What is an ancestral scroll?

Ancestral scrolls are traditional painted portraits depicting family forebears, often commissioned to honour lineage and preserve memory. Created on silk or paper, these hanging scrolls were central to domestic ritual and commemoration within historical households.

How do I care for pith paper paintings?

Pith paper requires careful handling because the material is naturally fragile and sensitive to moisture and physical pressure. Keep these works behind protective UV-filtering glass and maintain stable humidity levels to prevent cracking or fading.

What is a Kutani figure?

Kutani figures are Japanese porcelain or ceramic sculptures produced in Ishikawa Prefecture, known for bold colour palettes and detailed overglaze enamel work. These pieces often represent Buddhist deities, mythical sages, or figures of longevity and good fortune.

How can I distinguish Meiji period Satsuma?

Meiji period Satsuma wares typically display a finely crackled cream-coloured glaze decorated with dense enamel patterns and raised gold leaf. Many pieces bear artist signatures or workshop seals on the underside indicating their origin in nineteenth-century Japan.

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These pieces of asian figure painting bring together centuries of skilled brushwork and sculptural portraiture from diverse Eastern traditions.

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bottle Vase with a Flaring Neck

19th century

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Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bottle Vase with a Flaring Neck

From Bushells Antiques

£1,250

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Antique Kinkozan Kyoto Satsuma Bowl, C.1880, Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Signed

19th century

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Antique Kinkozan Kyoto Satsuma Bowl, C.1880, Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Signed

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,500

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ceramics

19th century

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Large 19th Century Chinese Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin

From Hand of Glory

£895

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sculptures

19th century

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Oriental Lacquer Panel 19th Century

From Helios and Co Antiques

£495

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miscellaneous

19th century

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Outstanding Quality Pair of 19th Century Japanese Kutani Cylindrical Vases

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£1,450

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Antique Porcelain Kyoto Satsuma Vase with Handles, Japan, C. 19th

19th century

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Antique Porcelain Kyoto Satsuma Vase with Handles, Japan, C. 19th

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£300

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vases

19th century

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19th-century Pair Burmese Nats Antique Hand Carved Statues Sculpture Figurines

From Artsonline

£475

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sculptures

Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

1900 - 1920

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Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£375

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vases

19th century

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A Pair of Polygon Japanese Vases Circa 1880. Meiji Period. Vase.

From Frank Craig Antiques

£390

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vases

18th century

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18th Century Chinese Beijing Enamel Snuff Box

From Treaders Collectables

£7,500

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The listings feature nineteenth-century watercolours, Chinese ancestral scrolls, and Japanese Satsuma porcelain vessels decorated with enamel and gold leaf.

Good and Large Japanese Figure Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Good and Large Japanese Figure Circa 1900

From Frank Craig Antiques

£950

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Japanese Satsuma Tea Jar, Tokyo Taizan, Meiji C.1890, Rakan & Gold

19th century

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Japanese Satsuma Tea Jar, Tokyo Taizan, Meiji C.1890, Rakan & Gold

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,200

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ceramics

19th century

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An Interesting 19th Century Carved Indian Figure

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£2,400

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miscellaneous

Ya Ming Signed Original Mid 20th Century Watercolour & Ink Chinese Portrait Painting

1940 - 1960

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Ya Ming Signed Original Mid 20th Century Watercolour & Ink Chinese Portrait Painting

From Strickland & Russell

£180

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Quality Large Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase

1900 - 1920

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Quality Large Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£395

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vases

19th century

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Early 19th Century Chinese Wooden Carved Polychrome Painted Figure

From Eclectic Antiques

£165

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Asian Figure Painting

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bottle Vase with a Flaring Neck

Antique Kinkozan Kyoto Satsuma Bowl, C.1880, Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Signed

Large 19th Century Chinese Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin

Oriental Lacquer Panel 19th Century

Outstanding Quality Pair of 19th Century Japanese Kutani Cylindrical Vases

Antique Porcelain Kyoto Satsuma Vase with Handles, Japan, C. 19th

19th-century Pair Burmese Nats Antique Hand Carved Statues Sculpture Figurines

Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

A Pair of Polygon Japanese Vases Circa 1880. Meiji Period. Vase.

18th Century Chinese Beijing Enamel Snuff Box

Good and Large Japanese Figure Circa 1900

Japanese Satsuma Tea Jar, Tokyo Taizan, Meiji C.1890, Rakan & Gold

An Interesting 19th Century Carved Indian Figure

Ya Ming Signed Original Mid 20th Century Watercolour & Ink Chinese Portrait Painting

Quality Large Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase

Early 19th Century Chinese Wooden Carved Polychrome Painted Figure

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