Fine Asian Works of Art

An Ivory Okimono of a Female Figure and Crane*, The standing female figure holding a fan and dressed in a flowing robe with incised decorations, a cra

An Ivory Okimono Figural Group*, Depicting three figures, with one climbing a barren tree, all highlighted with a black pigment. Meiji Period, Overal

Four Ivory Figural Carvings*, The first of two boys riding a crane; the second of a father with his two children; the third of a mother holding her so

An Ivory Okimono of Kannon and Child*, The standing Kannon with an ornate bowl of lotus and holding a fish in a basket, with her acolyte Yunu at her s

An Ivory Carving of a Fisherman*, The bearded figure standing on an oval base, with an eagle on his back, carrying a double gourd, and holding a fish,

An Ivory Okimono of a Samurai*, Carved to depict a samurai reading a scroll, his attire shown with incised decorations and highlighted with a black pi

A Fine Ivory Tobacco Pipecase*, Carved in relief to depict a fierce looking Japanese demon surrounded by swirling clouds, with metal mounts. Edo/Meiji

A Small Portable Ivory Shrine*, Of rectangular shape, the two doors opening to reveal the Buddha seated with on a lotus platform with two fish by his

An Ivory Palm Shrine*, The two-section shrine of lotus bud or leaf form carved on the interior with seated the Buddha and a four-armed buddhist deity,

Two Buddhist Shrines, The first of red lacquer exterior mounted with intricately incised gilt copper hardware, the doors opening to reveal a gilt inte

A Fine Gilt-Painted Wood Buddhist Deity, The six-armed Buddhist deity seated in meditation to the front of a leaf shaped halo reticulated with lotus p

Three Wood and Lacquer Tobacco Carrying Items, The first is an Inro carved with two scenes of a gentleman is leisurely pursuit in a rectangular reserv

A Wood and Bamboo Tobacco Carrying Case Set, The boxwood kiseruzutsu of muso-zutsu form, the case carved with Zhong Kui, the vanquisher of ghosts and

A Gourd Container, Of double gourd shape, decorated with metal inlay and gilt calligraphy, the lid carved with a small circular finial and attached to

A Black Lacquered Suit of Armor, The heavily detailed armor with green, white and orange lacing comprised of a crested, eighteen-plate suji-kabuto hel

Two Swords, The first is a katana with a broad configuration and a rather shallow curve, with a black lacquered wood scabbard, gilt-metal guard cast w

A Katana, The blade of very shallow curve, with a black lacquered wood scabbard, a gilt-metal guard cast with figures, a metal collar, two gilt-metal

A Snap-Matchlock Gun, With tapering octagonal barrel with bulbous muzzle, plain brass lock, characteristic figured full stock inlaid with engraved bra

A Bronze Bird-Form Incense Burner, Cast as a pheasant in pursuit of a wandering snail and standing on a leafy branch, the lid cast as the bird's...

A Metal Usubata, The tripod form vessel cast with an encircling dragon chasing a flaming pearl, the mouth rim of scroll form, the base with a studio m