Bunraku Puppet

a piece of furniture used in the Bunraku, the traditional puppet theatre of Japan that started in

mechanism works smoothly, and he is mounted on a bamboo Stand. The puppets of Bunraku are different from

knights of the Orlando legend, the lovely shadow plays of Asia, the unique Bunraku puppets of Japan, and

Puppet hand fragment, wood, Japanese, Meiji period. This Meiji period Bunraku wooden arm is a

Created for Bunraku theatre, this Bunraku, known in Japan as a Ningyo Jorurui, depicts a samurai

included the traditional focuses of ukiyo-e tradition such as kabuki theatre the bunraku puppet theatre

, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print of a Japanese puppet is titled "Bunraku (4

This is a spectacular piece. Mesmerizing. Bunraku, also commonly known as Ningyo Joruri, is a

Enchanting vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai gouache painting on cloth mounted on board, steeped in alagorical context, depicting Krishna dancing with villagers in a background of birds ...

This tall Chinese silk embroidery depicts Asian figures and scenes of boats, bridges and Asian landscapes. Features red, green, salmon and white colors on a beautiful serene blue bac...

A Chinese antique embroidery presented in a museum quality frame, originally purchased from Galerie Du Monde in Hongkong. Originally, the textile was a roundel design likely from the...

Beautifully hand painted and decorated grand scale Chinese export Eight-panel Coromandel screen featuring different hand painted Chinese scene on each side. One side depicting an han...

A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Toshogu Shrine", The vertical oban format print was made in Showa 12th year (1937). On the left margin in grey in...

Black lacquer sideboard cabinet from Tianjin. Under the top are 3 large drawers and a main section that consists of 2 pairs of doors. Drawers and cabinet doors have black patinated ...

Vintage watercolor painting of two Geisha under an umbrella - watercolor over graphite with gold gilt border - signed upper right (unidentified artist/maker) - unframed - Japan - lat...

Qing Dynasty silk embroidery rank badge with silver pheasant. This vividly-colored embroidery depicts a white pheasant on a dark blue background. The bird is shown with its wings ou...

A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....

A fun vintage carved wood starfish wall hanging sculpture, circa 1970s. This piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 14.5"D x .5"H. Super cool and realistic looking pie...

Antique French or Belgian tapestry. Depicting Persian horseman capturing wild Arabian horses. It is in the original frame behind glass. The glass has preserved the vivid colors. Date...

A very fine embroidered silk panel in giltwood frame originally from the Annette Martin Collection and exhibited at the Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco February 8th - Mar...

Wonderful vintage hand carved and painted screen. 4 panels have been fixed together on one side with a wooden slats and a glue. The fixed side displays an angels the displayed side f...

An exquisite Japanese embroidery piece circa end of 19th-early 20th century of Meiji period. The silk panel depicts an idyllic water scenery, in which three mandarin ducks swim in th...

A very large and exuberantly decorated Japanese Satsuma millefleur covered vase, marked Satsuma, Showa period, mid 20th century, Japan. The large vase of attractive baluster form,...

Antique 19th Century Indian Kalighat painting of the God Krishna worshipping his divine consort Radha. Painted in Calcutta, Bengal, India by a Bengali patua, with natural mineral p...