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Place of Origin: East Asian
Sotheby's; Scholarly Works of Art, The Mary & George Bloch Collection, First Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's; Scholarly Works of Art from the Mary and George Bloch Collection, Hong Kong, October 2005. First edition Hardcover, 202 pp., 149 lots,...
Category
Early 2000s East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sketch of a hind Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a hind; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. Very g...
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum, by Feng Gengwu, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum, by Feng Gengwu. Published by Shaanxi Tourism Publishing House, 2005. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Shaanxi History Museum, which i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Tibetan Turquoise Prayer Wheel
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage Tibetan turquoise, wood and brass prayer wheel, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 1.75"D x 8"H. #3891
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Brass
Impressionist Masterpieces by John House
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressionist Masterpieces, National Gallery of Art, Washington by John House. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1985 by Hugh Lau...
Category
Late 20th Century East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fine Art Japanese Vase Arita Artist Fujii Shumei Winter Landscape, 19th/20th C.
By Fujii Shumei
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and rare piece.
A superb blue and white porcelain vase, with a winter landscape. Made by Fuji Shumei.
Fujii Mr. Aki Fujii’s specialty is the technique of drawing a mountain ...
Category
20th Century Showa East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Selections from the Paintings and Calligraphy Donated to the Shanghai Museum fro
Located in valatie, NY
Selections from the Paintings and Calligraphy Donated to the Shanghai Museum from the Ching Banlee Liangtuxuan Collection. Published by Shanghai Museum, Shangahai, China, 2002. 1st E...
Category
Early 2000s East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Game Changers The Video Game Revolution
Located in New York, NY
An A to Z of video games – 300 entries showcasing the most influential and celebrated games, consoles, publishers, and more
A visual history of all things video games, this book wil...
Category
2010s East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Shan Shui Relief Snuff Bottle, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Mid-20th Century Qing East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
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 East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tibetan lamellar iron armor
Located in Milano, IT
The Tibetan lamellar iron armor with dark patina, provided with shoulders and helmet, can be traced back to the 17th-18th centuries and is in excellent condition. It belonged to a pr...
Category
16th Century Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Early-Mid 20th Century Chinese Framed Silver Buddhist Scepter of Authority
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-mid 20th century Chinese framed Buddhist scepter of authority. Low grade silver shows degrading before it was framed. Filled with bats & a pair of 5-toed dragons surrounding a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Chinese Jade Pendant
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Nicely carved Jade pendant. Weight: 29.13 grams.
Jewelry / Necklace.
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade
Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer
Located in Bradenton, FL
Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1981 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., of New York. Printed and bound in Japan, 242 pa...
Category
1980s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Late Century Japanese Cast Brass Industrial Explosion Proof Edison Table Lamp
By Kokosha
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Explosion proof cast brass desk lamp with braided cable and red glow switch.
Retro-fitted with a red glow switch, UK plug and vintage Edison filament...
Category
1980s Industrial Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Brass
David Rowland 40/4 Chair
Located in New York, NY
The first monograph on the work of the designer of the iconic 40/4 chair
The American industrial designer and inventor David Rowland is best known for his signature 40/4 chair. Rele...
Category
2010s East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
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 East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sketch of a tiger Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a tiger; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. Very ...
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Japanese Meiji Porcelain Figurine of Boy Holding a Green Whistle Bird, Ca. 1890
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Porcelain Figurine of a Boy Holding a Green Whistle Bird, Ca. 1890
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
DIMENSIONS
Height: 8 inches
Length: 7 inches
Depth: 6.5 inches
Category
1890s Japonisme Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector
Located in Miami, FL
Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman Yahata no Kani, Japanese God of War, Archery, Culture and Pro...
Category
Early 1900s Meiji Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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 East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Breakfast, Lunch, Tea The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery
Located in New York, NY
Breakfast staples, light lunches and afternoon treats from Rose Bakery in Paris
Breakfast, Lunch, Tea is the first cookbook by Rose Carrarini, who co-founded the much-imitated delic...
Category
2010s East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
La Chinoise
By Kiyoshi Awazu
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster used in Japan when the film was first shown in 1967.
This film was directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starred Anne Wiazemsky, Juliet Berto, Jean-Pierre Le...
Category
1960s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Cruel Sea
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the Ealing Studios War Drama The Cruel Sea.
This film starred Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden and was directed by Charles Frend.
The art work on this ...
Category
1950s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
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 East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Doll, 19th century, handmade, from a famous collection in the U.K.
Located in Central England, GB
This superb large decorative doll like figure is a rare and well provenanced piece. it was once part of the collection of curiosities from the famous Jamaica Inn, Cornwall.
This sup...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Minimalist Kokeshi, made in Japan, 1960-70s
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of Sosaku Kokeshi from the 1960-70s, with a beautiful wood grain.
First one, "old man" has been made by Aida Seihou, aka Harumine in the 1960s, he was one of the pione...
Category
1960s Japonisme Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Sketch of two gibbons Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting two gibbons; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. V...
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
2 Iron-Red and Gilt Chinese Miniature Porcelain Vases, Kangxi
Located in Delft, NL
2 iron-red and gilt Chinese miniature porcelain Vases, Kangxi
Kangxi (1662-1722)
The bottles has minuscule chips
The measurements are 4 cm high and 2.7 cm diagonal
The weight i...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Le Cercle Rouge
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese poster for the Le Cercle Rouge, 1970.
This film was written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starred Alain Delon, Bourvil an...
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sketch of a weasel Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a weasel attacked by a snake; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artis...
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sketch of two herons Korea 1970s Acrylic on paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting two herons; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Kore...
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sketch of a jay Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Located in Milan, IT
Acrylic colors on paper depicting a jay; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. Very go...
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'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 East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Because traditional Japanese kimono didn't include pockets, men and women carried their belongings in small compartments known as inro. Hung from the obi sash belted around the waist and secured by carved netsuke beads, inro were worn as fashionable accessories and often crafted of fine materials.
Paired with a cylindrical case that once held a thin smoking pipe (kiseru), this 19th century inro was likely used for storing shredded tobacco. Both components are carved from spotted bamboo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood
SUITE OF RARE COLLECTABLE ANTiQUE CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL GAMES COUNTERS CHIPS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of antique Chinese circa 1900 mother of pearl games counters
A truly lovely early suite, ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Mechanical Bank "Fishing Bears" Battery Operated with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a later (1950's), albeit often overlooked and important mechanical bank that is quite rare, and highly sought after by collectors. Iconic bank collector F.H. Griffith wrote a...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Alchemy: the Material World of David Adjaye
Located in New York, NY
A fascinating new take on the architecture of Sir David Adjaye OM OBE, exploring how he chooses, uses, and combines materials, and the extraordinary buildings and structures that res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pociag / Night Train
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for Jerzy Kawalerowicz's 1959 mystery thriller staring Lucyna and Winnicka, Leon Niemczyk
The art work on this poster is unique to the first Japanese r...
Category
1960s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Magic Mouse" Mechanical Bank, Japan, circa 1964
Located in Incline Village, NV
For the mechanical bank and toy enthusiast, listed is a tin, lithographed and painted, all original 1960s mechanical bank made by the Yone Company of Japan (see image of logo on side panel). The company was founded in 1950 and is typical of the post war companies who produced outstanding children's toys. The action is unique, clever, and encourages saving money. With the bank wound (attached key wind on the underneath (see image); place a penny on the spot provided on top of the bank. The mouse dashes out of the grey shoe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of three 19th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of bamboo handles and iron blades, the rustic tools were used to scratch the surface of a...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1989-90’s Clear Crystal Lexus LS 400 Car Paperweight
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a clear crystal Lexus LS 400 car paperweight. Very nicely you can see through the crystal the inside details of the car, like the seats and the b...
Category
20th Century Modern East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Antique Japanese Lacquer Cigarette Box Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Japanese Lacquer Cigarette Set
Bamboo with silver fan shaped insert at top
style of Nagata Tomijiro
Tray 7.63 w x 6 d x .75 h
Box 5.75 w x 4.25 d x 2.13 h
Original vintage co...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
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 East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lauren Greenfield: Generation Wealth Photography Book
Located in New York, NY
"A staggering indictment of materialism." —Smithsonian
"With a golden cover and 650-odd images inside, [Generation Wealth] is a sociological record of the extreme measures taken to acquire and spend money, what Greenfield calls "the influence of affluence." —The New York Times
"Lauren Greenfield...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Midcentury Japanese Tin Litho Toy Plymouth Valiant, circa 1962
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Japanese tin toy replica of a early 60s Plymouth Valiant sedan. Two tone paint with a tin Litho interior. These cars, 17, came from a lot of ...
Category
1960s Industrial Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera. Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Wood
Chinese Double Butterfly Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was crafted by the Miao peoples of the Guizhou province and was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spi...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Sino-Tibetan Lotus Bronze Cast Buddha China Nepali or Tibet Statue, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A 20th c Sino- Tibetan - Nepali statue. Bronze or cast iron.
Additional information:
Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal
Region of Origin: China
Period:...
Category
20th Century East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Great dark patina on the silver metal with great details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Made in Japan in the 1980s. Working lighter.
Other motorcycle lighters...
Category
1980s Vintage East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Japanese Makie Kushi and Kanzashi Hair Ornament Set
Located in Worcester, GB
19th Century Japanese Makie Kushi and Kanzashi Hair Ornament Set
A fine 19th-century Japanese kushi (comb) and kanzashi (hairpin) set, crafted in tortoiseshell or similar material a...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka No Baba, circa 14th C
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese statue of Datsue-ba also known as Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura- Muromachi period.
Antique Japanese statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka no B...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cypress
Mid-Century Modern Transparent Faceted Art Glass Chrome Gas Lighter Japan 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern transparent art Glass lighter with Chrome hardware from the 1970s, made in Japan.
Marked Japan at the Chrome part.
A beautiful Desk A...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Cameron Jamie
Located in New York, NY
The first serious study on the work of one of the most iconoclastic artists living today
An aesthetic outlier and artistic maverick, Cameron Jamie is a Los Angeles-born, Paris-based...
Category
2010s East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Peter Marino Ten Modern Houses Luxury Edition
Located in New York, NY
An exclusive look inside world-renowned architect Peter Marino’s private, residential projects. This edition is bound in black leatherette and accompanied by a black, piano-lacquered...
Category
2010s East Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
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Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
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