dial reads: Ebel... and has a Subsidiary Second hand. Swiss Mechanical Movement. The Case is Rose Gold-Filled and Date this One Circa 1945- 1965. Keeps Excellent Time.

Here is a hard-to-find bakelite fruit knife set from Germany in the original box. Unused condition.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the Kartika, or Drigug, is a ritual flaying knife used in burial rituals, with the handle crafted as a dorje. A tool of the wrathful female deities known as Dakinis, the kartika symbolizes the cutting of all things material, symbolized by the human body. The blade is left dull (never sharpened) because it was used in a ritual representing the flaying of flesh and not for the actual purpose.

A whimsical ceramic figure of a stout man squatting with his hands on his hips and a blue bowl/object protruding from his belly. His bottoms have been glazed in blue with green and yellow star patterns and a red sash. The bottom has been engraved "Fujian Huiguan" (Fujian Club), "Jing De Zhen made". Dates from the 19th century Size: 5.25" height, 3.5" width

A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain jar in excellent condition. H:14cm Sold

A weaving pulley in the shape of a woman with pinned-up coiffure ending in two horns. Carved from hardwood with dark patina, the reel is worked from a nut or another material. Collected by the Swiss ethnologist Charlotte von Graffenried, author of the book "Akan Goldweights". Condition: traces of usage, the body and one horn with a split. Dimension: c. 15.5 cm high x 7.4 cm wide.

Gorgeous large vase with a velvety matte finish shading from white to pastel blue. The pattern is diamond quilted design with white lining inside the vase. Circa 1895. Pontil is smooth ground polish. EXCELLENT CONDITION!

Dimensions (approximate) : 11" tall, base is 3 1/2" in diameter, & the flared opening is about 5 1/2". The throat is much is approximately 1 3/4"

Lovely Ca. Signed 1970 Shigaraki ceramic tokkuri sake pourer w/ original box. Wood fired and beautiful natural glaze patterns. 14cm tall x 9cm wide x 16cm deep.Ask for shipping quote.

Vivid Mughal Miniature Painting on Manuscript Leaf depicting hunting scene. Good condition. Size: H. 7.5" x W. 5.5"

Traditional pipe from Tibet made of white yak horn (rarer than black) and silver.
Beautiful typical Sino-Tibetan craftsmanship including long life symbol.
It was usually slipped inside the boot. Good condition with expected wear and tear; light knocks on the stem (see pix 4-5). Tibet, 21 cms

This Tibetan wool sash measures 12.7 cm x 340.4 cm in length including the silky fringes. The tigma (cross) motif is an ancient good luck charm among Tibetans and here it is depicted in a discontinuous weft pattern design. These sashes are traditionally worn to secure the traditional Tibetan attire called a chuba. The high lustre of the wool is attributed to the high lanolin content of the goat wool in the high altitude regions of the Tibetan plateau. The last photo shows a typical loom on which...

Japanese oribe ware tall vase for ikebana (flower arrangements), with calligraphy inscription in front. Circa 1950, bottom marked "Nishikawa Kyomo", "made in Occupied Japan".

Size: 4.5" L x 4" W x 9.5" H

Lalique crystal square ashtray, c. 1944. Beautiful Art Deco design. Measures 4 5/8" square by 1 7/8" height. Excellent condition signed "Lalique France". Insured US shipping is $25.

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Large and Beautiful Murano Cased White ZANFIRICO Ribbons and Aventurine Flecks Art Glass Bowl with Original Label!!! Attributed to Fratelli TOSO, with the Blue Murano label underneath! It has 2 different types of ribbons, one with a Diamond design, and the other with a tight Net design with Aventurine running inside it. Has NO damage (chips, nicks, fleabites or impact marks). In EXCELLENT Condition!!!

Measures 8" across (20.32 cm)...

A beautiful blue glass bull figurine (with white latimo glass horns), designed by either Napoleone Martinuzzi, or, designed in his style. The figurine is 11 inches (28 cm) long and 7 inches (17,8 cm) high. There is a chip on the figurines tail and a chip to its bottom application (please see 4th and 5th pictures) - otherwise, it is in good condition. There are lots of bubbles in the glass and some red stripes in the glass. Page 255 of Marino Barovier's book, 'Napoleone Martinuzzi: Venini 1925-19...

An antique aubergine Peking Glass wine cup. It is molded glass, cut/grinded with a short carved foot. Chinese glass was largely used to imitate more precious materials such as white jade, Lapis Lazuli and other valuable minerals.

Rare Nuo mask of Xiao Gui, the "Little Ghost" with his pointed cap. Half mask designed to facilitate talking and singing. During the Nuo ritual, the whole village wants to capture him because of his malevolent power.
The holes in the eyebrows and around the mouth were used to fasten hair, now missing. 21 x 16 cms. Beg 20th C. Hunan. NM 60; RM 149; MC 58 (see bibliography)

Japanese scroll painted with ink and colors on silk depicting a spotted stag by a stream among reeds under a moon about to be obscured by clouds. Great composition with alert beast looking into the background hidden in beautifully depicted mist. Wonderful quality realistic painting, superb brushwork - see the detailing of hairs on its coat. Paper and silk mounts, wooden scroll ends. Signed GANEN and marked with red paste seal. Scroll size 68x19 inches, painting size 40x16 inches.

Japanese Earthenware Studio Vase, with dripping oily glaze, maybe Seto ware, 9 3/4" high, 4 1/2" diameter-top rim, 4 1/4" diameter-bottom rim, oily drippy glaze applied just over half way down, rest of glaze is chestnut brown color. Lots of glare in the photographs. The condition is good, no damages.

Wonderful Japanese wooden makie urushi lacquered single stack box with tray featuring a beautiful lobster on the lid. Overall box and tray size is 8 inches square. Wood outer box is about 10.5 inches.

This is a wonderful sterling silver cigarette case with delicately engraved beautiful floral motif on the front panel. The cigarette retainer is also silver and very unique. It consist of two interlinked sections in a way that with a slight pull it forms a raised arch to access the cigarettes and with another push retains the stable position. The artist's workmanship is superb and by appearance and it's size I think it is a woman's cigarette case. Size: The case is quite large and Measur...

This ring has been in my collection for decades, since 1980 in fact. It’s called Serenity but I’ve always called it my flattened egg ring. According to Georg Jensen archives, the ring was designed by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe in 1974 (sometimes people accredit it to other designers). The ring is US size 6 but its design is very forgiving—it accommodates a larger finger. It is no longer in production.

Embroidered in satin stitch in silk thread on a fine cotton linen ground, this napkin measures 37.2 x 37.8 cm and is estimated to date from the mid to late 20th century. Such textiles are unique to the Hazara, Shi'ite Muslims who comprise the third largest ethnic group of Afghanistan, forming about 19% of the total population and inhabiting mostly the central provinces of central Afghanistan. This textile is in excellent condition overall with only one small stain.

Typical of the mountainous Swat valley in northern Pakistan, this cushion cover is distinguished by the black cotton background embroidered in a zinging, shocking pink. This amazing piece measures 12¼ inches x 32 inches (31.1. cm x 81.3 cm). Swati embroidery patterns are traditionally handed down from mother to daughter and these are the typical color contrasts. In Swat, the embroidery is called bagh or flower garden. Elsewhere in Pakistan it is called phulkari, an Urdu word derived from phul...

Dark blue Japanese Kutani moriage waving cat. Signed on the bottom, it is in excellent condition, no chips, no cracks, etc. and measures 10.5" high. Dates mid 20th century.

Depicting curling horned and star patterns, this wedding textile from the Hazara district of Pakistan, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as NWFP) is densely embroidered in silk floss thread on a black cotton ground. It measures 70 x 77.5 cm and is in excellent condition. The motifs are curvilinear and embroidered in dark red in a combination of satin stitch and long and short stitch, outlined with a top stitch of golden silk floss. Estimated age: late 20th century.

An impressive vintage circa 1960's or 1970's tempera on canvas painting, 32" by 61" in its bamboo style framing, unsigned, the subject an inclusive blend of typical village sights of Southeast Asia, people going about their business and socialization in the tropical landscape. Could be either Thai or Indonesian, possibly Bali; hard to say. Condition vintage good, no holes, with authentic aging. Will make a statement in your Asian decor interior. Because of the size, shipping could be expensi...