All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1950 item #1110039 (stock #G0475)
A pair of beautiful vintage Chinese silver enameled and gold washed earrings with a small amethyst stone in the center, in excellent condition. Marked. L:2.5cm $135
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1950 item #1001655 (stock #G0252)
A beautiful mid 20th C. Chinese gold wash enamel silver filigree with turquoise stone, excellent condition. Marked. L:18cm, D:5.5cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1382502
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...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1328645
A Hanging Scroll of Guanyin Holding a Fish-Basket /o Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) 50 1/2 X 17 1/2 inches 128.3 X 44.5 cm Color on Gilt Paper Dated 1944 Inscribed twice & signed with three artist seals. Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property of a New York collection
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950 item #1287987 (stock #Hasui 205)
Kawase Hasui
Shirozaki, Tajima, 1924.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Bears the Watanabe C (sausage) seal indicating printing between 1929-1942.
Signed in purple and sealed in red by the artist.
Condition: Excellent.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1442314
Description 張大千 仿莫高窟唐人菩薩像(謝稚柳題記)設色紙本立軸 款識:莫高窟唐人菩薩像 弟子張大千敬造。鈐印:张爰、张爰私印。謝稚柳題記:此故人张大千所摹唐人壁畫 壯暮翁稚柳題。鑑藏印:謝稚柳、壯暮堂書畫印。Hanging Scroll of Guanyin in Style of a Tang Dynasty Mogao Grotto Mural /Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Color on Paper Inscribed and signed with five artist/connoisseur seals...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1380205
張大千/倣莫高窟唐人天女散花圖 設色紙本立軸 1946年作 款識:偶聽流鶯偶結鄰,偶從禪榻許相親。偶然一用維摩疾,散盡天花不着身。倣漠高窟唐人畫戲用定龕體題之。丙戌夏五沱水邨屋涉事,大千居士爰。鈐印:張爰私印、大千居士、摩登戒體。A Flower-Spreading Fairy in Style of an Early Tang Dynasty Mogao Grotto Mural / Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Condition: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property o...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1213535
A Chinese hanging scroll portraying a group of lotuses set in a marsh-like environment with a butterfly flying over the flowers. The work contains a seal and signature of the noted artist, Qi Baishi (1864-1957). Qi Baishi became famous through his independent studies in Chinese painting and his energetic brush strokes and styles evolved Chinese art in the 20th century. Age: Late 20th century Size: Height 86" Width 23"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1950 item #1185202 (stock #857)
A well modelled and painted glazed and "biscuit" figure of Budai made in China during the Republic period (1912-1949). On the base is the mark: Man Yi Sheng Zao - "Made by Man Yi Sheng". This item was brought to the UK by a Liverpool seaman during either the 1930s or 1940s. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1950 item #1196165
China, 20th century, jade seal surmounted by a seated lion, stone of dark green color, uncarved. Size: Height of this fine carving is 4 1/2 inches, in very good condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950 item #1220683 (stock #Jacoulet 017)
Paul Jacoulet
Le Nid, Coree (The Nest, Korea).
Date: December 14, 1941.
Size: Dai-oban.
Edition: 120/150. Prints from this original edition of 150, which has more muted colors, are exceedingly rare.
Carver: Maeda.
Condition: Very good...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1115570
Chinese ornately carved wall hanging, highly raised and detailed pierced carving of pair of phoenixes with blossoming peonies, other small birds on rocks and branches, round form, minor repairs, early 20th century. Size: 25" wide diameter x 5 1/4" deep.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1950 item #499308 (stock #R60021003)
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This is a finely potted wufu good fortune and longevity bowl from the early Republic period (1912 -1949). It is painted in copper red with gold colour. It stands on a high foot rim and everted upwards to a gold gilded rim. On the inside of the bowl, on the inner rim, there is key fred design. On the base of the inside of the bowl, in the centre is the character “shou” – longevity...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1384780
張大千 大威金剛艁像 設色金彩紙本立軸 款識:大威德佛 蜀郡近事男張大千敬艁。鈐印二方。大威德佛,是佛教密宗一支的菩薩造像,在張大千所作相同題材的作品中,還有密積金剛、南無密積金剛、勝樂金剛和大威德金剛等名稱。大威德佛亦俗稱的歡喜佛,男身曰佛公,女身曰佛母,由男女共修來達到較高層次的宗教理念,並非世俗穿鑿附會所認知的表相理解。大千所作不同...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1224226
Large Burmese buddhist manuscript on thick paper. 140x42cm. 50 different sepereate images, 6 areas of text. Black covers. Text on reverse. Undated, estimated to be mid 20th century or earlier. Good condition, creases along folds.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1950 item #1329378 (stock #HP/GH678)
An old small ghurra with nice patina and obvious signs of use , note the very realistic carving of the milk pot (4.5 cm high), total height H 14 cm More information on request
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1950 item #1432559
Indian horoscope scroll. Hand painted on cotton. 183 x 24 cm. Numerous images followed by text on both sides. Undated, estimated to be early to mid 29th cent. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1163649
A simple, yet elegant monochrome painting of bamboo with a poetic inscription below stating how the groves of bamboo creates shade and the new sprouts in spring are inviting invoking a sense of great virtue through the bamboo. Spring of 1946 (approx.) signed:Xu Beihong. Age: 20th century. Size: Length: 86.5" Width: 23.5"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1950 item #1424274 (stock #49)
A Zhang Zhitang Landscape Porcelain Plaque mounted in a wooden frame. Signed Zhang Zhitang with one artists seal. Republic Period - dated 1948. 29cm x 40cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1950 item #1433132
Hand painted scene of a wedding procession crossing a river. Gouache on paper. 39x19cm. Signed bottom right. Undated, estimated to be mid 20th century or earlier.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1950 item #1372348 (stock #HP/ST742)
Statue showing a female ^rotector with the hands joined in the namaste gesture, very peculair psoition of the legs, several damages due to long term exposure to water erosion . H51 cm More information on request
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Folk Art : Pre 1950 item #1437438 (stock #J603)
A bag made of rice straw. In good condition but some scraps of rice straw fall. The first half of the 20th century. W:39cm H:21cm Thickness:12cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Okimono : Pre 1950 item #428504 (stock #2193)
This 20th century export Japanese ivory okimono is 7 ¾ inches high, 2 ½ inches wide and 1 ¼ inches deep. It depicts a well dressed young geisha wearing formal straw hat and carrying an instrument ready to perform. There is a red artist signature on the side. It is in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1950 item #966334 (stock #G0187)
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese old red carnelian, very pretty color in its excellent quality and good condition. Inner D: 6cm.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1950 item #1382575
張大千/魚楊枝大士像 設色紙本立軸 1944年作 款識:甲卯秋清信士張大千敬艁。鈐印:張爰之印信、三千大千。 Hanging Scroll of of Guanyin Holding a Poplar Twig / Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Inscribed twice and signed with two artist seals. Condition: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property of a New York collection Dimensions: 50 1/2 X 25 1/2 inches 128.3 X 64.8 cm Artist Name: Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Medium: Color on Paper Circa: 1944
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1950 item #1434206 (stock #YoshidaH046)
Hiroshi Yoshida
Little Harbour
Date: 1941.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.375 x 7.825 inches.
Signed and sealed in the image. Titled and signed in pencil.
Jizuri seal at upper left margin indicating self-printing by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Lacquer : Pre 1950 item #1491962
Antique Korean pair of shell inlaid butterflies. These butterflies symbolize joy and prosperity and were likely part of a wedding cabinet or trunk. Korean artisans are famous for their intricate inlay work. With beautiful details and mounted on custom metal stands.

Age: mid 20th century

Dimensions: on stand: 9 7/8" high x 9" wide x 2 1/2" deep (not including stand, each butterfly is 7" high)
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1950 item #1291620 (stock #stoneseal2)
A vintage soupstone seal carved by female seal cutting master Liu Shudu (劉淑度)。Ms...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1950 item #1409357 (stock #HP/PH810)
Very beautiful dark wood phurbu richly carved, the top shows 3 beautiful faces of protective ancestors of exceptional sculptural quality, each face measures 5 to 6 cm high. The top shows a miniature animal head (1.5 cm high), probably that of the mythical horse Hayagriva. The central part is a beautiful dorgi very finely carved. The triangular point shows a trunk wrapped in the mouth of Makara, each hand of which holds the head of a snake which rise from the point of the Phurbu; H 28.5 cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Dolls : Pre 1950 item #518246
This Japanese doll looks like a woman from Ukiyo-e (pictures of the "floating world") wood block prints. She is sensual and inviting; posing to fix her hair with a hair pin. To do so, she would need to tilt her head sideways and gently pull out the hair pin so she wll not make a mess of the hairdo. The process takes delicate movement of the fingers and is also a chance to show off the area behind her neck which is considered to be the most sensual place to show for a women wearing a kimono...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1950 item #1145153 (stock #514)
A stunning Globular Bizen vase like burnished bronze covered by a dusting of ash by living National Treasure Yamamoto Toshu enclosed in an artist signed wooden box. The style is called Sangiri, and Toshu has pulled it off to perfection here, the keen characteristic suiting this artists work. It is likely an older (pre-war) work boxed later. The vase is 7 inches (17 cm) diameter, roughly the same height...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1950 item #1481569 (stock #HP/GH896)
Clearly this a very early ghurra showing greatly achieved carving art combined with thick crusted patina and significant signs of wear. The sculpture motifs represent on both side of the ghurra a scene of churning, supported by an interlacing which could represent snakes which it is however difficult to formally identify as the deposit is important and hides the details. The front and back sides of the ghurra are symmetrical H 31 cm, , width 9.5 cm , Thickness 3 cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1950 item #1457764
Japanese Showa period apple form wireless cloisonne (musen-jippo) cabinet vase decorated with a snow-covered Mt. Fuji surrounded by clouds set against a pale blue-gray sky. Unidentified mark to base. Mid-20th century. 3 3/4” high. Very good overall condition. From a Prescott, Arizona collection.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1950 item #949791
From our Japanese Collection, a fine and very attractive mid-century silk thread composition depicting a Shinto shrine nestled within a treed riverbank, with a foot-bridge and boats in the foreground. The composition uses rich but tasteful shades of burgundy, brown, cream, dark green, a touch of soft pink, and other subtle earth tones. The piece evokes a relaxed charm.

Size and Condition: Framed dimensions are 25 inches wide, 19 3/4 inches tall...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1950 item #1156464
Green cloisonne vase with scrolling leaf pattern. Circular mark and signed SATO on the base. Excellent condition no scratches or dents. Taisho/Showa Period, circa 1930-1950. It measures 1.75" opening, 2.5" base 7.25".
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1425141 (stock #115)
A Huanghuali Table Stand, Republic Period. Carved with foliate scrolls, the top of the legs with lion faces and cabriolet legs with clawed feet. 35 x 22 x 13 cm