JAPANESE TSUBA WITH A FROG
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A tsuba boldly cast in the naturalistic shape of a frog, its body textured to mimic the mottled skin of the amphib...
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A tsuba boldly cast in the naturalistic shape of a frog, its body textured to mimic the mottled skin of the amphib...
Kangxi period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1661-1722. A delicately crafted underglaze blue and white cup with a thin walled body, depicting a scene from ...
Ca. AD 1900 - 2000. An articulated lobster naturalistically constructed from numerous hammered copper plates, intricately jointed within the body ...
Ca. AD 1700. A collection of nine pendants, each formed with a rounded lower body in opaque white and pink marbled glass, tapering into a looped s...
Neolithic, Majiayao, Ca. 3300 - 2000 BC. A pottery jar in bulbous ovoid form with a short, sharply angled neck and flaring mouth. The jar is suppo...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A small Meiping vase, rising from a slightly flared foot to rounded shoulders and a short waisted neck, covered ...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A small vase of pear-shaped form with a tall, cylindrical neck and gently flaring foot. The vase is covered over...
Ca. AD 1800 - 2000. A bronze figure of Vajrapani, modelled in a dynamic posture with one foot planted and the other raised in mid-step, brandishin...
Ming Dynasty, Ca. AD 1368 - 1644, or later. A large Longquan celadon plate with broad, flaring sides rising from a tapered foot to a slightly ever...
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A set comprising a square iron tsuba with a stylised geometric form. A round iron tsuba pierced with abstract wave...
Ca. 18th - 19th century AD. A Tibetan tangka, depicting a seated Buddha to the centre, with smaller scenes depicting various stages from the Buddh...
Meiji Period, Ca. AD 1868 - 1912. A finely articulated iron model of a crab (jizai okimono), constructed from multiple individually jointed segmen...
Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. An iron tsuba featuring a culturally significant motif of a dancing Portuguese figure, likely a Nanban subject, reflecting ear...
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A set of tsuba comprising one depicting a warrior, rendered with gold highlights and calligraphic inscription; ano...
Ca. AD 1800 - 2000. A bronze head of Buddha finely cast with serene and symmetrical facial features, including almond-shaped eyes beneath arched b...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644-1912. A jade huan, in Han dynasty style. Size: 73mm x 73mm; Weight: 45g Provenance: Private Taiwan, Tapei collection, 20...
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1661 - 1722. A large rectangular black lacquer box featuring a finely detailed inlay of iridescent mother-of-p...
Ming or possibly Transitional Period, Ca. AD 1600 - 1683. A blue and white porcelain bowl in the style of the Xuande period (1426–1435) of the Min...
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A finely crafted round iron tsuba featuring multiple book motifs inlaid with gold. Each book is embellished with i...
Ca. 19th century AD. A small clair-de-lune vase. The name refers to moonlight, suggesting the soft, gentleness of the light-blue hue. Size: 125mm ...
Ca. 17-19th Century AD. A collection of miniature monochrome vases, in glazes of teadust green, light peach pink, light celadon, black with gold g...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A finely carved hetian jade in the form of a lingzhi fungus head, with radiating lines to the cap and curling st...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A collection of four Peking glass beads, each with a rounded form and a central perforation. The opaque white bo...
Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 960 - 1279. An earthenware storage jar containing a dense cache of Chinese bronze coins. The globular vessel, now partially b...
Ca. AD 1900 - 2000. A vividly painted tangka depicting the wrathful deity Vajrakilaya in yab-yum embrace, surrounded by flames of wisdom and cosmi...
Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 960 - 1279, or earlier. A black-glazed elm’s bowl, featuring a deep, rounded form with a lustrous dark glaze stopping just be...
Momoyama - Edo Period, Ca. AD 1573 - 1868. A group comprising a pierced iron tsuba with lively shishi (mythical lion dogs), finely detailed in rel...
Song Dynasty, Ca. AD 960 - 1279. A qingbai vase of globular body rising from a splayed foot to a tall neck with flaring mouth. The exterior is car...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A wooden hatstand of cylindrical form, finely carved in high relief with a still-life composition featuring a la...
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. An iron tsuba skillfully formed in the shape of a coiled snake. The serpent wraps sinuously around the central ape...
Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A part set of sword mounts comprising a tsuba of oval form, with designs of breaking waves with gilt sprays on both sides, sig...
Majiayao culture, Ca. 3300-2000 BC. A pottery head, painted with black pigments. For similar see: Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, ac...
Ca. AD 1700 - 1800. A wall vase in flattened circular moonflask form with twin loop handles and a short neck, the vase is finely painted in underg...
Meiji Period, Ca. AD 1868 - 1912. A bronze censer of deep, rounded form supported on three short legs, the body cast in high relief with large cha...
Ca. AD 1300 - 1900. A pair of Indian bronze deities, possibly Durga, seated in lalitasana atop a recumbent buffalo mount, holding attributes, with...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A famille rose plate depicting a lively scene of warriors engaged in battle. Each figure is depicted in animated...
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A set comprising a round iron tsuba decorated with a botanical motif in relief. A thick iron tsuba featuring a nat...
Mid Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644-1912. A carved piece of jade depicting a dragon and phoenix. Size: 80mm x 62mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Private Taiw...
Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A musical instrument set. The set is housed in a patterned fabric brocade roll-up sleeve. Size: 20-710mm x 5-15mm; Weight: 365...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A group comprising three jade discs of varying size and colour. Size: 50-65mm x 50-65mm; Weight: 140g. Provenanc...
Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. A group of four wood carved netsuke depicting naturalistic subjects including two mushrooms, one signed Toyomasa, a monkey car...
Ming Dynasty, Ca. 1368 - 1644. A Jun glazed vase, with a globular body, slightly tapering upwards. Covered in thick, lustrous lavender-blue glaze,...
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A tsuba of oval form, finely cast in high relief with a seated scholar, facing a writhing dragon amongst swirling ...
Ca. AD 1807 - 1891. A pair of paintings on lacquer panels depicting still-life and natural subjects: the left panel shows an eagle perched on a br...
Meiji Period, Ca. AD 1868 - 1912. A pair of finely crafted miniature articulated iron crabs, naturalistically detailed with movable limbs and claw...
Ca. AD 1300 - 1800. A group of six moulded clay votive plaques (tsha tsha), each impressed with Buddhist deities and ritual figures in high relief...
Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1735 - 1796. A pair of blue and white plates octagonal in form with a broad rim, finely painted in underglaz...
Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A group of three iron tsuba, each showcasing openwork (sukashi) designs. One is pierced with flowing branches. Ano...
Ca. 600 - 300 BC. An openwork gold plaque fragment, cast of two animals coiled around each other into a circle, their legs in the centre. The plaq...
Kangxi Period, Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1661 - 1722. A pair of blue and white dishes, each with a scalloped rim and finely painted in deep cobalt blue...
Meiji Period, Ca. AD 1868 - 1912. A round iron tsuba guard, decorated with a ring of florets rendered in gold, silver, and copper inlay, forming a...
Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A blue and white ginger jar of globular form with a short neck and cover, glazed in rich cobalt blue with alternating panels e...
Meiji Period, Ca. AD 1868 - 1912. A finely cast Japanese bronze model of a turtle, realistically rendered with meticulous detail to the shell, lim...
Ca. 19th century AD.A Tsongkhapa figure, seated upon a lotus base. The figure is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, known for forming the Gelug school of...
Meiji Period, Ca. AD 1868 - 1912. A finely crafted Japanese articulated model of a mantis, realistically rendered in silver with exceptional atten...
Ca. AD 600 - 700. A rare and opulent double scabbard comprising two cylindrical compartments joined by a flat, rectangular bridge and is lavishly ...
Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A standing Vajrapani cast in solid bronze, upon a lotus pedestal, his right hand raised and holding a vajra, symbolising the p...
Late Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644-1912. A bronze Buddha seated on a lotus base, holding a lotus flower, with a swastika on the chest. The swastika is...
Jin Dynasty, Ca. AD 1115 - 1234. A teabowl potted with a slightly flared rim and resting on a narrow foot. The interior and exterior are covered i...
Qing Dynasty, Ca. AD 1644 - 1912. A globular censer standing on three cabriole legs, surmounted by a reticulated lid and a dragon finial. The body...