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Style: Taisho
Japan Large Antique Bronze Seated Garden Kanon Guan-Yin, 49 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions- a good garden candidate
Japan, a large 49" tall antique cast bronze seated Kanon Maitreya, Guan-Yin in an attractive pensive pose- a good gard...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Huge Antique Bronze "Treasure Fortune" Ship Masterwork
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge 43 inch high Japanese Bronze Treasure Masterwork
Suited for a museum, special indoor gallery space, or garden comes this Japanese superbly hand cast solid bronze fortune treasure boat "Takarabune" in full sail proudly brandishing images of the seven lucky gods on hull and three messengers of fortune on sail: plum tree, bamboo, and pine. Its ships' hold bursts with gold, sake, coral, jewels, and a full purse.
During the first three days of the New Year the Seven Lucky Gods are said to pilot through the heavens to human ports as the Takarabune or Treasure Ship. As it sails into town bringing good fortune, the takarabune is celebrated in a New Year's tradition in Japan, especially by hopeful businesses.
It is superbly hand modeled and decorated with wave and cloud, lotus and dragon motif Japans famous phoenix and turtle among many images cast into one of its sides. The hold is chock full of detailed almost realistic dimensional interior treasures including a Kirin flanked by a dragon and a phoenix and a great number of good fortune attributes: gold koban coin, sake casks...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Classic Sun And Moon Garden Lantern, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Classic Garden "Sun And Moon" Lantern With Cicada On Handle - Hard To Find, Signed
Japan, unusual large antique lantern design in an attractive craftsmen form perforated pa...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Copper
Japanese Tall Antique Buddha Seven Roof Stone Pagoda- best in class, 13.5 feet
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just Found, Call or message us for details.
For the finest garden- a monumental and spiritual representation of the Buddha expressed in this substantial 13.5 feet seven roof pagoda with four buddha images carved on base.
Japan, a monumental antique stone pagoda...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Japanese Rare Antique Red Kurama Stone Spirit Lantern, One-of-a-Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
Best In Class
From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels.
This unusual hard to find old Japanese red kurama stone lantern is known as an Obakedouro "Spirit lantern...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Old Garden House Model Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
To your garden from Japan, and a recent Japanese acquisition
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this treasure from Japan!
This is ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Bird Bath - Hard To Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
The first we have seen.
A finch cautiously sits atop a tree while appearing ready to dip into this attached water vessel
Japan, an attractiv...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Japanese Fine Old Hand Carved Cedar "Mountain House" Minka Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions and direct from an old Japanese garden
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this treasure from ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Copper
Japanese Rare Large Old Kappa Folk Art Garden Stone Water Deity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind hand carved sculpture
Japan a rare large old hand carved stone Kappa folk art garden water deity or river child- protector for children along waters’ edge. Kappa ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japan Fine Pair Antique Bronze Fox Kitsune, Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine and rare pair (2) of antique bronze shrine fox Inari kitsune, Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century.
Iconic Kitsune fox are closely associated with the Inari shri...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome anique with all original pieces.
One of two similarly matched kasuga lanterns that we have currently listed.
Japan, a tall and stone lantern with engraved designs, ca...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japan Antique Okigata Moon And Sun Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive older Okigata (portable) three-piece stone lantern with dark patina from appropriate age.
Beautiful “Moon and Sun” light Box
Dimensions: 26 inches tall and 17 inche...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Japan Fine Antique “Oribe” Granite Tea Master Lantern , Hand Carved 19th century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan “Oribe” granite stone lantern with a very nice original dark patina from age and from the Meiji period, 19th century. This is the classic Tea Master Oribe's style first observe...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Japan Stone Lantern "Yukimi" Hand Carved Classic Water or Snow Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions travels.
Japan, a fine early classic "yukimi" lantern hand carved in granite stone,
measures: 28 inches high and 30 inches wide at top, five pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
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Japanese Lotus Flower Brass Garden Candle Lantern with Chain
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese ornate lotus flower brass garden candle lantern
Supplied with hanging chain.
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Japanese Iron Garden Lantern Old Gold Finch and Bamboo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese outdoor cast iron garden lantern with gold finch and bamboo design.
Round gold finch, bamboo, and pine tree motif outdoor patio or garden lantern....
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Large Scale Japanese Cast Bronze Garden Peacock
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1172 Japanese hand cast finely detailed sculpture of a spread feathered peacock
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1960s Vintage Taisho Garden Ornaments
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Japanese Iron Pagoda Garden Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Japanese cast iron pagoda lantern with lattice fret work hinged door.
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Chinese Reclining Fu Dog Guardian Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone sculpture depicts a reclining mythical fu dog lion. Also known as shizi, fu lions such as this were traditionally placed besi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Robin Blue Heart Pagoda Garden Candle Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-724 Hand cast Japanese candle lantern with hearts on top
Height to top of lantern 10".
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1960s Japanese Vintage Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Folk Buddha/Edo period/1603-1868
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese Buddhist statue made around the Edo period.
The material is believed to be cypress or cedar.
The square pedestal at t...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cypress
H 16.93 in W 6.11 in D 5.52 in
Rare Antique Japanese Carved Stone Garden House Model
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and complete antique Japanese carved stone architectural model of a traditional Folk Cottage. The front of the cottage has an entrance doo...
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Early 20th Century Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the mid-19th century, this charming limestone post likely once stood outside a building in China's Shanxi province as a spot to hitch livestock. Carved in reference to the Ming dynasty novel "Journey to the West," the monkey atop the post depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Taisho Garden Ornaments
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Limestone
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Japanese Large Old Signed Bronze Bonsho Temple Bell- Great Display , 19 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden or indoor display
Large Hand Cast Original old blue green Patina Bronze Bell With Makers Signature emblazoned on its side.
This large one-of-a-kind antique ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Hand Cast Temple Bell Resonates with Original Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
Another extraordinary way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this treasured Japanese temple bell. Its sound is mesmerizing and is guaranteed to please you.
This han...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
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Bronze
Japanese Genuine Rare Old "Owl" Lighting Lantern Marked JAPAN
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions, a rare bird
Japan, this handsome quality old "Owl" motif tea lantern is a good find and an authentic old work of art. Its surface is a particu...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Garden Stone "Tsukubai" Stone Water Basin / Garden Figurine /showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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This is a traditional Japanese item from ancient times.
There is a ...
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
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Stone
H 5.4 in W 9.61 in D 7.88 in
Japanese Antique Mala Beads Jizo Spiritual Guardian of Travelers
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
An unusual large Jizo stone garden sculpture brandishing what a string of prayer mala beads and an alms bowl in his left hand and carrying a ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Fine Old Stone Seated Buddha
Located in South Burlington, VT
A wonderful small stone seated Buddha with beautiful lichen patina
Good garden candidate
.In Japan, Kṣitigarbha, known as Jizō, or respectfully as Ojizō-sama, is one of the most lo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
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Stone
Japanese Large Old Hand Carved Cedar "Mountain Shrine" Buddha Shrine Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions and direct from an old Japanese collection
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this treasure from Japan!
Hand carved from Japanese cryptomeria (cedar wood) with copper accents , this fine larger scale Buddha Shrine lantern has been masterfully crafted into a stunningly beautiful lantern or shrine with paper liners and fine copper details. The four panels containing the paper linders are each removable. The bronze...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
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H 18 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Japanese Huge Antique Jizo Spiritual Guardian of Children and Travelers
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
A huge travelers and children's stone guardian, 23 inches high
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Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome anique with all original pieces.
One of two similarly matched kasuga lanterns that we have currently listed.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
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Japan Antique Okigata Moon And Sun Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive older Okigata (portable) three-piece stone lantern with dark patina from appropriate age.
Beautiful “Moon and Sun” light Box
Dimensions: 26 inches tall and 17 inche...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
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Granite
Japanese Huge Antique Spiritual Guardian of Children and Travelers
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
A huge travelers and children's stone guardian, 23 inches tall
Good garden and collector choice
A subtle expression describes this fine ear...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Big Antique Stone Garden Frog With Superb Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
A big , charming and superb quality antique Japanese hand carved stone frog sculpture fresh from an old Japanese garden and dating to the early 20th century.
Fine hand carved detail.
Portable size offers great display and placement possibilities in your garden, deck, home, or special space.
Large dimensions: 12 inches in length and 8.5 inches high
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.
Our gallery has been dealing in authentic Japanese and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.
We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Taisho garden ornaments for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Taisho garden ornaments for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage garden ornaments created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, asian art and furniture, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Taisho garden ornaments made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for garden ornaments differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $450 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $3,725.
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