1920s Metalwork

Very old iron cylinder. Assumed to be a shell dropped on Japan during the war. The period is thought to be from the 1920s to the 1940s. Some time after it was dropped, this cylinder...

Japanese bronze sculpture of a tanuki. It represented as a Buddhist priest, wrapped in a cloak and lying on a mokugyo (a percussion instrument made of a fish-shaped wooden block and a stick, used to accompany the recitation of sutras). The tanuki (raccoon dog) is a legendary Japanese animal...

It is an old Japanese iron sphere. It is 360mm in diameter. It is an item from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s). A type of fishing tool that floats in the sea. The inside i...

A fantastic small Japanese cloisonne trinket or jewelry box by Inaba, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan. The cloisonne box with a slightly domed and hinged lid, set on raised feet. The box decorated all over in a dense millefleurs (thousand flowers) pattern in an unusually bright rainbow of colored enamels, all against a navy blue enamel ground. The dense pattern of colorful flowers highly reminiscent of Takashi Murakami's flower fields paintings...

Very decorative Chinese cloisonne enamel jars and covers, early 20th century. each of globular form on a tapering stem and circular foot. Gold / black and rich blue inside.

A 1920's Chinese silver mounted lidded bowl with jade turned handle. The silver plate has lovely pierced scenic decoration, with a step-form glass base inner. There is some rub...

A small polished bronze vase for Ikebana, circa 1925. Japan, Showa period. Its simple lines reflect Japanese design. The finishing is Murashido red-oil technique, a centuries-old...

A large and fine antique Chinese Cloisonné vase, circa 1920. The vase decorated with lappets to the top and profusely decorated with vases, scholars objects, furniture and flowering ...

Middle Eastern antique round brass tray. The handcrafted circular brass platter is decorated and hammered with a Jewish Star and geometric designs. Heavy brass plate with very fine hand chased floral and a six pointed star with geometric designs around. Measures: Diameter 22". Recently polished. Great decorative Folk Art collector piece. We polish only the front of the tray, the back shows the patina overtime and the age of the tray. The six-point star or hexagram is a simple geometric shape consisting of the intersection of two equilateral triangles. It is an ancient symbol that appears in many religions. Probably the most well known hexagram is the Star of David, a major symbol of Judaism. Also known as Magen David or "Shield of David," the Star of David has been used as a decorative motif in Judaism since ancient times but it was only around the late middle ages that it began to be used as a symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity. A Star of David is presently displayed on the flag of Israel. The Star of David is an important image to many Rastafarians. The symbol is connected to the connection between Queen...

Taisho period (1912-1926) bronze vase with multi-metal silver inlay leaves of bamboo. Removable short copper liner, originally made for flower arranging. Signature reads: Yamao-sei (...

Japanese vase with sacred lotus flower (nelumbo nucifera) designs. Artist's mark on base. 6" diameter at widest point, 11" tall. 3" diameter base, 2" opening, circa 1920. Base has be...

Japanese Meiji period bronze urn form table lamps. Each urn with three horned beast handles and relief animal and landscape scenes. Each has a decorative Ming-Xuande reign mark. The ...