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$350.00 GANGI Japanese folk wooden constraction tool to pat and even out the traditional thatched roof, 1960s, Kyoto, approx. 21 x 16 x 7cm (8.26 x 6.29 x 2.75in) 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...
Kodo Arts
$575.00 Very unusual Late Meiji Period C.1900 cypress wood 'Kannon' bodhisattva. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote from CA warehouse.
Zentner Collection
SOLD An antique Japanese Buddhist temple freize wooden carving of waves centered by a Hoju sacred jewel. Carved from one solid block of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. Professionally mounted on an iron stand.
Age: Edo Period (1750-1800) Dimensions: 32 1/2" Wide by 17 1/4" High by 5" Deep
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Sold Wooden netsuke representing two frogs with horn eyes. They are hanging on a round water lily, on and under it.
The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth. Kaeru means both "frog" and "coming home" in Japanese. This extension of meaning is due to the ability of the frog to return each year to the pond of its birth...
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Sold Wooden netsuke representing a frog whose eyes are inlaid with horn. It is lying on a water lily folded on itself.
The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth. Kaeru means both "frog" and "coming home" in Japanese. This extension of meaning is due to the ability of the frog to return each year to the pond of its birth...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,500 A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting the poet Ono No Komachi.
Excellent fineness of the details of the carving to simulate the grain of the wood on her trunk where she is sitting leaning on her cane with her long hair partially covered by her hat, next to a bamboo container.
Signature engraved within Keisai reserve.
Meiji period 19th century
Sizes: 2,9 x 4 x 2,2 cm.
Condition report: Good condition
Zentner Collection
$2,000.00 Antique Japanese mounted carving of a group of 6 flying bats. Sculpted with detail and lacquered gold, the group moves together through the air like a small cloud. Mounted and framed in a plexiglass shadow box. Bats are symbols of prosperity and good luck. This carving was most likely part of a larger temple decoration.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: Carving alone: 9" wide. In frame: 12 1/4" wide x 9 1/4" high x 5 1/2" deep.
Kodo Arts
$375.00 Expertly executed noh mask carved out of cypress wood. Okina, among all Noh masks, the Okina (old man) mask is considered particularly sacred and has been at times treated as the embodiment of god, bringing longevity and prosperity to families. C.1920. In silk bag. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote.
Zentner Collection
$2,350.00 An antique Japanese Kanban signboard of a Sake (rice wine) brewery maker. Hand carved out of a hardwood and finished in a gold gilt with black lacquer in the back. 2 stylized opposing birds and an arrow hitting a bullseye target decorate this sign that was made to depict a celebratory sake cask.
Age: Meiji Era (1900-1910) Dimensions: 24" Wide by 25" High by 4 1/4" Deep
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,900 Daruma, the patriarch of Japanese Zen standing upright wrapped in long flowing monastic robes.
Tokyo School technique.
Meiji period 19th century
Sizes: 31 x 12 x 11 cm.
Condition report: Good condition – wooden opening under the base
Zentner Collection
$3,000.00 Antique Japanese large wood carving of a fish jumping up a waterfall. Symbolizing strength, perseverance and aspiration, the large koi moves against the raging water which crashes below in a torrent of waves. Above the falls, a calm mist swirls. On either side of the water, tufts of grass grow out of the rocks. Carved of a single enormous piece of keyaki (zelkova Japanese elm) wood and with traces of blue and green pigment. Finely carved with extraordinary movement and depth...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese carved wooden ranma (decorative transom). Beautifully carved with blossoming lotus flowers on a background of swirling water. The lotus flowers range in different stages of blossoming, a Buddhist symbol for the different stages of enlightenment. Carved of keyaki (zelkova Japanese elm) wood and framed in brown and gold lacquered wood.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 8 1/2" high x 46 1/2" wide
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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...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese wood carving of a pair of fu-dogs (shishi) near a waterfall. Playfully, they chase each other over the flowing stream. Clouds billow over head. Carved of keyaki (zelkova - Japanese elm) wood with details in black and red pigment.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 9" high x 28 1/2" long
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Sold Round ivory kôgô box with shibayama technique, inlaid with gold and pewter or silver lacquer. Lake decoration in two cartouches on the side and the top of the kôgô, surrounded by rinceaux.
It could be the representation of views of Ômi, around Lake Biwa (present Shiga prefecture). The temple on the rocky mountain is probably the Ishiyama-dera, built around 762 A.D. in Ôtsu. It is part of the Kansai Kannon pilgrimage circuit...
Zentner Collection
$9,000.00 Antique Japanese wooden temple carving of a dragon in swirling clouds. Beautifully carved of heavy keyaki (zelkova elm) wood with intricate details. The large dragon clasps the sacred wish-granting pearl in one claw. Around him are billowing rivulets of clouds. Some of the details of his face are painted with red mineral pigment and his eyes are made of reverse painted glass...
Helen M Edwards
$1,480.00 Height: 20 cm (8 in)
Width: 5.8 cm (2.4 in) Depth: 5 cm (2 in) Fine Japanese carved okimono of Gamma Sennin, the Sage Liu Hai supporting a toad on his back; excellent carving throughout; natural material; signed on the base; good condition
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€1,200.00 Okimono of a Chinese cabbage made in woodbox. The texture and veins have been delicately detailed.
Native from China, it is an herbaceous plant of the Brassicaceae family. It is eaten in many ways in Asia: in soup, in salads, stir-fried, in ravioli of filled patties.
Japon – Meiji era (1868-1912)
Height: 2.4 in. (6.5 cm) – Diameter : 1.6 in. (4.5 cm)
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