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Zentner Collection
SOLD An incredible pair of Inari (Japanese fox's) made of pottery.
Original patina consistent with age. No major damage.
No two Kitsune are exactly alike, and all of them are complex characters! Their high intelligence and boundless creativity make them hard to predict. Foxes and humans lived close together in ancient Japan; this companionship gave rise to legends about the creatures. Kitsune have become closely associated with Inari, a Shinto kami or spirit, and serve as its messengers. T...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Japanese Bronze vase with round base flowing naturally in then up opening ever so gently to the rim. Two small matching rings attached as handles. May be used for a beautiful small flower display. Holds water with no leaking. Comes with original tomobako (box) made of 100% kiri wood and cotton ties. Original patina consistent with age.
Great overall condition with no dents or blemishes. Signed Tatori Mashihiko Art Deco (1920's) Dimensions 5" Wide x 9...
Zentner Collection
$5,000.00 Pair of beautifully hand carved dragon temple corbels. Each is made of solid keyaki hardwood and hand carved with great detail. Original pigment can be seen highlighted in red, gold and black tones. Each dragon is twisting and swirling both looking in different directions. These would have originally been mounted up high within a temple shrine. Hand forged iron mounts are included which can be used to mount or float off a wall for a dramatic display.
Late Edo early Meiji Period ...
Intandane ltd
On Hold A framed painting of a Chinese Lady, in formal dress, made in Guangdong province, for export, in the 19th century.
Condition: creasing and minor damage to the pith paper; the painting itself is undamaged. Frame: 29.5 cm / 11.7 inches high; 17 cm / 6.7 inches wide 19世纪 中国外销镶框通草画仕女像 图中女子着汉服,做于19世纪的广东,为外销品。 品相:通草纸张有褶皱和轻微损伤,画像本身没有损坏。 画框... Limited edition Japanese woodblock print by Clifton Karhu (1927-2007) titled "Winter Driveway." Pencil-signed and titled, dated '78, and numbered 19/100 in the bottom margin. Paper size: 12 1/8" x 11 7/8" (image: 9 7/8" x nearly 10"). The print was never framed and is in very good overall condition. There is possibly some faint discoloration to the paper from age. From a Tucson, Arizona collection.
Zentner Collection
Sold An antique Japanese Kyodai (mirror stand) made of Toneriko (Tamo Ash) and Tochonoki (Horse Chestnut) woods. Original bronze fittings and finish. The bottom support panel features a relief hand carving of a flying crane, a sea turtle, a pine tree and bamboo, all good luck symbols representing longevity and strength. The mirror itself swivels to allow for close-up as well as full length views.
Age: Late Meiji-Taisho Era (1900-1920) Dimensions: 24" Wide x 51 1/4" High x 11 1/2" Deep...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1970
item #1422558
A rarely encountered large format limited edition Japanese woodblock print titled Constellation No. 38" by Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979). Pencil-signed "Joichi Hoshi" and dated '67 in the lower margin. The artist’s square seal is visible in the image above the signature. Pencil-titled in kanji at the left side of the bottom margin and numbered 2/50. Marked with the edition number 2/80. Paper: 30" x 24 1/4" (image: 28 5/8" x 22 5/8"). The print is sun struck and discolored and there is scattered ...
Zentner Collection
$1,100.00 An antique Japanese Shinto Shrine (also known as a Kamidana, Yashiro or Omiya) housing the deities Ebisu and Daikoku. The shrine was made from Hinoki (Cypress) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) while the deities were hand carved from Tsugenoki (Boxwood).
Ebisu is characterized by the lucky Sea Bream (Tai) fish that he holds under his arm. Sitting on a rocky shore, he looks to the water as a protector of fish, fisheries, seafood, fishermen, sea merchants and anything else that is related. Daik...
The Kura
Sold, thank you! A classic Gu vase of exquisite white porcelain by Miura Chikusen enclosed in the original signed double-wood box. It is 13-1/4 inches) tall, 19 cm (7-1/2 inches) diameter at the rim and in excellent condition. This type of Sinophile work was very popular throughout the Meiji and Taisho periods, and Sencha steeped tea had a profound impact on Japanese culture at the time. For more on that see the book ‘Tea of the Sages: The Art of Sencha’ by Patricia Graham (1998).
Miura Chikusen I ...
The Kura
sold, with thanks! Not quite the Easter Bunny, but perhaps close to an Easter Egg, the design on this vase is both classical and modern, reminiscent of Kenzan and his use of patterns and colors, surmounted by a sometsuke underglaze blue dragon among roiling cobalt clouds. The pot dates from the late 19th to early 20th century, classic Meiji period but for the unusually bright and cheerful rows of yellow, blue and green florals on red. The dragon blends with the clouds, with a single gold line delineating his bod...
C.P.Sheffield
£185.00 A Japanese Arita Polychrome Dish. Decorated around the rim with a squirrel among vines growing on a trellis. E18thC. Diameter: 7 3/4" (19.6 cm). Condition: some light wear to enamels.
C.P.Sheffield
Sold A Blanc de Chine Libation Cup. Of rhinoceros horn form on one side with a tiger seated below flowering prunus whilst looking up at a Dragon. The other with a deer below pine and a stork. Chinese 18thC. Height 7.2 cm. Length 13.7 cm. Condition: there is a shallow glaze flake 0.4 cm and 0.3 cm to the rim (See last image) and a small flake in the foot.
Galerie Hafner
$780 A beautiful Chinese stone carving in the shape of a tripod censer on a fitted pedestal, the exterior with high relief of lotus flowers and a pod. Carved from agate, a grey stone with some brownish and green inclusions. Condition: fine. Dimension: total height: c. 11.2 cm, diameter: c. 11 cm, weight: 1145 g.
Haruko Watanabe
Sold. Thank you. A pair of cotton tabi with sashiko and a pair of kokake. Tabi is made of hand-spun white cotton and has nice sashiko for strength. Soles are machine-woven. Kokake is also made of hand-spun cotton and dyed with vegetable indigo and has fine sashiko for also strength. Kokake has no soles and it is worn over zori (Japanese sandals) for warmth and waterproof in winter. Both are in excellent condition. The first half of the 20th century. Tabi L22.5cm, W10cm, H13cm
Kokake L26cm, H14cm
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Inquire for Price Set of 8 18th Century Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Tea Cup
The largest cup is 1.7 inches (4.4 cm) tall and 3.5 inches (9 cm) wide. The smallest cup is 0.4 inch (1 cm) tall and 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Total weight is 0.7 Lb. They have dark spots, chips, and surface wears and scratches . Second largest cup has a crack. (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy wi...
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Inquire for Price 1930's Chinese Canton Enamel Water Wash Basin with Dragon Marked
It is 2.8 inches (7.4 cm) tall by 12.2 inches (31.1 cm) wide. It is 1.4 Lb. It has loss of enamel, enamel cracks, stains, chips to the enamel, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos) Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount you originally pai...
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Inquire for Price 1930's Japanese Wood Lacquer Totai Bark Tree Cloisonne Koro with Phoenix
It is 6.8 inches (17.2 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. It is 380 gram (0.8 Lb). It has hairline cracks at the 4 corners and one handle, chips, peeling of lacquer and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% ref...
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Inquire for Price Chinese Kangxi Period (1661-1722) Wucai Vase with Turtle
It is 5.5 inches (14 cm) tall by 2.3 inches (6 cm) wide. It is 0.5 Lb. It has dark spots, skip glazes, rubbing gold and paint, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Some of the photos were taken under the sun. Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of ... |