Japanese old toys. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed. It is drawn on a special cloth like old cloth.

Suga Tatehiko(1878-1963)was a Japanese painter from the Meiji to Showa periods. He himself how to paint and also researched the true nature of the profession. He drew historical paintings and street customs in Osaka. He was awarded the Art Academy Imperial Prize in 1955 and bestowed Honorary citizen of Osaka City in 1962.

Some marks and foxing are present o...

An unusual Edo period Oribe serving bowl, the color filled crackled glaze decorated with scrolling lines in iron and splashes of copper green. Both inside and out hash mars denote a bamboo fence with blossoms in the fore. A handle and raised architectural elements around the rim and rising to the mouth echo some western influence, possibly indicating original Christian use. It comes resting on a silk pillow in a age-blackened wooden box titled Oribe Katakuchi. The piece measure 24.5 x 13.5 x ...

Namako mottled dark blue glaze covers the fractured surface of this guinomi sake cup by Kashima Aya enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The technique is deceptively complex. In fact the initial form is created, then a thin layer of ceramic is made separately, dried, then cracked, and the individual pieces are applied like mosaic to the prepared form. Each the space in between the tiles is then abraded, the tiles glazed with color and the space n between glazed with iron. Each piece req...

CARP STREAMER 3

Collage work made from big 5 meter-long ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old‘washi’ (Japanese paper). 38 x 46 cm (14.96 x 18.11in).


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Enigmatic and eclectic collection of 35 small repousse auspicious good luck tokens).These were collected in Dali, Yunnan, China in the late 1980s. No two are exactly alike and and are they seem to are classic Tantric Buddhism symbols such as endless knot, parasol, lotus throne, and temple banner motifs are represented in this lot as well as more traditional Chinese symbols such as bats and butterflies. These came from Yuxi Xingmeng, the last ethnic Mongolian village in Yunnan. It ...

SUCH A BOARD

Like a two-sided abstract painting with such unidentified Kanji characters or symbols drawn unintentionally in Indian ink, based on wooden board covered with old used paper coated in ‘kakishibu’ (persimmon tannin). Early 20th century, Japan. 26 x 48 x 1 cm (10.23 x 18.89 x 0.39in). Actually broken with inner cracks at some parts so that unstable when touch, but functionally supported with its coating paper and also no obstruction for appreciatio...

Delicate small porcelain Buddha with gilt glaze and a beautiful expression on his face- produced in the 2nd half of the 20th century from Jingdezhen- there is an apocryphal Qianlong mark in seal script on the back, perfect condition! H: 9cm/3.5in and W: 5.5cm/2.in.

A superb quality large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.

The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

The figure is carrying a tray in front of his chest.

Size: c. 48...

One of such rare antique Hagi Chawan with wonderful glaze and aesthetically pleasing patina from the early 18th century (Edo Period), perfectly thrown and highlighted with an old gold restoration, a fantastic gintsugi (kintsugi) which makes our Hagi tea bowl even more valuable and outstanding.

It comes together with its wooden box and the authentication and appraisal of Soshu Mori, a former chief priest of the Daitoku-Ji Temple 大徳寺 Kyoto.

Like many of the great Jap...

Burmese alabaster seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem-crowns and ornaments of kings instead of ordinary monk's robes.

Crowned Buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century
Size: Height 24.8 C.M. / Width 15.5 C.M. / Depth 7 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age including old wears). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more detail...

Good bamboo handled knife with hand forged blade from the Karen ethnic group Northern Thai/Burma border. Total length 31cm/12in with good sharp edge- small nick at the tip off the blade which could be honed out, about 60 years old.

A large sculpture of interlaced coils containing a glistening membrane by Got Miho enclosed in the original signed wooden box from her Heartbeat of the Skin series. It is 14 x 35 x 15 cm (roughly 5-1/2 x 14 x 6 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist. When prompted about her message she said: I feel that there is something vaguely present that is never visible in my everyday life. It always speaks to me like a pulse beating deep within my thin skin, insisting on its exis...

Stunning modern Kutani ceramic vase, Ca. 1980 from one of the contemporary masters of Kutani ware, Akira Sato. Born ca. 1946, he has won numerous prizes, including the first prize at the Kutani Yaki Craft Exhibition in 1985. With signed original box titled, "Iro Kaki" colorful flower vase. 18cm in diameter x 23cm tall. Ask for shipping quote.

Rare Ming porcelain classic “eight trigram” design censer from the Jingdezhen kiln, with celadon glaze, on three small feet. This is easily mistaken for a stoneware Longquan ware, so please view last enlargements to see the white clay showing through the unglazed portion, unlike the grayish clay from Longquan. This piece is perfect condition. D: 13cm/5.1in and H: 5cm/2in.

A small object like bound chords in raw white porcelain clay by Goto Miho accompanied by the original signed wooden box titled Heartbeat of the Skin. The looping object bound tightly in the center stirs mixed emotions, both reminiscent of bondage as well as the celebratory twisted rope talismans displayed at New years and in front of holy places. It is 8 x 7 x 11 cm (roughly 3 x 3 x 4-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist. When prompted about her message she sai...

Lovely pair of exquisite, miniature porcelain vases with Ge type glaze circa mid-20th century (possibly older). On the bottom there are two characters “ya wan”, meaning elegant entertainment, possibly might made for a private collection. Please note how easily the light shines through the porcelain in the last enlargement- only a highly skilled artisan is capable of this. Would make classic doll’s house furniture. H: 5cm/2in and D: 2.4cm/1in. Free shipping.

Antique Chinese scroll painting of a mountain landscape. Rolling hills spotted with trees. A scholarly figure looks out from his hut. A stream flows down the hillside and under a small bridge. All around is a lush growth of various types of plants and trees. A painting with seal of Zhang Daqian (1899–1983) inspired by a landscape painting by Kun Can (1612–1674). Age early 20th century.

Dimensions: Scroll size: 90" high x 21 1/2" wide (25" wide including rollers). Artwork: 3...

Chinese Porcelain brush pot with oxblood glaze over white porcelain. Underside is marked with cobalt blue double rings. Shows use,some minor ware. Dates from the 20th century.

Dimensions: 4 3/4" high x 3 1/2" diameter