Antique Chinese celadon ware vase or jar with a round, stout body, short neck with two hollow handles, raised lotus petal motif along the bottom. Slightly raised lotuses and sunflowers decorate around the upper body. Longquan celadons were an important part of China's export economy for over five-hundred years (960 - 1644). Size: 4" height, 4.5" width

Antique Chinese agate carving of a mother bathing a small child. The beautiful whitish stone has translucent areas with ribboning throughout. May have been intended as a brush washer.

Early 20th Century

Size: 1.75" height, 3" length

Antique Chinese Jun Ware cup with flower form dish to act as a holder. The thick, opalescent sky blue glaze has white speckling and several splashes of rosy purple with wonderful crackling. The Jun glaze is a complex blue glaze which was developed in Henan province during the the Northern Song and Jin dynasties, occasionally with red streaks. Jun wares have their name after Jun zhou from where it originated. The old kiln site is located in the present Yuzhou City (Yu county) of the Henan... Click for details

A Japanese woodblock print titled "Nikko Sacred Bridge"by renowned artist Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949). Inscription and red seal in bottom corner. Born in 1870 near Hamamatsu City (Shizuoka Prefecture) with the name"Sahei." Koitsu moved to Tokyo at the age of fifteen. He had planned to apprentice with Matsuzaki, a carver for the artist Kobayashi Kiyochika, but instead, he became Kiyochika's apprentice and moved into his home to study art and print design. It is through Kiyochika that Koitsu... Click for details

Antique Japanese Yonezawa two-section lacquered tansu. Made from Kiri wood (paulownia) front with Sugi (cedar) wood frame Its drawers open with iron mokko/melon style handles, and with large, round lock plates incised with kiri leaf mon as well as fan-shaped corner hardware. Side lockbox has two small drawers within. Original Charming lacquer finish. Late Edo early Meiji Period (circa 1850's - 1900) Size: 45.25" height, 44" width, 16.75" depth

A rare and wonderful Chinese porcelain bowl with beautiful glaze designs of cranes flying over crashing waters, each carrying a different object of auspicious nature, such as a lotus, a scroll, a fan, a sword, a gourd bottle, and a basket of fruit. Brightly multicolored clouds fill empty space between each bird. The inside of the bowl has a single crane flying over identical wave motifs with smoke clouds with minor wear. Excellent condition. Bears the seal of Jiaqing (1796-1820). Size: 3.5"... Click for details

A whimsical boxwood carving of a fisherman with look of shock on his face as an octopus crawls out of his basket and onto his head and shoulders. The extreme care and detail of this piece along with the amusing expressions make it especially wonderful. Signed by "Kogetsu". Meiji age (1868-1912) Provenance: From the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon. Size: 6" height, 3.5" width

Antique Chinese jade plaque with wonderful, detailed reticulated carvings of flowers, plants, vases, and five robed people. The central carving is of a shou symbol for luck and prosperity. It rests in an adjustable hardwood stand. Has and old crack (seen in photos) 19th Century Size: (jade only) 5" diameter, .25" thickness (jade on stand) 5" height, 5" width

Antique Japanese pipe holder carved out of an antler, with a detailed front carving of one man in a fighting stance with a second man thrown to the ground. The holder hangs by a carved tree branch. Late Edo Early Meiji Period (circa 19th Century) Size: 8" length, 1.75" width

Antique Chinese seal made from an extremely beautiful piece of purplish-white jadeite with apple green areas. A meticulously carved dragon sits curled on top with two orbs. Included is a small Hardwood stand. 20th Century Size: 2.5" height, 1.5" width, .75" thickness