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Technique: Hand-Crafted
Antique Turkish Ottoman Metal Tinned Copper Vessel Islamic Moorish Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Turkish Ottoman tinned copper metal round Moorish vessel.
Antique Middle eastern Asian Islamic tinned copper large bowl nicely hand-hammered....
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper, Tin
Chinoiserie Style Oriental Handmade Ceramic Pottery Umbrella Stand Vase Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
We offer a Chinoiserie Style Gold, Pastel Color Flower Motives handmade ceramic pottery Umbrella Stand, Baluster, Vase, Vessel.
Interesting pattern of Flowers and geometric shapes.
C...
Category
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
A Chinese cloisonné and gilt metal vase circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine example of Chinese cloisonné art is beautifully hand decorated onto a gilt metal body, which has been intricately worked with fine wire, which is soldered onto the bod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
17th Century Safavid Blue Pottery Dish
Located in Hastings, GB
Probably Kirman, 16th/17th Century, Persia.
Of Low rounded profile, on short a foot and with sloping rim, this Kirman blue dish with white slip decoration and stylized floral pattern...
Category
17th Century Persian Islamic Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Calligraphy Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Calligraphy table
This antique lm wood calligraphy table with original color and patina is from the Shanxi Province of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Vintage obi textile art " Moon phase II " by ikasu Silver, Black, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
<< About this artwork >>
This artwork has been upcycled from a stunning obi, which is adorned with calligraphy weaving saying "moon" and "moonlight".
<< Period / Story >>
The obi...
Category
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage kimono textile art " Turquoise Forest ~Strength~ " by ikasu Blue, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
Fabrics featuring iconic Japanese plants like chrysanthemum, maple, and bamboo were gathered from various long underwear and kimono pieces to create a set of canvases (diameter 30, 25 and 20cm) showcasing exquisite gradations.
The top canvas, in pristine white, originates from long under-kimono, while the middle and bottom canvases are skillfully upcycled from kimono fabrics.
<< Period / Story >>
The long under-kimono and kimono fabrics used in these canvases were originally crafted and worn during the late Showa period (1960-80ies).
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
The pattern on the top canvas features a chrysanthemum, an auspicious emblem symbolizing longevity. It is affectionately referred to as the "raccoon dog chrysanthemum" due to the large, overlapping petals resembling the fur of a muzina, a creature similar to a raccoon dog or badger. This motif is highly popular in various plant-inspired designs and frequently seen in Edo komon, katazome, and jimon textiles.
The top canvas naga-juban under-kimono, being entirely white and devoid of any additional dyes, suggests its use as formal wear. Its pristine white hue accentuates the silk's luster when exposed to light and highlights the beauty of the woven patterns.
The fabric used here is rinzu, a type of fabric thinner than crepe de chine, characterized by its soft, smooth texture and subtle sheen. This particular lintel distinguishes itself with the way its ground pattern emerges and also incorporates a woven chrysanthemum pattern.
The central canvas showcases a maple tree, symbolizing longevity, which changes its colors with the seasons, bringing joy and happiness to people's lives.
The bamboo featured on the lower canvas has been regarded as a symbol of good fortune since ancient times, given its straight and vigorous growth, along with the Chinese legend that a phoenix consumes its fruit. It embodies concepts such as "immortality," "longevity," and "strength" because it remains green even in winter. The hollow stem also signifies "innocence," suggesting that there are no hidden agendas.
All three canvases are adorned with ground patterns that, when viewed from a distance, appear as modern works of art, yet upon closer inspection, they reveal a distinct Japanese ambiance.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
All three canvases are made of fabrics with jimon. The unique and high level of Japanese weaving...
Category
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Antique kimono textile art " Waves and clouds ~Eternity~ " by ikasu Beige, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work is inspired by traditional hand-dying technique edo-komon, and is framed in paulownia wood originally used for a kimono chest-of-drawers.
It is elegantly framed with paulo...
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Signed Artisan Mingei Shigaraki Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Abstract Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite striking Japanese Shigaraki Ware pottery vase featuring a very abstract, multi-layered ash glazed texture.
Shigaraki Ware pottery comes from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The k...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage kimono textile art "Sunset Timelapse ~Ephemerality~" by ikasu Red, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
The art piece uses two sides - front and reverse - of the same kimono, to show beautiful sea surrounding Japan, in hues and in late sunset, as a timelapse.
The frame for this work is made of paulownia wood taken from antique Kiritansu - chest-of-drawers for kimono.
I use antique kiritansu that can’t be used as furniture anymore to create basis and frames for my works. It adds them even more authentic atmosphere of traditional wabisabi spirit. Can you feel it?
<< Period / Story >>
The kimono used in this piece was originally crafted during Showa period (around 1960ies).
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
Sea waves, depicted in two color variations here, are a symbol of transience and Impermanence in Japanese culture. The ebb and flow of the tides, the ever-changing currents, and the relentless motion of the waves serve as reminders of the fleeting nature of life. This artwork featuring the sea convey themes of impermanence, reminding viewers to cherish the present moment and appreciate the beauty of life's fleeting moments.
The theme of impermanence is strengthen by two colors of the sea - the lighter in early hues and the darker when the sun is just about to set in the sea.
<< About the frame >>
This artwork frame is crafted from paulownia wood, a uniquely Japanese material closely tied to the world of kimonos, and it serves to convey the refined beauty of Japanese nature.
Paulownia wood is known as the lightest wood in Japan, prased for its natural luster, resistance to moisture, and resilience against cracking. Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments.
Paulownia wood is closely linked to kimono culture. During the Edo period (17th cent.~), it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia chests...
Category
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Cricket Cage Artist's Mark
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Cricket Cage Artist's Mark
Condition: very good, a small rim repair on the lid on the blank area, see photo #6.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Chinese Lacquered Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
This very large camphor wood trunk is incredible with a wonderful old patina and large oxidized hardware. It is a wonderful storage piece and is tall enough to be used as a hall tabl...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Flower Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Introducing a pinnacle of Japan's Taisho era furniture, this piece exemplifies meticulous craftsmanship akin to sculptural artistry. Adorned with intricate decorations reminiscent of...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Flowers" with Wood Stands #11
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting two beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs depicting flowers with wood stands, early 20 century.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Vintage Shanxi Province Black Lacquer Wicker Rattan Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage shanxi province black lacquer wicker rattan altar table.
This vintage altar table features a single board flush floating panel with circul...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Hand Carved Elm Child Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province hand carved elm child chair.
This elm child's chair from the Shanxi Province of China is hand carved and an extremely rare piece. All natural patina.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Chinese Republic Period Cloisonne Mounted Brass Casket
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Chinese Republic period cloisonne mounted brass casket or box dating from around 1920-30. The heavily made quality casket is of rectangular shape with a hinged cove...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Chinese Yongzheng Rouge De Fer Porcelain Rooster Vase, 1723-1735
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptionally fine and rare Chinese Yongzheng period vase of quatrefoil form decorated with a pair of roosters perched on rocks, surrounded by a pair of large butterflies, insects and sprays of flowers in rouge de fer...
Category
1740s Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Black Soy Jar
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 19th Century Chinese Black Soy Jar.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Century Burmese Lacquered Tray, “Pagan Bya”
Located in Atlanta, GA
Burmese (Myanmar) Lacquerware has a long tradition dating back to the 13th century. Lacquer in Burma is called “Thitsi” meaning the sap of a Thitsi Tree (Melanhorrea Usitata). Typica...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique Chinese Republic Underglaze Blue and White Vase
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Republic Underglaze blue-and-white vase
Condition: Excellent.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Middle Eastern Moorish Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass finish and a very large spout....
Category
Early 20th Century Omani Islamic Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Important Enameled Stoneware Baluster Vase, Bien Hoa, Indochina / Vietnam
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Enameled Stoneware Baluster Vase, Bien Hoa, Indochina / Vietnam, Early 20th Century
Features:
Origin: Bien Hoa, Indochina (Vietnam), early 20th cen...
Category
Early 20th Century Vietnamese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Tall Old Light House Lantern Hand Painted Red, White, and Blue
Located in South Burlington, VT
SEE THIS AND OUR GARDEN ART EXHIBITION IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND UNTIL OCTOBER 10, 2022
Light house lovers delight.
Original hand painted colors of red, white, and blue
This unusua...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
$200 Sale Price
73% Off
Antique Oversized Round Moroccan Polished Brass Tray Platter 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th century oversized round shape Moroccan polished metal brass tray platter.
Polished decorative metal round brass tray with very fine intricate geometric Moorish Islamic ...
Category
19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Republic Period Barrel Shaped Porcelain Jar & Lid - China - Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Republic Period porcelain jar and lid - garden stool form - hand painted with butterflies, flowers, scrolls and script - signed (red ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$206 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Horse
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated man with brightly colored robes riding a mythical galloping horse.
We believe this is Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) bu...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular Base gives this Object its Elegance.
French Private...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Yixing Zisha Teapot, Bamboo Handle & Flower Finial, Signed, China, 20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Yixing Zisha teapot - featuring a bamboo form handle and spout with a chrysanthemum flower finial to the lid - impressed seal marks to the base an...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$700 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Monumental Oversized Bone Pedestals With Intricate Detail Design
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of monumental oversized wood and bone inlay pedestals with intricate detailed design and etching to tell an ancient Chinese narrative with C...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bone, Wood
18th Century Ottoman Gilt Threads Brocade Embroidery Textile Panels (A Pair)
Located in Barrington, IL
18th or the early 19th century Ottoman gilt thread embroidery textile panels. Each panel is decorated by hand stitched gold thread embroideries on a dark brown velvet material backed by heavy muslin. Created in the 18th or the early 19th century, they were used as wall panels but can also be used as table runners. One panel is about 29” longer than the other one and the extra material is folded.
Dimensions: 29” x 79”
Date of Manufacture: 18th or early 19th Century
Place of Origin: Ottoman, Turkey
Material: Gilt thread embroidery on velvet
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
Vintage Tapestry Panels...
Category
Early 18th Century Turkish Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Shino Ware Sake Tea Cup with Original Signed Sealed Box
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous Shino ware pottery sake/ teacup by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the great...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Red Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elmwood red Lacquer cabinet
This tall cabinet has 2 drawers and 3 shelves.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a compact round table that flares out at the end.
It has tapered legs that become thinner towards the base, giving it a delicate and elegant appearance despite its neat, una...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Chinese Windows, Set of 4
Located in Atlanta, GA
This set of four, Chinese carved window screens is from an 19th century house from the Shanxi province of China. Carved from Chinese Northern Elm...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
$4,500 / set
Shanxi Province Opium Bed Elm and Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Ming Dynasty Elm and Rattan Coffee Table
The woven rattan top is reinforced with solid elm wood backing for durability and strength. It’s in original color a...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Vintage kimono textile art " Plum Gradation " by ikasu Pink, White, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This canvas featuring a plum color gradient kimono showcases a unique decorative variation of the popular seigaiha (青海波) sea waves pattern.
The artwork got a Mr. & Mrs. Abe Arts & Cu...
Category
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Middle Eastern Brass Inkwell Qalamdan 19th C
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th century Middle Eastern, Asian brass decorated Islamic Moorish Qalamdan.
The Qalamdan is an inkwell in solid brass.
It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical tubular form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen.
Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved designs with a shell style cover.
The piece measures 9 1/2" inches long x 2" inches high x 2" inches deep.
Great brass decorative Islamic Metal...
Category
19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Celadon Song Bowl
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Celadon bowl from Song Dinasty: very antique! from my private collection, now on sale. see the others published under my name Enrica Pasino.
They are r...
Category
17th Century Chinese Other Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Brass Perfume Burner, Persia 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Brass incense burner with openwork decoration of interlacing, scrolls and foliage.
Four registers on the body depict zoomorphic and anthropomorphic patterns.
The base has been re-ass...
Category
19th Century Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Indo-Persian Tinned Copper Lidded Jar Middle Eastern Islamic Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Indo-Persian Tinned Copper Jar Hand-Engraved Islamic Metalwork, c. 1900
A striking example of early 20th-century Indo-Persian artistry, this antique lidded jar is handcrafted from heavy tinned copper in the traditional Ghalamzani style—an ancient Persian technique of fine metal engraving. The bulbous body, slender neck, and flared lid are richly decorated with intricate floral, geometric, and arabesque motifs, along with medallions featuring musicians and couples, evoking Mughal and Islamic influences.
The surface is intricately decorated with detailed floral, geometric, and calligraphic motifs, reflecting deep influences from Mughal design and Islamic decorative arts. The embossed and incised patterns shimmer over the darkened silver-toned tinned finish, catching the light with elegant shadows and reflections.
The dark patina enhances the silver-toned tin finish, lending depth and contrast to the detailed repoussé and chased designs. A rare and refined collector’s piece, this jar captures the elegance and spiritual symbolism of Islamic decorative arts.
Design Highlights:
* Material: Tinned copper with blackened silver finish
* Technique: Hand-engraved and repoussé (Ghalamzani / Qalamzani)
* Motifs: Intricate floral vines, arabesques, Islamic geometry, and mythological scenes.
* Base: Beautifully detailed brass with Mughal-style engravings
Dimensions:
* Total Height (with lid): approx. 18.5"
* Width: approx. 7.5"
* Lid Height: approx. 9"
* Mouth Opening: approx. 2.75"
This antique Persian vessel...
Category
20th Century Indian Islamic Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper, Tin
Ando Company, Fine Cloisonne Vase with Roses, Signed, Japan, 20th Century
By Ando Jubei
Located in Chatham, ON
ANDO CLOISONNÉ COMPANY - Extraordinary cloisonné vase with roses and transparent green enamel over raised bamboo decoration - green enamel to the interi...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Altar Carved Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elmwood altar carved ornate console table.
Gorgeous Chinese Qing dynasty style carved altar table constructed from Elmwoo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Indian Hindhu Bronze Horse Drawn Chariot on Wheels Temple Toy
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique Indian Hindu bronze toy modelled as a horse drawn chariot mounted on wheels and dating from the 19th century. The heavily made model is cast as a four-legged hor...
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Chinese Silver Apple Shaped Lidded Jewellery Box, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Silver Apple Shaped Lidded Jewellery Box, Early 20th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection Acquired in 1970s.
Dimension: Diameter: 7.5cm Height: 5cm
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
$228 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Stunning Vintage Soapstone & Mother of Pearl Geisha Girl Wall Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage circa 1940s Chinese chinoiserie wall plaques depicting Geisha girls in soa...
Category
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
$1,297 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Earthenware Vase Taizan for Hattori
Located in Newark, England
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vases. The Satsuma Vase of hexagonal form with a slight waisted neck and tight rounded rim is extensively decorated with multiple figures to two large scenes. The first scene features a beach with waves to the background and a plethora of figures including multiple geisha holding traditional Japanese wagasa’s. The second scene follows on from the first with a large building in the foreground holding figures on a large platform under a pagoda roof with a pagoda building in the background and further figures in the foreground. The scenes are framed by a full detailed border with gilt shapes, flowers amongst pink shaded backgrounds and butterflies around the neck. The Satsuma Vase is unusually signed Fine Art, Satsuma Ware, Dai Nippon (Great Japan), Hattori Made, Gosuido Works, Taizan Painted. 美術, サツマヤキ(薩摩焼), 大日本, 服部造, 五スイ堂工, 對山画 and dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) and the turn of the 20th century circa 1905.
Satsuma ware is a type of earthenware pottery originating from the Satsuma province in Southern Kyushu, Japan’s third largest island.
Wagasa are traditional Japanese umbrellas made of washi paper attached to a bamboo frame and treated to ensure it is waterproof.
Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations across the board. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji and was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era.
Cultural Art during the Meiji Period was of particular interest to the government and they overhauled the art export market which in turn promoted Japanese arts via various world’s fairs, beginning in Vienna at the world fair in 1873. The government heavily funded the fairs and took an active role organising how Japan’s culture was presented to the world including creating a semi-public company named Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha (First Industrial Manufacturing Company). The Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha was used to promote and commercialise exports of Japanese art and established the Hakurankai Jimukyoku (Exhibition Bureau) to maintain quality standards. For the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Japanese government created a Centennial Office and sent a special envoy to secure space for the 30,000 items that would be displayed. The Imperial Household also took an active interest in arts and crafts, commissioning works by select artists to be given as gifts for foreign dignitaries further emphasising the high quality and importance of Japanese art. Just before the end of the 19th century in 1890, the Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist to the Imperial Household) system was created to recognise distinguished artists. These artists were selected for their exceptionally high quality wares and talent in their own industry. Over a period of 54 years Seventy artists were appointed, amongst these were ceramicist Makuzu Kozan and cloisonné enamel artist...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Kutahya Hand Painted Islamic Turkish Decorative Plate 1950's
By Iznik Pottery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Turkish Polychrome Hand Painted Ceramic Kutahya Platter Circa 1950's.
Hand painted and handcrafted Turkish Kutahya ceramic wall decorative plate with polychrome Ottoman geome...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Shanxi Province Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Teak and Glass Display Cabinet/Bookcase
2 Shelves and 4 Doors
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Teak
1880's Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Censer, Ducks on the Fitted Wood Base
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese bronze cloisonne enamel censer in a form of ducks sitting on the fitted wood base. It's been carefully designed in every detail.
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Rare Iron-Glazed Ceramic Plate from Kalong Kilns, Northern Thailand
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A rare ancient ceramic plate originating from the Kalong kilns of northern Thailand, dating to the 15th–16th century (Lan Na period). This piece features a distinctive iron-brown gla...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Antique Indian Hindu Silver Pendant Ritual wearable collectible Asian
Located in London, GB
Large rare Antique Indian Hindu Silver Amulet Pendant
Period 19th century
Heavy High grade silver
Pendant Length 11 x 7.5 cm weight 65 grams
Condition: Fine.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
FiVE CHINESE CH'IEN LUNG PERIOD 1736-1796 WATERCOLOUR BIRD PIANTINGS FRAMED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of five original Watercolour paintings dating to the Ch'ien Lung Period 1736-1796 publishe...
Category
1960s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,921 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Mughal Indo Persian Footed Tinned Copper Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mughal Islamic Indo Persian red copper footed bowl, of compressed hemispherical shape, resting on a splayed conical foot, with slightly everted rim,...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Middle Eastern Islamic Turkish Ottoman Tinned Copper Ewer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted antique 19th century Islamic Turkish Ottoman tinned copper ceremonial water ewer.
Antique Middle Eastern Asian Islamic style ewer jug metalware vessel.
The bulbous body...
Category
19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper, Tin, Pewter
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early, 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use.
Likely from the early 1900s.
Would make for a great addition to any Chinese artifacts...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back to the 500-600s (6th-7th century). Sueki/ Sue pottery was a blue-gray form of stonew...
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Two Khmer Bronze Mirrors, 13th - 15th Century
Located in New York, NY
Two small bronze mirrors from Cambodia, circa 13th-15th Century.
In Southeast Asia, The Khmer culture existed between the 9th and 15 centuries, originating in Cambodia and extendin...
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15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Dragon, Framed Silk Textile Embroidery
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Antique Chinese textile, with a finely nicely ,dragon , flowers and butterfly , and garden scenery , embroidery on cream color silk background. Displayed professionally in impres...
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20th Century Chinese Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Pair of Antique Chinese Table Top Vanity Jewellery Box Cabinets Folding Mirrors
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of antique Chinese Export table top vanity mirror cabinets circa 1900
A good looking and well made pairing, most likely used ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,441 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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