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Japanese Antique Black Lantern Box /1896s Objet d'art Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a lantern box from the old days of Japan.
The box is pasted with Japanese paper and painted with black lacquer.
There is a description of "Meiji 29" on the back.
The lantern box is a box that stores folded lanterns...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Paper
Antique Japanese "Wagasa" Umbrella, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This handcrafted traditional Japanese umbrella, made of bamboo and washi paper, carries the quiet beauty of age and imperfection.
Its weathered texture and graceful form bring a sens...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paper Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting of Men and Women '19th century'
Located in Langweer, NL
The image portrays a detailed antique Chinese rice paper pith painting, a unique art form popular in the 19th century, especially for export to the ...
Category
19th Century Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Antiquities from The Collection of the Late Christos G. Bastis, 1st Ed Hardcover
Located in valatie, NY
Antiquities from The Collection of the Late Christos G. Bastis, Sale 7404.
Sotheby's (New York). 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. In 1987, 188 antiquities assembled by Christos G....
Category
1990s Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Exhibition Stand / Sword Case / 1800-1868s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old drawer for storing Japanese swords originally called "Katanatansu".
It is thought to be from around the Edo period.
Cedar is used for the material, and a large numbe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paper, Cedar
Vintage Japanese Bamboo and Paper ''Uchiwa'' Fan, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A rare example of a traditional Japanese uchiwa fan, featuring a bold green and cream graphic composition. The rigid flat surface, crafted from bamboo spokes and paper overlay, retai...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paper Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Striking multi-technique work by Robert Natkin - 9397
Located in Ukiah, CA
Striking multi-media work by Robert Natkin. From a large collection of Natkin's works from his early and middle periods. Not examined outside the frame. Glazed with museum glass. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Limited Edition #2 Zen Washi
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: OBAKE UN
Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings.
Base is made of brass. Limited pattern painted model. Edition of 3+1AP
E26,27 light bulb.
Available to work with 100-250V.
Artist statement
In Japan, there is an animist belief that the soul dwells in old tools that have passed a long time and turns into spirits such as "Youkai" or "OBAKE." Its existence lurks in the darkness of everyday life, sometimes causing fear and sometimes entertaining.
This lantern is not an old tool, but it is made by the historic "Kojima Shoten", where the 10th generation are craftsmen in Kyoto. It's rare nowadays, and it's a style in which lanterns are made from bamboo bones to assembling papers and painting in one workshop and go. So, I decided to transform the polite crafted Japanese lanterns, which have been run through a traditional history, into a modern and pop style. It's not just OBAKE lurking in the darkness, but an existence who snuggles up to us as a more sophisticated being.
These one-eyed OBAKE have a meaningful look that originated in ancient Sanskrit culture. The red-eye "A [a]" is the facial expression that is the first pronunciation to make a sound in Sanskrit, which means "truth" and "spirit of inquiry" at the same time. The blue-eyed "UN [hu?]" expresses the pronunciation to close the sound, and at the same time means "wisdom" and "nirvana." There is also the idea that describing the beginning and end of the universe is represented by considering the "A" and "UN" as a pair. In Asia, it is a common sight to see a pair of guardian statues...
Category
2010s Japanese Edo Paper Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Limited Edition #1 Zen Washi
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: OBAKE A
Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings.
Base is made of brass. Limited pattern painted model. Edition of 3+1AP
E26,27 light bulb.
Available to work with 100-250V.
Artist statement
In Japan, there is an animist belief that the soul dwells in old tools that have passed a long time and turns into spirits such as "Youkai" or "OBAKE." Its existence lurks in the darkness of everyday life, sometimes causing fear and sometimes entertaining.
This lantern is not an old tool, but it is made by the historic "Kojima Shoten", where the 10th generation are craftsmen in Kyoto. It's rare nowadays, and it's a style in which lanterns are made from bamboo bones to assembling papers and painting in one workshop and go. So, I decided to transform the polite crafted Japanese lanterns, which have been run through a traditional history, into a modern and pop style. It's not just OBAKE lurking in the darkness, but an existence who snuggles up to us as a more sophisticated being.
These one-eyed OBAKE have a meaningful look that originated in ancient Sanskrit culture. The red-eye "A [a]" is the facial expression that is the first pronunciation to make a sound in Sanskrit, which means "truth" and "spirit of inquiry" at the same time. The blue-eyed "UN [hu?]" expresses the pronunciation to close the sound, and at the same time means "wisdom" and "nirvana." There is also the idea that describing the beginning and end of the universe is represented by considering the "A" and "UN" as a pair. In Asia, it is a common sight to see a pair of guardian statues...
Category
2010s Japanese Edo Paper Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Japanese Paper Fan with three Sparrows Printed From Aichi Prefecture 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1990s in Heisei era.
This was a gift from the prefecture of Aichi on the September in 1988.
This is made with a paper and bamboos. This ...
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Paper Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Antique Illustration of the Feet of Lord Rama, 'Sri Ram Prada Yatra'
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed illustration of the feet of Lord Rama. The feet are labeled with illustrative symbols, including a lotus flower, shells, and crescent moons. There are a total of 17 s...
Category
19th Century Indian Other Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Zen Washi Japanese Paper Shade
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Under the Hazy Moon
Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings.
Base is made of brass...
Category
2010s Japanese Edo Paper Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Japanese Paper Fan Sheep Heisei HOUSEN 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1990s in Heisei era.
This is made with a paper and bamboos.
Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo frame, usually with a design pai...
Category
1990s Japanese Paper Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
The Golden Pharaoh The Definitive Account of the Greatest Discovery, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Golden Pharaoh: The Definitive Account of the Greatest Discovery in Archaeology, the Treasures of Tutankhamen, by Philipp Vandenberg. Stated First American edition. 328 pages wit...
Category
1980s American Vintage Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
19th century Edo-period Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy of Mad Poetry
Located in Chiba, JP
Hanging scroll with such unstrained and refined calligraphy of ‘Kyoka’ (lit. ‘Mad poetry’ – Humorous style of Japanese tanka poetry with joke or irony or satire) by a late Edo-period...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paper
19th Century Mongolian Chest
Located in New York, NY
19th century Mongolian painted chest. Wonderful papered inside with old calligraphy paper. Nice as a hall chest, or as display table. Exceptional piece. Cab be used for storage, an...
Category
19th Century Mongolian Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper, Wood
Treasures of the Jin State, Gems From Excavations of Cemetery of Marquis of Jin
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of the Jin State. Gems From Excavations of Cemetery of Marquis of Jin in Shanxi Province by Shanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau. Publisher Shanxi Provincial Cultural R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Kadjar Lacquered Paper Mache Box
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful lacquered paper mache box decorated with imaginary animals (that look like cats) and plant motifs.
The box seems to take the shape of a vege...
Category
Early 20th Century Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting '19th Century'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Chinese rice paper pith painting. It shows a group gathering of men and women. Pith paper is made from the inner pith of the plant Tetrapane...
Category
19th Century Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Crumb Brush
Located in Louisville, KY
This wonderful Chinese Crumb Brush is an interesting look into the past. Made in the early 19th century, this brush is made of natural boar's hair, paper maché covered wood that is c...
Category
Early 19th Century Asian Napoleon III Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
The Loom of Art by Germain Bazin, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Loom of Art by Germain Bazin. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. In ten chapters of text and plates, Bazin,...
Category
1960s English Vintage Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Antiquities Catalog Benzian Collection of Ancient Glass, July 1994
Located in Stamford, CT
Sotheby's auction catalog of the exceptional Benzian Collection of Ancient Roman and Islamic Glass. An invaluable reference for the collector, scholar or anyone interested in the most delicate and beautiful of antiquities, ancient glass...
Category
20th Century English Classical Roman Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Japanese Paper Fan Akabeko and Kanzashi printed 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era.
This material is Paper and wood and there are little threads with cotton on the side.
Both sides are same designs o...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Paper Antiquities
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Paper
Japanese Antiques Happo-do Fairy Tales by Gyokuho 15 Woodblock Prints Artbook
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper woodbox
Book: 420(W) x 300(H) [mm]
paint size: 330(W) x 220(H) [mm]
Fairy tale woodblock prints by Happodo
A beautiful set of 15 woodblock prints
From Momotaro to K...
Category
20th Century Japanese Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum, by Feng Gengwu, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Shaanxi History Museum Shaanxi History Museum, by Feng Gengwu. Published by Shaanxi Tourism Publishing House, 2005. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Shaanxi History Museum, which i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Heliograph of Tin Mining in Tronoh, Perak and Tambun in Sabah, Malaysia, 1907
Located in Langweer, NL
Three views of the Mining Industry in Malaysia around 1907.
1. Lankshuts at Tronoh, Perak
2. Puddling Machinery, Tambun in Sabah
3. Shaking Machinery at Red Hill
This helio...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Early Mandalay, Antique Burmese Lacquer Seated Buddha on the Throne
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese lacquer seated Buddha on the throne, with gilded gold and glass.
Age: Burma, Early Mandalay Period, Early 19th Century
Size: ...
Category
Early 19th Century Burmese Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Sri Lankan Rice Paper Prayer Book Tied with Wooden Binding
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century or earlier, Sri Lankan rice paper prayer book tied with wooden binding.
Beautiful Objet d'Art with prayers written in beautiful Sinhalese script.
Can be separated and...
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japaneses Papier Mache Charger
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Papier Mache Decorative Charger (plate). Classic Japanese scenes of people in traditional dress. The bottom edge is missing black l...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Large Handpainted Asian parasol on rice paper - Chinese cranes and bambo Ø 215cm
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Handpainted Asian parasol on rice paper - Chinese cranes and bambo Ø 215cm - Gabriella Savoye Signed
Asian decoration - Vintage - Feng Shui
Measures : Ø 215cm H215cm
Material : Bamb...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paper Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Pr, Meiji Period Japanese Gilt Bronze & Parchment Pierced Lanterns Hang Or Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese, (meiji era 1868–1912).
An absolutely stunning pair of Japanese Meiji period gilt bronze and brass lanterns. Each hand cast bronze oval openwork "vase" form lantern crafte...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Period Japanese Ink Drawing Gheisha
Located in Roma, IT
Fascinating and important oriental coloured drawing
Japanese Gheisha.
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Sanskrit Prayer Book Pages
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century or older - Sanskrit Prayer Book Pages
Beautiful patina to the worn pages with very dark black background with Sanskrit. Black has subtle shee...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Japanese Andon Paper Lantern for Tea Ceremony
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Beautiful Japanese Andon Lantern for Tea Ceremony.
This beautiful Japanese andon lantern is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is made o...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese cassette with brass fittings and parchment cover, China 18th century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Unusual Chinese cassette with brass fittings and a red painted parchment cover. Stylized floral decoration on all sides, partly with gold hatched frame borders. Characteristic brass ...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Paper Antiquities
Materials
Brass
