Guardian to the Buddhist Temple Superb quality and casting feature a rich dark brown patina. Meiji Period (1868-1912) – Ca. 1890 Measures: H 10.25” x W 6.25” x D 3” Deale...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Masks

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Bronze

779 Japanese Signed Bronze Nio Mask

H 10.25 in W 6.25 in D 3 in

Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian

Located in New York, NY

An extremely rare Japanese Edo period Kyogen mask of a Nio guardian king, a ferocious native deity

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian

H 8.5 in W 6.5 in D 4 in

Late Edo Nio Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Nio are often featured in Japanese art, and they are a popular subject for screens. This screen is a

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Late Edo Nio Screen

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H 74.81 in W 66.93 in D 0.79 in

Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

H 9 in W 4.5 in D 4 in

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Japanese Meiji Noh Mask in Carved Wood

Located in New York, NY

Japanese early Meiji period Noh theater mask made of carved wood with gofun layers. The piece was made in Japan in circa 1880 and is signed on the back. In great antique condition wi...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Meiji Noh Mask in Carved Wood

H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3 in

Japanese Edo Period Ike Mask 'Devil Face'

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese sculpted wood Ike mask produced during the Edo Period (1603-1868) around 1850, depicting a devil face. Highly detailed, the mask has inserted eyes and hair attached to it.

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Ike Mask 'Devil Face'

H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in

Japanese Tachibina (Imperial couple) doll set.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese Tachibina (Imperial couple), rare and exceptionally fine standing pair of figures for the Hina Matsuri. The emperor has his arms spread to the side and the empress is in cyl...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

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Textile, Wood

Japanese Tachibina (Imperial couple) doll set.

H 20 in W 16 in D 4 in

Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Haniwa terracotta head of a warrior, Haniwa figures are Japanese terracotta funerary figures that accompanied the dead buried in early Japan, from the 3rd century-8th centur...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

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Terracotta

Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior

H 11.5 in W 6 in D 4 in

Japanese Edo Period Noh Theater Mask with Red, Black and Golden Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Edo period "Noh" theater mask from the 17th to 19th century. Created in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868), this mask captures our attention with its striking express...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Noh Theater Mask with Red, Black and Golden Patina

H 20.5 in W 17 in D 11.5 in

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Guanyin

Located in New York, NY

Rare antique wood carving of Guanyin; possibly Tang Dynasty. Pigment loss and stress fractures consistent with age. Condition : Age Appropriate Wear Dimensions : Height: 42 in. (...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Other Antiquities

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Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Guanyin

H 42 in W 11 in D 11 in

Japanese Late Edo Period Seated Imperial Gosho Ningyo Doll

Located in New York, NY

Japanese rare late Edo period large Imperial Gosho Ningyo doll. The piece depicts a cute chubby child with very white skin, small limbs and big head with a bright expression and play...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Silk, Wood

Japanese Late Edo Period Seated Imperial Gosho Ningyo Doll

H 18.5 in W 19 in D 19 in

Japanese Edo Period Lion Mask

Located in New York, NY

A rare Edo period (17th century-18th century) Japanese lion mask for the Gion Festival. This mask was part of a two-man costume, with one man holding the mask and the other at the ba...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Lion Mask

H 10.5 in W 12 in D 11 in

Japanese Edo Period Carved and Painted Wood Plaque

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo period carved and hand painted wood plaque for a Buddhist temple interior, with lotus blossoms, a crane and lotus leaf shelves to dispose the offerings onto. In good vin...

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Carved and Painted Wood Plaque

H 17.5 in W 17.5 in D 5 in

Japanese Edo Period Carved Wood Mask of Old Man Ko-Jo

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo period carved wood mask depicting Ko-Jo, an old man. The piece dates to circa 1820 and is in great condition. 15 inches long with the beard.

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Antique 1820s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Carved Wood Mask of Old Man Ko-Jo

H 8 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in

Japanese Edo Period Carved Wood Mask of Man with Golden Beard

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo period carved wood mask of a man with a golden hair beard. The piece shows a very expressive face and was likely made during the 19th century. Wear to the surface due to...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Carved Wood Mask of Man with Golden Beard

H 8 in W 6 in D 4 in

Group of 4 Musicians, Japan Antique, Meiji Period around 1880

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Hina Matsuri is celebrated in Japan at the beginning of March. It dates back to the Edo period and is celebrated in the family circle. "Hina Ningyo dolls" were passed down from gener...

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Antique 1880s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Textile, Wood

Group of 4 Musicians, Japan Antique, Meiji Period around 1880

H 9.45 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in

Japanese Edo Carved Wood Fox Mask with Articulated Jaw

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo period carved wood theatrical animal mask of a fox, with articulated jaw. The piece has a detailed expressive face and was carved during the early 18th century, circa 17...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Carved Wood Fox Mask with Articulated Jaw

H 9 in W 7 in D 5.5 in

Musha-Ningyo Sedated Warrior Doll Depicting Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Located in New York, NY

Musha-ningyo, a warrior doll, depicting Toyotomi Hideyoshi (the Taiko, 1536-1598). His head, hands, and feet are crafted from wood covered in fine white gofun. The doll features a we...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Brocade, Felt, Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Musha-Ningyo Sedated Warrior Doll Depicting Toyotomi Hideyoshi

H 19 in W 10 in D 10 in

Japanese Grand Scale: Yoshitsune and Bannerman Warrior Musha Ningyo Doll

Located in New York, NY

Boys' Day Ningyo Depicting the 12th Century General Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189), Accompanied by a Kneeling Bannerman. Heads and Hands Carved of Wood, Covered in Fine White Bur...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Brocade, Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Grand Scale: Yoshitsune and Bannerman Warrior Musha Ningyo Doll

H 35 in W 23 in D 15 in

Japanese Buraku Life-size Imperial Head, Hands, and Legs

Located in New York, NY

Imperial Bunraku puppet of a young, beautiful princess. Carved from wood and adorned with layers of gofun (oyster shell lacquer), human hair, Sky Imperial eyebrows (dots), penetratin...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Buraku Life-size Imperial Head, Hands, and Legs

H 9 in W 11 in D 13 in

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Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure

Located in New York, NY

A large and dramatic muscled Nio guardian figure. Nio figures were placed outside Buddhist

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure

H 32 in W 18 in D 12 in

Iron Censer, Japan, 19th Century

By Myochin Muneyuki

Located in Paris, FR

. Finial designed as Nio (guardian). Signed « Myochin Muneyuki » and dated 12th year of Densho. Japan

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Iron

Iron Censer, Japan, 19th Century

H 21.66 in W 14.97 in D 11.03 in

Large Pair of Japanese Guardian Figures

Located in New York, NY

An impressive pair of wood carved and lacquered Nio figures. Such figures were guardians of the

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Wood

Large Pair of Japanese Guardian Figures

H 24 in W 15 in D 8 in

Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Japanese Nio guardian figure offers polychromed carved wood or composition construction

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

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Composition

Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C

H 11.5 in W 9.75 in D 6.75 in

"Small Stone" Keiji Nio, Contemporary Braided Textile Wall Sculpture

Located in Wilton, CT

sculpture is by Japanese textile artist, Keiji Nio (1957). Nio describes her inspiration for "Small Stone

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Polyester

Keiji Nio
"Small Stone" Keiji Nio, Contemporary Braided Textile Wall Sculpture, 2020

H 28.5 in W 28.5 in D 4 in

Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design

Located in Milano, IT

the nude torso of a Buddhist guardian deity, Nio. In fact, the front section is composed by six shaped

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design

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H 59.06 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Edo Period Japanese Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian

Located in New York, NY

A powerful and rare Japanese Edo Period Kyogen mask of a Nio Guardian King; ferocious native

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Wood

Edo Period Japanese Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian

H 9 in Dm 7 in

Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, Polychrome Wood, Japanese, Meiji

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, polychrome wood, Japanese, Late Meiji One of the two

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, Polychrome Wood, Japanese, Meiji

H 14 in W 7 in D 4 in

Japanese Antique Stunning Hand Painted Green Gardens, Pagodas, Lanterns Screen

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions One of a pair currently available Japanese Antique

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Stunning Hand Painted Green Gardens, Pagodas, Lanterns Screen

H 68 in W 150 in D 0.75 in

Vintage Turquoise and Green Glaze Ceramic Japanese Komainu or Lion Dogs, a Pair

Located in Morristown, NJ

A pair of vintage mid-century Japanese Komainu or Lion Dogs in ceramic with a primarily turquoise

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Ceramic

Vintage Turquoise and Green Glaze Ceramic Japanese Komainu or Lion Dogs, a Pair

H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 6 in

A very large fine Japanese Satsuma tray depicting Jizō and Kannon (Guan Yin)

Located in London, GB

A very large Japanese Satsuma tray finely painted depicting a procession of Japanese divinities

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

A very large fine Japanese Satsuma tray depicting Jizō and Kannon (Guan Yin)

H 2 in W 18 in D 28 in

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