Company School painting on card of Capila a venerated sage. 27x28cm. Inscription on reverse. Undated estimated to be early 19 th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide

Kashmiri manuscript illustration. Colour on thin paper. 13.5x9 cm. undated Estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide

Painting on card of a man on a horse. 26x22cm. Undated estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide

Ohara Shoson (Koson)
Sparrows and Bamboo in Snow
Size: Approximately 3.75 x 2.5 inches.
Date: ca. 1930s.
Bears the Shoson seal
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
Note: This rare print is uncatalogued.

Coloured drawing of men shoeing a horse. 20x17cm. On paper. Undated lestimated to 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Hindola Ragamala miniature painting on card. 23x17cm Undated estimated to be 18th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White snuff bottle depicting a scene with a dragon and qilin and other figures. Approx. 2.50 inches tall...High resolution images on request.

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White snuff bottle depicting a group of horsemen approaching a walled entrance to city with other figures present. No apparent cracks or chips. Includes stopper without lid. Height 2.5+ inches, width 1.5 inches.

An opium scale made of two carved bamboo parts that pivot open at the rounded end and close together with a leather strap. Inside this violin-shaped instrument are the original items - metal scale tray, counterweight and a measuring rod made of a long single piece of wood. (See photos) The interior is carved so that all 3 items fit snugly inside. On outside of the scale the Chinese character "shou" made of metal. "Shou" symbolizes longevity and good luck.

Size: Length = 35 cm

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Magnificent set of Kamisugi Sake Brewery bronze doors from the Taisho Period, C.1920. One door has gold gilt wood letters reading 'Kamisugi' the other 'Shikishima', both sake brands. Kamisugi Sake Brewery was established in C.1805. 42" wide by 67" high. Great condition. Back with some wear. Ask for shipping quote.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Moonrise at Tokumochi
Date: Pre-1936.
Chuban. Approximately 10 x 7 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. No. 197 in 1936 Watanabe catalog.
White 6 mm Watanabe seal at lower right.
Artist's seal lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight fading. Paper residue at back bottom margin.

A very fine and rare Bronze Elephant, 18th Century, Shan State, Burma, with natural verdigris patina, mounted. Good condition overall. Size: L. 8 cm x H. 5 cm x W. 3 cm.

Vest made of tiny bamboo beads and all hand-strung with cotton threads. It was worn till early 20th century (Quin Dynasty) as an underwear of silk garments, especially in the southern China or neighboring countries. It made a wearer keep cool and avoid the outer garment wetting by sweat. Generally in good condition but almost 30 beads are missing. 19th to early 20th century. 48cm x 52cm

A LIAO DYNASTY Terracotta Tsa-Tsa Votive Buddhist Plaque, China, AD 907-1125, with fine details. Nicely mounted on a wooden base. From a group of varied tablet sizes that were excavated, most likely from the foundations of an ancient Buddhist temple, placed there to ensure success and prosperity. Condition very good. Size 2.5" (6 cm.) No restorations. whatsoever.

A Chinese Canton enamel bowl and saucer finely painted with lotus scrolls on a ruby-red ground and some golden highlights. The underside of the quatrefoil shaped dish with two coiled dragons. Condition: some stress hairlines, the base of the dish with a small flake. Fine - regarding the age and delicacy of the material. Please consult the photos, they make part of the condition report. Dimension approx.: bowl: diameter: 11.2 cm, height: 6.3 cm, dish: 15.3 cm long x 10.5 cm wide x 2.4 cm high.

Featuring rich earthy tones and intricate hand-drawn stencil designs of passion flowers resting on a string of vines, this bowl would be perfect for displaying an ikebana flower arrangement. A kintsugi (gold) repair attest to the age and care that went into maintaining this piece through generations. The label on the lid of the box reads “e-Seto Karatsumon O-wan” indicating a large Seto bowl with arabesque hand drawings (絵瀬戸 唐草文 大鉢). The piece also features a technique known ...

Hand/forearm fragment of a bosatsu (Skt. bodhisattva) sculpted from a single piece of wood. Momoyama~early-Edo Period ca. 1600. Other than minor old insect damage, very good condition, with black-soot patination overall.

Hand/forearm length: 21.5 cm
Gilt-wood lotus stems max. height: 25 cm

An elegantly rendered fragment originally attached at the left elbow of a bosatsu, attested to by the wrist bracelet, and most likely holding a narrow-necked flask containing the nectar of life. The fiv...

A set of 5 chataku (saucer for tea cup) made of brass and black checker pateern looks painted with urushi. In good condition but some parts where black urushi came off and hair lines. It has engraved mark, "Shobido" in the back. 20th century. Glass tea cup is not included. 11cm x 11cm x 1.2cm