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

Antique Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Wolf and Hare 19thc Edo Signed Masatomo

Fantastic early 19th century, Edo period boxwood netsuke depicting a seated starving wolf (Okami) with a hare under his front paw. His eyes and mouth wide open, as if resting after a successful chase. Signed Masatomo 正友.

For a very similar piece see: Bonhams – Fine Japanese Works of Art (16 September 2014) – LOT 2092 A wood netsuke of a wolf and a hare by Masatomo, Edo period (19th century)

Measures approx. 3 cm tall and 5 cm across.

Fine Chinese Antique Cloisonne Enamel Box Thousand Flowers Pattern Early 20th c

Stunning Chinese cloisonne enamelled rectangular box with hinged lid, decorated all around in colourful ‘thousand flowers’ pattern. Turquoise enamelled interior and base.

Dimensions: 15.5x9x7 cm

Fine Chinese Republic Period Silk Paintings Hanging Scrolls With Scholars 20th c.

Beautiful pair of Chinese Republic period silk paintings mounted as hanging scrolls. Both depicting daily scenes with scholars, one being driven by his attendant and the other one, surrounded by scholar’s objects and meeting an elderly figure holding a flower basket.

Dimensions: each scroll measures approx. 90×20 cm. Paintings themselves are 78×16 cm each.

Fine Vintage Chinese Handmade Peking Wool Art Deco Oriental Rug Carpet 174×93 cm

Wonderful 20th century Chinese Peking wool rug with light salmon background and rich indigo decoration featuring floral medallions in the centre, framed by fret border and additional floral and foliate border around the edge. Beautiful thick silky wool pile and nice, clean fringe.

Dimensions: 174×93 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Kidney Shaped Cloisonne Enamelled Kogo Incense Box

Charming antique Japanese kidney-shaped cloisonne incense container (kogo) or a small trinket box, decorated with flowers and butterflies set against blue spiral background.

Dimensions: approx. 8 x 6.5 cm

Vintage Japanese Relief Decorated Blue White Porcelain Dishes Showa Era

Nice set of four Showa period Japanese dishes featuring underglaze blue medallions with auspicious characters 福 祿 壽, set against a relief-moulded background with Ho-o bird tail feathers.

Diameter: 19 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Charger Meiji Period Signed 36.5cm 14.5″

Really interesting Japanese Meiji period Kutani porcelain charger depicting a pair of figures framed by an intricate gilt border. Parts of the decoration appear to be missing, making the figure on the right look like it lost its head, which works well with shocked look of the other figure. Signed 大日本 九谷 杉川堂製? ‘Great Japan, Kutani, Made by Sugikawado?’

Diameter: 36.5 cm

Chinese Antique Export Paintings on Pith Paper Flower Baskets 19th c. Qing Dynasty

Pair of fine 19th century Chinese export pith paintings depicting elaborate flower baskets. Nicely framed and glazed. Good antique condition with some typical minor age-related surface marks as per photographs.

Dimensions: 46×36.5 cm (frame), 18×12 (each artwork)

Chinese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dish 18th c Qianlong Period Diam 22.7cm

Antique 18th century Chinese Qianlong period blue and white porcelain dish, decorated with a trio of birds in the middle and framed by floral sprays around the outer border.

Diameter: 22.7 cm

Antique Japanese Carved Boxwood Toggle Man Playing Flute Fujiwara Yasumasa Edo Period

Interesting antique 19th century Japanese carved boxwood netuske of a figure in long robes playing a flute. Similar to traditional depictions of Fujiwara Yasumasa. Beautiful patina and wear all around. 

Measures approx. 5.2 cm tall

Chinese Antique Qianlong Blue White Export Porcelain Landscape Platter 25.7x17cm

Lovely 18th century Chinese octagonal blue and export white porcelain platter. Featuring typical central landscape scene with pagodas and figures crossing bridges. Framed by richly decorated floral border. 

Dimensions: 25.7×17 cm

Chinese Antique Qianlong Blue and White Export Porcelain Platter 25.5×17.5 cm

Lovely 18th century Chinese octagonal blue and white porcelain platter. Featuring typical central scene with various birds and flowers, framed by additional florals sprays and diaper border around the rim. 

Dimensions: 25.5×17.5 cm / approx. 10×7 inches

Fine Antique Japanese Gilt Lacquered Fubako Box Nashiji Interior Meiji Period

Really pretty antique Japanese black lacquered fubako with finely painted gilt decoration depicting a group of butterflies fluttering among grasses. Lovely nashiji decorated interior and original metal mounts.

Dimensions: 18.5x6x4 cm

Chinese Antique Famille Verte Porcelain Cafe Au Lait Dish 18th c. Kangxi Period

Beautiful early 18th century Kangxi period ‘cafe au lait’ glazed porcelain dish with overglaze famille verte decoration featuring precious objects framed by a gorgeous floral border on the outside.

Diameter: 21.4 cm

Chinese Antique Silver Hat Ornament Figure on Custom Display Stand Early 20th c.

Charming Chinese miniature silver hat ornament in the form of a figure in long robes, holding what looks like flowers or similar object in their hands. Comes with its own custom made display stand.

Height: 4 cm or 5.5 cm including the stand

Antique or Vintage Indian Brass Hindu Ritual Puja Shrine Statue of Bull Nandi

Gorgeous Indian bronze/brass shrine figurine of Shiva’s sacred bull Nandi, depicted reclining on a rectangular pedestal. In Sanskrit, Nandi means ‘joyfulness’ or ‘blissfulness’ and refers to the emotions experienced by a devotee in the presence of Lord Shiva. Nandi symbolises the religious duty (‘dharma’) of a devotee. Nandi is worshipped by those intending to pay homage to Shiva himself.

Height: 11 cm

Fine Japanese Kutani Porcelain Charger With Shi-shi Lion Yamagishi Masayama

Amazing nine-sided (nonagonal) Japanese Kutani porcelain charger by Yamagishi Masayama 山岸政山, depicting a large Shi shi (foo lion). Green rectangular mark on the back. Comes in its original signed storage box. Beautiful, rare example of its type.

Diameter: 30 cm

Vintage Japanese Celadon Glazed Shigaraki Ware Pottery Vase by Kaneyama. 20th century

Sublime vintage Japanese Shigaraki vase, partially covered in celadon glaze which spreads in drips along the top half of the globular body. Base marked with impressed 兼山 Kaneyama mark.

Height: 17 cm

Fine Pair of Japanese Double Gourd Aode Kutani Procelain Vases With Fuku Mark

Gorgeous pair of Japanese Aode Kutani double gourd vases decorated with typical floral and foliate motifs. Each marked with a stylized rectangular ‘Fuku’ 福 (happiness or good fortune) mark to the base. Slightly different height but barely noticeable when displayed.

Height: 17 and 16.5 cm

Antique Japanese Awata Satsuma Pottery Bottle Vase By Kinkozan Early 20th c.

Excellent Japanese fluted Awata style Satsuma pottery bottle with finely painted floral decoration all around. Base with impressed mark of studio Kinkozan 錦光山.

Height: 27.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Aka-e Kutani Porcelain Cup Tea Bowl Signed Meiji Period

Beautifully painted antique Japanese aka-e Kutani porcelain cup or tea bowl featuring cartouches with various scenes, framed by a fine foliate background. Marked 大日本 九谷製 ‘Great Japan, Made in Kutani’.

Height: 7 cm

Vintage Japanese Lacquered Metal Vases With Incised Decoration by Maruni Showa Period

Nice unusual pair of Japanese lacquered metal vases with incised decoration featuring mountain landscapes. Each marked ‘Maruni, patented lacquerware, metal base. Made by hand in Occupied Japan’. This dates them to 1945-52, Showa period.

Height: 17 cm

Antique Japanese Seto Blue and White Porcelain Covered Box Early 20th Century

Unusual antique Japanese Seto porcelain box and cover decorated in underglaze blue with typical bird-and-flower motif, framed by ‘cracked ice’ pattern with prunus blossom.

Dimensions: 13×10.5×8 cm

Chinese Antique Famille Rose Porcelain Pillow Headrest Late Qing Dynasty

Colourful antique Chinese famille rose porcelain headrest depicting cartouches with birds, set against a pink ground with foliate and floral scrolls. Turquoise decorated sides with openwork carved cash coins.

Dimensions: 14.5×12.5×5.7 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Yokohama Export Porcelain Tea Set Trio by Suzuki Company

Gorgeous antique Japanese porcelain tea set trio decorated in Yokohama. Depicting a finely painted atmospheric landscape with temples along the river, Mt. Fuji in the distance and red-crowned cranes flying above. Each marked with logo of the Suzuki Company.

Height: 14 cm (teapot), 10 cm (sugar bowl), 9 cm (creamer)

Chinese Antique Blue and White Export Porcelain Dish 18th Century Qing Dynasty

Charming 18th century Chinese export porcelain dish with typical underglaze blue floral decoration. Some fritting around the rim and couple of small chips visible only from the back. Displays great!

Diameter: 22.7 cm

Chinese Antique or Vintage Set of Engraved Nesting Pewter Cups 19th-20th c.

Set of three Chinese nesting pewter cups with fine engraved decoration featuring various birds. All stamped to the base.

Largest cup 11 cm tall and 7.5 cm in diameter.

Antique or Vintage Japanese Lacquered Documents Box With a Pair of Shi-Shi Lions

Charming antique Japanese lacquered documents box with hand-painted decoration on the lid, depicting a pair of Shi-shi / Foo lions.

Dimensions: 24x21x5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Bronze Gong With Ho-o Phoenix Bird Decoration Early 20th c.

Fine antique Japanese patinated bronze gong with relief decoration depicting a Ho-o bird a.k.a. Japanese phoenix or Fenghuang in Chinese.

Diameter: 20 cm

Chinese Antique Powder Blue Imari Porcelain Cups Tea Bowls Batavia Style Qing Dynasty

A pair of unusual Chinese Imari porcelain cups with powder blue ground and leaf-shaped reserves reminiscent of Batavia ware. Decorated with grapevine designs and gilt scrolls. 

Height: 5 cm

Large Antique Japanese Biseki Suiseki on Wooden Stand Scholar’s Viewing Stone

Gorgeous large Japanese biseki/suiseki viewing stone with custom made wooden daiza. Beautiful surface and intricate texture throughout. Stone itself weighs approx. 2.4 kg. Very nice example of its type.

Height: 22.5 cm

Chinese or Japanese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Cup Three Friends of Winter

Miniature Chinese or Japanese blue and white porcelain cup depicting the Three Friends of Winter – pine, plum and bamboo. Marked with underglaze blue ‘Xiang Rui’ 祥瑞 mark (or ‘Shozui’ in Japanese).

Height: 3.5 cm

Rare Chinese Antique White Glazed Porcelain Dish Ming or Qing

Unusual small Chinese white glazed porcelain dish, slightly irregular and with discoloured outer border which almost feels like bisque, even though the central area is glazed and there doesn’t seem to be any transition between the two.

Diameter: approx. 11.2 cm

Vintage Japanese Gilt Lacquered Buddha Dainichi Nyorai Altar Statue Early Showa

Beautiful Japanese gilt lacquered wooden altar statue depicting seated Buddha Dainichi Nyorai. Dating to c. early Shōwa period.

Height: 20.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Blue White Seto Porcelain Floral Square Tile Early 20th c.

Antique Japanese rectangular Seto porcelain tile decorated with a sublime underglaze blue floral spray. Beautiful decorative piece!

Dimensions: 15.3×15.3 cm

Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne on Lacquer Round Covered Box Meiji Period SIGNED

Very unusual antique Japanese black lacquered round covered box with inlaid cloisonne decoration. Rectangular seal mark to the base. Really unique piece for a collection.

Diameter: 12 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Kyoto Satsuma Pottery Natsume Tea Caddy Impressed Mark

Lovely and unusual antique Japanese Kyoto Satsuma pottery with floral decoration all around. There’s a faint impressed mark inside the base which is possibly that of Kinkozan or Taizan.

Height: 6.5 cm

Fine Antique Tibetan Wood and Silver Buddhist Ashtamangala Jha Phor Tsampa Bowl

Fine antique Tibetan Buddhist Jha Phor or Tsampa tea bowl with silver mounts. Featuring intricate relief decoration depicting Ashtamangala a.k.a Eight Auspicious Signs of Buddhism. Great example of traditional Tibetan art.

Diameter: 12 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Kogo Covered Box by Kyokuzan 旭山

Charming little antique Japanese round covered box with domed lid. Depicting a beautiful scene with bird near a stream, surrounded by various flowers. Signed Kyokuzan 旭山 to the base.

Diameter: 9 cm

Large Chinese Antique Hardwood Stand for Ding Censer 19th Century Qing Dynasty

Beautiful large Chinese hardwood stand with openwork carved yin-yang motif in the centre and notches for a tripod ‘ding’ incense burner. Nicely carved, solid Qing dynasty example, hard to come by in this size. Weighs nearly 1.1 kg.

Dimensions: approx. 29x27x5 cm

Antique Japanese Porcelain Nodder Nodding Head Figurine Man Holding a Fan 20th c.

Lovely little Japanese ceramic ‘nodder’ figurine depicting man in a kimono holding a fan. In very good condition with some minor age-related surface marks as per photographs.

Height: 8.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Kutani Porcelain Vase by Itazaka Purchased by Hamada

Fine antique Japanese Kutani porcelain vase with unusual decoration featuring flowers around the shoulder, dragons around the foot and various birds and flowers painted around the body. Marked 板坂製 濱田仕入 ‘Made by Itazaka, Purchased by Hamada’ in iron red.

Height: 14.5 cm

Chinese Antique Brass Box Egraved Auspicious Bats and Shou Character 19th-20th c.

Antique Chinese brass box with wood engraved decoration featuring auspicious bats and Shou characters. Interior lined with wood.

Dimensions: 19.5×10.5×6.5 cm

Fine Antique or Vintage Japanese Wood Toggle of Fukurokuju With Karako Attendant

Lovely little Japanese wooden toggle depicting Fukurokuju holding a peach of immortality and being accompanied by a young attendant. Exact age unknown but probably c. early 20th century example. Not signed.

Height: 5.5 cm

Chinese Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Tea Caddy With Original Label Late Qing

Charming little hand-painted wooden tea caddy with wire handles and original paper label at the bottom. Nice China trade item for a collection.

Dimensions: 15x11x13 cm

Vintage Chinese Miniature Wooden Cabinet Jewellery Box Incised Decoration 20th c.

Nice small Chinese table cabinet made out of solid wood and decorated with incised bird and flower decoration all around. Features three drawers. In great condition with some minor age-related surface marks.

Dimensions: 15×12.5×21.5 cm

Large Antique Japanese Blue and White Ko-Imari Porcelain Dish With a Landscape

Antique Japanese Ko-Imari porcelain dish featuring large central landscape scene framed by an intricate border with various geometric patterns. Back decorated with simple cloud design.

Diameter: 23.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Vase With Flowers Meiji Taisho Period

Fabulous antique Japanese ginbari cloisonné vase featuring large flowers set against a green background. Early 20th century example dating from the Meiji or Taisho period. Unmarked.

Height: 15 cm

Antique Engravings by Pieter Schenk Title Page of PICTURAE SINICAE AC SURATTENAE

Rare antique etchings from the title page of Picturae Sinicae ac Surattenae, Vasis Tabellisque Exhibitae (1702) by Pieter Schenk. This album was the first example of a complete series devoted to a Chinese subject in European graphic art and one of the few chinoiserie albums thought to derive directly from authentic Chinese sources, such as ink drawings of famous people accompanied by transcriptions of Confucian teachings. Featuring two scenes titled ‘Ni K’uan of the Han Dynasty’ and ‘T’ien Chên and his two brothers’. Framed and glazed.

For reference see Rijksmuseum object RP-P-2013-9-1

Dimensions: 35.5×24.5 cm, each engraving measures 11.5×13.5 cm

Chinese Antique Yixing Zisha Style Ceramic Beast Figure 19th-20th Century

Interesting and rare antique Chinese Yixing/Zisha style figurine depicting a mythical beast or a strange foo lion standing on a rocky outcropping. 

Height: 11.5 cm

Fine Chinese Antique Cinnabar Lacquer Box and Cover 19th Century Qing Dynasty

Nice quality antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquer box with deeply carved relief decoration featuring landscape scene with scholars and various buildings surrounded by trees and rocky outcroppings. Beautiful example of Qing dynasty lacquerware.

Dimensions: 14x10x5.5 cm

Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figurine of Seated Buddha Shaka Nyorai

Beautiful large Japanese porcelain statue depicting meditating Buddha Shakyamuni (Shaka Nyorai) with gold embellished body and long floral robes. Marked ‘FOREIGN’ to the base.

Height: 21 cm

Antique Japanese Gilt Lacquered Miniature Cabinet Jewellery Box Early 20th c.

Lovely Japanese gilt lacquered miniature table cabinet decorated with typical bird-and-flower cartouches and foliate motifs. Features four internal drawers. Comes without a key.

Dimensions: 18.5×15.x9 cm

Chinese Antique Famille Rose Export Porcelain Dish Persian Market Early 19th c.

Interesting early 19th century, c. Jiaqing period, famille rose decorated dish with unusual pattern made for the Persian market. No chips or cracks. Some age-related surface wear and typical firing faults.

Diameter: 23.8 cm

Chinese Antique Famille Rose Porcelain Kamcheng Covered Pot Late Qing Dynasty

Gorgeous late 19th century Chinese famille rose decorated barrel form kamcheng pot with original twisted wire handles. Stunning and well preserved example of its type!

Height: 19.5 cm

Chinese Antique Gilt Lacquered Bitong Brush Pots 19th c. Qing Scholar’s Objects

Pair of antique Chinese lacquered brush pots with gilt decoration featuring cartouches depicting various scholar’s objects. Slightly different heights. Great genuine Qing items for a scholar’s desk.

Height: 12.3 and 12 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Octagonal Porcelain Dish in Chinese Famille Rose Style

Gorgeous antique Japanese octagonal porcelain dish decorated in the manner of Chinese Yongzheng period famille rose porcelain. Back with underglaze blue double ring and overglaze blue mark. 

Diameter: 24.3 cm

Fine Chinese Antique Wu Shuang Pu Famille Rose Porcelain Dish Late Qing Dynasty

Absolutely gorgeous antique Chinese quatrefoil footed dish with famille rose decoration depicting scholar and philosopher Fu Sheng 伏生 from the ‘Table of Peerless Heroes’ (Wu Shuang Pu).

Dimensions: 25.7×19.5×6.5 cm

Fine Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Vase With Mask Handles Meiji Taisho Period

Beautifully painted antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vase with large relief moulded lion mask handles. Depicting a scene with quails and sparrows on one side and rooster with a hen on the other. Used as a lamp base with drill hole going straight through the signature so we don’t know who the decorator was. Wonderful example of early 20th century Satsuma ware.

Height: 21.5 cm

Japanese Woodblock Print Shiro Kasamatsu Deer at Nara Park ca 1930 Watanabe RARE

Rare original Japanese Shin-hanga woodblock print by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991), depicting deer at Nara Park. Printed by Watanabe in c. 1930.

Dimensions: 19×13 cm
Printed area: 17.5×12 cm

Japanese Woodblock Print Takahashi Shotei Moon Under a Bridge at Hakozaki 1930s

Rare original Japanese Shin-hanga woodblock print by Hiroaki Takahashi Shotei (1871-1945) titled ‘Moon Under a Bridge at Hakozaki’. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo in the 1930s. ‘Shotei’ 松亭 (sometimes also interpreted as ‘Rakutei’) seal to the lower left corner.

Dimensions: 19.5×12.5 cm
Printed area: 17.6×11.6 cm

Japanese Shin-hanga Woodblock Print Kawase Hasui Spring at Inokashira 1930s

Rare original Japanese Shin-hanga woodblock print by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) titled ‘Spring at Inokashira’ (Haru no Inokashira) and published by Watanabe in the 1930s. ‘Hasui’ 巴水 seal to the lower right corner.

Dimensions: 20.5×12.8 cm
Printed area: 18×11.5 cm

Japanese Shin-hanga Woodblock Print Takahashi Shotei Morning Fog 1920-30s RARE

Rare original Japanese Shin-hanga woodblock print by Hiroaki Takahashi Shotei (1871-1945) titled ‘Morning Fog’ or ‘Morning Mist’. Published by Watanabe in the 1920s or 30s. ‘Shotei’ 松亭 double gourd seal to the lower right corner.

Dimensions: 18.5×12 cm
Printed area: 18×11.6 cm

Japanese Shin-hanga Woodblock Print Kawase Hasui Okada Oshima c 1930s Watanabe

Rare original Japanese Shin-hanga woodblock print by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) titled ‘Okada, Oshima’ or ‘Okada in the Evening’. Published by Watanabe in the 1930s. ‘Hasui’ 巴水 seal to the lower left corner.

Dimensions: 19.5×13 cm
Printed area: 17.5×12 cm

Japanese Woodblock Print Shiro Kasamatsu – Child Feeding Carp c 1930s RARE

Rare original Japanese woodblock print by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991), depicting a child feeding carp in a pond. Circular ‘Shiro’ 紫浪 seal on the right side. Rare print for which we were unable to find any references.

Dimensions: 19×12.7 cm
Printed area: 17.5×11.5 cm

Japanese Shin-hanga Woodblock Print Takahashi Shotei Drawing Up Seawater 1930s

Rare original Japanese Shin-hanga woodblock print by Hiroaki Takahashi Shotei (1871-1945) titled ‘Drawing Up Seawater’ or ‘Suma Beach’. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo in the 1930s. ‘Shotei’ 松亭 (sometimes also interpreted as ‘Rakutei’) seal to the lower left corner.

Dimensions: 20×13.5 cm
Printed area: 17.7×11.5 cm

Japanese Woodblock Print Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III Nakamura Theatre 1813 Edo

Rare original Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada a.k.a. Toyokuni III (1786-1865) titled ‘In the Green Room of the Nakamura Theatre, Sakai-cho’ or ‘The Dressing Rooms of the Nakamura Theater in Sakai-chô’ (Sakai-cho Nakamura-za gakuya no zu). Part of a triptych and this example appears to be just a part of the original 1/3 print. Similar examples are dated c. 1813.

Dimensions: 27.5×15.5 cm

Japanese Woodblock Print Utagawa Ochiai Yoshiiku Actor Ichikawa Ichizo c1863 Edo

Rare original Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshiiku a.k.a. Ochiai Yoshiiku 落合芳幾 (1833-1904) depicting kabuki actor Ichikawa Ichizo 市川市蔵 as Shōji Shigetada (Hatakeyama Shigetada) 庄司重忠. Carver’s mark 片田彫長 Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô). Similar examples are dated c. 1863.

Dimensions: 36.5×25 cm

Japanese Woodblock Print Utagawa Ochiai Yoshiiku Purple of Edo Murasaki c 1860

Rare original Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshiiku a.k.a. Ochiai Yoshiiku 落合芳幾 (1833-1904) titled ‘Purple of Edo’ (Edo Murasaki). Originally part of a triptych. Published by Kagaya Kichibei. Similar examples are dated c. 1860, Edo period.

Dimensions: 36×24.5 cm

Japanese Woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige I Story of the Stone Pillow c 1845 Edo

Very rare original Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige I 広重初代 (1797–1858) titled ‘The Lonely House at Asajigahara: The Story of the Stone Pillow (Asajigahara hitotsuya, ishi no makura no yurai)’, from the series ‘A Compendium of Historical Sites in the Eastern Capital (Tôto kyûseki zukushi)’ a.k.a. ‘Ancient Sites in the Eastern Capital’. Published by Wakasaya Yoichi (Jakurindô) around 1845-46, Edo period.

Dimensions: 35.5×24 cm

Japanese Woodblock Print Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III Bando Minosuke c 1829 Edo

Rare original Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada a.k.a. Toyokuni III (1786-1865) depicting kabuki actor Bando Minosuke 坂東蓑助 as a sumo wrestler (Akitsushima Kuniemon ?). Signed ‘Gototei Kunisada ga’ and with round ‘kiwame’ (approved) seal. Published by: Joshuya Kinzo 上州屋金蔵. Similar examples described as published c. 1829.

Dimensions: 39×26 cm