Lotus Gallery

A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...

An unusually large antique Tibetan hammered copper ritual offering vessel or butter lamp with inset turquoise, 19th/20th century, circa 1900, Tibet. The hand hammered copper vessel...

A large and impressive Chinese turquoise blue glazed figure of Budai, the Happy Buddha, presented on a fitted hardwood stand, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China. The jovial and corpu...

A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...

A fine Japanese maki-e lacquer natsume, tea caddy for matcha powder, with phoenix design, Meiji or Taisho period, circa 1910's, Japan. The small round container of typical form for...

A delightful pair of Chinese carved hardwood burl figures of boys riding on buffalo, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The pair of charming sculpture are each carved from a sing...

A classic and elegant pair of Empire Style malachite and malachite veneer obelisks with ormolu mounts, 20th century, France. The tall obelisks of typical form, with a gently tapered...

A large and impressive vintage Nepalese parcel gilt copper repoussé "Makara" tripod incense burner, mid 20th century, circa 1950's, Nepal. The fantastic and dramatic large tripod ce...

An attractive Japanese red lacquered Kamakura-bori inscribed presentation box, featuring peony, Showa Era, mid 20th century, Japan. The low box and cover carved with a bold and stri...

A striking Japanese Kutani ware "Poppies" bottle vase by Tokuda Yasokichi I (1873 - 1956), Meiji to Taisho Period, circa 1915, Japan. The attractive vase is decorated with a bold d...

An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase with a trailing wisteria design, signed Gyokuzan (Chin Jukan XII, b. 1835 - d. 1906), Meiji Period, late 19th century (between 1874 and 1897)...

An exquisite small Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with butterflies, signed Kinzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The small vase is delicately and meticulously painted with desig...

A delightful vintage Japanese celadon glazed incense burner, koro, in teh form of a standing foo lion, shishi, or foo dog, Taisho to Showa Era, circa 1930, Japan. The charming shish...

A charming and elegant vintage Japanese Kakiemon style oil jar or vase, Showa Era, circa 1960's or earlier, Japan. The oil pot of standard form, with a squat comprised globular body...

A fun and elegant vintage Japanese Art Deco hammered and brushed silver sake set, comprised of a tokkuri bottle and two stemmed cups, all marked "jungin" for 95% silver, Showa Era, c...

A bold and dramatic Japanese Kutani porcelain square tokkuri (bottle for sake), decorated in the Yoshidaya style, and attributed to the Yoshidaya Kiln (1824 - 1831). The striking sa...

An unusual and very attractive large Satsuma parasol shaped bowl signed Chin Jukan and attributed to Chin Jukan XII (1835 - 1906), Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan. The bowl of whims...

A large and fine Japanese pure silver (99%) "hobnail" tetsubin style teapot, late Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The beautifully executed teapot of kettle form, featuring a stunni...

An lovely Chinese cobalt glazed and gilt decorated porcelain pear shaped vase, yuhuchunping, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The elegant vase of typical yuhuchunping (pear sha...

A small and well cast Chinese archaistic bronze tripod incense burner, censer, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The small censer features a squat and bulbous body, very short n...

A fantastic Japanese Satsuma incense burner, koro, with phoenix and brocade designs and a silver lid, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The cens...

A fantastic small Japanese Satsuma vase with image of writhing dragons, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The vase of elegant baluster form, with a slightly flared foot, slender body...

A fantastic framed Japanese woodblock triptych by Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV) entitled "Twilight Snow at Mount HIra" from the series "Eight Views of Omi", Edo period, circa 185...

A fine and rare Chinese Export famille rose enameled porcelain "Pronk Arbor" plate, 18th century, Qianlong Period, circa 1738, China. A beautifully decorated Chinese Export porcelai...

An absolutely delightful vintage set of three Chinese export porcelain celadon glazed models of ducks, circa 1970's, China. The three ducks all portrayed in a similar fashion, stan...

A rare and interesting Chinese Dehua porcelain (blanc de chine) figure of Kui Xing, one of the five emanations of the Daoist God of Literature (Wu Wenchang), Qing Dynasty, 19th centu...

An alluring Japanese Ando Jubei musen shippo (wireless cloionne) "jade green" silver mounted vase by the Ando Cloisonne Company (Ando Shippo Ten) ...

A finely decorated vintage Japanese box for precious incense, kogo, in the shape of a male mandarin duck, oshidori, by Zohiko, Showa Era, 1960's, or earlier. The lovely and whimsic...

An elegant Korean serving tray / personal dining table, carved and joined zelkova (keyaki) wood, Joseon Dynasty, mid 19th century, Korea. The elegant and sturdy tray table, known as...

A large and serene vintage sculpture of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, carved of teak wood, gilt, and embellished with glass "gems", circa 1970's, Burma. The sculpture depicts t...

A darling and charming small Thai lacquered and gilt bronze figure of the Buddha Sheltered by a Naga, Buddha Muchalinda, Rattanakosin Period, circa 1900, Thailand. The small statute...

A wild and fantastic vintage Japanese Minoyaki Kozan Gama scalloped rim porcelain bowl, Showa Era, circa 1970's, Japan. The large and heavy porcelain bowl ...

A fantastic and iconic pair of Paul Jacoulet (1906 - 1960) mid century woodblock prints "La Marieé, Seoul, Corée" ("The Bride, Seoul, Korea"), 19...

A tall and impressive Japanese carved and black lacquered figure of Sho Kannon Bosatsu, Momoyama or Edo Period, mid 17th century, on a later mid 19th century carved, painted, and gilt wood lotus...

A fine Chinese carved grayish white and green jadeite (fei cui) boulder with a mountain and grotto scene, presented on a fitted carved nanmu hardwood stand, mid to late 20th century,...

A lovely Chinese turquoise ground cloisonne "double peach" box and cover with shaped hardwood stand, Republic Period (1911 to 1949), early 20th century, China. The box formed as a p...

A gorgeous pair of Chinese export famille rose enameled porcelain models of phoenixes, marked Jin Sheng Cheng, Republic Period (1911 - 1949), mid 20th century, China. The noble bird...

A charming and delightful matched pair of recumbent Chinese Export porcelain foo lions or foo dogs, famille verte enameled biscuit porcelain and carved hardwood stands, mid 20th cent...

A large and impressive vintage Chinese turquoise ground and grisaille decorated Dayazhai style porcelain temple jar and cover, with a four character "Yongqing Changchun" mark in iron...

An impressive and large Japanese Imari bowl with a golden spotted hare or rabbit, early Meiji Period (1864 to 1912), mid 19th century, Japan The fantastic Imari bowl featuring a c...

An extremely fine Chinese carved white or very pale celadon nephrite jade melon-form teapot, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900 or earlier, China. The elegant teapot carved as a squat me...

A very attractive Japanese red ground cloisonne round box and cover featuring a design of fans, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The round cloison...

A fantastic Chinese Han Dynasty archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, hu, and cover, ex. Michael Goedhuis, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), China. The archaic ritual bronze hu of typical...

A large and attractive vintage Chinese white ground cloisonne scalloped rimmed bowl, mid 20th century, circa 1950's, China. The large vintage cloisonne bowl of generous proportions,...

A lovely small Chinese export cloisonne trinket box with a carved hardstone roundel, Early Republic Period circa 1915, China. The small cloisonne box set on four short bun feet, and...

A small and lovely Chinese black ground cloisonne box with peony design, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The small cloisonne box raised on four bun feet, and decorated with a design of blossoming peony against a black enamel ground inlaid with geometric wire work in the "wan" pattern. The large blooms of peony depicted in pleasing shades of red, pink, and yellow enamel, with leaves of dark and light green enamel. The colored enamels pop against the black cloisonne...

A small and delightful Japanese yellow ground cloisonne round trinket or incense box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan. The small box of squat, round shape, and may originally have b...

A rich and elegant Japanese export red ginbari cloisonne trinket box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The attractive Japanese cloisonne box features a striking textured red ginbari...

A powerful pair of Japanese bronze sculptures of dragonfish, shachihoko, Taisho period, circa 1920, Japan. The pair of bronze shachihoko heavily cast with a good sense of motion. Th...

A wonderful vintage to near antique Chinese nephrite jade carving of Damo (Bodhidharma), with an associated carved hardwood stand, early to mid 20th century, possibly Republic Period...

A small but powerful Japanese white oni hagi yaki chawan (teabowl) by renowned contemporary master potter Seigan Yamane (b. 1952), circa 2010, Japan. The small tea bowl of typical t...

A very special Japanese Rinpa style small lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, by Santo Kyosui (1816 to 1867), late Edo period (1603 to 1868), mid 19th century, Kyoto, Japan....

An unusually large vintage Chinese carved and pierced gilt wood story panel, early to mid 20th century, Southern China. The intricately carved panel depicts images from "The Romance...

An unusual and absolutely charming Chinese porcelain turquoise glazed mythical beast, possibly a qilin or a pixiu, very late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The strange figure is ...

A striking Chinese neon orange and white carved cameo Peking glass pear shaped vase, circa 1960's, China. The Peking glass pear shaped vase of yuhuchunping form, with a bulbous body...

A lovely and vibrant vintage Chinese carved red, orange, and white Peking glass double gourd "logevity" vase, circa 1960's, China. The vase of elegant double gourd (hulu) shape, wit...

A sublime Japanese two panel "Magpie and Peony" screen, ink and color on paper, Edo Period, late 18th or early 19th century, circa 1800, Japan. The two panel screen features a wond...

A fine and impressive Nepalese gilt copper filigree votive plaque inset with coral, turquoise, and colored glass "gems", 19th/20th century, Nepal. This large votive plaque would ori...

A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top with upturned scroll ends. Eight drawers of various shapes and sizes adorn the exterior of the cabinet. Doors on either side open to reveal interiors fitted with cubby holes over a single drawer. The front of the cabinet is decorated with scattered geometric marquetry patterns of various design utilizing contrasting woods, including hardwood and burl, all in the yosegi zaiku technique. The sides and top of the cabinet of black lacquer with maki-e lacquer painted designs of flowers and grasses. The back of plain black lacquer with two hoops for hanging. The interior of the cabinet doors and the interior drawers decorated in the wakasa lacquer technique, with gold rhomboid accents against a polished black lacquer ground. Overall a striking accent piece and nice example of Japanese yosegi...

A powerful and rare Japanese Buddhist "sacred" mirror and stand, Edo Period, late 18th or early 19th century, Japan. The bronze mirror is housed in a two part gilt wood and lacquer ...