Antique Crane

Description: The fluted Imari vase with a short everted collar surrounded by a band of cobalt and gilt foliate panels divided by red floral clasps on a white ground, to the shoulders...

Behind the scene is a stylized backdrop of a black stork (or crane) and palm-like leaves in silhouette, adding a touch of exotic fantasy and oriental-inspired design—a common motif i...

The Japanese iris, peonies, bamboos, ki-monos, calligraphy, fish, butterflies and other insects, the blackbirds, cranes and wading birds, the cats, tigers, and dragons were endless s...

A rare pair of ormolu triform Candlesticks in the style of Piranesi having flame sconces with flower & bird stems with crane & ramshead corners above further section with scroll & an...

Their diagonal lines lead our eyes to the two cranes that are flying in the sky. Bordered by a scalloped edge alternating light blue and dark blue motifs, this Japanese hand-painted ...

Elaborate hardware with cranes and clouds design. Hardware on all corners.

It was used in shipbuilding and repair as a floating crane. This print originates from 'Fifty Plates of Shipping and Craft'.

The base is painted with a rectangular scroll style portrait with a central crane bird stood upon a rocky outcrop in front of a river of gold framed in a bamboo stem with foliage.

Very lovely piece with a nicely painted scene of ladies, Dragon and cranes in a flowering landscape. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Arita, Ima...

The lower row features a large fish plate (symbol of abundance) flanked by two crane plate (bird of longevity and royalty). Shorter strips and low-relief bosses lined up the side and...

There are also detailed images of mole crickets with their powerful digging forelimbs, a black cricket, and a crane fly with its long legs and slender body. The illustrations include...

The upper part is decorated with images of cranes surrounded by a cloud ornament made in the same technique.

A Fine Late 19th Century Transitional Style Gilt Bronze and Lacquer Vitrine Cabinet The large gilt bronze and all glass single door vitrine above a fine two door lacquered cabinet ...

Brass frame with etched cranes on the batwing style side supports. Glass oil reservoir (illuminates with main light); milk glass shade hand painted with blue morning glories; clear h...

The central pictorial elements include a precisely rendered heron or crane positioned prominently among human figures dressed in period attire, creating a narrative tableau typical o...

A beautiful set of antique acid etched glass double doors, the two main panels artistically glazed with an acid etched riverbank scene depicting a swan, crane and birds among water, ...

Black Lacquer Carved Chinoiserie Oval Wall Mirror This oval shaped mirror has delightful carved and painted chinoiserie decoration with cranes and fishermen decorating the dark ba...

The upper surface of the cover is ornamented with an embossed and chased decorated scene depicting a grassy terrain surrounding a tree with fan shaped leaves by the side of a winding...

Painted circa 1670, the composition is a Dutch Amsterdam harbour scene with boats and figures in the foreground, a crane and stately buildings beyond, all beneath a beautiful sky.

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

Includes a historical sketch on copper and chapters on repairing, tinning, washing, hand bowls, frying pans, closet pans, glue pots, tea kettles, beer mullers, funnels, coffee pots, ...

The crane stands for long life. The measurements indicated are for the brooch.

The background shows a Japanese screen with cranes. The painting exudes a lush, joyful sensuality.

The setting is decorated with cranes and plum blossoms, of Japanese inspiration.

A band of gilt finished trefoil forms distinguishes the outer band with the inner reserve which depicts a crane amongst wonderfully decorated peonies and other fauna with an architec...

At the heart of the image is a beautiful wall hanging featuring a serene landscape of Mount Fuji framed by a delicately patterned border adorned with cranes and floral motifs. The mo...

These prints are both aesthetic masterpieces and cultural artifacts, offering a glimpse into Japan’s artistic legacy and its enduring reverence for the harmony of nature. The presenc...

Japan, Nabeshima style or Nabeshima serving Dish, 19/20C period; Rare and very beautiful serving dish in the form of a crane bird. Stunninly beautiful. Additional information: Mater...

The twin cranes badges were worn by the civil officials of the first to the third rank, while the fourth rank and below worn single crane.

The bowl is printed with fan and plate shaped vignettes depicting typical Japanese iconographic imagery such as fans, plates, swallows and cranes on a sumptuous background of cherry ...

A very larger charger decorated with a scholar sitting beneath a tree beside a crane holding a scroll in its beak.

A very larger charger decorated with a scholar sitting beneath a tree beside a crane holding a scroll in its beak.

The body of the ware is enameled with polychrome images of cranes, medallions with blossoming flowers and butterflies, surrounded by floral, cloud, scrollwork and Phoenix bird patter...

In the middle ground, a thatched-roof farmhouse, livestock, and a traditional well crane (*gémeskút*) root the scene in the agrarian lifestyle of the region.

There are many motifs around these large pieces, cranes, swallows, flowers and birds of many different varieties.

Walter Crane was devastated and died just 3 months later.

A superb quality mid 19th Century Anglo-Indian carved hardwood cabinet, having a nice figured shaped top with a highly decorative pierced and carved upstand consisting of various fol...

Attributed to GOTO The exterior of the plate is adorned with polychrome flowers and butterflies on a white enamel ground, and painted with images of a pair of cranes in a fan shaped...

A fine quality hand painted Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Fukagawa porcelain lidded vase. Depicting exotic Cranes among Reeds and Lillys, boarders of classical scrolling foliage ...

It has a pictorial design with a centered four-clawed dragon flanked with cloud motifs above the dragon is located a crane in mid-flight and at the bottom of the textile are two gall...

The robe’s surface is adorned with auspicious motifs: dragons coiled in clouds, cranes in flight, or circular medallions that signify his rank.

Comparable vases of this scale and decorative ambition, particularly with rare animal subjects such as tigers and buffalo rather than more conventional cranes or dragons, are exceedi...

Each box and vessel is adorned with intricate motifs, from stylized cranes and coral branches to delicate gold and red geometric patterns.

On the right, a more fluid and dynamic composition features repeating fans and stylized cranes in flight against a deep, black backdrop. The fans are richly decorated with intricate ...

In two groups of four, the performers, befitted with fan-shape hat, this bird-like mask, robes with carp scales, dance like cranes. A small gold bell is tied to the beak of the mask,...

Each candelabra is distinguished by an exquisitely cast gilt bronze top, crowned with an intricately sculpted crane finial, a symbolic representation of vigilance and longevity.

Late 19th century English iron strongbox mounted on a stand as a side table with original key. Crane foundries.

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

In the foreground, the scene is composed of a pair of women watching over three children as they roll a large ball of snow, presumably to make a snowman, while a pair of white cranes...

Le Secretaire (The Secretary Bird) – A distinctive African raptor with crane-like legs, long tail feathers, and a head crest.

It showcases a beautiful pictorial design with two cranes, one standing, one flying on a background of pine tree, bamboo and plum blossom.

In his versatility and the trends in his works, Grasset is comparable to the English reformer Walter Crane, though his works never found the same resonance.

In his versatility and the trends in his works, Grasset is comparable to the English reformer Walter Crane, though his works never found the same resonance.

In his versatility and the trends in his works, Grasset is comparable to the English reformer Walter Crane, though his works never found the same resonance.

In his versatility and the trends in his works, Grasset is comparable to the English reformer Walter Crane, though his works never found the same resonance.

In his versatility and the trends in his works, Grasset is comparable to the English reformer Walter Crane, though his works never found the same resonance.

In his versatility and the trends in his works, Grasset is comparable to the English reformer Walter Crane, though his works never found the same resonance.