East Asian Decorative Art

A massive Museum pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel chargers plates, attributed to Hayashi Kodenji Studio, 19th century. Each measuring ...

Antique Chinese horse cover, Size: 2'0" x 4'0".

Marvelous vintage Asian plaques of cast bronze figures mounted on black painted plywood backgrounds signed Gansu, set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, each plaque background has had a fresh coat of black paint however, they still have nicks, dings, and chiggers appropriate with age. We added new hangers, and the bronze figures retain their original patinated finish. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century. If you are a lover of arts and culture, we have the perfect plaques for you!! We have four marvelous cast bronze Asian figures articulating extraordinary expressions of what we believe to be visual arts, culinary arts, musical arts, and performance arts. Each cast bronze figure is mounted upon a rectangular freshly painted black plywood base plaque, each bearing differing patina or signs appropriate with age such as nicks or dings that we feel only enhance the beauty of their presence. As a matter of fact, this particular set of four was among my mother’s personal collection for many years, so it holds a special place in my heart for sure!! In our research we discovered that Gansu is a province in north-central China. Its city Jiayuguan is best known for the magnificent Great Wall. Awesome!! Each cast bronze figure exudes their own form of art, celebrating life and all of the beauty that comes with it. One holds a serving tray with a couple of glasses and a carafe… in my world there is probably a delicious red wine inside that carafe just waiting to pass through my lips!! Whatever it may be, it must be something lovely, delicious, and a bit mysterious! Another figure embraces an incredible sculpture that drapes from the tip of her shoulder, under her arm, and secretly swoops behind her. Behold… a vision of loveliness left to your imagination … a puzzling and optically pleasing piece of artistry. While another figure proudly plays a flute, twinkling their fingers across the keys… filling the air with joyful notes & sounds that tickle your ears… But let’s not leave out the last figure dancing blissfully to the beat… skipping and shuffling her bare feet in the sand. And did you notice everyone is dressed to the T’s!! Gorgeous cloaks, gowns, Hanfu, headdresses, obis, wraps, and jewels!! What a PARTY...

The fine pair of wallpaper panels was hand-painted in gilt paint on rice paper, reproducing the 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie painti...

Teen Wolf the fantastic 1985 American coming-of-age comedy. Starring Michael J Fox. This Japanese poster is bright and vibrant is super condition. Thi...

The fine pair of wallpaper panels was hand-painted in gilt paint on rice paper, reproducing the 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie painti...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Chinese ancestral oil on canvas family painting which is part of a suite I have four of these in...

An American football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth. A fantastic Sc-Fi film and a fant...

Extremely rare first-year-of-release Australian Daybill film poster for The Empire Strikes Back. Arguably the best film of the Star Wars franchise, Nori...

It is a framed picture of two cranes used in the space between the columns in the Meiji era. The frame is made of chestnut and the color is like lacquer....

19th Century Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period, Japan A decorative 19th Century Japanese charger beautifully depicting herons and pi...

The very cool first-year-of-release Japanese Style A film poster for The Empire Strikes Back. Features a great montage design which is quite typical of ...

Noriyoshi Ohrai’s ‘snow’ design on the Japanese film poster for The Empire Strikes Back is one of our favourites. A fab poster. This original vintage...

The very cool Japanese poster for Disney's TRON featuring some very electrifying artwork. Unusually, for a Japanese poster, it is printed in English. ...

Late 19th century Chinese silk embroidery rank badge textile, with a finely detailed dragon along with other various symbols embro...

The very rare first-year-of-release Japanese film poster for James Bond's From Russia With Love. Directed by Terrence Young and Connery's second outing as 007. A wonderful poster ...

Unique Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in crimson red, black and gold on bea...

Early 20th Century Silk Chinese Embroidery ( 3'9'' x 5'2'' - 115 x 157 )

19th century Meiji period charger with cockerel beautifully realised in layers of carved shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered ground. P...

Pair of stylish Chinoiserie panels in a lacquer finish, painted in gold, red & black with landscapes with village and people. The frame also decorat...

C-plate, the alphabet is a beautiful color ceramic plate realized after Erté in 1986, as the back of each plate reports. This plate reproduces the original painting representing t...

Beautiful work of art by the contemporary Korean artist Duck Sung Kang, is a etched or mixed technique in blue, black and red color, a piece unique with...

Flames D'Amour plate is an original decorative porcelain plate realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) in 1985. This rare plate, realized in Bone China represents a female figure wit...

Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring Genryoku style handcrafted raised exquisite pure silk kimono in blue, red, brown and yellow and gray a...

Two rarely seen ceramic cultural revolutions signs with great Mao imagery, bright colors and revolutionary slogans. Slogan on left hand image in ma...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary gilded framed oshie decorative art form in kimono silk and brocade in green and purple on a charcoal gray background. A sophisticated technique called...

Applause Plate is an original decorative porcelain plate realized by Erté (after) in 1985. Very rare plate realized in bone China, depicting a ballerina in hues of yellow and red....

An important Japanese lacquer Maki-É Panel Depicting St. Petersburg on the River Neva, with the winter palace on the left and the academy of science on the right, 18th century. Nagasaki, 1780-1800 In black lacquer on copper, the front decorated in maki-é, the back inscribed, Vue Perspective des Bords de la Neva en descendant la Rivière entre le Palais d'hyver de sa Majesté Impériale et les batiments de l'Académie des Sciences à St Petersburg in gold and inlaid with flowers in mother of pearl. Measures: H 23 x W 39 cm The present plaque is identical to one in the Museum of Japanese History in Sakura and another one in the Museum of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg. (see: Oliver Impey & Christiaan Jörg, Japanese Export Lacquer, 1580-1850, p. 52-53) This last one was given to Catherine the Great in 1794 by the Swedish medical doctor Johan Arnold Stutzer who had served with the VOC in Deshima in 1787-1788. Apparently, such plaques were not unique and may have been made in several copies. This was certainly the case with the smaller lacquer oval portrait medallions (see for instance Uit Verre Streken, June 2017, no. 62) The scene of St. Petersburg was copied from an optical print taken by Stutzer to Japan, as shown by Yasumasa Oka of the Kobe City Museum. Stutzer in his diary writes: “I am the first to bring them (i.e. the Japanese) original pictures such as a view of St Petersburg and of Rudolf XV on horseback and try to have them made (in lacquer). According to the Japanese, it is the first time that these two pictures will be copied. Other products that I also ordered, for example, pictures of sea battles, are also appreciated as absolute masterpieces”. For two lacquered plaques depicting the sea battle of Dogger Bank in 1781 between the Dutch and the English navies, see Uit Verre Streken, December 2013, nr. 39 and March 2015, nr 56. Johan Strutzer at the same time also presented six beautiful Japanese glass telescopes to Catherine the Great of Russia, like the two Japanese glass telescopes illustrated in Uit Verre Streken, March 2015, item 59 and 60 and the one in the Kobe City Museum (illustrated in: Japan Envisions the West, 16th-19th Century Japanese Art...

Japanese contemporary "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono in cream and gold needlework on a stunning red background. Tagasode is the way a genryoku kosode kimono is hung over a kimono rack...

Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised pure silk kimono in black, red and gold on textured black background. On the lef...

Contemporary Japanese two-panel "byobu" or folding screen showcasing genryoku style handcrafted raised embroidered silk brocade kimono Japanese decorative art in autumns brown, black...

Japanese contemporary two-panel folding screen or "byobu" featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised silk kimono in yellow, black and gold on a cream color background. Tagasode is t...

This 19th century Japanese Pharmacy sign advertises a popular stomach medicine, Aifu from the Juwa Co. in Osaka. The hand-painted registered trademark of the world looking through bi...

PRESENTING A LOVELY framed 19C Chinese Hand painted Silk Collage of Exotic Birds. Rare collage of Four Chinese hand-painted silk panels of exotic birds and birds of paradise, from circa 1850-70. THE PANELS DEPICT: (1) The first panel features two blue tailed birds of paradise on a tree branch surrounded by orange blossoms. (2) The second panel features a pair of orange tailed birds of paradise on a tree branch surrounded by cherry blossoms. (3) The third panel features a pair of blue chested...

Cotton double ikat kimono, Japan, Early 20th Century A graphically compelling example of a Bingo-gasuri kimono, produced in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ...

A beautifully framed and rarely seen 1940s Chinese porcelain memorial plaque with striking central image and fine Chinese characters. P399.

An elaborate and intricately carved master of tea ceremony sign inscribed with the names of the master and his students, as well as the date. Beautiful gold lacquer highlights the la...

Carved tortoiseshell ladies comb is flanked by a dragon fan crowned with five ball beads. En suite with mid century shadowbox frame, this piece i...

A wonderful antique Chinese sign which displays a schools heartwarming motto: "The greatest happiness is to be kindhearted". The center area of ...

The very cool 'Cast Style' Japanese poster for Disney's TRON featuring some great artwork. This original vintage movie poster is sized 20 1/4 x 28 3/4...

Fabulous original Japanese film poster for Brazilian Palme d'Or and Oscar winner black orpheus. This vintage movie poster is sized 20 x 28 5/8 inches....

Goozee’s artwork for James Bond space adventure Moonraker looks particularly fantastic on the Japanese film poster. This vintage movie poster is sized 20 1/4 x 28 3/4 inches. It w...