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Creator: Unknown
Large Kokeshi by Kyutaro Ogura
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Vintage Large "Kokeshi" by Kyutaro Ogura. This large size is very rare. With signature.
Kyutaro Ogura (Ogura Kyutaro: 1906-1998)
Master: Hisashiro Ogur...
Category
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Unknown Scholar's Objects
Materials
Maple
Chinese Scholar’s Mirror Screen.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Rare, early 19th Century Antique Chinese Scholars Table Mirror/Screen from the Qing Dynasty. This collectors item is signed by the craftsman who ...
Category
1820s Chinese Qing Antique Unknown Scholar's Objects
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro
Located in Austin, TX
A highly unusual Japanese crackle glazed koro (incense burner or censer), lacquered and inlaid with mother-of-pearl embellishment, signed Gyokusen, Ed...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Unknown Scholar's Objects
Materials
Copper
Antique Burmese Set of Sixteen Double-Sided Kammavaca or Buddhist Manuscripts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Burmese set of sixteen double-sided Kammavaca or Buddhist manuscripts,
written in Bali in red and black lacquer on a gold leaf ground.
This set is accompanied by the original pair of gold leaf and red lacquer pictorial cover boards.
Kammavaca are volumes consisting of extracts from the Theravadin Vinaya, that relates to the traditional ceremonies of monks. Together with a manuscript chest...
Category
1890s Antique Unknown Scholar's Objects
Materials
Paper
A 19thC Chinese carved and painted wooden saddle with tack.
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A 19thC Chinese carved wooden saddle with red painted decoration. Iron attachments with colourful decorated tack and iron stirrups. The saddle appears to be elm and is likely 19thC. ...
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19th Century Antique Unknown Scholar's Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Asian Scholar Stone
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a curved chinese scholar stone set in a wood stand . With their exotic shape and many crevices these stones were highly appreciated and considere...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Unknown Scholar's Objects
Materials
Stone
Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Pair of Scroll Weights Depicting Samurai
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese Meiji period fine pair of scroll weights decorated with shakudo and silver samurai figures. The weights fill solid and heavy. One of the weights has Japanese writing ( see i...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Unknown Scholar's Objects
Materials
Metal
Tiger's Eye Tripod Incense Burner and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Tiger's eye tripod incense burner and cover
Chinese, 20th century
of compressed globular form raised on three cabriole legs issuing from lion masks, flanked by two horned mythica...
Category
20th Century Unknown Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
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