Japanese naturalistic root wood burl side table. Warm brown tones with near black lacquered flat top surface.

Age: 20th Century C. 1920s

Dimensions: 19" high x 21' x 13"

1940's Japanese Lacquered Wood Carved Noh Mask Nogaku Old Man

It is 8 inches (20.5 cm) in length by 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) wide. It is 0.4 lb.

It has peeling of lacquer, chips, hairline cracks, rubbing paint, and retouched white paint (as seen in the photos).

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Japanese antique ceramic figure of a sleeping Maneki Neko (Beaconing Cat). A rare take on the popular good luck symbol, this sculpture is also an incense burner. Shown with eyes tight asleep and colorful collar painted in detail. On his back side are two raised hollyhock leaves, one of which lifts out to reveal an opening where incense can be placed...

Antique Japanese ikebana flower basket. Made of hand split bamboo and cherry bark interwoven into a basket shape. Woven handle securely attaches to both sides. Great condition, Unsigned.

Kaba cherrybark woodcrafts (called Kaba zaiku in Japanese) are a type of wood bark craft produced in the former town of Kakunodate, Akita prefecture. While the character for kaba means birch, for this context the word refers to the bark of wild cherry trees...

A detailed leather sculpture of a scorpion by contemporary Japanese leather artist Ko Kono. ko Kono was born in Uwajima city, Aichi Province, Japan in 1956. He attended Kyoto Saga university of Arts and lives near Kyoto.
Each piece is a one of one with the artist never repeating the same insect twice.

Age: Contemporary 2021

Dimensions: 8" wide x 10" deep x 7" high

Japanese hand woven bamboo ikebana flower basket. The bamboo has been expertly woven with a organic natural feel. Warm patina that is original. Condition is very good.

Age: Meiji Period 1868 - 1912

Dimensions: 15" wide x 12" high

Japanese Contemporary Leather Sculpture of a driver ant. Hand sculpted and wrapped in top grain leather. Made by Japanese artist "Ko Kono" born in Uwajima city, Aichi Province, 1956. He attended Kyoto Saga university of arts and lives near Kyoto.
Each piece is a one of one with the artist never repeating the same insect twice.

Age: Contemporary 2022

Dimensions: 14" wide x 14" deep x 10" high

Antique Japanese keyaki hardwood shibayama mounted wall panel. Carved of wood, lacquer,  bone, and mother of pearl. A flower display dragon vase of lacquer displaying clippings of flowering dogwood. Carefully carved with great detail. Condition is very good and ready to be enjoyed and hung to a wall...

Shoki(Chang Kuo)and demons in bronze stained with gold. Edo Japan. The terrible divinity is represented standing preparing to kill a demon child that he holds firmly by the collar. The sculpture is superb, Shoki is theatrical his face is caricatured, the child is panicked and wriggles desperately as for the demon mother, she falls to her knees to implore the pity of the god. Despite being an evil demon this tense, offered, imploring mother is moving...

The toad or frog (kaeru) is associated with good luck and wealth. Kaeru means both "toad" or "frog" and "to come home" in Japanese. This extension of meaning is due to the toad's ability to return each year to the pond of its birth...

An antique Japanese root wood composed of many intertwined pieces of various root woods including Keyaki, Hinoki, Kuruminoki, Tsugenoki, Honoki, Sakura, and Wisteria. Beautiful finish in a blackened soot with a Urushi lacquer top. Used for Ikebana and Tatehana.

Age: Meiji Era (1880-1900)

Dimensions: 20 1/2" Wide by 19 3/4" High by 14 1/2" Deep

PRAYER

Anonymous plaster figure in the ‘gassho’ praying pose, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Without pedestal: H 24 x W 10 x D 16 cm (9.44 x 3.93 x 6.29in)...

1920's Japanese Kano Seiun 加納晴雲 Bronze Nude Geisha Holding Baby Okimono Signed

It is 18 inches (45.72 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) wide. It is 12.5 Lb.

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

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Buddha in black lacquered wood, gilded with gold powder, The layer of urushi is very thick, despite the centuries it has remained intact, still adhering perfectly to the wood, it is worn, split but no place is chipped, a sign of the excellence of the lacquer artists of medieval Japan. The deity is represented standing, her hands and feet are amputated, which does not harm her aesthetics...

The gunbai (gunbai-uchiwa) is a type of signal baton and Japanese war fan. Once held by military leaders (such as daimyō) and priests in the past, it is used in the modern day by umpires in sumo wrestling. Lacquered in black with swirling clouds, and moon with sun shown on both sides.
Gunbai, from the Sino-Japanese roots meaning "military-apportioned [fan]", were a specialized form of fan used by samurai officers in Japan to communicate commands to their troops...

Antique Japanese hand carved wooden temple carving of a dragon amongst the swirling clouds. Beautifully carved of heavy keyaki (zelkova elm) wood with nice original details. The large dragon clasps the sacred wish-granting pearl in one claw...

Mounted antique Japanese 16th century carved hardwood temple fragment from Japans old growth forests. Depicting a pair of herons, king fishers, sparrows, fish, and front sitting amounts the blooming lotus flowers at waters edge. Mounted and ready to be enjoyed. Excellent original condition with patina consistent of age.
The herons symbolizes long life and is considered a sacred animal. Seen here depicted still in a pond with lotus, in connection with divine purity.
The pair of...

The deity is presented standing with his hands together in a position probably of prayer. It is carved in a piece of solid wood, lacquered in black and gilded with gold leaf. The crown and jewels are in cut and embossed copper, there are traces of mercury gilding in inaccessible places. Glass paste beads hang from the crown. The eyes are made of rock crystal, mica or glass. It is difficult to date these Japanese sculptures because the styles have to little evolved for centuries. For this Kwann...