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'Busshu' (Buddha's hand) of the wood carving statue of 'Senju Sengen Kannon' (Thousand-armed and thousand-eyed kannon), Edo period (1603-1868), Japan, approx. L 7cm (2.75in). Such small size busshu with carving eye is quite a rare and also its carving is so delicate as the work of skilful 'busshi' (master sculptor of Buddhist images). Lack of forefinger as is.


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Wonderful example of Taisho and Showa Period bronze lanterns in Japan. C. 1930. Detailed lattice work and geometric designs. Great condition. Ship from CA. Ask for shipping quote.

Magnificent Late Taisho Period Granite stone lantern from a massive estate garden in Kyoto. The style is Rengiji with an umbrella shaped top. Excellent condition. In our California warehouse. Separates into 6 pieces.

Large painting of the Taj Mahal with reflections. Estimated to be mid 19th century. Painted on bone. 12.5x8.5 cm. Pencil inscriptions on rev34/3. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Elegant oval box with very fine repoussé and chased workmanship. Excellent condition. L: 11.2cm/4.4in x W: 10cm/3.9in x H: 3.5cm/1.3in. Signed and dated 1867 on the bottom- note enlargement 7#.

Old Timorese wooden statue commemorating a departed loved one. These were kept in the “attic” of a home and were not meant to be free standing. I bought this from an old Australian collection which was collected in the 1980s in West Timor, so this dates 1950’s to 1960s. This carved from hard wood in good condition with minor checks in the wood. H: 19.5cm/7.8in.

A gun powder container (kayaku-ire) made of twisted paper string and urushi (lacquer) is painted. It is very sturdy and light-weight so that it was made to many living wares such as a bowl, a sake cup, jingasa (hat), tobacco pouch, trunk, etc. from Edo period. In excellent condition with a deer skin pouch. 19th century. W:7cm H:16.5cm

Interesting old Burmese/Shan hand written book on handmade "Saa" (mulberry pulp paper). There are 12 pages between the covers- most of these books are usually related to either Buddhist studies or shaman rituals, but as I can’t find anyone who can read this it is being sold as a fine example of calligraphy. All the materials are handmade from the string binding the pages together to the charcoal ink. In this day of ideas being conveyed on a keyboard, back then one really had to think before th...

A fabulous stone textured Guinomi by Inayoshi Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box featuring dark raw clay alternating with black and white glaze. Osamu is very low production, and very selective of what he allows out into the world, and I am proud to be able to offer this. It is 7.5 cm (3 inches) diameter, 5.5 cm (2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Inayoshi Osamu was born in Aichi prefecture in 1976, the heart of Mino country. He completed his initial training in th...

Black iron turns to a curtain of shiny rust running down the outside of this ash gazed guinomi, a deep dark pool of green crystalline green in the center by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A professed lover of shochu, Takuma takes his shuki sake ware very seriously. The cup undulates up from the base in wide grooves, like the rusted sides of a some dilapidated old Japanese hovel covered in corrugated iron (If you have ever been to Japan you know the one). The finge...

A modern interpretation of the six sided shuki popular in ki-seto from the Momoyama period, this in white Raku by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiro Raku Guinomi. The fire blackened (originally white) clay sets off the thick white glazze like winter snow receding from garden stones. It is 6 cm (2-3/8 inches) across, the same height and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this year.
Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and h...

Ema (pictorial offering ) with the painting of two tengu (tengu and karasu tengu) fece-to-face. Tengu are Japanese legendary creatures and they mediate people's various wishes. It is noted ema of the Musashi Dairoku Tenjinsha in Iwatsuku-shi in Saitama prefecture. 20th century. 21cm x 16cm

Three lovely old chased and repoussé copper and brass boxes, circa 19th century with floral and peacock patterns, from Kandy. The oval box has a working latch. All are in good condition i.e., no dents. Large brass box L: 11.2cm/4.4in x H: 3.5cm/1.4in x W: 5.72cm/2.2in. Medium brass box L: 10.2cm/4in x H: 3.4cm/1.3in x W: 5.4cm/2.1. Oval copper box L:7.4cm/3in x H: 3cm/1.2in x W: 5.6cm/2.2in.

A document box made of thick paper (washi) with gold lacquer (makie) whose motif is pine tree. Inner part is excellent condition but outer part has some wear and the black urushi is faded an a bit grayish from aging. The first half of the 20th century. 26cm x 34cm x 8.5cm

A sweetmeat dish consisting of 1 central hexagonal dish surrounded by 6 fan-shaped dishes. Each dish has a straight side and is decorated in the center with one of the seven gods of good fortune, shichifukujin in overglaze enamels and gold on cream colored stoneware. The central dish holds the image of the only female member of the shichifukujin: Benzaiten.

The central dish is signed on the back Gyokuzan in a red and gold cartouche. The other six dishes are marked Gyokuzan in red and each...

SAMPLE BOOK OF KARAMUSHI TEXTILE

Quite a rare find of handmade sample book of *karamushi (ramie) textile, Meiji period (1868-1912), Tohoku region, Japan, approx. 22 x 14cm (8.66 x 5.51in), 9pp.(including 2 blank pages). The condition is as is due to aging as seen.

*Karamushi textile - ref. https://kogeijapan.com/locale/en_US/okuaizushowakaramushiori/


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INARI FOX

Messenger of Inari god, wood carving, Edo period (1603-1868), Japan, Height with base: approx. 12.5cm (4.92in). Not stand on its own without base, because of lack of front foot. The condition is as is due to aging as seen.


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The golden head of a dragon rises toward the light through a dark torrent on this unusual small scroll by Kobayakawa Shusei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Ink and Doro-kin gold on paper in a patterned silk border with ceramic rollers. The scroll is 46 x 82 cm (18 x 32-1/2 inches) and is in overall excellent condition.
Kobayakawa Shusei (1885-1974) was born in Kobe city, Hyogo at a time of much change. He entered Kyoto municipal Special School of Painting (Shiritsu Kaiga ...