IKEBANA FLOWER STAND

Crafted from a single solid wooden board, characterized by its gently curved, rolled legs. Japan, mid-20th century. Approx. 29 × 47.5 × H 8.5 cm (11.4 × 18.7 × 3.3 in). Minor surface wear consistent with age; structurally sound...

A small Japanese antique butsudan, a Buddhist altar for personal use inside a home or business. Beautifully carved and lacquered. The exterior doors open to reveal another pair of lattice doors. These open to an all gold lacquer altar with pillars and painted phoenixes floating in swirling mist. On the altar are two small separate bronze vases with gold metal lotus blossoms and a little bronze bell on a little silk cushion. The bottom portion of the Butsudan has a drawer for storage...

Golden Birds on Silk Four-Panel Japanese Embroidered Screen

This is a vintage Japanese folding screen featuring delicately embroidered doves in flight and at rest. The fine silk embroidery stands out against a soft brown fabric background. The screen is framed in black lacquer wood and folds into four panels...

Japanese antique rootwood stand. Made of gnarled keyaki (elm) wood. Beautifully balanced natural form and smoothed top. Dark finish with patina.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 16" high x 11 1/4" wide x 9 1/2" deep

Antique Japanese square wooden hibachi. Made of momiji (maple) wood with beautiful bird's eye grain pattern. Intricate pierced carved floral motif on all four sides. Original copper insert. Deco era.

Age: Taisho Period (c. 1920's)

Dimensions: 10 3/4" high x 16 3/4" wide x 16 3/4" wide

An antique Japanese sewing box called Haribako in the traditional form made of Toneriko (Ash) and Kurinoki (Walnut). The main body features 5 drawers of varying sizes where sewing accoutrements were stored. The neck supports a storage box with hinged top hiding a pin cushion and a small drawer for additional storage...

An antique Japanese Buddhist temple altar offering table made entirely of Keyaki wood. Original bronze hard mounts used to reinforce the Japanese joinery. Removable top used to freshen the look of the table when burns from incense and candles affect its appearance. All sides of the table have a design taken from the Chinese 5th Century Tang Dynasty.

Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 27 1/4" Wide by 17 3/4" High by 10 3/4" Deep

A well made and complex burl keyaki wood box of drawers and compartments. Compartments and drawers well suited to hold inkstone, colors, paper, brushes, works and accessories. Nice, handmade hinges and drawer hardware. Painted decoration of Shishi among peonies - nicely done in a charming, mingei (folk art) manner and likely by a previous owner of this kodansu. Late Edo period. There is expected wear from use, movement and checking of wood, and minor losses to the polychrome lacquer decoration...

Unusual Edo period Japanese hanging Jizai with hand carved keyaki hardwood mother whale and calf as connecting mechanism. Bamboo vertical with help rope tie off point. Original condition, complete and functioning. Rare and beautiful to see with Wale and calf...

An antique Japanese stacking Gyosho Bako (peddler's box) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron fittings with replacement cord. Seven stacking trays with a bottom eighth section housing an additional tray for products and a drawer where store supplies and money were kept. Top cover would be turned over to use as a product demonstration tray. Each tray has a recessed bottom that secures it to the underside tray...

Antique Japanese root wood hibachi. Natural form with lovely burl and curling rim. The bottom has Japanese sumi ink writing, most likely a dedication.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 5 1/4" high x 10 3/4" long x 8" wide

Antique Japanese Butsudan, Buddhist shrine for a home. This butsudan is in two sections. The top section has four folding doors that open to a shrine interior: An multilevel altar with carved details, gold leafed silk and columns. There is a small storage compartment closed by carved sliding panels. The bottom section has two storage drawers...

Japanese wood rectangular form Kyoto style naga hibachi featuring a thick lip extending around the top rim, three drawers with metal warabite handles, copper lined interior, and a rectangular compartment with a removeable wood cover for storing accessories. Showa period (early 20th century). This small size was possibly designed for guest or travel use...

An antique Japanese Kyodai (mirror stand) made of beautiful Toneriko (Ash) wood. Articulated swivel mirror opens to a compartment of drawers, shelves and a removable tray where make-up and beauty supplies were stored. Hand mirror slides into its holding slot along the side wall. Original bronze hardware. Side carrying handles were hand carved to depict seashells. Mirror has wear to silver.

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1920)

Closed 9 3/4" Wide by 14 1/4" High by 10 1/4" Deep, Open 2...

An antique Japanese Kobako (storage box) used for document storage and make entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. Original bronze hardware. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails. 2 full depth drawers.

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1920)

Dimensions: 12" High by 11 1/2" Wide by 16 3/4" Deep

An antique Japanese Shikiita Kadai burl wood display stand used for a Bonsai or Ikebana base. Hand carved upper perimeter rim with the organic exterior surrounding edge that was left intact. A beatiful stand that would showcase any object of art.

Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 32 3/4" Wide by 26 1/4" Deep by 1" High

Jûbako picnic box made of paulownia wood and shaped like a paulownia flower. It is composed of three compartments with the interior in red lacquer.

With its original box with several inscriptions, included the datation "- 2nd year of Kaei era", namely 1848

Paulownia (kiri) is considered as a symbol of nobility, honor and longevity. Since the Edo era, there has been a tradition that paulownia is planted at the birth of a daughter to be used later as a material for makin...

An antique Japanese Kake Suzuribako (aka calligraphy merchant box) made of Kuri (Chestnut) wood. All original finish and hand forged iron hardware. Hinged lid opens to a storage area where an inkstone and Sumi (ink sticks) were kept. The remainder of the top has a slot where coins were inserted to be kept in the upper drawer out of the sight of wondering eyes. Two additional drawers were used to keep calligraphy brushes and Washi paper used for writing. The handle atop this important daily ...