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Item Ships From: England
Very Tall Pair of African Marriage Figure Panels This is a very heavy pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Tall Pair of African Marriage Figure Panels
This is a very heavy pair of large full-length figures, wall panels, they are African, carved and polychrome painted, modelled as a ...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Teak
Chinese brass tray top table 1900c
Located in Southall, GB
A Chinese brass and folding wooden based tray-top table, Huang-Hali c1900
The combination of brasswork and fine woodworking, particularly with Huanghuali, suggests a high level of c...
Category
Early 20th Century England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lovely Antique Chinese Export 1920 Qing Dynasty Carved Dragon Throne Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Chinese Export circa 1920 hand carved Throne chair with oversized Dragon back rest
...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Square Stoneware Studio Pottery Plate, 20th Century
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and fine vintage Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007) stoneware studio pottery plate of square form with raised rim and central recess. The plate h...
Category
20th Century Japanese England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
French Caen Stone Architectural Fragment on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An excellent mid 19th century French Caen stone architectural fragment on stand reputedly from a church destroyed in WWII. With its beau...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Steel
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Dish Blue & White hand painted immortals
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export porcelain Dish, which we date to the second half of the 18th century, Qing, Qianlong period, circa 1770, or possibly earlier.
The dish is circu...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors, Toshusai Sharaku C.1930
Located in London, GB
20th Century Japanese woodblock print of kabuki Actors, Toshusai Sharaku C.1930
Toshusai Sharaku
Japanese woodblock print after Toshusai Sharaku
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th-Century Ornithological Art: Timeless Bird Paintings Collection
Located in Southall, GB
This stunning collection of 19th-century bird paintings captures the grace and diversity of birdlife with exquisite detail and artistry. Each painting presents a different bird speci...
Category
19th Century English Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass
A Pair of C19th Japanese Imari Vases
By Imari Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A very fine and Decorative Pair of Japanese imari Lidded vases with foo Dog Finials
Lovely Bold Colouring with Oriental Motif Decoration
In wonderful Condition and a Lovely Additio...
Category
19th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,701 / set
Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Tibetan, Polychrome painted Altar cabinet with drawers depicting Deers & Potted plants
This...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
A matched pair of Chinese soapstone hand carved figures circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This decorative pair of soapstone carvings depicts traditionally dressed figures of a man and woman. The woman is dressed in ornate robes, and she is holding a fan. The man is a fish...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Indian Raj period silver repousse decorated lidded container, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A fine Indian silver lidded container is unmarked but tested. It is finely decorated with raised and chased dancing figures which are finely detailed with hand engraving and separate...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
The Pill Stool in Trippy Mimosa by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
The Pill Stool offers a stylish and comfortable solution for relaxing after a long day or adding extra seating when hosting guests. Its versatile design seamlessly combines functiona...
Category
2010s British England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut inlaid freestanding davenport having the original brass gallery over lift up lid opening to reveal a storage compartment, sloped writing surface...
Category
19th Century European Victorian Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Yongzheng Mark Large Famille Noir Rouleau Porcelain Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Chinese famille noir porcelain vase hand painted with decorative panels with birds, animals and scholars objects dating from the early to mid-20th century. The...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Large Indian Kalamkari Temple Painting Hindu Story Textile Wall Art (1)
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A Kalamkari Temple Painting from South India depicting a Hindu story, circa 1900-1920. This hand-drawn, all-natural hand-dyed textile was a traditional artwork of the temple town of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Textile, Paint
Set of Eight Japanese Meiji Era Woodblock Prints
Located in London, GB
A set of eight Japanese Meiji Era woodblock prints.
Japanese, Late 19th century.
Frames: small: height 40cm, width 31cm, depth 1cm - prints: 25 x 17.
Medium: height 49cm, width 37...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$6,168 / set
Chinese Wooden Screen with Reverse Glass Painted Panels
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Chinese folding screen has been crafted from wood, and fitted with Fine reverse glass paintings. The screen is composed of six wooden panels. These panels are subdivid...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass
Tibetan Bronze Incense Burner Finely Detailed with Mythical Beasts circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
A Tibetan Bronze Incense Burner
This highly decorative piece is made from cast bronze which has a dark patina and Verdigris finish. It is cast with fine detail with figures and my...
Category
1910s Tibetan Tibetan Vintage England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Dayak Tribal Beaded Decorated Baby Carrier Borneo Indonesia
Located in London, GB
Vintage dayak tribal beaded decorated baby Carrier Borneo Indonesia.
The Tribal baby carrier beautifully made with wood base decorated with bead work cloth and clam shell decoration....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Shell, Cotton, Wood, Beads
Pair of Mughal Wooden Columns, India, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A Pair of 19th century Indian columns in European style, with removable base and crown.
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$16,449 / set
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Located in London, GB
This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Coral
Antique Balinese Hand-Carved Sculpture of a Young Dancer
Located in Lincoln, GB
19th Century Balinese Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Young Dancer
The dancer is symbolising the flower bud with her hands which, is a signal of success.
Condition
Distressed. W...
Category
19th Century Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Embroidered Dragon Hat Head Dress
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Chinese silk hat from the late Qing period, displayed on a purpose made antique style ebonised wig stand.
These head dressers traditionally worn by children and often displayed ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Textile, Silk
Chinese Export Silver Bowl
By Luen Wo
Located in London, GB
A Chinese export silver bowl, profusely decorated with dragons among clouds on a matte background. The bowl has a vacant cartouche, and is fro...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
C1600 Chinese Swatow Plate
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1600 Chinese Swatow Plate
36 cms Diameter
In excellent condition no cracks or chips
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Valet Case, Korean, Oriental Elm, Brass, Grooming Box, Mirror, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage valet case. A Korean, Oriental elm swing-out grooming box, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Displaying excellent craftsmanship and a beautifully figured...
Category
1970s South Korean Mid-Century Modern Vintage England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Indian Silver Gilt and Agate Handled Travelling Knife and Fork
By Hamilton & Co., Calcutta
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Indian silver gilt and agate handled travelling knife and fork set, boxed; an addition to our silver flatware collection
This exceptional antique Indian silver gilt and agate handle knife and fork set consists of a table knife and fork.
The silver blade of the knife has a plain rounded form and the fork has four tines.
The surfaces of the knife and fork are plain and unembellished.
The silver gilt ferrule of each piece is embellished with pin struck and stylised bud style borders, in addition to the contemporary engraved initials 'EEW' to the reverse surface.
This impressive antique knife and fork set...
Category
1880s Indian Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Agate, Silver
A 19thC Chinese carved and painted wooden saddle with tack.
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A 19thC Chinese carved wooden saddle with red painted decoration. Iron attachments with colourful decorated tack and iron stirrups. The saddle appears to be elm and is likely 19thC. ...
Category
19th Century Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Indian Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian silver card case; an addition to our diverse Asian silverware collection
This fine antique Indian silver card case has a shaped rectangular form.
The anterior surface of this case is embellished with a fine and impressive chased decorated panel depicting a scene with four characters in a boat above a shaped cartouche displaying the contemporary bright cut engraved initials ‘EH’.
The reverse surface is ornamented with a chased decorated panel illustrating a male and female character in period Asian dress clasping each other under a tree canopy.
The shaped sides and border to both the anterior and reverse surfaces are plain and unembellished.
This antique silver card case is fitted with a hinged cover.
Condition
This fine antique solid silver card...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Other Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Fine Japanese Miyao Bronze Mantel Clock
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality and rare, Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Signed Miyao bronze mantel clock. Having a charming drummer boy above a drum like surround to t...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Koro
Located in London, GB
Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Koro
Japanese, late 19th Century
Height 88cm, width 76cm, depth 53cm
This superb cloisonne enamel koro was made during...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Blue John Urn
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful late 18th Century ormolu mounted Blue John urn, attributed to the workshop of Matthew Boulton.
The acorn finial with rope twist border, above pale veining and rich purple...
Category
1780s Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Canton Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinese Canton porcelain vase
Chinese, early 20th century
Measures: Height 24cm, diameter 10cm
This Canton porcelain vase has a flut...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Patinated Bronze Japanese Koro Incense Burner
Located in London, GB
Large patinated bronze Japanese koro incense burner
Japanese, late 19th Century
Dimensions: Height 221cm, width 97cm, depth 57cm
This monumental koro...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Iraqi Silver and Lapis Lazuli Miniature Teapot, circa 1920
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Iraqi silver teapot; an addition to our diverse Asian teaware collection.
This fine antique Iraqi silver miniature teapot has a pumpkin shaped form onto a shaped cinquefoil foot.
Each panel of the body is embellished with an applied oriental figure standing amidst clouds and waving a flag, apart from the posterior panel which depicts a foliate design.
This Iraqi silver teapot is fitted with a subtly panelled push fit hallmarked cover surmounted with a collet set lapis lazuli finial.
This antique teapot is fitted with an impressive handle entwined with applied foliate and tendril ornamentation extending from the aforementioned posterior panel to the body.
The teapot is fitted with an impressive plain swan necked spout.
The swept foot is ornamented with five chased paralleling scrolling designs.
The hallmark to the interior of this impressive miniature teapot denotes the purity as .800 standard silver (800/1000).
Condition
This antique miniature teapot...
Category
1920s Iraqi Vintage England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Nagoya Japanese Meiji Hand Painted Tea Wares with Herons
By Nagoya Craftsmen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made Japanese Nagoya Meiji porcelain tea set hand painted with water birds amidst flowering Iris dating from around 1900. The teaset comprises of a teapot and cover, a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Meiji Era Japanese Woodblock Prints
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Meiji Era Japanese woodblock prints
Japanese, Late 19th Century
Frames: height 42.5cm, width 78.5cm, depth 2cm
Prints: height 35cm, width 78.5cm
These excellent w...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 CHINESE CHINOiSERIE BRASS FRAMED SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1920's hand made Chinese Chinoiserie side end lamp table with rare solid metal brass finis...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tremella Sculpture by HS Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Tremella sculpture by HS Studio
Surreal real collection
Dimensions: 35 x 27 x 12cm
Materials: Ceramic
Hannah Simpson is a ceramic artist, based in Ke...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,295 / item
Chinese Jade Jadeite / Nephrite Pendant finely hand carved dragon, 19th C Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese Jade, Jadeite / Nephrite stone pendant that we date to the early 19th Century, Qing period.
The jade has various colours within the stone, mainly a very...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
19th C Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Blue & White Hand Painted, Qing Xianfeng
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality Chinese snuff bottle, made from porcelain and finely hand painted in cobalt blue, dating to the mid 19th century, Qing, Xianfeng period circa 1850s.
This...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Large Craquel Ware Famille Rose Painted Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Chinese qing craquel ware famille rose hand painted vase with figures dating from the 19th century. The tall bulbous shaped vase stands on a narrow round ungla...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Sublime Antique Victorian 1860 Chinese Chinoiserie Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1860-1880 Chinese hand painted with Pagoda's oak chest of drawers
This chest of drawers is just about as lovely a p...
Category
1860s Chinese High Victorian Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Oak
Japanese Bronze of an Elephant
Located in London, GB
Japanese bronze of an elephant, mid-twentieth century, modelled with trunk aloft, a substantial, attractively modelled sculpture with pleasing colour and finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Rare Chinese Export Solid Silver & Enamel Bowl, Wo Kwong circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century extremely rare Chinese export solid silver and enamel bowl, the sides are applied with shaded enamels, depicting bloomin...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Chinese Export Silver Jardiniere with Dragons and Figures
By Tuck Chang & Co.
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Jardiniere circa 1890, of rectangular form and variously pierced to all four sides. The side with the vacant cartouche has two opposing dragons separated by a...
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Qing Sancai Glazed Immortal Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Chinese porcelain figure of Immortal decorated in sancai glazes dating from 19th century. The figure stands raised on a six-sided pedestal...
Category
19th Century Asian Qing Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog Hand Enameled Polychrome, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese porcelain foo dog, sometimes called a temple lion all hand painted in polychrome coloured enamels, that we date to the early 20th Century period, circa 1920.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate, having a lovely quality antique Japanese imari plate decorated with a basket of flowers to the centre surrounded by panels of flowers han...
Category
Early 20th Century England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Artist's Box, English, Walnut, Paint Palette, Winsor & Newton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's box. An English, walnut and ebony paint palette case by Winsor & Newton of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Appealing Victorian artist's box from a renowned paint supplier
Displaying a desirable time worn patina and remnants of enthusiastic use
Walnut stocks present fine grain interest and rich caramel hues
The lid edge accentuated with an ebonised corner finish
Dressed to the fascia with a brass lined lock escutcheon — in working order, key present
Interior offers a suite of compartments over pin-secured lower drawer
Lift-out paint tray annotated with colour names and several vintage paint pots...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Persian Hand Painted Pair of Vases with Birds and Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a small collection of five Persian hand painted pottery vases is this stylish pair of earthenware rectangular shaped vases hand painted with birds and fish amidst flowering stem...
Category
Early 20th Century Qatari Islamic England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
19th Century Cloisonné Enamel Dragon Vase, Meiji Period Japan
Located in London, GB
This intricately decorated antique Japanese vase was crafted in the Meiji period (1868-1912). The vase is of circular form and features a waisted base, large, ovoid body and a lid wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
1900s Russian Silver Basket
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Russian silver basket; an addition to our diverse ornamental silverware collection.
This fine antique Russian silver basket has a circular rounded form onto a circula...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Other England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Pedestal Stand Table Carved, 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful antique Chinese pedestal stand.
Carved from hardwood we date this to circa 1840.
Great for displaying decorative pieces such as bu...
Category
1840s Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut inlaid freestanding davenport having an inlaid burr walnut stationary compartment to the top opening to reveal a fitted interior, burr walnut in...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Chinese Famille Rose Tankard
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Chinese Famille Rose Tankard, decorated with flowers and traditional countryside scenes in applied heart shape panels.
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Painted and Lacquered Chinese Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of lacquered and painted Chinese yoke back armchairs.
Chinese, 19th century.
Measures: Height 108cm, width 56cm, depth 43cm.
Featu...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Earthenware Vase Taizan for Hattori
Located in Newark, England
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vases. The Satsuma Vase of hexagonal form with a slight waisted neck and tight rounded rim is extensively decorated with multiple figures to two large scenes. The first scene features a beach with waves to the background and a plethora of figures including multiple geisha holding traditional Japanese wagasa’s. The second scene follows on from the first with a large building in the foreground holding figures on a large platform under a pagoda roof with a pagoda building in the background and further figures in the foreground. The scenes are framed by a full detailed border with gilt shapes, flowers amongst pink shaded backgrounds and butterflies around the neck. The Satsuma Vase is unusually signed Fine Art, Satsuma Ware, Dai Nippon (Great Japan), Hattori Made, Gosuido Works, Taizan Painted. 美術, サツマヤキ(薩摩焼), 大日本, 服部造, 五スイ堂工, 對山画 and dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) and the turn of the 20th century circa 1905.
Satsuma ware is a type of earthenware pottery originating from the Satsuma province in Southern Kyushu, Japan’s third largest island.
Wagasa are traditional Japanese umbrellas made of washi paper attached to a bamboo frame and treated to ensure it is waterproof.
Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations across the board. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji and was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era.
Cultural Art during the Meiji Period was of particular interest to the government and they overhauled the art export market which in turn promoted Japanese arts via various world’s fairs, beginning in Vienna at the world fair in 1873. The government heavily funded the fairs and took an active role organising how Japan’s culture was presented to the world including creating a semi-public company named Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha (First Industrial Manufacturing Company). The Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha was used to promote and commercialise exports of Japanese art and established the Hakurankai Jimukyoku (Exhibition Bureau) to maintain quality standards. For the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Japanese government created a Centennial Office and sent a special envoy to secure space for the 30,000 items that would be displayed. The Imperial Household also took an active interest in arts and crafts, commissioning works by select artists to be given as gifts for foreign dignitaries further emphasising the high quality and importance of Japanese art. Just before the end of the 19th century in 1890, the Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist to the Imperial Household) system was created to recognise distinguished artists. These artists were selected for their exceptionally high quality wares and talent in their own industry. Over a period of 54 years Seventy artists were appointed, amongst these were ceramicist Makuzu Kozan and cloisonné enamel artist...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Pair of Signed Antique Chinese Watercolour Silk Paintings of Geisha Girl Flowers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique circa 1920’s Chinese Export hand painted on silk paintings depicting a Geisha girl and a floral scene with butterfly.
A very good looking and beautifully painted pair, they were made for the export market during the British colonialism...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage England - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
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