An inro opening by four cases, decorated with urushi lacquer of the Nashiji nuri type, and featuring raised black and gold lacquer depicting sheaves of rice. Original inlays now lost. The original O[...]
An elegant composite lamp composed of a 17th-century Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, later mounted in the 19th century as an oil lamp with a finely cast gilt bronze (ormolu) base and brass burn[...]
Pair of ridge tiles from the end of the Ming period, 17th century. Figure on a running horse, traces of time, crack? on one figure (last photo) the tiny dimensions differ between the two.
A set of three red sandstone stones carved with geometric motifs. Made during the Mughal Empire in India. Probably in a province of Rajasthan. 17th-18th century.
A Chinese powder box in copper inlaid with silver, gold and pewter. The cover knob is made of hardwood, a very beautiful 17th century Chinese powder box. Diameter: 13.5 cm. Height: 8.5 cm.
A Chinese bronze archaistic Hu vase, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
The pear-shaped body rising from a short splayed foot into a waisted neck with slightly flaring mouth and two loop handles, cast in lo[...]
Covered vase equipped as a lamp, in porcelain with green decoration, chimeras playing among peonies and foliage. Collar decorated with a frieze of stylized banana leaves. Gilt bronze base. China, Ming[...]
Inrô with three boxes in brown lacquer, decorated in gold takamaki-e and mother-of-pearl inlays, a water jar and its ladle, next to a stylized fruit tree.Japan, 17th century.Note the significant patin[...]
Inro with 4 squares in mura-nashiji lacquer, decorated in taka-makiye of black, brown and gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay, decorated with a quiver and fan on one side, and a kabuto helmet and g[...]
Magnificent box Imperial jewelry box in black lacquered wood decorated with dragons. This magnificent box is lacquered on a black background with painted designs in red, green, white and gold on and a[...]
Franse klok met een stel tweekleurige bronzen vazen. De klok is een rechthoekig model met aan de voorzijde een ornament met de afbeelding van twee vissers en twee mensen in een laars. Het uurwerk heef[...]
Inro of exceptional dimensions with 3 boxes in black lacquered wood, decorated with chrysanthemum flowers with 32 petals in powdered lacquer on a background of geometric zigzags, details in Nashiji an[...]
Japanese inkstand (suzuribako) in lacquer (urushi). Decor on a spangled background (nashiji) of a lakeside mountainous landscape treated in relief (takamaki-e) flat silver powdered details (hiramaki-e[...]
Inro with 4 boxes decorated with mother-of-pearl peonies, drowned in an almost black dark red brown lacquer. Japanese work from the beginning of the Edo period, 17th century. It is rare to find inros [...]
Lacquered wooden box. Decor of a painted landscape, colors and details powdered with gold. Chinese work from the end of the Ming dynasty, 17th century. The lacquer has withstood the centuries well, it[...]
Rare japanese urushi lacquer box of a calabash shape. Beautiful Hoteï sleeping on his bag on a black ground. Nashiji lacquer inside with two figthers. A rare border of checkerboard and mother of pearl[...]
A pair of square Chinese porcelain vases, Famille Rose, Kangxi period, decorated with Chinese characters. They rest on a chiseled and gilded bronze plinth adorned with gadroons. In the upper part, the[...]
Large harness, or round temple Gong holder, in red lacquered wood, the openwork belt of scrolls of lotus flowers, resting on six arched feet; EDO period 1602-1868.
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