Fine Antique Japanese Mixed Metal Vase With Silver and Copper Inlay Early 20th C

Fine antique Japanese vase decorated with beautifully incised + silver and copper inlaid sakura/prunus blossom. Reverse undecorated. Not signed but a heavy, good quality early piece.

Height: 18 cm

Fine Chinese Vintage Monochrome Cloisonne Enamelled Pots Round Boxes Early 20thC

Fine pair of Chinese monochrome cloisonne boxes featuring auspicious Shou characters on the lids, surrounded by floral and foliate scrolls set against a spiral background. Base and interior enamelled blue. Good quality pieces. Not signed.

Diameter: 8 cm

Rare Chinese Antique Clobbered Blue and White Jar 19th Century Qing Dynasty

Fabulous antique Chinese ‘clobbered’ blue and white jar with later European overglaze decoration. Featuring colourful dragons, butterflies and flowers painted very much in the manner of C. J. Mason.

Height: 17 cm

Large Japanese Biseki Suiseki Standing Stone Bonsai Viewing Stone Wooden Daiza

Interesting Japanese biseki/suiseki standing stone with beautiful custom made relief daiza. Natural porphyritic surface with circular inclusions all around. Stone weighs over 4.3 kg. Great decorative piece!

Height: 29 cm (including the stand)

Chinese Antique Kangxi Period Clobbered Blanc de Chine Dehua Porcelain Foo Lion

Rare late 17th or early 18th century Blanc de Chine joss stick holder in the form of a Buddhist lion (a.k.a. Foo dog), seated on a rectangular plinth, brocade ball under his left paw and ribbon in his jaws. Later decorated or ‘clobbered’ in Europe with colourful overglaze enamels.

Height: 14 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bowl Meiji Taisho Period Marked Kozan 光山造

Beautiful antique Japanese Satsuma pottery bowl featuring cartouches with figures and flowers, framed by intricate floral and geometric designs all around. Marked 大日本 光山造 ‘Great Japan, Made by Kozan’ to the base.

Diameter: 11.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Cloisonne Tripod Koro Takahara Style Incense Burner Meiji

Gorgeous antique Japanese covered tripod koro with beautiful floral and geometric motifs all around. In the manner of works by Takahara Komakichi.

Height: 10 cm

Antique French Porcelain Plate in Japanese Kakiemon Style Marked Tashiro 田代

Unusual antique Kakiemon style porcelain plate done in Japanese style and with Japanese signature ‘Tashiro’ 田代 on the back. However, judging by the style of the decoration, colours of overglaze enamels and the way the porcelain body is potted, it is most likely a French piece done in the manner of Kakiemon porcelain. Interesting and rare piece for a collection.

Diameter: 25 cm

Chinese Vintage Cloisonne Enamelled Rectangular Box With Domed Lid 20th Century

Pretty Chinese cloisonne enamelled rectangular box with hinged domed lid. Decorated all around with various flowers set against a blue background. Interior enamelled in typical turquoise colour.

Dimensions: 8x6x5 cm

Fine Japanese Hagi Ware Sake Set by Senryuzan Kiln Tokkuri Bottle 2 Ochoko Cups

Gorgeous 20th century Japanese Hagi ware sake set by the Senryuzan kiln. Beautifully glazed bottle (tokkuri) and two cups (ochoko) with their original inscribed storage box. Each piece marked with impressed kiln mark.

Tokkuri (bottle) – height: 12 cm
Ochoko (cups) – height: 5 cm

Chinese Antique Clobbered Porcelain Blanc de Chine Dehua Dignitary Figure

Rare antique Chinese Blanc de Chine porcelain figure of a seated dignitary with later ‘clobbered’ polychrome decoration added in London. Similar, undecorated example in the Burghley House collection was recorded in their 1688 inventory and described as possibly Ming but could in our opinion also be an early Qing example dating to the 17th-18th century.

Height: 14.2 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Lobed Vase With Figures and Birds Meiji

Beautifully painted antique Japanese Kutani vase decorated with cartouches featuring figural scenes and classic bird-and-flower motifs all around. Framed by a background with birds in flight and intricate, heavily gilded border around the foot and rim. Base marked with generic Kutani mark 九谷造

Height: 15 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Miniature Moon Vases With Birds Meiji Era

Very attractive antique Japanese miniature Kutani moon vases decorated with stylized birds, surrounded by intricate floral and foliate scrolls all around . Bases marked with generic Kutani mark 九谷.

Height: 10 cm

Chinese Antique Republic Period Silk Painting With Inscription 20th c

Nice Chinese Republic period silk paintings depicting a scholar and his attendant by the well. Inscribed in the upper left corner. Nicely framed and glazed, ready to hang on the wall

Dimensions: frame measures 31×25 cm, visible area of the painting is 22.5×16.5 cm

Chinese Vintage Painted Porcelain Figurine of a Seated Guanyin PRoC 20th Century

Vintage Chinese figurine of a seated Goddess Guanyin dressed in colourful flowing robes. Stamped to the base.

Height: 19.5 cm

Antique Japanese Blue White Seto Porcelain Fish Shaped Kaiseki Dish Early 20th C

Charming antique Japanese relief moulded Seto porcelain dish in the form of a fish, painted with typical underglaze blue floral decoration.

Approx. 12.5 cm or 5 inches across.

Fine Chinese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Vase Kangxi Mark 19th-20th c

Finely decorated antique Chinese Kangxi style blue and white porcelain vase depicting a scene with maidens surrounded by a variety of scholar’s objects. Really nicely done example of its type. Base marked with underglaze blue four-character Kangxi reign mark 康熙年製 so likely a Kangxi revival piece from the late Qing dynasty or Republic period. 

Height: 31 cm

Fine Chinese Antique Millefleur Famille Rose Porcelain Jar Early 20th Century

Beautiful antique Chinese famille rose jar decorated in typical ‘millefleur’ or ‘thousand flowers’ pattern all around. Base stamped with a six-character Qianlong reign mark 大清乾隆年製.

Height: 16.5 cm

Fine Chinese Antique Gilt Lacquered Export Sewing Box 19th Century Qing Dynasty

Nice 19th century Chinese gilt lacquered export sewing box with hinged lid. Beautifully hand-painted all around with foliate scrolls, figures and various buildings. Great genuine piece of China trade lacquerware.

Dimensions: 27x19x11 cm

Fine Chinese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Paste Box Qing Dynasty Kangxi Mark

Fine miniature Chinese blue and white porcelain paste box with lovely underglaze blue decoration featuring landscape scene with figures crossing a bridge. Base marked with underglaze blue six-character Kangxi (1661-1722) reign mark but likely a slightly later Qing dynasty example. Attached Chinese export wax seal. Lovely piece for a collection.

Diameter: 6.5 cm

Antique Japanese Blue White Seto Porcelain Bowl by Kato Shubei II Haakundo 白雲堂

Stunning antique Japanese Meiji period Seto porcelain bowl by Kato Shubei II (1848-1903) 二代加藤周兵卫, also known as Haakundo 白雲堂. Featuring beautifully hand-painted pattern with the Three Friends of Winter and peaches on the outside and central medallion with a figure – possibly Su Dongpo – on the inside. Base marked with underglaze blue Haakundo 白雲堂 mark.

Diameter: 18.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Vases by Inoue Ryosai Signed 良斎 Meiji

Gorgeous complementary pair of Japanese Sumida gawa pottery vases by Inoue Ryosai 井上良斎. Featuring relief moulded decoration with dancing children on one side and mountains on the other. Each with impressed ‘Ryosai’ 良斎 mark to the base.

Height: 22 cm

Antique Japanese Blue White Genroku-yaki Porcelain Bowl by Tominaga Genroku 富永源六

Beautiful antique Japanese blue and white ‘Genroku-yaki’ porcelain bowl by Tominaga Genroku 富永源六 (1859-1920). Base marked with underglaze blue logo and signed 源六製 ‘Made by Genroku’. For reference see collection of The British Museum, object 1977,0228.6 (donated by David Hyatt King).

Diameter: 18 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Period Yokohama Porcelain Saucers by Kasugai 春日井造之

Set of four antique Japanese Yokohama ware saucers decorated in Satsuma style with interesting scenes featuring Rakan and other figures. Each signed ‘Made by Kasugai’ 春日井造之. This could refer to Masuyoshi Kasugai 春日井増吉. Pieces of this decorator were sometimes sold by Deakin Bros & Co. of Yokohama.

Diameter: 13.7 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Yokohama Kutani Porcelain Saucers With Warriors

Set of five antique Japanese Yokohama Kutani saucers decorated in Satsuma style with various scenes depicting Samurai warriors.

Diameter: 13.2 cm

Chinese Vintage PRoC Porcelain Figurine of a Fisherman Manner of Zeng Longsheng

Vintage Chinese PRoC porcelain figurine of a seated fisherman done very much in the style of Zeng Longsheng active during the earlier Republic period. Impressed mark to the base.

Height: 16 cm

Chinese Antique Kangxi Porcelain Dish Dutch Decorated in Kakiemon Style 18th C

Rare early 18th century Chinese Kangxi period export porcelain dish, decorated shortly after in Holland in the manner of Japanese Kakiemon porcelain. Pattern depicts a pair of figures in the garden, listening to a singing nightingale perched on top of a bird cage. For reference see collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object 1995.268.140

Diameter: 20.9 cm

Chinese Antique Bleu de Hue Vietnamese Porcelain Cup Ruo Shen Zheng Cang 若深珍臟

Amazing little Bleu de Hue cup, either made in China for the Vietnamese market or in Vietnam directly. Beautifully made, with interesting matte surface. Depicting a classic scene with a fisherman, accompanied by a poem: 渭水投竿日，岐山入梦晨. Base marked with underglaze blue ‘Ruo Shen Zheng Cang’ mark 若深珍臟 (Precious collection of Ruo Shen). Qing dynasty or Republic period example?

Height: 3.5 cm

Chinese Antique Miniature Blue and White Porcelain Teapot Guangxu Late Qing

Cute little Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot dating to the Guangxu period, late Qing dynasty. Each side of the compressed spherical body decorated with a scene featuring figures in the garden. Lovely example of its type.

Height: 10 cm

Fine Chinese Vintage PRoC Porcelain Figural Group Lamp Base 20th Century 牛郎织女

Fine vintage Chinese early PRoC porcelain lamp base with a pair of figures, probably depicting the folk tale of The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl (牛郎织女). Impressed mark to the base.

Height: 21.5 cm

Antique Japanese Red Ground Kyoto Satsuma Vase With Cranes Early 20th C Signed Kusube

Stunning antique Japanese Kyoto Satsuma pottery vase featuring a continuous scene with descending red-crowned cranes set against a beautiful red background. Signed to the base.

Height: 21.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Kyoto Satsuma Pottery Vase With Figures Early 20th Century

Interesting antique Japanese Kyoto Satsuma pottery vase featuring a continuous scene with various figures. Base marked with generic factory mark showing that it was originally part of a pair.

Height: 22 cm

Antique Japanese Blue White Seto Porcelain Vase by Kato Kanshiro aka Hishikan 菱勘

Stunning antique Japanese Meiji period Seto porcelain vase by Kato Kanshiro 加藤勘四郎, also known as Hishikan 菱勘. Featuring twin Shishi handles and decorated with fine underglaze blue painting with wisteria and other flowers. Base marked with underglaze blue mark ◇勘製 and impressed oval mark ◇勘.

Height: 20 cm

Fine Chinese Vintage Monochrome Cloisonne Enamelled Pot Early 20th c TOP QUALITY

Very fine quality Chinese monochrome cloisonne pot featuring floral and foliate scrolls set against a spiral background. Base and interior enamelled blue. Not signed but in terms of style and quality similar to pieces made by Lao Tian Li during the early 20th century.

Diameter: 13.5 cm

Fine Chinese Vintage Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Lamp Base Republic Period 20thC

Very attractive 20th century Chinese famille rose vase depicting maidens in the garden and inscribed with part of a poem by Li Qunyu:
风格只应天上有，歌声岂合世间闻
Her elegance should only exist in heaven, and her singing voice should not be heard in the world.

Height: 36.5 cm (vase itself measures approx. 25.5 cm)

Antique Chinese Imperial Yellow Porcelain Cup Stand Birthday Pattern Guangxu

Charming Chinese Guangxu period yellow ground porcelain saucer/cup stand, decorated in a typical ‘birthday pattern’ with four roundels enclosing the characters ‘wan shou wu jiang’ (ten thousand birthdays without end), which are connected by beribboned ‘wan’ symbols and colourful clouds.

Diameter: 11 cm

Antique Chinese Gu Form Bronze Vase Qing Dynasty 19th Century Bonhams Provenance

Wonderful antique Chinese miniature gu form vase set on three foliate feet and engraved with bamboo on one side and blossoming tree on the other. Previously offered by Bonhams London – Asian Art, 6 November 2018, lot 826.

Height: 9 cm

Antique Japanese Gilt Lacquered Rectangular Lidded Documents Box Meiji Period

Really pretty antique Japanese black lacquered documents box with finely painted gilt decoration on the lid, depicting a pair of sparrows and flowers. Lid has some felt attached on the inside to add friction and help keep it on when closed.

Dimensions: 20.5x16x7 cm

Unusual Chinese or Japanese Antique Root Burr Wood Zoomorphic Scholar’s Object

Unusual antique Chinese or Japanese natural burr wood object of zoomorphic form, reminiscent of elephant or perhaps a strange slug. Great piece for a scholar’s desk with beautiful surface and patina.

Measures approximately 22 cm across.

Fine Antique Japanese Aka-e Kutani Porcelain Cup Meiji Period 九谷 Mark

Fine antique Japanese aka-e Kutani porcelain cup with beautifully painted iron red and gold decoration depicting various cartouches with Shishi, crane, bamboo, prunus and a male figure under a pine tree. Marked 九谷 ‘Kutani’ to the base. Really lovely example of its type.

Height: 6.5 cm

Large Fine Japanese Natural Burr Wood Mountain Form Statue Scholar’s Object

Impressive large Japanese natural burr wood okimono in the form of a mountain with wonderful grain all around. From Japanese private collection. Varnished surface and felt applied to the base to avoid scratches. Looks even more beautiful in person.

Height: 27 cm

Vintage Chinese Biscuit Glazed Porcelain Figurine Maiden Female Scholar 20th C

Very attractive Chinese biscuit glazed figurine of a maiden in sancai-type colour palette. Stamped CHINA to the base. Gorgeous Republic period or PRoC example.

Height: 19 cm

Antique Chinese Qianlong Oval Blue White Export Porcelain Platter 30×23.5 cm

Lovely large 18th century Chinese oval blue and white porcelain platter. Featuring a scene with precious objects displayed on a stand in the garden, surrounded by flowers, scholar’s rocks and insects flying above. Fabulous display piece!


Dimensions: 30×23.5 cm / approx. 12×9 inches

Large Chinese Vintage Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque 20th Century PRoC Era 15×10″

Large 20th century Chinese PRoC porcelain plaque with famille rose decoration depicting a landscape scene with farmers crossing a bridge. Inscription to the upper left corner.

Dimensions: 37.5×25 cm or just under 15×10″

Chinese Vintage Carved Wood Water Caltrop Bat Shaped Nut Box Incense Container

Interesting little Chinese carved wooden box in the form of a water caltrop ‘bat nut’ a.k.a. water chestnut. Probably intended as an incense holder or something similar.

Width: 15 cm

Antique Chinese Lime Green Ground Famille Rose Porcelain Jar Late Qing Republic

Beautiful antique Chinese lime green ground famille rose decorated jar, featuring attractive pattern with large peonies. Base stamped with a four-character Qianlong reign mark 乾隆年製. Late Qing dynasty or Republic period example.

Height: 13.5 cm

Antique Japanese Cobalt Blue Satsuma Vase With Rooster and Chicks by Kinkozan

Charming antique Japanese cobalt blue ground Satsuma pottery vase with bird shaped handles. Depicting scenes with a rooster and his chicks on one side and wisterias on the other. Impressed underglaze mark 錦光山造 ‘Made by Kinkozan’ to the base. 

Height: 15 cm

Antique Chinese Turquoise Ground Famille Rose Porcelain Jar Late Qing Republic

Beautiful antique Chinese turquoise-ground famille rose decorated jar, featuring birds surrounded by large peonies. Late Qing dynasty or Republic period example.

Height: 15 cm

Large Chinese Antique Gilt Lacquered Export Sewing Box 19th Century Qing Dynasty

Nice large 19th century Chinese gilt lacquered export sewing box with hinged lid and one internal drawer. Beautifully hand-painted all around with cartouches depicting daily scenes and landscapes. Great genuine piece of China trade lacquerware.

Dimensions: 33x24x12 cm

Fine Large Antique Japanese Oval Imari Porcelain Dish With Fuku Mark 31×25 cm

Beautifully painted large Japanese Imari porcelain dish decorated with intricate foliate scrolls and cartouches featuring birds, butterflies and mountain landscape. Base marked with underglaze blue ‘fuku’ 福 (happiness or good fortune) mark.

Dimensions: 31×25 cm

Fine Pair of Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vases With Handles Meiji Period

Gorgeous pair of antique Japanese Kutani porcelain vases with handles. Nicely painted and decorated with butterflies and scenes depicting birds and flowers all around. Base marked with generic Kutani mark 九谷造. Slightly different heights but not noticeable unless displayed right next to each other.

Height: approx. 23.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Koro Incense Burner Shishi Finial Meiji

Very attractive antique Japanese Kutani porcelain tripod koro with handles and large Shishi finial on the cover. Nicely painted and decorated with butterflies and scenes depicting birds and flowers. Base marked with generic Kutani mark 九谷造.

Height: 18 cm

Chinese Antique Cloisonne Enamelled Boxes Incense Burners Longgui Dragon Turtles

Fine pair of Chinese cloisonné enamelled gilt copper containers or incense burners in the form of auspicious mythical dragon turtles (Lóngguī). Beautifully done and enamelled all around, including their bellies. Both turtles and covers stamped with numbers. Early 20th century, probably Republic period examples.

Height: approx. 9 cm

Large Antique Japanese Korean Style Blue White Tokkuri Bottle Vase Edo Period

Charming antique Japanese tokkuri bottle with subtle, almost Korean looking underglaze blue floral decoration. It appears to be a nice early example.

Height: 26 cm

Fine Vintage Japanese Bronze Vase by Takahashi Keiten (1920-2009) Showa period

Fine Japanese bronze vase by Takahashi Keiten 高橋敬典 (1920-2009), native of Yamagata prefecture recognized as a Living National Treasure in metalworking. Marked 敬典 to the base. Complete with its original box and paperwork.

Height: 13 cm

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Vase With Duck and Wisterias Early 20th c

Lovely early 20th century hand-painted Japanese Satsuma pottery vase depicting a continuous scene with duck in a pond, surrounded by wisterias and large peonies. Marked with unusual cursive ‘Satsuma’ mark and crest of the Shimazu clan to the base.

Height: 15.5 cm

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Vase With Mountain Landscape Early 20th c

Lovely early 20th century hand-painted Japanese Satsuma pottery vase depicting a continuous mountain landscape scene. Marked with unusual cursive ‘Satsuma’ mark and crest of the Shimazu clan to the base.

Height: 15.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamelled Covered Box Meiji Period TOP QUALITY

Fine quality Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamelled round covered box with beautifully detailed decoration. Cover features a Ho-o bird, surrounded by a myriad of floral and geometric motifs all around. Really nice example of its type.

Diameter: 10.5 cm

Fine Chinese Antique Vintage Celadon Glazed Miniature Cong Vase 19th-20th c.

Gorgeous miniature celadon glazed cong vase, very finely potted for its size and beautifully glazed (including fully glazed interior). Slight fritting around the edges where the glaze is thin. Probably a 19th-20th century example in our opinion.

Height: 11 cm

Fine Chinese Antique Cloisonne Enamelled Dragon Vase by Lao Tian Li Early 20th c

Fine quality Chinese cloisonne enamelled vase by the studio of Lao Tian Li. Featuring a classic pattern depicting dragons chasing after the flaming pearl. Base marked with incised square mark 老天利製 ‘Made by Lao Tian Li’. Excellent piece for a collection.

Height: 9 cm

Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Suanpan Abacus 20th Century

Unusual large Chinese porcelain abacus (suanpan) with Ming-style underglaze blue decoration featuring qilin, fenghuang and lotus scrolls and with applied grotesque beast at the top with a hole between its legs for hanging on the wall. Complete with 77 individually glazed counters.

Dimensions: 36×14.5 cm

Antique Japanese Miniature Satsuma Pottery Bowls Meiji Taisho Era Signed 伴 ‘Ban’

Lovely pair of miniature Satsuma pottery bowls decorated in a ‘thousand butterflies’ pattern and each signed 伴 ‘Ban’ to the base, possibly referring to Banzan 伴山

Diameter: approx. 4.8 cm and 4.3 cm

Antique Japanese Arita Imari Porcelain Wall Pocket Karako Vase 19th-20th Century

Charming antique Japanese Imari porcelain wall pocket vase with relief moulded decoration featuring a pair of karako children holding a large bag. Very attractive rare Japanese form.

Height: 17.5 cm

Fine Chinese Antique Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase Republic Period Early 20th C

Beautiful early 20th century Chinese cloisonne enamelled vase with classic pattern depicting a pair of dragons chasing after the flaming pearl. Nicely done and in unusual colour palette.

Height: 13.2 cm

Fine Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque 19th Century Qing Era 15×10″

Large 19th century Chinese porcelain plaque with beautifully detailed famille rose decoration depicting warriors on horses. Remnants of a Chinese export wax seal on the back.

Dimensions: 38.5×25.5 cm / approx. 15×10″

Large Chinese Antique Root Wood Carving Immortal or Scholar Qing Dynasty 19th c.

Impressive antique Chinese root carving depicting a seated spiritual figure or a scholar with long beard. Hands carved separately and inserted in the holes inside his sleeves. Beautiful expressive piece.

Height: 25 cm

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Koro Tripod Incense Burner Signed Meizan 名山

Charming miniature Satsuma pottery tripod koro with finely painted decoration featuring birds and flowers. Marked with Shimazu crest and signed Meizan 名山.

Height: 7.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger With a Crane Meiji Period Diameter 30 cm

Fine Japanese cloisonne enamelled charger depicting a descending red crowned crane, set against a subtle bluish-grey background and framed by a geometric outer border.

Diameter: 30 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger With Geese and Mt Fuji Meiji Period RARE

Fine Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamelled charger depicting a pair of geese flying against a backdrop of Mt. Fuji and a stunning pink sky. Reverse decorated in a typical blue spiral pattern.

Diameter: 30.5 cm

Antique Chinese Clobbered Export Porcelain Dish With Dragons and Butterflies. 18-19th c.

Rare late 18th-early 19th century Chinese export porcelain plate with ‘clobbered’ decoration featuring dragons, butterflies and flowers done later in England. What’s unusual about this example is that it doesn’t seem to have any original Chinese decoration (apart from the turquoise outer border perhaps?).

Diameter: 22.8 cm

Antique Japanese Mixed Metal Vase by Nogawa Noboru, Signed Hidekuni. Meiji Period

Fine Japanese Meiji period mixed metal vase by Nogawa Noboru, depicting a bird perched on a cherry tree and silver inlay bamboo beside it. Signed by Hidekuni 秀國. Marked to the base with hiragana character の (“no”) and three vertical lines in the background for 川 (“kawa”, or “gawa” in compounds).

Height: 17 cm

Large Antique Chinese Clobbered Blue and White Export Porcelain Bowl. 18-19th c.

Amazing late 18th-early 19th century Chinese porcelain bowl with finely painted underglaze blue pattern and later European ‘clobbered’ Imari-style decoration featuring oversized flowers.

Dimensions: 23×22.5×8.5 cm

Antique Chinese Celadon Glazed Porcelain Brush Rest. Qing Dynasty Scholar’s Object

Charming antique Chinese celadon glazed mountain-form brush rest with subtle relief-moulded decoration. Wonderful Qing dynasty scholar’s object for a collection!

Height: 6 cm

Fine Japanese Biseki Suiseki Mountain Cave Form Bonsai Viewing Stone on Stand

Gorgeous Japanese biseki/suiseki viewing stone with custom made wooden daiza. In the form of a mountain with a cave. Beautiful surface and veining. Stone itself weighs approx. 1.8 kg.

Height: 12 cm (including the stand)

Fine Japanese Biseki Suiseki Mountain Form Bonsai Viewing Stone on Wooden Stand

Gorgeous Japanese mountain-form biseki/suiseki viewing stone with custom made wooden daiza. Beautiful surface and veining. Stone itself weighs approx. 1 kg. Really nice example of its type and would look great accompanied by a bonsai.

Height: 12.5 cm (including the stand)

Antique Japanese Porcelain Bowl With Figural Landscape by Nikko Early 20th c.

Unusual antique Japanese porcelain bowl featuring a continuous landscape scene with ladies in kimonos on a walk. Signed 日光造 ‘Made by Nikko’ to the base.

Diameter: 15.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Kutani Porcelain Vase by Watano. Painted by Tanaka

Finely hand-painted antique Japanese miniature Kutani porcelain vase, featuring a continuous scene with maidens and children in the garden. Marked 綿埜製 田中画 ‘Made by Watano, painted by Tanaka’ in iron red to the base.

Height: 12 cm

Antique Indian Ritual Bronze Brass Statue of Hindu Deity Vishnu Narayana 18th c.

Genuine antique Indian miniature shrine figure depicting a standing Hindu deity Vishnu Narayana in his typical form with four arms, two of which are carrying a chakra and a conch (now missing). Vishnu is usually depicted holding his mace (Kaumodaki) in his left hand but this image is unusual as it has the mace laying beside him on the ground. It stylistically appears to be an 18th century example.

Height: 7.5 cm

Fine Japanese Woodblock Print of Golden Pavilion in Kyoto by Nisaburo Ito. Showa Era

Stunning mid-20th century Japanese woodblock print by Nisaburo Ito, depicting the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) in the rain. Published by Uchida Woodblock Printing Co. Ltd., c. 1950. Signed in the lower right corner. Nicely framed and glazed.

Dimensions: 55×41.5 cm (frame), 39×25.5 cm (visible area of the woodblock print)

Fine Pair of Japanese Aode Kutani Procelain Vases With Narihira Passing Mt. Fuji

Beautiful pair of Japanese Aode Kutani long neck vases decorated with a continuous landcape scene with figures, probably depicting Ariwara no Narihira passing Mount Fuji on his journey to the East. Each marked with a stylized rectangular ‘Fuku’ 福 (happiness or good fortune) mark to the base.

Height: approx. 28.5 cm

Abraham HADAD (French-Iraqi, b. 1937) – Untitled Oil on Canvas, 1972

Abraham Hadad (French-Iraqi, b. 1937) – Untitled Oil on Canvas, 1972 
Signed HADAD 72 in the lower left corner. Nicely framed.

Frame: 37.5×26.5 cm
Canvas: 33.5×22 cm

Chinese Antique Porcelain Brush Washer With Chilong Underglaze Blue and Red Qing

Unusual antique Chinese porcelain brush washer with applied chilong (baby dragon) and splashed underglaze blue and copper red decoration. Probably a later Qing dynasty example. Wonderful scholar’s object for a collection!

Height: 4 cm

Rare Antique Mason’s Ironstone China Chinoiserie Vases With Handles Early 19th c.

Rare pair of early 19th century Mason’s ironstone square-form vases with Chinese style handles and cartouches with transfer printed designs imitating Chinese export porcelain. Rest of the vases decorated in pseudo tobacco leaf pattern set against a heavily gilded cobalt blue background. Really interesting piece of history showing Chinese influence on English ceramics. 

Height: 20 cm

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Dishes by Taizan Yohei Early 20th Century Meiji

Lovely set of four Japanese Satsuma pottery plates by the studio of Taizan Yohei. Each with a classic pattern depicting various flowers and grasses, framed by a geometric border. Signed 大日本 帯山製 ‘Great Japan, Made by Taizan’ and with impressed underglaze 帯山 ‘Taizan’ mark.

Diameter: approx. 18.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Floral Kutani Porcelain Cups by Kawamoto Meiji Period

Fine set of four Japanese eggshell porcelain cups with beautiful floral decoration. Signed 川本造 ‘Made by Kawamoto’, probably referring to Kawamoto Masukichi II (1852-1918).

Diameter: 6.7 cm

Large Antique Tibetan Gilt Copper Repousse Teapot Buddhist Bhumpa 19th century

Stunning large antique Tibetan copper teapot with fine applied repousse decoration which appears to be gilt copper (rather than brass which was our first assumption). Tinned interior. Circa 19th century example, judging by the wear and patina. Chain that originally connected cover to the handle is missing.

Height: 30 cm

Antique Sukunda Newari Oil Lamp Foo Lion Handle 19th c. Nepal Kathmandu Valley

Gorgeous antique bronze/brass sukunda, a ritual oil lamp used by the Newar people of the Kathmandu valley. Unusual example with handle in the form of a foo lion, with pair of cobras coiled around the mouth of the vessel and a frog seated between them, facing the dalupa (lamp dish). Surface has been at some point polished but remnants of original dark patina are still visible in places. Probably a 19th century example.

Height: 13 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Painting on Paper Three Wise Monkeys Sanzaru Early 20th c.

Lovely original antique Japanese painting on paper depicting the Three Wise Monkeys (‘Sanzaru’ 三猿 in Japanese). Label on the back states that it was bought in Tokyo before the World War I. Signed by the monkey on the left.

Dimensions: 32×14.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Gilt Lacquered Rectangular Lidded Box Meiji Period

Really pretty antique Japanese black lacquered box with finely painted gilt decoration depicting various flowers. Additional decoration inside the lid. Maker’s mark to the base.

Dimensions: 16.5x9x5.5 cm

Rare Antique C J MASON Chinoiserie Miniature Teapots Pseudo-Chinese Mark 1840-45

Very rare pair of 19th century miniature teapots decorated by C.J. Mason around c.1840-45. See photo 2 for similar examples sold at Christie’s. Decorated in Chinoiserie pattern featuring dragons, flowers and butterflies. We sometimes see the same pattern on clobbered Chinese export porcelain. Each marked with characteristic rectangular iron red pseudo-Chinese mark to the base.

Height: 10 cm and 4.5 cm

Tibet in Pictures – A Journey Into the Past Volume I & II Li Gotami Govinda

Tibet in Pictures presents a rare collection of two hundred photographs of Tibetan temples and statues taken by Li Gotami Govinda when she accompanied her husband on two pilgrimages to central and western Tibet from 1947 to 1949. Highlights include rare photos of Tibetan masters, ritual dancers, and oracles, closely-ups of statues, temple interiors, stunning landscapes, the famous Kumbum at Gyantse, the 10th and 11th-century temples of Tsaparang, and the golden temples of Tholing. Captions by Lama Govinda place each scene in the context of the pilgrimage and clarify the historic and religious significance of these monuments, many of which no longer exist. One of the last records ever made of the vanished art and culture of Old Tibet, this photo essay is a vivid portrayal of Buddhist civilization, valuable for art historians and students of Tibetan culture.

Dimensions: each book approx. 26×26 cm

Large Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Dish Diam 26.5cm Early 20th Century Meiji

Large antique Japanese Kyoto Satsuma dish depicting a central scene with three Samurai warriors, framed by an intricate outer border.

Diameter: 26.5 cm

Fine Korean or Japanese Rectangular Blue and White Decorated Bottle 20th Century

Interesting Korean or Japanese rectangular bottle with underglaze blue decoration depicting a landscape on each side and with auspicious inscriptions 友受 萬福 on its sides. Base marked with artist’s seal and signed 竜.

Dimensions: 19x12x6 cm

Fine Japanese Biseki Suiseki Mountain With Waterfalls Viewing Stone Wooden Stand

Attractive Japanese biseki/suiseki viewing stone in the form of a mountain with waterfalls. Comes with its custom made wooden daiza. Beautifully weathered surface and nice veining.

Height: 8 cm (including the stand)

Allen’s Authentication of Later Chinese Porcelain 1796AD-1999AD Hardcover Book

Continues on from the earlier “Allen’s Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain” in a more detailed examination of aspects of dating, and provides even the novice collector or dealer with information, dating techniques, and illustrations, which would otherwise take years to learn. The focus of the work is primarily on the dating of porcelain made between the beginning of the Jiaqing reign in 1796 AD, and ending in the penultimate year of the 20th Century, 1999. As many of the porcelains made in this 200-year period were copies of earlier periods, there are also a number of illustrations of genuine porcelain and pottery pieces made in the late Ming and earlier Qing dynasties; i.e. prior to 1796 AD. Progressing chronologically through the late Qing dynasty reigns of Jiaqing through Xuantong, this book then examines the porcelain of the Republic period (1912 to 1949), and then the Mao period of the People’s Republic of China, before concluding with a preliminary look at the dating of Chinese redwares, and details of the author’s visit to Jingdezhen in 1998. With over 480 full colour illustrations of not only the items, but of their backs and undersides, close-ups of marks, footrims , and glazes, this is undoubtedly the most detailed English language text yet on the dating of Chinese porcelain of this period. The author’s often blunt and provocative commentary will undoubtedly offend some quarters of the Asian art world, but collectors for generations to come will thank him for his advice on detecting the bane of every collector’s life: the Chinese porcelain fake, intentionally made to deceive.

Large Japanese Biseki Suiseki Standing Stone Bonsai Viewing Stone Vintage Daiza

Interesting Japanese biseki/suiseki standing stone with custom made relief carved wooden daiza. Natural surface with circular inclusions all around. Great decorative piece!

Height: 24 cm (including the stand)

Large Antique Japanese Moriage Satsuma Pottery Vase By Senzan 12″ Early 20th c.

Impressive large Japanese moriage Satsuma pottery vase depicting a figure riding on a Ho-o bird and another floating above the sea, with a temple in the sky visible behind them. Partially worn signature to the base that looks like 仙山造 ‘Made by Senzan’.

Height: 30 cm

Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Boat Shaped Ikebana Vase 20th Century

Charming antique Japanese Kutani porcelain vase with bird and flower decoration all around and a small green figure with a hat sitting on top. Marked ‘Kutani’ 九谷 to the base.

Height: 7.5 cm
Width: 19 cm