Kesa Robe

Bodhisattva Japan

Japanese Monk

Japanese Silk Brocade

Japanese Kesa

Japanese Buddhist Monk Priest 7 Column Silk Brocade Kesa Ceremonial Temple Robe

$2,995

Japanese Buddhist Monk Priest 7 Column Silk Brocade Kesa Ceremonial Temple Robe

Located in Studio City, CA

Antique Kesa robes are rarely seen available in the secondary markets with all their attachments complete and intact.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles

Materials

Textile, Brocade, Silk

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Era Rare Devotional Inscription

$3,800

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Era Rare Devotional Inscription

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Kesa robe was made from thirteen columns of patchworks of fine shimmering silk fabric in a salmon-orange color, the shade of which changed subtly from different angles of light.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Antique Silk Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Meiji Period

$5,000

Antique Silk Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in India where monks used scraps of discarded fabric to patch into a robe that was deemed scared. Kesa was worn above the le...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Textile, Brocade

Antique Brocade Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Edo Period

$5,200

Antique Brocade Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in India where monks used scraps of discarded fabric to patch into a robe that was deemed scared. Kesa was worn above the le...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Textile, Brocade

Antique Framed Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period

$5,200

Antique Framed Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Japan, since at least the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by Buddhist priests as their outermost robe, draped over the left shoulder and attached under the right a...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

$4,500

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Japan, since at least the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by Buddhist priests as their outermost robe, draped over the left shoulder and attached under the right a...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe with Patchwork Meiji Era

$3,800

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe with Patchwork Meiji Era

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kesa is derived from the Sanskrit word "Kasaya", meaning “dark colored,” a reference to the saffron colored robes worn by early Indian Buddhist monks.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe with Patchwork Meiji Era

$3,800

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe with Patchwork Meiji Era

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kesa is derived from the Sanskrit word "Kasaya", meaning “dark colored,” a reference to the saffron colored robes worn by early Indian Buddhist monks.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Magnificent Antique Japanese Woven Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period

$5,800

Magnificent Antique Japanese Woven Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Two orange robe ties remain attached to the front. The back of the Kesa was lined with a blue damask silk with a subtle woven pattern.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Framed Japanese Woven Textile Panel with Dragon Meiji Period

$3,200

Framed Japanese Woven Textile Panel with Dragon Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Likely a fragment of a priest robe or kesa, the multi-paneled textile was finely woven with gold foiled threads that depicts a five-clawed dragon slithering in the clouds and water w...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Japanese stone Buddha / Jizo Bodhisattva, Sado Island / Edo 1750-1868

$900

Antique Japanese stone Buddha / Jizo Bodhisattva, Sado Island / Edo 1750-1868

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo is typically depicted with no hair and wearing a kesa, a long monastic robe, both features visible here.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Statues

Materials

Sandstone

Framed Japanese Portrait of a Buddhist Priest by Goro Kamenaga

$3,000

Framed Japanese Portrait of a Buddhist Priest by Goro Kamenaga

Located in Atlanta, GA

The highly realistic painting depicts a figure in seated position, donning a Buddhist robe with a kesa tied on top and holding a string of prayer beads in his hands.

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century

$17,500

Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

The painting mounted on rich silk brocades with large blossoms, possibly taken from a kesa, or monk's robe. Framed in a heavy carved and gilt frame with acrylic.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paint

Japanese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddhism Statue from Edo Period

$18,500

Japanese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddhism Statue from Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

He wear five knots of hairdo on his head and a bellowing robe (kesa) with splendid designs in Maki-e lacquer.

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Recent Sales

Japanese Silk "Kesa" Robe

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H 49 in W 83 in

Japanese Silk "Kesa" Robe

Located in Summerland, CA

Hand Woven Japanese silk Kesa Robe, embroidered with Gold and Silver threads in opulent patterns, traditionally worn by monks and priests during the Edo period.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Gold, Silver

An Enigmatic Gilt Copper Repousse Torso of a Buddhist Monk

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H 24 in W 19 in D 10.5 in

An Enigmatic Gilt Copper Repousse Torso of a Buddhist Monk

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Tibetan gilt copper repousse torso of a Buddhist monk; wearing the traditional Kesa robe; consisting of cloth patches sewn together in a block pattern; originally constructed of ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Religious Items

Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period

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H 45 in W 76 in D 0.1 in

Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kesa is derived from the Sanskrit word kasaya, meaning “dark colored,” a reference to the saffron colored robes worn by early Indian Buddhist monks.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period

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H 42.25 in W 77.75 in D 0.1 in

Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kesa is derived from the Sanskrit word kasaya, meaning “dark colored,” a reference to the saffron colored robes worn by early Indian Buddhist monks.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

18th Century Japanese Kesa

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H 42.25 in W 82 in D 1.38 in

18th Century Japanese Kesa

Located in Chicago, IL

Kesas are robes worn by Buddhist monks and made from scraps of textiles, often including silver and gold threads, given to the monastery by wealthy patrons.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Framed 19th Century Japanese Silk Embroidered Kesa

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H 84 in W 53 in D 2 in

Framed 19th Century Japanese Silk Embroidered Kesa

Located in Chicago, IL

Traditionally worn by Japanese Buddhist priests and monks as robes, Kesa are the most important Buddhist garments and frequently handed down from priest to priest as symbols of relig...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Rare Dated Japanese Silk Buddhist Kesa with Gold Embroidery, Meiji Period, 1882

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H 0.04 in W 40.16 in D 94.49 in

Rare Dated Japanese Silk Buddhist Kesa with Gold Embroidery, Meiji Period, 1882

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A highly rare and historically significant Japanese Buddhist kesa (priest’s robe), dating to 1882 during the Meiji Period.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Religious Items

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha 1700s / Jizo Bodhisattva / Edo Period

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H 13.98 in W 5.12 in D 4.93 in

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha 1700s / Jizo Bodhisattva / Edo Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). Many of the stone Buddhas of the Edo period are engraved with letters on both sides.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Edo Period Old Japanese Wood Carving Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva, 18th-19th Century

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H 9.26 in W 3.78 in D 3 in

Edo Period Old Japanese Wood Carving Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva, 18th-19th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He has a cane in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Japanese antique wooden Jizo Bodhisattva/Jizo Bodhisattva, 18th-19th Century/Edo

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H 10.36 in W 3.98 in D 3.04 in

Japanese antique wooden Jizo Bodhisattva/Jizo Bodhisattva, 18th-19th Century/Edo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). There is also a figure that does not hold anything in the hand, but puts both hands together.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Small Japanese Wooden Buddha Statue / Abstract Buddha Statue / Edo Period

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H 5.63 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in

Small Japanese Wooden Buddha Statue / Abstract Buddha Statue / Edo Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He has a cane in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

1750-1850 'Edo Period' Japanese Old Stone Buddha / Simple Jizo Bodhisattva

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H 21.66 in W 9.45 in D 6.3 in

1750-1850 'Edo Period' Japanese Old Stone Buddha / Simple Jizo Bodhisattva

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He has a cane in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Rare Japanese Antique Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/Edo Period/1750-1868/No.3

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H 13 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in

Rare Japanese Antique Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/Edo Period/1750-1868/No.3

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). The stone material is sandstone, which has been weathered by the wind and rain of Sado Island.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique stone Buddha / Buddha statue / garden stone / garden decoration

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H 23.63 in W 14.57 in D 13.59 in

Japanese antique stone Buddha / Buddha statue / garden stone / garden decoration

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He has a cane in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand. " The shape of his ...

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868 / Wabi sabi

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H 13.39 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868 / Wabi sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). The stone material is sandstone, which has been weathered by the wind and rain of Sado Island.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868/ Wabi sabi

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H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868/ Wabi sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). The stone material is sandstone, which has been weathered by the wind and rain of Sado Island.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868/ Wabi sabi

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H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 3.94 in

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868/ Wabi sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). The stone material is sandstone, which has been weathered by the wind and rain of Sado Island.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Rare Japanese Antique Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/Edo Period/1750-1868/No.2

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H 11.82 in W 7.29 in D 3.75 in

Rare Japanese Antique Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/Edo Period/1750-1868/No.2

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). The stone material is sandstone, which has been weathered by the wind and rain of Sado Island.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Rare Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868/No.1

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H 9.06 in W 5.83 in D 3.15 in

Rare Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868/No.1

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). The stone material is sandstone, which has been weathered by the wind and rain of Sado Island.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese Edo Buddhist Monk Priest 7 Column Silk Brocade Kesa Ceremonial Robe

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H 41 in W 69 in D 0.1 in

Japanese Edo Buddhist Monk Priest 7 Column Silk Brocade Kesa Ceremonial Robe

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, brightly coloured and somewhat rare fully intact Japanese Buddhist monk/ priest's Kesa ceremonial silk robe. Kesa (which came from the Chinese word "kasaya") robes h...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Textile, Brocade, Silk

Japanese Silk Kesa Buddhist Robe, 19th Century

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H 45.25 in W 79.5 in D 0.13 in

Japanese Silk Kesa Buddhist Robe, 19th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese Silk Kesa Buddhist Robe, 19th century. The dai-e format composed of 13 vertical panels of varying widths and patches surrounded by a broad border of a silk brocade of white ...

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Embroidered Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period

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H 47 in W 82.25 in D 0.1 in

Antique Japanese Embroidered Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kesa is derived from the Sanskrit word kasaya, meaning “dark colored,” a reference to the saffron colored robes worn by early Indian Buddhist monks.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

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H 39 in W 81 in D 0.1 in

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Japan, since at least the Heian period (794–1185), the kesa has been worn by Buddhist priests as their outermost robe, draped over the left shoulder and attached under the right a...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha 1800-1926 / Small Jizo Bodhisattva/Edo-Meiji Era

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H 9.45 in W 3.27 in D 2.84 in

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha 1800-1926 / Small Jizo Bodhisattva/Edo-Meiji Era

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). I think this was made from the late Edo period to the Meiji period.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Small Antique Wood Carving Buddha / 1800 ~ 1900 / Buddha Statue

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H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.75 in

Chinese Small Antique Wood Carving Buddha / 1800 ~ 1900 / Buddha Statue

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He has a wand in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha /Edo / 1750-1850 /Jizo Bodhisattva/Garden Figurine

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H 14.85 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha /Edo / 1750-1850 /Jizo Bodhisattva/Garden Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). Although it is from the Edo period, it still retains its shape and has a cute appearance.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Japanese antique stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/Edo period/1750-1868

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H 13 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in

Japanese antique stone Buddha/Jizo Bodhisattva/Edo period/1750-1868

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He has a cane in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Antique Stone Buddha Statue in the Edo Period in Japan / Jizo Bodhisattva

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H 7.88 in W 6.89 in D 6.89 in

Antique Stone Buddha Statue in the Edo Period in Japan / Jizo Bodhisattva

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). This type of Jizo Bodhisattva is very rare.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha/Edo Period 1800s/Jizo Bodhisattva/Garden Figurine

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H 17.33 in W 9.45 in D 6.7 in

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha/Edo Period 1800s/Jizo Bodhisattva/Garden Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). Although it is a thing of the Edo period, the engraving is clear and the modeling is clear.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Wooden Buddha Statue from the Edo Period / Japanese Antique Figurine

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H 11.62 in W 3.75 in D 2.56 in

Wooden Buddha Statue from the Edo Period / Japanese Antique Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He has a cane in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Stone Buddhas of Edo/Japanese Jizo Bodhisattva/1600-1800

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H 15.16 in W 6.11 in D 5.2 in

Stone Buddhas of Edo/Japanese Jizo Bodhisattva/1600-1800

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo is typically depicted with a shaved head, wearing a long robe called "kesa." This particular Jizo Bosatsu statue is shown in a prayerful pose, with both hands together in a ges...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

1750-1850 Japanese Old Stone Buddha /Bodhisattva/ Garden Figurine/Edo Period

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H 12.21 in W 9.65 in D 5.91 in

1750-1850 Japanese Old Stone Buddha /Bodhisattva/ Garden Figurine/Edo Period

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He mainly holds a wand in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha /Edo / 1750-1850 /Jizo Bodhisattva/Garden Figurine

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H 13.78 in W 7.49 in D 10.04 in

Japanese Antique Stone Buddha /Edo / 1750-1850 /Jizo Bodhisattva/Garden Figurine

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). Although it is from the Edo period, it still retains its shape and has a cute appearance.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Statues

Materials

Stone

Japanese stone Buddha made in the Edo period/1750-1850/Garden stones/Wabi-Sabi

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H 12.21 in W 9.65 in D 8.15 in

Japanese stone Buddha made in the Edo period/1750-1850/Garden stones/Wabi-Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). One of the characteristics of stone Buddha statues from the Edo period is that the halo is triangular.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese antique stone Buddha/1750-1850/Edo/Jizo Bodhisattva Seated Statue

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H 13.31 in W 9.06 in D 7.41 in

Japanese antique stone Buddha/1750-1850/Edo/Jizo Bodhisattva Seated Statue

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). Many stone Buddhas from the Edo period are half-carved, as the halo is also carved from a single stone.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/wabi-sabi Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868

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H 7.29 in W 4.34 in D 2.09 in

Japanese Antique small Stone Buddha/wabi-sabi Jizo Bodhisattva/ Edo /1750-1868

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). The stone material is sandstone, which has been weathered by the wind and rain of Sado Island.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850

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H 9.38 in W 5.87 in D 3.19 in

Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears "kesa" (long robe). He originally had a cane in his right hand and a jewel in his left hand (a ball that grants his wishes at will), but this ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Folk Buddha/Edo period/1603-1868

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H 16.93 in W 6.11 in D 5.52 in

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Folk Buddha/Edo period/1603-1868

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears kesa (long robe). He has a cane in his right hand and a jewel (a ball that grants his wishes at will) in his left hand.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese antique stone Buddha "Jizo" seated statue/1700-1850/Edo period/Garden

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H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 11.03 in

Japanese antique stone Buddha "Jizo" seated statue/1700-1850/Edo period/Garden

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Jizo has no hair on his head and wears a kesa (long robe). He holds a staff in his right hand and a jewel in his left.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese antique small Jizo stone Buddha / 1700-1850 / Edo period /Garden object

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H 9.65 in W 3.94 in D 4.14 in

Japanese antique small Jizo stone Buddha / 1700-1850 / Edo period /Garden object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

He is typically depicted as a gentle monk, with a shaved head and wearing a long robe known as kesa. He often holds a staff in his right hand and a hoju (wish-fulfilling jewel) in hi...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

JAPANESE SILK PRIESTS ROBE (KESA)

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H 6 in W 3 in

JAPANESE SILK PRIESTS ROBE (KESA)

Located in San Francisco, CA

A HANDSOME JAPANESE SILK EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PRIEST'S ROBE (KESA) IN MUTED SALMON, DARK BLUE AND SILVER.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Quilts and Blankets

APANESE SILK EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PRIEST’S ROBE (KESA)

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H 6 in W 3 in

APANESE SILK EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PRIEST’S ROBE (KESA)

Located in San Francisco, CA

A HANDSOME JAPANESE SILK EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PRIEST’S ROBE (KESA) IN SALMON, OLIVE AND COPPER. The rectangular Kesa; comprising myriad rectangular silk panels richly embroidered ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Quilts and Blankets

Large Japanese Kesa Textile, circa 1910

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H 47.25 in W 78.75 in D 0.13 in

Large Japanese Kesa Textile, circa 1910

Located in Antwerp, BE

A large Japanese Taoist kesa (Buddhist monks robe) textile made in two panels that are then sewn together.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Metalwork

Japanese Kesa Silk and Cotton Brocade Textile

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H 44 in W 77 in D 0.25 in

Japanese Kesa Silk and Cotton Brocade Textile

Located in Antwerp, BE

A Japanese silk & cotton brocade Kesa Buddhist Monk's robe circa 1890-1900. Kesa are made of patches of fine textiles donated by patrons and deciples of the monastary.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Textiles

Vintage Japanese Obi Textile, Woven Floral Design, Silk, Circa 1970s

$875

H 0.3 in W 150 in D 12 in

Vintage Japanese Obi Textile, Woven Floral Design, Silk, Circa 1970s

Located in Pasadena, CA

Superb example of a c. 1970s Obi. The obi is beautifully woven with multi-colored florals reserves and interlaced cherry blossoms. The reserves are delineated by woven metallic silve...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Other Textiles

Materials

Silk

Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period

$6,060

H 37.01 in W 107.88 in D 0.99 in

Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This anodized 6-panel screen captures the serene and minimalistic beauty of a bamboo grove, embodying the aesthetic principles of the Edo period. The screen features subtle and delic...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Antique Chinese Textile Silk Foo dogs

$6,877

H 125.99 in W 74.02 in D 0.08 in

Antique Chinese Textile Silk Foo dogs

Located in Ferrara, IT

This is an extremely unique and beautiful antique Chinese silk and metal threaded embroidery woven during the end of the 19th century and measures 320 x 188 CM in size. This piece’s ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Textiles

Materials

Metal

1870s Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Abstract Panel・Layered Washi Kakishibu Tapestry

$500

H 43.31 in W 43.31 in D 0.047 in

1870s Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Abstract Panel・Layered Washi Kakishibu Tapestry

Located in 足利市, JP

An extraordinarily rare and evocative piece of 19th-century Japanese design history: an authentic, hand-crafted 柿渋 (Kakishibu / Persimmon Tannin) utilitarian wrapping paper panel, pr...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Early 20th Century Chinese Textile Wall Design in Rich Tones

$535

H 16.9 in W 16.1 in D 1 in

Antique Early 20th Century Chinese Textile Wall Design in Rich Tones

Located in High Point, NC

This early 20th century textile from China is worked in richly toned textile, finished with soft woven fabric accents. Its form follows honest, well-proportioned lines typical of wel...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

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Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Abstract Panel・Layered Washi Kakishibu Tapestry/1870s

$1,000

H 0.08 in W 36.6 in D 33.5 in

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Abstract Panel・Layered Washi Kakishibu Tapestry/1870s

Located in 足利市, JP

An exceptionally rare and artistically profound piece of Japanese cultural history: a hand-crafted Yuton (oiled paper) textile panel, meticulously produced in Kyoto circa 1872 (Meiji...

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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Natural Fiber

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

$1,719

H 62.6 in W 57.88 in D 0.2 in

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

BORO A piece imbued with a rich history, born from countless repairs and years of use. One side features delicate sashiko stitching over a faded, natural-colored fabric. The diffe...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Wedding Kimono with Embroidery Designs

$1,800

H 74 in W 52 in D 1 in

Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Wedding Kimono with Embroidery Designs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large Japanese Wedding Kimono with bold embroidery designs. The auspicious attire was known as Uchikake and was worn by the bride during the wedding ceremony made from silk and hea...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

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714 - Beautiful Antique Turkish Ottoman Embroidery

$802

H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 0.4 in

714 - Beautiful Antique Turkish Ottoman Embroidery

Located in Paris, FR

714 - Beautiful mid-19th century ottoman embroidery with a nice floral pattern and beautiful natural colors, fully hand embroidered with metal on a wool background.

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Antique 1850s Turkmen Tribal Textiles

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Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Japanese Kimono Belt, 1970s

$229

H 163.78 in W 13 in D 0.12 in

Antique Silk Japanese Kimono Belt, 1970s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a Hitoe Obi made in Japan around 1970s. Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their desi...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/ Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rac

$4,800

H 48 in W 108 in D 1 in

Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/ Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rac

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rack A beautifully composed Japanese six-panel byōbu screen depicting an elegant assemblage of...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Vintage Japanese Obi Textile, Mid 20th C

$375

H 157.09 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in

Vintage Japanese Obi Textile, Mid 20th C

Located in Istanbul, TR

An obi in very good condition that can be utilized as a table runner, wall hanging.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

Vintage Uchikake Wedding Kimono, Silk with Gilt Embroidery, Japan

$2,500

H 72 in W 54 in D 0.25 in

Vintage Uchikake Wedding Kimono, Silk with Gilt Embroidery, Japan

Located in Barrington, IL

Visually striking vintage Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasions. This bridal outer garment is of a white and red color that features elaborate and intricate embroide...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Gold

Vintage Hand Dyed Cotton Batik Slendang (Selendang), Java

$350

H 62 in W 20 in D 0.1 in

Vintage Hand Dyed Cotton Batik Slendang (Selendang), Java

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage Hand Dyed Cotton Batik Slendang (Selendang), Java. A length of cotton fabric used as a shoulder cloth, hand dyed in two colors: red and blue painted over a wax resist design,...

Category

20th Century Indonesian Other Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Rare Spectacular Hand-Embroidered Silk Japanese Kimono

$2,544Sale Price|20% Off

H 75 in W 52 in D 1 in

Rare Spectacular Hand-Embroidered Silk Japanese Kimono

Located in Brea, CA

This highly collectable spectacular rare kimono has detailed hand-embroidery throughout accented . This ceremonial Japanese kimono is hand sewn and hand-quilted throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

$1,719

H 53.15 in W 53.15 in D 0.2 in

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

BORO A piece that has been used and repaired countless times over many years. The red-based side features a rich landscape that evokes the layers of time, with faded checkered patt...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Fabric

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H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

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$2,800

H 69.3 in W 63.78 in D 1.97 in

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$2,200

H 27 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in

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H 70 in W 52 in D 0.2 in

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$1,681 / item

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Located in Lisbon, PT

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H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in

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$4,800

H 22.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in

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H 29.5 in W 36 in D 36 in

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$3,500

H 72.84 in W 48.04 in D 2.56 in L 72.84 in

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

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