19th Century Asian Art and Furniture

A richly enameled Chinese Export porcelain charger in the classic Famille Rose Medallion palette, dating to the mid-19th century, Qing Dynasty, circa 1850. This large dish exemplifie...

Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Spoon. A deftly modeled fine porcelain spoon with unusual scalloped edge and crisp d...

A set of beautiful Chinese antique screens in natural finish. Each of the five screens has a middle section featuring a different flower, symbo...

A set of four fusuma (sliding door) panels from the 19th century, painted in ink and colors on gold leaf. The panels depict a blossoming cherry tree extending beyond a woven fence an...

With simplicity of form and an understated presence, these elegant lacquer cabinets exemplify the timeless appeal of classical Chinese furniture. Used in traditional homes in lieu of...

Pair of Qing dynasty architecture carving panels, detail carvings with warriors riding horses.

A two-fold Japanese screen by the Rimpa school artist Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828), Japan, 19th century, Edo period. This small Japanese folding screen pai...

A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape with pronounced neck. Floral ornament with bl...

Circa 1860-80 Japanese Imari Grand Scale Charger. Meiji period. Superbly decorated with naturalistic reserves & asymmetric diapered panels; note the foo dog pair. 24.25" dia., 3 3/8"...

Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with wooden figurine of Daikoku - from Tohoku area., Japan. Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji perio...

A heavy, solid jujube wood wine barrel from Northern China. Solid wood construction with original, thick, wide, hand-forged iron bands. Substantial hand crafted handle. A wonderful c...

Discover this antique Burmese Kammavaca manuscript, an extraordinary 19th-century artifact showcasing Burma’s rich Buddhist heritage. Crafted from la...

Eye catching highly carved sculptural dragon armchair. Japanese dragon motif carried throughout arms and chair with fantastic detailed hand carvings. Victorian era cabriole legs fini...

A striking Bandaji from Nothern part of the Korean peninsula circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used in traditional...

Antique 19th century Framed Japanese Silk Fans comprising two attractively framed Japanese silk fans, one group with 3 Geishas, the other scenic with...

All old repairs are completely solid and well fixed. This is a great one of these basses, easy to play, light, really loud, and ready to go. This would be an excellent upgade for a j...

A wonderful, gem of a piece. The piece has a beautiful feel and heft to it. The laughing or jolly Buddha is known in China as Budai or Putai, Bodai in Vie...

A large pair of Meiji Period Japanese cloisonne enamel vases attributed to Goto Seizaburo, 19th century. These vases were made during the Meiji period (1868-1912) in Japan and are characterized by their blue enamel background with intricate designs of flowers, birds (including pigeons), butterflies and landscapes. The use of blue enamel as a background creates a striking contrast with the colorful designs, making these vases particularly visually appealing which are appreciated for their beauty, craftsmanship, and cultural significance. Goto Seizaburo (1852-1914) was a renowned Japanese cloisonne enamel artist...

refined Chinese brush painting of landscape, scholars practicing arts in garden, ink and color on silk, 19th century Conservation framed Overall size with framed: 58.5" height 28...

An impressive depiction of Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of compassion, whose name bears the meaning ‘One who hears the cries of the world.’ The rather androgynous figure is adorned with beaded jewellery and the princely regalia of a dhoti, draped across her body and spilling out over to partially obscure what she is resting upon. The goddess’ profile exhibits idealised features of Asian artistic convention; her face is soft and rounded, with full lips and relaxed eyes that provide a serene quality of youthfulness to the figure. Adhering to Chinese iconography of Guanyin, the figure is marked by an urna on her forehead, denoting her own enlightenment, as well as a diadem displaying Buddha Amitabha, the spiritual teacher of Guanyin. Seated in the Lalit asana pose, translated as ‘royal ease’, the figure exudes a fine example of the relaxed majesty typical in the characterisation of Guanyin. Whilst the figure’s left hand is placed restfully upon the left leg pendant, the right is raised in the gesture shuni mudra, the second finger held gently against the thumb. Otherwise known as the seal of patience, this gesture indicates the figure as one intended to bestow this virtue, along with compassion and understanding, upon the beholder. Notes on the item: Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia. Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent. The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...

Rare one-of-a-kind collection Japanese Connoisseurs Collection of Five (5) Fine Antique Smoking Pipes, Kiseru. You dont need to be a conn...

Pair #2: Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots China, Late 19th Century This exceptional pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots, crafted in the...

Japanese woodblock triptych by Utagawa Toyokuni printed on rice paper in the Ukiyo-e style. Theses richly patterned images are of Kabuki theater actors....

19th Century Chinese Export Green 'Fitzhugh' Hot Water Platter- Tureen * China, Circa 1850 * Reference Chinese Export Porcelain, Standard pattern...

This is an antique fish statue. An English, cast iron angler's doorstop, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Striking leaping carp figure with great colour Displays a d...

Amazing 19th century Japanese Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring painted panels depicting egrets, heron, pheasants, songbirds, and an owl. Painted with ink and natural co...

An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné o...

Japanese Meiji period netsuke. of a Yamabushi. This is an exceedingly beautiful and intricate carved netsuke, created during the imperial Japan in the Meiji period, back in he 1890....

A hallmark of Qing-dynasty domestic architecture, tall lattice panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to allow light and air into a room whilst maintaining privacy. Crafted in the 19th century, this set of four lattice door panels...

This is a wonderful Japanese, silver inlaid, solid Bronze incense burner from the late 19th century or early 20th century. The removable lid features beautiful modelling of a small ...

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile. Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior ridin...

Tibetan cabinet in original condition, made of pinewood and hand-painted in polychrome lacquer colors. The cabinet features two pairs of doors, one set above and one below. The fron...

A wonderful and singular set of two early 19th century Anglo-Indian Company School watercolour paintings, likely Murshidabad, depicting 'Sati' or 'Suttee', the historical practice in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre, and the procession to the pyre. The reverses labeled "From an album of watercolours and drawings belonging to Eliza Frederica Salmon and possibly her sister Mary Salmon, daughter of William Orton Salmon who served in India circa 1800...

A fine antique Japanese cloisonne enamel cabinet vase. With polychrome enamel on a brass base. Decorated with an enameled tree branches with blue & purple wisteria blossoms on a ...

19th century antique Japanese Meiji bronze floor lamp. This finely cast, well composed, pedestal lamp depicts mythical creatures on the base, cranes in high relief on the stem are...

Presenting a lovely antique Indian Dhokra horse and rider sculpture. Probably from the late 19th or early 20th century as is evidenced by its natural patina and clear evidence of age. It depicts an Indian Warrior with a sword in his right hand mounted on his horse/steed. The warrior is in classical and ancient Southeast Asian Indian attire and he holds the horse’s reins in his left hand. The body of the horse is a series of lines (in the Classic Dhokra Style) and it has a tribal headdress...

This item is a giant wooden penis that was used in old Japanese houses from the late 19th century to the early 20th century (Meiji to Taisho eras). This i...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This is an Antique Japanese Yonezawa Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This che...

Original antique Victorian Mr Punch cast iron door stop with his dog called Toby by his side

An Exquisite Suite of Three French Silver-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles with Coral and Sapphire Adornments by Cartier, Presented in Original Fitted Box This exceptional su...

Circa 1890s signed Imari plate, Japanese. With reserves of white pine trees with their colorful Spring cones alternating with burnt orange cartouches with...

A Meiji tapestry of silk, wool and gold thread depicting samurai battling tengu, 19th century. 56 ¼ inches wide by 74 ½ inches tall by 2 inches deep

Exquisite early 19th century chinoiserie table cabinet in black lacquer and gilt decoration. Canton, circa 1830. Extremely rare to retain most of gilt decoration in such a pristine c...

This is a very decorative porcelain Large Chinese Export Bottle Vase or jar with a monochrome ox blood red "Sang-de-bouef" glaze, having a very light green glaze at the top rim, whic...

A lovely and cute hand-carved antique, Heavy and Faty Chinese Carved Hetain White Jade with russet markings, very pure and clean in the body contents with the mutton fat appearance,...

A large pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon Vases, 19th century. Japanese cloisonne enamel dragon vases are highly ...

This is a good Chinese porcelain Tea Bowl which we attribute to a piece from the Tec Sing Shipwreck Cargo, of the early 19th C, circa 1820 The bowl is circular and well hand hand potted, sitting on a low foot. The bowl is hand decorated, inside and out, in a lotus pattern with a swirl center, all in varying shades of cobalt blue. THE TEK SING...

Japanese antique thick lattice sliding door, ara-koshido, Edo to Meiji period circa 1870s to early 1900s. Nowadays it's getting harder & more rare to find a sliding door with thick...

A large antique Chinese Qing porcelain jar and cover hand painted with birds amidst flowering shrubs dating from the 19th century. The large rounded bulbous jar stands raised on a ro...

Antique Burmese 1 viss A-le, a zoomorphic form bronze market weight often referred to as an “opium weight”, in the form of a Karaweik, a Burmese crane with pointed beak, bulging ey...

A Chinese export porcelain canton famille rose garden seat, of circular form, the polychrome enameled surface with alternating scrolled medall...

Laying Foetus From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese Edo Period Skeleton Netsuke. The Skeleton Netsuke is carved from Boxwood depicting a skeleton in t...

A set of 4 screens, made in elm wood. Lacquer decorated in polychrome. Panels decorated with vases, flowers, etc. Former screen wall from house in Shanxi pro...

This 19th-century Indian miniature painting is composed in the Mughal style and depicts a meeting of the Hindu god Krishna and his shakti Radha, also known as the Supreme Goddess. To...

Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons Pair of six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold on paper. Second half of the 19th Centur...

Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations. Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides. Top...

A large scale and very good quality late 19th century Japanese Imari vase with exotic birds, trees and flowers. Wonderful coloring in vibrant hues of blue, red and rust.

This slender painting table from the early 19th-century exemplifies the timeless elegance of classical Chinese furniture forms. With its long surface ideal for contemplating scrolls ...

Muromachi period inspired Japanese four panel byobu screen depicting wild geese in flight over reeds. The 19th century Meiji period painting bears an artist's signature Chisokuken. C...

Extraordinary pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo dogs came to us out of an estate here in Savannah, Georgia, belonging to an old general that long ago brought them from Thailand. Used...