Japanese Lacquer Box with Mandarin Ducks

Framed Japanese brush painting of two white geese swimming in a pond, 19th century, ink on paper, original brocade mount. Overall size with frame: 58" height 26" width Image size...

Fined Chinese brush painting of a pheasant and a quail under a plum tree, ink and color on silk, 19th century, Conservation framed Painting was a scroll acquired from Sotheby's webs...

Asian Lacquer Dessert Container with Cover. Hand painted gilt floral motif on the body and the cover with carved foo lion finial on the cover.

Large size of Tibetan Box with painted foo lion playing and chasing ball. Original painted motif

An exquisite Japanese Meiji Period small lacquer incense box, kogo, in the form of a duck or goose, late 19th century, Japan. The delicate lacquer box, known as a kogo in Japanese, ...

A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finished with black lacquer (kuro) with sparse Mura-Nashiji effect outside and on the top surface of the lid, there are three Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion. Komainu are auspicious animals in Japanese cultures in both Shinto and Buddhism tradition. Originally from China, these animals symbolizes guardians to ward off evil spirits. Hiramaki-e was used in combination with carving and combing to render the lions with various surface textures. A gilt border with an slight angle was given to the lid and even the thin band is decorated with miniature floral scrolls. The interior of the box was finished in a dense nashiji. Underneath the lid, a cluster of peonies open lavishly by two gentle mounts. Takamaki-e (high relief) in both gold and silver were...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely small antique circa 1900-1920 bronzed and copper Oriental Jewelry trinket box with Repoussé top ...

Natural scene of Mandarin ducks gliding gracefully amongst the water. Mineral pigments on silk with silk brocade border and natural wood trim. Seal reads: Kei.