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A rare 8'long North African spear or javelin from Ethiopia with the original shaft and folded steel blade. The blade head is about 14" long by 2" widest and the socket is about 10" long. Shaft diameter is about 1", of hard wood and has great patina. Both head and socket are well worked. The ...click for details
A Qing (Ch'ing) dynasty gold gilt candle holder with a wonderfully carved dragon with a phoenix below. The dragon head is fully in relief and the scales are also meticulously done. Carved cloud motif above the head just below the holder. Reticulated open work at the dragon head and phoenix legs. Gold leaf on black enamel coiling dragon on the lower portion of the candle stick including the cirular base.
Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902-1999)is best known for his shin hanga woodblocks. This image of the "Chion En Monastery under Moon Light" is from the month series "Twelve Months of Kyoto" (Kyô-meishô jûnikagetsu), published 1945 by Uchida in Kyoto. This is an original October print from the album. It is still tipped into the original folder. Image area about 10" x 11.75". Very good condition with no damage.
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Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902-1999)is best known for his shin hanga woodblocks. This image of the "Old Willow Tree at Shimabara Gate" is from the month series "Twelve Months of Kyoto" (Kyô-meishô jûnikagetsu), published 1945 by Uchida in Kyoto. This is an original 11th month print from the album. It is still tipped into the original folder. Image area about 10" x 11.75". Very good condition with no damage. Wonderful use of color for moonlight effect. I'll be listin ...click for details
A fine and glittering old Japanese wireless cloisonne vase with wonderful plum blossoms and a cute pale green bird chirping on a branch. Deep apple green ground on silver foil. The silver beneath the enamel has a pattern of bamboo leaves a touch of high quality cloisonne. No signature.
About 100 years old Meiji era. 7.3" high & 4" diameter at shoulder. A little rubbing to the silver at the footr ...click for details
An exceptional Chinese scholar's object in carved bamboo with high relief. It shows a group of scholars in a bamboo grove, some around a go game in progress, and some enjoying a scroll. Several of the bamboo in the foreground are fully reticulated openwork. This can be seen on the 2 edges of the close up picture and also in the last picture. A covered box is rare, it can hold ink cakes or other small objects. It can even be used for a tea caddy.
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A fine Guangxu era (1875-1908) Da Ya Zhai motif bowl of large size and good markings. And there is a gently lobed rim. The hand painted floral theme with the black bird was well executed with good detail. See the thickness of the enamel and the fine lines in the close-up pics. The aubergine ground signifies the winter season. The interior is turquoise.
9" diameter and 3.9" high. Very good condition wi ...click for details
A hexagonal famille rose serving bowl or altar bowl with the picture of a wonderful tiger ambling under a pine tree. Wave motif on the footrim. Turquoise interior and inside foot rim. Mark and period of Tongzhi (1862-1874). This was a tumultuous period in China and the treasury was pretty much empty. The porcelain tended to be rough, but often had a certain charm. And this tiger has got it!
Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902-1999)is best known for his shin hanga woodblocks. This image of the "Pagoda of Yasaka Near Gion" is from the month series "Twelve Months of Kyoto" (Kyô-meishô jûnikagetsu), published 1945 by Uchida in Kyoto. This is an original May print from the album. It is still tipped into the original folder. Image area about 10" x 11.75". Very good condition with no damage.
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A luxury book by the Japanese textiles expert Tomoyuki Yamanobe published 1972 by Hinoki in Japan. This book is mainly in Japanese, but each costome has both a Japanese and English description. There are a total of 50 full color tipped in plates with tissue separators. The facing pages show the costume in black and white together with the text for the costume. (This is a follow on to her smaller 1957 Tuttle book.)
