Antique Crane

The composition reveals the artist’s fascination with British fin de siècle illustration, particularly the works of Aubrey Beardsley, Walter Crane and William Morris. Their influence...

Behind them, labourers work within a broad open site dominated by a crane, small railway wagons and long red-brick façades.

It blends elements of classical antiquity — evident in the young woman’s clothing and the temple in the background — with more exotic elements, such as the crane, which likely origin...

Image size 14 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches (362 x 238 mm) ; sheet size 15 1/4 x 10 1/8 inches (387 x 257 mm). Literature: 'Crows, Cranes & Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Amy R.

The reverse side presents a serene natural landscape, highlighting cranes and lush flora, symbolizing longevity and harmony.

Adorned with a stunning motif of four flying cranes amidst a field of grasses and red flowers, the dish also displays a wavy border on the outer edge, embellished with a black band a...

This pair of large Delft plates presents a strong, balanced composition centered on a long-tailed crane standing in a stylized garden, surrounded by dense floral and foliate ornament.

Image size 14 3/8 x 9 9/16 inches (365 x 243 mm); sheet size: 15 1/8 x 10 1/2 inches (130 x 267 mm) Literature: 'Crows, Cranes & Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson', Newlan...

To starboard she passes a prominent white lighthouse on a spit of land, worked with a gallery, windows, and a flight of steps, a beacon of home; a harbor crane stands at the water’s ...

Pair of Chinese Cherry Red Amber Figural Carvings Mounted as a Table Lamps, one Guanyin and one Shouxing atop a crane, each on wood base with crochet shades. Larger overall: 30.5" H...

Throughout the decoration appear cranes, symbols of longevity and immortality; deer, associated with prosperity, rank, and long life; dragons embodying cosmic power and protection; a...

MAX LAEUGER (1864-1952) - STAATLICHE MAJOLIKA-MANUFAKTUR KARLSRUHE (Manufacturer) - Rare antique Jugensdstil / Art Deco majolica pendant attributed to Max Laeuger - featuring an oval...

The massive curved bridge anchors the composition, while diagonal tracks, cranes, and trusses lead the eye into an almost vertiginous urban space.

Large blue and white porcelain charger decorated with a finely hand-painted scene depicting a seated scholar beneath a flowering tree beside a crane or heron holding a scroll in its ...

Original antique advertising poster for the 1920 Emprunt National Loan issued by the Credit Foncier d'Algerie et de Tunisie bank at 6% with a capital of 125 million Francs featuring ...

Antique (19th century) centerpiece flower vase, finely sculpted, cast in gilt bronze, depicting standing herons (or storks or cranes) among foliage, mounted on oval shaped base with ...

It features prominently a metal sculpture of a heron, or a Japanese crane, which is wading in among small rushes and flowering plants, plucking up at flowers.

An impressive Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain charger from the Wanli period (1573-1619), finely painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a central scene depicting cranes among ba...

A striking pair of early Chinese carved stone reliefs, each mounted on bespoke lucite stands with elegant beveled edges, created in the 1970s to showcase the carvings as sculptural w...

At the center of each candelabra is a single arm topped with a Bronze open winged crane, which can be removed and used as a central candle cup.

Encircling the body are high-relief cranes (tsuru) in flight, finely modeled with elongated necks, extended legs, and crisply articulated plumage.

Inside the box, the lower tier reveals a serene motif of cranes among reeds, symbolizing noble purity and profound longevity.

His friendship with poet Hart Crane further connected his work to Cleveland’s avant-garde literary circles.

Measuring 355 × 276 cm , the rug features a rich indigo blue field filled with finely rendered auspicious motifs—phoenixes, peonies, butterflies, cranes, and imperial vases—each symb...

The spout and handle are shaped in the form of a phoenix or crane, and the wide pedestal base and domed lid create a balanced and decorative silhouette.

The lower-right section is dyed in rich, earthy persimmon tannin (Kakishibu) and showcases an array of highly stylized, abstract geometric motifs representing flying Origami Cranes (...

With intricate fox finial against fence, brick and wood plank design on box, and stunning cranes etched on front and back glass with reeds and grass on sides.

Nakadai, platform. And Sao, cranes leg shaft. Kiso, base stone.  

The four auspicious animals — qilin, phoenix, crane, and spotted deer — constitute a complete iconographic program of the highest cultural intentionality: this is not a decorative ru...

The crane mythology is related with the divine bird worship in animal totemism Kangxi reign 1662-1722.

The artist demonstrates professional mastery in constructing a multi-layered perspective, guiding the eye from the churning waves in the foreground toward the distant, crowded pier w...

The lower body is organized as a triangular architectural support together with cranes arranged over ram heads above panels of anthemion, ribbon and scroll decoration.

The outer rim features pine trees with a sea on the beach, cranes, and flowers. The height is 4 cm and is 36,5 cm diagonal The plate weighs almost 1.5 kilograms

Spotted deer and crane, longevity symbols, inhabit a rocky mountainous beneath a brocade pattern sky, all within a swastika fret border.

Rectangular quadrilobe shape, richly decorated in the Kutani specific red, enhanced with liquid gold accents. The crane on the bottom is raised in relief. All marked under the bottom...

A sleek black lacquer coffee table by Gracie and Co. incorporating 19th or early 20th Century Japanese lacquer panels depicting lakeside scenes of cranes and bamboo in gold, with two...

Original antique poster advertising Messageries Maritimes Cargo-Boats / Maritime Messengers Cargo Ships featuring artwork by Henri Edmond Rudaux (1865-1925) showing a crane moving a ...

It is contained behind bevelled glass doors, with a crane-shaped gilt metal lock. The second tier is composed of an open left-hand compartment, with a half-length shelf, which is edg...

John’s Wort, Mallow, Cocoa Plant, Tea Plant, and Camellia (Plate 49); and Mallows, Geraniums, Cotton Plant, Crane’s-bill, and Herb Robert (Plate 50). The plates reflect the German t...

Nakadai, platform. And Sao, cranes leg shaft. Kiso, base stone.  

Nakadai, platform. And Sao, cranes leg shaft. Kiso, base stone.  

The legend of the thousand cranes (senbazuru) says that anyone who manages to fold a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by the deities.

Laver, By Their Friends Feb. 12th 1882". Item features crane birds on spout and other floral engraving.

The front door panel is finely decorated with cranes pictured in one of the renowned Fuji Five Lakes, while the side panels are similarly adorned with elegant herons amid the same sc...

The double sided fabric has been replaced with modern Walter Crane, Swallows and Almond Blossom Tapestry Weave to one side, and duck egg 100% silk to the other.

He wears traditional, heavily decorated robes—often featuring auspicious motifs like cranes or pines—and a tall ceremonial hat. In his right hand, he holds a folding fan, a common pr...

The lower body is enveloped in molded clouds and painted with birds in flight, including cranes, waterfowl, and smaller birds suspended against a pale sky ground.

Pair of Japanese Imari plates decorated in the typical palette with cranes. Dimensions Height 3 Inches Length 16.5 Inches Width 16.5 Inches

Both are finely etched with clouds and florals, as are the crane-form plates that anchor the handle. An exquisite example of a fine Japanese lacquerware, this smoking box lives on as...

Kasugas typically have a cylindrical column in the form of a bird (crane’s) leg according to some authorities, surmounted by a small ring.

Originally, a hook of this scale would have been used for heavy lifting—attached to chains, pulleys, cranes, or rigging systems in warehouses, farms, rail yards, or shipyards.

A very decorative accent piece, the work on the chest depicting noble figures in traditional Chinese dress, alongside trees, foliage and a pagoda to the front. The sides having a cra...

Audsley, George Ashdown and James, Lord Bowes ‘The Keramic Art of Japan’, Liverpool and London, Henry Sotheran, 1875. 2 volumes, first edition hardback folio including 41 coloured an...

The interior of the box is fitted with a rectangular bronze water dropper (suiteki) cast with a flying crane in relief, a nicely-shaped inkstone (suzuri), and brush rests.

The border is divided into alternating panels of geometric lattice panels and figural motifs, including cranes in flight and flowering branches, creating a dynamic yet balanced compo...

The large body is adorned with multiple reserves depicting elegant naturalistic scenes, including cranes, exotic birds, flowering branches, and butterflies, traditional symbols of lo...

Six brocade squares in contrasting white color with crane figure were sewn to the four corners and two along the longitude side.

Below them, rolling waves and mountain peaks symbolize a stable, unified empire, while a sky filled with auspicious clouds, white cranes, bats, and flaming jewels conveys profound wi...

One panel highlights a graceful crane, a timeless emblem of longevity and refined grace, while the other showcases a brilliantly plumed pheasant, symbolizing good fortune and harmony.

Exquisite detail is reserved for the fauna, including a majestic pheasant perched high on a branch and a graceful crane wading through the water. The presence of these creatures, alo...