Regal Ca. 1930 Boy's Day Carp Banner. Natural dyes on cotton. Very good condition with slight fraying on the lower fin edge. Length: 14 ft. x Height: 50". Ask for shipping quote. Very light.

FINE Chinese Western Han Dynasty Glazed Stoneware Jar (206 BC - AD 8)

This very fine stoneware jar, of the type often referred to as "proto-porcelain", dates to the latter part of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). The upper body and inner mouth are coated with an attractive olive-green glaze that is very finely-crackled. The unglazed neck and lower body have fired to varying shades of brown. Around the lower neck are bands of impressed wavy lines. On opposing sides are two sturdy ring...

Kikuchi Yuichi
Great Buddha at Kamakura
Date: 1950s.
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard.
Size: Approximately 5.5 x 3.5 inches (13.8 x 9 cm).
Artist's seal at lower left.
Condition: Excellent.

Rare architectural ornament, with an unusual form, representing a chimera or mythical bird with a human head, half human - half bird, standing on a rounded base and backed by a pillar. Eroded wood, fine age patina. India, early 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 18.8 cm. Very good condition. A highly unusual piece.

Okimono in wood and ivory with inlays in the Shibayama technique depicting a Samurai observing a canary inside a cage. The kimono is adorned with mother-of-pearl inlays, performed with the Shibayama technique, which allows you to create delicate and luminous floral motifs. The sword inserted into the obi is sculpted with details that highlight the handle, underlining the pride and dignity of the character. The okimono is signed Miyao 宮尾 within a rectangular mother-of-pearl reserve. ...

Two authentique bronze hanging oil lamps from Ceylon, in different sizes but similar shape. The curved cast spouts starting with a makara head, both with elaborate chain. Dimension: lamps c. 22.5 and 18.5 cm tall, lamps with chain: c. 61 cm and 48.5 cm, weight: c. 1300 g. Condition: traces of age, patina, the smaller one maybe with an amended base, the larger lamp with a small loss at the base and a hole (please see photo no. 2).

Height on Stand: 10.5 cm (4.2 in)
Width: 7 cm (2.7 in)

Quality pair of miniature Chinese porcelain Sang de Boeuf vases on timber stands; good condition

Old lanterns are very popular in Japan and it is difficult to find them on the market. Most often they are made of wood, sometimes of iron, rarely of bronze. Lanterns in Japan are considered as ritual objects both Buddhist and Shintoist, in fact they represent the universe by the 5 elements which compose them, earth, water, fire, air cosmos, moreover, they are not made to illuminate , like in the West, but to enhance the shadows. The lantern presented here is in cast bronze, the openwork decor...

An extremely rare blue and white bottle water container in the form of the bird, decorated with each side with fish swimming in the water weeds. Condition is very good, only tiny glazed flake, otherwise no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th Century. Height: 22,2 cm.

By Naimen Shiho II enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 20 cm (8 inches) diameter, 27cm (11 inches) tall and in excellent condition. This is a great pair with the vase in the same form with silver inlay by his father.
Naimen Shiho I (Katsuji, (1904-1987) studied metalwork under Ichioka Shiun from the age of 15 establishing his own workshop in 1925. His work was first publicly exhibited at the 1930 National Shokoten. Two years later he would be awarded at the Belgium World...

A pumpkin lobed vase with silver inlay by Naimen Shiho I (Katsuji) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 19.5 cm (8 inches) diameter, 27 cm (11 inches) tall and in excellent condition. This is a great pair with the vase in the same form in simple Murashidao mottled olive tones by his son.
Naimen Shiho I (Katsuji, (1904-1987) studied metalwork under Ichioka Shiun from the age of 15 establishing his own workshop in 1925. His work was first publicly exhibited at the 1930 Nation...

The arhat is represented seated in the position of "royal relaxation". His asceticism is confirmed by his excessively protruding ribs. His hair is curly as are his beard and his eyebrows. The protrusion of his forehead testifies to his wisdom. His posture is serene, the facial expression is concentrated and meditative. Beautiful cast iron, no defects, excellent finish with file and scraper. Probably Japanese rather than Chinese work. Edo period (17th to 19th), impossible to date with more precis...

A finely carved wood image of the standing Avalokitesvara Ekadasamukha, depicted in his classical form with 11 heads and eight arms. Ekadasamukha is an esoteric form of Avalokitesvara of Vajrayana Buddhism The Eleven-head Avalokiteshvara 3 levels of 3 heads, are rendered in peaceful countenances, the tenth head is that of the wrathful Mahakala, followed on top by the head of Buddha Amitabha. The two primary hands in Anjali mudra, the gesture of worship and respect, the right lower hand held a...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This rare and unusually-shaped pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as higher-fired jars such as this. This jar is relatively highly-fired and is quite an unusual shape with its wide body and cone-s...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This rare and unusually-shaped pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as higher-fired jars such as this. This jar is relatively highly-fired and is quite an unusual shape with its wide and well-define...

Chinese Neolithic Burnished Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This rare and attractively-shaped pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as higher-fired jars such as this. This jar is relatively highly-fired and is quite an unusual shape with its almost spher...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Cord-Impressed Pottery Jar

This jar was made some 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), in the north of China, what is now eastern Gansu province. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes. This particular example is quite "heavily-potted" and fairly highly-fired. The surface colour varies, due to uneven conditions during firing, and ranges from a pale yel...

CHILD CHAIR

Wood. Heisei period (1989-2019), Japan. H 38 x D 32 x W 33.7 cm (14.96 x 12.59 x 13.26in). Highly recommended for rather use of appreciation or stand for something decorative than actual usage.


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