Late 19th Century Antiquities

Twenty Drawer Tansu, Meiji period, Late 19th-Early 20th century A merchant or artist tansu, which was used to store wares or artists implements; a handsome repository of goods and u...

Pair of Victorian Radiator Covers or Doors ready for repurposing. Hand cut and chased with torch designs on each panel from the late 19th Century in heavy gauge brass. Heavy decorati...

This is an antique Japanese herring oil press, dating from the Meiji period (circa 1868–1912) and originally used to extract oil from herring. During the height of the herring fishi...

Pair of late 19th century Chinese bronze cloisonné urns with lids

A small shrine with a gentle, natural wood grain. Its simple yet well-proportioned form reveals traces of its use as a place of daily prayer. The doors open like double hinges, and...

This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is cedar. This is black and beautiful. Afte...

This is an old Japanese wooden work board. The wood is cedar, and due to long-term use, the black color around the edges remains, and the color has peeled off only in the middle. Th...

Of Classic vessel form, with an oval, splayed foot, narrow, waisted body and wide, flaring mouth. Very heavy and archaist vessel with lucky beetles around the sides.    

SEA BREAMS AND WAVES – Wood carving decoration with the remains of original bule paint as the actual fragment of a certain Japanese temple/shrine construction, Edo-Meiji period, 19th...

Japanese Antique wood slab Okidai (display stand), Made of quality single solid slab of Japanese Zelkova (Keyaki). Product of 1870s-1910s (Meiji to Taisho era), estimate from the m...

Fine antique 19th century Malaysia Southeast Asia .900 silver box in the form of a pumpkin. Wonderful shape and form. Has repousse relief around the box. Opens and closes as it shoul...

A finely carved Japanese Zō-onna Noh theatre mask dating to the late Meiji period, expertly fashioned from a single block of hinoki (Japanese cypress) and finished with delicate poly...

A pair of antique Japanese Keyaki wooden Hibachi vessels with inlaid mother of pearl and gilt bronze. Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device. Age: Japan, Meiji Period, Lat...

Buddha head, Thailand, cast bronze, late 19th – early 20th century (Rattanakosin period), Sukhothai/Ayutthaya style. Elegant votive head with a serene face, half-closed eyes beneath ...

A striking hand-carved wooden sculpture of Daruma. The figure is carved from a dense, dark hardwood, showing a deeply expressive face with furrowed brows and meditative intensity — a...

An unusual and rare Chinese bronze censer made for the Islamic market, dating to the Qing dynasty and likely 18th to early 19th century. Of distinctive rectangular architectural for...

19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with pewter and a key, the special shape body decorated with hand paint courtyard, a very beautiful piece. See more pictures, meas...

This elegant elmwood console is handcrafted and so the beautiful details under the top and to the corners, both the sides. This is a piece of glamorous timeless The top is in solid...

This exceptional Mason & Hamlin pedal pump organ dates from approximately 1880–1895, a period that marks the height of reed organ production and popularity in the United States. Manu...

19th century antique hand painted Chinese lacquer jewelry cabinet with a pair of raised panel doors opening to five drawers with turned ivory...

Unique Japanese carved wooden walking stick featuring multiple faces; Meiji period, late 19th century. The shaft of the cane, made of thick bamboo, displays a continuous, overlapping relief—reminiscent of a totem pole—depicting various theatrical masks that represent characters from Japanese artisanal and folklore traditions. The expressions range from serene to intensely dramatic and theatrical. Among the masterfully carved masks featured on the cane, one can recognize: - Hannya: a female demon consumed by jealousy. - Oni: a demon used to ward off bad luck. - Tengu: a long-nosed mountain spirit that protects forests and martial arts. - Mempo: an iron or leather samurai mask designed to intimidate the enemy. The handle is curved like a shepherd's crook and features a textured finish with the characteristic knots and rings found in bamboo root. The entire cane bears a beautiful, aged patina. In Japan, masks blend art, classical theater, and spiritual beliefs, forming an integral part of popular folklore. Originating in Korea, masks in Japan took on greater significance from the 14th century onwards as they became part of Noh theater. Carved from wood, they featured expressions so diverse and lifelike that they could evoke genuine emotion. (The cane has a small loss of bamboo at the tip, which does not detract from the piece as a whole.) Item: Japanese walking stick...

A pair of antique Japanese Keyaki wooden Hibachi vessels with inlaid gilt bronze. Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device. Age: Japan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century Size:...

A distinctive late 19th-century Chinese Cantonese rice bucket, dating to circa 1880–1890 during the Qing dynasty. Hand-carved in wood, the piece represents an appealing example of tr...

Original Antique Leaded-glass window depicting "Batavia, Queen of the East' & the Coat of Arms of Batavia, in wooden door, execution Atelier van Gebrand Glas 't Prinsenhof - Jan ...

Asian Silk Road Style Venetian Italian antique shoes leather and silk embroidered framed in a lucite box. Pair of Antique Venetian leather and silk silk ladies shoes slippers embroid...

One of a kind Thousand-Faced Fan with Box, Bamboo and Gouache, Late 19th Century - China Type: Thousand-Faced Fan Materials: Paper, gouache, bone chinoiserie wood Period: 1890s ...

Shaped antique oval Chinese plate from my private collection: simply elegant, for any use on any table. It's one of my private collection, about 35 years...

An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art. This late 19th...

Magnificent and powerful, fantastically sculptural, ferocious bronze Japanese writhing sea dragon candleholder is coiled around itself, with an uplifted head and a stylized plume of ...

A Japanese Meiji period netsuke. This is an exceptional antique Japanese netsuke, masterfully carved during the Meiji period, circa 1880–1890. The netsuke is finely sculpted and dep...

Japanese Antique thick wood board, probably used as Shikiita, display stand with decorative purpose - used at Tokonoma (traditional alcove space in Japanese room) with flower vase, p...

This impressive antique oak hall tree, umbrella/stick stand, dating back to circa 1885, is a true masterclass in 19th-century craftsmanship. Large-scale and heavily detailed, this st...

Late 19th century hand-carved 'Thun Rwa' horn was used commonly by the Ngakpa (lay Lamas) of Tibet. Used as a healing tool with medicinal/herbal powders, the tribe "Medicine Man" wou...

Antique Japanese Keyaki wooden Hibachi vessel. Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device. Age: Japan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century Size: Length 63.5 C.M. / Width 62 C.M. /...

A pair of antique Japanese Keyaki wooden Hibachi vessels with inlaid gilt bronze. Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device. Age: Japan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century Size:...

decorated with figural scenes on yellow ground

Japanese bronze Ikebana Lotus footed bowl A Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) footed bowl in the shape of a leaf with Lotus flowers raided o...

Amazing and unique Samuraï armor. End of XIXth century, early XXth century. Nimai do Okegawa gusoku (2 plate with barrel form cuirasse armor). Composed o...

figural, and bird & flower motifs

This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. Crafted of locust wood and hand-worked iron, the rustic doors have developed a fantastic texture from years of use. The original layer of dark brown lacquer has eroded with an inimitable crackle, revealing the beautiful wood grain underneath. The door fronts are reinforced with studded iron bands and decorative iron plates in the shape of clouds or ruyi. The doors are fitted with a simple iron latch and four round door pulls...

Presenting a magnificent piece of Chinese craftsmanship, this Turquoise Bowl hails from the late Qing Dynasty. This rectangular-shaped beauty is a testament to the artistry and atten...

Japanese Satsuma miniature tripod teapot and cover, Meiji period A circular flattened form miniature teapot with cover painted in enamels and gilt...

Qing dynasty an unique antique important rare Chinese enameled Famille rose porcelain bowl with mark DaQingDaoGuangNianZhi , hand painted. ...

Charming traditional antique Thai rice basket. Woven handmade construction with lid. Original hand carved wooden base. Body and lid are made from handwoven split bamboo. Then covered...

A pair of antique Japanese Keyaki wooden Hibachi vessels with inlaid gilt bronze. Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device. Age: Japan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century Size:...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver pen tray; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antiq...

An antique carved box from Chaozhou city, in Guangdong, China. The black and gold colours, as well as the bulbous designs on the front are all disti...

decorated with bird & floral motif on turquoise ground

Amazing and beautiful Chinese cloisonné opium pipe, enamelled with loto flowers, character marks to the base, 28cm high Astonishing opium pipe with mot...

Beautiful set of 5 antique Japanese Noh theater masks, Meiji period (1868-1912). Set of antique Japanese masks in papier-mâché, polychrome, with glass...

19th century a pair of antique 31.5” large Chinese rosewood flower stands marble top insert, 2 pieces, the inset marble-top over carved rosewoo...

Antique 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Gilt export black lacquer all-over the tabl...

3.5in(D) x 4.3in(W) x 10in(H) are the approximate dimensions of the tallest immortal

Beautiful late 19th century carved wood fire screen with a center crest of winged griffons and the original needlepoint tapestry center. The carved wo...

hree-drawer box with closing panel of Chinese ambit, datable to the late 1800s. The box is made of lacquered wood, on all sides there are plant and floral decorations, having as sub...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Fine Japanese Meiji Period Bronze & Mixed-Metal Charger – Bijin in a Boat, c.1880 明治時代 日本美術 A str...

Beautiful 19th century vases.

This long wooden object is a 19th-century Chinese pestle, originally used with a large, free-standing mortar to pound rice or other grains. Placed upon a custom steel mount, the anti...

Fine antique 19c Burmese Southeast Asia temple Mandalay buddha deity hand carved wood statue. Carved out of wood and has a hand painted 24 karat gold gilded finish over black lacquer...

A 19th century antique Chinese heavily carved rosewood chair with lotus, rosewood apron with design, see more pictures. Measures: 37.5" height x 21” x 17".