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Zentner Collection
SOLD New Arrival Antique Japanese large onigawara roof tile end cap. This beautiful tile was made in the toukigawara method with a hollow interior. It once graced the roof of a large building, perhaps a temple or an important house. It has a raised Tomoe crest (mon) in the center which is surrounded by wonderfully three dimensional swirling clouds and topped with it's own roof. Meiji Period (1868-1912). Size: 20" high x 22" wide x 12 1/2" deep.
Zentner Collection
Sold Antique Japanese keyaki (elm) wood temple carving of a fu-dog. Beautifully carved with mane of swirling curls and mouth full of sharp teeth, this fierce guardian would have once graced the eves of a buddhist temple roof. Edo Period. With contemporary black metal stand.
Size: 15 1/2" high total (10 1/2" high not including stand) x 15" wide x 7 1/2" wide.
Kodo Arts
sold A pair of Edo Period C.1860 shishi wood lion carvings. Quite playful as one looks back at the other in chase. Excellent detail in the carving and very expressive. Carved out of hinoki cypress. One shishi is missing a claw but otherwise very good condition. See photos. Each 12" long x 5" tall.
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Zentner Collection
$1,250.00 Japanese wooden shop sign. Well-carved with large lettering and small chop signatures in corners. Very heavy in weight. The entire sign has been hand carved down, exposing the kanji lettering. Natural design. Edo Period (circa 1800's)
Size: 18" H x 76" L x 1.5" D
Japanese Art Site
$500.00 Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Wood Kitchen Gods, Daikoku and Ebisu. 8 inches, 20 cm and 7.5 inches, 19 cm. Daikoku, God of Earth and Agriculture, stands on bales of rice and wields his magic mallet. Ebisu, God of Ocean and Prosperity, holds a large red sea bream tucked under his arm. This fish is an ancient symbol of good luck in Japan. Daikoku and Ebisu often appear together in the Japanese kitchen...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Stunning large Antique Japanese ishidoro - stone temple garden lantern, carved all of granite in 6 sections. The lotus base is carved so that it is still connected to the natural rock. The lantern section is different than most ishidoro in that it's roof is rounded and does not have curling corners but instead is more mushroom like in form. The light box is hexagonal and is carved in relief. Edo/Meiji Period. Size: 66" high x 24" wide x 30" wide (at widest point of base).
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese ishidoro - stone temple garden lantern, carved all of granite in 6 sections. The lotus base is carved so that it is still connected to the natural rock. The lantern section is similar in style to a hanging lantern with it's curling warabite corner roof and pointed finial over a hollow hexagonal light box. This style of ishidoro originates from the Kasuga shrine and for that reason it could also be called a Kasuga-doro. Edo/Meiji Period...
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Dramatic Antique Japanese tall ishidoro - stone temple garden lantern, carved all of granite in 6 sections. The lotus base is carved so that it is still connected to the natural rock. The lantern section is similar in style to a hanging lantern with it's curling warabite corner roof and pointed finial over a hollow area for light. The sides of this portion of the lantern are carved in relief with deer and clouds...
Lilly Parker Antiques, Inc.
$975.00 Japanese Carved Volcanic Gray Stone Jizo, Bodhisattva Buddha is holding Lotus Bud, Edo period, before 1800, 22" high, 11" wide maximum, 9" deep. Old lichen is growing in some areas, and in good condition.
Lilly Parker Antiques, Inc.
$450.00 Japanese carved Stone sculpture "Jizo" Guardian, holding two(2) hands together praying for protecting Children, Women and Travelers, Edo period before 1800, 12 1/2" high, 7" wide, 4 1/2" deep. Weather worn natural looking stone Jizo has small area 4" x 4" size is carved out on the side of the bottom.
Zentner Collection
SOLD A large unusual natural section of Japanese burl wood with dramatic twisting form on a stand. Great presence and charming qualities.
Size: 44" H, 42" W, 14" D
Japanese Art Site
SOLD Rare Japanese 7th Century Asuka Period
Buddha of Paloma Wood. Beautiful patina and wood grain. The Asuka Period is known for its significant artistic, social, and
political transformations, having their origins in the late Kofun period but
largely affected by the arrival of Buddhism from China. The introduction of
Buddhism marked a change in Japanese society. The Asuka period is also
distinguished by the change in the name of the country from Wa to Nihon...
Japanese Edo period carved wood polychrome and gilt Buddhist figure in the form of Bishamonten, one of the Guardian Dieties of the Four Directions (representing North). A protector of the Buddhist faith, Bishamonten is clad in armor and holds a stupa believed to carry the ashes of the Buddha, and by extension, the teachings of the Buddha. He is depicted standing on a gilt base atop a lion-type creature to symbolize the subjugation of evil in the world...
Welcome To Another Century
Inquire for Price Beautiful thick bronze hollow votive figure in the shape of Dainichi Nyorai sitting on a lotus base, former part of a kakebotoke. His head gear finely engraved with floral motives. Bronze with dark brown patina and traces of gilding. Kamakura period, 14th century.
Mounted on Japanese, old kiri-wood stand H 4 ΒΌ inches Excellent condition
tomoe art
$350.00 Highly collectable clay art doll called Miyoshi doll, which is also known as Miyoshi-deko (clay figure) featuring forty-seven ronin. The doll usually has a peculiar gloss all over them, especially on their faces. It is a simple but has a hint of beauty expressed by a Japanese traditional techniques handed down from generation to generation...
Zentner Collection
SOLD A pair of Japanese wooden carvings of the Nio, or wrathful guardians to the Buddha. While Buddhism beliefs are typically pacifist, the Nio justified physical force in order to defend against evil and are usually found on either side of a temple door. The Nio called Misshaku Kongo or Agyo keeps his mouth open to represent the first sound in the Sanskrit language "a", symbolizing birth and overt violence...
Japanese Art Site
$4,700.00 Large Japanese Okimono Sculpture of Jurōjin, God of Longevity with
a turtle, also a symbol of long life, and a young boy representing the beginning of life.
Exquisitely carved from one piece of boxwood with a beautiful, rich patina. 15.75 inches, 40 cm. In Japan, Jurōjin is one of the Daoist Seven Gods of Fortune, or Shichifukujin. He is the God of Longevity. Jurōjin originated
from the Chinese Daoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole...
Japanese Art Site
$1,900.00 Large, Powerful Tengu Mask by the Renowned Artisan Hashimoto Yoshinobu of the Miharu Choshi mingei studio. One of the most fantastic examples of a Tengu that you will ever see. Mid 20th Century. Papier mache on mountain-grown willow wood. 18h x 18d x 8w inches, 46h x 46d x 20w cm. Height with beard: 36 inches, 91.5 cm.
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