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Place of Origin: Asian
Late Art Deco Paction Enamel Lighter with Enamel and Chrome Thunderbolt Design
Located in Red Lion, PA
Late Art Deco “Paction” Enamel and Chrome Lighter with Thunderbolt Motif PAC Japan, c. 1940s A compact and dynamic Late Art Deco lighter by Paction,...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Chrome

Set of 8 Mini Pigs Earthenware Pottery Tea Pets Paperweights
Located in Somis, CA
Set of 8 adorable earthenware piggies. Hand crafted depicting happy countenance. Various colors. These cute pieces can be used as paperweights and tea pets.
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antique Asian Bronze Chariot with Dragon Head Pulled by Horses
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
From the Ramakien a Thai Ramayana. A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Lakshman riding in a chariot along with Rama and Sita sitting in the back. After his victory over Ravana, Sri Rama prepares to leave for Ayodhya, Rama now told Vibheeshan that there was just one more day...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
The definitive monograph on one of the most revered artists of our time Ellsworth Kelly will forever be remembered as one of the most distinctive and influential artists of our ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ellsworth Kelly
Ellsworth Kelly
$60 / item
Fine Antique Russian Vermeil Silver Enamel Pendant Icon of Kazan Mother of God
By Erik Kollin
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite antique Russian vermeil silver and cloisonne enamel pendant icon depicting Our Lady of Kazan, Kazanskaya Bogomater. Assayer's mark for Iv...
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19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Chinese Spittoon Dross Box with Buddhist Symbols, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
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Early 20th Century Qing Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Petite Brass Amulet of Medicine Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Thai prayer amulet depicts a seated medicine Buddha, also known as the King of Healers. Cast of brass with traces of red and gold pigments, the petite Buddha sits in quie...
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20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Icon / Portrait Czar Nicholas II, Inscribed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Objet'd'Art, a Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Travel Icon, is a poignant tribute to the reign of Czar Nicholas II. Made in 1913 to commemorate the Great Pilgrimage of Emperor...
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Early 20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Petite Chinese Opium Tool Charm, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a single brass spoon. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of...
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Early 20th Century Qing Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Set of 8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses, , Christmas Decorations
By Leo Putz
Located in Buffalo, NY
8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses Here we have from the local estate of the original owner a VERY Rare group of 8 Large Putz Houses in their original b...
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1950s Folk Art Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Collection of “Global Interior” Design Publications- set of 7
Located in Cordova, SC
Nearly a complete set of the Global Interior publication that was produced for the Japanese market. Missing three of the ten volumes, numbers 2, 4, and 10. The photos are what speak ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Nasa Space Shuttle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blast off with this Nasa Space Shuttle lighter. Made in Japan, circa 1980s for Comoy's of London. Modeled after the Columbia shuttle. Great detail with badging throughout. Working li...
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1980s Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Toot-a-loop Radio by Panasonic, Japan, 1970s
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Vintage Toot-a-Loop radio (model nr: Panasonic R-72): an emblematic radio, designed and fabricated by Panasonic Japan in the early 1970s. The radio was designed to be wrapped and car...
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1970s Other Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Enola Gay B-29 Bomber Model Airplane, Signed by Pilot Paul Tibbetts WW II
Located in San Diego, CA
Superbly detailed Enola Gay B-29 Boeing super fortress LIMITED EDITION bomber model signed by pilot, Paul Tibbetts by Danbury Mint, circa 2000s. The Enola Gay was named after Tibbets...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Dome of the Rock, by Jerry M. Landay Hardcover 1972
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Dome of the Rock, by Jerry M. Landay Hardcover, 1972. Discover the rich history of the Middle East with this hardcover edition of "Dome of the Rock" by Jerry M. Landay. Published in ...
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Late 20th Century Islamic Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Water Pipe
Located in Pomona, CA
This antique Chinese water pipe, from the late 19th century and originating from Canton, China. This water pipe designed for smoking tobacco, often mistaken for an opium pipe due to ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion Tibet or Mongolia, 19th Century Dimensions: 7 × 9 × 2 cm Weight: 36 grams Material: Solid silver Provenance: Tib...
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19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket
Located in Portland, OR
A highly important engraved Islamic combination locking brass casket, based on a design by the 12th Century Arab inventor & artist Ismail Al Jazari. Circa...
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16th Century Islamic Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Turkish Enameled Bohemian Glass Hookah Base Vase
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Turkish enameled Bohemian glass hookah base vase. Clear and gold enameled Bohemian glass hookah base, or flower vase. Bohemian glass hookah ...
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Mid-20th Century Islamic Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Islamic Arab Sword Solid 22k Gold Mounts Damascus Steel Mughal Shamshir
Located in Ottawa, ON
Antique, 18th-19th century mounted in solid 22k gold museum-quality Islamic Middle Eastern - Arabian, Arab sword "Saif" in the form of the Indo-Persian saber shamshir in a characteristic Arab style, with 17th - 18th century Indian Mughal blade with late 18th century Arabian Peninsula gold mounting. The sword, wooden scabbard and hilt are enclosed in solid 22k gold. A hilt comprises a grip with camel bone grip scales, enclosed by solid gold straps and wrapped in a solid gold wire at the base, rising to a solid gold cup-pommel, jeweled with faceted ruby stone. Solid silver cross guard with bud-shaped terminals is embellished with solid gold repousse plaques adorned with arabesques design. The wooden scabbard is clad with solid gold mounts formed from several separate elements, made of 22 karats solid gold sheet, it is embossed and engraved with typical Arabic tribal motifs and mounted with two large bulging solid gold suspension mounts (rings missing). The Damascus steel blade of the sword is made in Mughal Indian Empire in late 17th - early 18th century, in characteristic of this period time Indian sword blades made in the style of the European blades by Genoese and Styrian sword smiths. Those blades were imported to India during the late 16th -early 17th century and known in Mughal India by the name Firangi. FEATURES OF THE BLADE: The blade is made of hand-forged welded mechanical Damascus steel with a watered pattern with a slightly visible welded Damascus pattern with horizontal lines known as the Muhammad’s ladder pattern (see the last two photos in the listing). Long, slightly curved, sturdy, blade is cut on both sides with a broad ,full-length fuller and a short, slender fuller along the back edge. The spine near the cross guard is stamped with pseudo-European makers marks comprising series of Latin alphabet letters: Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o. The ricasso of the blade near the cross guard is bounded in reinforcing steel collar since as valuable old Mughal Damascus steel blade was removed from the old hilt and remounted into the newer gold mounted Arab hilt. This procedure of the remounted old expensive blades and reinforcing the ricasso by collar can be seen in the many Turkish Ottoman swords with old blades mounted with 18th-19th century hilts. These exceptional qualities, gold-mounted Arab swords "Saif " are classified as "Royal Sabers" that belonged to Arab kings, sultans, or sheiks, sometimes they were presented to very important persons (other monarchs). In Muslim culture, the offering of the sword is an act of definite friendship, loyalty, trust, and mutual protection between the giver and beneficiary. Most of these royal swords...
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Late 18th Century Islamic Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Damascene Cigarette Case with Ornate Mt. Fuji Dragon Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cigarette case is unsigned by the maker, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1920 and done in the perio...
Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board and handcrafted horn and pone chess pieces. Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board cover...
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Mid-20th Century Moorish Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Bone, Horn

JAPAN 1890 Meiji Period Kanzashi Hair Stick In Gild Sterling With Red Coral
Located in Miami, FL
A hair Kanzashi stick from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative Kanzashi hair decoration from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1890. This hair double...
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1890s Meiji Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Japanese Three Rat Netsuke
Located in Chicago, IL
The lack of pockets on traditional Japanese kimonos resulted in small pouches or boxes that were strung at the waist and secured by button-like fasteners known as netsuke. Although t...
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Early 20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rare 14ct Gold Pocket Watch by August Ericsson, St Petersburg, circa 1890
Located in Worcester, GB
Rare 14ct Gold Pocket Watch by August Ericsson, St Petersburg, circa 1890 A rare and finely made late 19th century gold pocket watch by August Ericsson (1842–1910), the highly regar...
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Late 19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

The Contemporary African Kitchen
Located in New York, NY
Experience Africa’s vibrant food culture with 120 recipes from the continent’s most exciting culinary voices Meet the culinarians who are setting the new African table. James Beard Award-winning author Alexander Smalls presents a vibrant library of home cooking recipes and texts contributed by 33 chefs, restaurateurs, caterers, cooks, and writers at the heart of Africa’s food movement. Organized geographically into five regions, The Contemporary African...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Burmese Kammavaca Script in Lacquer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional 19th-century Burmese Kammavaca manuscript, composed of 14 lacquered palm-leaf-style panels, each meticulously decorated in orange and ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany s Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Candy colors combine to perfection with the adorable Audrey on this charming Japanese B2 poster for a 1969 re-release of the perennially popular 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.' Holly Golightly would be Audrey Hepburn’s defining role, establishing her status as one of the greatest screen legends and style icons of all time. It seems unbelievable now that Truman Capote, author of the novella on which the movie was based, had his heart set on Marilyn Monroe for the part. Monroe pulled out of the running when her acting coach advised her not to play 'a lady of the night...
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Russian Moscow School Silver Enamel Icon of the Holy Trinity, 1853
Located in New York, NY
Fine and rare antique Russian silver and enamel Holy Trinity icon Moscow, 1853 Marks: Cyrillic D O maker's mark, A C assay master's mark for Aggey Grigorievich Svechin ( Postnikova-L...
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19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vintage Panasonic Toot-a-Loop-Radio, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Panasonic toot-a-loop-radio is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s by Panasonic R-72 (R72) and built by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co This radio is the...
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1970s Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantō knife/short blade sword and scabbard By: unknown Material: iron, metal, paint, steel, leather, wood, lacquer, metal Technique: forged, ha...
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19th Century Meiji Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron

19th-Century Russian Religious Icon of Christ Pantocrator, Hand-Painted on Wood
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Russia / 19th Century / Religious Icon Christ Pantocrator / wood / Antique A striking 19th-century Russian religious icon depicting Christ Pantocrator, finely hand-painted in temper...
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19th Century Baroque Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Crumbs Cookies and Sweets from Around the World
Located in New York, NY
'A rare and special book that you’ll find yourself reading and baking from for many years to come.' – Edd Kimber, baker and cookbook author 'The most well-researched and diverse cookie book I have ever encountered … An instant classic.' – Hetty Lui McKinnon, cookbook author and food writer Bake your way around the world with the ultimate collection of 300 irresistible, authentic, and delicious cookie recipes from nearly 100 countries Whether enjoyed at breakfast, with afternoon tea, on holidays, or as a late-night snack, cookies are a universally beloved treat. In Crumbs, food writer, recipe developer, and self-confessed baking obsessive Ben Mims takes home cooks on a delicious tour across countries and cultures, presenting a sweet and satisfying guide to crumbly, crunchy, chewy desserts – from Snickerdoodles, Date-Filled Maamoul, and Almond Macaroons to Cardamom Biscuits, Italian Waffle Cookies, and Okinawan Brown Sugar Shortbread. Organized geographically, Crumbs is chock-full of old-world and modern classics, and intriguing local recipes from more than 100 countries. Each begins with a fascinating origin story, followed by clear, step-by-step instructions and notes on regional variations. Beginners will appreciate Mims’s introduction to essential equipment, ingredients, and techniques such as shaping, rolling, and slicing, while bakers of all skill levels will find inspiration in the bounty of recipes, each carefully tested and perfected for home kitchens. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, the book features gorgeous photographs and special icons designating dairy-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan recipes, as well as approachable, easy-to-make options that come together in 30 minutes or less. Recipes include: Chocolate-Glazed Elisenlebkuchen, Danish Pepper and Spice Cookies, Egyptian Stuffed Eid Cookies, Filipino Powdered Milk Shortbreads, French Macarons, Icelandic Gingerbread, Malaysian Milky Cashew Cookies, Nigerian Coconut Macaroon Balls, Pakistani Cumin Seed Cookies, Portuguese Biscoitos, Puerto Rican Guava and Almond Thumbprint Cookies, Rugelach, Spanish Almendrados, Shrewsbury Biscuits, Speculaas, Sri Lankan Crunchy Sugar Cookies, Syrian Sesame and Pistachio Cookies, Thai Rolled Wafer Cookies, Venezuelan Shortbread Cookies, and Welsh Griddled Currant Cookies, plus international variations on wedding cookies, Christmas cookies...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique 19th Century Russian Double Sided Silver and Niello Reliquary Cross
Located in New York, NY
Antique Russian late 19th century silver and niello double sided reliquary cross on period long chain This beautiful antique Russian reliquary cross depicts Christ in a distinctive n...
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19th Century Baroque Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

The Beatles A Hard Day s Night Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
A rare and sought after Japanese B2 poster for The Beatles' first full-length feature film 'A Hard Day's Night,' which followed the fab four over an anarchic 36 hours in London at th...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Israeli Brass “Yisrael” Menorah/Chanukia
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli Brass Yisrael Menorah with hammered texture, enamel accents, and “Yisrael” motif. Perfect for Hanukkah or decorative use. We sell item...
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1970s Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Anglo Raj Hand-Crafted Game Chess Low Table India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The board is nicely carved with Rajasthani designs at the rim, the sides and feet are covered with clad silver metal hammered with Moorish Raj designs. In good vintage condition. ...
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Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Brass

Chinese Shan Shui Relief Snuff Bottle, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
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Mid-20th Century Qing Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

Large Antique 19th Century Ornate Russian Old Believers Reticulated Silver Cross
Located in New York, NY
Large, highly detailed 19th century Russian Old Believers reticulated silver cross. Finely hand wrought with beautiful patina from being handled with love and devotion. The top and the base of the crucifix chased with stylized Cyrillic letters as is customary in Russian Old Believers crosses...
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19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Large Antique Russian Icon Resurrection and Great Feast Days, 18th-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large antique late 18th century- early 19th century Russian icon of the Resurrection with Great Feasts. Original condition with beautiful age-old patina. The central area depicting t...
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Late 18th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich
By Hans Teppich
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool vintage Israeli art chess set by Hans Teppich, circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition with some wear to the board and the brass...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber

Large Lacquer Wood Antique Burmese Buddha Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt and lacquered wood Buddha statue from Southeast Asia most likely Northern Burma, circa 19th century. The Buddha is depicted as seating on a plinth throne in an "Adamantine" po...
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19th Century Other Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Traditional Japanese Kokeshi Wood Doll
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Kokeshi or Kokashi doll handmade by Japanese artisans from wood. The dolls have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. One characteristic of Kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms and legs. signed underneath as follow. Kokashi Doll Kegon Waterfall Japan 1987. Kokeshi (???, ???), are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for...
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
By Francis Gardner
Located in Delft, NL
Francis Gardner porcelain chess set A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist Army, 1970s. Made by the Porcelain factory "Gardn...
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20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Corpus Of Christ (indo-portuguese, Circa 1660–1700)
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Corpus Of Christ (indo-portuguese, Circa 1660–1700)" Corpus of Christ (Indo-Portuguese, ca. 1660–1700) Corpus of Christ in Polychromed Wood Goa, Indo-Portuguese, late 17th century C...
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17th Century Baroque Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
Persian Manuscript Page depicting a garden scene. Circa 18th century. Hand painted scene depicts a hilly outdoor landscape where people are congre...
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Late 18th Century Islamic Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Chinese Peking Red Overlay Snowflake Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Peking Red Overlay Snowflake Glass Snuff Bottle, of flattened ovoid shape with sloping shoulders, round neck, thin and flat mouth rim, raised oval foot and countersun...
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Gold-Plated Ronson Banjo Stylish Design Petrol Lighter, Japan
By Ronson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare reproduction of the original 1926 Ronson Banjo features a gold-plated finish was produced by Ronson Japan in 1990. The lighter comes fully functional with fresh flit and fluid ready for use. Stamped on the lighter: Ronson Lighter US PATENT Dec,31,1918 RONSON WORLD'S FIRST AUTOMATIC...
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1990s Art Deco Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Antique Chinese Blue White Porcelain Dragon Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese porcelain dragon snuff bottle, cylindrical pillar form with high shoulder, short neck, everted lip and concentric grooved base painted in underglaze cobalt blue of a single f...
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19th Century Qing Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

ANTIQUE TRADITIONAL CHINESE MAHJONG GAME SET WITH 144 TiLES
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London An exquisite vintage Mah Jong set, complete with hand-carved bone and bamboo tiles, original scoring sticks, dice, and a beautifully aged wooden storage chest ...
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20th Century Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell. Buddhist Tibetan Meditation Prayer Bell. A Bronze ritual bell "DRILBU" in Tibetan or commonly known as "Ghan...
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Early 1900s Tibetan Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Ottoman Inkwell Qalamdan and Pen Case in Brass, Turkey
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Turkish Brass Pencil Case Qalamdan and Inkwell From The Ottoman Empire The interior of the brass case is divided into compartments to ho...
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Midcentury MiG-17 High Subsonic Fighter Airplane Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare midcentury chrome-plated brass MiG-17 fighter jet airplane model. The MiG-17 was first build in the USSR in 1952. Though the MiG-17 still strongly resembles its forebear, it had an entirely new thinner and more highly swept wing and tailplane for speeds approaching Mach 1...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Jutaku: Japanese Houses Book
Located in New York, NY
"Another winner from Phaidon... a must for those interested in architecture and design" —selectism. com. Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan’s contemporary culture is constantly in flux, with a host of new architectural practices ushering in an era of continuous experimentation. Featuring more than 400 houses, one per page, one image per house, Jutaku: Japanese Houses is a fast-paced, shock to the system that shines a Harajuku–bright neon light on the sheer volume, variety and novelty of contemporary Japanese residential architecture. Featuring the work of many of Japan’s most famous architects including Shigeru Ban, Sou Fujimoto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Japanese Wood Soroban Abacus, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-made wooden Soroban or Abacus, Japan, circa 1945-1952. A student abacus, made of wood, with wooden beads on metal spokes. Hand painted Japanese numbers. An abacus is a calc...
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1940s Japonisme Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Shiro Kuramata Hammer House
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata. Never used condition in box.  
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Zinc

Mid-Century Embossed Brass Parchment Scroll Holder with Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century embossed brass parchment scroll holder with stand circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 10.5"W x 2.75"D x 4"H. The holder is engraved "Mi...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Litho Wind-up Tin Toy Duck 1940 s to 1950 s, West Germany, US Zone
By Deutsches Reichs Gebrauchs Muster (D.R.G.M.) 1
Located in Andernach, DE
West-German tin mechanical tin toy from the 1940s to 1950's in the shape of a duck, which features waddling legs, once the 'beast' ist put in motion via it's legs.... but be aware: ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sheet Metal

Japan Furniture Exhibition 61
By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition held in the United States in 1961, sponsored and published by the Japan Export Furniture Manufacturer Association (JEFMA), a trade organization of 48 leading furniture makers in Japan, in collaboration with their government-run National Industrial Arts Institute, with the dual purpose of stimulating the production of Japanese “Good Design” in furniture, and introducing the results to the U.S. market. According to the introduction to this, the second iteration of this exhibition, “it is full three years since the First Exhibition was held in the United States in 1958…these recent years, we Japanese furniture manufacturers have increasingly equipped with facilities for mass production, so that we are now in a position to offer the products of better quality at lower prices. At the same time we have been making efforts to create furniture of graceful design with Oriental taste, using Japanese traditional craftsmanship. We have mainly selected the furnitures which are ready for mass production, and added some pieces of Japanese taste.” The 24 page catalog presents chairs, tables, and case pieces by prominent Japanese architects and designers including Katsuo Matsamura, Taichiro Nakai, Kozo Asari, Hideo Saito, Takeshi Mineo, Yujiro Yamaguchi, Ryuchi Ise, Fukuji Suzuki, Masaharu Ito, Keisuke Nakamura, Yo Yamagishi, Shigeru Imai, Shiro Kodo, Tadao Kawanami, Akira Sogi, Tomoichi Yoshida, Sori Yanagi, Taichiro Nakai, Toshio Miyake, Motoi Kojima, Fukui Suzuki, Akira Takayabu, Selichi Watanabe, and T. Nii, along with works from the Industrial Arts Institute and an armchair by American ex-pat Noemi Raymond, wife of architect Antonin Raymond. Manufacturers include. Manufacturers represented in the exhibition include Akita Mokko Co, Bokai Industry Co, Fuji Furniture Co, Haneda, Kosajujo Co, Inada & Co, Iwai Kogyo Co, Imada Mokko Co, Kobe Wood Chemics Assoc., Kosuga & Co, Kotobuki Seating Co, Kobyashi Fukuzo & Co, K.K. Shimada Seisakusho, Kubo Shoten Co, Kassai Manufacturing Co, Miyoshi Mokko Co, Okamura Mfg. Co, Sakigake Furniture, Santa Kogyosho Corp, Tendo Mokko, Tsuji Mokko Co, Tottori Kagu Kogyo Co, Taihei Mokko Co, Toki Mokko Co, Toyohashi Mokko Co, Yamaguchi Co...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Silver Tube with hand written Quran excerpts Parchment Scroll ca 1800
Located in Doha, QA
This is a beautiful and masterfully done silver oriental tube with hand written Quran excerpts parchment roll inside. The Tube has been hand crafted in 19th century and the scroll it...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

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