Blue and white Hirado porcelain reticulated incense burner (kôro). Handles in the shape of komainu lion-guardians (also called shishi in Chinese) and blue geometric foliage decoration.

Hirado porcelain (平戸焼, hirado-yaki) is made in Mikawachi, Nagasaki prefecture (it is also known as Mikawachi-yaki). Its names come from the former Hirado feudal estate. This porcelain is renowened for its sometsuke decoration technique, a type of underglaze painting in which motifs are drawn us...

Rare cane in silver and precious wood. It is a real walking cane (and not a thin umbrella handle reemployed) as evidenced by the large ball knob that we have well in hand. The cast silver pommel is chiseled with two dragons fighting and scenes of daily life, fishermen, plowman, warrior? On the top of the pommel a Chinese character protrudes, it is finely chiseled with broken lines in the style of "ice crack" (frosted cracks) which here certainly have a meaning which unfortunately escapes us. The...

Antique Korean porcelain moon vase (dalhangari). Round form with wide mouth and narrow foot. White glaze with drips.
Korean white porcelain was prized by members of the royal court during the Joseon Period. Special kilns were established by the court to exclusively produced these beautiful white porcelain vessels.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 14" high x 15 1/2" wide

Antique Japanese pair of bronze warrior attendant figures. Dressed in Chinese armor and holding tall poles. Their tight curls suggest the mains of fu-dogs. Made of bronze with mixed metal details. The figures stand on square, footed platforms. Intricately sculpted with great movement and expression.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 15" high (including pole) x 6 1/4" wide x 4 1/2" deep

Antique Japanese rectangular basket with lid. Made of tightly woven alternating wide and narrow strips of split bamboo. Round, bent bamboo handles on either end. Light color wrapped bamboo on edges.

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1926)

Antique Japanese ikebana basket. Tall, arching handle and round form body made of split bamboo tightly woven in a horizontal chevron pattern. Portions of the handle are wrapped and held together with decorative knots. A wide mouth lends itself to many different arrangement styles.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 18 3/4" high x 9" wide

Antique Japanese scroll painting of a tiger crouching on a rocky outcropping. The tiger, who represents the wind and the West looks up into the sky at the gathering storm clouds. Large paws grip the rocks and the tip of it's tail peeks out from under the mossy overhanging. Painted in sumi-e ink on silk. Signed by the artist. With kiri wood tomobako.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: Total: 66 1/2" high x 20" wide (22 1/4" wide including rollers). Size of art: 41 ...

Antique pair of Japanese Buddhist shrine candle sticks. Made of bronze with a dark patina. Elongated stems with rounded bases and candle dishes.

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1926)

Dimensions: 19" high x 5 1/4" wide (at base)

A pair of well cast Chinese bronze flower vases, Yuan/early Ming dynasty, 14th/15th century, square section, with dragon head and loose ring handles. 23 cms. Some original casting faults, but no damage or repair.

Japanese bronze rooster with artist sign.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 29.8 C.M. / Width 13.3 C.M. / Thickness 9.8 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall. 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.

A set of Chinese pottery stove.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 18.5 C.M. / Width 9.8 C.M. / Length 19.4 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 cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A Divine Turquoise Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl depicting very Fine Painting of Polychrome Bats (Good Luck Symbol), Flowers and Scrolling. Size: 15 cm. Diameter. Has a gold rim, late 19th Century.

Chinese School, 18th Century, Rare Original Watercolour Painting depicting Figures, Horses in Landscapes with outstanding Details. UNIQUE PIECE OF ART FOR COLLECTORS ONLY! Size: 68 cm x 38 cm.

The size of Vase: 7 1/2" High x 5 1/8" Wide x 3" Deep
Top 1 1/2" x 1 3/8". Bottom 2 3/8” x 2 1/8”
This is very lovely Japanese Porcelain Vase in the shape of square vase. The decoration are all under glazing in blue Sometsuke as well as iron Work. Front and back has flower design in the center. Top are with crescent like White area design. All works done in Hakeme (brush) work. It is well excuting Hakeme works. The condition of vase excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline...

Republic period, 1940s or earlier, semi translucent jade brush washer, or possibly a snuff tray, in an unusual oval shape with a small carved flower button in the center. The jade has a lovely soft polished surface which is always rare to find. Color is best described as white jade with a pale celadon tint and, for presentation; we have it resting on a white jade bi from a later date. Both are included in the sale. Oval snuff tray/brush washer only measures: L 5" x D3" x H 5/8". More phot...

This photo was part of a Historic Photograph Exhibition celebrating the success of the Communist's Revolution. The Exhibition was held in Beijing sometime in the 70s/80s. The photo was printed from the original negative.... Large format 15 x 20 inches. Picture is of the Red Army moving down the mountains

This photo was part of a Historic Photograph Exhibition celebrating the success of the Communist's Revolution. The Exhibition was held in Beijing sometime in the 70s/80s. The photo was printed from the original negative.... Large format 15 x 20 inches

An unusual Chinese cloisonne enamel bowl, Qianlong, decorated inside and out with red lotus flowers and green lotus pads on a blue ground, the centre of the interior and the base each with a pale green lotus pod. 18 cms diam., 10 cms high. Heavily cast. 830g. I have seen this design on a couple of moon flasks, but never on a deep bowl such as this.