Tin Metalwork

Very rare Japanese cloisonné jewelry box, circa 1960s. Rich floral design top on white enamel background. Garnet velvet interior , with tray. B...

This is an old drum can made in Japan. This item is from the late Showa period (1960s-1980s). People may laugh at it or make fun of it, but to me it looks like an excellent piece of...

Hand engraved expanding tea trivet with unique design and exuding finesse. May be used as a decorative screen, plaque or objet d'art, circa 1900-1910.     

A very fine and intricately decorated Japanese cloisonné box and cover, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The lidded trinket or jewelry...

Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze/Brass with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “th...

Large Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “the okir ...

Turkish Asian tin copper round tray. Antique Turkish tinned copper circular serving tray. Very nice unusual Asian copper metal decorative hanging...

Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “the okir ...

A fine Japanese Meiji period box in the Komai style. The box of deep rectangular shape with hinged lid worked beautifully with gold and silve...

Japanese cloisonne enamel Chrysanthemum vase Tashio-early Showa period. The vase of bulbous form boldly decorated with a vivid green base enamel and...

Antique Indian finely hand engraved and embossed tin serving tray with Mughal motifs.

An elegant pair of Japanese cast and lacquered bronze pagoda lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan. The lanterns a true pair, with mirrored decorations and lantern doors opening in opposite directions. The lanterns of traditional toro form, cast in bronze, and lacquered. Each lantern comprised of three parts - the "roof", the "fire box", and the pedestal. This type of pedestal lantern is called a dai-doro, as opposed to the hanging lantern type, tsuri-doro. The hexagonal roof of the lantern, reminiscent of temples or pagodas, features a wonderful, dense cloud pattern with three heart-shaped cutouts, known as inome, or boar's eye. The roof topped by a hoju, the Buddhist flaming Jewel of Wisdom. Each of the six corners feature a fantastic shachihoko, mythical beasts with the face of a tiger and body of a fish. Bells are suspended from the shachihoko. The globular body of the lantern features four pierced panels with the three leaf hollyhock mon of the Tokugawa clan surrounded by a karakusa pattern of scrolling vines. One panel serving as a hinged door with a lock stylized as the Three Jewels...