Japanese Phoenix

of clouds, rocks, trees and plants. Meiji period, Japan, 19th century.

and on the sides a phoenix. A Japanese vase of the Meji period (1868-1912). In excellent conditions

An antique Japanese enameled wooden box. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The box has a rectangular

DEPICTING A MYTHICAL HO-O PHOENIX From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this

crest), accompanied by a phoenix, a revered symbol in Japanese art and mythology. The cabinet contains

sun appearing as a bird. In Japanese mythology the dragon and phoenix are two of the most powerful of

. Mythical Pheonix has long been adopted as the symbol of the impress. In Japanese mythology the Phoenix

decoration with the traditional lion and phoenix Japan, circa 1880.

, likely phoenixes, symbolize renewal and strength, reflecting Japan’s rebirth as a modern nation during

of bronze kirin and phoenix vases by Japanese artist Izumi Seijo, Meiji period. Hand painted silk

The Ho Ho bird, a Japanese mythical counterpart to the phoenix, became a favoured motif in Asian

and attractive. In Japan, it looks like a phoenix. It looks like the phoenix that is displayed at the

Print Show, Tokyo, Japan – 55th Annual Exhibition 2008 Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona, USA, “Making Waves

lived and worked in Kyoto, Japan since the early 1990s. This print was printed in Kyoto in 1997 in a