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Place of Origin: East Asian
Antique Japanese Statue of Dakini Ten
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual antique Japanese statue of the esoteric deity 'Dakini Ten,' a Buddhist goddess who was associated with the agricultural...
Category
1770s Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood
$7,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Boxwood Prosperity Crab Basket or Brush Pot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Chinese hand carved boxwood prosperity crab basket or brush pot
Fine old brush pot that can also be used a vase
Dimensions 5.5" diameter a...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd:
"Four Seasons of Tokyo", Kyoto, Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd, undated but ca. 1960, folio of four woodblock prints in a presentation folde...
Category
18th Century Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,030 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Hand Painted Guan Gong or Guan Yu Pottery Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Hand-Painted Guan Gong Pottery Figure embodies cultural majesty and timeless craftsmanship—a refined accent symbolizing strength and honor.
We sell items as acquired, wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Tribal Ceremonial Silver Ornament/Neckrings, Sculpture, Miao, Guizhou, Plus Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great and important ceremonial neck rings ware by the people of the Minorities of China, the Golden triangle ,Mongolia and Tibet. These pieces were made of low content of s...
Category
20th Century Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Tang Sancai Glazed Pottery Figure of a Court Lady Musician
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Tang Sancai Court Lady Figure exudes timeless artistry with sancai glazes, a refined collectible accent for sophisticated interiors.
We sell items as acquired, without re...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Large Japanese Lacquer Mask
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese lacquer and Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask, mounted on custom painted metal base. Trim...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Carved Soapstone Desk Seal
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century soapstone desk seal. Features a Chinese character sitting with gourds, from Qing dynasty. Color is a dark brownish-purple. Seal markings on on bottom.
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Khotan Pink and Blue Wool Runner Geometric Pattern by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in high quality wool and originating from East Turkestan in 1920, this antique Khotan runner features a notably unique and subversive field design with horizontal medall...
Category
1920s Khotan Vintage East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese 6 pieces Wooden Buddhist Offering Set
Located in Pomona, CA
There wooden offerings set are in rituals such as worshiping the altar, practicing alchemy, and giving food. The method is to offer of sacrifices, namely incense, flowers, lamps, wat...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Emperor and Empress Sculptures - 2 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exquisite pair of Chinese hand-painted porcelain emperor and empress sculptures, featuring intricate detailing and vibrant traditional attire.
We sell items as acquired, without r...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Ship
s Lantern of Solid Brass by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Genuine solid brass ship's lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD. Clear Fresnel glass lens with removable red filter. Mid twentieth century anchor lantern that has been meti...
Category
1960s Vintage East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Chinese Soapstone Carving Of Man And Woman Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
Qing Dynasty soapstone carving depicting a man, a woman and a foo dog sitting and laughing. The woman is holding a red rose and both are wearing colorful Chinese dress in red and gre...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Carved Chinese Qing Soapstone Arhat Figure
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century carved Chinese Soapstone Arhat figure in the style of the Qing dynasty. Intricately carved figure is in seated position, hand to face, wearing a robe with aqua and dark ...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Japanese Women Weaving Basket Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Japanese Woman Weaving Basket Ceramic Sculpture brings serene artisanal charm and cultural elegance to interiors—a refined collectible that honors craftsmanship.
We sell items as...
Category
1990s East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Opaline White Glass Vase Hand Painted with Geishas 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Midcentury Japanese gilded gold rim hand painted opaline glass snow white vase.
The white milky frosted opaline glass vase features two Geisha girls seating on the floor wearing traditional kimonos and reading.
Unique elegant Mid-Century Modern Japanese hand painted glass opaline vase on unique shape.
Hand painted in Japan.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Emperor Sculptures - 2 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exquisite pair of Chinese hand-painted porcelain emperor sculptures, featuring traditional imperial attire with intricate detailing and vibrant colors.
We sell items as acquired, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Taoist Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Chinese Taoist Porcelain Sculpture with hand-painted details, depicting a serene figure with flowing robes, ideal for collectors and decor enthusiasts.
We sell items as ac...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Late 19th Century Organic Modern Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bizen-Style Stoneware Vase with Kiln Mark, Mid-20th Century
Located in Debrecen, HU
his expressive hand-thrown Japanese stoneware vase embodies the spirit of traditional Bizen-yaki ceramics. Fired at extremely high temperatures in a wood-fired kiln, the vessel is le...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from reclaimed wood, this rustic koi sculpture recreates early 20th-century Chinese folk art designs. The fish is carved with a squat, rounded body and finished with colo...
Category
20th Century Folk Art East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
Japanese Antique signs, Abstract Art, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden signboard that was used during the Taisho period.
Years of use and aging have given it a beautiful abstract appearance. You can hang it on the wall and enjoy it lik...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
LARGE PAIR OF 133X78CM ANTIQUE CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAITS WITH GOLD BORDERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits on the original paper with lovely glazed...
Category
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Kajiwara Chiryu Japanese Menburyu Mask Depicting Furyu Character
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Presenting a captivating Menburyu mask, originating from Saga Prefecture's traditional temple drama theater in Japan. This particular mask represents the character of Furyu, a male e...
Category
20th Century Showa East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Saddle Carpet with Peonies, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually-shaped carpet is known as a "makden" and was originally used by a nomadic traveler as an artful covering for his horse. Placed between the saddle and the horse, the makden cushioned the rigid saddle and kept the horse warm in cold climates. Most under-saddle carpets...
Category
1920s Vintage East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Tibetan Saddle Carpet with Floral Medallions, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually-shaped carpet is known as a "makden" and was originally used by a nomadic traveler as an artful covering for his horse. Placed between the saddle and the horse, the makden cushioned the rigid saddle and kept the horse warm in cold climates. Most under-saddle carpets...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Vintage Batik Fabric Painting Tribal Folk Wall Art
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Asian Batik hand painted fabric art. The beautiful batik is a panoramic depiction of riders in chariots and on horseback set on an indigo color fabric with designs in ivory. The batik is a wonderful example of a hand painted wall art.
Batik is one of many methodologies of fabric art in a long and rich folk textile tradition around the world. It is a wax-resist type of dyeing operation where certain sections of a textile are pigmented while others are tied-off and shielded from coloring. Batik designs are created in various geometric motifs that have certain symbolism and convey status within society, but now too they use batik methods to achieve what in essence are paintings on fabric.
Dimensions: 15” x 78”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Yunnan, China
Material: Textile
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot, SKU: 2263
Vintage Batik Painting...
Category
Late 20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Chinese Painted Bamboo Walking Stick, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century walking stick from northern China is comprised of a length of thin bamboo that has been steamed and bent into a hook shape. The bamboo segments are painted in alter...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Turned Wooden Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite pinewood vessel is an early 20th century mortar once used daily in a provincial kitchen to grind herbs, spices, and condiments. The rustic container was hand-turned to an...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Rare Antique Statue of a Chinese Child Performing Tai Chi
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare Japanese antique statue of a Chinese child performing Tai chi capturing the pose in motion. Middle Edo period, circa 1750. Made from polychrome on carved ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Edo Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cypress
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Green and White Porcelain Quin Yan Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant Chinese Green and White Quan Yin sculpture, featuring intricate detailing and serene design, perfect for refined decor.
We sell items as acquired, without restoring or rep...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Japanese Fireman
s Four-Piece Assemble Meiji to Showa Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare four-piece Japanese Fireman's assemble (Shobosho uniform) woven with heavy cotton and decorated with stencil resist dye circa 1890-20s Late Meiji to Showa Period. The assemble...
Category
1920s Meiji Vintage East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Early 20th Century Door of Hope Missionary Doll Folk Art Antique Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming early 20th century Chinese door of hope missionary doll of an elderly gentleman.
A notably early example, in original untouched condition. The painted face has a particul...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Pine, Paper
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman
s Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket becomes a truly beautiful statement. The artisan’s mastery is evident in thi...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Willow, Fabric
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure riding a mythical beast - perhaps a tiger.
From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century Japanese Fishing Basket
Located in Wainscott, NY
20th century Japanese fishing basket. Beautifully woven with long rope handles. Handles extend approximately 2 feet past the top of the basket....
Category
20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Reed
Chinese Folk Carved Panel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the 19th century, this flat wooden panel is curiously etched with geometric patterns, simple leaf motifs, and a triangle-work border. Its original use remains unknown - perhaps it was a divination tool, a traveling game board...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Inside Painted Crystal, "Rainy Day" Snuff Bottle by Zhang Zenlou, 2012
By Zhang Zenlou
Located in Tainan, TW
Zhang Zenglou was born in Hebei Province in 1956. He is a master of contemporary Chinese inside painted snuff bottle in Ji school. He is cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rock Crystal
Solid Brass Ship
s Anchor Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern, solid brass anchor lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD, Tokyo, Japan. Circa 1970. This was a back up emergency lantern from a supertanker in the event it l...
Category
1970s Vintage East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1958 Brass "Not Under Command" Ship
s Anchor Lantern by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens. Wired with electricity. Japanese maker's badge from by Nippon Sento Co. LTD, Tokyo, Japan, dated 1958. Meticulously polishe...
Category
1950s Vintage East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Woman
s Headdress in Shape of a Butterfly, Yao People, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Woman's Hat in the shape of a butterfly.
China, mid 20th century
Linen stretched over a basketry frame, wood, silk tassels and fringe, glass beads.
22" x 20 1/2" x 5" (56 x 52 x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber, Beads
Inside Painted Crystal, "After Rain" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 2014
Located in Tainan, TW
Fu Guoshun was born at Hebei in 1954. He was complimented as a Master of Chinese arts and crafts in 2012. It is the highest honor for an inside painting artist. There are only ten artists who earned this glory. He is also the director of China International Painting and Calligraphy Association, vice chairman of China Snuff Bottle Professional Committee, and vice-chairman of Hebei Inside painted snuff bottle Association. Since 1977, he has been studying the art of inside painting under Wang Xisan. Fu Guoshun is one of the best artists in Ji school.
Mr Fu Guoshun's inside paintings are exquisite. His works include landscapes, figures, animals, flowers, and birds to calligraphy with comprehensive skills. In addition, his professions are known for their elegance, flexibility, and light. With the three superb skills of poetry, calligraphy, and painting, there are only a handful of artists who can match up in the field of snuff bottles. It is difficult to find other artists who could compare his paintings from an artistic perspective when it comes to inside painted snuff bottles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Inside Painted Crystal, "Scholars in Jiangnan" Snuff Bottle by Li Yingtao 2016
By Li Yingtao
Located in Tainan, TW
Li Yingtao, an owner of Yizhenzhai, was born in Hengshui City in 1963. He was praised as a Chinese master of splashing color in inside painting, a Master of Arts and crafts in Hebei Province, and the founder of splashing color techniques in inside painting. By now, he has been teaching and passing down this technique to his students.
Mr, Li Yingtao is one of the most outstanding disciples of the master of Chinese arts and crafts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rock Crystal
Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand puppets, like this one from China’s Zhejiang region, have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries. In the late 19th early-20th century this tiny robed gentleman proba...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Silk, Wood
$258 Sale Price
29% Off
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Peanuts Meiji Period, Japan, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 9 grams
Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category
20th Century Meiji East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$765 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique piece of Japanese pottery.
It is a valuable item that is thought to have been made before the Edo period (1600s to 1860s).
Its beautiful color and unique texture...
Category
Early 20th Century Edo East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Charming Asian cut-out
Located in Evanston, IL
Charming and chic piece of art made by Canadian woman on her trip to China circa 1980
Category
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi
Blind Monk
Character Signed by Myori
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese signed Noh Mask depicting Yoroboshi (Blind Monk) character
Yoroboshi captures the complex emotions of intense grief and spiritual deliverance. Behind the painful derangemen...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Bamboo Incense Burners, Late Qing to Republic period
Located in seoul, KR
Each burner features a unique design with traditional pillar-shaped structures and intricate openwork carvings. The lids are adorned with delicate floral and nature-inspired motifs, ...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
Gu Wenda, "Oedipus Refound #9", China, 1992
By Gu Wenda
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Gu Wenda (1955),
"Oedipus Refound #9",
Watercolor on paper,
Signed, dated and titled in the bottom right corner,
China, 1992.
Measures: 56 x 75 cm.
Gu Wenda (born 1955, Shanghai) i...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Carved Bamboo Wooden Censer and Brush Holder, Republic Period
Located in seoul, KR
Left: Censer – A traditional tripod censer featuring intricate East Asian motifs and inscribed characters. The lid is adorned with delicate carvings, adding to its mystical ambiance....
Category
20th Century East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
LARGE 138X114CM ANTIQUE CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT WITH LOVELY BLACK FRAMe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait on the ori...
Category
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Inside Painted Crystal, "Harvest Year" Snuff Bottle by Zhang Zenlou, 2018
By Zhang Zenlou
Located in Tainan, TW
Zhang Zenglou was born in Hebei Province in 1956. He is a master of contemporary Chinese inside painted snuff bottle in Ji school. He is cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Achan or vintage Sony Boys, set of 2
By Sony Corporation
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Pair of "Atchan" aka Sony Boy. Figure introduced by Sony in 1956 as a mascot for the launch of the first transistor device, appearing in advertisements for the TR-55. The pair consis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japonisme East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Plastic
$3,560 / set
Qing Dynasty Crystal Seated Buddha
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved rock crystal figure of Buddha, Qing Dynasty, seated in meditation, incised crescent moon mark to lower edge at front, Measures: 5" H...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Rock Crystal
2011 Tai Ping
Edward Fields Aria I Nomad Collection Hand Tufted Wool Area Rug
By Edward Fields
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Aria I Wool Rug from the Nomad Collection, designed by Edward Fields for the Tai Ping Carpet Company. It was hand-tufted in China in 2011 us...
Category
2010s Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
2011 Tai Ping
Edward Fields Nomad Collection Aria I 10x10 ft Wool Area Rug
By Edward Fields
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Aria I Wool Rug from the Nomad Collection, designed by Edward Fields for the Tai Ping Carpet Company. It was hand-tufted in China in 2011 us...
Category
2010s Modern East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Pair of Chinese Hardwood Buffalo
Boys with Bone Flutes
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century pair of dark hardwood water buffalo with inset glass eyes. These finely carved and highly detailed figures have carved boy figures sitting on their backs holding bone flutes...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Bronze Head of Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure of origin. Most likely this head has been removed from its original body. From a great Los Angeles collection.
Category
Mid-19th Century Other Antique East Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
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