Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Item Ships From: Australia

A Chinese Bronze Lidded Censer, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Bronze Lidded Censer, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensons: Height: 14cm. Width: 13cm. Depth: 9.5cm.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese Bronze Lidded Censer, 19th Century

$1,070

A Substantial Japanese Imari Baluster Vase with Cover, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Substantial Japanese Imari Baluster Vase with Cover, Early 20th Century Description: The baluster vase with a domed lid surmounted by a perched bird in a terracotta tone, three ca...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Substantial Japanese Imari Baluster Vase with Cover, Early 20th Century

$5,850

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

Description: A fine depiction of Guanyin, possessing the regal tranquillity that the Chinese Bodhisattva of compassion has come to be visually associated with. Marked by an urna signifying her spiritual enlightenment and crowned with a diadem depicting the Buddha Amitabha, the figure is immediately recognisable as Guanyin. Her androgynous figure is gracefully poised in the Lalit asana or “royal ease”, the pose classical in representations of the deity. The figure is asymmetric, with the weight of her supple form falling upon her left hand placed against the base, her right knee raised and left pendant. Her right hand rests upon her raised knee, delicately pinching at her draped attire. At first unassuming, this gesture may be suggestive of the Apana Mudra, the seal of purification. This Mudra is associated with physical wellbeing, fecundity and the cleansing of the body. Though she is adorned in the princely garb of dhoti, she bears features of idealised feminine beauty as prescribed in Asian art. With plump cheeks and near pouted lips, her full face gazes down upon the viewer with an empathetic and half-lidded gaze, upholding her title as ‘One who hears the cries of the world.’ Notes on the item: Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia. Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent. The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

$28,500

An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: A dignified portrayal of the bodhisattva, respl...

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

$29,990

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An impressive depiction of Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of compassion, whose name bears the meaning ‘One who hears the cries of the world.’ The rather androgynous figure is adorned with beaded jewellery and the princely regalia of a dhoti, draped across her body and spilling out over to partially obscure what she is resting upon. The goddess’ profile exhibits idealised features of Asian artistic convention; her face is soft and rounded, with full lips and relaxed eyes that provide a serene quality of youthfulness to the figure. Adhering to Chinese iconography of Guanyin, the figure is marked by an urna on her forehead, denoting her own enlightenment, as well as a diadem displaying Buddha Amitabha, the spiritual teacher of Guanyin. Seated in the Lalit asana pose, translated as ‘royal ease’, the figure exudes a fine example of the relaxed majesty typical in the characterisation of Guanyin. Whilst the figure’s left hand is placed restfully upon the left leg pendant, the right is raised in the gesture shuni mudra, the second finger held gently against the thumb. Otherwise known as the seal of patience, this gesture indicates the figure as one intended to bestow this virtue, along with compassion and understanding, upon the beholder. Notes on the item: Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia. Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent. The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

$28,500

Japanese antique screen - EDO period - Willow over a stream

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Antique Japanese 6 panel screen from the early Edo period (C1650). One of a pair (both available). This magnificent golden screen shows...

Category

1650s Japanese Edo Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese antique screen - EDO period - Willow over a stream

$65,000

A Chinese Qingbai Incised Flower Bowl, Song Dynasty, Ex Christie's

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Qingbai Incised Flower Bowl, Song Dynasty, Ex Christie's Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection. Christie's Melbourne, 6/7/1999, lot 638. Dimension: Height: 6.2cm Diam...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese Qingbai Incised Flower Bowl, Song Dynasty, Ex Christie's

$2,950

A Pair of Japanese Imari Beaker Vases, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Japanese Imari Beaker Vases, 19th Century Provenance: Private Brisbane Collection. Description: Each decorated with alternating panels of garden pavilio...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of Japanese Imari Beaker Vases, 19th Century

$1,850 / set

A Japanese Fluted and Covered Imari Baluster Vase, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Fluted and Covered Imari Baluster Vase, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The domed co...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese Fluted and Covered Imari Baluster Vase, 19th Century

$1,390

A Pair of Imari Vases, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Imari Vases, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Each with an octagonal everted rim alternating between cobalt bands centred by two plu...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Imari Vases, 19th Century

$1,920 / set

A QINGBAI BOWL Song Dynasty Ex Sotheby's

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese QINGBAI BOWL, Song Dynasty Height: 6.5 cm Diameter: 17.5 cm Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art, Lot 77, 06/02/1979

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A QINGBAI BOWL Song Dynasty Ex Sotheby's

$2,950

A Pair of Japanese Lidded Imari Vases, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Japanese Lidded Imari Vases, 19th Century Provenance: Private Melbourne Co...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Japanese Lidded Imari Vases, 19th Century

$2,100 / set

Persian Market Porcelain Platter Portrait Nasr al din Shah Qajar 20th C

By Gardner Porcelain Factory

Located in Melbourne, AU

A large platter, bearing commemorative portraits of Naser al din Shah Qajar, painted in cobalt and parcel gilt. This beautiful portrait platter was purc...

Category

1950s Japanese Late Victorian Vintage Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Persian Market Porcelain Platter Portrait Nasr al din Shah Qajar 20th C

$2,000

A Chinese Wucai Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Wucai Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century Provenance: Private Western Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 10.5cm. Diameter: 10cm.

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese Wucai Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century

$189 Sale Price

55% Off

Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Late 17th century Kano school peony landscape screens. Both screens signed: Hogan Josen Fujiwara Chikanobu Hitsu - Kano Chikanobu (Shushin) (1660 - 1728...

Category

Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"

$25,000

A Chinese Bronze Seated Guanyin, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Bronze Seated Guanyin, 19th Century Guanyin is the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. In the East Asian world, Guanyin is the equivalent term for Avalokitesv...

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese Bronze Seated Guanyin, 19th Century

$3,750

A Japanese Imari Vase, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Imari Vase, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The body embellished with a repeating design of flowers and dragon cartouches united by ...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese Imari Vase, 19th Century

$550

A Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Bowl, Ming Dynasty

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Bowl, Ming Dynasty Diameter: 16.7 cm Height: 5.5 cm Provenance: The Collection of Dr. John Yu AC Dr. Yu was the Foundi...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Bowl, Ming Dynasty

$1,575 Sale Price

30% Off

A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot was a fixture of every t...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, 19th Century

$430 Sale Price

50% Off

A Pale Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase, Xuanhe Mark, 20th Century or Possibly Earlier

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pale Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase, Xuanhe Mark, 20th Century or Possibly Earlier Description: The fine lobed body with flared scalloped floriate rim and raised foot. Incised with ru...

Category

20th Century Chinese Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Pale Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase, Xuanhe Mark, 20th Century or Possibly Earlier

$270 Sale Price

40% Off

A Japanese Floral Imari Vase, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Floral Imari Vase, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collectio...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese Floral Imari Vase, 19th Century

$1,010

A Japanese Imari Charger, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Imari Charger, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: The central floral basket motif within a border of hou-ou bird cartouches to a cobalt...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese Imari Charger, 19th Century

$1,280

An Indian Silver Foil Overlaid Palaquin, Early 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An Indian Silver Foil Overlaid Palaquin, Early 19th Century The open scroll and foliate embossed seat with a shaft to each end (one detached). Provenance: Estate of Gol, Rajasthan,...

Category

Early 19th Century Indian Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Foil

An Indian Silver Foil Overlaid Palaquin, Early 19th Century

$99,000

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

Description: A singular example of Guanyin. Deviating from the Bodhisattva’s conventional pose of ‘royal ease’, the figure is instead seated in the meditative padmasana, or ‘lotus position’, rendering this Guanyin something of a rarity. An Apana more typically associated with depictions of Buddhas, Guanyin assuming this pose immediately signifies this figure as one of particular spiritual reverence. Both feet are revealed crossed upon one another from beneath fabric which spills before her, her left palm turned upward with her hand resting upon her left knee and her right raised in a relaxed gesture. Adorned with a diadem housing a depiction of Amitabha Buddha, her own spiritual guide, she exudes an air of tranquil regality, further characterised by her numerous strings of beads and elaborately fastened dhoti, attire traditionally reserved for Indian princes. Though the figure’s dress is Indian her face is undoubtedly exemplifying artistic Chinese beauty standards. Her face is soft and rounded, full in both the lips and cheeks, with eyes that restfully peer down, as though she is watching over the worries of mankind with compassion. Notes on the item: Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia. Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent. The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

$28,500

Pair of Chinese Black Lacquered Polychrome Wedding Cabinets, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Chinese Black Lacquered Polychrome Wedding Cabinets, Early 20th Century Description: Feature intricate hand-painted designs depicting scenes of courtly life, floral motifs, and auspicious symbols like vases and pomegranates, which represent fertility and blessing. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 188.5cm. Width: 118cm. Depth: 50cm. Significance: Traditionally, such cabinets were given as part of a bride's dowry and were used to store valuable items like fabrics and silks. Construction: Made from solid wood, finished with a durable lacquer, these cabinets showcase the skilled craftsmanship prevalent in Chinese furniture making during that era. Symbolism: The painted motifs, such as plum blossom and peony, carry symbolic meanings within Chinese culture, adding to the cultural richness of these pieces. Collectibility: Antique Chinese wedding cabinets...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Chinese Black Lacquered Polychrome Wedding Cabinets, Early 20th Century

$12,600 / set

19th Century, Venezia Hand-Painted Blue Fiore Pine Armoire

Located in PERTH, WA

This sensational 19th century Venetian Armoire features delicate fiore bouquets hand- painted on the front door panels, accompanied with fiore scroll ...

Category

19th Century Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Pine

19th Century, Venezia Hand-Painted Blue Fiore Pine Armoire

$2,720 Sale Price / item

68% Off

French Farmhouses and Cottages By Paul Walshe

Located in PERTH, WA

French Farmhouses and Cottages” by Paul Walshe, a perfect Coffee Table Book. of C. 2000.

Category

20th Century Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Paper

French Farmhouses and Cottages By Paul Walshe

$32 Sale Price / item

20% Off

TH Brown Danish Bar Stool in Dark Ash - Australian Iconic Designer Piece

By Peter Brown (Australian)

Located in Adelaide, SA

The TH Brown Danish bar stool was designed by Peter Brown and first manufactured from early 1960, and remains an iconic, timeless Australian design masterpiec...

Category

2010s Australian Mid-Century Modern Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Leather, Ash

TH Brown Danish Bar Stool in Dark Ash - Australian Iconic Designer Piece

$1,100 / item

A Chinese Cloisonne Tray with Qianlong Mark, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Cloisonne Tray with Qianlong Mark, Early 20th Century Home decor, Interior design and collectibles. Provenance: Private Victoria Collection. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese Cloisonne Tray with Qianlong Mark, Early 20th Century

$460 Sale Price

50% Off

A Japanese Imari Plate, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Imari Plate, 19th Century Home decor, Interior design and collectibles. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimension: Height: 4.5cm Diameter: 30cm

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese Imari Plate, 19th Century

$270 Sale Price

55% Off

Japanese Bijin-ga Painting of Woman in Period Kimono, Taisho Period, circa 1920

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Rare Japanese Taisho period Bijin-ga style painting of a beautiful woman in period kimono holding a fan, circa 1920. Bijin-ga is a Japanese term used to describe paintings or pict...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silk

Japanese Bijin-ga Painting of Woman in Period Kimono, Taisho Period, circa 1920

$8,500

A Chinese Wucai Plate, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Wucai Plate, 19th Century Home decor, Interior design and collectibles. Provenance: Private Victoria Collection. Dimension: Height: 4cm Width: 20cm Depth: 14cm.

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese Wucai Plate, 19th Century

$125 Sale Price

50% Off

A Pair of Japanese Imari Cornet Shaped Vases, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Japanese Imari Cornet Shaped Vases, 19th Century Provenance: Private Victoria Collection. Description: Each cornet shaped vase with two central chrysanthemum designs be...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Japanese Imari Cornet Shaped Vases, 19th Century

$3,800 / set

Circa 1880, Venezia, Italy Hand-Painted Pine Armoire

Located in PERTH, WA

This incredible pine armoire was found in Venezia, Italy, and has been dated at approximately C. 1880. Delicate, Hand painted foliage on the armoire doors trail down to a depiction o...

Category

1880s Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Pine

Circa 1880, Venezia, Italy Hand-Painted Pine Armoire

$2,000 / item

A Pair of Japanese Imari Chargers, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Japanese Imari Chargers, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Each charger with a lobed border and comprising four fan-shaped panels, with...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Japanese Imari Chargers, 19th Century

$2,270 / set

A Pair of Wooden Clogs (Namaskin), Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Wooden Clogs (Namaskin), Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century with curved tips. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 12.5cm. Width: 28cm. Depth: ...

Category

19th Century Korean Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Wooden Clogs (Namaskin), Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century

$650 / set

One Blue and White Dish, Yongzheng Period, Qing Dynasty Ex Sotheby's

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

One Blue and White Dish, Yongzheng Period, Qing Dynasty Painted figures on bridge in landscape Diameter: 11.5cm Height: 2cm Provenance: Made in Imperial China Porcelain from the C...

Category

Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

One Blue and White Dish, Yongzheng Period, Qing Dynasty Ex Sotheby's

$625

A Canton Famillie Rose Punch Bowl, Late 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Canton Famillie Rose Punch Bowl, Late 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection Dimensions: Height: 13cm. Diameter: 33.5cm.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Canton Famillie Rose Punch Bowl, Late 19th Century

$1,540 Sale Price

30% Off

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold maki e plum blossoms. In Japanese culture plum blossom symbolises the beginning of Spring, having its own festival, the Ume Matsuri, alongside the more famous cherry blossom festival...

Category

1920s Japanese Vintage Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period

$2,880 Sale Price

20% Off

A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Perth Collection. Dimension: Width: 20cm Depth: 10cm Height: 3cm. Note: The lock is not in working...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

$350

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century Each of baluster form with an everted lip and trumpet neck descending to broad shoulders and a flared base, the enamelw...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century

$9,500 / set

Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen

By Imao Keinen

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A pair of screens by Imao Keinen featuring peacocks painted in ink on gold leaf. Lacquered wood frame, brocade border, incised copper hardware. Dimensions: H 175cm x W 352cm Biogr...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen

$30,000 / set

A Chinese Pale Blue Glazed Brush Pot, Guangxu Mark, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Pale Blue Glazed Brush Pot, Guangxu Mark, 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection Acquired in the Market in Beijing in 1960s. Dimensions: Height: 9.5cm. Di...

Category

20th Century Chinese Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese Pale Blue Glazed Brush Pot, Guangxu Mark, 20th Century

$500

Home and Garden Style, By John Brookes

Located in PERTH, WA

Home and Garden Style, By John Brookes. Octopus Publishing Group. C. 1996.

Category

1990s Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Paper

Home and Garden Style, By John Brookes

$36 Sale Price / item

20% Off

Circa 1700, Rare Italian Walnut and Oak Marquetry Commode, Museum Quality

Located in PERTH, WA

This rare and utterly perfect Italian walnut commode, has been dated in Italy to Circa 1700. Featuring the classical Louis XVI form, this commode has been restored to museum quality....

Category

18th Century Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Circa 1700, Rare Italian Walnut and Oak Marquetry Commode, Museum Quality

$2,784 Sale Price / item

64% Off

Superb Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Maki e Design, Meiji Period

Located in Prahran, Victoria

An antique black lacquer document box with an exquisitely detailed, finely wrought design from The Tale of the Genji depicted in gold maki e across the lid. Internally, the box is de...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Superb Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Maki e Design, Meiji Period

$5,200 Sale Price

20% Off

A Japanese Wooden Carved Bear, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Wooden Carved Bear, 20th Century Home decor, interior design and collectibles. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 37cm Width: 32cm Depth: 27cm

Category

20th Century Japanese Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Japanese Wooden Carved Bear, 20th Century

$1,020

Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Unusual Japanese Folk Art theatre mask depicting the playful character Mitsumekozo, a three eyed goblin often portrayed as a mischevious creature in comical plays, late Meiji period,...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900

$760 Sale Price

20% Off

18th Century Japanese Kano School Landscape Screen

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Japanese Kano school screen with pine tree, camellias, cherry blossom and Chinese figures in the landscape, circa 18th century. Materials: Pigmen...

Category

18th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silver Leaf

18th Century Japanese Kano School Landscape Screen

$16,000

A Chinese Deep Brown Glazed Footed Bowl, 15th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Deep Brown Glazed Footed Bowl, 15th Century Provenance: The Collection of Dr. John Yu AC Dimension: Height: 7.3 cm. Dimension: 15.5 cm Dr. Yu was the Founding Chair of V...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

A Chinese Deep Brown Glazed Footed Bowl, 15th Century

$735 Sale Price

30% Off

Modern, Hand-Crafted Italian Oak, Ladder Back Rush Seating Dining Chairs

Located in PERTH, WA

We found these beautiful hand-crafted oak chairs in Italy from one of our oldest merchants. They are complete with rush seating and elegant curved ladder-backs. These chairs are incr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Modern, Hand-Crafted Italian Oak, Ladder Back Rush Seating Dining Chairs

$489 Sale Price / item

20% Off

A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century Dimension: Height: 9 cm Diameter: 9 cm. Provenance: Private Western Australian Collection.

Category

20th Century Chinese Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Glass

A Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle, 20th Century

$130

A Japanese Imari Platter, Late 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Imari Platter, Late 19th Century Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection Description: With the conventional Imari palette, depicting six alternating floral and avian sc...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese Imari Platter, Late 19th Century

$1,135

A Vintage Chinese Brass Lock with Key

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Vintage Chinese Brass Lock with Key The rectangular lock with incised maple leaves, blossoms and characters; together with a key Provenance: Pri...

Category

1970s Chinese Vintage Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass

A Vintage Chinese Brass Lock with Key

$220 Sale Price

50% Off

19th C. French Oak Louis XV Lattice Dining Chairs with Black Upholstery 'Set 4'

Located in PERTH, WA

These magnificent Louis XV French Lattice Dining Chairs feature stylish noir modern upholstery and original lattice backs. They are dated at appr...

Category

19th Century Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Oak

19th C. French Oak Louis XV Lattice Dining Chairs with Black Upholstery 'Set 4'

$549 Sale Price / item

20% Off

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 Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

A Chinese Silver Apple Shaped Lidded Jewellery Box, Early 20th Century

$228 Sale Price

40% Off

A Tibetan Prayer Book In Wooden Casing, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Tibetan Prayer Book in Wooden Casing, 19th Century Aged leaves bound with leather strapping between hard covers. Length: 53.5 cm Width: 13.5 cm...

Category

19th Century Tibetan Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

A Tibetan Prayer Book In Wooden Casing, 19th Century

$1,200 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Six-panel Kano School tiger screen by Yosenin Korenobu (1753-1808). Sumi-e ink on paper, late 18th century. Dimensions: H 169cm x W 382cm.

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu

$22,500

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain 'Kutani' Foo Dogs

Located in Brisbane, QLD

A pair of fine quality Japanese Kutani foo dogs in rich polychrome enamels over porcelain. The pair date to the Meiji period (1868-1912) and are in lov...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain 'Kutani' Foo Dogs

$3,500

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Chinese bronze vessel/sieve for food from the Warring States period 722 BC–221 BC. This bronze comes with a fine Japanese paulownia wood box with inscription by Zoroku. Hata Zoroku was a goldsmith and metal worker famous for both his own work and for being a known collector of ancient Chinese bronzes. The Zoroku name has continued through the generations with more recent members of the family keeping with tradition. The inner liner was made from copper in the 20th century so that the vessel could be used as an Ikebana container...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Australia - Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC

$135,000

Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl

Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.

Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art

For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.

In L.A., Gallerist JF Chen Has Long Championed Eclectic Blue-Chip Design

Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.

12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design

From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.