1930's Japanese Mixed Metal Komai Style Hat Pin with Dragon

It is 8 inches (22 cm) long. The ball is 0.7 inch (2.79 cm) wide.

It has rubbing gold, rust and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Museum age buddhist bronze altar offing set. Dated Tempo 9 or Ca. 1838. Thick red bronze. Check the detail and craftsmanship of the relief. Condition excellent. The origianl box a little rickety. Vases: 5 1/2 " high x 5" wide; incense burner:4" high x 4" wide. 2 candlestands: 14" high x 3"wide. Ask for shipping quote.

A striking pose taken by this Art-deco influenced Shishi Lion by Hasuda Shugoro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shishi-Koro. It is 10 x 7 x 13 cm (4 x 3 x 5 inches) and is in excellent condition, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Hasuda Shugoro was born in Kanazawa City in 1915. After graduating the Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial School, he moved to the Tokyo School of Art...

Vintage Japanese Damascene Mixed Metal Mini Table Screen with Landscape

It is 3.34 inches (8.5 cm) long by 6.45 inches (16.4 cm) wide. It is 0.5 Lb.

It has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1910's Japanese Iron Mixed Metal Rectangular Shaped Box with Village Scene

It is 0.82 inch (2.1 cm) tall by 2.4 inches (6 cm) wide by 1.8 inches (4.5 cm) long . It is 105 gram.

It is tarnished and has rust, loss of gilding, surface wears, and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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An interesting bronze sculpture of a seated mouse holding a small corn knob. Realistic treatment of the fur, eyes, hears nose and mouth, its tail is curving on the left side of the subject. Even though mice and rats have a bad reputation in the west it’s almost the contrary in Asia where they are thought to be good omen, granting good luck and prosperity. Foundry seal on the belly Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912) Length: 7 cm – Width: 5 cm – Height: 4.5 cm

Bronze with a brown patina representing a snail with a very interesting pose. Its angular pose suggests that it could be exposed in such a way that he would mimic a real snail going up or down a wall. The texture of the shell and the skin are rather realistic and emphasize the expression of snail’s long globular eyes. A hole in its mouth could be used to turn the whole sculpture into an incense burner...

It is a very convincing bronze sculpture of a mouse with a light brown patina, represented with an astonishing set of detail on its eyes, nose and fur. She is seated on her rear paws and holding a hazelnut on her front paws, it is perforated so the whole sculpture could be used as an incense burner. Even though rats have a poor reputation in the west they are omens of good luck and prosperity in Asia...

Detailed tiny mouse in cast bronze, represented lying on a hazelnut. The texture of its fur and the finish of its eyes and nose is pretty impressive, the tail is curving on the left side of the subject...

Vintage Japanese damascene mix metal cigarette Box, once owned by the Rockefeller collection. Finely decorated with inlaid gold and silver. A pair of peacocks are seen amounts the flowing river underneath blooming tree. Hinged lit fits tightly and securely. Lacquer and overall condition is very good.

Age: Circa 1950's

Dimensions: 6" wide x 3 1/2" deep x 1 3/4" high

Fabulous Art Deco Showa Period Ca. 1930 iron candlestand. Excellent condition. 26cm tall x 9cm wide. Ask for shipping quote.

Lovely early Taisho Period, Ca. 1915 bronze incense burner. top features a mythical shishi lion in relief and the rim of the base has a diaper pattern and mythical 'Baku' handles. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote.

19th Century Japanese Iron Lacquered Shibayama Mother of Pearl Inlay Lantern

It is 13.6 inches (34.5 cm) tall by 8.7 inches (22 cm) wide. It is 2.4 Lb.

It has rust, peeling of lacquer, missing inlays and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Huge sculpture of a mouse (or rat), with a rather dark patina, represented with a schematic expression and realized with the hollow bronze technique. It is represented in extension from its rear, with its head leaning on its upper paws, the detailed tail deploys at the left of the subject to balance its weight...

Huge sculpture of a rat with a dark brown patina, its pose reinforces the schematic treatment. Its simple head and hardly figured moustache, its smooth and plump body and very detailed tail rolled up on his right side give this sculpture a undebatable charm...

Adorable tiny bronze frog in cast bronze with a splendid brownish patina, almost orange, lying on its rear legs, ready to jump. The casting of this bronze was very well conducted, it grants to this sculpture an impressive set of details. Its small nose is represented by two frank points, its eyes are globular and smooth, and its mouth has an expression, almost smiling...

Bronze sculpture of a monkey laying on a golden brass tray adorned with copper leaves. This sculpture is made of sentoku (copper and tin alloy) and shibuchi (silver and copper alloy) bronze with a very interesting suaka (copper) patina.

The monkey is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac and is the subject of numerous legends. In Shinto belief, monkeys were traditionally regarded as sacred mediators between gods and humans...

Small bronze tray with green patina in the shape of a leaf with a snail on it. Signature underneath « Toshi » (敏) Ishikawa Toshio. Sold with its transport box Japan, Ishikawa Toshio (1919-2006, 石川敏夫) – Shôwa era (1926-1989), 1968 Length : 9,5 cm – width: 7 cm – Height: 2 cm