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Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

accession of Emperor Taisho. Provenance: The Flying Cranes gallery, New York NY. Objets D'art Gallery

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Large Showa Period Japanese 20th Century Porcelain Kutani Crane Bird Plate
Large Showa Period Japanese 20th Century Porcelain Kutani Crane Bird Plate

Large Showa Period Japanese 20th Century Porcelain Kutani Crane Bird Plate

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

; in this case the crane stands for the key deference of son to father. Two cranes flying towards the

Category

20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage kimono textile art " Cranes ~ Kintsugi ~ II" White Red Gold Japan
Vintage kimono textile art " Cranes ~ Kintsugi ~ II" White Red Gold Japan

Vintage kimono textile art " Cranes ~ Kintsugi ~ II" White Red Gold Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

bliss" and the desire for harmony between husband and wife. On this particular piece, cranes are flying

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Silk Obi Kimono Belt /Table runner 1970s Gold Two Cranes
Japanese Silk Obi Kimono Belt /Table runner 1970s Gold Two Cranes

Japanese Silk Obi Kimono Belt /Table runner 1970s Gold Two Cranes

Located in Paris, FR

good condition. Two cranes walking or flying together is the ultimate symbol of longevity. Since

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Glistening Hollywood Regency Etched Mirror with Brass & Gold Highlights
Glistening Hollywood Regency Etched Mirror with Brass & Gold Highlights

Glistening Hollywood Regency Etched Mirror with Brass & Gold Highlights

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Glamorous mid century modern etched mirror having brass frame and marvelous flying herons or cranes

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen
Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen

Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

peacefully frolicking around the herb of eternal youth in the pine tree forest. Cranes are flying above the

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese mixed metal bronze vase, 43cm high
Japanese mixed metal bronze vase, 43cm high

Japanese mixed metal bronze vase, 43cm high

Located in Brighton, Sussex

mixed metal relief decoration, depicting a Crane and birds flying among exotic flowers and foliage

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer
Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer

Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer

Located in PARIS, FR

, there is a decoration of a boat on the water behind rocks with cranes flying towards the ground. Again

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 1880s Chinese Export Silver Fruit Dish
Antique 1880s Chinese Export Silver Fruit Dish

Antique 1880s Chinese Export Silver Fruit Dish

By Luen Hing

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

decoration depicting individual scenes, such as a bird sitting in a cherry blossom tree, a crane flying over

Category

Antique 1880s English Qing Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

adorned with a polychrome scene with an eagle standing on a rock and cranes flying over waves on a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Korean Meiping Green Porcelain Flower Vase, Early 20th Century
Korean Meiping Green Porcelain Flower Vase, Early 20th Century

Korean Meiping Green Porcelain Flower Vase, Early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

under-glaze medallions depicting cranes flying in clouds. ABOUT MEIPING PORCELAIN Korean Maebyeong

Category

Vintage 1910s South Korean Japonisme Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp Enameled Birds Scrolls Japan 1960s
Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp Enameled Birds Scrolls Japan 1960s

Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp Enameled Birds Scrolls Japan 1960s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

wooden pedestal. The ceramic body of the lamp is decorated with hand-painted decor of flying bird (most

Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Japanese Fluted Imari Vase with Mark and Metal Cover, 19th Century
A Japanese Fluted Imari Vase with Mark and Metal Cover, 19th Century

A Japanese Fluted Imari Vase with Mark and Metal Cover, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

design comprising three cartouche panels, depicting a crane flying above a cherry blossom tree

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

scene of cranes flying gracefully above striking auspicious waves showcased in deep blue and intricately

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

patterns. The artist depicts in great detail this spectacular scene of cranes flying gracefully above

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Sangam Inlaid Bowl, 12th/13th Century, Korea
Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Sangam Inlaid Bowl, 12th/13th Century, Korea

Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Sangam Inlaid Bowl, 12th/13th Century, Korea

Located in Austin, TX

cranes flying gracefully amongst clouds. The cavetto with a single chrysanthemum blossom surrounded by a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Large Japanese Futon Cover with Resist Yuzen Dye
Antique Large Japanese Futon Cover with Resist Yuzen Dye

Antique Large Japanese Futon Cover with Resist Yuzen Dye

Located in Atlanta, GA

design with a crane flying on a background of pine tree, bamboo and plum blossom. On the lower part, a

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy

Located in Hudson, NY

dramatic mountainside carved by a waterfall with a crane flying in the foreground and beautifully executed

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

the sky, a pair of cranes were flying. Most animals were emblems of longevity. The imagery was set

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

James Jean - The Editor - Contemporary Art
James Jean - The Editor - Contemporary Art

James Jean - The Editor - Contemporary Art

By James Jean

Located in Asheville, NC

regurgitated and left by the cranes flying in the distance. Aristotle once described in The History of Animals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ca 1600-1640 Kosometsuke Plate Shou Lao 8 Immortals
Antique Chinese Porcelain Ca 1600-1640 Kosometsuke Plate Shou Lao 8 Immortals

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ca 1600-1640 Kosometsuke Plate Shou Lao 8 Immortals

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

known Shou Lao, God of Longevity, flying on a crane among the clouds. In the front of him are the 8

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

mountain and pine motif to the exterior. The interior decorated with cranes flying amongst bamboo on a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

A 19th C. Japanese Porcelain Kutani Red Ground Scroll Cartouche Vase
A 19th C. Japanese Porcelain Kutani Red Ground Scroll Cartouche Vase

A 19th C. Japanese Porcelain Kutani Red Ground Scroll Cartouche Vase

Located in New York, NY

continues the scroll-shaped border motif, featuring multi-colored cranes flying, preening, and gazing at a

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Grecian-style Ceramic Vase with Flying Cranes, Ciboure Pottery, France, 1930s
Grecian-style Ceramic Vase with Flying Cranes, Ciboure Pottery, France, 1930s

Grecian-style Ceramic Vase with Flying Cranes, Ciboure Pottery, France, 1930s

By Ciboure

Located in New York, NY

One of a set of beautiful ceramics from Ciboure Pottery, this piece is inspired by antiquity—evident in its urn-like form, its spare coloring, and its depiction of classical subjects...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Seto Ware Bowl with Flying Crane
Japanese Seto Ware Bowl with Flying Crane

Japanese Seto Ware Bowl with Flying Crane

Located in Seattle, WA

translucent glaze, over an iron oxide painting of a flying crane. The painting of the crane executed in quick

Category

Japanese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Graceful Crane Brooch

Graceful Crane Brooch

Unavailable|$2,350

Graceful Crane Brooch

Located in Prairie Village, KS

Elegantly simple, this flying crane holds a single diamond in his mouth. The motif is

Category

French Brooches

A pair of six-panel Japanese screens (byobu)
A pair of six-panel Japanese screens (byobu)

A pair of six-panel Japanese screens (byobu)

Located in Winter Park, FL

Each screen similarly decorated with a continuous scene depicting flying cranes and others standing

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings

Materials

Ink

Chinese Malachite Sculpture, 20th Century
Chinese Malachite Sculpture, 20th Century

Chinese Malachite Sculpture, 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hand crafted in malachite, it is detailed with flying cranes which is difficult to photograph but

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Large Korean Celadon Ceramic vase, Korea, 19th
Large Korean Celadon Ceramic vase, Korea, 19th

Large Korean Celadon Ceramic vase, Korea, 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

A large Korean celadon vase with decor of flying cranes and clouds. Some firing defects as usual in

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese bronze Urn  mounted as a Lamp
Japanese bronze Urn  mounted as a Lamp

Japanese bronze Urn mounted as a Lamp

Located in Charleston, SC

resting on 4 little feet. The central visual has gold and a blue metal inlays decor on a flying Crane

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Hizen Japonesque Sterling Silver Fish Server
Hizen Japonesque Sterling Silver Fish Server

Hizen Japonesque Sterling Silver Fish Server

Located in Stamford, CT

, RI, United States. Rectilinear handle with flying crane, carp, and sea life in wave and flower set

Category

20th Century American Japonisme Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Kangxi Period Early 18th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Dish
Chinese Kangxi Period Early 18th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Dish

Chinese Kangxi Period Early 18th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Dish

Located in Paris, FR

with flying crane medallions on a red wickerwork ground. The center of the dish depicts a scene of the

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Meiji Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako and Ryoshibako Pines and Cranes
Meiji Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako and Ryoshibako Pines and Cranes

Meiji Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako and Ryoshibako Pines and Cranes

Located in Paris, FR

trunk. The edge of the box is decorated with flying cranes in gilded maki-e and with a coral lacquered

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Mt. Fuji Writing Box

Mt. Fuji Writing Box

Located in New York, NY

lacquer waves on black ground; comes with a fine silver and gold suiteki in shape of a flying crane, the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji

Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji

Located in Monterey, CA

incised with auspicious motifs such as flying cranes (tsuru), kabuki figures, and turtles (kame), and pine

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Ruby Vase Painted - Japanese Crane 20th century
Ruby Vase Painted - Japanese Crane 20th century

Ruby Vase Painted - Japanese Crane 20th century

Located in Nový Bor, CZ

Beautiful hand-blown glass vase made of ruby glass, hand-painted with a decor of flying Japanese

Category

20th Century Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Japanese 6-Panel Screen of Cranes Amidst Pine Trees by Water
Japanese 6-Panel Screen of Cranes Amidst Pine Trees by Water

Japanese 6-Panel Screen of Cranes Amidst Pine Trees by Water

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese 6-panel screen of Cranes Amidst pine trees by Water Edo period, 18th century This

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint

Cinnabar Low Table
Cinnabar Low Table

Cinnabar Low Table

Unavailable|$2,500

Cinnabar Low Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

showing mountains and a "tea house" with a pot of tea on a table. There are 2 figures and a crane flying

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Hand Painted Japanese Charger
Large Hand Painted Japanese Charger

Large Hand Painted Japanese Charger

Located in East Geelong, VIC

decoration features three cartouches, one of which shows a flock of cranes flying over a pine tree with Mt

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Hand Painted Small Sake Cup on Kutani Ware, 1950s
Japanese Hand Painted Small Sake Cup on Kutani Ware, 1950s

Japanese Hand Painted Small Sake Cup on Kutani Ware, 1950s

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful Japanese Kutani ware small sake cup with a gold edge. Representing cranes flying, above

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Probe I - Digital Print on Rice Paper
Probe I - Digital Print on Rice Paper

Probe I - Digital Print on Rice Paper

Located in Richmond, BC

flowerpots and the flying paper cranes bear newspaper lines. The artist is trying to create a magical space

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Rice Paper, Digital Pigment

Probe IV - Digital Print on Rice Paper
Probe IV - Digital Print on Rice Paper

Probe IV - Digital Print on Rice Paper

Located in Richmond, BC

flowerpots and the flying paper cranes bear newspaper lines. The artist is trying to create a magical space

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Rice Paper, Digital Pigment

Japanese Fine Hand Carved  Flying Cranes Screen
Japanese Fine Hand Carved  Flying Cranes Screen

Japanese Fine Hand Carved Flying Cranes Screen

Located in South Burlington, VT

pair (2) of finely carved flying cranes among matsu trees executed in kuri (chestnut wood), circa 1950s

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

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