Antique Japanese wooden boat with A-frame detachable cover. Based on the wood wear and aging, it appears that this boat model probably dates to Edo period, 16th.-18th.  More »

Antique Japanese wooden boat with A-frame detachable cover. Based on the wood wear and aging, it appears that this boat model probably dates to Edo period, 16th.-18th. century. The boat was constructed without nails and the bindings was accomplished with special jute strings and intricate knots. The wood appears to be Hinoki (Japanese cypress), a wood very resistant to rot and light in weight. Length: 16.5" (42 cm.). Cover length: 9" (23 cm.). Height without cover: 5" (13 cm.). Additional digital photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged.   « Less

Japanese brocade tapestry banner of considerable length featuring a landscape, flowers and a flying crane. Additional photos available on request to the interested buyer. We  More »

Japanese brocade tapestry banner of considerable length featuring a landscape, flowers and a flying crane. Additional photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged. We accept payment by Paypal echeck or credit cards through Paypal, or bank wire to our bank. In case of return for a refund for any reasons, the shipping fees both ways and insurance are not refundable.   « Less

Item # 103198. Antique Nepali-Tibetan silver dagger decorated with chiseled silver. The scabbard has an iron U-bar encircling high relief chiseled silver plaque featuring 2  More »

Item # 103198. Antique Nepali-Tibetan silver dagger decorated with chiseled silver. The scabbard has an iron U-bar encircling high relief chiseled silver plaque featuring 2 serpent-dragons and 3 cabochon inlaid semi-precious stones in between them. Silver hilt with silver wire grip. Trefoil pommel with a carnelian decoration. Single edge blade showing typical primitive watering. The reverse side of the scabbard depicts the 8 auspicious Buddhist emblems chiseled in high relief. Blade's length: 11" (28 cm.). Dagger's length: 17.8" (45 cm.). Additional photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged. We accept payment by Paypal echeck or credit cards through Paypal, or bank wire to our bank.   « Less

Item No. 103187. Antique Nepali-Tibetan dagger decorated with intricate ornaments featuring chiseled silver, turquoise and coral. The silver scabbard is chiseled in high  More »

Item No. 103187. Antique Nepali-Tibetan dagger decorated with intricate ornaments featuring chiseled silver, turquoise and coral. The silver scabbard is chiseled in high relief featuring mythical creatures and serpent. The center is in shape of a demonical figure. The chape is decorated with inlaid turquoise and coral. The hilt is decorated with inlaid turquoise and coral and features 2 silver mythical creatures. Single edge blade measures 5.8" (14.5 cm.). The dagger's length is 12" (30 cm.). Additional digital photos available on request to the interested buyer.   « Less

Antique Nepali-Tibetan ritual knife (Kartika in Sanskrit) with wide metal blade covered with inlaid turquoise pieces. The blade also features a silver applied ornament on  More »

Antique Nepali-Tibetan ritual knife (Kartika in Sanskrit) with wide metal blade covered with inlaid turquoise pieces. The blade also features a silver applied ornament on both sides in shape of a serpent. The handle is covered with serpent skin and chiseled silver in relief featuring a Makara holding the blade. A carnelian stone decorates the silver pommel. Knife's length: 10". Additional photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged. We accept payment by Paypal echeck or credit cards through Paypal, or bank wire to our bank.   « Less

Qing period cinnabar carved lacquer rectangular tray decorated with a row of dragons forming a frame. The exterior of this frame is formed by a continuous "Greek key" border.  More »

Qing period cinnabar carved lacquer rectangular tray decorated with a row of dragons forming a frame. The exterior of this frame is formed by a continuous "Greek key" border. Dating probably to the end of 18th. century CE. Additional digital photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged. We accept payment by Paypal echeck or credit cards through Paypal, or bank wire to our bank.   « Less

Qing period cinnabar lacquer box carved in high relief featuring a bird perched on a blooming plum branch. Dating probably to the end of 18th. century CE. Additional digital  More »

Qing period cinnabar lacquer box carved in high relief featuring a bird perched on a blooming plum branch. Dating probably to the end of 18th. century CE. Additional digital photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged. We accept payment by Paypal echeck or credit cards through Paypal, or bank wire to our bank.   « Less

Exquisite Japanese silk panel featuring a floral design. These decorated silk panels were used for traditional gift wrapping in the past imperial Japan era. Additional photos  More »

Exquisite Japanese silk panel featuring a floral design. These decorated silk panels were used for traditional gift wrapping in the past imperial Japan era. Additional photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged. We accept payment by Paypal echeck or credit cards through Paypal, or bank wire to our bank. In case of return for a refund for any reasons, the shipping fees both ways and insurance are not refundable. After 60 days from the purchase, Paypal fees are not refundable by Paypal and all returns are in form of credit for exchange with any other item from our inventory of the same price or higher.   « Less

Exquisite Japanese Fukusa tapestry featuring 2 phoenix birds or peacocks. The tapestry has silver and gold filament threads and 4 tassels. Fukusa was used in imperial Japan  More »

Exquisite Japanese Fukusa tapestry featuring 2 phoenix birds or peacocks. The tapestry has silver and gold filament threads and 4 tassels. Fukusa was used in imperial Japan for traditional gift wrapping. The reverse side has a large mon representing a butterfly emerging from its chrysalid form. Additional photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged. We accept payment by Paypal echeck or credit cards through Paypal, or bank wire to our bank. In case of return for a refund for any reasons, the shipping fees both ways and insurance are not refundable. After 60 days from the purchase, Paypal fees are not refundable by Paypal and all returns are in form of credit for exchange with any other item from our inventory of the same price or higher. Reasonable offers for all our inventory objects might be accepted.   « Less

Japanese tapestry featuring a flying crane over a stormy sea. A thousand tails tortoise is seen resting on a rock. According to Buddhism creed, the crane represents the  More »

Japanese tapestry featuring a flying crane over a stormy sea. A thousand tails tortoise is seen resting on a rock. According to Buddhism creed, the crane represents the heaven, while the tortoise represents the earth. At the entrance of Buddhist temples, frequently is seen a bronze sculpture representing a crane riding on the back of a tortoise. A large mon is featured on the reverse side. The Fukusa tapestry was used traditionally for gift wrapping in imperial Japan. Additional photos available on request to the interested buyer. We ship by priority mail or Fedex and for our international clientele, we ship by priority mail international or Fedex. The buyer is responsible for the customs duty if any charged. We accept payment by Paypal echeck or credit cards through Paypal, or bank wire to our bank. In case of return for a refund for any reasons, the shipping fees both ways and insurance are not refundable. After 60 days from the purchase, Paypal fees are not refundable by Paypal and all returns are in form of credit for exchange with any other item from our inventory of the same price or higher. Reasonable offers for all our inventory objects might be accepted.   « Less