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19th Century


Japanese Breakfast Tray With Insect Decor

Rare Japanese tray, base imitating bamboo, tray with cut-out shapes, black lacquered, insect inlay decoration, circa 1900, small traces of use

Period: 19th century

380 €

Cloisonné Cup On Porcelain Japan Kanzan Denshichi

Cloisonné porcelain bowl with bronze mount from the 19th century in the Japanese style. Decorated with pretty floral motifs including a pine tree under the snow with butterflies. Signature of the arti[...]

Period: 19th century

950 €

Pair Of Cloisonné Vases With Floral And Butterfly Decoration, Late 19th Century

This pair of Chinese or Japanese inspired vases uses a beautiful cloisonné technique. For the condition, note small traces of wear due to use, a slight oxidation and a dent on the base, a jump of enam[...]

Period: 19th century

650 €

China Steatite And Silver Antique Cup

Steatite cup, China, late 19th or early 20th century, decorated with sculpted flowers and branches, with a silver cup protecting the inner bowl13,5 x 10,3 cmHeight : 6 cmGood condition, no crack, no l[...]

Period: 19th century

1 300 €
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Kerala Wedding Casket, Polychrome Lacquered Wood And Ironwork, India, 19th Century

Wedding box from Kerala, India, 19th century. With its typical shape inspired by the roofs of the houses in the Malabar province, this large wedding box intended to contain the bride's jewelry is a te[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Japan, Blackened Wood And Tortoiseshell Cabinet With Lacquer Decoration, Meiji Period

Charming cabinet circa 1880 resting on its original base. It is made of blackened wood covered with real tortoiseshell plates. The decoration is in gilded lacquer with some inlays. Some missing parts [...]

Period: 19th century

1 200 €

Japan, Lacquer Chest Box, 19th Century, Hina Matsuri.

Miniature lacquer chest decorated with golden scrolls on a black background. Used during the Hina matsuri. Brass fittings. Interior covered with old paper. Small cracks and signs of use, especially on[...]

Period: 19th century

650 €

Dragon Vase, Lacquer, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.

Wooden vase covered with hand-painted lacquer and gilding. The decoration features the popular motif of a dragon chasing a pearl. China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Height 19.5 cm. Good condition, sma[...]

Period: 19th century

170 €

Important Canton Cup 19th Century Bronze Mount

Canton Important Cup 19th Century Bronze Mountingvery beautiful piece richly decorated with palace scenes inside and outside 19th century European bronze mount and baseTotal height: 36 cmTotal width: [...]

Period: 19th century

1 300 €

Inro Signed Joka (yamada Jokasai)

Four-panel inro in fundame lacquer with hiramaki-e and takamaki-e decoration in gold, silver and fundame lacquer of waterfalls and everyday objects among rocks under the moon. Interior in nashiji lacq[...]

Period: 19th century

2 498 €

Large Lacquer Box

Large lacquer box with bird decoration. Note: crack in the bottom

Period: 19th century

500 €
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Two Antique Chinese Metal Bowls With Enameled Decoration

Two antique Chinese metal bowls, probably bronze, with enamel decoration of various plants and flowers. Traces of a wax seal on the underside. Label present on both pieces, to be identified. Used cond[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €

Large Chiseled And Engraved Dish In Gilded Brass, Indochina

Important dish in gilded brass, chiseled and engraved, With a scalloped outline, Engraved interior with a Phoenix and leafy motifs in its center, Work from Indochina, from the end of the 19th, beginni[...]

Period: 19th century

420 €

Wooden Tray, Dragons, Mother-of-pearl Inlays, Indochinese.

Wooden tray carved with two dragons with handles and a cloud frieze on the edges. Mother-of-pearl inlays depicting flowers, birds and butterflies. Indochinese work.

Period: 19th century

250 €

Meiji Porcelain Planter, 19th Century, Blue And White

Old Porcelain Planter on four feet Made in Japan 19th century for Bonsai Arita or Seri country Blue floral plant decoration Treasure good condition Interior stained at the bottom Dimensions Length 20[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Porcelain Bowl, Compagnie Des Indes, China – France, 18th – 19th Century

Beautiful enameled porcelain bowl in the pink-purple tones characteristic of the “Famille Rose” with polychrome decoration of butterflies, flowers and foliage, on fish scales and starry background in [...]

Period: 19th century

5 800 €

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Decorated with flowers and butterflies on a green background. Meiji period (1868 - 1912). Height: 18 cm Good general condition with some cracks on the necks (see photos) Original box with bases inc[...]

Period: 19th century

600 €
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Japanese Mother-of-pearl Box

Japanese mother-of-pearl box with floral decoration in excellent condition.

Period: 19th century

600 €

Dish

Plat polylobé à décor cloisonné de fleurs, d'oiseaux et de dragons . A noter : quelques manques sur le pourtour du pied . Diamètre 35 cm Hauteur 4,5 cm

Period: 19th century

750 €
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A Globular Cloisonné Vase Depicting Two Dragons Looking At Each Other

A globular cloisonné vase, characterized by a refined black background that enhances the rich all-round decoration with two dragons looking at each other. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensi[...]

Period: 19th century

1 800 €

Sandalwood Card Case Carved Characters Palace Canton China 19th Century

Chinese card case in sandalwood finely carved with many characters in a wooded landscape of palaces and small pagodas, from Canton - China, 19th century. This case is in good condition. Superb quality[...]

Period: 19th century

380 €
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Cloisonné Enamel Perfume Burner

Elegant Chinese incense burner in gilded brass and cloisonné enamels, floral decoration with dragon heads, a shock inside at the bottom because of a foot (see photo), late 19th century.

Period: 19th century

950 €

Japanese Cloisonné Vase With Flower And Butterfly Decor And Its Bowl Forming A Lid

Beautiful Japanese cloisonné vase and its bowl forming a lid, decorated with flowers and butterflies. Some scratches from use and a very small loss at the base of the vase (see last picture). 

Period: 19th century

350 €

Great Cloisonné Enamel Dish, Rare Model, Black & Gold Glitter, Floral Decor, Japan Meiji 19th C

Very nice model of large Japanese Cloisonné dish. Rare black background with inclusion of gold flakes, it is decorated with small medallions, with a different floral decoration, and a central one a li[...]

Period: 19th century

285 €

China, Carved Agate Brush Rinser, 19th Century

China, Carved Agate Brush Rinser, 19th Century 7.5 x 9.3 cm, height 4.5 cm

Period: 19th century

450 €
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Pair Of Engraved Fans

Rare pair of bone fans engraved with Chinese ink, decorated with palace scenes on one side and birds among flowers on the other, the handle is engraved with flowering branches and Chinese characters. [...]

Period: 19th century

1 600 €

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonné Plates With Dragons And Birds, Late 19th-early 20th Century

Pair of Japanese cloisonné trays from the Meiji period (1869-1912). They represent 2 dragons surrounded by birds. The 2 trays are in good vintage condition, there is a small dent clearly visible in th[...]

Period: 19th century

2 000 €

Vietnamese Indochinese Hardwood Box With Mother Of Pearl Inlays Fighting Cocks

A fine quality Vietnamese hardwood box, mother of pearl inlaid with fighting cocks and an auspicious inscriptions. Period - 19th century or early 20th century. Condition - Good condition Meas[...]

Period: 19th century

275 €
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Box Signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji Period 1868 -1912

Box signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji period 1868-1912 Rectangular silver box bearing the Japanese hallmark junjin which means pure silver, made in the Meiji period (1868-1912) and signed Katsutosh[...]

Period: 19th century

1 600 €

Chinese Spice Box Lacquered Wood 19th Century

Large Chinese spice box estimated mid-19th century. Of unusual shape, this heptagonal box is brown lacquered and decorated with gold decoration. Note that the gilding is two-tone, bright yellow gold [...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase By Inaba Nanaho, Meiji Era Japan

Vase with polychrome decoration in cloisonné enamels of iris. The challenge that the artist set himself on this miniature vase was to create a decoration with as much detail as on a large vase. The w[...]

Period: 19th century

1 700 €

Bitong Bamboo Brush Pot Carved With Openwork Zitan Wood Lid. China Qing Dynasty

Bamboo brush pot called Bitong. It is carved on the front with many figures of dignitaries and pagodas in a landscape with many trees. On the back, 3 smaller reserves with a Fenhuang (phoenix) at the [...]

Period: 19th century

1 000 €
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Large Bronze Vase In Different Colours From The Meji Period - Japanese - 19th Century

Large Bronze Vase In Different Colours From The Meji Period - Japanese - 19th Century With an old hole in the bottom.

Period: 19th century

900 €
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Chinese Filigree Silver Card Holder Case, 19th Century

rare card holder in solid silver filigree China 19th century decoration of dragons, carp and bats superb work in good condition small dents and slight lacks on the sides 10x6cm all questions welcome

Period: 19th century

350 €
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A Maki-e Lacquer Tebako Box Embellished With Gold Decorations

A maki-e lacquer tebako box embellished with gold decorations depicting a Buddhist temple surrounded by majestic Matsu pines. The interior and base are finished in nashiji lacquer. The edges of the bo[...]

Period: 19th century

2 400 €

Round Box Satsuma Porcelain Japan Characters Meiji Gilding Signed 19th Century

Round box in Satsuma porcelain with rich decoration of many characters (wise men, women, warriors...) in landscapes, as well as stylized motifs, decoration and background in gilding, signature on the [...]

Period: 19th century

300 €
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Antique Shibiyama Carnet De Ball Japan Meiji Period Circa 1890.

This would have been imported into France during the late nineteenth century when the fashion for things Japanese was at it height.  The art form known as shibayama is named after the Shibayama are[...]

Period: 19th century

275 €
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Lacquer Box With Mother-of-pearl Decoration. Korea, Joseon Dynasty. 19th Century

Lacquer box applied with mother-of-pearl. Korea Joseon Dynasty. 19th century. Wooden box covered with red Urushi lacquer. A decoration of mother-of-pearl diamonds, forming a mosaic, covers it entirely[...]

Period: 19th century

1 300 €

Bronze Cup Cloisonné Enamels Dragons 5 Claws Sacred Pearl China 19th Century

Bronze and cloisonné enamel cup with rich decoration of five-clawed dragons (symbols of the emperor) chasing the sacred pearl*, signed below, from China, from the late 19th-early 20th centuries. This [...]

Period: 19th century

480 €
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Cloisonné Enamel Flowerpot

Important and pretty 19th century Chinese cache-pot with blue background and decoration of five-clawed dragons, pieces of coral and clouds, on its original blackened wooden base, all in perfect condit[...]

Period: 19th century

2 500 €

Inro Or Small Box For Samurai

Inros originated in Japan in the 17th century, during the Edo period. They were originally used by samurai and merchants to carry small quantities of medicines, perfumes or other precious objects. The[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €
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China Hongmu Stand Decorated With Dragons And Bats, Late 19th Century

Quadrangular saddle in hongmu wood. China or Vietnam, late 19th-early 20th century. Recessed pink marble top surrounded by a frieze of batsand ideograms . Uprights decorated with stylized dragon heads[...]

Period: 19th century

680 €

A Satsuma Koro With Naturalistic Details

An elegant Satsuma blue koro gosu, resting on three feet, with a perforated lid. The three fan-shaped reserves are embellished with naturalistic details. Signed under the base. Period: Meiji late [...]

Period: 19th century

1 800 €

Lacquered Serving Tray Boiled Cardboard Said Samurai Battle Market Paper Ref1106

Large serving tray in boiled cardboard called papier-mâché, it is black lacquered with rich polychrome decoration representing a samurai battle. Japonism being very fashionable at this time in Fr[...]

Period: 19th century

280 €
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Box Small Carved Bone Box Canton Characters Landscapes China 19th Century

Small carved bone box, with rich decoration of many characters in wooded landscapes, as well as plant motifs on the edge, from Canton - China, from the 19th century. This box is in good general condit[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Bed Front Element In Carved Gilded Wood Origin China 19th Century Length: 204.5 Cm

Important carved and gilded wooden element from the 19th century Origin China Very beautiful element of the facade of a Chinese ceremonial bed in gilded and carved wood Rich deep sculpture with plant [...]

Period: 19th century

1 850 €

Tonkotsu - Galloping Horses - Gilded Lacquer - Japan - Sagemono - 19th Century

Amazing small cylindrical tonkotsu in lacquered wood, decorated in hiramaki-e with galloping horses in black lacquer on a kin nashiji background. A Helenizing frieze on the upper part of the cap, the[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €
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Kodansu Japanese Box

Japanese box with three drawers, on an aventurine background, depicting lake scenes in lacquer in cartouches. Edo period, 19th century. Dimensions: L 18 cm W 9.5 H 12

Period: 19th century

1 300 €

China, Fan, Dragon, Plants, Embroidered Silk, 19th Century.

Very beautiful embroidered silk fan, Rich decoration of a dragon and plants, In good condition, openwork ivory ribs, bail and trimmings, Chinese work from the 19th century, Weight: 92 gr, Dimensions: [...]

Period: 19th century

280 €
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Pair Of 19th Century Marble Plinths

Pair of bases in sea green marble and bronze ornamentation from the 19th century, they are topped with a terracotta subject of a draped woman and Leda and the swan from after antiquity (maybe ancient?[...]

Period: 19th century

790 €

Chinese Red Lacquer Box

LARGE RED CHINESE LACQUER BOX. China, late 19th century, lacquered wood. Clover-shaped and painted with scenes of flowers from rocky massifs.

Period: 19th century

280 €
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China - Book Box - Canton - 19th Century

China, beautiful black and gold lacquered wooden work box with everyday life decorations on all sides. Interior with compartment, a tray. Finely engraved decorations of characters, plants, four dragon[...]

Period: 19th century

550 €
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Bed Front Element In Carved Gilded Wood Origin China 19th Century Length: 189.5 Cm

Important carved and gilded wooden element from the 19th century Origin China Very beautiful element of the facade of a Chinese ceremonial bed in gilded and carved wood Rich deep sculpture with plant [...]

Period: 19th century

1 450 €

Suzuribako – Japanese Lacquer Writing Box In Shishi, Japan Edo, Meiji

Suzuribako – Japanese urushi lacquer writing case, opening with a lid, decorated with a large shishi on a black background. On the back of the lid, birds flying over the waves. Interior in nashiji lac[...]

Period: 19th century

2 000 €

Japanese Style Tray Attr. To The Escalier De Cristal, France, Circa 1880

Rare Japanese style diamond-shaped tray representing lake landscapes in cartouches, and adorned in its center with a lunch scene with a Japanese couple in traditional dress, all highlighted by a gilde[...]

Period: 19th century

6 800 €

Beautiful Oval Frame In Carved Wood, Bamboo Decor, Vietnam 19th Century

Very nice frame, oval format, in carved wood. It takes up in sculpture a motif of bamboo and young leaves in light relief. Ideal for a mirror or a painting. Nailed wooden background.Good general condi[...]

Period: 19th century

165 €

Exquisite Japanese Shibiyama Vase - 19th Century - Signed

Superb Shibiyama vase - 19th century - signed - in need of restoration. Period - 19th century Condition -  in need of restoration. Measurement - Height 18.3 cm SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF[...]

Period: 19th century

365 €
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Carved Wooden Frame South China Or Vietnam Late 19th Century

carved wooden frame from South China or Indochina end of the 19th century very beginning of the 20th century beautiful work of sculpture representation of 2 dragons in search of the sacred pearl as we[...]

Period: 19th century

280 €
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Japanese Silver Incense Burner

With a quadrilobed shape in silver (800), it rests on four feet. The decoration is openwork and finely chiseled, all around the belly, with kiku flowers and peonies. The lid, using the same decoration[...]

Period: 19th century

2 700 €

Lettered Screen. China, Early 19th Century.

Wooden screen of a scholar with mother-of-pearl inlays around a beautiful translucent jade. Some calligraphy, cult of precious stones. China 19th century. At the base two Fö dogs. According to its own[...]

Period: 19th century

720 €
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