FLAMING HALO

A wooden decorative halo (kōhai) designed to be placed behind a Buddhist statue of Fudō Myōō, featuring flames that symbolize the sacred fire which burns away human desires and passions. Circa 1930s, Japan. H 80 × W 22 × D 3 cm (31.5 × 8.7 × 1.2 in). Condition as shown in the photos...

WABY RUSTY LANTERN

A wabi-sabi iron hanging lantern for oil lamp, beautifully aged with rust. Early 20th century, Japan. H 33 × W 13 × D 13 cm (13 × 5.1 × 5.1 in)...

An antique Japanese isho tansu made of keyaki (elm) wood with beautiful grain, lacquer finish and original patina. There are six drawers of various sizes: One large full-width drawer at the top, three medium sized drawers and two small exterior drawers. A safe box on the right hand side has a hinged door that opens to three small interior drawers. Dramatic iron hardware includes elaborate lock plates with scrolling peony vines and moko shaped drawers pulls...

A Japanese antique kimono isho tansu in three stacking sections. The top section has sliding panels over three drawers. The sliders open to a shelf with two small interior drawers on the right hand side and a simple shelf on the left. The middle section has large hinged doors which open outward to reveal three full-width slide-out tray originally used for folded kimonos. The bottom section has three full-width drawers...

This is beautiful example of a middle (Genroku/Enpo) Edo period Kakiemon porcelain plate, displays the characteristic aesthetic elements that made this Japanese ceramic tradition so renowned.

Delicately potted with a gently lobed rim, this plate is decorated in the refined Kakiemon palette on a luminous nigoshide body. The central motif depicts a vividly painted butterfly in soft cobalt and turquoise, hovering above a flowering branch in iron red and green enamel...

White bronze mirror, a Japanese copper alloy with a high tin content (Hakudo), very hard and ringing clearly when struck. Beautiful silver color with golden highlights. Highly embossed decoration depicting symbols: The turtle living 10,000 years. Longevity. The two cranes living 1,000 years. Longevity, happiness, and harmonious marital union. The three friends, the pine, the plum tree, and the bamboo, constancy and virtue in the face of adversity. A Paulownia (Kiri) flower...

A boxwood netsuke with a blonde patina, depicting a long-bearded Sennin walking with a staff and a sake bottle. The garments are finely carved with precise details, while the himotoshi are placed on the back and side. Period: Edo, 19th century Dimensions: 7.7 × 2.6 × 1.9 cm Condition: Excellent condition, left foot restored

A cylindrical bronze vase, finely crafted with a dark patina, depicting a Ryū dragon in relief. The body of the dragon emerges and disappears among the swirling waves while holding the sacred Buddhist jewel in its upper claw. Relief signature within a rectangular reserve under the base. Period: Meiji, late 19th century Dimensions: 24 × 13 cm Weight: 1.6 kg Condition: Excellent condition

A heavy vine burgeoning with grapes hangs low with the weight of it sbountiful fruit in sweeping black strokes on this 17th century painting by Toko Shinetsu. Ink on paper with a rough beige silk and rosewood rollers mounted in the Mincho style. It is 59 x 186 cm (23 x 73 inches) in overall fine condition...

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...

This finely carved Meiji period (1868–1912) okimono presents Daruma (Bodhidharma), the legendary founder of Zen Buddhism, captured in a rare and animated moment. The figure stretches wide-mouthed and yawning, as though just awakening after his famed 14-year meditation. The sculptor has skillfully rendered the vitality of this moment, with flowing robes highlighted in their original red pigment, contrasting beautifully against the warm patina of the boxwood...

Japanese vintage byobu screen painting of a blossoming plum branch. Painted in mineral colors on metal leaf on paper. The screen consists of four panels. Symbolic of resilience, renewal and the coming of Spring. Signed by the artist.

Age: Show Period (Mid 20th Century)

Dimensions: 36" high x 70 1/2" long

STONE JIZO

Early 20th century, Japan. Approx. H 26 × W 18 × D 10.5 cm (10.2 × 7.1 × 4.1 in)...

Pair of Koma-Inu Shrine Guardians – Muromachi Period (1336–1573)

A rare Muromachi-period pair of wooden Koma-inu (lion-dog) shrine guardians, later finished in the Edo period with pigments and gold leaf. Their surfaces show graceful wear, revealing earlier decorative layers from centuries of ritual use...

FADED WOMAN MASK

A worn, aesthetically faded Noh wood carving mask of the 'Wakaonna' type, depicting a young female character. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Approx. 21.5 × 13.5 × 7 cm (8.5 × 5.3 × 2.8 in).


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NUMBER TAGS

16 pieces of old handmade washi (Japanese paper) tags with traditional kanji numerals written in black ink. Showa era, c. 1960s. Thickness 0.5 cm (0.2 in) × Diameter 7 cm (2.8 in). Some tags are wrapped with cloth around the edge, others are unwrapped. Stains and wear as shown. Original use unknown.


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Four-Panel Folding Screen with Mandarin Ducks, Chrysanthemums, and Autumn Maples

A magnificent Japanese four-panel folding screen depicting an autumnal scene of natural harmony. Painted in mineral pigments and gold on paper, the composition features vibrant chrysanthemums in full bloom, accompanied by finely detailed mandarin ducks (symbols of love and fidelity), and small songbirds among branches of maple leaves turning deep crimson. The painter’s refined brushwork captures the liv...

Crossed “Fence” patterns are scored about the shoulder of this ash encrusted vase by Kishino Kan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Yakishime Higakimon Uzukumaru Tsubo. It is 11 cm (4-1/2 inches9 diameter 13.5 cm 5-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kishino Kan was born in Kyoto in 1975, and after graduating art school apprenticed under Fukumori Masatake at the Doraku Kiln in Mie in 1994. He established his own kiln in 2004 in Iga city. He focuses on th...