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Wonderful and rare wood carving of Kobo Daishi, the buddhist monk who went to China to bring back to Japan the teachings of Buddha. Late Meiji Period c. 1900 with glass eyes More »
Wonderful and rare wood carving of Kobo Daishi, the buddhist monk who went to China to bring back to Japan the teachings of Buddha. Late Meiji Period c. 1900 with glass eyes and glass 'juzu' prayer beads. In one hand he holds the vajra and the other, prayer beads. Sitting on an abbot's chair, black lacquered with copper metal fittings. The left hand has been reattached and one of the chair's metal fittings is slightly loose. Ask for shipping quote. H:58cm x 64cm « Less
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Sensational signed Kyoda Fujimasa lost wax cast bronze flower vase with textured vertical lines creating a sensual art deco feel. This Showa Period c.1950 bronze comes in the More »
Sensational signed Kyoda Fujimasa lost wax cast bronze flower vase with textured vertical lines creating a sensual art deco feel. This Showa Period c.1950 bronze comes in the original paulownia wood box and the kanji reads:Chu-do (cast bronze); Kazari Tsubo (decorative vase) and the signature of Kyoda Fujimasa. Ask for shipping quote. H:29cm x Diam:17cm « Less
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Late Taisho Period c.1920 bronze tea ceremony gong to call the participants to the tea ceremony. The gong has a dragon handle holding the bell suspended over a lotus leaf More »
Late Taisho Period c.1920 bronze tea ceremony gong to call the participants to the tea ceremony. The gong has a dragon handle holding the bell suspended over a lotus leaf base with a bronze chain. Farther out on the dragon handle is a hole for another chain to hold a metal gong striker. We don't have the original metal striker but a iron striker is included. The sound is quite good. The gong itself has the goddess dakini in raised relief. The are some blue/green oxidization marks on the gong. Ask for shipping quote. H:35cm W:31cm « Less
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Very lovely full length silk maru obi from the early Taisho Period c.1915. The silk is gold with bamboo leaves with chrysanthemum flowers inside the leaves. Sprinkled around More »
Very lovely full length silk maru obi from the early Taisho Period c.1915. The silk is gold with bamboo leaves with chrysanthemum flowers inside the leaves. Sprinkled around are pine leaf needles. Perfect condition. Woven on both sides. Length: 4 meters. Ask for shipping quote. « Less
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Distinguished black lacquered buddhist sutra book box c. 1950. Many layers of black and gold lacquer over cypress wood with gold flower motif in raised maki-e and the More »
Distinguished black lacquered buddhist sutra book box c. 1950. Many layers of black and gold lacquer over cypress wood with gold flower motif in raised maki-e and the paulownia crest and flower crest at the end of the box. Ask for shipping quote. L:27cm x W:22cm « Less
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Lovely Hakudo (white bronze) early Showa Period c. 1930 incense burner in the shape of a boat with a canopy and small bird sitting atop. On the bow is a coiled rope in relief More »
Lovely Hakudo (white bronze) early Showa Period c. 1930 incense burner in the shape of a boat with a canopy and small bird sitting atop. On the bow is a coiled rope in relief and the metal workmanship is very elegant and defined. Used for the Tea Ceremony. Ask for shipping quote. L:23cm; H:14cm « Less
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Absolutely fabulous bronze square-mouthed almost art deco flower vase in the original paulownia box, dated April, 1847. The kanji on the box reads: Koka 4 Nen Teimi Shigatsu, More »
Absolutely fabulous bronze square-mouthed almost art deco flower vase in the original paulownia box, dated April, 1847. The kanji on the box reads: Koka 4 Nen Teimi Shigatsu, meaning 1847 in Edo Period in the 4th month (april) of the zodiac calendar. Hirota Gensho Motomu Nari meaning the piece was commissioned for a Mr. Hirota Gensho. On one side of the Kiri box is written: Sentoku Kabin, meaning it was a flower vase fired and colored with rice straw smoke. All 4 sides of the vase have a geometric design motif in relief extending to the top underside. Ask for shipping quote. H:20cm x W:25cm x Depth:25cm « Less
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Exceptional early Showa Period c.1937 art deco bronze flower vase in the original signed paulownia box. The kanji on the box reads: Chudo Ume Moyo "bronze vase with plum More »
Exceptional early Showa Period c.1937 art deco bronze flower vase in the original signed paulownia box. The kanji on the box reads: Chudo Ume Moyo "bronze vase with plum petal motif. Also Kabin or "flower vase". On the inside is the signature of Tatsugo and his seal. The bronze has plum petals in raised relief and inside small crosses. The vase itself is divided in sections by incissed lines. Ask for shipping quote. H:20cm ; diameter is 22cm. « Less
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This is a rare ink stone signed on the back, "Choshu Akamagaseki" by "Suzuki Shikan". Choshu Han was the Edo Period feudal name for what is now Shimonoseki City at the More »
This is a rare ink stone signed on the back, "Choshu Akamagaseki" by "Suzuki Shikan". Choshu Han was the Edo Period feudal name for what is now Shimonoseki City at the southern tip of the main island of Japan, Honshu. Akamagaseki suzuri ink stones were prized ink stones from this region, being recognized throughout the country and usualy presented as gifts between daimyo lords and the shogun. Sumi ink blocks rubbed on this stone produced the best color for caligraphy and painting due to a fine grain. Ask for shipping quote. L:23cm x W: 13cm « Less
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Sensational 'Hakudo' white bronze (alloy of bronze and nickel) flower vase by the renown master Tadao Shoda. Shoda is from Sano City in Tochigi Prefecture which has a 1000 More »
Sensational 'Hakudo' white bronze (alloy of bronze and nickel) flower vase by the renown master Tadao Shoda. Shoda is from Sano City in Tochigi Prefecture which has a 1000 year history of being the home of the famous Tenmyo cast metal works. Most of the highest quality weapons of the Kamakura and Edo Periods came from these masters. Shoda won the Sano Renaissance Gold Prize. This elegant flower vase has textured sides sandwiched between smooth white bronze tapered sides. The original paulownia box is signed and reads, "Hakudo Hanaire" white bronze flower vase by Tadao Shoda. Ask for shipping quote. H:26cm x W:13cm « Less
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