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Place of Origin: East Asian
Bronze pitcher, Japan, chocolate-brown patina, frog in the round, 19th century
Located in NANTES, FR
This Japanese pitcher is notable for its naturalistic style. The bronze work is of very fine craftsmanship, featuring an attractive patina and delicate chiseling. A frog in the round...
Category

20th Century Japonisme East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese 18th Century Bronze Vase
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese 18th century bronze vase with mottled patina. Evidence of a small, old repair.
Category

18th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A Japanese patinated bronze vase depicting a cricket
Located in Milano, IT
A slender shape patinated bronze vase depicting a naturalistic scene of a cricket sitting on iris leaves. Signed Joun in relief within an oval reserve. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji ...
Category

Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Export Sterling Silver Creamer and Sugar by Cutshing
Located in Atlanta, GA
A two-piece set sterling silver creamer and sugar signed "CUT" and "TienXing" in Chinese, circa second half of 19th century. Cutshing...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Bronze Group of Mice, Pumpkin and Pomegranate
Located in PARIS, FR
Polychrome bronze of a group of mice around a pumpkin and a pomegranate. The five mice have a dark brown patina, while the hollowed-out gourd is dark brown and the split pomegranate ...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Chinese Lead Vases Inlayed with Bronze Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of vases are from China. Made as part of a 19th century alter garniture set the pair are now lamps. Cast in lead which has been inlayed with bronze decorative elements incl...
Category

1880s Archaistic Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Lead

A Japanese Bronze Vase With Applied Lotus Leaf Design
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese patinated bronze vase with alternating lotus leaf design. Meiji Period
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period
Located in PARIS, FR
Ovoid-shaped (nagamarugata) iron tsuba hammered and chased with medallions. On one side, medallions of a dragon with gold highlights and a komainu (or shishi – lion dog guarding the ...
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Iron

Japanese Bronze Vase decorated with a Phoenix and paulownia leaves
Located in PARIS, FR
Patinated bronze vase decorated with a flying phenix and paulownia leaves. The phoenix has imperial and solar symbolism. This bird of good omen also embodies virtues from the teaching of Confucius (such as goodness, righteousness, and wisdom). Paulownia (kiri) is considered as a symbol of nobility, honor and longevity. Since the Edo era, there has been a tradition that paulownia is planted at the birth of a daughter to be used later as a material for making items that will be part of her dowry. Its wood is ideal for chests and kimono boxes...
Category

20th Century Showa East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A Japanese Bronze of a Bactrian Camel
Located in Stamford, CT
A sculpted Japanese bronze of a Bactrian camel.
Category

Early 1900s Showa Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Bronze Censer of a Boy Riding a Bull
Located in Hudson, NY
An incense burner in the shape of a boy playing a flute while riding a bull. The boy is the removable top to the incense receptacle located inside the bull's body.
Category

Late 18th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

pair of Chinese double gourd cloisonné cover vases
Located in New York, NY
floral motif blue panels on yellow ground
Category

Mid-20th Century East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chinese Antique Iron Bath
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th C Chinese antique iron bath. 1860. Dimensions 41 inches (104 cms) Wide 25.5 inches (65 cms) Deep 18 inches (46 cms) High.
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Ikebana in bronze of an Hawk designed to display flowers hanged on the wall
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze intentded for hanging (銅掛斜生, dô kakenanaike, « hanging bronze ») depicting a hawk, placed on a branch. The inside is hollow so a bouquet a flowers can be put inside and thus, ...
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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 Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

A small fine quality Meiji period cloisonné enamel vase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small fine quality Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase, with silver wires and gilt rims decorated with lappets of dragons of ho-ho birds on a brown ground, with textile designs arou...
Category

1880s Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Japanese bronze sculpture of a ginseng root, ganodermas mushrooms growing on it
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze sculpture representing a group of genoderma mushrooms developing on the long stem of a Ginseng root that is standing on two kakis. Logically this root would be Panax ginseng, ...
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese bronze cover censer, 19th c .
Located in New York, NY
decorated with birds and flowers in relief; 4in(D) x 7.5in(W) x 12in(H) are the overall dimensions of the cover censer with the wooden base
Category

Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Bottle Vases
Located in New York, NY
peach motif on yellow ground
Category

Mid-20th Century East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Two Chinese Export Silver Vases
By Wang Hing Co.
Located in London, GB
Two Chinese silver vases of cornucopia form, both decorated with applied bamboo and chrysanthemum and on a circular base. The vases are similar yet were made by different silversmith...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Chinese Shang Dynasty Bronze Liquor Jug Fengding He Type
Located in LEGNY, FR
Exceptional reproduction of a he type liquor Jug in bronze of the Shang Dynasty (17th-11th century BC). This bronze jug trypod represent a owl's head. We...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Very Large 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Bronze Vase with Magnolias
Located in Hudson, NY
Very Large 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Bronze Vase with a parrot in a magnolia tree.
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze sculpture of a Mouse holding a korn knob
Located in PARIS, FR
An interesting bronze sculpture of a seated mouse holding a small corn knob. Realistic treatment of the fur, eyes, hears nose and mouth, its tail is curving on the left side of the s...
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antiques Iron lantern
Located in Niiza, JP
Iron Andon Lantern Material: Iron Size: φ560×360mm 1.5kg Old iron andon It is a kind of standing lantern with washi paper pasted on the inside and lit with oil as a light source A f...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Outstanding Meiji Period Mixed Metal Bell Casket by the Nogowa Foundary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Of typical form with a shibuichi ground worked in shakudo, silver and gold with a central continuous frieze showing a 3-toed dragon amongst roiling clouds and spume-flecked waves, the shoulders with fields of shakudo bosses between triple vertical lines, the knop formed by paired dragons...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Japanese Bronze Carp
Located in Hudson, NY
Original signed wooden box. Signature reads: Ryohei Saku. Outside of box reads: Ota Ryohei saku. Notes about the artist: Ota Ryohei (often spelled Oota Ryohei), 1913-1997, was born i...
Category

Mid-20th Century East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
Dark brown patina bronze figure of a standing kappa with its right leg leaning on a cucumber. The figure is put on four-legged rattan-like bronze stand. The kappa (??) is a aquatic creature taken from Japanese folklore having the appearance of an anthropomorphic turtle. His skull is either slightly hollowed out to accommodate water, from which it derives its power, or hidden with a water lily leaf hiding this sag. Naturally polite, it is advisable to bow to him in order that it should do so in return, thus losing all the water he has gathered and leaving it harmless. Kappa has the reputation of attempting to lure both humans and animals into the water. In some areas, it ravages fields, stealing eggplants and cucumbers. Some people prefer to worship it and give it offerings rather than be its victims. Signed Shokaken (???). His real name is Ôshima Yasutarô. He was born in 1849 and is the third generation of a metalworkers family. Together with his brother Ôshima Joun...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Export Silver Vases
By Wang Hing Co.
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Chinese Export Silver Flower Vases of trumpet form, each with circular base and rising to a flared, shaped top. The vases, which are decorated with applied prunus, were ret...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Chinese cloisonné shrine/stupa
Located in New York, NY
decorated in relief; floral motif on yellow ground
Category

Late 20th Century East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chinese Export Silver Candlesticks
By Tuck Chang Co.
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese Export silver candlesticks, marked with TC, for Tuck Chang, 德祥 公记(DeXiangGongJi), a Shanghai retailer from 1901-1934, and with the maker's mark of 培记 (PeiJi). 230gm...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Vintage Hand Painted Blue Metal Vase with Calligraphy and Floral Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage hand painted blue metal vase from the mid-20th century with calligraphy and floral décor. Crafted during the midcentury period, this charming hand-painted blue metal vase c...
Category

Mid-20th Century East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Silver Mug with Dragon Handle
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export silver mug with dragon handle, decorated with five birds among bamboo against a matte background. There is a round vacant cartouche to t...
Category

1860s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Large Bronze Japanese Champleve Enamel Double Elephant Handle Urn Vase Japan
Located in Greer, SC
Beautifully crafted vintage Japanese urn shaped vase, featuring elephant head double handles in bronze and enamel. Colorful enamel adorns the vase...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large Japanese Bronze Relief Enameled Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Large Japanese, Bronze Relief Enameled Vase, Early 20th Century The vase's surface is adorned with intricate relief work that depicts a stunning tableau of flowers and birds. The re...
Category

19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Early and Fine Chinese Iron Water Bath
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Early 19th to mid 19th century Chinese, Iron, water bath. With the patina of decades, this cast-iron sarcophagus-shaped bath has its original handles and exudes a timeless floral dec...
Category

1820s Qing Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Iron

An Extremely Fine 19th C. Miniature Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Cylinder Vase
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The diminutive finely proportioned cylinder-shaped body illustrating a naturalistic motif of a silvered lily blossom issuing from a leafy stem, decorated with both Shibuichi &a...
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper

A Cloisonné hexagonal potiche
Located in Milano, IT
Cloisonné potiche with a hexagonal shape, embellished with delicate floral decorations on reserves held by silver threads with geometric motifs. The lid features a spherical socket. ...
Category

Late 19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Silver Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Tea Caddy of shaped oval form, with applied prunus and chrysanthemum decoration and a plain, pull-off lid. The retailer is sho...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Pair of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Bronze Chinese Gu Vases/Vessels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of bronze "Gu" shaped vases with patina. Each vessel has flared petal rims. Some errant bends around the edge and base. Finish appears to simulate age and bronze, vase has sli...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Bronze Burns Incense Character with Dragon
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese bronze burns incense with important characters a dragon vase decorated with Greek frieze of white flowers.
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Bronze Grasshopper Vases
Located in PARIS, FR
Insects (mushi) occupy an important place in Japanese culture. Hunting for insects is a popular pastime, especially among children. Using plastic nets and cages, they catch cicadas and beetles to observe them. Between 1830 and 1832, Hokusai composed an untitled series of ten large horizontal prints...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Ikebana Flower Arranging Basket with Frog
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze flower arranging basket with a small frog climbing up the side. Excellently rendered details in the basket weaving. Signature on the bottom reads: Eiho.
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Export Silver Bowl
Located in London, GB
Chinese export silver bowl on plain round pedestal base. The decoration is of two applied opposing dragons against a plain background. The bow...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Repousse Tanakard
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese Export silver tankard with detailed repousse dragons and dragon handle. The tankard is 5 3/4" tall, 3 1/4' in diameter, 4 1/8" at the handle....
Category

19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Vase with Two Frogs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period bronze vase with two frogs against a rough textured ground, signed ‘Hyakusei’, Japanese, circa 1880.    
Category

1880s Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

A Japanese drop-shaped bronze vase with a majestic bear in relief
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese drop-shaped bronze vase worked with a remarkable depth that transforms the work into a breathtaking three-dimensional scene with a majestic bear in relief in the center as i...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Japanese Buddhist Temple Headdress and Necklace Ornaments
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of antique Japanese Buddhist temple headdress and necklace ornaments. Gilt bronze with decorative stones and beads, and intricate metalw...
Category

Early 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Silver Enamel Incese Burner (Koro) Meiji Period
By Sanju Saku
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese silver and enamel Incense Burner (Koro) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century. The koro is set on tripod feet, The body decorated with three panels of birds and flowers w...
Category

1890s Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Chinese Mongolian Style Silver Roosters
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Chinese Mongolian style solid silver roosters engraved and inlaid with mother of pearl and turquoise. China, circa 1850.
Category

1850s Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-forged metal sculpture, with its delicate appearance and whimsical shape, was once an integral tool to a 19th century Chinese cobbler’s trade. Made of iron, these scissors ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Iron

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 Meiji Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Chinese Export Silver Christening Mug
By Yok Sang
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Chinese Export silver christening mug, part of our silverware collection. This fine Chinese Export silver christening mug has a tapering cylindrical form. The christening mug is embellished with a planished surface and embossed bamboo style decoration. The front of this antique mug features a circular vacant cartouche. The mug is fitted with a C-scroll handle with bamboo style decoration. This fine CES mug retains the original gilt interior. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine mug include: Maker’s mark: Yok Sang Character mark: Untraced Condition This antique christening...
Category

Early 20th Century Other East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Japanese Bronze Koro ‘Incense Burner’ in the Shape of a Turkey
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze, with removable top, stylized geometric shape and silver inlay. Signature reads: Miharu Kadayashi.
Category

Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Chinese Silver Repousse Dragon Handle Sauce Boat by Luen Wo
By Luen Wo
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese Export silver repousse sauce boat with dragon handles. Marked for Luen Wo.. Very fine decoration. 7 1/4" long, 4 " tall, 3 1/2", 7 oz weight.
Category

1890s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

19th Century Tsuba Old Guard Of Japanese Katana
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Tsuba former Japanese Katana guard in bronze and gilding, diameter approximately 8 cm.
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Antiques iron paulownia design crest lantern lamp Toro
Located in Niiza, JP
φ170× 400(H) [mm] 2kg Antique iron lantern with a beautiful antique feel. Two sides are carefully decorated with paulownia leaf designs. Kitaoji Rosanjin (a very famous designer an...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Iron

1900s Chinese Export Silver Cream Jug / Creamer and Sugar Bowl
By Sincere Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine Chinese Export silver creamer and sugar bowl; part of our Asian silverware collection. This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cream jug and sugar bowl have an oval rounded form onto a collet foot. This antique silver sugar bowl...
Category

Early 1900s Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Japanese Large Bronze Vase with Carp Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Taisho period (1912-1926) bronze vase with raised design of swimming carp with gold eye details. Removable insert for flower arranging. Excellent and delicate metal work. Signature r...
Category

Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Pair of Chinese Wine Pitchers
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Bronze Chinese Wine Pitchers, with Leopard Handles
Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Chinese Bronze Censer Cover with Jade Finial Top and Wood Base
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Rare 17th century Chinese Patinated Bronze Censer & Cover with Jade Finial Top and Wood Base. The body of this censor is intricately decorated with Archaistic decoration in hand-chassed relief. The wooden lid is designed with a foliate, leaf-like form, with a gorgeous white jade finial in the shape of a lotus leaf. The gorgeous tripod censer stands...
Category

1690s Qing Antique East Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

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