An antique Japanese wood architectural carving featuring samurai warriors in battle. A warrior riding atop a battle ready horse with sword drawn at the ready. Another warrior boosting the morale of his followers. Made entirely of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood.

Age: Late Edo (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 45 1/2" Wide by 17 1/4" High by 5 1/2" Deep

Framed Chinese Landscape Sumi Painting by the artist DaiXi. Sumi ink on paper hanging scroll.
Entitled, inscribed and signed with two seals from the artist

Age: 1850 19/20th Century

Dimensions: 25 3/4" 45" high

Dai Xi was an accomplished poet, calligrapher, and painter as well as serving as Vice Minister of Military Affairs. In 1832 he was made a member of the Hanlin Academy, the prestigious body of scholars patronized by the imperial... Click for details

A framed Chinese Mountainous landscape painting Zhang DaQiang. Steep terrain, that has been carfully made into a village. River flows through the image below. Black, iron, blue, and green tones natural pigment colors come through.

Provenance: Previously sold at Sothebys, Pvt. California collection

Signed: Zhang Daqian (張大千, 1899–1983)

Dimensions: 31" wide x 70" high

Zhang Daqian (張大千, 1899–1983), original name Zhang Yuan (張爰)... Click for details

Pair of Dutch antique porcelain Delft ware fish plates. Rectangular in form and glazed with traditional blue palate. Used for serving herring, this design dates from the 1880's. These two herring plates were made in the Delft workshop by two different artists. The marks on the bottom include the factory mark, (below running right to left) the artist's initials, the date code, and the item number.

Dimensions: 1 3/4" high x 11 1/2" long x 5 1/8" wide

Japanese set of 8 small porcelain plates in the form of various fish. Glazed in blue and white with raised scales. Some have incised mark on the bottom.

Age: circa 1950's

Dimensions: range from 5" long to 5 1/4" long

Japanese antique Kutani ware porcelain platter in the form of a fish. Raised scales with blue and white glazed details. The back is decorated with waves and has a two character Kutani mark.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 2" high x 11 3/4" long x 7 3/4" wide

An antique Japanese carved wood architectural fragment of a strong healthy Sea Bream swimming through the rough sea current. Made from one solid piece of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood, this piece originates from an old Japanese country inn known as a Ryokan.

Age: Meiji Period (1870-1890)

Dimensions: 71 1/2" Wide by 8" High

Rare large Ban Chiang earthenware pottery vessel. Geometric rope designs around a central seed pod.

For Thais and ceramic enthusiasts everywhere, the name Ban Chiang (บ้านเชียง)conjures up an image of uniquely painted pottery. The red pattern, which later became known as the “Ban Chiang Rope”, characterizes the clay jars that are around 5,000-7,000 years old, and, perhaps, some of the oldest in the world.

Age: 300 BCE - 200 AD Late... Click for details

Japanese antique wood block print of two sumo wrestlers in the ring. On the right is the referee, Shikimori Inosuke (a well known referee and pictured in other sumo prints). On the far left sits a judge. Framed.

Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: including frame 19 1/2" high x 24 3/4" wide

Ban Chiang earthenware pottery small round bowl. Lower 1/2 is incised with diagonal lines possible for adding grip.

Age: 300 BCE - 200 AD Late period

Dimensions: 5 1/2" wide x 3" high Ban Chiang in northeast Thailand is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an important location for understanding the prehistory of Southeast Asia. University of Pennsylvania excavations in the mid-1970s uncovered numerous burials and artifacts indicating that people buried their relatives... Click for details