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Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,800 A wooden okimono depicting a lying horse, finely carved down to the smallest details. The muscles, hooves and mane are rendered with care and artistry, capturing the vitality of the horse in a static form.
The excellent patina that envelops the okimono gives the horse a subtle shine that reveals the sculpted details with even more clarity.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 12 x 6 x 6.5 cm
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €6,500 A Japanese bronze and ivory Tokyo School Okimono depicting a Geisha dancing with fans.
The Geisha is portrayed in a dance pose, with fans open around her, creating an atmosphere of movement.
Her smiling face expresses serenity, while her eyes shine with joy and grace...
Zentner Collection
$2,250.00 Japanese antique Bugaku theatre mask for Genjoraku dance. The imperial court dance has been performed for over 12 hundred years. During the Edo Period, the dance was performed as part of shrine festivals to celebrate prosperity and peace. This mask is carved of wood with a moveable jaw. It has traces of red and colorful pigments. Mounted on a metal stand.
Provenance: From the Collection of Sandra Miller, New York. Age: Edo Period (c...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,250 Boxwood okimono depicting a koi carp. The eyes, in mother-of-pearl and black horn, are inlaid with precision, while the overlapping scales on the body give extraordinary realism.
The koi carp was portrayed with particular attention to its movement, creating a dynamic and engaging visual effect...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €3,500 Kodansu in ivory in the shape of an elephant, resting on four feet, enriched by refined inlay applications in the sophisticated Shibayama technique.
The upper opening, facilitated by a bronze grip, reveals its interior.
It bears the signature, engraved on the side.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 6 x 26 x 4.2 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mask of the traditional Noh theater representing the character of Obeshimi. Wood, with polychrome painting meant to enhance the features of the face. Japan, end of 19th century. Height: 20.2 cm. A few chips onthe painting, obvious signs of great age, otherwise good condition. NOTE: Obeshimi is used for Noh plays featuring "tengu", mythical demons that defy Buddhist law.
Kodo Arts
$650.00 Gorgeous Taisho period Ca. 1920 gold lacquered dragon carving from a buddhist shrine. Carved intricately out of cypress and set in maroon frame. Great condition. 34" long x 10" tall. Ask for shipping quote.
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €4,500 An ivory netsuke depicting a mouse with horned eyes and head turned backwards, crouching on an overturned candle while the wax flows.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo late 18th century
Dimensions: 3.4 x 5 x 2 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Zentner Collection
$1,500.00 Japanese antique fu-dog carving for temple. Also called a shishi, the mythical creature is shown here with blossoming peonies. The shishi and peony together is called Karajishi in which the ferocious beast is tempered by the beautiful queen of flowers, Yin and Yang. Carved from one solid piece of sugi (cryptomeria) wood.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 52 1/2" long x 9" high
Zentner Collection
$1,500.00 Japanese antique Baku carving for temple. The mythical creature, part lion, part elephant with clouds represents the beast that devours dreams. Carved from one solid piece of sugi (cryptomeria) wood.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 52 1/2" long x 9" high
Kodo Arts
$375.00 Signed wood Noh mask, 'Beshimi'used for Noh plays featuring mythical demons that defy Buddhist Law. Ca. 1920. 22cm tall x 17cm wide. Some peeling but no cracks or chips. Ask for shipping quote.
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$300.00 DOLL MOLD Wood carving mold on both sides, pre-1950, Japan, 13 x 8 x 2 cm (5.11 x 3.14 x 0.78in) selected by Jinta * Please understand that EMS shipping fee is additionally charged, and also confirm our Sales Policy before purchase, since your order will be assumed to have fully acknowledged our Sales Policy under any circumstances. Thank you.
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Sold TANUKI SIGNBOARD OF CANDY STORE Old wood carving raccoon dog formed hanging shop-signboard engraved as 'okashi' (confectionery) in kanji words, Showa period, early-mid 20th century, Japan, W 49 x H 45 x D 4 cm (19.29 x 17.71 x 1.57in). Solid and heavy make, once gold foiled and faded so due to age as is...
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Inquire for Price Japanese Shibayama Mother of Pearl Lacquer Box Signed Masamitsu 政光, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
It is 2.48 inches (6.3 cm) tall by 6.2 inches (15.7 cm) in length by 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) wide. It is 0.8 Lb. It is tarnished and has missing mother pearls at two small spots at one corner, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell...
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$300.00 BLACK BUDDHA Edo-period's wood carving Buddhist statue with such a rare serious face hardly seen, in aesthetically well-sooted and blackened mature condition by the smoke from fireplace (sunken hearth) for many years, coming from an old house in Tohoku region, Japan, Total: H 29.3 cm (11.53in) selected by titcoRet * Please understand that EMS shipping fee is additionally charged, and also confirm our Sales...
Kodo Arts
Price on Request A Shachihoko is a sea monster in Japanese folklore with the head of a dragon and the body of a carp. According to the tale, Shachihoko lives in the cold northern ocean. Its broad fin and tails always point up toward heaven, and its dorsal fins have numerous sharp spikes. It can swallow a massive amount of water and hold it in its belly, as well as summon clouds and control the rain...
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$250.00 JIZO ‘Jizo Bosatsu’ Bodhisattva statue in the ‘gassho’ praying pose carved from a single wood, H 27 x W 11 x D 10 cm (10.62 x 4.33 x 3.93in), late 20th - early 21st century, Japan. selected by hotoke * Please understand that EMS shipping fee is additionally charged, and also confirm our Sales Policy before purchase, since your order will be assumed to have fully acknowledged our Sales Policy under any circ...
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Sold STRONG MAN Massive sculpture carved from a single wood, H 54 x W 27 x D 17 cm (21.25 x 10.62 x 6.69in), late 20th - early 21st century, Japan. selected by hotoke * Please understand that EMS shipping fee is additionally charged, and also confirm our Sales Policy before purchase, since your order will be assumed to have fully acknowledged our Sales Policy under any circumstances. Thank you. |