Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878

Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Dolls shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under elev...

Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the production o...

Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the production o...

Artwork With Old Book and Mysterious Sculpture Hand. Made by unknown artist in Spain, circa 1990. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...

The Traditional Arts of Japan by H. Boger. Garden City: Doubleday and Co., 1964. First edititon hardcover lacking slipcase. With 369 black and white photographs, 26 color reproductio...

A Japanese silk Fukusa panel circa late 19th-early 20th century of Meiji Period. The front was beautifully decorated with Yuzen-zome, a labor intensive resist-dye technique invested by an artist monk Miyazaki Yuzensai (1654 -1736) of Edo period. The front cover likely depicts a scene from the Tale of Genji, showing a nobleman and his servant pays a visit to a lady in a fenced thatch-roof house under a high peak. The details of blossom trees and pines, as well as the characters, and scenery with a gradual color are astounding. It is telling that the Yuzen dying was used such an mastery. The piece has a red silk backing and still retains two red tassels on the lower corners as well as decorative stitches along the edges. There is a patched design on the back likely a Mon symbol (family crest). Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile...

“100 Selected Kosometsuke Plates, Part 1” with commentary Yamanaka Shokai Sadajiro Yamanaka 1930 This is an absolute must for all collectors of Chinese Ming porcelain. Additional in...

Early 20th century Japanese illustrated toy books. "Unai No Tomo". Ca. 1911. 3 volumes from the larger set. Each volume includes numerous color woodblock illustrations of various toy...