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Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Scoop
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Master Snuff Bottle was hand made with beautiful carved bird and dragon fly on each sides. The shaped spherical pale body overlaid and cut on each ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass
$337 Sale Price
25% Off
Japan Mid Century "Wave" Hardwood Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary mid century design
Bench #2 one of a pair currently available
This is a handsome Japanese mid century heavy hardwood bench han...
Category
Indonesian Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$1,800 Sale Price
53% Off
Asian Chinese White Ceramic Platter Bowl Scalloped Rim Huge Heavy 24.5 in. D.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Chinese White Ceramic Platter Bowl Scalloped Rim Huge Heavy 24.5 in. D.
Very large white Asian Chinese ceramic platter or bowl.
Chinese Q...
Category
Chinese Qing Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Woman Sculpture Signed "Serra" (1930)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woman Sculpture Signed "Serra" (1930)
Technical Description:
The Woman Sculpture signed "Serra", created in 1930, is an elegant artwork that capture...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$2,092 / item
Large Mid-Century Chinoiserie Glazed Terracotta Planters or Cachepot
Located in Firenze, IT
These large mid-century chinoiserie terracotta planters or cachepot are the perfect blend of vintage charm and exotic allure.
Crafted from glazed terracotta, these planters boast a ...
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Chinese Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Pennsylvania House Candlelight Mahogany King Size Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
Pennsylvania house candlelight mahogany king size headboard. In very good condition. Measures 79"W x 35"H x 3"D.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese hexagonal porcelain garden seat
Located in New York, NY
decorated in relief; floral motif
Category
Chinese Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Minority Baby Carrier Panel, Miao People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Chinese Minority Baby Carrier Panel, Miao People
A beautifully woven panel that would have made up the main section of a baby ca...
Category
Chinese Tribal Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk
5.8x6.5 Ft Vintage Bedspread, Red Throw, Silk Wall Hanging, Embroidered Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia and Iran, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or c...
Category
Uzbek Suzani Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$449 Sale Price
40% Off
Chinese Embroidered Silk With Bird And Flowers C.1950
Located in London, GB
Chinese Embroidered Silk With Bird And Flowers C.1950
Later frame.
In very good condition commensurate of age.
Category
Chinese Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Important Chinese Incised & Filled Gourd Snuff Bottle "Ruan Guang Yu" 阮光宇 c.1959
Located in Richmond, CA
A masterfully carved hulu gourd snuff bottle by the esteemed artist Ruan Guang Yu (阮光宇, 1903-1960), a seminal figure in the realm of gourd carving. ...
Category
Chinese Qing Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Organic Material
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Katsura Kyoto G
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print, titled "Katsura Kyoto...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Singing Bowl Rose Gold 11" A3 Tone
Located in Somis, CA
A substantial antique Japanese singing bowl, crafted from solid bronze and weighing 8.7 pounds. Beautiful rose gold-colored interior contrasts brown and black exteriors with solid ba...
Category
Japanese Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
Some stains to clean
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"Experience the epi...
Category
Philippine Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
$643 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Woodblock Print Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes by Paul Jacoulet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet (French, 1896-1960) entitled Le Mandarin Aux Lunettes. Mandchoukuo (The Mandarin with Glasses, Manchuria). Created in 1950, part of Dedica...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Set of Six Model 78 Dining Chairs by Niels Otto Møller
Located in Victoria, BC
Crafted in the 1960s by Danish master Niels Otto Møller for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, this rare set of six Model 78 side chairs is among the most coveted designs of the Danish modern...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Moroccan Caftan Gold Damask Embroidered, Vintage, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage Moroccan Caftan, gold silk damask threads trim, Circa 1960's
The gold floral damask kaftan was entirely finish by hand.
Feel li...
Category
Moroccan Moorish Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold, Metallic Thread
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”, a cylindrical woven container with a deep lid and shallow interior tray, all covered in layers of red black and...
Category
Burmese Folk Art Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
A model of a spirit dugout canoe, from the Asmat village in New Guinea.
A replica of the large canoes they use for transportation and fishing, this smaller model is hand-carved in ...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Bien Hoa Ceramic Vase Vietnam Asian 20th Century Large 22 in
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Art Acquisitions Of A
Vintage Bien Hoa Ceramic Vase Vietnam 20th Century
Approximate Measurements i...
Category
Vietnamese Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$746 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Chinese Dou Rice Measure
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container is a traditional vessel used to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese unit of volume. The rice measure has a squared form with tapered sides, handc...
Category
Chinese Rustic Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pine
1952 Antoine Alarie Signed Painting With Gold Leaves
Located in Pasadena, CA
This exquisite 1952 Antoine Alarie hand-painted artwork is a timeless blend of classic artistry and opulent elegance. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the painting featur...
Category
American Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Chinese Wooden Carved Pagoda/Nine Dragons Wall
Located in Pomona, CA
The original Nine Dragon Wall was built during the reconstruction of Ningshou Palace in 1772. It is 29.4 meters long, 3.5 meters high and 0.45 meters thick. It is a single-sided glazed screen wall built against the palace wall. Very famous in Chinese history. Up for your consideration is a reproduction of wooden carved nine dragon wall for decoration only. It has very delicate carving works of nine dragons on the front and nine phoenixes on the back. Also, there are four dragon posts to support the roof. Look at the detailed photos, there are some minor wears due to the age. but it still maintained its very good condition.
Size: 17in H x 22in W x 3.75in D
Origin: China
Circa: 1950s
Material: Wood
Condition: Original finish, detailed hand carving works, normal age wear.
Disclaimer: Due to differences in monitor/screen settings, product colors may differ slightly between product photos...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,512 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Spanish Savonnerie Rug, in Room Size, W/ Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Spanish Savonnerie rug, Room size, circa 1930
A one-of-a-kind vintage Spanish Savonnerie oriental carpet, hand-knotted with soft wool pile. This lovely hand-knotted wool rug...
Category
Spanish Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$6,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 1950s Plaster African Dancer
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Italian 1950 plaster wall decoration of an African dancer is a beautiful and unique piece of art from the mid-20th century. The decoration is made f...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Chinese Export Snuff Bottle porcelain with roosters signed to base, Circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain, circa 1950.
The cylindrical bottle has a tall narrow neck. The main decoration depicts two painted cockerels (or r...
Category
Chinese Qing Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Original Blueprint Of Yacht Venture III By Olin Stevens
Located in Norwell, MA
Sparkman and Stevens original yacht blueprint of the Auxiliary Sloop Venture III. Built at Simms Brothers in Dorchester, Mass in 1949. Designed by Olin Stevens and Aage Nielsen. Very historic blueprint here coming from the masters. Legend reads design "379-C1-24 Arrangement Plan, 34'0" L.W.L. Auxil Sloop for Simms Bros., Scale 3/4 inch = 1 foot". Length overall 51'8", Beam 11'6". Sparkman & Stevens Inc, 11E 44th St., NY, NY, Dec 8, 1947. Detail include owner's stateroom, berths, galley, lockers, seats, sail locker, chart table...
Category
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Yarn
VIntage kimono textile art "Geometry ~Chrysanthemums" by ikasu, white, red Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work is inspired by traditional Japanese natural symbolism, and is framed in paulownia wood originally used for a kimono chest-of-drawers.
It is elegantly framed with paulownia...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Girl in Kimono
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed and colored, limited edition woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Junichiro Sekino.
This print, which is titled "Profile/ Portrait of Young Girl in Kimono", is signed and sealed/ stamped in red at the lower right. It was created in 1957 and comes from a limited edition of 100 prints (the exact number of this particular print is likely listed in pencil below the matt but we have not removed the print from the frame to confirm the exact number). An exquisite and rare/hard-to-find work. The detail in the girl's kimono is quite beautiful.
Junichiro Sekino was largely considered, along with Kiyoshi Saito, to be one of Japan's paramount 20th-century master print artists. Both were prominent leaders of the Sosaku Hanga movement. Sekino's works can be found in many museums including:
The Museum of Modern Art, N. Y., the Art Institute Chicago, the Museum of Fine Art, Boston, the British Museum, and the Portland Art Museum among many other Fine museums throughout the world.
A version of this image can be found in the Harvard Art...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Nepalese Gilt Bronze Buddhist Figure of Manjushri, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Nepalese gilt bronze figure of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, early to mid 20th century.
The Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom ...
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Nepalese Tibetan Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Large Cast Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Oversized cast bronze Buddhist hand mounted on a black wooden stand and is covered with a great patina.
A vintage oversized Thai bronze sculpture...
Category
South Asian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Mid Century 1960s Teak Side Table by Moreddi Danmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning midcentury modern design by Moreddi Danmark. This side table with a drawer is sturdy and sleek with minimalist notes that are timeless.
The table access a generous drawer ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Thai Vintage Brown and Black Papier Mâché Basket with Floral Friezes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai brown and black papier mâché lacquered basket from the mid-20th century, with hand painted floral friezes. Charming us with its rustic appearance and delicate décor, t...
Category
Thai Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
Vintage Bronze Statue of a Stylized Falcon / Bird. Dutch Design 1950's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Condition Report: 29cm. Good condition.
MArked on the wing "Klein".
Great example of Vintage Dutch Design
Category
Dutch Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$1,614 Sale Price
20% Off
Sergio Rodrigues “Eleh” Coffee Table Bench
Located in Victoria, BC
An exceptionally rare and museum-worthy example of Brazilian modernism, this “Eleh” bench by Sergio Rodrigues is one of the most elusive and architecturally significant pieces from h...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Mughal Moorish Gold and Red Embroidered Leather Shoes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage Moorish Middle Eastern gold and red leather embroidered shoes.
Ceremonial Royal leather wedding slippers, embroidered with gold thread.
Aladdin, Ali Baba Arabic geni...
Category
Indian Agra Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Leather
Ikat Textile from Timor Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Timor, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a predominantly ...
Category
Indonesian Other Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Yarn
Vintage Thai Garden Vase with Vine Leaves Motifs, Orange and Green Tones
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai garden vase from the mid-20th century, with leaf motifs. Created in Thailand during the midcentury period, this garden vase charms us with it...
Category
Thai Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Painted Japanese Marble Warrior Panel
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-4035 Hand painted marble panel set in a wood frame.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
$375 Sale Price
61% Off
Asian Blue and White Porcelain Flower Drum Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Flower Drum Vase.
Decorated with a Chinoiserie blue and white landscape, river, mountains, foliages and architectural Chinese Pagodas.
Transitional Gu-form beaker vase with spreading base and flaring trumpet rim, painted in shades of underglaze cobalt blue.
Offering a trumpet shape and extra-wide mouth, it is a great size to add to any blue and white Chinese porcelain collection or to display your favorite flowers.
Marked with number 13.
Made in China circa 1950.
Dimensions: 10 inches tall x 5.5 opening mouth diameter.
In the style of the Meissen Blue and white...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Porcelain
Zabihi Collection Geometric Chinese Intermediate Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A charming early 20th century Chinese rug with an all over geometric motif in peach, beige, various shades of blue
Measures: 6'4'' x 811''.
Category
Chinese Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitome of luxury and cr...
Category
Philippine Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
$1,191 Sale Price
20% Off
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, conte...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Bench ‘Utö’ by Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Berlin, BE
Produced by AB Nordiska Kompaniet, this bench belongs to Hjorth's line of modernist cabin furniture from the 1930s.
Architect and industrial designer Axel Einar Hjorth (1888 - 19...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Japanese Formal Black Silk Kimono with Pheonix Embroidery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Japanese silk Kuro Tomesode Kimono, circa 1950s-1980s. Kuro Tomesode is a dress for married woman for the most formal occasions, equivalent of the evening gowns in the west. It is overall black, decorated only with patterns of bright colors on the bottom. This kimono has three Mon family crests on the front and back shoulder. It is lined with white silk in its interior. On the front, it features exposed white stitches around neck and breast, a very subtle and elegant touch. The bottom part of the kimono is decorated with an embroidery imagery of two phoenix in flight. The lavish use of gold and polychrome threads and meticulous rendition of the birds contrast greatly with the otherwise sober black background. Pheonix is the mythical bird traditionally represents the Queen or Female Supreme in Chinese culture. Known as Hoo-oo in Japanese, Pheonix is a symbol of good fortune, power and divine wisdom and represents the sun goddess Amaterasu, the Queen of Heaven and Creation, who was believed to be the ancestor of the lines of the Japanese imperial family...
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Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Plate
Located in Pomona, CA
This stunning Chinese hand carved cinnabar lacquered plate has Intricate lacquer carving arts of Chinese traditional Floral scene design, an original works of art in the tradition of...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
$337 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese Printed Blue and White Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protect their elaborate hairstyles by elevating the head during slumber. This decorative example dates to the mid-20th century and is printed with an idyllic scene in the style of Chinese propaganda illustrations. Two young girls pause their farm work to read beneath a pine tree, with farm land...
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Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Jian Straight Sword - Cien
Located in Lugo, IT
Jian straight sword.
Possible 60s 70s
Another model available in the store
Good conditions.
Thank you
Category
Chinese Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$669 Sale Price
41% Off
Japanese Fine Large Rooster And Birds Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Mint Kyo ware bowl
From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Kyo ware large bowl or large tea bowl with a proud rooster and birds motif created in the 1930s.- over se...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$76 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 20th Century Vintage Chinese Carved Rosewood Night Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this carved Night Stand. It is made from Solid Rosewood and have beautiful Chinese traditional bamboo carvings all round the table. Very heavy and sturdy. It has one drawer ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$438 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 20th century vintage hand painted Chinese export vase with stand
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an early 20th century hand painted Chinese export vase with stand. This vase is hand painted in beautiful tones of mustard yellow, cream and gold. The vase comes with a black...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Bronze Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large patinated bronze lamp with butterfly details.
Solid wood base.
Professionally restored and rewired.
Double socket with pull chains. Adjustable.
Capacity: 2 x E26 per lamp.
Category
Chinese Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Ceramic Shallow Bowl with Brilliant Blue Glaze by Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed ceramic shallow bowl circa 1960s made by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011), whose work was heavily influenced by the Japanese ceramic traditio...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Pair Of Chinese Carved Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With curved backs and carved splats- the top ones openwork, the lower one with a relief vase with flowering branches, The curved arms with carved supports with scrolled motifs. The s...
Category
Asian Ming Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,950 / set
Antique Spanish Savonnerie Rug, in Gallery Size, W/ Repeating Design
Located in New York, NY
Antique Spanish Savonnerie Rug, Gallery size, circa 1930
A one-of-a-kind antique European Savonnerie Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted with short wool pile. This beautiful rug features ...
Category
Spanish Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$5,756 Sale Price
20% Off
Shiko 'Shikou' Munakata Signed Japanese Mingei Woodblock Print Hirosaki Castle
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Mingei woodblock print titled "Hirosaki Castle (sometimes just "Castle")" by famed Japanese master Showa era printmaker/ artist Shiko Munakata (棟方志功 ) who was widely considered to have been the Pablo Picasso of Japan. Munakata was associated with the Sosaku-hanga movement and the mingei (folk art) movement. His awards and recognitions include the "Prize of Excellence" at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952, the first prize at the São Paulo Bienal Exhibition in Brazil in 1955, and the Grand Prix at the Venice Biennale in 1956. In 1959 he spent a year touring and exhibiting in the United States. Upon his return, the Horinji Temple in Kyoto bestowed him with the honorary rank of “Hokkyo”. In 1962, he received the rank of “Hogan” from Nisseki Temple in Toyama prefecture. other awards include the Medal of Honor in 1963 and the Asahi Shimbun Culture Prize in 1965. In 1970, Munakata received the Order of Culture, the highest honor in the arts by the Japanese government.
Munakata's work can be found in numerous international collections and museums including:
The Britsih Museum, UK
The Chicago Art Institute
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), NY
The Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), Washington DC
Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis
The Munakata Shiko...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Scoop
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Master Snuff Bottle was hand made with beautiful carved lotus plants on each sides. The shaped spherical pale body overlaid and cut on each side wi...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Shiko Shikou Munakata Rare Signed Japanese Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl & Signed Box
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally rare, wonderfully designed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master woodblock printmaker/ artist Shiko Munakata (1903-1975) who is widely considered to be the most important Japanese visual artist of the 20th century and the Pablo Picasso of Japan. This hand-painted work clearly illustrates Munakata's whimsical side as it is of a Koma - a child's spinning top toy. Very few examples of Munakata's work in ceramics exist still today.
The work is signed by Munakata on the base as well as the original wood protective storage box (his seal can also be seen faintly in the lower-left corner).
The bowl has a small kintsugi or "golden joinery" repair - the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold - on the inside. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.
Munakata who is often compared to Picasso was primarily associated with and a principal figure in both the Sosaku-Hanga (which stressed the artist as the sole creator ) and the Mingei (folk art) movements. His many accolades and awards include the "Prize of Excellence" at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952, and first prize at the São Paulo Bienal Exhibition in Brazil in 1955, followed by the Grand Prix Award at the Venice Biennale in 1956, and the Order of Cultural Merit, the highest honor in the arts by the Japanese government in 1970. In 1960 after returning from a year abroad exhibiting his work in the United States, the Horinji Temple in Kyoto bestowed upon him the honorary rank of “Hokkyo”. In 1962, he received the rank of “Hogan” from Nisseki Temple in Toyama prefecture. He also received a Medal of Honor in 1963 and the Asahi Shimbun culture prize in 1965.
Munakata's work can be found in numerous international collections and museums including:
The Britsih Museum, UK
The Chicago Art Institute
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), NY
The Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), Washington DC
Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis
And his own museum The Munakata Shiko...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Sancai Meiping Mounted Lighter mid 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A small antique late Qing to early Republic Chinese porcelain meiping vase, ingeniously converted into a functional butane table lighter. The intricat...
Category
Chinese Qing Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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Japanned Tripod
Madras India
Goddess Of Mercy
Japanese Taisho Screen
Japanese Tea House
Jade Handle
Japanese Painted Silk Scroll
Japanese Plant Stand
Japanese Screen Kano School
Kano School Screen
Lacquer Six Panel Screen
Large Buddha Head
Ming Marble
Japanese Rabbit
Japanese Silk Paintings Of Birds
Japanese Water Basin
Kokeshi Dolls
Japanese Four Seasons