Home | | | Items For Sale | | | Shops | | | Current Auctions | | | Auction Information | | | Auction Schedule | | | My Vervendi | | | Seller Registration | | | Bidder Registration (free) |
Directory: Japanese (12845) |
Auctions MAIN CATEGORIES
|
Helen M Edwards
$1,250.00 Height: 6 cm (2.4 in)
Width: 5.3 cm (2.1 in) Depth: 6.3 cm (2.6 in) Wonderful Japanese wooden okimono of a seated monkey searching for fleas; exquisite workmanship throughout; inlaid horn eyes; signed Ryomin
GALERIE TIAGO
Sold Wooden netsuke of the demon Oni hiding in a foot warmer (anka) in order to protect himself from the bean seeds that are thrown at him. The beans are represented by two inlaid stones. His right arm stands out, a part of his head is visible through a small hole in the foot warmer.
The Setsubun festival came from China it is introduced in Japan around the 8th century. Its celebrates the arrival of spring...
Lilly Parker Antiques, Inc.
$250.00 Japanese Wooden Shrine Pilgrimage Sign or Temple hanging box, Meiji period, 19th century, 27" long, 3 1/2" wide, 2 1/2" deep, Japanese "Kanji" hand script writing in black Ink, the condition is weather worn condition with beautiful old patina.
GALERIE TIAGO
€500.00 Wooden kobako of a chayote squash (sechium edule – en japonais hayato uri).
Japan, Shôwa Era (1926-1989)
Length: 2.76 in. (7cm) - Width: 1.57 in. (4.4cm)
Asian Art By Kyoko
Price on Request When you tap this Mokugyo (wooden fish) with your hand, it has a deep, hollow sound. It sounds really good. Approx. 9 ½” long x 9 3/4” wide x 8” high (24.5cm long x 25cm wide x 20cm high)
GALERIE TIAGO
Sold Wooden toad with long legs.
In the Japanese bestiary, the toad has a special place, carrying positive values. Both the toad and the frog, called kaeru (蛙) return every year and regardless of the distance to the pond where they were born. The word kaeru is a synonym for "coming home". It is the protective animal for travelers and the symbol of hospitality...
Lilly Parker Antiques, Inc.
$125.00 Japanese Fruitwood round tray, carved from one piece of wood with high rim, Japanese Kanji writing in the center for "Good Health Prize" 11 1/2" diameter, 1 3/4" high, 1/2" thick for rim, in good beautiful condition.
Helen M Edwards
$650.00 Length: 4.1 cm (1.6 in)
Height: 2.9 cm (1.2 in) Depth: 3.8 cm (1.4 in) Fine Japanese wooden triple mask netsuke; depicts characters showing Beshimi, Oni and Tenkaichi; a very good example of this style; good condition
Lilly Parker Antiques, Inc.
$50.00 Japanese round wood Hibachi with Copper Lining, carved out of whole width of tree, 9 1/2" diameter for top rim, 8 1/2" high, thin crack on one(1) side.
Zentner Collection
$1,100.00 A delightful Japanese wood tray in the shape of a lotus leaf. Chiseled Katabori with raised veins and stem and stippled leaf rolled back on sides. The back of the tray is as detailed as the top with an intricate pattern of veins and curved stem. The tray is used in the tea ceremony.
Date: Meiji Period circa 1890 Dimensions:12" X 9" X 1" A carved female mask netsuke showing Okame. Unsigned. Back partially covered with black lacquer. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: few tiny rim chips. Dimension: 4.1 cm x 3.6 cm.
A finely carved female mask netsuke, showing Otafuku or Okame. Unsigned. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: fine. Dimension: 4.8 cm x 4.1 cm.
An Unusual Japanese Mingei Wooden Figure of a Priest. Edo Period 18th. Century. Ht. 14 ins. (35.5 cms) This appealing piece shows a priest with his head and hands raised in supplication, probably a portrait of an actual priest. It has the broad expressive carving of the mingei (folk craft) artist who has left the piece unpainted or decorated but showing the natural grain of the softwood...
Ancient East
$1,895.00 DESCRIPTION: In Japanese lore, there are countless tales about the mischievous Tanuki, a real animal native to Japan. Masked like a raccoon but big and stocky like a badger, they are said to have supernatural powers to transform into any living or inanimate shape. Often they assume the form of a monk, as our Tanuki does here. This Tanuki okimono is hand crafted from a single piece of wood in the best of Mingei traditions...
Helen M Edwards
$1,480.00 Height: 3.3 cm (1.4 in)
Width: 3.5 cm (1.5 in) Depth: 2.9 cm (1.2 in) Fine Japanese wood netsuke of a seated reader calling; very high quality carving with detailed features picked out; this artist worked in exotic Chinese timbers; rare; early 19th century; signed; good condition
Helen M Edwards
$520.00 Height: 7.1 cm (2.8 in)
Width: 2.2 cm (0.9 in) Depth: 1.6 cm (0.7 in) Japanese wooden netsuke of Tobosaku holding a large peach; depicted in a stooped pose; interesting himatoshi position; good patina; good condition
Helen M Edwards
$1,890.00 Height: 2.4 cm (0.9 in)
Length: 3 cm (1.2 in) Depth: 2.5 cm (1.0 in) Rare Japanese nut netsuke of a bird carved and signed by Hidari Issan; inlaid dark horn eyes encircled by a ring of metal; signature carved in an oval reserve
GALERIE TIAGO
sold Sculpture in chiselled and stained wood representing a hare lying down.
In Japanese, the hare and the rabbit are designated by a single word: usagi. The hare occupies an important place in Japanese legends and superstitions. Like many other animals, it is supposed to reach a fabulous age and become blue at five hundred years old...
|