Beautiful rustic large wooden bowl from Philippines. The wood has beautiful tones. Age: 20th Century.
Size: 22" top diameter x 16" bottom diameter x 7.5" height x 1" thick.
This very well carved green jade (jadeite) panel is a mid-20th century product. It is 7 ¾” in diameter and a half inch thick (add the carved wood display base, it is 11 7/8” high). It depicts Chinese traditional life style. One side is a farmer with a water buffalo working in the field; his family including an elder and a youngster are watching. A fenced house and trees surround them. The other side depicts three women weaving on a loom...
A fascinating letter composed by the noted Chinese artist, Xu Beihong (1895-1953). The letter is addressed to a Mr. Fu Wen and discusses about an exhibition and several works of art that Xu Beihong was expressing his congratulations to the person he was writing to. Letter signed by Xu Beihong. Age; 20th century. Size: Length 15.25" Height 12.25"
An elegant eight panel wooden folding screen with a view of a lakeside with people enjoying the ride on the boats. The edge of the screen is decorated with various auspicious motifs seen in Chinese art and design. Age: 19th/20th century. Size: Height: 86" Length 115"
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...
Shapely vintage Japanese wood crane, bending with fish in beak, naturalistic. Artist signature reads "Taro". Showa Period c. 1950
Size: 20.75" height x 10.5" length x 6.75" deep.
Vintage korean black lacquer tobacco box with inlaid mother of pearl. The lid of the box has a beautiful design of birds on a peony branch. The interior has a lid for to cover the tobacco or incense compartment with an inlaid design of an incense burner. There is a compartment for a lighter and a bronze ash tray. It measures 2.5" tall 12" wide 7.5" deep.
Antique Chinese jade belt hook, beautiful carved double peach with branches and their leaves. Beautiful condition, semi-translucent with small inclusions. Republic period, early 20th century.
Size: 3.25" L x 2.75" H
A mounted two line calligraphy attributed to the Buddhist monk, Hong Yi (1880-1942). Born as Li Shutong, Hong Yi was received his education in Japan specializing in Western painting and music. Li returned to China and taught at various educational institutions. From 1916, Hong Yi became ordained monk. The calligraphy is thought to be an excerpt from the Avamtsaka Sutra, or in Chinese, Da fang guan fo huayen jing. Calligraphy is dated, Year of the Water Monkey (c...
Splendid Chinese white jade carving of seated monk with book resting on his side while greeting an attentive dog. Expressive and highly skilled carving with excellent detail and nuance. The stone of an even pale greyish-green with small orange striations. Republic Period.
Size: 3.5” high, 4.5” wide.
A large figure group, depicting a couple in traditional dress made, in the 1970s during the Soviet era, by the Pollonnoye porcelain factory, Ukraine. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration. 27.5cm (10.8inches) high...
A finely engraved clear glass vase depicting Skiers and Reindeer designed by Sven Palmquist, circa 1953, for Orrefors, Sweden. Condition - excellent - no damages...
This large aquatic-themed vase by Alfredo Barbini is superbly executed. The sculpted fish have animated expressions as they float through the freely drawn seaweed. This beauty illustrates Alfredo Barbini's mastery of the material. 12" tall, weighs 11 pounds and is in good condition with normal wear at the base.
This modern decanter by Fratelli Toso is ideal for any collector of wine decanters. The decanter and stopper are in good condition and the decanter retains its circular blue Fratelli Toso label.
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese export silver bracelet with jadeite and coral mounting in excellent condition. Marked. Weights:45.4g, D:5.2cm
A beautiful old Chinese carved ivory seal with five kids playing motif, in excellent condition only with a normal old small crack please see the photo. Signed. H:4.75cm W:3.5cm
A sublime Peking glass water coupe with a carved motif of lotuses and a carp surrounding the object. The water coupe is often part of the group of objects found on a scholar's desk. Age: Republic (c1920).
Size: diameter 3.25" height 2.3"
This agate pendant is 2 ¼” long, 1 ½” wide and 7/8” thick. It is a mid-20th century product. It depicts a small monkey sitting on the top of a large double gourd surrounded by two small lucky bats, some unknown flowers and a smaller gourd. It is in great condition.
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese silver enamel bracelet with turquoise, some enamel loses otherwise in very good condition. Marked. D:5.5cm
This ivory snuff bottle is a mid - 20th century product. It is 2 5/8” high, 1 ¾” wide and 1” thick. One side is a relief carving of Shou Xing (God of Longevity) and his young apprentice. The other side is an etching of bird, flowers and trees. It is in great condition.
Arai Yoshimune
Pine Beach by Moonlight
From the Hasegawa Night Scenes series.
Date: 1910s. Printed 1938-1960.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 11.0 x 8.0 inches.
Publisher: Nishinomiya Yosaku
Condition: Excellent with slight waviness at top margin.
- A rarely encountered night scene design.
Beautiful horizontal Chinese scroll painting of mountain landscape with waterfalls, figures on lower right side. Painted with mineral pigments and ink on gold, much use of malachite and azurite. By disciple of Sun yu Sun. Period: c. 1950-60
Size: 38.5" long x 20" high
Elegant Chinese hardwood scroll painting table, highly carved all over with Lingzhi mushrooms. Beautifully shaped, dark color, extremely heavy. Republic Period.
Size: 32.5" height x 65" Long x 25.75" Deep
Add some punch to your table with this colorful set of six vintage Japanese luster eggshell porcelain cups and saucers, circa 1930, richly hand painted with a detailed butterfly design on bright burnt orange ground. Marked Made in Japan.
The set is 2 5/8 inches high by 6 inches wide, the cup is 2 inches high by 4 inches wide, and the saucer is 3/4 inch high by 5 1/2 inches wide.
They are all in mint condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks.
Kawase Hasui
Lake Chuzenji, Nikko, 1930.
Size: Oban, approximately 16.5 x 11.25 inches.
This is a very desirable edition published in the 1950s by Shobisha, which acquired publishing rights from Kawaguchi and Sakai.
Bears the round, red seal used by Shobisha in the 1950s on the verso.
Condition: Excellent. One corner has a light crease at the margin.
Chinese hanging scroll of a monochrome painting of plum blossoms by Wu Hao (1948~). Wu Hao, started his education in Western art. Later, Wu Hao studied under Zhao Shao Ang, and studied the styles of the four great painters of the Song Dynasty, which he became noted for appropriating and utilizing the style in his works...
A Japanese gilt copper hanging lantern decorated with engraved motifs of scrolling clouds, waves, and vines. The bottom contains a six petaled flower like design. The feet of the lantern is known as neko ashi, or cat legs, which is often seen in Japanese designs.Age: 20th century. Size: Height: 17.5" Diameter: 14.5"
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese enamel with corals silver bangle in excellent condition. Marked Silver. D:6.7cm
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese Shiwan red glazed clay mudman. Done by a very famous Chinese local potter, his work is recorded in the book for this type of work. It's in excellent condition. Signed (Liang Yan Jun)H:32cm
Helen Hyde
A Summer Girl, 1905.
Image size: 7 1/4 x 2 3/8 inches.
Paper size: 11 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches.
Signed in pencil, sealed and monogrammed by the artist.
Condition: Excellent.
Tsuchiya Koitsu
Yaizugahara
Date: 1937
Size: Approximately 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
Publisher: Doi
Reference: Koitsu catalog TK-DH-113.
Bears the Koitsu seal and the Doi seal.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
A large bottle vase painted in Qianjiang style with eight fishes swimming amongst aquatic plants. On one side is a poem which reads "A fisherman I am not, using brush as fishing rod. Casually sketch a few fishes, then look into the painting on the pot. Winter of Ji Si year (1929). Tie Jian Zi Deng Bishan painted at Zhu Shan Mountain." On the base is the seal mark "Bishan". Deng Bishan was one of a very famous group of artists known as The Eight Friends...
This jade (nephrite) carving is a mid-20th century product. It is 3” high, 2 ¼” wide (measured from the widest part) and 1” thick. It depicts a playful monkey climbing on top of two pomegranates; a small RuYi (如意) scepter with LingZhi (靈芝) ends rests on the back of the carving. It is in great condition.
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese blue sky porcelain teacup in excellent condition.Marked Yongzheng. H:7cm $275
Chinese very pale green jade brush washer, carved in the form of a three legged lucky frog with a string of coins, beautiful mottled orange color on the bottom.
Size: 3" long
This carved dark hair crystal snuff bottle is a 1970’~1980”s product. It is 3 ¾” high, 1 3/8” wide and 1” thick. It is carved as a bamboo stalk with small branches and leaves around it. There are two dragonflies resting on the stalk. It has an agate cap. It is very well hollowed and it is in great condition.