Fine Asian Works of Art

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