Creative kokeshi doll: sosaku kokeshi representing a boy by Kenichi Murakami beautiful minimalist stylization, beautiful wood grain circa 1970 His Kokeshi is all about celebrating the color and patte[...]
Elegant traditional pipe from Vietnam, made of natural wood and finely decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting landscapes, figures and floral motifs. Metal mounts with original accessories, in[...]
Dolls made of fabric and lacquered papier-mâché - probably missing accessories - Taisho or early Showa period (1920-30). The box is original (shocks, deformations, glued back together.) The term doll [...]
Hina matsuri doll dated December 1926 (Taisho 15) - Fabrics, and lacquered papier-mâché (gofun). It lacks accessories that the character would have held. The term doll in Japan is "ningyō", "human for[...]
Beautiful vintage gunma kokeshi with a kimono decorated with embossed kantsubaki (camellias that bloom in winter) and a marked waist. Made by Takamizawa Kazuo. It is dated 1990. Born in 1927, Takamiza[...]
Master Shido Shouzan was born in Oita Prefecture in 1932. He was one of the first kokeshi artists to use a variety of woods in his creations, including mulberry and persimmon. He later introduced Keya[...]
Japanese Art: Illustrated Sales Catalogues of the Haviland Collection, 1924 to 1927 Prints, ceramics, lacquers, masks, illustrated books, netzuke… Magnificent collection of Japanese art, rare works wi[...]
This painted snuffbox has applications on both sides, an inscription and a red stamp. It is in perfect condition, note a little verdigris on the stopper. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality[...]
Asian Art: Grey marble plaque decorated with a concert scene in a landscape with pagodas. Beautiful colors and fine workmanship. Red wooden frame decorated with mother-of-pearl inlaid foliage. 20th c[...]
A superb Chinese porcelain and polychrome enamel plaque depicting children playing and dancing in a garden. This scene symbolizes the arrival of spring. A high-quality antique wooden frame highlights [...]
China, 1950s, very pretty painting on silk depicting a bird evolving in a plant and floral environment. Creation of very good quality both in the virtuosity of the gesture and in the harmony of the co[...]
Nō theater mask representing OkinaSigned on the reverse with a mark Japan - Shōwa period (1868–1945)Wood, lacquer, pigments, and horsehairH: 19 cm (without beard)Heavily wrinkled, this old man is smil[...]
PORCELAIN PLAQUE WITH EROTIC SCENE DECOR IN A BLUE AND WHITE FLOWERS FRAME SURROUNDED BY A MATT GOLD NET. VERY BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND FINENESS. BEARING A BLUE STAMP IN HOLLOW ON THE BACK.
The yoni, in Hinduism, refers to the female genital organ, the "divine vulva." It is the symbol of the feminine energy called shakti. We present this receptacle, from North India, early 20th century, [...]
Beautiful papier-mâché figure on a wooden base. India, late 19th/early 20th century. Good used condition (missing at the bottom of the spear?). Height 28 cm.
Fine Made And Carved Chinese Bamboo Bird Cage.Still with the original bleu and white porcelain seed and water container.Made for hanging and standing, the metal hanging hook simulating bamboo.In very [...]
Canton ball in serpentineVery beautiful subject in serpentine presenting a canton ball, small wear but good general conditionGilt bronze baseFree and insured shipping in mainland France
Two unusual books about Japan: - one is a 1956 French-Japanese dictionary by a missionary, - the other is a book about Japanese art by Louis GONSE (1856-1921), written for the Gazette des Beaux Arts. [...]
Large Indochinese gong in hammered copper, mounted in a finely carved exotic wood frame decorated with branches and flowers, resting on four feet, with its hammer, origin Indochina - Vietnam, from the[...]
Music box reproducing the letter to Elise in the form of a small piece of furniture with 6 drawers or compartments - The music which is wound up from behind the object activates the wheels of a small [...]
Cigarette case in low-grade foreign silver Indochina Vietnam first half of the 20th century Uncommon model Good used condition small scratches and rubbing of the metal 179 grams
Buffalo bell made of dense monoxyl wood with 4 clappers and 4 internal bells. Very beautiful patina of use with nuanced reflections. Original carrying strap. Khmer, Cambodia.
Fishing scene, Vietnamese lacquer in the shape of a fan. Small scratches. Width: 41 cm. Sent by Colissimo with signature. Careful packaging. Unless otherwise indicated, the objects published on Proant[...]
Miniature furniture "Maitrise d'ébéniste" including a double-leaf scholar's cabinet, two chairs, two stools and a table. Precious wood. China 20th century.
A fine antique Thai silver betel container, intricately handcrafted in high-grade silver. This exquisite piece exemplifies traditional Siamese silversmithing, with ornate repoussé floral and geometric[...]
Striking pair of antique silver earrings from the Tekke tribe of Turkmenistan or northern Iran, featuring a heart-shaped body adorned with twisted silver wire detailing and a central marquise-shaped C[...]
ASIAN ARTSLarge lot of sale catalogues x 23Sotheby’s x11Himalayan, Indian and Southeast Asian art, London 21 octobre 1993Indian and southeast Asian art, New York, 23 mars 2000Indian and southeast Asia[...]
ASIAN ARTS Dealer catalogs x 10 Alexis Renard x 2 Wunderkammer Exotica, 2014 Shades lines colors & letters 2019 Grusenmeyer x 3 Spirals and ancestors, 2003 Gods and ancestors, sculptural art from Asia[...]
Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th century, circa 1960/1970, Carved wooden hanging hook. This highly stylized piece originates from the IATMUL/SAWOS people, a stylistic area of the Middle Sepik River. Made of[...]
Ancestor head called "Tau-Tau" of the Toraja people of the Celebes Islands (Sulawesi) in Indonesia. Late 19th / early 20th century. The work has retained its load of brown pigments mixed with white ha[...]
Ancestor head called "Tau-Tau" of the Toraja people of the Celebes Islands (Sulawesi) in Indonesia. Early 20th century. The work has retained vestiges of white patina, which is its original color. The[...]
3 obi, Japanese belts, one with a green background and blue and silver iris decoration and a third, a little shorter, with embroidered decoration in pink tones.
Lot number 3Rare! Lot of 9 Obi or Japanese belts, some of which are made of silk. Very high quality Japanese weaving. One of the Obi is in new condition and its label says Nishijin gold thread. Ideal [...]
Rare! Set of 9 Obi or Japanese belts. Very high quality Japanese weaving. Ideal for decoration or creative hobbies! Each Obi measures approximately 4m by 30cm and is lined.
Rare! Set of 9 Obi or Japanese belts, some of which are made of silk. Very high quality Japanese weaving. Ideal for decoration or creative hobbies! Each Obi measures approximately 4m by 30cm and is li[...]
Small bronze table gong, 15 cm in diameter, mounted on a carved wooden portico decorated with elephants. This gong, delivered with its mallet, emits a sound rich in harmonics with a fundamental of B. [...]
Balinese Palalintangan Calendar 20th century circa 1950 Hand-painted pigment on textile. Notes: The composition is gridded into 49 images arranged in 7 vertical columns with deities, wayang figures, a[...]
Photo album with colored lacquer binding and eggshell or mother-of-pearl inlays. Rooster decoration. Silver plate clasps (not hallmarked). Minor wear to the corners, minor rubbing. Some microchips - s[...]
Beautiful work on silk by the Vietnamese artist Van Y Truong1980sSignature and mark lower leftDimensions: 60 cm x 77 cm with frame, 37 cm x 31 cm without."Brilliant student and researcher at the Gia D[...]
Originally trained in fine arts, Takahashi is from Sendai. It was in this region that traditional Kokeshi were born in the 19th century. He was first a painter of silk kimonos, using the "Yuzen" techn[...]
Born in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamanaka began his artistic career as a photographer, after majoring in chemistry. Rather than pursue a career in traditional dollmaking, he joined the Sosaku Ko[...]
Wood carving - engraved and incised line work. This craft is called Harusame-bori style, achrome with engraved decoration, in dogwood or birch wood. The faces are inspired by Noh theater masks - This [...]
Very good condition - dated 1972 - It evokes the Shinto religion, which sees in each tree the possibility of a spiritual presence. The Ainu also had a shamanic approach to trees, "horokeou" being the [...]
The term doll in Japan is "ningyō", "human form". Japan has a special relationship with dolls: Until the beginning of the Meiji era, dolls participated in ritual and religious ceremonies, imbuing them[...]
Covered circular box with three internal compartments, the whole finely decorated with incised engraving. The lid is adorned with a narrative decoration representing stylized figures in ritual or cour[...]
Hindu theater mask representing Hanuman - India, Ceylon or NepalProbably 1st half of the 20th century or earlier.Large polychrome wooden mask.Representation of the monkey god Hanuman in the Ramayana.5[...]
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