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Zentner Collection
$500.00 Charming tiny Chinese toggle of a dragon, carved of orange and pale yellow soapstone, recumbent dragon with his head turned to look over his shoulder, mouth carved open, traces of black pigment.
19th century Size: 1 1/2" long
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese iron tomiodai candleholder. Includes full five tiered with twenty five iron prickets, used in traditional buddhist or Shinto rituals. Forged iron with age consistent to usage.
Meiji Period 19th Century Size: 27.5" L x 14.5" W x 26.25" H
Zentner Collection
$8,500.00 This superb helmet bowl is comprised of 64 iron plates that are slightly embossed between the suji, double front plates, and a washer underneath the top front riveted inside. The bowl has been given a very dark russet finish and fitted with a simple iron visor. The meadate is a forged iron hornet with gilt brass wings. The shikkoro of five - lames of false scale laced in blue silk and brown russet lacquer.
Unsigned
Size: 14" L x 14" W x 13"...
The Kura
Sold, Thank you! A delicate image of a Zari-gani fresh water shrimp by Oishi Junkyo enclosed in a period wooden box. The poem reads:
nanigotomo naseba naratefu kotono wa wo Mune ni Kizamite Ikite Kishiware. Whatever happens, no matter the hardships and pain, Set it in your heart to live with Spirit! This little fellow looks up to the challenge, a stern look on his face and his dukes up, ready to battle giants. What a fitting image for this artist. Ink on silk in a fine bro...
JJ Oriental
$3,600.00 A very rare and limited edition of six complete jade books in Chinese. Each volume features large and clear, beautiful color photos of rare jades that represent each period in Chinese history. The back pages of each book contain detailed descriptions of each jade. Excellent reference books for study and enjoyment.
Vol. 1) Earliest Jades
Vol. 2) Shang / Western Zhou
Vol. 3) Spring & Autumn Period / Warring States
Vol. 4) Qin/Han/Southern & Northern Dynasties
Vol. 5) Sui / Ta...
Japanese : Pre 1920
item #1351902
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese tamba storage jar. Large open mouth with akadobe glaze, which consists of russet and blue runny glaze. Tapers in shape down to the base. This form is animated through the irregularities of the firing of the kiln.
Edo Period 19th Century 25" Diameter x 24"
Japanese : Pre 1920
item #1351903
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Antique Japanese carved Keyaki hardwood Raijin, God of lightning, thunder, and Storm. A protector deity for the Shinto religion. The surface of the grain is raised with the original red rimpa paint still intact. Typically these sculptures would be very fierce with demonic features. Which in this case, is contrary which makes it more benevolent, compassionate, and sympathetic in its appeal.
The condition of the piece is consistent of its age. Minor repairs on base with large iron staple.
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Southeast Asian : Pre 1920
item #1351906
Zentner Collection
Price on Request The sacred standing buddha is a Abhaya mudra posture of buddha. Its missing right hand still evokes its meaning which imparting fearlessness and reassurance. The fragmented crowned head and ursna has deteriorated as a symbol of its meaning illusion over ignorance. The buddhas eyes are complete and inlaid with mother of pearl and stone. The full body is sculpted in a soft manner representing its flow of energy and showing its lifelike qualities. The overall bronze figure still shows traces o...
Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1920
item #1351911
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00 Topoke spear currency. Forged iron mounted on black iron stand. Equatorial Region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Large forged blades such as this in the shape of a spear point were well used in the middle of the 20th century. As currency and during marriage ceremonies, they are known under several names; Di hunga (small form), doa the larger example spear form. During the marriage ceremonies up to 60 doa might be exchanged for the bride. These were specially shaped look like spear's points...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1960
item #1351961
(stock #Hasui275)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Kawase Hasui
Zaimoku Island, Matsushima Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches. Date: 1933. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Round 6mm seal, indicating a lifetime print produced 1946-1957. Reference: Hotei #298. Condition: Excellent. Light crease in water at lower left.
Zentner Collection
$1,850.00 A dark blue hemp fabric forms the base of these kote sleeve guards. The upper area is covered in iron chain mail with pair of double gourd plates, crest mon, gilt iron plates, throughout the kote. The shoulder edge has three hinge plates to fashion to the Do armor. Unusually mounted on a custom black iron stand.
Edo Period 18th Century Size: 27.25" L x 12.5" H (17.5" H on stand)
Zentner Collection
$5,500.00 Stunning antique Japanese two panel folding silver leaf screen. Oxidized silver leaf on layered gofun paper, mounted on Hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood lattice construction. Wonderful original condition with no tears or condition issues. Unframed to give a more deconstructed esthetic.
Meiji Period 1868 - 1912 Size: 65.5" L x 65.5" H
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$110.00 the woman of many Chinese Ethnic Minority groups did not cut their hair. It was often worn on the top of the head in a bun,and sometimes intertwined with lengths of an ancestors hair for added protection from evil spirits.
The hair was often (especially for festivals) decorated with added silver ornaments and/or hairpins.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Japanese mingei hinoki water wheel. Complete 11 spokes with paddles used as a functional water wheel. Iron piston protrudes from the central hub for rotational function.
19th Century Size: 47 1/2" x 6"
JJ Oriental
$875.00 A set of six plates with a central floral arrangement in a dragon flanked base surrounded by eight alternating panels of florals and scenes. The back is signed in Chinese style referring to the Ming Dynasty.
Age: Late Taisho Period. Size: Diameter. 12.3cm. Condition: Perfect.
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $1,350.00 An exceptionally rare and beautiful ANTIQUE JAPANESE POLYCHROME TEXTILE SILK ROLL depicting Phoenix, Drum, Waves and Flowers. Good condition overall. Size: L. 13 feet x W. 27". Provenance: ex-Collection of famed H. MEDILL SARKISIAN, Denver, Colorado.
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
Price on Request A very rare set of 2 ancient Chinese Stone Carvings depicting Musicians with excellent detailed sculpture. 10-12th Century A.D. Good condition. Size: 7.5" x 7.5" x 1.75". Provenance: ex-Collection of famed H. MEDILL SARKISIAN (1909-1993), Denver, Colorado.
Momoyama Gallery
sold Wonderful and important chawan: rounded wan-shaped tea bowl with high foot of the bamboo node style in the typical O-Ido shape. The light, little coarse clay with enclosures is expertly thrown and full glazed - including the foot - with a transparent glaze of wood ash with some feldspar. The glaze shows attractive shrinking (kairagi) in the lower half of the bowl. It shows discoloration from green tea, a sign of many years of careful use. Its highlight is a beautiful and expertly made golden ... |
