Superbly cast bronze belt hook with a finely detailed dragon head at its top with gold and silver eyes, ears and nose, and with gold and silver inlaid geometric designs on the rest of the body. A knob at the back for attachment to a belt. Nice reddish green age patina, partly encrusted. China, Warring States period. Height: 10.5 cm. Very good condition. Provenance: acquired in 1987 from a reputed Paris dealer specialising in Asian antiques. IMPORTANT NOTE: this unique object will be exported ...

Three attached large pages from a Burmese manuscript. Overall size 52x39 cm. Black and red ink on thick fibrous paper. Text on first leaf. Undated, estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Quirky jack wood kitchen vegetable cutting board. I acquired this in Sri Lanka but it could also be Tamil. Beautiful patina naturally smooth surface. . L: 46.5cm/17.9in and W: 29.5cm/11.6in, and H: 4.5cm/1.8in.

Beautiful, unopened, three paneled, semi antique, woman’s sarong from Flores Island (probably Ende), Indonesia. Circa 1950 +/-. All hand spun and woven cotton and natural dyes. Very soft and in perfect condition. The incorporation of indigo dyes is quite subtle giving it the depth. L: 142cm/56in and W: 158cm/60in. Free Shipping

Colorful serigraph print entitled "Hands of Compassion" by the artist Mayumi Oda (b. 1941). The Goddess Kannon, the Bodhisattva of compassion, stands on a blossoming lotus against a silver background. In her 8 hands she holds her magical attributes. This print is signed in pencil and numbered 25/50.
Mayumi is widely loved for her female empowering works, many of which are currently part of the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and...

Serigraph print entitled "Earthship" by the artist Mayumi Oda (b. 1941). Takarabune or "Treasure Ship" of Japanese folklore is usually piloted by the Seven Lucky Gods and laden with magical objects. Here, the ship is steered by Mother Earth who cradles our planet in her lap. The ship is brimming with plants and animals, the wondrous treasures of nature. This print is signed in gold pencil and numbered 60/100.
Mayumi is widely loved for her female empowering works, many of which are c...

A large serigraph print entitled “Rainbow Serpent” by the artist Mayumi Oda (b. 1941). A developing baby floats in a field of blue sky and sea while tethered by umbilical cord to the planet Earth. Out of the Earth springs a tree of life. Creatures of ocean and land are encompassed by two linked serpents. Printed in deep blue and gold ink. This print is signed in pencil and numbered 35/100.
Mayumi is widely loved for her female empowering works, many of which are currently part of...

Colorful serigraph print entitled "Dakini, the Sky Goer" by the artist Mayumi Oda (b. 1941). Dakini, broadly identified as a female spirit, goddess or demon in Hinduism and Buddhism. She is a fierce goddess and considered the embodiment of enlightened energy. This print is signed in pencil and numbered 26/45.
Mayumi is widely loved for her female empowering works, many of which are currently part of the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Museum of Fine Arts,...

Tokkuri (alccol bottle) made of hard porcelain. Mikawachi kilns. Japan early 19th century. The bottle has an unusually elegant, typically Japanese shape, it was created for the Japanese market and not for export. The porcelain, immaculately white, has a very fine grain similar to that of marble, which is typical of Hirado clay. A lake landscape decor subtly drowned in mist is painted in a luminous cobalt blue. The quality is superb, the technique is flawless and the drawing is artistically trace...

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Flower basket with handle as a traditional Japanese ikebana vase woven with six-layer strips of bamboo. Contemporary. H 27 x D 21 cm (10.62 x 8.26in).


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Iwai-Bandori which is a backpack pad for carrying household items on wedding, made in Shonai region in Yamagata prefecture in Tohoku. It is made of cotton rags. In good condition. The first half of the 20th century. L:110cm, W:28cm

This is an authentic Tibetan cast bronze Buddha, shown in the "earth-touching" gesture,witnessing his divinity, and sealed with a double-dorje (vajra) impressed mark. The piece is complete and retains the consecration in the interior of the statue. The piece measures 3-1/2" in height and is in excellent condition, save for a small, nearly invisible, crack along the front of the neck,as shown in the photos. The head has not been broken off or reattached and the piece is completely stable. The pat...

Keisai Eisen (1790-1848)
Carp Ascending a Waterfall
Date: 1830-1844.
Size: Vertical oban diptych. 28.5 x 9.75 inches.
Signed Keisai hitsu with red Eisen seal (upper right).
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo). Kansendo seal (lower left).
Unread notation back (last photo)
Condition: Top left margin uneven. Paper residue at back top corners. Light creasing near top. Faint foxing. Two point-sized invisible wear holes.
- The large size of this famous Eise...

Excellent quality dark patina bronze okimono depicting the study of a powerful panther. The posture is engaging with the hind legs bent, tail curled upwards and the body in an oblique position. The jaws are wide open and show the animal's teeth, while the whiskers are in relief. The streaks of the fur are depicted in a masterly way and highlighted in a different patina even to the touch. The eyes are in gilded bronze which give the animal greater truthfulness and strength. This okimono ...

Tsugaru kogin kimono made of vegetable indigo dye hemp whose warps and wefts are hand plied. It is made in Tsugaru region in Aomori prefecture in Tohoku district. Kogin-sashi is one kind of needlework (sashiko), stitches with white cotton yarn go horizontally and make geometrical patterns. It makes the hemp kimono warm with thick kogin in the cold district like Aomori, where it is hard to cultivate cotton. Both sleeves are "tsutsu-sode. It has indigo dye thin cotton lining and sashiko in the lo...

Tsugaru kogin kimono made of vegetable indigo dye hemp whose warps and wefts are hand plied. It is made in Tsugaru region in Aomori prefecture in Tohoku district. Kogin-sashi is one kind of needlework (sashiko), stitches with white cotton yarn go horizontally and make geometrical patterns. It makes the hemp kimono warm with thick kogin in the cold district like Aomori, where it is hard to cultivate cotton. It has thin indigo dye cotton lining and sashiko in the lower body too. Both sleeves are "...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Ewer with a Dish Mouth. Circa, 960-1279, Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring an ovoid shaped body, tapering to its shoulders with two lug handles and a short curved spout, opposite a straight strap handle onto a short waisted neck, supporting a cupped mouth with a slightly flanged rim. It is covered overall in a translucent green-white glaze, stopping short above its foot and its base remains unglazed. A similar form of ewer with a dish mouth ca...

A pair of Khmer bronze ritual ladle spoon for holy water with stand.

Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century
Size of each ladle: Length 21.1 - 23.8 C.M./ Width 9.2 - 9.5 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 47.3 - 50.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). 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.