An antique Japanese scholar's Ko Tansu (personal storage chest) made of Kurinoki (Chestnut) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. 3 side by side drawers above and below sliding doors where documents, brushes and paper were stored. Behind the doors is a split level shelf where books were kept with 2 small drawers to the right side. Age loss to some of the handle backplates.

Present day use for this chest would work well as a side table or larger bedside nightstand.

Age: Meiji period:... Click for details

An antique Chinese Hong-mu hardwood marble top side table with reticulated Chrysanthemum carvings. Cabriolet legs with carved feet. Center carved stretcher support with secondary stretcher just under the table.

Age: Republic Period (1910-1920)

Dimensions: 18 1/4" High x 17" Diameter (Table Diameter 14 1/4")

An antique Japanese 2 section Mizuya tansu made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Two sets of large sliding doors behind which large jars of water from the river or stream were stored for food preparation and cooking. The drawers along the bottom were used to store kitchen tools and utensils.

Contemporary functional uses for this chest include using it as an elegant storage cabinet or using the sections separately with the bottom section used as a buffet and the upper... Click for details

An antique Japanese Sakata Bo Tansu also known as a locking bar chest made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original finish using a wiped lacquer technique. The bottom drawer lock plate features a Chrysanthemum blossom motif surrounded by outstretched Chrysanthemum leaves.

There are two small drawers hidden behind the hinged door. Working key unlocks the locking bar. Two lift-up side handles allowed for a large pole to go through where two attendants could... Click for details

Fine Japanese Bronze of a Sage, signed Shoun, with a silver goat, beautifully rendered with the finest of details shown perfectly. Excellent condition and original patina in Top quality. Finely rendered silver long hornedloyal goat lays beside its master looking up in contently. The beard of a male goat resembles the beard often depicted on a Chinese sage.As a symbol of filial piety, as well as purity and kindness.

Provenance McIntyre Collection

Dates Meiji period 1868-1912... Click for details

Small Chinese Ming natural Celadon finished dish with ribbed interior with fluted flange. Excellent condition with natural patina consistent with age.
Celadon is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color, also known as greenware (the term specialists now tend to use, and a type of transparent glaze, often with small cracks, that was first used on greenware, but later used on other porcelains. Celadon originated in China, though the term is purely... Click for details

Small Jade fluted bowl most likely a water coupe for calligraphy. Dates from the 19th century.

Provenance Viboonoradej Collection

Dates Qing Dynasty
Size H 3/4" W 2 1/4"

Chinese Yellow Peking Glass Bowl, embossed with a floral motif. Cylindrical lip over a bowl shape body over a recessed foot. Imperial Yellow. Dates from early 20th century.

Collection of Ming Gallery
Dates c1920
Size H 1.5" W 3"

Indian Wood Stele of Indra and Consort seated in 'royal ease' on lotus throne under the crest of the flaming Kirtimukha lion-torso figure with arms outstretched. Wondrously carved, standing attendants at each side. Worn with devotional usage. Traces of old pigment. Pair of recumbent elephants and deity at base.

Handley Collection, purchased Sotheby's March 1988

circa 1700s Size: 23"H x 13" W x 5" D

Chinese Tang Dynasty Guardian, having dramatic features and detail, a magnificent terrecotta warrior. Known as mingqui in Chinese, these figures were of servants, soldiers (in male tombs) and attendants such as dancers and musicians, with many no doubt representing courtesans. In burials of people of high rank there may be soldiers and officials as well.

Provenance East Coast Collection

Dates From Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD)

Size H 22 1/4" x W 8" x D 4"