Denim Peony1

Beautiful hand-embroidered artwork with blue and white standing sequins and beads with transparent rock crystals.

Beautiful hand-embroidered artwork with blue and white standing sequins and beads with transparent rock crystals.

French Faience Peonies Fish Platter Gien Circa 1950. 26.2 inches by 10.3 inches.

Antique botany print titled 'Pivoine double'. Hand-colored stipple engraving of a Paeonia officinalis, commonly known as the common peony. This colourful flowering plant is native to...

Print Toyohara Chikanobu Japan Woodcut 1880

An Asian fine carved wood wall plaque possibly Japonese with a crab, a lobster on bamboo.

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940. Martres Tolosane. Japonisme style.

Japanese Edo Period Ko-jo Mask of an Old Man, ca. 1820 Edo Period (1603-1868) DIMENSIONS: Length: 15” (with beard) Length: 8” (without beard) Height: 4” Width: 5.5” ABOUT A Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Ko-jo Mask of an Old Man refers to a traditional theatrical or ceremonial mask crafted during Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868). Here's a breakdown of what this object typically represents and why it's significant: The term "Ko-jo" (or Kojo) roughly translates to "old man" or "aged person" in Japanese. A Ko-jo mask often portrays the face of an elderly man, typically with exaggerated age features: deep wrinkles, sagging skin, a long nose, bushy eyebrows, and sometimes a beard. These masks are usually used in Noh, Kyogen, or folk performances, and occasionally in Shinto rituals. In Noh theater, masks are used to express character types, moods, and spiritual roles. The Ko-jo mask might represent a wise elder, a spirit of age and wisdom, or even a deity. In Kyogen, which is the comedic counterpart to Noh, old-man masks are used more playfully, often satirizing elderly characters in lighthearted scenes. The Ko-jo mask may also symbolize ancestral reverence or longevity, tying it to folk beliefs and ritual performances. Edo period masks...

Japanese Meiji Period Ukyoi-style Cloisonné Plate Depicting a Bijin with Irises, Ca. 1890 PERIOD Meiji Period: 1868-1912 DIMENSIONS Diameter: 9.75 inches Depth: 0.5 inches ABOUT ...

Japanese Edo Period Nabashima Porcelain Blue Plate with Three Sake Bottles, Ca. 1850 PERIOD Edo Period ((1603-1868) – Mid-19...