A cloisonné vase in polychrome enamels and silver wires, of slender form, decorated with a dense composition of aquatic flowers and irises.
The irises rise gracefully among the green leaves stretchin[...]
Pretty little Koro incense burner in Satsuma earthenware, finely hand-painted and gold-rimmed, abundantly decorated with groups of male and female figures depicting scenes from daily life. A shishi ov[...]
Series of 8 Japanese erotic prints attributed to Shunga, from the MEIJI period (1868-1912). 19th century. Framed under glass. Japan. MEIJI period (1868-1912). 19th century. Good condition. Dimensions:[...]
Dozens of people in multi-colored clothes wearing traditional large hats walk through a hilly, wooded landscape near a hamlet. The silk is attached to an old stick for hanging. Good condition except f[...]
The mask is carved from a single piece of very light wood, covered with gofun (oyster shell powder and animal glues) and pigments coloring the face "au naturel". The face represented belongs to a jovi[...]
Beautiful dish with hand-painted decoration of flowers, fruits, some birds and butterflies. The painting is of good quality, the details are nicely worked. Beautiful glaze, the uprights of the support[...]
Amazing and large bronze okimono with dark patina representing a one-eyed musician singing at the top of his lungs, made by the famous artist Atsuyoshi for the equally famous Maruki company.The okimon[...]
CIVILIZATIONS, CULTURESLightweight stone statue carved depicting a temple guardian dragon (in the form of the deity Garuda) Bali, mid-19th century. Ancient stone sculpture of a temple guardian DWARAPA[...]
Japan Meiji period (1868-1912) Important cabinet with display shelves, drawers and three sliding doors, in carved exotic wood with cornice depicting a Phoenix, panels richly inlaid with mother-of-pear[...]
JAPAN, 2nd part of 19th centurySuperb traditional Japanese TANSU chest (or cabinet) in 2 sections (KASANE) KIRI (PAULOWNIA) wood Complete and original hand forged iron fittings (hinges, locks and lock[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603 - 1868). Complete samurai armor. KABUTO (helmet) in wrought iron with 62 lamellas. THEHEN NO ANA (opening at the top) in gilded copper with four concentric steps. SHIKORO (nec[...]
JAPAN - Meiji period (1868-1912). HIKESHI BANTEN - Japanese firefighter's kimono jacket, made from a thick quilted and stitched cotton fabric (sashiko) designed to be filled with water to protect its [...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603 - 1868). Full samurai armor. KAWARI KABUTO (helmet) in black lacquered wrought iron depicting the large forehead of Fukurokuju (fuku, “happiness”; roku, “wealth”; and ju, “lon[...]
Image of the Buddha Bhaishajyaguru (Master healer, Medicine Buddha) in gilded wood, black lacquer with decorations and ornaments of glass beads, Burma (Myanmar), Konbaung period, 18th/19th century. An[...]
The vases are turned in porcelain. Enameled decoration of lotus flowers imitating the cloisonné enamels of the 15th century Chinese. Very simple mounts in cast bronze probably original. Many old resto[...]
GROUP in carved and lacquered rosewood or rosewood representing a Taoist IMMORTAL holding a rat symbol of prosperity (perhaps Zhang Guolao). The eyes and teeth are made of bone and glass. Height: 43 c[...]
Pair of silver ornaments for a woman's jacket from the Lahu tribe, late 19th and early 20th century, Burma. Diameter 9 cm and 8 cm. Collected by me in 1986 in Burma.
Opium pipe in solid silver filigree, Wa tribe, northern Burma, late 19th century, early 20th century. The Wa tribe are major producers and consumers of opium in Burma. Height 25 cm.
Beautiful and refined travel box in gold lacquer with decoration of Mount Fuji & Cranes, Japanese work XIXth Meiji period. It is composed as follows on the lid of an animated decoration in the foregro[...]
"No. 2. .... Fragment of glazed fabric from the early 19th century with Chinese decoration" "Fragment of glazed fabric from the early 19th century with Chinese decoration" Superb fragment of antique g[...]
Chinese or Vietnamese gilded bronze (or copper) incense burner - South China or Vietnam, circa 1900 Incense burner on its base. The handles are represented by two mythological beasts. Slight deformati[...]
"Fragment of Glazed Fabric from the Early 19th Century with Chinese Decor" Superb fragment of antique Glazed fabric from the 19th century, presenting a refined Chinese decor, typical of oriental influ[...]
A pioneer of printing in Japan, Ogawa Kazumasa opened a photographic studio in Tokyo in 1884.In 1891, he was commissioned to photograph one hundred geishas for the inauguration of the Ryōunkaku, Japa[...]
The Cuckoo and the Crescent Moon by Ohara Koson 1877-1945. Ohara Koson was a Japanese artist born in 1877 and died in 1945, also known as Shoson Ohara and Hoson Ohara. He was a painter of Kachō-ga (il[...]
Pair of framed pictures depicting young Japanese women with a musical instrument and an umbrella. Numbered albumen prints. Painted lacquer frames decorated with cranes and plants. Early 20th century. [...]
Exceptional pair of round carved cinnabar lacquer boxes (tihong), refined examples of Chinese decorative art from the Qing Dynasty. Diameter: 6 cm Thickness: 3.5 cm Material: Cinnabar red lacquer Peri[...]
Chinese famille rose jug with an iron red background and gold calligraphic inscriptions on the front and back. The sides are decorated with enameled scenes depicting, on one side, Shou Lao with a chil[...]
Lacquer and bamboo two-tiered side table or serving table. These authentic lacquer and bamboo side tables or serving tables were made in Japan, mainly in specialized workshops, and then exported to Eu[...]
Large gouache on paper depicting a general view of the port of Canton in southern China with boats and junks in the foreground and the five main Hong in the background. Anglo-Chinese school, circa 183[...]
Gouache on paper depicting in detail the Hongs of Canton with in the center the Hong of the English Company surrounded by the Hongs of other nationalities. In the foreground, junks in the harbor. Angl[...]
Antique Japanese Dish? 19th century Imari decorVery beautiful Polychrome decorImportant circular porcelain dish, This pretty dish benefits from a three-point wall hanging... It is signed on the back s[...]
China, Lovely bronze incense burner, Very small size, Beautiful quality work, In good condition, patina of time, Tripod base, Chinese work from the 19th/early 20th century, Weight: 103 gr, Dimensions:[...]
An ivory netsuke depicting four painter’s seals, the main one surmounted by a karashishi used as a handle.
The karashishi, carved with finely detailed features, is a mythical lion-like creature often[...]
An ivory netsuke finely carved as a group of eggplants placed side by side and intertwined with the branches that wrap around them.
It features natural himotoshi and a signature engraved on a small r[...]
Pair of ovoid vases in finely glazed earthenware with a double decoration of palace scenes and warriors in reserves on a rich background of floral and stylized motifs. These vases are mounted on a bro[...]
Lacquered wood cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlays. The front has four drawers decorated with mandarin ducks, birds, lotuses, bamboo, flowers, fruit, and stylized flower motifs. 19th century. Korea, J[...]
Imari porcelain gadrooned planter, Japanese work from the Meiji period, bronze mount. In beautiful house condition, a tiny chip (photo). Dimensions height 25.5 cm length 38 cm depth 22 cm
Indonesian ritual dagger called "Kriss", Flaming blade in pamor. Wooden scabbard covered with a copper over-scabbard engraved on one side and handle in exotic wood beautifully carved. Indonesian work,[...]
Chinese wedding chest made of camphor wood or camphor tree. It is richly carved on all sides and on the top of the tray. Carved with very detailed carvings of scenes from daily life. It opens onto a l[...]
Incense table forming a stand in carved ironwood with rich decoration of foliage and fruits, octagonal top embedded in marble and beaded border, resting on four curved legs joined by a spacer decorate[...]
Pair of polychrome Chinese porcelain sculptures, representing two dragons or Foo dogs sitting on pedestals or stands, one resting its paw on a ball or globe; the other on another lion or dog, origin C[...]
Large Burmese 'Dha' knife, silver ferrule and richly carved handle, steel blade stamped with 'Arnachellum Salem', manufactured in the 19th century by the company 'Arnachellum And Sons', created by Ind[...]
Pair of elegant lamps (old candlesticks) in silver-plated metal with incised flower decoration, work from Japan at the end of the 19th century, mounted as a lamp, these elegant candlesticks are presen[...]
Japan, Meiji period, circa 1890. A very high-quality Satsuma plate, decorated with a lush princely garden scene: pavilions, bridges, flowering vegetation, and numerous figures in kimono. Extremely fin[...]
Rare opium smoker's lamp, late 19th century, of Chinese or Vietnamese origin. The octagonal base, finely openwork, as well as the reservoir, are made of copper and paktong, an alloy of copper, nickel [...]
Very beautiful Asian vase from Canton decorated with battle scenes with horsemen. Very good quality enamel. In very good condition. (Slight chip of 4 mm under the collar at the top of the vase. Not vi[...]
A globular cloisonné vase executed with fine silver wire and decorated with numerous butterflies in flight within a luxuriant garden of chrysanthemums in various colors and forms, rendered in polychro[...]
Superb important Buddha from the Mandalay period from Birmanie from the 19th century in gilded wood on a wooden base. Large, rare Buddha with a superb patina and richly decorated with glass beads. He [...]
Magnificent and rare Asian lacquered wooden box with a scene decoration of characters in gilding on a beautiful black lacquer! In very good condition! Height 18 cm by 13 cm in diameter. Very pretty an[...]
Pair of 19th century Canton vasesin polychrome enameled porcelain.Good condition.Stylized animal handles.Richly decorated with floral motifs, scenes of life, gallant and rural scenes.Height: 36 cmDiam[...]
After working as an assistant and colourist for Raimund von Stillfried and Felice Beato, Kusakabe Kimbei founded his own photographic studio in Yokohama in the early 1880s. An expert in staging and wa[...]
[BUDDHIST PRAYER BOOK] - Prayer text in Sanskrit. India, Manuscript, circa 1850; octavo, approximately 150 bamboo leaves pierced and held by a string, in two wooden wings. Buddhist prayer book from In[...]
Bronze desk set with double patina representing an egret on a water lily leaf animated by a frog, the beak forming a mail holder, the branch pivots revealing an inkwell and the plumage two compartment[...]
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