Magnificent bronze and porcelain bowl. The tray is decorated with porcelain, featuring birds, flowers, and butterflies in an Asian style. The mount is gilt bronze, highly ornate. The base is stable an[...]
Tokubei ANDO (1842-1894) known as HIROSHIGE III 三代目 歌川広重Oyster Farming in HiroshimaJapanese print from the collection Products of Greater Japan 大日本物産圖會, Occupations of the Japanese だいにっぽんぶっさんずえ Dai Ni[...]
Tokubei ANDO (1842-1894) known as HIROSHIGE III 三代目 歌川広重Province of Aki, Toothpick seller in ItsukushimaJapanese print from the collection Products of Greater Japan 大日本物産圖會, Occupations of the Japanes[...]
Tokubei ANDO (1842-1894) known as HIROSHIGE III 三代目 歌川広重 Kai Grapes, vine cultivation in the province of Kai (current Yamanashi prefecture) Japanese print from the collection Products of Greater Japan[...]
Era: Mid-19th century, Rattanakosin period (around 1860), reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), era represented in the film "Anna and the King". Origin: Siam (now Thailand) Materials: Silver damask steel b[...]
Nakayama SŪGAKUDŌ 中山嵩岳堂 (active 1850-1870) Greenfinch and Gardenia Japanese print from the 1859 collection The Forty-Eight Birds Drawn from Nature 1859 Laid paperEdo Period (Tokyo) Publisher: Tsutaya[...]
Nakayama SŪGAKUDŌ (active 1850-1870) Woodpecker and Erythronium japonicum (Kitsutsuki katakuri) Japanese woodblock print from the 1859 collection "Forty-Eight Birds Drawn from Nature" 1859 Laid PaperE[...]
Japanese PrintProbably from the late 19th or early 20th centuryLaid paper. Artist and scene to be identified. Signed in the plate on the right. Dimensions: 32 x 24.5 cm. Superb maritime subject with a[...]
Daisho (dagger) with two wakizashi (swords), the blade of the larger one certainly not being the original. This may have been done for ceremonial purposes or for a merchant who was not allowed to carr[...]
Katana from the late Edo to Meiji period. Blade: Otoshi-zukuri (V-shaped cross-section with two faces) blade, Iori-mune (two-sided) blade spine. O-kissaki (long) points. Shinoji (11 mm) (face 1). Jiga[...]
An antique signed Kinkozan Kyoto Satsuma bowl, circa 1880, demonstrating the workshop’s hallmark control. A deep cobalt-blue ground carries dense gilded foliage with crisp edges and steady, confident [...]
A refined antique Japanese Satsuma vase from the Meiji era, circa 1895, combining deep cobalt blue, generous gilding and finely detailed enamel painting on an ivory crackle glaze. The sleek, architect[...]
A collectible, design-forward pair of Japanese Satsuma vases from the late Meiji period, circa 1890. Each vase combines a finely painted figural scene of courtly ladies with an uncompromising black-an[...]
This piece of furniture belongs to the category of bandaji, traditional Korean chests characterized by a hinged front opening. More precisely, it is a ch'aek bandaji, intended for storing books, docum[...]
SAMURAI FACE PROTECTION, known as HAMBOJapan, Edo period (1603–1868)Wrought iron, lacquer, fibersH.: 18cm with yodare kakeHambo consisting of a half mask made of natural iron covered with black lacque[...]
Tibet 19th Century: Rare architectural element depicting a harnessed horse bust, with a strong expressive presence. A work of folk art carving with geometric motifs and pronounced reliefs. The antique[...]
Curiosity: An interesting reverse glass painting (sometimes called reverse glass painting) of a Chinese erotic scene against a mirrored background, in a wooden frame.It dates from the late 19th centur[...]
Curiosity: An interesting reverse glass painting (sometimes called reverse glass painting) of a Chinese erotic scene against a mirrored background, in a wooden frame. It dates from the late 19th centu[...]
Curiosity: An interesting reverse glass painting (sometimes called reverse glass painting) of a Chinese erotic scene against a mirrored background, in a wooden frame. It dates from the late 19th centu[...]
TEA SPOON WITH BUDDHA BUSTChina, late 19th centuryBoneLength 12.6 cmSculpture on bone, depicting the bust of Buddha on the handle. The expression is joyful; the mouth is smiling and the crinkled eyes [...]
These vases are of Chinese or Indochinese origin. They date from the 19th century and feature chimeras on the handles. They are decorated with floral motifs. They are beautifully chased and of high qu[...]
An elegant, lacquered Chinese tea caddy from the late 19th century.It is decorated on all sides with scenes of daily life depicting figures in natural settings.It rests on four gilt, claw-shaped feet.[...]
Small jardinier with a deep basin resting on tall ornamental feet. The surface is decorated with a deep relief depicting a mountain landscape. China, 19th century. Gilt bronze. Dimensions: length: 20 [...]
In ink and natural pigments, gold leaf on paper. Mounted with a black lacquered wood frame. The screen is finely painted with scenes of courtly leisure against a sumptuous gold background. It depicts [...]
Painted with ink and natural pigments, it depicts elegant figures: noble courtiers enjoying music and a dancer. Conversations and sake under maple trees ablaze with color evoke the pleasures of contem[...]
An open, three-legged censer resting on a stone base. It has two simple handles. Decorated with three ornamental friezes. China, 18th/19th century. Bronze and stone. Dimensions: 23 x 34 x 32 cm. Condi[...]
Very large earthenware pottery covered with a thick glaze. Decorated with Asian monks around the entire rim. This antique piece is very heavy and measures 48 cm high and 36.5 cm in diameter at the bod[...]
Dressing table with beveled mirror in the Indo-Chinese style. Extensive carved and pierced woodwork decorated with dragons, friezes, flowers, and foliage. Early 20th century. Made of exotic natural wo[...]
Very large Chinese wooden and porcelain screen/partition from the late 19th century (247 cm). Exceptional large screen with a frame and feet of carved, black lacquered wood and a very large porcelain [...]
Large Antique Carved Cedar Pillar Column with Scroll Capital – Pakistan/India – Late 19th Century ArchitectureA substantial wooden support column, serving as a true pillar from a traditional home, sur[...]
An ivory okimono (elephantidae spp.) depicting a sake seller. He holds a drinking cup in one hand and a stand containing a small sake jar in the other. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Height: 16.5 cm[...]
Rare and fine 19th century Satsuma porcelain elegantly decorated with detailed women in traditional dress moving in a lush natural setting of a garden flooded with blooming flowers, this beautiful lar[...]
This generously sized Imari lamp from Japan has everything it takes to decorate your living room. Electrified to current standards, it boasts a beautiful bulbous body adorned with the famously rich or[...]
Chinese Export Box in Carved Ivory – China, Canton, mid-19th century. Important rectangular wooden box entirely covered with ivory plaques carved in low relief, made in Canton (Guangzhou) for the West[...]
Nagamaru Gata (oval) shaped tsuba, signed. Made of openwork iron in the Maru Bori style and inlaid with gilded and silvered brass in the Hira Zogan style. Depicting two figures facing each other: on o[...]
Mokko-gata (quadrilobed) tsuba, signed, in iron inlaid with gilt and silvered copper in Hira Zogan style, depicting a Gama Sennin figure with his toad. A signature difficult to identify. The presence [...]
Elephant ivory okimono (elephantidae spp.) depicting the god Shoki slaying three Oni. Traces of polychromy remain, with a signature in a red lacquer cartouche, Masayuki (?). Japan, Meiji period (1868-[...]
Height: 33 cm. Secure packaging and tracked shipping. France: €15. Worldwide: €20. We are available to answer any questions; please contact us by phone (+33 7 67 01 11 47) or email (paymal.michel@gmai[...]
A very beautiful item that has suffered some wear and tear due to age. Carefully packaged and shipped with tracking. France: €15, Worldwide: €20. We are available to answer any questions; please conta[...]
A very beautiful and large tsuba in the Nagamaru Gata style, made of finely chiseled and openwork iron in the Maru Bori style, inlaid with gilt copper. It depicts chrysanthemums in bloom amidst foliag[...]
Meiji-era jizai cicada. Bronze. Japan. Late 19th century. L. 6,1 in.The production of jizai(自在, “freely moving”) okimono (置物, “ornamental figure”) represents a refined evolution of the Japanese armore[...]
Porcelain plate, China, 19th century. Three cracks. Diameter: 18 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature required upon delivery. Carefully packaged. Unless otherwise stated, items listed on Proantic [...]
These two 19th-century Chinese embroidered panels depict pagodas and figures in a floral setting. The embroidery is in generally good condition, with a few stains in places. The frames are damaged. On[...]
Ivory okimono depicting a winegrower perched on the shoulders of a woodcutter. The smiling winegrower overturns a basket full of grapes and carries a rabbit on his shoulder; the woodcutter also holds [...]
Antique ritual glove puppet. Carved wood with traces of red ochre polychromy. Very significant brown patina from use. Tharu culture, Middle Hills, Nepal - 19th century. Sold with a custom-made patinat[...]
A ceremonial float decoration depicting a chimera. Carved wood. Brown patina from use. Burma - 19th century. Sold with a custom-made patinated brass base. Inv. # 2663
Lacquer panel in the Far Eastern style. Some losses, stains, and wear. 40 x 56 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature required upon delivery. Carefully packaged. Unless otherwise stated, items liste[...]
An ivory netsuke depicting Fukura Suzume, signed Komin. The netsuke is carved with compact forms that enhance the natural luster of the ivory and its warm tonal variations. The incised signature appea[...]
A boxwood netsuke depicting a seated monkey in the act of putting on an inverted Okame mask, which it holds up before its face, signed Shinzan.
Incised signature to the reverse.
Period: Meiji period[...]
A beautiful patinated and gilded bronze okimono depicting a peasant standing near a tree stump, a bucket at his feet, carrying a barrel on his back and holding a dog mask in his right hand, Japan, cir[...]
A Japanese wooden sculpture in the form of a sphere, featuring a dragon carved in high relief and fully in the round, wrapping entirely around the surface. The sphere may be interpreted symbolically a[...]
Ceremonial weapon. Rare straight, double-edged blade in black pamor (Damascus steel), attached to a wooden handle by a metal "mendak" ring, decorated with colored glass beads. Lombok Island, Indonesia[...]
A beautiful set of four red wax tins in blue and white porcelain from Vietnam, dating from the 19th century. Note: one of the tins has small chips. Diameters from largest to smallest: 5cm, 4.5cm, 4cm,[...]
A rare and large statue with a horse's head and human body, representing Kalki, the last avatar of the god Vishnu. Made of wood with traces of polychromy, it is displayed on its original base (a table[...]
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