Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian Art

Antique Japanese Calabash Sake Bottle Hyotan Natural Gourd with Woven basket<br>exterior 10.5" tall x 6" wide. These gourd bottles are desirable without the<br>fancy basket exterior, a basket of this quality is amazing in itself. The gourd<br>with the basket exterior is just absolutely amazing. Very old antique item<br>approximately 100 years old with no significant issues.

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19th Century Japanese Carved boxwood Ram Netsuke 2 3/8" long x 1 3/8" wide x 1<br>5/8" tall, very small chip to tip of one horn, no other issues.<br><br><br><br>A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century<br>Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box,<br>netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.<br>Traditionally, Japanese clothing – first the kosode and its later evolution, the<br>kimono – did not have pockets. Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to<br>store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger<br>container in which to store personal belongings, such as s, , money and seals,<br>resulting in the development of containers known as sagemono, which were hung by<br>cords from the robes' sashes (obi). These containers may have been pouches or<br>small woven baskets, but the most popular were crafted boxes (inrō) held shut by<br>ojime, sliding beads on cords. Whatever the form of the container, the fastener<br>which secured the cord at the top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle<br>called a netsuke. Netsuke, like inrō and ojime, evolved over time from being<br>strictly utilitarian into objects of great artistic merit and an expression of<br>extraordinary craftsmanship. Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo<br>period (1603–1867). Netsuke and inrō declined as Japanese clothes were gradually<br>westernized from the Meiji period (1868–1912). Because of their popularity<br>amongst Western collectors at the time, some of the greatest collections are now<br>found outside of Japan

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19th Century Japanese Carved boxwood Baku netsuke. Signed as shown, 2 1/8" tall<br>x 1 1/8" wide with no damage and minimal wear<br><br><br>A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century<br>Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box,<br>netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.<br><br>Traditionally, Japanese clothing – first the kosode and its later evolution, the<br>kimono – did not have pockets. Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to<br>store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger<br>container in which to store personal belongings, such as s, , money and seals,<br>resulting in the development of containers known as sagemono, which were hung by<br>cords from the robes' sashes (obi).<br><br>These containers may have been pouches or small woven baskets, but the most<br>popular were crafted boxes (inrō) held shut by ojime, sliding beads on cords.<br>Whatever the form of the container, the fastener which secured the cord at the<br>top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle called a netsuke. Netsuke, like<br>inrō and ojime, evolved over time from being strictly utilitarian into objects<br>of great artistic merit and an expression of extraordinary craftsmanship.<br>Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo period (1603–1867).<br><br>Netsuke and inrō declined as Japanese clothes were gradually westernized from<br>the Meiji period (1868–1912). Because of their popularity amongst Western<br>collectors at the time, some of the greatest collections are now found outside<br>of Japan

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19th Century Japanese Carved boxwood toads netsuke 1.75" tall x 1 5/8" deep x 1.25" wide with no damage.A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.HistoryAn "Off White" netsuke with an eagle design and an inrō with a deer design. The combination of netsuke and inrō creates a story of an eagle preying on deer. Edo period, 18th centuryTraditionally, Japanese clothing – first the kosode and its later evolution, the kimono – did not have pockets. Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as s, , money and seals, resulting in the development of containers known as sagemono, which were hung by cords from the robes' sashes (obi).These containers may have been pouches or small woven baskets, but the most popular were crafted boxes (inrō) held shut by ojime, sliding beads on cords. Whatever the form of the container, the fastener which secured the cord at the top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle called a netsuke. Netsuke, like inrō and ojime, evolved over time from being strictly utilitarian into objects of great artistic merit and an expression of extraordinary craftsmanship. Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo period (1603–1867).Netsuke and inrō declined as Japanese clothes were gradually westernized from the Meiji period (1868–1912). Because of their popularity amongst Western collectors at the time, some of the greatest collections are now found outside of Japan

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4 c1900 Meiji Japanese Hikite Door Handles with gilt Paulownia. It's rare to find a set of 4, rare to find any this fancy, these were likely at a Temple or place of great importance. 4.75" x 4 3/8" each. Selling all 4 with no issues.

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19th century Japanese Samurai sword fittings collection. Selling the lot shown.

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Early Korean Buncheong Celadon glazed inlaid dish 4.75" wide x 1 7/8" tall,<br>overall wear and degradation to glaze, no cracks, chips, or restorations.<br>tw147

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Vintage Koshida Japanese Satsuma bowl 5" wide x 2" deep with no damage, overall<br>expected crazing, no major stains. Hand painted.

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1942 WW2 Era Japanese Mitsubishi Fighter plane vase. 6" tall with no damage or restorations, some wear to gilding as shown.This vase was created in 1942 by Mitsubishi, which manufactured fighter planes at that time, as a memento of the Army commendation

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1940's Japanese 950 silver gold overlay perfume bottle 2 3/8" tall 20.9 grams with no issues.

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1940's Japanese Yamazaki Shoten [山崎商店] (1893 ~ 1990) Fine silver case. Clean with no dents, 3.5" x 3" x 84.4 grams.

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Extensive Antique Burmese Bronze opium weight set. Largest 2.5" tall 240.7 grams. Smallest 3/8" tall 1.4 grams, very extensive set collected in the mid 20th century.

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Antique Bronze Snake Opium weight set in amazing basket. Rare and amazing set, I've seen mid sized snake form weights bring over $100 for one weight, a set like this in nonexistent, the basket is absolutely amazing. All 19th century. Basket 4.25" x 3 5/8" x 1.25" deep with no issues. I believe the basket is Japanese, acquired together from a very extensive "price is no object" collection of Japanese antiques. Largest weight is 67.7 grams, 1 5/8" tall, smallest 7.9 grams. Selling the set shown, the only one out there.

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c1900 Japanese Russian War Period Kikumon Flags Cloisonne ceremonial sake dish<br>6" wide x 1.25" tall with no damage or restorations.

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1940's Japanese Hand Engraved 950 Silver compact. Large compact 4" 127.5 grams, hand engraved, no dents or bends, snaps shut well, some wear to gold gilding, no mirror but pice that would hold it in is intact and present.

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1940's Japanese Hand Engraved 950 Silver case 5" x 3.25" x 152.3 grams, good condition with some minor scratches and small dings, edges clean.

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Antique Japanese Mandarin Duck form Kushi Comb 5 3/8" x 3.25", overall clean, amazing detail, hand painted with gold.

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Vintage Koshida Japanese Satsuma bowl 5" wide x 2" deep with no damage, overall expected crazing, no major stains. Hand painted.

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Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vase 6" tall x 4.5" wide with no cracks, chips, or restorations, very nicely decorated.

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Koshiro Ueki Minister of Justice Presented Pure Silver Sake Cup, some minor wear, tiny dent in bowl, overall good. 1.75" tall x 4 7/8" wide 129.4 grams.

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Antique Japanese Taisho Period Mixed Metals trinket dish 4 1/8" x 2 3/8", no<br>issues.. Great piece from the first quarter of the 20th century.<br><br>Fujii Yoshitoyo was born in 1868 in Kyoto, Japan. Some sources write "Yoshitoyo"<br>as "Biho" or "Miho", as 美豊 can be read in several ways. In addition, Fujii's<br>first name can be written either as 美豊 or 美豐, since 豊 kanji is the simplified<br>form of 豐. Fujii's family is known as early as 17th century and for four<br>generations has enjoyed renown as the producer of inlaid work of first rank.<br>Early in life, Yoshitoyo trained himself in this art, which led him to perceive<br>the fact that there was ample room for further improvements and developments.<br>Long experience and careful study gave him the skill and knowledge by which he<br>could perfect the art, but Kyoto in those days was quite conservative, so that<br>it was practically impossible for him to carry into practice the results of his<br>investigation. He left home and came to Tokyo, the centre of learning, where he<br>devoted himself to the art for a number of years, and finally succeeded in<br>introducing valuable improvements.<br>In 1902, at the age of 35, Fujii obtained his first patent from the Imperial<br>Government. In 1909 he was granted his second patent. His damascene work, being<br>made mostly from designs drawn by Prof. Bisei Unno of the Tokyo Fine Art School,<br>well met the taste and requirements of the time.

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Archaistic Chinese Style Japanese Silver Tetsubin. Extremely high quality pot<br>likely from the first quarter of the 20th century. I believe it's Japanese in an<br>Archaistic Chinese style. Copper enamel lid with Jade finial. Tiny nick on the<br>tip of the Jade finial, lid is original as it fits like a glove. Not too tight,<br>not too loss, just perfect. I believe it would hold an airtight seal. 6.75" with<br>spout x 5.5" x 4.5" tall not counting the handle. 493 grams, tested and<br>guaranteed solid high content silver.<br><br>tw163

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Large Antique Japanese Meiji period Imari shallow bowl. 16" wide x 3" deep,<br>extremely fine quality painting on this piece, really amazing, even the mark is<br>amazing. Guaranteed over 100 years old with no cracks, chips, or restorations.<br>isshelf

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Antique Japanese Bizen Pottery Soldier Figure. 7 5/8" tall with no cracks,<br>chips, or restorations. Signed on bottom of reverse side as shown.

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Huge 14.75" Antique Japanese Meiji Period Imari centerpiece bowl 14.75" wide x<br>4.25" deep, a very significant piece of approximately 130-160 year old Japanese<br>Imari hand painted porcelain with no damage or restorations. Expected wear to<br>gilding on rim, other gold clean. Signed as shown, top notch piece. From a very<br>fine estate collection. Some of the pieces in this collection were previously in<br>Museum collections hence the acquisition number on base. That is over glaze and<br>will easily come off with alcohol, I can remove before shipping if requested.

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High Quality Signed Edo Period Japanese Imari Charger 15 3/8" wide with nocracks, chips, or restorations. Interesting what I assume to be artists signature on reverse side. I believe this to Edo 18th/early 19th century Edo period piece.

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Meiji Period Sumida Gawa Japanese planter. 6.5" wide x 3.75" tall with no damage<br>or restorations.<br><br>Sumida Gawa is a type of Japanese pottery that originated in the early 1800s.<br>The name comes from the Sumida River, which runs near the Asakusa pottery<br>district in Tokyo.<br>The pottery is known for its bright, humorous, and sometimes odd motifs.<br>Sumida Gawa is heavy and often covered with three-dimensional figures, such as<br>humans, buildings, and monkeys.<br>The Sumida River is a river that flows through central Tokyo, Japan. It branches<br>from the Arakawa River and flows into Tokyo Bay. During the Edo period (17th<br>through mid-19th centuries), the Sumida River was a key transportation artery<br>and a popular spot for recreation.

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6 Meiji Japanese Satsuma Buttons 1 3/16" hand painted wisteria. Late 19th toearly 20th century, selling the set with no damage. isshelf

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17 5/8" c1860 Japanese Sometsuke Charger hand painted blue underglaze.<br>Exceptionally large charger in great condition. One very small flake on the rim<br>shown just to the right of the plate holder in the bottom of the third pic. No<br>other issues, no cracks, large chips, or restoraitons.<br>isshelf

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c1960 Fukagawa Seiji Arita cobalt blue bud Vase 8.5" tall with No cracks, chips,<br>restorations, gold wear, or scratches.<br>tw274

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Mid Century Japanese 950 silver cocktail stirring spoon set. Really fun set 7 3/8" long in apparent mint unused condition with some minor wear to 60-70 year old box.silverdrawer

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c1890 Meiji Japanese Bronze mizutsugi (水次) water pot for Tea Ceremony. This is a<br>yakkan mizutsugi (薬鑵水次) -- a subtype of mizutsugi made of metal. The little flap<br>over the spout is characteristic; you don't see it on tetsubin. It is via such<br>unique little characteristics that its tea-ceremony use is signalled.<br><br>In tea ceremony you would not put a mizutsugi on the fire, even if it's made of<br>metal. (For one thing, it might be too conductive.) It is used exclusively for<br>carrying cold water into the tearoom.<br><br>isshelf

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Antique Japanese Sometsuke bonsai planter 5" tall x 6.25" wide, hand painted from the 18th/19th century. Hand built from thick slabs of porcelain as visible from base view. Nice heavy solid piece with no damage.isshelf

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15th Century Thai Sawankhalok Kiln Condiment Jar with Lid. Very early piece of Thai pottery 15th century collected in the mid 20th century by a woman that is now 96. I'll be selling more of her items shortly. 3" tall x 3 5/8" wide No cracks, chips, or restorations.asianshelf

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15th Century Thai Sawankhalok Kiln Condiment Jar with Lid. Very early piece of Thai pottery 15th century collected in the mid 20th century by a woman that is now 96. I'll be selling more of her items shortly. 4 3/8" tall x 4.5" wide One restored chip and associated stable hairline shown left center of the last pic. No other significant issues.asianshelf

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15th Century Thai Sawankhalok Kiln Condiment Jar with Lid. Very early piece of Thai pottery 15th century collected in the mid 20th century by a woman that is now 96. I'll be selling more of her items shortly. 3.25" tall x 4 3/8" wide One chip on top of lid and some roughness inside the rim on the lid and base that is likely a combination of firing flaws and minor wear from centuries of use.b31

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c1890 Meiji Japanese choshi Sake pot with Lacquer lid bronze handle. Very nicechoshi with no identifying marks. Holds water, ready to use. Lid has a slight stable fracture ar the top of the artwork, very discreet, a few tiny nicks on bottom left rim. Base is super clean, really the whole thing is super clean. 7.25" back to spout x 5.75" wide x 6.5" tall to top of handle.isshelf

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7.5" Vintage Japanese Sterling Jade, Agate, and other stone bracelet, fun bracelet with no issues.

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c1880 Japanese Graduated Miniature Kutani bud vases. No chips, cracks, or restorations. Tallest 5", shortest 3.25", all three great quality but tallest is really great. Selling all three.japandrawer

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Antique Japanese Sometsuke plate hand painted blue underglaze. Nicely painted<br>8.5" wide with no damage.

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Large Meiji Period Fishermen Japanese Kutani Figure 11.5" tall x 9.5" wide

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Loaded Vintage Asian Sterling Charm Bracelet. Great Mid 20th century sterling<br>bracelet with lots of charms and no significant issues.

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Large Japanese Mixed Metals vase. 11" tall without base. Base has loss to one<br>foot therefore either needs a piece of felt under one foot or similar fix as it<br>wobbles on the base. Vase by itself weighs about 1200 grams of mostly pure<br>silver as even the copper sections have silver under them, then there's areas of<br>gold inlay in the flowers and as part of the signature, my big scale is locked<br>in the car, but it's close to that. A few small dents and abrasions, mainly in<br>one spot shown on the back.

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18th century Japanese bronze vase 5.25" tall x 4 1/8" wide at top with nicepatina

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c1870 Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Bowl. 7" x 2.75" with no cracks, chips, or<br>restorations.

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3pc Ancient Korean Ceramics lot Goryeo-Joseon Dynasties. Selling the three pieces shown, all 500-1000 years old, possibly older. Center piece has no damage 10" tall, the white vessel has a large but stable crack running all around it, left piece has an old professional restoration to top rim that has degraded somewhat and a tight stable hairline around the base. Selling all three good early pieces of Korean ceramics that display very well and are real.isshelf

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Antique Japanese wood shoes, early 20th century. Each with Kanji signature on base. 8.25" long x 3" wide

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13th Century Korean Celadon Goryeo Dynasty bowl. 7.5" wide x 3.5" tall with two<br>restored chips on rim, a few tight stable hairlines, crazing. This bowl was<br>purchased from Sotheby's in the 1980's but we couldn't find the paperwork<br>relating to it.

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Large Meiji Period Sumida Gawa Japanese vase. Late 19th to early 20th centurywith no damage, some wear to matte glaze. 12.5" tall.Sumida Gawa is a type of Japanese pottery that originated in the early 1800s. The name comes from the Sumida River, which runs near the Asakusa pottery district in Tokyo. The pottery is known for its bright, humorous, and sometimes odd motifs. Sumida Gawa is heavy and often covered with three-dimensional figures, such as humans, buildings, and monkeys. The Sumida River is a river that flows through central Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River and flows into Tokyo Bay. During the Edo period (17th through mid-19th centuries), the Sumida River was a key transportation artery and a popular spot for recreation.

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Antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase 7.5" tall, a few very small pinsized spots, one very small ding to the right of the decoration shown in the last pic. Signed on base mostly covered by Christies label.

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Vintage Japanese Sterling silver Opalescent glass bracelet with carved temples/paas. No issues fits a 7" wrist.

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18.25" Meiji Period Kutani Charger with Japanese Bathhouse Scene. Nice large charger with unusual decor from the last half of the 19th century with no damage, expected wear to gilding on rim. Selling this charger, estate fresh. There was another with the same decor almost identical with only the slightest variations due to being hand painted. If you change the qty to 2 you'll get both.isshelf

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c1950 Boxed Japanese 950 Silver Perfume and Funnel. Really nice item, never used. Perfume is 1 5/8" tall.perfumeshelf

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c1900 Whimsical Japanese Satsuma vase with people holding lanterns 5" tall, unusually colorful piece from the late 19th to early 20th century. No cracks, chips, or restorations.TW218

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c1880 Meiji Period Noh Actor Japanese Bronze Okimono. Heavy solid patinated<br>bronze figure guaranteed over 100 years old, unmarked. 10 5/8" tall x 9.25"<br>wide" wide lacking fan from one hand and tassles from one sleeve.

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Meiji Period Japanese Studio Porcelain Imari Palette centerpiece.. Great large<br>low bowl over 100 years old, from the first quarter of the 20th century, hand<br>painted, signed on back. No cracks chips, or restorations. 15.5" wide.<br>isshelf

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12" Meiji Period Japanese Imari Vases pair. Not only one of the best look Imari<br>vases I've had, but a pair of them, 12" tall One with old stable 2.5" long<br>hairline at top shown to the very left of the last pic. No other cracks, chips,<br>or restorations. Nice pair of approximately 150 year old vases.<br>isshelf

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Shofu China/Nippon Japanese Cups and Saucers Hand Painted Heavy Raised Gold,<br>Jeweled. Selling the Two demitasse/ Coffe cups and saucers. 5 and 5 1/8" wide<br>saucers, not tea cups and saucers. These are like espresso cups. No cracks,<br>chips, restorations, or detectable wear. Selling both above average cups and<br>saucers.<br>tw162

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Japanese Pure Silver Cachepot/planter with glass liner and gilt interior. 8.25"<br>x 4 1/8" The silver planter without the liner or box weighs 681 grams. No issues<br>whatsoever, very clean, appears unused. Solid 999 silver.

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c1870 Japanese Hand Painted Imari Collection. Selling everything in the pictures<br>with no cracks, chips, or restorations. All from the last half of the 19th<br>century. Vase 5 1/8" tall, Wasabi dish 3", Cup 2 1/4" tall, saucer 5 1/8" wide,<br>Plates 7.25" wide and 8.5".<br>isshelf

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