A vintage Chinese low table with 3 drawers made of Huanghuali. Top has a floating panel surrounded by a mitered frame. Each drawer front has a carving of 3 dragons. With beaded edge and inverted horse hoof feet.

Age: First half 20th C

Dimensions: 54" Wide by 16" HIgh by 20" Deep

Antique Japanese musha-ningyo samurai doll of the old warrior, Takenouchi no Sukune and the baby Ōjin. Takenouchi was the vassal of the Empress warrior, Jingū-kōgō.
The wife of the 14th sovereign, Chuai, Jingū ruled as empress-regent after her husband was killed in battle in 200 A.D. Considered the 15th Japanese imperial ruler, she lead an invasion of "the promise" land (believed to be the Korean Peninsula). After 3 years away, Empress Jingū returned to Japan, surviving a s...

Antique Japanese musha-ningo (samurai doll) of the Empress Jingū-kōgō (Okinagatarashi-hime no Mikoto 170 - 269). The wife of the 14th sovereign, Chuai, Jingū ruled as empress-regent after her husband was killed in battle in 200 A.D. Considered the 15th Japanese imperial ruler, she lead an invasion of "the promise" land (believed to be the Korean Peninsula). After 3 years away, Empress Jingū returned to Japan, surviving a ship wreck. Upon her return, she birthed a son, Ōjin (Honda...

An antique Huanghuali Chinese grain storage coffer in a square design. The hinged cover has a floating panel with time honored shrinkage surrounded by a frame. There are four protruding grooved square posts, one per corner that adds a decorative element. Hardware has brass mounts. Through mortise and tenon joinery construction and a beautiful patina acquired over its history. Front slatted moldings and 2 panel replacements using Jichimu wood. In the late Ming style.

Age: 17th Centur...

A Chinese side table with drawer made of Rosewood. Key fret design on each foot in the Ming style with beaded edge detail. The top is a floating panel surrounded by a mitered corner frame. Brass hardware.

Age: 20th Century

Dimensions: 18" Wide by 22" High by 24" Deep

An antique Japanese Tansu chest in 3 sections called Ishodansu made of Tochi (Horse Chestnut) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. This chest was used for Kimono and clothes storage. Original bronze hardware and wiped lacquer finish. The front has a smooth channeled frame. Behind the sliding doors of the upper section lies a small drawer to the left and a corner shelf to the right side. Center section has 3 drawers and the bottom section has 2 drawers.

Age: Taisho Era (circa 1912-1920)

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Chinese Song Dynasty Hare's Fur Bowl in Kiln Saggar

This "hare's fur" bowl still in its kiln saggar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) and has been excavated from a kiln site in Fujian province. Much of the glaze of the bowl is a deep glossy black with the "hare's fur" effect mostly around the rim. It appears the saggar shifted during firing causing the bowl to move inside its saggar and come into contact with the wall of the saggar resulting in the glaze of the bowl fusing to ...

Large Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Ewer

This wide-bodied porcelain ewer was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). It is particularly "heavily-potted" for its type. It has a "kinked" spout, a wide loop handle and two decorative loops on opposite sides joined at the shoulder and neck. It is coated in a fairly thick greenish blue glaze that is crackled in places. The base remains unglazed revealing the creamy-white body.

Height 22.5 cm. Weight 1.325 kg. Despite being an i...

The urn is made of very hard porcelain stoneware, the body and lid were turned. 5 cases were glued to the slip on the shoulder, as they are deeply hollow, without however crossing their support, I think that they must have served as a receptacle for incense sticks, a decoration of petals and stylized flowers is vigorously incised before firing, then covered with a cracked celadon glaze. Chinese work from the Song dynasty around the 11th-12th century. A chip in the setting, 3 of the five cases ...

Satsuma tea bowl, decorated with richness of detail, depicting the evocative Nikkō Shrine and numerous visiting pilgrims. The external reserves are decorated with figures and characters, each of which is represented with great care and precision. Signed Kyoto Satsuma with Shimazu clan mon under the base. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 6 x 15 cm. State of conservation: Very good

Refined Satsuma tea bowl, decorated with skill and richness of detail, lobed in the shape of a chrysanthemum with inflected edge. Inside, four chrysanthemums painted in white and pink enamel stand out against a golden background of chrysanthemums, which also extend outside. On the outside, there are vaults that come together to form a single chrysanthemum, with reserves decorated with spirals that seem to support the bowl. Signed Kozan under the base. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end ...

Satsuma ceramic tea bowl, depicting a traditional village with theater masks along the inner and outer rim. The bowl features an elaborate decoration made with enamel and gold. Signed Senzan under the base. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 6.5 x 15 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A bronze okimono depicting a young geisha walking barefoot with an elegant kimono and a smiling face, with her hands raised behind her head. I have the perfect haircut to match the quality of the Tokyo school and the high quality of the foot to highlight the elegance and elegance of the movement. Signed Harumitsu (Seikō) entered a square uppercut. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 30 x 11.5 x 10 cm. – Weight: 2.3 kg. State of conservation: Very goo...

Quality dark patina bronze sculpture depicting the study of a powerful tiger in an unusual position. The animal's posture is engaging with the paw raised and the tail curled upwards along the end. The streaks of the fur are depicted in a masterly way and highlighted with a strong engraving. Signed under the belly with the mark of the Maruki company (in the square) and the engraver Atsuyoshi. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji second half of the 19th century. Dimensions: 26 x 49 x 14 cm. ...

Chinese pottery flute player musician panel.

Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size of panel only: Height 40.5 C.M. / Width 20.3 C.M.
Height including stand: 52.3 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.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual ...

A rare late Edo Period (19th cent) Shishi Lion Foo Dog Statue made of iron rich Bizen clay, wood fired in an Anagama kiln.

Shishi (or Jishi) is translated as "lion” but it can also refer to a deer or dog with magical properties and the power to repel evil spirits. This mythical beast was probably introduced to Japan from China via Korean in the 7th or 8th century AD, during the same period as Buddhism’s transmission to Japan, for the Japanese shishi combines elements of both the...

BOY ON BABY

Quite a unique old traditional Japanese Fushimi ningyo clay doll, together with too small boy? or too big baby?, 19th century, 26 x 13.5 x H 20 cm (10.23 x 5.31 x 7.87in), with the engraved sign at the bottom seemed to be the one of 'Ikaruga Kouemon' as the Edo period's master Fushimi doll craftsman, but not sure. Aged deterioration as is.


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DRAWING BY KAZU WAKITA

Wakita Kazu (1908-2005 / ref. https://www.momat.go.jp/en/artists/awa003). Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Different version of his own signature as more natural style. Attached with acrylic frame. Frame: 44 x 56.5 x 1.5 cm (17.32 x 22.24 x 0.59in), Drawing: 18.7 x 38 cm (7.36 x 14.96in)


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