A Hazara prayer cloth from Wardak or Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, circa early 20th century. Satin stitch in multicolored silk thread on fine white linen. Squares and triangles are embroidered in complex symmetrical arrangements to form a very balanced, unified composition. Measures 32 x 32 cm. Condition: Very good, a small mend on the perimeter.

Large Indian bronze sculpture of Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance. This form of Shiva demonstrates his most dynamic aspect: that of Shiva the Creator, Shiva the Preserver,and Shiva the Destroyer all combined in a dance which makes up the cycle of time. Each of Shiva's four hands show important clues as to his distinct importance: one hand holds the drum which makes the first sound of creation and one the flame of universal destruction...

Round tea bowl of more or less circular shape on a bamboo node foot. Fine cream-colored stoneware with decoration in the form of an abstracted character in slightly raised slip relief on opposite sides of the bowl. The bowl is covered in a light gray glaze on the inside, the outside is covered in a bright copper red glaze, turned brown along the foot.

No potter’s mark, but the bowl has strong resemblances to works by Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966)...

Old Japanese Studio Standing Cat

It is 6.4 inches (16.3 cm) tall by 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) wide. It is 1 Lb.

It has skip glazes, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Small covered box in the shape of a clam shell. Cream-colored stoneware with translucent brown glaze, partially covered with opaque beige-colored glaze with blue and purple streaks. Bottom left unglazed. Takatori style. Japan, first half 20th century.

H ca. 1-1/4 x L 2-1/2 inches

Fine condition

Paper collection label with no. 106. From a private FL collection of incense boxes, water droppers and other antiques

A beautiful heavy gauge vintage Chinese Thai silver bracelet with chinese characters and flowers, in excellent condition Weighs 78g, L:6-3/4" Marked. $285

A Dance Mask Topeng representing Rumyang. Cirebon West Java. This mask is one of the five characters in Babakan solo dances. Each portrays an individual character. Rumyang represents a prince in his early adulthood. He is sanguine and his moves are quick and passionate. Some wear `height`; 7 3/4" (19.5 cm)

Yu You-Ren (1879-1964)

A master calligrapher in contemporary China.
His works are highly valued in art circles and also in the art markets.
The piece here was from a descendant of a diplomatic official who was accredited in Japan before 1961.
The work is 137cm x 32cm inner frame.
It was well framed by Japanese workmanship, and was wrinkled with lines...

This carved ivory okimono of Daikoku is a mid 20th century product. It depicts a smiling Daikoku holding a mallet (Japanese called Uchide no Kozuchi) or a lucky hammer over his head in his left hand. In his right hand, he holds a cloth bag of rice. Daikoku is one of seven gods or immortals in Japanese culture. He represents wealth and fortune. It is 5 ¼” high, 2 ¼” wide and 1 ½” thick. The artist’s signature is on the bottom...

張大千 王母献壽圖 水墨設色紙本立軸 款識：蓬莱弱水三千里，金母蟠桃一萬年。鳳鳥自歌鸞自舞，直教啣到壽尊前。丁亥六月既望大千張爰。 鈐印：張爰私印、大千居士、大風堂、張爰學大千書畫之印、蜀川張爰。鑑古齋藏印一方。 出版目錄： 2006年4月：《詩外簃藏張大千書畫》（文物出版 社）施萬逸著 ; Page 45。 2009年3月：《張大千畫集》（福建美術出版社中國名家畫集�...

Description 張大千(1899-1983) 倣黃鶴山樵（元 王蒙）青緑山水圖 金箋金璧山水立軸 1945年作 款識：老來漸覺筆頭愚，寫畫如同寫篆書。黃鶴一聲山館靜，道人正是午參餘。此黃鶴山樵題畫詩也，古人稱畫法兼之書法，吾於山樵倣之。乙酉春日寫似心勝仁兄正大千張爰。鈐印：張爰之印、大千居士。 張大千是二十世纪中國畫壇影响巨大、又最富傳奇色彩的國畫大師，在繪畫、書...

Very rare carving of the Three Wise Monkeys, sanzaru in Japanese, sitting on two logs. The one who hears no evil (kikazaru) and the one who speaks no evil (iwazaru) are sitting together. A little separated from them sits the one that sees no evil (mizaru). Carved in facet-cut (abstracted style) in soft cedar wood (sugi).

Signature in the bottom: Masahide.

Japan, first half of to mid-20th century.

H 3.25 x W 8.75 x D 2.1 in...

Rare semi antique supplementary warp silk embroidery on handspun indigo cotton, blanket from the diverse Tai ethnic group Vietnam/Laos. I collected this in Chiang Mai around 15 years ago and would date it around 50 to 90 years old. Nowadays you just can’t find this sort of textile anymore. Some minor embroidery losses but overall in very good condition. Dimensions: 80cm/31.5in x 137cm/53in.

Description 張大千 大千居士仕女圖（楊仁恺鑑題）設色水墨紙本立軸 款識：每嘆飛英委暗塵，天花飄堕有春因。畫中非幻亦非真。浪蕊浮花終易醒，倡條冶葉霎時新。為誰怨損作殘春。甲卯嘉平大千張爰沙河邨居。鈐印：西蜀張爰、大千居士。楊仁恺鑑題：大千居士仕女圖 鑑藏印：龢溪仁恺、仁恺過眼。Hanging Scroll of an Chinese Beauty in Ancient Attires /Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Ink & Color on Pa...

The fabric on this small purse from Bamiyan is cotton, solidly worked in brick stitch in silk thread, the colors alternating between celadon, pink, orange and red. Circa early to mid 20th century. The interlocking rhomboid design and hooked diamonds are typical of Hazara embroidery. This purse measures 10.5 x 18.5 cm when opened, 8 x 10.5 cm when closed. Condition: Excellent (e.g., no stains, no flaws, no damage)

Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) 張大千/ A Magnificent Hanging Scroll of Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin of South Sea) Offered a Giant Pearl by Blue Dragon 張大千 / 描金蒼龍献珠南海觀音菩薩像 設色絹本立軸 1945年作 款識：南无 觀世音菩薩 乙酉夏日蜀郡情信弟子张大千敬造。鈐印：张爰福壽、大千居士。 Dated 1945 Color with Gold on Silk Inscribed and signed with two artist seals. Dimensions Actual Size of Painting: 51 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches 131.4 x 67...

Description: Nicely carved Japanese decorative wooden box and plate, the set is wonderfully decorated with engraved flowers. Very appealing and beautiful. The box is 3 1/4"H x 2" in diameter and the plate has a diameter of 7 inches. Good condition. Buyer pays the shipping cost.

Carved to depict a Man holding a Pipe and a Tobacco Pouch. 4 3/8" high X 2 1/2" wide. Date this IVORY FIGURE circa 1925 to 1950 and in Excellent Condition. OKIMONO, a small object, usually a figure that is placed somewhere for decoration...