Japanese antique standing figure of one of the Seven Lucky Gods, Jurojin. He is depicted as an old man dressed as a scholar, he leans on a long staff to which a roll (makimono) is affixed, he bears a very sweet but solemn expression, made of pewter, comes with burl wood stand, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size with base: 12" high x 6" wide.
This early to mid-1900’s Bizen sculpture is shaped as Hotei, the god of contentment and happiness. He is depicted here carrying a pearl. Excellent condition.
Height: 8 ˝”
Width: 6”
Depth: 4”
Highly unusual shrine with the image of a horse looking back. The horse has a ‘brocade’ cover over his back and is standing behind a mesh wire fence, the way they would be kept in temple compounds. Polychoromed wood with some gold details. The roof of the shrine is a separate piece. Japan, Meiji period, 19th century.
Height of zushi ca. 7.8 inches (19.5 cm).... Click for details
This finely crafted early 1900’s Bizen pottery figure is of Jurojin, the god of longevity. He can be identified here dressed in a flowing robe and holding a long walking staff. A seal is stamped on the back. Excellent condition
Height: 12 1/2"
Width: 6"
Depth: 5"
A spectacular, sculptural ikebana work by contemporary bamboo master
Yufu Masataka, its four feet square-plaited with slim strips of bamboo.
The striking plaiting used on this basket, of thick slats of bamboo
together
with bundled strips entwined with vines and bamboo rope, defines this
great artist's signature "yatara"style. Fluid irregular plaiting forms its tall,
elegant loop handle, a dramatic touch to an already remarkable
example of the fine art of ikebana. The grea... Click for details
An tall ikebana basket with twining along the base and rim, its loop
handle made of hobichiku (old bamboo reed) and represents a major
example of the
ikebana artform. Its wonderfully- formed body is banded by flat strips of
susutake bamboo, dyed and lacquered in hexagonal -openwork plaiting to
resemble leather - an identifying technique often employed by this important
ikebana artist.
Waichisai etched signature on the base.
This basket has minor wear near the rim and inc... Click for details
This is an absolutely beautiful and dramatic low, jar-shaped ikebana
basket,
its pedestal base gently curving to a compressed body of unique form.
Finely lacquered strips of madake bamboo are woven in a tight mat -plaiting,
two small handles on the shoulder in simple-wrapped design, defining its symmetry.
The etched signature of bamboo master Chikuunsai II can be found on the base; includes
tomobako, copper-lined otoshi and original signed cloth. This basket
is in excellent... Click for details
A marvelous ikebana bamboo basket, especially beautiful both for its
circular
form and for its deft plaiting of the natural materials chosen by the artist.
With evenly spaced strips of bamboo worked in elegant "thousand-line"
construction and by the banding of finely stitched rattan and bamboo, the
twining along its pedestal base sets off this specimen piece, establishing it
firmly in the pantheon of great bamboo artistry. The renowned bamboo artist ,
Suemura Shobun, recognized in 1973... Click for details
A beautifully woven ikebana basket of double-gourd form with
irregular plaiting and rootwood handle. A striking combination of
sooted and leeched bamboo woven with bamboo- reed inserts, enhances its overall
complexion and sculptural quality.
This basket is in very good condition, with minor evidence of its age.
Height: 20"
Late Meiji/Taisho Period, Japan
A rare Japanese Fushimi Clay figure of a Japanese General triumphantly riding a horse during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5). Fushimi Clay Dolls were painted dolls made of unglazed ceramic that were sold in front of the gate to Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine,
starting in the 16th Century at the end of the Momoyama period. They
are also called Fukakusa Dolls or Inari Dolls. Painted in brilliant
colors, this piece is a fascinating example of Japanese folk art sculpture. Height: 10 inches, 25.5 c... Click for details
