Indian Jain bronze figure of Vishnu with Lakshmi seated on his knee. Six other figures are present including 2 attendants on the bottom. The figure on the bottom is their friend and vehicle, Garuda. Incised with writing on the base and back.

19th century

Dimensions: 5 5/8" high x 3 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" deep.

Set of twelve stone seals with related zodiac symbols and poem, China; marked. Dimensions: Size of all are approx. 4-1/2"H x 1-3/8" squared. Condition Report: Very good condition.

Chinese Famille Rose Figure of the Famous Calligrapher Wang Xizhi, Unsigned but Attributed to Artist ÔøÁúÉý

He is 22.5 inches (57 cm) tall by 9 inches (22.7 cm) wide. He weighs 12.1 lb.

He is in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks, except surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Beautiful purple earthenware vase with blue glaze. It measures 10" tall. It comes with the original box. The base has a cartouche, the signature of the artist.

Very unusual and elegant Japanese Kuronbo (of African decent) wooden kokeshi doll. Especially hard to find with a child. Dating mid 20th century, this would fit perfectly in a mid-century home or a make perfect gift for the collector. IMPORTANT NOTE: Glare from lights makes a shape that follows the curve of the chin making making the mother's mouth appear to have lips. She does not. Adult doll measures 11" tall, child is 4.75" high"

A charred Tsubo blasted with ash by Takahashi Rakusai enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It reflects the style of early Shigaraki, with an engraved crosshatch belt circling the flaring mouth. The piece is 8 inches (21 cm) tall, roughly the same diameter and in excellent condition but for one tiny nick in the base.
Born in Shigaraki in 1900, Rakusai was considered one of the true masters of Shigaraki and Iga-yaki, along with Naokata and later Michio...

Important and rare mask carved in wood fungus, of the tinder fungus type (fomes fomentarius), of rounded triangular form, with perforated oval eyes, incised mouth and nose in relief, probably added. Length: 30 cm. Height: 18.7 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Very good condition. NOTE: the tinder fungus is a parasite which grows particularly on the birch tree...

This vintage Pashtun beaded purse from the mid 20th century is embroidered in an extremely fine ladder stitch in silk thread on a dark purple polyester ground. The thread colors are mustard, violet and kiwi green. The purse is embellished with tiny blue seed beads on the edges which is a traditional feature of Pashtun embroideries. It is lined with red cotton fabric in the interior. Condition is excellent. Dimensions are 11.5 x 12 cm closed, 11 x 22 cm when open.

An exquisite Japanese silk haori with a wintery skiing scene featuring tickets from Tokyo to Akaura and from Kyoto to Ibuki. Made of habutae silk a with woven lining, it can be worn or displayed with either side facing outward. The outside is solid black with 5 mons (family crests). The inside back panel’s weaving includes the use of varying shades of taupe, bronze, gold, black, and silvery gray silk metallic lacquered threads...

Solidly potted Japanese Mashiko stoneware rounded square form vase with wide shoulders tapering to the base decorated with abstract brown drips over a whitened kaki brown background. The flat foot rim is unglazed. The base holds an unidentified “Y” form impressed potter’s seal. Mid-20th century. About 9” high by 7 1/2” diameter; weighs about 4 lbs. Very good overall condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs...

Hongshan Tall figural chisel ax blade pendant in Nephrite Jade. The figure probably depicts a female goddess and surface tremolite throughout. The back showing heavy wear from tong term use . The back had biconically drilled holes. Size 4" W just under 1"

Chinese low bowl done in famille verte with a reticulated rim done in a dark blue glaze. The plate shows 4 men enjoying outdoor activities by a lake in a mountainside setting. The underside contains a red Lingzhi fungus mark.

Condition: Good condition, no breaks and/or cracks. Some minor wear to the enamels

Size: 8-1/2" diameter by1-3/4" high

A basket made of akebi (Akebia quinata) vine which is from Yamagata prefecture in Tohoku district. In excellent condition, no break. The first half of the 20th century. H:22cm, W:30cm, D:20cm

Kawase Hasui
Chuzenji, Utagahama
Size: Approximately 6.0 x 4.0 inches.
Date: 1930s-1950s.
Tipped at top edge to original cardstock.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Small bend at lower left corner. Light creasing.

A small four-fold iron tsuitate, damascened in gold and silver, showing a scene with a minogame turtle and two figures in a landscape. The reverse engraved with a crane among the "three friends of winter". Condition: fine, only minimal wear to gilding, base with little glue residue. Dimension opened: c. 15 x 27.3 cm.

A beautiful old hand carved Chinese rose wood box in gourd shape in excellent condition. L:10cm

1930's Chinese Famille Rose Celadon Planter

It is 5.2 inches (13.2 cm) tall by 6 inches (15.4 cm) wide. It weighs 2.4 Lb.

It has skip glaze and an old patch at the base (as seen in the photos).

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Japanese choba from Sakata area, Japan. Made entirely of Keyaki wood (elm) with burl wood. Heavy iron hardware, including elaborately cut lock plates with square shaped handles, the side has warabite shaped handles. The pulls for opening the sliding panels are inlaid with mother of pearl and edge with carved persimmon. Interior has one shelf. Well crafted joinery and tenons original lacquered finish in excellent condition...

This is an excellent hand-carved Japanese Netsuke depicting Shoki, the demon queller, in his usual standing position, with his sword drawn. Although he appears to have captured one of them, the other Oni is playfully standing on his shoulders while pulling one of Shoki's ears. Outstanding detail and form symmetry characterizes this miniature sculpture...

Due to its strategic location on the ancient Silk Road, the area of Indus Kohistan on the Indus River has absorbed many influences from East and West. This young child's helmet ("khohl") from Indus Kohistan is topped with a beaded tassel, reminiscent of the Phrygian caps of antiquity. Such hats are everyday wear for the small children of the region, one of the most impoverished in all of Pakistan. This child's cap measures 17 inches in circumference and 6 1/2 inches in diameter...

A pair of 20th C. beautiful green pottery fu dog lions with a baby fu dog on top. Very graphic design,in excellent condition only with few normal tiny chips. H:12" W:11"

Oversized limited edition Japanese woodblock print by Shimoyama Tsutomu (b. 1945) depicting boats in water viewed from above traditional rooftops. The print is pencil-signed, titled in Japanese kanji, dated '77 and numbered 4/50 in the bottom margin. Paper size: 15 5/8" x 21 3/8" (image: 14 1/4" x 19 5/8"). Very good overall condition. There is some minor paper wrinkling in the margins and the back is faintly browned. A brief biography of Shimoyama can be found on page 136 of Helen Merritt's...

張大千 仿宋徽宗聽琴圖 設色水墨紙本鏡心 1951年作 款識：道君皇帝作畫重而有力，丰神奕奕。其運筆及衣服自是宋人風格，並效其大略為此，非時賢所能為也。辛卯二月歲望風日晴美蜀郡張爰大千父。鈐印：張爰之印信、大千居士、長共天難老、百千之一。鑑藏印：詩外簃（徐伯郊）、仁愷過眼（楊仁愷）。出版目錄： 2006年4月：《詩外簃藏張大千書畫》（文物出版 社）施�...

A Rare Ming Dynasty Tianhuang Stone Seal with a Tiger-Knob The seal is carved with four Chinese characters Hao Qi Chang Cun, meaning the deed of bravery will forever exist as Heaven and Earth. Weight: Approximately 420 grams Width & Thickness: Approximately 2 X 2 inches (5.1 X 5.1 cm) Height: Approximately 4 (10.2 cm) Condition Report: Hand-Carved, Good Vintage Condition Provenance: Property of a MA Collector

A pair of puttees from northern Afghanistan, hand-embroidered by Uzbek women. Each puttee measures 8.4 cm x 48 cm (3 1/4 x 19 inches)and is hand-embroidered in silk thread on a red cotton ground. The embroidery technique is long and short stitch, typical of Uzbek embroidery. Condition: excellent, no stains, no flaws of any kind. The puttee with the braided thread measures 48 cm x 47 cm.

Vintage Indian white marble table tops (2 available sold separately) with masterful workmanship , the floral and vine patterns are expertly cut and inlaid in exotic materials like mother of pearl malachite agate sandstone and more . Condition is near perfect. The back has tags from Agra site of the Taj Mahal and has inspector tags from the government assuring the highest quality . Likely from a high end souvenir shop after visiting the Taj Mahal. Size 21.5" by 18.5" weight 25 pounds

A beautiful old Chinese ivory beads necklace, in excellent condition. L:79cm Beads size 9-10cm.

Japanese hand hammered Copper Water Container or Mizusashi for tea ceremony, 6 3/4" high with dark brown lacquered on wood top, 6 1/4" diameter, shape of ancient urn. The condition is good, except little lacquer losses on the side edge of the cover.

A Chinese gold gilded cloisonne dish featuring a pair of birds perched on a Chinese plum tree branch. The colors are vibrant yet complex. This dish or plate measures 6" diameter and is truly a very pretty and affordable piece.

Man's haori (jacket) made of tsumugi (pongee silk) with lining of scenery motif. In excellent condition. It has hand-braided cords in front. 20th century. 132cm x 94cm

Natural oxidized wood H 60cm For more information please request.

An attractive, well painted Japanese 10" x 6-3/4" lacquer over wood box c1900. This box has a richly painted scene of a bird, tree with flowers and leaves and a curved fence with mountains and a lake in the background. The thickly applied colours include textured black (tree), gold, orange and grey. This box has a black interior and the original lock (key missing) with a metal escutcheon plate; it appears to have been used as a cigar box in the past however, it could be used for many things....

Hongshan Tan Jade Toggle or figure of a C Dragon with deposits and age wear, collected in Hong Kong 1980-1995. Beautiful distressed patina. 2.5" by 2.5"

This is a textile of superb workmanship, very typical of Hazara embroidery. The Hazara are the the third largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, residing mainly in the mountainous central provinces of Bamiyan, Ghazni and Orugzan. This child's dress front measures 32.5 x 65 cm. Solidly worked in cross stitch in silk thread, with satin stich on the waistbands, glass beads on the outer edges, and framed by Bokhara couching in metallic thread. Traditional Afghan dress yokes have a yoke under the nec...

Kikuchi Yuichi (aka Tomokazu)
Shinano Taisho Pond
Date: 1954.
Size: Oban. Approximately 14.75 x 9.75 inches.
Publisher: Adachi. Seal on back.
Yuichi seal at lower left.
Condition: Slight fading. Flattened crease along top margin.
Most Kikuchi Yuichi prints are small. This oban-sized work is rarely seen.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Onward to the Sea-gall
Date: 1939-40
Publisher: Shobido Tanaka
Shotei.com no. ST-40.
Globe's Catalog No: C-562
Size: 6.0 x 4.0 inches.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Very good.

This Pashtun textile measures 35 x 35 cm and is embroidered in silk thread on a purple polyester ground. Two mirrors are sewn on as accents in each of the two 14-pointed stars. The embroidery technique is a tightly worked ladder stitch, typical of the embroidery of Katawaz. Condition: Excellent. Estimated age: mid 20th century.

A very precisely carved phurba with three ancestor faces surmounted by a monkey. At least circa 1950 or earlier Very good condition, presented on a custom metal stand, H 20 cm Further information on request.

An unusual protector coated with reddish mineral pigment (rato mato). The wild design takes advantage of the natural shape of a piece of trees, two broken branches figure the arms, the face is very simple and minimal Very strong wood and good condition, fossilized aspect in some areas , obvious signs of age possibly from early 20Th Height 90 cm , face 27 cm , the figures is based on a metal stand (not shown on the pictures)

A pair of Chinese antique horn hooks with incised with a circular design.

Date: Early 19th C

Dimensions: 11.25"long X 5"

Chinese Jun Like Crackled Blue Molded Pitcher , Dragon handle no damage size 10" by 7"

Ohara Koson
Peacock on a bough of a pine tree, a peahen behind
Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches.
Date: ca. 1900s-1923.
Bears Koson signature seal.
Publisher: Daikokuya (6)
Reference: K38.17 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Condition: Excellent. Black mark at top margin and in sky at lower right.
Provenance: The Bedford, NY estate of Eleanor Jay and Arthur Iselin. Eleanor Jay was a descendan...

Japanese modern era lacquer hibachi. Carved of wood in round form with stacking bands of 5 alternating colors called Koma Urushi (literally translates to spinning top lacquer). Inset with traditional copper lining.

Age: Showa Period (1926-1989)

Dimensions: 9" high x 17" diameter.

An Old 20th C. Chinese scholar ink stick. In very good condition. It weights 119g. L: 5-3/4" x W:1-1/2" x T: 1/2"

Rare Majapahit white tuff volcanic stone head from a larger sculpture .This piece dates to the 14th-15th century Majapahit Empire of Eastern Java. The head with out restoration the base of the neck has been trimmed for loose mounting . Height overall 6.75" base h 1.25" head 5.5" w 4" d 4"

H 26 cm , Length 25 cm , very good condition More information on request

5 Japanese Bizen Pottery shoe shape Chopstick and Spoon Rest, marked impressed Bizen mark, 2 1/2" high x 1" wide, with low relief Crab design on top of the shoes, top glazed with slight touch of gold. The condition is good, no damages.

Chinese framed painting of a pair of birds on a branch by the famous 20th century artist, 张爰 Zhang Yuan. This is the original name of the painter also know as Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Da-qian. Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899 – 1983) was one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century. Originally known as a traditionalist painter, by the 1960s he was also renowned as a modern impressionist and expressionist painter. When he was young, Zhang Yuan was ...

Okame standing in blue over-kimono with a sweet and cheerful facial expression. Her garment falls open a little, showing a red colored underkimono or liner, indicating her profession. Cradled in her arms is a large matsudake mushroom. The shape of the mushroom has a close resemblance to a penis and the sculpture definitely has an erotic meaning.

Soft hollow cast earthenware or plaster, painted in vibrant cold-applied colors and sprinkled gold flakes.

Japan, 1960s or earlier.

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Large scroll painting of a large tree sporting many twisting branches, with bright blooming flowers and leaves, and several playful squirrels climbing about or having a meal. Beautiful coloring and very detailed. Extremely fine brushstrokes are used to create the squirrels' fur. Signed and stamped by artist Huang Chu Xiang. Size: (full scroll) 31.25" height, 62" length (art only) 26.5" height, 53" length

The mark of the potter is stamped in the middle of foot ring.

Konyu was born the eldest son of his predecessor Raku XI Keinyu. He succeeded his father at the young age of 15, was succeeded by his son Seinyu and retired at 63 and died at the age of 76. He was a mild-mannered man, and is said to have dedicated himself to the continuation of the Raku family and its legacy. Konyu was a lover of haiku, and particularly after retirement led a contemplative life, appreciating various arts as...

Pair of lacquered wooden panels inlaid with jade and soapstone. The first is decorated with antiques, the second with foliage and birds. The sculptures are of very good quality. The wooden frames as well as the lacquered backs are late 20th century but we believe that parts were recovered from older broken furniture and were reused here, as can be seen with the small wooden panels decorated with bats and mother-of-pearl inlays that are 19th century or earlier. We can sell them separately, the on...

A fine Ordos civilization cast bronze belt plaque, modelled in the shape of a reclining ibex, portrayed facing left with its head looking straight. A beautiful olive-green patination covers the surface with spots of copper showing. From the estate of a noted archologist. Circa 6th-300 century BC size l 2.75" 1.75" comes with a custom stand .

A Hazara puttee estimated to date from the mid to late 20th century, in perfect condition. Measures 10x65 cm (with the tassel, 124 cm in length). Condition is excellent. On one side is a printed fabric, probably from Russia. The extremely fine brick stitch in interlocking diamond patterns is a hallmark of Hazara embroidery. Probably from Jaghori (Ghazni) or Bamiyan province.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Cold Winter Wind.
Size: Mitsugiri-ban. Approximately 15.0 x 6.5 inches.
Date: pre-1936 (Mid-1920s).
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. No. 204 in 1936 Watanabe catalog. M-4 in Shotei catalog.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. On the back, there is clear tape along the top edge.

A beautiful old Chinese famille rose porcelain buddha with five kids, in excellent condition. H:9"

Bronze cylindrical handwarmer (shuro or te-aburi) with decoration of gourds plastically dangling from a band of low relief leaves and vines. The spokes in the shoulder and cover also in the shape of gourds. The flat part of the cover with fretwork in the shape of leaves and engraved vines. Playful combination of brown and yellow bronze. The handles wrapped in soft leather. Japan, Taisho/Showa eras, 1920s-1930s.
Comes with the original fitted tomobako signed and with inscription on the outsi...

A beautiful vintage lady's Chinese old jadeite 14k gold ring in excellent condition. Marked. Ring Size 7-1/4 , Jade size H:15mm W:11mm Sold

Mashiko ware lidded jar by local potter Oushima Shou. H. 14.5" x Body Dia. 10.5". Purchased in 1965. Mottled light green Irabo-type glaze with some color changes on body. There are some chip repairs on the inside of the lid done in lacquer and synthetic gold (see detail photo.) The post-war years in Mashiko saw a growth in decorative pottery such as this. Previosuly a traditional pottery town making strictly utilitarian wares since 1853, it was put on the map worldwide when potter Shoji Hamada ...

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese silver pendant with amber, in excellent condition. Marked. H:1.5" $225 pending