Chinese late Qing to Republic period guanpixiang table-top chest with a mansard-style hinged top that lifts to expose a single shallow tray above a pair of doors opening to five drawers with metal pulls all upon an attached base. A circular lockplate with ruyi-form clasp is on the front. Two side carrying handles. These chests were typically utilized by men to hold seals and related accessories while women were known to use them for cosmetics storage. Early 20th century. 15” high x 14 1/2” ...

Chinese Qing dynasty circular form lidded cinnabar lacquer box, the lid well carved in relief with scholars and attendants under lush trees in a landscape setting with mountains in the background. The convex sides are decorated in floral reserves interspersed with scrolling foliage. The interior surfaces and base are covered in plain black lacquer over the wood substrate. 10” diameter by 5 1/2" high. Very heavy for its size. Weighs 4.4 lbs. (2 kg). There is an area of damage on the edge of ...

Chinese late Qing dynasty Guangxu period rectangular form porcelain plaque painted in famille rose enamels and gilt highlights with a crane on a pine branch above thick leafy flowers. A poem at the upper left is dated in Chinese cycle years to winter of 1902 and signed Jiang Yongyuan (active circa 1899-1919) at Zhushan, a district of Jingdezhen. A raised rim frames the composition. 15 1/4" long by 9 1/4" wide by 7/8” deep. There is a fine old brown hairline crack extending down from the top....

A Two Very Fine Authentic Korean Goryeo Bronze Mirrors-11th / 14th C.: 1) The design is cast in relief on the obverse of this Mirror depicts a ship sailing on a stormy sea. A large dragon arises from the upper left and right with clouds of spray cap the surging waves. ***Reference: Korean Art, The Brooklyn Museum, 1987, page 68, #26 An identical Goryeo bronze mirror sold at Christie’s, New York, Korean Art including Robert Moore Collection, 28, March 2006, lot #565, 2) A Rare Korean L...

A Bairin Yaki Suiteki water dropper in the shape of an eggplant and bowl covered in that quintessential Bairin purple and green glaze flowing into the water bowl. It is 10.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm (4 x 2-1/4 x 2 inches and is in overall nice condition, with miniscule chips repaired on the rim. Suiteki are used to provide water for grinding ink on an ink stone.
Bairin Yaki was a resurrection of the ancient Omi style of ceramic called Zeze favored by Kobori Enshu and Honami Koetsu. Zeze Yaki died o...

A diminutive image of the three monkeys made to support the Kettle lid in the Japanese Tea Ceremony dating from the later 19th to early 20th centuries by Nagaoka Kuumi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A warning to all, the little creatures hear nothing, see nothing and speak nothing. What passes in the tea room stays in the tea room. The figure is 4.5 cm (roughly 2 inches) diameter the same height and in excellent condition. Impressed into the base is the artists seal.
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Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on double lotus base.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 25 C.M. / Width 13.6 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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A crusty wood fired Bizen dish with looping handle, one hemisphere rounded, the other pinched as if for pouring, dating from the Edo period enclosed in an ancient custom fit lacquered Kiri-wood box. It is 23.5 x 22cm x 12.5 cm (roughly 9 inches diameter, 5 inches tall) and is in surprisingly excellent overall condition, with a few nicks to the edge of the foot consistent with age. Evidencing the centuries, there is a loss near the handle to some thicker glaze encrustation. This only happens wi...

Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th Century
Size: Height 33 C.M. / Width 19 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age including natural cracks). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

An eye catching sculpture by Yaaguchi Mio titled Meta in soft brown terracotta clay spattered lightly with Namako glaze. It is 23 x 25 x 39.5 cm (9 x 10 x just less than 16 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist. It comes with a signed wooden placard.
Yamaguchi Mio was born in Aichi prefecture in 1992, and graduated advanced studies at the Aichi University of Education in 2017. While still at university, her works were selected for show at the JoryuTogei Ten Fem...

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Charcoal drawing on paper, by a Japanese painter, Jun Ito, 2023. 37.5 x 53.7 cm (14.76 x 21.14in). Pin holes at upper corners.


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After Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795)
Carp and Pine
Date: ca 1910s-30s.
Size: 5.375 x 3.5 inches.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Top margin thinning.

A small but very attractive album leaf in ink and faint colors on silk depicting a scholar on an outing on a river or lake. Signed: Yue An zhu ren (Moon Hermitage Dweller). Dated gengshen = 1860. The style used is in imitation of the ‘dry or sparse ink landscape’ associated with the Yuan painter Ni Zan (1301–1374). Qing, mid-19th cent. H 23 cm, W 18.5 cm (picture frame). Condition: Fair w. some soiling.

KARUTA

Old Japanese card game called ‘karuta’ (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karuta), early 20th century, in nearly deadstock condition (as just one card is cut off and the case is damaged), Case: 14 x 14 x 1.5 cm (5.51 x 5.51 x 0.59in), Cards: 38.5 x 25.5 cm (15.15 x 10.03in)


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BY THE WATER'S EDGE

Vintage anonymous oil painting on canvas, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, 27 x 22 x 2 cm (10.62 x 8.66 x 0.78in). Some stains due to aging as is.


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Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Jar with Flower Marked Lao Tian Lee 老天利制

They are 3 inches (7.8 cm) tall by 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. The total weight is 1.3 Lb.

They are tarnished and have cut marks, loss enamel, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Bamboo Carved Scholar Brush Pot with Calligraphy & Plum Tree Blossom Signed

It is 4.6 inches (11.7 cm) tall by 2.4 inches (6.1 cm) wide. It is 93.9 gram.

It has hairline cracks, stains, chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Japanese Mixed Metal Gilt Iron Damascene Cigarette Case with Village Scene

It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) long by 2.6 inches (6.7 cm) wide and 0.69 inch (1.75 cm) thick. It is 96 gram.

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

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