Kamakura Period

Late Heian (794 to 1185) / early Kamakura period (1185 to 1333) sculpture.

Japanese Kamakura Period Pair of Carved Cypress Shishi (Komainu) Temple Guardians An exceptional and exceedingly rare pair of Japanese carved cypress wood Shishi (Komainu) dating to...

Cypress burl wood (hinoki) According to ancient Chinese philosophy, the animal with its mouth open embodies the masculine principle (yang) and the one with its mouth closed embodies ...

Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from hinoki wood.

The Story: This Large Chrysanthemum Carved Box is a rare Edo-period example of Kamakura-bori lacquerware, signed or marked by the artisan Chen Wu.

These lions are based on a pair, carved in wood and dating to the Kamakura period (1185-1333), that originally guarded the Taiho Shrine, Shiga Prefecture, and are now housed in the K...

Each applied with an old paper label reading: 唐獅子、鎌倉時代 “Karashishi, Kamakura jidai” [Chinese lions, Kamakura Period].

On offer is a rare Ko-seto (old seto) stoneware ewer from Kamakura period (12-14th century) Japan. The exceptionally heavily potted ewer is made of stoneware.

The kosode was worn in Japan as an everyday garment from around the time of the Kamakura period (1185-1333) until the final years of the Edo period (1603-1867), when its proportions ...

This association dates back to the Kamakura period (1185–1333), particularly with Emperor Go-Toba's fondness for the flower, establishing its link to imperial authority and lineage.

Artist Statement: Dragon King Buddhist ritual mask of Dragon King, 13th century, Japanese, Kamakura period (1185-1333) This mask of Dragon King, one of the eight guardians, was used ...

Yatate, which means “arrow stand,” were first invented during the Kamakura period (1185-1333). Before they were invented, whenever anyone wanted to write or draw in ink, he had to ma...

This particular poem is recorded in the Zoku Gunsho Ruiju as having been written by the renowned Kamakura period poet and court retainer Fujiwara no Tamekane (1254 - 1332), also know...

Bizen pottery in Japan, produced from the Kamakura period (1185-1338) onwards, is characterized by its reddish-brown color and the ash deposit covering it, reminiscent of goma or ses...

Bizen pottery in Japan, produced from the Kamakura period (1185-1338) onwards, is characterized by its reddish-brown color and the ash deposit covering it, reminiscent of goma or ses...

As a reference, examples of Kamakura-period karabi-bitsu are preserved in the collection of the Nara National Museum.

This association dates back to the Kamakura period (1185–1333), particularly with Emperor Go-Toba's fondness for the flower, establishing its link to imperial authority and lineage.

Bizen pottery in Japan, produced from the Kamakura period (1185-1338) onwards, is characterized by its reddish-brown color and the ash deposit covering it, reminiscent of goma or ses...

In ancient times, during the Kamakura period (1185-1333), emperors loved the chrysanthemum pattern, and it remains the most prestigious flower and the emblem of the Japanese imperial...

In Japan, from the introduction of Zen Buddhism in the 7th century onward, Bodhidharma’s name became known. From the Kamakura period (1185–1333), with the rise of Zen sects firmly es...

It was produced during the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period, long before the Edo period.

The yatate has been around since the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It contains a traditional Japanese bamboo brush and an ink pot filled with cotton or silk which holds liquid sumi in...

The use of inlaid glass or crystal eyes (Gyogan) began in the late Heian period and flourished in the Kamakura period, continuing into the Edo period to give sacred statues a realist...

Based on its clay character, form, and construction techniques, this piece can be confidently dated to the Kamakura period (13th century, 1185–1333)—making it an exceptionally rare s...

While other kilns produced mostly unglazed pottery, Ko-Seto was covered with ash glaze, giving it a yellowish-green or pale emerald-green color. In the early Kamakura period (13th c...

The rich ferrous soil in this area has supported generations of farmers and artisans since the early Kamakura period (1180-1230). The oldest existing noborigama (climbing kiln) in Ja...

This is a Shigaraki ware jar made in Japan during the late Muromachi period (around the 16th century). Shigaraki ware is known as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan and has been ...

It is said to have begun in the late Heian period to the Kamakura period, and afterwards continued to produce many practical wares such as jars, storage vessels, and bowls for everyd...

Its history is said to go back as far as the late Heian to Kamakura period, and it is known for having produced many practical ceramic wares such as jars, storage vessels, and bowls ...

Historic Japanese antique precious temple garden stone pagoda finial , 16th/17th century Important ancient stone relic Authentic Japanese Buddhist Stone Gorintō Finial (Five-Rin...

Depuis le milieu des périodes Heian et Kamakura, ces papiers, appelés shikishigata, étaient inscrits de calligraphies poétiques et fixés sur la partie supérieure des paravents ou des...

Japanese statue of Datsue-ba also known as Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura- Muromachi period. Antique Japanese statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura-Muromachi period, circa 1...

Introduced from China in the early 8th century, it became popular during Kamakura and Edo period, before it was banned in 1873 during the Meiji period.