Asian Charm and Flair

TWO AGATE CARVINGS China, 20th century, a carving of two monkeys mirroring each other with their paws crossed; and a carving of a monkey clinging ...

A ROUND JADE PLAQUE China, 19th/20th century, depicting a bat holding a branch with two ripe peaches, celadon stone, dia. to 2 1/4 in. For further...

FOUR JADE NATURE CARVINGS China, a water coupe in the form of a curled lotus leaf with seed pod; a carving of a seated quail; a carving of a flowe...

A DECORATED INK STICK China, 20th century or later, rectangular with a rounded tip, with raised and incised inscriptions on all four sides, 3/8 x ...

A SMALL BURLWOOD BRUSH HOLDER China, tubular-form, with prominent grain resembling the 'huanghuali ghost' grain, ht. 3 3/8, dia. 2 3/4 in. For fu...

A TRIANGULAR BAMBOO BRUSHPOT China, 20th century, inscribed with an excerpt from a poem by a Tang poet, Li Bai, signed 'Shanshou,' ht. 5 7/8 in. F...

A CYLINDRICAL BAMBOO BRUSH POT China, 20th century, with recessed base, inscribed with an excerpt from a poem by a Northern Song poet Huang Tíngji...

A BAMBOO IKEBANA BASKET Japan, early 20th century, with burlwood handle, the sides slightly widening toward the rounded bottom, resting on a stem ...

ATSUYOSHI FOR THE MAROKI COMPANY A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF A MOTHER WITH CHILD Japan, Meiji period, in a walking pose holding an umbrella in her two h...

A BRONZE ELEPHANT WITH TWO TIGERS Japan, 20th century, the elephant depicted running, with one leg raised and its head and trunk upturned, a tiger...

A BRONZE ELEPHANT-FORM COVERED CENSER Japan, 20th century, the elephant standing with its head turned leftward and the trunk and tusks raised, the...

A BRONZE LAMP VASE Japan, 20th century, compressed globular-form with long, flared neck, decorated with a sinuous dragon around the body and the n...

A GILT-DECORATED BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER Japan, 19th century, hexagonal, with S-shape ribbon handles, the compressed body decorated with gilt deer an...

ATTRIBUTED TO ISHIGURO MASAYOSHI (1774-1862) A SHAKUDO TSUBA Japan, near round, decorated with a continuous garden scene with shishi lions in gold...

ELEVEN CLOISONNÉ-ENAMELED ITEMS Mostly Japan, 20th century, two chargers with bird-and-flower designs; two chargers with stylized mythical bird de...

SEVEN ASSORTED CLOISONNÉ ITEMS Mostly Japan, 20th century, an oval blue floral vase; a five lobed vase with stylized auspicious flora and fauna de...

A LACQUER AND SHIBAYAMA INLAID OSTRICH EGG Japan, Meiji/Taisho period, lacquered in gold takamaki-e and inlaid in Shibayama style with pheasants, ...

A KYOTO KINKOZAN CLOISONNÉ JAR AND COVER Japan, 20th century, globular-form with a short, bisque neck and a slightly waisted bottom, resting on a ...

FIVE MAKIE-E LACQUERED ITEMS Japan, 19th/20th century, a bundai low desk decorated in gold with flower-strewn waves flowing around rocks; a suzuri...

A GILT-DECORATED SATSUMA FOOTED VASE Japan, 19th/20th century, bulbous form with a flared mouth, decorated with legendary figures and deities in s...

A SATSUMA CHARGER Japan, 20th century, depicting a Daoist landscape with immortal figures, surrounded by a patterned ground, embossed details, uns...

A SATSUMA TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER Japan, 19th/20th century, oval body with a straight neck and banded mouth rim, two strap handles at the shoulder...

NINE SATSUMA WARE ITEMS Japan, 19th/20th century, two garlic-mouthed vases with applied dragon designs against a ground depicting Buddhist monks, ...

A MONUMENTAL FLOOR VASE Japan, bulbous form, with short waisted neck and banded mouth rim, decorated with a continuous floral garden scene with bi...

A LARGE TAMBA STONEWARE JAR Japan, possibly Muromachi period, slightly compressed globular form, with a short, flared mouth rim, resting on a flat...

A WHITE BISQUE SQUARE TOKKURI WINE BOTTLE Japan, 19th/20th century, with the sides slightly tapering, angled shoulders, white-glazed neck and mout...

A MONUMENTAL TEMPLE JAR AND COVER Japan, 20th century, bulbous form with a short, straight neck, decorated with birds and flowers between broad ba...

AN ASH-GLAZED STONEWARE GUPDARI CUP Korea, Three Kingdoms Period, Silla, with three openwork knobs with loose rings, the body decorated with raise...

A SMALL SANGGAM CELADON JANGGUN-BYEONG BOTTLE Korea, 14th century or later, vertical oviform resting on a bisque foot rim, with a mouth protruding...

A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE FUNERARY 'DRAGON' JAR Korea, Joseon dynasty, maebyeong-form with a short, tapering neck, on a raised bisque foot ring, deco...

A GUIYAL-TYPE BUNCHEONG BOTTLE Korea, Joseon dynasty, pear-form with a dish-shaped mouth, resting on a raised foot rim, decorated with incised lin...

A SMALL WHITE PORCELAIN JAR Korea, 19th century, globular-form with a short neck with slanting sides, resting on a sandy bisque foot ring, ht. 5 3...

TWO BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' VASES Korea, late 19th century, with a high, straight neck slightly widening upward and a bulbous shoulder, resting on...

A CONTEMPORARY WHITE PORCELAIN JAR Korea, compressed globular-form, with a banded mouth rim, resting on a raised foot, grayish white glaze with ov...

TWO CONTEMPORARY WHITE PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASES Korea, a pear-form bottle with long neck and flared mouth rim, the bluish white glassy glaze with al...

A MINHWA PAINTING AND AN OPENWORK WOOD BRUSH HOLDER Korea, late Joseon period or later, the painting depicting scholar's accoutrement with brushes...

SUAM HAN JIN-HAE (b. 1936) A MINHWA WOODBLOCK PRINT Korea, 1973, 239/500, depicting a tiger seated next to a pine with two magpies and three mini ...

KIM MYUNG-JOON (UNIDENTIFIED) A STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS Korea, 1978, oil on canvas, untitled, depicting a vase with flowers and apples, some detai...

KIM MYUNG-JOON (UNIDENTIFIED) A WOMAN WITH COW AND LARGE JAR Korea, 1970s, oil on canvas, untitled, standing next to an ox, in a semi-abstract for...

YOUNG H. (UNIDENTIFIED) A LANDSCAPE WITH TREES Korea, 1978, oil on canvas, untitled, in a semi-abstract form rendered in palette knife impasto, si...

PARK J. (UNIDENTIFIED) A STILL LIFE WITH FISH Korea, 1970s, oil on canvas, untitled, depicting fish and a vase, in a semi-abstract geometric form ...

SANJI NOHMI (1908-2000) A LANDSCAPE WITH A WOMAN Japan, 1944, oil on wood panel, untitled, depicting a backyard scene of a house in the woods, wit...

MURASE TAIITSU (1804-1881) TWO FIGURES Japan, hanging scroll, ink on paper, with an inscription partially reading 'Giboku,' meaning humbly painted...

OKADA GYOKUZAN (1737-1812) TURTLES AND CRANES Japan, two hanging scrolls, ink and light color on silk, one depicting a group of turtles in shallow...

SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1724-1770) A WOODBLOCK PRINT OF TWO WOMEN Japan, 1767, from the series Five Virtues, depicting a beauty wearing a robe with the h...

SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1724-1770) TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, one depicting three boys playing a scene from the Soga Brothers in a study room with desks...

THREE KATSUKAWA SCHOOL WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, two depicting an actor as samurai warrior, one by Shunsho (1726-1792), signed 'Shunsho ga' and one ...

KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1750-1806) THREE WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, a diptych pillar print depicting a bust portrait of a beauty before a man, publisher Ya...

KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, later editions, one depicting a woman with two children, signed 'Saki no Hokusai litsu ...

FIVE WOODBLOCK BOOK PAGES Japan, four by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), including one with men in various acrobatic poses, one with figures in ro...

UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (TOYOKUNI I, 1769-1825) FOUR WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, ca. 1800, all depicting Kabuki actors in various settings, including a dipty...

SEVEN UTAGAWA SCHOOL WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, two by Toyokuni I (1798-1861) with one depicting an actor standing with a box on his right hand, publ...

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, likely later editions, The Seven Gods of Good Fortune in the Treasure Boat, publisher S...

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, Suhara, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of Kisokaido, joint work with Keisei Eisan ...

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, 1843-47, Hakone and Hara, from the series The Tokaido Road - The Fifty-three Stations, ...

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) BUSH WARBLER AND PLUM Japan, 1840s, depicting the bird on a blooming plum branch, matted, ai-tanzaku, 13 3/8 x 4 3/8...

TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS DEPICTING GHOSTS Japan, Oiwa by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), originally 1831-32, publisher Tsuruya Kiemon, later edition; ...

SEVEN WOODBLOCK PRINTS AND A FAN PAINTING Japan, 20th century, Toshijiro Inagaki (1902-1963), Gio-ji Temple, 1962, limited ed. no. 134, signed, nu...

SHARAKU TOSHUSAI (active 1794-95) NINE WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, all later editions, comprising seven bust portraits of various actors; one depictin...

ELEVEN WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, all later editions, including eight by Katsushika Utamaro (1753-1806); one Sadanobu Hasegawa III; one Chobunsai Eis...