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Place of Origin: Asian
Historical Presentation Table Lamp Early Aeronautics Circa. 1916
Located in Fulton, CA
A one-of-a-kind important and historical aeronautical achievement presentation in the form of a lamp. Engraved on what appears to be a brass mortar shell. Presented by the Japanese government to Arthur Smith in 1916. Arthur Smith was a famous American airplane pilot during the early 20th century.
Measures 28.5 inches to top of finial.
This lamp was presented by the Japanese government to Arthur Smith in 1916. Aerial exhibitionist Art Smith barnstorming Japan in 1916, 1917. A 10 year old, Honda Mamamatsucho, pedaling a borrowed bicycle over 10 miles to witness the event. Honda would later cite the experience as one of the most impressive things he"d ever seen which cemented his interest in mechanical objects and motorized vehicles that years later led to the creation of the eponymous company bearing his name.
SOURCE: HONDA MOTOR COMPANY
ARTHUR R. SMITH 1890-1926
Was Fort Wayne Indiana's "Bird Boy." He was a pioneer of aviation, a creative thinker, and a hard worker whose self-confidence and faith brought the thrill of flight to legions of people across the U.S. and Japan.
Just two years after the Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Star Wars
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster this unique design was used for the films Japanese release of the film.
The art work is by Seito (dates unknown).
This poster is unfolded and conserva...
Category
1970s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Chinese Floral Incised Brass Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century handcrafted bronze hand warmer would have been owned by a woman of means and filled with coals so she could warm her hands on cold...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Russian Engraved Crystal Beaker, Commemorative of Alexander I, "The Blessed"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Russian Engraved Crystal Beaker, Commemorative of Alexander I, "The Blessed"
Russian, 19th Century
Presenting an exquisite 19th-century Russian crystal beaker that pays homage to the revered Emperor Alexander I, known as "The Blessed." This intricately engraved piece showcases the fine craftsmanship and historical significance of Russian artistry.
The beaker features three vignettes, each meticulously engraved with remarkable detail. The first vignette proudly displays the Russian Eagle...
Category
19th Century Baltic Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Crystal
Chinese Export Sterling Silver Walking Stick Handle, circa 1900
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese Export sterling silver walking stick handle, circa 1900. Monogram of the famous ichthyologist Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith, "H...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
1980s Vintage Memphis Swatch Twin Phone
By Swatch
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1980s Vintage Memphis Swatch Twin Phone
3.25 h x 3 w x 9.5 long
Original vintage
Refer to images
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plastic
Japanese Antique Wood Juicer, Ric.00033
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese made entirely from wood, this antique was used mainly as a juicer for fruits.
L:25in(63.5cm) H:16in(40.6cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
'A Fistful of Dollars' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
Featuring a stylish photomontage with Clint Eastwood’s surly stare front and centre, this scarce B2 poster advertised the first Japanese release of Sergio Leone's 1964 Spaghetti Western ‘A Fistful of Dollars.’ First released in Italy as ‘Per un pugno...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Taira Clan Saga
Located in London, GB
This is an incredibly rare original Japanese film poster for Kenji Mizoguchi's
1955 historical drama Taira Clan Saga.
This film starred Narutoshi Hayashi, Raizô Ichikawa and Tatsuya...
Category
1950s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Qui Etes-Vous, Polly Maggoo?
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for The 1966 French New Wave film
Qui Etes-Vous, Polly Maggoo? This film was directed by William Klein and starred Sami Frey, Grayson Hall and Donyale...
Category
1960s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Fahrenheit 451
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1966 French Science fiction film Fahrenheit 451. This film Starred Oskar Werner, Julie Christie and Cyril Cusack and directed by Francois Truffa...
Category
1960s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Gulliver's Travels
Located in London, GB
This is a ver rare original Japanese film poster for The 1939 Fantasy Animation Gulliver's Travels. This film was directed by Dave Fleisher.
This poster was created for the films fir...
Category
1940s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Israeli Enamel on Iron Street Sign: Rehov Ba'al-Nes (1948)
Located in New York, NY
This enamel-on-iron street sign, produced in Israel in 1948, bears the name "Rehov Ba'al-Nes" in Hebrew (רח' מאיר בעל-נס) and transliterated into Latin script as "Rehov Ba'al-Nes." T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Provincial Chinese Kite Reel, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually-shaped object is a 19th century Chinese kite reel, cleverly carved to contain small wooden beads that rattle back and forth as the reel is used. A popular past time, kite flying...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Twisted Iron Coal Chopsticks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of iron chopsticks for moving burning coals in a hibachi or hand-warmer. Such chopsticks were also used to safely touch pipe bowls or tools that had been heated by an oil lamp...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Ottoman Bronze Plumb Bob, ca. 1800 – Eretz Israel
Located in New York, NY
This handmade bronze plumb bob dates back to circa 1800 during the Ottoman period in what is now Israel (historically known as Eretz Israel). Crafted with precision, this tool was us...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Antique Nikon RF10 Camera
By Nikon
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Nikon RF10 camera. Compact 35mm camera launched in the 1990s, ideal for casual and travel photography. With an ergonomic design in matt black plastic and discreet red details, this p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plastic
Antique Asian Japanese Shoes Leather Wood Open Toe with Cleats
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Asian Japanese shoes leather wood open toe with cleats 19th century Japan
Pair of antique wood, iron & leather garden shoes with cleats -m...
Category
19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Original Vintage Japanese Uncut Movie Poster, 1981
Located in Devon, GB
A rare two-sided uncut printer's proof for the Japanese release of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' When cut, this sheet would have provided eight Japanese B5 or 'Chirashi' mini posters for use as flyers in cinema lobbies to promote current and future releases. Popular with Japanese collectors, Chirashi often take the form of a miniature replica of the movie's poster, with information printed on the reverse. Conceived by producer George Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg in their first collaboration, the spectacular 1981 action-adventure blockbuster 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' starred Harrison Ford as globe-trotting action-hero archeologist Indiana Jones in a quest for the biblical Ark of the Covenant. Created by Lucas as a tribute to the cliff-hanger western and adventure serials of the 30s and 40s, Raiders was a massive box office success, becoming the highest grossing film of 1981 and remaining one of the highest grossing films or all time when adjusted for inflation. Almost universally acclaimed by critics, with The New York Times calling it one of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Pair of Chinese White Brass Coal Chopsticks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of white brass chopsticks for moving burning coals in a hibachi or hand-warmer. Such chopsticks were also used to safely touch opium pipe bowls or tools that had been heated b...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Papillon
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for Franklin J. Schaffner's 1973 drama starring Steve McQueen and
Dustin Hoffman.
This poster is unfolded and conservation linen backed and it would ...
Category
1970s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
James Bond 'From Russia With Love' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1972
Located in Devon, GB
In Sean Connery's second outing as James Bond, 'From Russia With Love' saw the British spy battling a secret crime organisation known as Spectre. The follow-up to 007's 1962 debut in 'Dr. No,' Terence Young's 'From Russia With Love' further developed the Bond formula with elaborate titles, fast-paced action sequences, a John Barry...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Paul Newman 'Hud' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
Evoking the wide, flat landscape and beating sun of the American West, this rare knockout poster for the original Japanese release of revisionist Western ‘Hud’ places Paul Newman cen...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Linen, Paper
'The Girl on a Motorcycle' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
A rare Japanese B2 for the 1960s cult classic 'The Girl on a Motorcycle,' which followed Marianne Faithful on a psychedelic motorcycle ride across...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Tibetan Red Lacquer Cymbal Case Lid, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Ornately patterned and framed with brass fittings, this box lid dates to the 19th century originally enclosed a pair of large Tibetan cymbals. Used in processions and dance performances, cymbals provided percussive backing to wind instruments...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Thai Silver Photduang Bullet Coins
Located in Chicago, IL
These curious bell-shaped objects are a type of Thai bent-silver currency known as photduang, pod duang or bullet money, the latter term for their resemblance to old lead ball ammo. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Vintage Israeli Street Sign - "Rehov Yirméya" (Jeremiah Street), 1948
Located in New York, NY
his is an original enamel-on-iron street sign from Israel, dating to 1948. The sign bears the name "Rehov Yirméya" in both Hebrew (רחוב ירמיה) and its transliteration into Latin scri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Rehov Elisha – Israeli Enamel Street Sign (1948)
Located in New York, NY
This enamel-on-iron street sign, made in Israel in 1948, displays the name "Rehov Elisha" in both Hebrew and English. The Hebrew inscription, "רח' אלישע," translates to "Elisha Stree...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Antique Chinese Mooncake Press, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this rustic wood press is carved with twenty round molds used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Rehov Ha-Hail (Street of the Soldier) – Israeli Enamel Street Sign (1948)
Located in New York, NY
This enamel-on-iron street sign, produced in Israel in 1948, features bold Hebrew lettering spelling "רחוב החיל" (Rehov Ha-Hail), translated into English as "Street of the Soldier." ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mongolian Horn Libation Cup, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Used more for social interactions than everyday imbibing, this Mongolian libation cup accompanied a scholar to social gatherings held by literati known as...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Horn
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
A Charity Container For Jewish Institute for the Blind by Alfred Saltzman, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A charity container for the Jewish Institute for the Blind by Alfred Saltzman from Jerusalem in 1930 reflects the efforts to support education and welfare for visually impaired indiv...
Category
1930s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Tin
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Rare Collector's Wine, Rose of Versailles, by Yamato Wine, Japan
Located in Roma, IT
This Rose of Versailles - Rare Collector's wine, is a bottle of sparkling red wine produced in Japan in 2012.
The wine is a cabernet sauvignon gr...
Category
2010s Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass
Pair of Chinese Brass Brazier Tongs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 20 years of collecting, we have never run across a pair of brazier tongs, making this object truly a rare find. Once used by a scholar or wealthy homeowner to place hot coals in a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Chinese Bound-Foot Lotus Slippers, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these pointed slippers, crafted of beautifully embroidered silk, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Indian Colonial Silver Engraved Presentation Padlock 1912
Located in London, GB
Antique Early 20th Century engraved Indian colonial unmarked silver and steel presentation padlock 1912.
Engraved “Kasiram . Das, Institution Katwa 1912 FCR” the reverse “A. N. Mober...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Chinese Shanghai Deco Perfume Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920s and 1930s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeating every part of life in the bustling, vibrant city. This blue glass perfume bottle...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass
Pair of Chinese Silk Lotus Slippers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These dainty, pointed slippers, made of cotton and silk embroidered with pink flowers, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity in the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These silk lotus slippers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Chinese Lilac Lotus Slippers with Plum Blossoms, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These pointed silk slippers, beautifully embroidered with pink plum blossoms, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century Tin Charity Container by Alfred Zaltsman, Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
The front of the box is inscribed with Hebrew and German: "Rabbi Meir Baal Ha' Ness charity collecting funds for Shomrei Ha' Chomot Kolel" and decorated with two images; Hatam Sofer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass made in Israel, circa 1950. Hebrew word "Hanukkah" written across oil jug between two flames. Cast with green patina overlay with gilded accents.
Marked on the bottom "M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass made in Israel, circa 1950. Decorated with Hanukkah song "Maoz Tzur Yeshuati" with gilded cast. Depiction of musical notes with children beside to commemorate the festival...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass and Enamel Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brass Hanukkah lamp, Israel, 1950s. Enamel over brass. Marked on bottom, "made in Israel." The front scene depicts the Maccabees against Roman soldiers over the battle of Jerusalem. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Sha'arei Tzedek Hospital Charity Container , by Alfred Saltzman Jerusalem, 1930
Located in New York, NY
A charity container for the Sha'arei Tzedek Hospital designed by Alfred Saltzman from Jerusalem in 1930 reflects the efforts to support healthcare and charitable initiatives in the e...
Category
1930s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal, Tin
Chinese Black Silk Lotus Slippers with Plum Blossoms, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These pointed slippers, beautifully embroidered with light blue plum blossoms on black silk, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
Pair Chinese Double Luck Lotus Slippers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These pointed silk slippers are beautifully embroidered with colorful bats and golden coins, symbols of happiness and good luck, and were shaped to resemble a lotus bud to enhance one's bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive, albeit tortured, gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Japanese Sculpture Okimono of a Dutchman, Dutch Colonial, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare wood Japanese Okimono of a Dutchman playing with a bat
Edo period, 18th-19th century or earlier
The Dutchman is standing and h...
Category
Early 18th Century Edo Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Boxwood
People's Republic of China Porcelain Group, circa 1965
Located in Paris, FR
Porcelain group of the Chinese revolution, representing a soldier and peasant allies to the future.
The inscription in Chinese means "army and peo...
Category
1960s Vintage Asian Historical Memorabilia
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, circa 1885-1912
Located in York County, PA
Elaborate sailor’s souvenir embroidery from the orient with a beautiful hand-painted image of Washington crossing the Delaware, surrounded by a large eagle, federal shield, crossed flags, a cannon, cannonballs, and anchor, circa 1885-1910:
Between roughly 1880 and 1915, American sailors visiting the orient could obtain beautiful needlework embroideries on shore, with patriotic American themes. These extraordinary works of art were acquired as mementos of a long voyage, often with the hope that they might be presented as gifts for loved ones and friends.
Using silk floss, elaborately embellished with both silver and gold metallic bullion thread...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Asian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
