Japan Important Antique Bronze Crouching Rabbit Usagi Signed Meiji, 19th Century

From our recent Japanese acquisitions and coming from a Japanese collector of rabbit usagi sculptures Rabbit family trio (3) seated rabbit sculptures hand cast and hand painted This is an unusual Japanese one-of-a-kind group in both large and small scale Quality: Hand cast with carved ears...

Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor gallery or private collection space with this very unusual pair of treasures from Japan! This is a hard to find red and ebon...

Historical Bell- Immediately Useable First ever to be offered A genuine temple used de-accession 96 inch prayer bell with original wooden handled rope from a shrine in Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Japan An extraordinary opportunity to acquire, collect, use and display the largest scale 18” temple bell of this kind we have ever seen in private hands- including its original wood and hemp rope pull- a Japanese authentic hand cast copper Shinto Suzu bell. The auspicious temple shrine from which this bell comes, was founded in 1156 to honor Ojintenno, who was the 15th emperor of Japan. It was commissioned in part by Minamoto no Tametomo, who was a famous Samurai, who is known as possibly being the first samurai to commit Seppuku. Its big 18" high and 12" diameter bell including a massive hand carved wooden pull handle measuring 17 inches in length shows patina from great age, dates to the late 19th century, and was formerly rung outside a Nagoya Temple great hall where it was enjoyed by members of Japan's local Shinto communities. This bell was authentically rung at this temple shrine. We will include the original 96 inch rope pull with massive 17 inch long hand carved wooden handle. In total, this is an extraordinary copper bell which includes its rare original wood and hemp rope pull. Important: Please view the actual insitu photograph of this amazing relic before it was deaccessioned. This huge old bell dates to the late 19th century period, displays an impressive patina from age, and sounds impressive. It's lower half portion has been purposely hand-hammered by design to improve its sound- this is not damage. The Suzu Shinto bell...

"Rabbit Girl of Wonderland" Japan, an important tall 35" hand cast bronze effigy of a young woman clutching a prize rabbit, by important national artisan ...

Rare antique furry garden rabbit with fine details A big energetic and handsome heavily hand cast rabbit Usagi in a realistic alert "ears pricked" pose measuring 8.5 inches tall, 11...

Remarklable natural burl wood planter sculpture - Lovely to Touch, Feel, and Hold in your hands From Japan comes this unique and attractive example of a natural organic burl wood sculpture in the form of a planter. It proudly shows its good age boasting a wonderful smooth dark surface patina from decades of prior ownership. This stunning single root sculpture is a natural root wood burl . Displays flat on any surface making an impressive presentation. Includes original brass insert as collected. Dimensions: 15 inches in length and 8 inches high. Would make a special display work of art for your home, office, or private gallery space. One-of-a-kind. This is an exceptional one-of-a-kind example. Provenance: Kyoto, Japanese collection. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. About Japanese turtles...

19th century antique Japanese Meiji bronze floor lamp. This finely cast, well composed, pedestal lamp depicts mythical creatures on the base, cranes in high relief on the stem are...

19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese bronze vase. It is realistically cast as a gnarled pine tree trunk with vines growing around it.  

Japanese Meiji period puppet for the traditional Bunraku ningyo joruri puppet theater. The piece has a carved wood head and is adorned with richly detai...

This antique bronze Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 44.5 cm high, 23.6 cm wide and 13.5 cm deep, it is made of bronze and it weighs 8.93 kg...

Antique Japanese Kneeling Samurai Warrior, Circa 1870-1880. Japanese Meiji period samurai with detailed presentation of robes and helmet.

A signed Okimono from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Very rare, unusual and large sculptural assembling of a dysplaying piece of okimono. Created in Japan during the imperial period of the Meiji (1868-1912). This extraordinary piece okimono sculpture depict a group of four intricately and realistically rendered carousing males skeletons representations (Gaikotsu) standing in several position. One skeleton is crouched down playing with mouses in the floor. The second is seated resting in the other's back, peacefully smoking opium. The others two are fully standing in interacting position. The entire composition is arranged freely displayed on the wood base including a woven basket, apparently with food and four playfull mouses. There are an extra five mouses in different positions, freely playing around, all of them with the eyes accented with carved black ebony. The composition is displayed on a four-legged free form carved wood platform with an inlaid red plaque engraved with the artist's signature. The level of detail and the quality of the carving is truly exceptional. Has an exact measurements of 216.15 mm by 139.7 mm by 359.41 mm (8.51 x 5.5 x 14.15 Inches). After an extensive collection of data, comparables and references to this piece, we have only been able to find only three okimono sculptures like this, with similar themes and the same quality of work. References Note: A similar carving of four skeletons playing an animated game of dominos, signed Shutaro in an inlaid rectangular red plaque, was sold in London by Christie’s South Kensington in October 14 2014, Lot 120 Sale 5546. References Note: A similar carving with four skeletons in an otherwise typical victorian scene of a photographer and three sitters signed Shutaro in an inlaid rectangular red plaque, was sold in Edinburgh at Lyon & Turnbull in November 7, 2018. References Note: A similar carving with five skeletons seated, playing cards and drinking, was sold in London by John Nicholson Fine Art on September 26, 2018. Meiji period, is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era, upon the accession of Emperor Taisho. Okimono, is a Japanese term meaning for display an ornament; art object; or decorative object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure, especially one placed in a guest room. An okimono may be a small Japanese carving...