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Kodo Arts
$2,200.00 Rich patina Late Taisho Period C.1920 bronze garden lantern. In the Yukimi snow lantern style.
Each panel has an auspicious Japanese symbol: pine, plum, bamaboo and grasses. Great condition. 25" tall by 16" diameter. Ask for shipping quote from CA warehouse.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese bronze tray with shell feet, Taisho period 1912-1926. It is incised with a repeating stylized wave pattern and adorned with shells and other marine creatures. Used to create beautiful small garden scenes. It is supported by shell shaped feet. It is irregularly shaped. It measures 1.25" deep 14.5" wide, 6.75" long 2.25" tall with feet.
Zentner Collection
SOLD A rare antique Japanese very large size bronze Giboshi (bridge post finial). The upper section represents the sacred Hoju, a jewel that brings dreams into fruition. Also, its form symbolizes an onion which is thought to ward off evil spirits. It is of unknown Japanese origin but by its shear size, it would have been used in a Shinto Shrine building or a large footbridge.
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) Dimensions: 21" High x 12 1/2" Diameter
Kodo Arts
$750.00 Rare Ca. 1950 pair of Japanese bronze goldfish each with water spouts. Excellent condition. Lovely blue green patina from years of being outside in a garden. Larger goldfish: 30cm long x 17cm tall x 14cm wide; smaller goldfish: 26cm long x 14cm tall x 12cm tall. Ask for shipping quote.
June Hastings
$425.00 Lovely Meiji Era Japanese bronze hand mirror. Measures 10.75" by 7" diameter. Back can be polished or left as is.
Kodo Arts
$425.00 Intricate bronze hanging lantern with curling legs, buddhist cloud diaper patterns and different panels with plum blossoms and bamboo - auspicious symbols of happiness and good fortune.
Needs to be repapered but is in great condition. Ca. 1930. 24cm in diameter x 24cm tall. Ask for shipping quote.
Kodo Arts
$750.00 Wonderful example of Taisho and Showa Period bronze lanterns in Japan. C. 1930. Detailed lattice work and geometric designs. Great condition. Ship from CA. Ask for shipping quote.
Kodo Arts
$550.00 Very quintessential Japanese hanging bronze garden lantern from the Taisho Period, Ca. 1912-1926. Elegant blue-green oxidized bronze patina from years of use. Excellent condition. Papering and electric can be added on request. 11" tall by 9" wide. Ask for shipping quote.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese bronze hibachi decorated with dragons and chickens. The chickens have their wings spread as they give the illusion they are flying out of the body. The dragons walk across the body of the vessel. There are three small feet with incised scrolling designs. It measures 9" tall, 13" wide at the mouth, 18" wide from handle to handle. Meiji period, 1868-1912.
Zentner Collection
SOLD This three piece set comes with hibachi, original box with inscription and mark on lid, and stand for tea kettle. Antique Japanese bronze hibachi has large opening. Beautiful dark tones with warm color variations. Handles in the shape of lion heads adorn each side. Bowl stands on three solid square legs in triangular formation. Gorgeous condition.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 11" Diameter, 6" Tall
Zentner Collection
SOLD An antique Japanese hibachi (brazier) cast in bronze and hand crafted with a dragon and thunder bolts flying amidst the stormy clouds on one side and a crouching tiger with its playful partner hanging from a bamboo limb in a forest of bamboo on the opposing side. The handles feature converging phoenix birds with their tails as the apex...
Zentner Collection
$450.00 Antique Japanese bronze hibachi, or brazier, with silver inlay geometric scroll motifs along its outer edges, wide rim with pair of handles, four stout legs, affixed to hardwood base. Natural patina from oxidation over time. Side is incised with artist's signature.
Size: 14" L x 14" W x 12.5" H
The Kura
Sold, Thank you! Hotei bows deeply, showing an unusual moment of respect from the surly sage. An unusual bronze image by Oshima Joun enclosed in the signed wooden box. The face is at once relaxed and respectful, one hand wrapped around a gnarled walking stick supporting the heavy bag on his back. All facets are rounded, with a soft, tight orange-peel surface typical of Tokyo school bronzes. The image is roughly 5 inches (12.5 cm) in all directions, and in excellent condition...
Zentner Collection
$650.00 Quality Japanese Bronze of Kintaro, a child of superhuman strength who was raised by a hag on Mount Ashigara. He made friends with the animals on the mountain and became a loyal follower of Minamoto no Yorimitsu under a new name: Sakata no Kintoki. Kintaro is popularly known for capturing Shutendouji, a demonic terror of the region of Mount Ooe...
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00 An antique Japanese bronze Koi (carp) fountain. Depicting a carp breaching the water surface as it attempts to swim up a waterfall. The casting symbolizes true perseverance and tenacity in achieving ones personal goals. Fine details show on the fins, the scales, the barbels and sun-like designs just above the gills.
Age: Taisho Period (1920's) Dimensions: 11" Wide by 15 1/4" High by 7" Deep
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese bronze lantern with "braid" and crosshatch style sides, a hinged door with locking latch, roof style top, and sitting on four legs. Great patina.
Size: 12" height, 10,5" width
Zentner Collection
$250 This beautiful elegant lotus is perched on curled stems that make up the lotus's stand. A small bud is tucked underneath, resting upward against the flower. A beautiful symbol, most often in Buddhism, represents enlightenment of the soul. Can hold small trinkets.
Tai Sho period, circa (1912-1920)
Dimensions: Height 4", 9" Long, 5" Wide
Kodo Arts
$750.00 Very rare and exceptional Late Edo/Early Meiji Period C.1880 bronze buddhist temple lantern. Originally held a small dish for an oil lamp. Thick heavy bronze that has oxidized with time to produce a lovely blue/green patina. On tripod legs with fantastic vine motif on the main body panels. Hinges on door still work. Lost wax cast. Just lovely. Height: 50cm x diameter:22cm. Excellent condition. Ask for shipping quote.
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