A Nihon Matsu tansu with beautiful reddish brown lacquered keyaki wood front face with hinoki (cypress) wood drawers. The round lock plates on each drawer feature a crane and turtle motif, signifying a wish for happiness and long life. There are 4 large drawers with spacious interiors and on the right lower side is a safe box door with two interior drawers. Traditionally used for storing folded kimonos.

Date: Meiji Period circa 1900

Dimensions: 47.75”L" X 17.25"D X 45...

This is a rare and large, top quality Satsuma Jar or vase by Yabu Meizan. We are not sure because the top is both gilded and glazed on the inside edge. The beautiful Meiji era lid is not original to the piece. The gold detail and landscape painting are beautiful. It is stoutly potted and measures 9 inches tall by 8 1/2 inches wide. This piece is not signed but at one time it was signed by Yabu Meizan. The original signature has been covered up by an excellent restoration to a drill hole. The pri...

Antique Chinese snuff bottle made of mottled yellow glass. Squarish body with rounded shoulders and thin carved oval shaped foot. Green Agate stopper with crazed surface.

Provanonce: The Caplin Collection

Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 2" (total height)

Kaoru Kawano
Two Girls
Date: 1950s-60s
Size: Approximately 16.5 x 11.5 inches.
Sealed by the artist at lower right and on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. We've removed this print from its original folder.

A very unusual vase by Teishitsu Gigei-In (Imperial Art Academy Member) Ito Tozan I enclosed in the original signed wooden box showing decidedly Art Nouveau styling. It is 20 x 8 x 32 cm (8 x 3 x 12-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) began as a painter in the Maruyama school studying under Koizumi Togaku. In 1862 he became a pupil of Kameya Kyokutei, as well as studying under Takahashi Dohachi III and Kanzan Denshichi (who made the dishes for the imperial t...

Width: 15.6 cm (6.3 in)
Height: 2.5 cm (1 in)

Chinese Kangxi Period porcelain moulded low bowl; floral and geometric panel borders to the interior; lotus mark within double rings on the base; frits on the rim; no cracks

”Old Memories A”, framed woodblock print by Hiroyuki Tajima. Original print, number 13 of 50, signed and dated 1966, in pencil. The abstract and balanced compositions of Tajima Hiroyuki (1911 – 1984) was a member of the sosaku hanga, an art movement in Japan, stressing the role of the artist as the sole creator. His works radiate a meditative concentration and tranquility often found in Japanese art. His work is part of the collections in the British Museum and can be found in many America...

A Chinese porcelain vase in beautiful red Jun-type glaze (仿鈞釉 ）, 18th Century. The vase is in excellent condition with grinding on the foot rim as expected on this type of glaze. height: 8-1/2".

A Chinese porcelain stemmed plate decorated with dragon roundels and other motifs in iron-red enamel and under glazed cobalt. 19th Century. Condition: near perfect condition except a tiny chip on the rim. Diameter: 5-1/2"; height: 3".

A Korean Very Rare Old Tale Landscape Hanging Scroll Painting(四皓團棋-사호단기/고사인물도-古事人物圖) -18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th century. anonymous This painting depicting an old 4 Chinese scholars (4 sages) who turned their backs on political power, and gathering in a deep mountain are playing “GO” in deep mountain. It’s in good condion with old darkish patina, it measures 36.75” x 15.25” (93.5cm x 38.3cm) painting only. 세상의 온걎 정�...

Occupation era original Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Moonlit Night at Miyajima" by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) dated in the lower left margin Showa 22 (1947). The artist's black ink signature and red seal are at the lower right corner of the image. The 6mm circular seal of the publisher Watanabe (used 1946-1957) is at the lower left corner. Paper size: 15 1/4" x 10 1/2" (image size: 14 1/8" x 9 1/2"). Very good overall condition. There are tape stains to the back margins that show ...

LOTUS PEDESTAL FOR BUDDHA

Powerful and profound wood carving sacred-lotus pedestal. Edo period, 19th century, Japan. approx. W 43 x D 35 x H 14cm (16.92 x 13.77 x 5.51in)


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Up for sale is an antique Chinese Qing dynasty embroidered dragon silk robe, Jifu, with nine 5-clawed dragons executed in couched gold wrapped threads; clouds, Buddhist & Taoist auspicious symbols, bats, sea waves, and standing water ( Lishui) are executed in brick stitch.Overall is in excellent condition, no frays across shoulders' folding lines. Measurements : 54" from collar to bottom, 27" between arm pits, 85" across shoulders when stretched open, bottom width 42"

A black lacquer with red interior household basket of Victorian design made for Europeans in Burma during that era. These were made in Kyaukkae in the Chinwin District. Size: H:32cm. W.30cm. L.36.5 Condition: No repairs. Some loss of lacquer from age. See photos.

The Japanese Norimono Palanquin is completely covered in a rich chestnut woven bamboo. The roof has a slight curve and a section of the roof can lift up for entry. The sedan is trimmed in black lacquered wood in a double lined grid pattern contrasting with the woven material. The three outer window openings provide shade covering of reeded sudaris with black wool borders and copper mounts. The sudari is held erect with copper L-shaped hooks. The sliding doors open to the interior of latticed wor...

An archaic Chinese jade cyclindrical ring with holes for metal inserts.

Date: Archaic

Dimensions: 2" diameter

Vintage Chinese ink and color on paper painting by Zhang Kuan (1921-2009) of two ducks swimming among cherry blossoms. Signed in black ink at the upper left and with three red artist's seals. Zhang Kuan was an active painter for over 50 years. By the 1960s, he began to specialize in bird and flower paintings. Including the silk mounting, the painting measures 32 1/2” x 21 3/4” (painting: 26 1/2” x 17 7/8”). Very good overall condition. From a Phoenix, Arizona collection.

An antique porcelain Chinese brush rest in the shape of undulating mountains.

Date: 19th C

Dimensions: 3" X 1.25" tall