Of cylindrical form, decorated with lively garden scene of the noble ladies and children, with metal bands on the rims of the cover and the pot.

Age: Chinese, Qing Dynasty, circa 19th century
Measurement: Diameter 20.9 C.M. (excluding the spout)
Height 25 C.M. (measured at the cover)
(including the handle 33 C.M.)
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18th Century Edo Period Saga Ningyo of a young boy holding a rooster in one hand and a scepter in the other. His head bobs while his tongue goes in and out. Carved entirely of wood, his robes are built up with pigments in a technique called 'moriage'. He has a gorgeous blue outer robe decorated with foliate scroll slightly raised in relief. His inner robes are brown with shaped roundels of geometric patterns and cloud shapes. This rarest of all Ningyo forms almost never comes up for sale and...

Very decorative and impressive Japanese Bronze Censer bearing dark red-brown patina, comprising of distinctive pedestal base with dragon’s heads, ovoid vessel carved in relief with birds and trees, dragon-form handles and surmounted by a pierced cover with a crane, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
MEASUREMENTS: 30 inches (76 cm) tall.
CONDITION: in good condition except for damage to the base (please see the pictures) with very nice old patina.
Catalog Number: J38

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Of elegant form with curvy mouth and side handle straps from the Neolithic Siwa culture in the present day Gansu province.

Age: Chinese, Neolithic period, circa 1,350 B.C.
Measurement: Diameter 34.5 C.M. / Height 44.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall, with some chips to the rim, some surface chips and some surface wear to the body. Please refer to the enlarged photographs for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-...

Each of elegant form with curvy mouth and side handle straps from the Neolithic Siwa culture in the present day Gansu province.

Age: Chinese, Neolithic period, circa 1,350 B.C.
Measurement:
No. 1: Diameter 16 C.M. / Height 20 C.M.
No. 2: Diameter 15.5 C.M. / Height 17.5 C.M.
No. 3: Diameter 13 C.M. / Height 15 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall, with some chips to the rims, some surface chips and some surface wear to the bodies. Please refer to the enlarged ...

Japanese Edo period woodblock print from a small series featuring bust portraits of actors portraying two opposite charactors in old and current plays set against calligraphy by Toyokuni III (also known as Kunisada) collaborating with Torii Kiyomitsu II (1788-1868) dated 1852. The lower right corner bears the signature cartouches of both artists, censor and date seals, and the seal of the publisher Joshuya Juzo. The paper measures 14 3/4"V x 9 7/8"H. Very good impression quality with lacquer hi...

This antique bracelet from Tibet is both thick and weighty, but it is very small for a Western wrist. The opening measures a scant 1 inch.

Description:

A porcelain stem-cup was uniquely molded.
By a geometric pattern of lines and circles which were composed by dozens of pointed clay dunes on the outer surface, the stem-cup was applied with the milky-yellow glaze inside and outside until to the portion of the stem trunk.
Obvious glaze crackles and fading condition were caused by the enduring age when one minute old chip was found on the mouth rim.
The ancient ware was preserved very well without any cracks and fr...

Chinese pottery figure of a horse in 2 pieces, made of red clay with slip painted pigments in white and red, wonderful form, still has great painted details, Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 220). Size: 17 1/4" high x 22" long x 7" wide

Chinese tomb pottery figure of a horse, T'ang Dynasty, wonderfully dynamic figure made of red clay with red slip pigment. Size: 19 1/2" high x 17" long x 6" wide.

Edo Period Japanese woodblock print triptych by Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III) depicting actors portraying a scene from the kabuki theater. Published by Yamazakiya Seishichi in 1855. Each panel bears the signature "Toyokuni ga" in a red cartouche with yellow snow, a publisher's seal, date seal, and censor's seal (see enlargement 5). Each panel measures about 14 1/2"V x 9 3/4" - 10"H. Very good overall condition with margins. The triptych is not backed and the baren marks and image are cle...

Extremely rare 19th Century Siamese wooden boat paddle, black and red lacquer paint patina with finely painted Golden Dragons and motif decor on both sides, good condition with some minor retouching due to age, Size 48" x 9"

Edo Period Japanese woodblock print triptych by Kunisada II (1823-1880) titled "Moon" from the series "Snow, Moon and Flowers" published by Yamamotoya Heikichi in 1852. Each panel bears the signature "Kunisada ga", a publisher's seal, date and censor's seals (see enlargement 7). Each panel measures nearly 14 1/4"V x 9 7/8"H. Very good overall condition. The triptych is not backed and the baren marks and image are clearly visible on the back. No tape or tape stains. There is an ink spot on the b...

This is an old white jade hairpin used by Ethnic Chinese of China, the silverwork is made by Silversmith there with 3 shop seal mark at the back, is of 80 years of age or can be much older. Please ask for more photos and info about it. Thank you for looking....

Japanese woodblock print depicting an actor portraying a seated samurai. The image is signed at the left side "Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga" (1797-1861). The red Yoshi Kiri seal is beneath the signature. The print was published by Ibaya Senzaburo between 1847-1848. The paper measures 14 1/2"V x 9 7/8"H. It is most likely a panel from a triptych. Very good overall condition with excellent color. The print is not backed. No tape or tape stains. There are a few tiny pin holes and a very small loss t...

Japanese woodblock print titled "Poem #68" from an untitled set of women compared to the one hundred poets by Toyokuni III (also known as Kunisada). Signed "Kochoro Kunisada ga" at the lower right. This series was published by Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudo) circa 1844-1848. The print depicts a beauty in a kimono kneeling and holding a lacquer tray of snacks. Above her is a book-form cartouche containing the poet with whom she is being compared. Floating in the background are three blue decorative flow...

Edo Period Japanese woodblock print triptych by Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III) depicting an actor portraying a samurai sitting on a veranda overlooking a garden with a beauty in the center panel. Published by Joshuya Kinzo prior to 1842. Each panel bears the signature "Gototei Kunisada ga", a publisher's seal, and the kiwame censor's seal used from 1790-1842 (see enlargement 5). Each panel measures about 14 1/2"V x 9 1/2"H. Very good overall condition. The triptych is not backed and the b...

Japanese baby's first formal kimono (miyagi), hawk on a pine tree hand painted in sumi-e (black ink) on silk, 32 1/2" W x 41" L.

This type of kimono is used during a newborn's first visit to the shrine. The ritual takes place about one month after his birth. Traditionally, the kimono was sent by the mother's side of the family to their daughter's new family, bearing the family crest of the husband's side. The newborn will be held in the arms of his mother-in-law and accomp...