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Japanese Kutani "100 Poets and Poems" Sake Cup, Taisho Period, c 1920, Japan

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Japanese Kutani Treasure Boat 'Takarabune' Censer, Taisho Period, Japan
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A wonderful Japanese Kutani porcelain incense burner, koro, in the form of a treasure ship, Takarabune, Taisho Period (1912 - 1926), Japan. The censer boldly modeled as the legendary Takarabune, or Treasure Ship, a mythical ship said to carry the shichifukujin, the Seven Lucky Gods, around the heavens during the first days of the New Year, visiting lucky humans to bring blessings and prosperity. The black bodied, single mast ship sails on the water, its sail full of wind and decorated with the character "takara", meaning treasure. The pierced top of the ship serving as the cover for the censer. It is loaded with magical items and treasure, most prominently, a large coral branch...
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Japanese Kinrande Imari Octagonal Zodiac Bowl, Taisho Period, Japan
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A striking Japanese kinrande type Imari porcelain octagonal "fukuju" bowl with zodiac images, Taisho period, early 20th century, circa 1915, Japan. The octagonal bowl features a sho...
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair Japanese Bronze Dragonfish, Shachihoko, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful pair of Japanese bronze sculptures of dragonfish, shachihoko, Taisho period, circa 1920, Japan. The pair of bronze shachihoko heavily cast with a good sense of motion. Th...
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Japanese Aote Kutani Phoenix Censer, Koro, Showa Era, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Japanese Aote type Kutani incense burner, koro, in the form a phoenix, Showa era, circa 1930's, Japan. The censer, koro, gracefull...
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Japanese Orange Red Negoro Lacquer Low Table, Taisho Period, 1920s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A striking orange-red lacquer Japanese low tea or coffee table decorated in the negoro lacquer technique, Taisho period, 1920s, Japan. Of simplistic design, the table has a wonder...
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Pair Japanese Bronze Pagoda Temple Lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant pair of Japanese cast and lacquered bronze pagoda lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan. The lanterns a true pair, with mirrored decorations and lantern doors opening in opposite directions. The lanterns of traditional toro form, cast in bronze, and lacquered. Each lantern comprised of three parts - the "roof", the "fire box", and the pedestal. This type of pedestal lantern is called a dai-doro, as opposed to the hanging lantern type, tsuri-doro. The hexagonal roof of the lantern, reminiscent of temples or pagodas, features a wonderful, dense cloud pattern with three heart-shaped cutouts, known as inome, or boar's eye. The roof topped by a hoju, the Buddhist flaming Jewel of Wisdom. Each of the six corners feature a fantastic shachihoko, mythical beasts with the face of a tiger and body of a fish. Bells are suspended from the shachihoko. The globular body of the lantern features four pierced panels with the three leaf hollyhock mon of the Tokugawa clan surrounded by a karakusa pattern of scrolling vines. One panel serving as a hinged door with a lock stylized as the Three Jewels...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Lanterns

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