Late-Meiji Kyoto studio work with strong decorative appeal. Each vase shows rows of haloed arhats rendered in raised gold and coloured enamels over cloud and wave backgrounds. Together they form a bal[...]
Oil on hardboard depicting a street in Hanoi. Signed by the artist and dated 1986. 16 cm high x 20 cm wide without the frame, 23 x 25 cm with. From the private collection of a French agricultural engi[...]
Circa 1880-1920 Java - Indonesia or Malaysia. Precious batik sarong, printed on Indian cotton batiste, very fine cotton printed using the batik technique and originating from Java in Indonesia or Mala[...]
A set of four small, carved wooden netsuke from the 20th century. Some are signed underneath: see photos. Very good overall condition. Height of the small dog group and the birds of prey group: 4.5 cm
Magnificent and spectacular six-panel Japanese folding screen in the style of the famous traditional Japanese Byobu (wind screens). Lacquered black with a gold leaf background, it features elegant cra[...]
Polished black stone scholar's weight. Simply decorated with five characters that compose a poem, it appears to depict a "Clear Fountain Flowing from a Rock." It symbolizes tranquility and meditation.[...]
A powerful bronze censer, decorated using inlay, engraving, and chasing techniques. Adorned with three dragons in relief supporting a balustraded shaft surmounted by an openwork crown. Japan, Meiji er[...]
Decorative embroidered picture depicting cranes flying over water and irises in full bloom. The embroidery is framed by a four-sided frame with a circular opening. Its corners are decorated with bouqu[...]
Large silvered bronze kagami mirror. The reverse of the mirror is decorated with a convex relief depicting a pair of tsuru cranes, accompanied by a kame tortoise, a matsu pine, and a take bamboo. Tsur[...]
The statue is carved and painted wood, depicting a Bijin (beautiful woman) dressed in a richly decorated winter kimono. Her face and hands are painted white, as was the fashion during the Edo period; [...]
A Chinese porcelain dish decorated with a lakeside landscape painted in underglaze cobalt blue. The rim is decorated with flowers and fruit drawn with the utmost care. Although this dish was certainly[...]
A pair of vases depicting birds and flowers, a classic Japanese kachō-ga composition. The bodies of the vases are made of bronze, and the decorations are achieved through engraving, chiseled appliqués[...]
Phurbu depicting Vajrakīla, a wrathful deity with three conjoined heads, surmounted by a stylized horse, Hayagriva, the embodiment of divine breath. The raised ventral face expresses transformative en[...]
Two table lamp bases in the form of multicolored vases. The meticulous decoration depicts genre scenes featuring Japanese dignitaries. Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912). Satsuma porcelain, hand-painted. Va[...]
A pair of large polychrome Canton porcelain vases with curved bodies and wide flared necks, decorated with birds among trees and flowers in cartouches on a yellow and blue ground. The neck is adorned[...]
Mythical animal carved in nephrite. Probably of Chinese origin. Age unknown. In very good condition, modern metal base. Animal size: 6.2 x 7.5 cm Size with base: 13 x 10 cm
A convex bronze vase, decorated using chasing and engraving techniques, with applied convex copper elements. The decoration depicts birds in flight and perched on the branches of flowering hydrangeas [...]
A ceramic vase-shaped oil lamp base resting on an openwork bronze plinth. The painted scene on the body depicts the inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun at rest. Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912). Han[...]
Decorative ceramic vase-shaped table lamp base resting on an openwork bronze plinth. Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912). Satsuma ceramic, hand-painted. Bronze base and finial. Signed on the bronze: COLAI. D[...]
An elegant three-compartment Chinese wedding basket, made of woven bamboo covered in red and black lacquer, and finely decorated with gold leaf. The lid features a figurative scene and hand-painted Ch[...]
Tanto with its magnificent blade signed 平安城住吉則 Heianjō ju Yoshinori, fitted with a very original Koshirae (19th century), decorated with a sea and lobster theme. In very good condition - Sold without [...]
Pair of cloisonné enamel brush pots decorated on two sides with flowering trees. Made in the style of early Namikawa Yasuyuki pieces dating from the late 19th century. Height: 10 cm / Diameter: 7 cm. [...]
A 20th-century tripod floor lamp in red-orange painted wood. The lacquered shelf is decorated with an Asian figure against a landscape background. It has been rewired with a new brass socket for an E2[...]
An elegant pair of double-gourd shaped vases, made of earthenware with a cobalt blue underglaze decoration. Decorated with landscapes and floral motifs in the style of late 19th-century Dutch producti[...]
Delicate watercolor on paper of a typical rice paddy scene and a buffalo, Indochina period. Signed lower right, and dated 1936. Beautiful colors and in good condition. Dimensions 21 cm x 30 cm for the[...]
Portrait of a dignitary or emperor, early 20th-century Chinese print. Creases, tear in the paper at the top of the scroll, a second small tear on the left side, see photos. Print: 124 x 59 cm. Scroll:[...]
Pair of Chinese serpentine birds. A very beautiful early 20th-century duo, finely sculpted and chiseled. Each piece is crafted from a single block of wood. Free and insured shipping within mainland Fr[...]
Indian bronze pot with bovine motifs. Late 19th/early 20th century. Probably used for oils or condiments. Handles decorated with bovine motifs. Chiseling with alternating braided and patterned designs[...]
Vietnam, circa 1900, a very pretty pair of bronze vases decorated with birds and flowers in reserves on canted sides. The handles feature stylized dragons. A high-quality piece with unusual shapes. Ch[...]
Superb dish with a base inlaid with gold glitter, decorated with a dragon, very good condition, beautiful enameling on the back, original wall hanger from the Meiji period 1868-1912.
Splendid Japanese copper vase, decorated using the cloisonné enamel technique, resting on an openwork wooden base. Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912). Copper, cloisonné. Dimensions: height: 33 cm, diameter:[...]
A deep and imposing ceramic plate, gilded and painted with raised enamels. The central decoration depicts a mythical Japanese figure emerging from a monochrome background. The rim of the plate is ador[...]
Large Persian ceramic charger, Qajar period, decorated in rich turquoise and cobalt glazes with a lively spotted deer running among stylised grasses and scrolls. The reverse is turquoise-glazed with a[...]
Very large earthenware plate painted with raised enamels. At the center of the decoration is an armed samurai, dressed in a rich and colorful costume. In the background, a large vase containing a bouq[...]
CHINA, late 19th century. Baluster vase with flared neck in polychrome glazed porcelain, in the famille rose style, decorated with roosters amidst foliage and flowers, a butterfly in flight, the foot [...]
Antique tripod incense burner with a relief decoration of a bird, flowers, and rabbit-shaped handles. The lid is engraved with friezes and surmounted by a pomegranate. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912).[...]
A remarkable hand-carved bamboo root vase for ikebana and the tea ceremony (chanoyu). The naturally curved root has been shaped to form an elegant boat-like form, known as a Take-no-zutsu Hanaire — a [...]
Pair of copper vases covered in cloisonné enamel. The exquisitely refined decoration depicts free-form floral compositions. The vases come with their original wooden cases. Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912[...]
Maru Gata shaped tsuba in iron with openwork and inlaid Hira Zogan decoration from Shibuichi. The decoration depicts a Hotei holding his bag of riches with copper and silver inlays of a scroll. Diamet[...]
Mokko-gata style tsuba in chiseled iron with a Hira Bori design depicting wading birds in flight towards Mount Fuji and branches in the mist at the bottom of the valley. The inlays are in Hiran Zogan [...]
Tsuba in the shape of a Naga Maru Gata iron bowl. Chiseled background in Hira Bori. The decoration represents rock with copper and silver inlays of motifs evoking the sacred ropes of a Shinto temple s[...]
Ivory netsuke depicting a pilgrim leaning on a long, gnarled staff and carrying a karako on his back. Delicate carving, signed under the base. Japan, Taisho period. Height: 5 cm. Awaiting Cités.
Pair of side tables or end tables in gold and black lacquer, circa post-1980s. The lacquered tops imitate gold leaf. Black pagoda-shaped legs. Probably the work of an interior decorator. Some wear to [...]
A rare and visually commanding Chinese temple sculpture dating from the mid-17th century, carved in the round and retaining its original polychrome surface. The figure, wearing a civil cap and long gi[...]
A quietly powerful celadon for refined interiors: scalloped foliate rim, carved chrysanthemum rosette and scrolling foliage under a sea-green glaze that pools like water and softly pales at the edge. [...]
A pair of patinated bronze vases or planters, finely sculpted in relief.
The exterior features a bird motifs, while the interior bases are cast in bronze adorned with plants and flowers in a naturali[...]
Antique Chinese porcelain brush pot of lobed form, finely painted with a scholar and attendant in a garden setting, the reverse with calligraphy. Republic period (early 20th century).
Good condition.[...]
Bronze Buddha head with a dark golden patinaOld Kingdom of SiamAyutthaya School14th-15th centuryThe Buddha's youthful face is characterized by great gentleness and an expression of inner peace. Delica[...]
Samurai WAR HELMET known as KABUTO signed Masuda MyōchinSuji-bachi type Japan - Edo period (1603–1868)Iron, lacquer, brass, silver, fibers, cotton, lacquer.Suji-bachi type kabuto consisting of a helme[...]
An exceptional antique Chinese porcelain figure of a hawk perched on a green-glazed pierced rock base, Qianlong - 1735 - 1796.
Modelled with precision and naturalism, the bird has finely incised fea[...]
Box decorated with a palace scene on the lid, floral decoration on each side. Indochinese work, late 19th or early 20th century. With a working lock and key.
A large Chinese blue and white porcelain charger of unusual lobed form with a raised central boss, dating from the Kangxi / Yongzheng period, early 18th century.
Painted in rich cobalt blue, the deco[...]
China, mid-20th century, an important round porcelain casket with a rich decoration featuring a large phoenix on the central part of the lid and four dragons arranged around the rim amidst flowers and[...]
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