Hard porcelain vase, decorated with polychrome enamels on an underglaze cobalt blue background. The scene represents 2 dragons evolving in a sky dotted with clouds and flames above a body of water from which a carp emerges. This illustrates the Chinese legend of the 3 carp transformed into dragons, a symbol of success through perseverance. The vase is made of hard, wheel-mounted porcelain, blown with the greatest care with cobalt blue and then enameled. The decoration is painted in enamels of ex...

Small-size chagama, kettle to boil water for the tea ceremony. Tapering body made of cast iron with slightly raised relief décor of a dragon winding its body between stylized clouds and in the rain around the kettle while holding high a sacred, flaming jewel in one of its claws. On opposite sides a little monster head that serves as hook-up for the forged iron kantsuki rings.

The cover is decorated with concentric rings (water ripples), in the middle of which floats a 15-petalled chrysant...

1920's Chinese Silver Kingfisher Feather Butterfly Shaped Brooch

It is 1.7 inches (4.5 cm) long by 2.6 inches (6.7 cm) wide. It is 6.6 gram.

It is tarnished and has minor missing feathers and surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese Paktong 3 Pieces Calligraphy Incense Clock Marked with Wood Carved Stand, Late 19th Century

It is 5.5 inches (14 cm) tall by 4.55 inches (11.6 cm) wide measured with stand and 3.9 inches (10 cm) tall by 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) wide measured without stand. The total weights is 3.3 lb.

It is tarnished and missing accessories. It also has oxidation, cut marks, and surface wears and scratches. The stand has chips and peeling (as seen in the photos).

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Rare Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Duck / Goose Box

This very rare and unusual round box was made during the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) at the Xicun kiln in Guangdong province. Some wares at this kiln were made for export around south-east Asia; indeed this particular example was excavated many years ago in present-day Cambodia.

It is quite "heavily-potted" with the upper part in the form of a duck or goose, its wings folded back across its back as though i...

A set of Chinese green glazed pottery attendants and palanquin.

Age: China, Ming Dynasty, A.D. 1368 - 1644
Size of figures: Height 39.5 - 40.8 C.M. / Width 11 - 13 C.M. / Depth 11 - 13 C.M.
Size of palanquin: Height 36.7 C.M. / Width 13.5 C.M. / Depth 14.2 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos fo...

BEWARE OF FIRE

Old Japanese paper hanging scroll with hand-drawn traditional slogan word for the protection against fire as ‘Hi-no-yo-jin’ (Beware of fire) in such unique unusual style, 19th - early 20th century, 25 x 92 cm (9.84 x 36.22in). Aged deterioration (stain, peeling, rip, etc.) as is as seen. Repaired at the backside in the later years.


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MOTHER AND CHILD

Quite a rare old religious oil painting regarding "Christianity of Japan" so-called ‘Kirishitan’ (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirishitan), with unknown Japanese painter's sign as 'Hirota, 1954', attached with such solid and quality iconic wooden frame with glass plate (53 x 62 x 7 cm (20.86 x 24.40 x 2.75in)). Since tightly and completely driven nails, this painting itself and glass plate can't be taken out from this frame. So, shooti...

PHALLUS

As a dedicatory wood carving ‘Goshintai’ (lit. ‘Body of Kami (God)’) based on Japanese folk phallus worship, 20th century, H 38 x D 12.5-11.3 cm (14.96 x 4.92 x 4.44in). The condition is as is as seen.


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Antique Japanese hand-colored photograph of two beautiful young ladies in a garden. One uses a bamboo ladle to scoop water from a fountain. The other stands on the path behind her. Tall bamboo fences and manicured pants enclose the scene.

Meiji period (c. 1870)

Dimensions: Frame: 25 3/4" high x 19 1/2" wide. Image: approx. 10" high x 8" wide

Antique Japanese woodblock print of a Kabuki actor with an ornately lacquered cart, scene from play. Signed Gototei Kunisada ga. From 1811-1844 Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) used the name Gototei Kunisada.

Kunisada was born to a family that owned a ferry boat service allowing him the time and money to devote to art. At an early age, he impressed the great master, Toyokuni I of the Utagawa school. He became his apprentice, officially adopting the name Kunisada around 1807. It...

Japanese antique woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786–1864) titled: Night Rain at Hirefuri Peak (Hirefuri-mine yoru no ame): Actors Iwai Kumesaburô III (?) as Ôtomo's Daughter (Sokujo) Wakana-hime (R) and Nakamura Shikan IV as Toriyama Shûsaku Terutada (L), from the series Eight Views of Shiranui (Shiranui hakkei no uchi).

Kunisada was born to a family that owned a ferry boat service allowing him the time and money to devote to art. At an early age, he impre...

A rare large early Edo period Japanese Temple Ranma. Carved from a single cut of depicting three legendary spirits in Japanese folklore. Bukan and his tiger is depicted coming forth from the trees and landscape. Bukan was a legendary Chan monk who lived in China during the Tang dynasty (618-907). Known for his eccentric behaviors, he was accompanied by a tiger.
The immortals Gama Sennin and Tekkai Sennin are also depicted amoungst the flourishing landscape. The two were ofte...

1900's Chinese Export Solid Silver Repousse Dragon Champion Cup Marked "HC"

It is 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall by 5.25 inches (13.4 cm) wide. It weighs 708.62 gram.

It is tarnished and has oxidation and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Antique Japanese diptych woodblock print by the artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) also known as Toyokuni III. The scene is of two beautiful ladies entertaining two men, most likely either samurai or actors in an elegant urban setting overlooking the harbor.

Kunisada was born to a family that owned a ferry boat service allowing him the time and money to devote to art. At an early age, he impressed the great master, Toyokuni I of the Utagawa school. He became his apprentice, off...

19th Century Japanese Wood Carved Netsuke See, Hear, No Evil Wise Monkey Signed

The monkey 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) tall by 1.2 inches (3 cm) wide.

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

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A pair of Chinese pottery warriors with original pigments remaining.

Age: China, Northern Qi Dynasty, A.D. 550 - 577
Size: Height 23 - 25.4 C.M. / Width 6 - 7 C.M.
Height including stand: 29.5 - 31.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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KYOHO-BINA

Empress of old Japanese hina doll made during the Kyoho era (1716-35) in Edo period so-called 'Kyoho bina', in such damaged condition due to age but with beautiful face. H 21 x 25 x 12 cm (8.26 x 9.84 x 4.72in)


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