East Asia.- Laures (Johannes) Kirishitan Bunko, A Manual of Books and Documents on the Early

NO RESERVE East Asia.- Laures (Johannes) Kirishitan Bunko, A Manual of Books and Documents on the Early Christian Missions in Japan, first edition, very light spotting, some staining to last few leave

**First Time At Auction** East Asia, Japan, early Edo Period, ca. 1615 to 1624 CE, signed by Hashimoto Shinzaemon Tadayoshi (1572-1632 CE). An incredible wakizashi with a single-edged blade, a scabbar

East Asia, Japan, early Edo Period, ca. early 17th century CE. A forged steel katana blade of nice length exhibiting a shinogi-zukuri shape and a shortened (o-suriage) tang set in honzukuri mountings.

East Asia, Japan, early Edo Period, ca. mid-17th century, signed "Bishu Osafune" on tang. A forged steel wakizashi blade of elegant shinogi-zukuri form bearing a diamond-shaped (iori-mune) profile and

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, early to mid 19th century. A magnificent and quite sizeable Japanese Imari vase of a baluster form, beautifully decorated with four panels featuring women in a garden set

East Asia, China, Late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A hefty cast-iron hand cannon with a tapered socketing shaft for mounting on a pole. Four thick bands reinforce the cylindrical

East Asia, China, Song Dynasty to early Ming Dynasty, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A large, gracefully carved grey stone sculpture depicting a relief standing figure, possibly an Emperor or high ranki

East Asia, China, late Qing Dynasty to early Republic Period, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A sizable, hand-carved wooden Buddhist temple altar of a tall, rectangular form that rests upon an open

East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine pair of hand-carved architectural panels or corbels featuring Liu Haichan, a transcendent immortal and the embodiment

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a lobster, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of nu

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a crayfish, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of n

East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of brilliant mold-made ceramic roof tiles depicting mythical birds known as fenghuang, each atop a curved tile base and a

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a crab. Meticulously constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body to make

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a lobster, signed on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of numerous ham

East Asia, Tibet or China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A larger-than-life brass hand from Varapani, the bodhisattva whose name literally means "Indestructible Hand" or the hand of

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a lobster, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of nu

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A leaded copper articulated model of a crab. Meticulously constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a crawfish, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed from

late 18th century, 261 x 130 cm, Central Asia, East Turkestan In the red field of this early rug from the oasis town of Khotan, large dark blue disc medallions are embedded in a basic design of leaves

Original Painting on Deer SkinAs early as the 24 th century BC, dried animal skin known as parchment has been used tocreate ancient Egyptian scrolls, Biblical books, and famous documents. Parchment is

A BLACK-LACQUER COMBINED WRITING BOX AND DOCUMENT BOX Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century A rectangular ryōshibako or bunko with inset rounded corners and edges and inrōbuta

Ink, gold and paint on vellum. St. Helena with her attribute of the cross. Reputedly from the English Book of Hours possibly made for the Knyvett Family of East Anglia, late 14th-early 15th century. A

Khotan carpet. East Turkestan. Early 20th century. Excellent condition. Published in the book Masterpieces from The-Te-Chun Wang Collection. 212x162cm approx. Tappeto Khotan. Turkestan Orientale. Ini

Khotan carpet. East Turkestan. Early 20th century. Excellent state of conservation. Published in the book Masterpieces from The-Te-Chun Wang Collection. 491x265cm approx. Tappeto Khotan. Turkestan Or