Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

This stunning Meiji period vase is a wonderful example of the quality of craftsmanship during the late 19th century Japanese Meiji period. The Meiji era was famed for being the perio...

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 is an old Japanese work board. This board is used by lacquer craftsmen to dry their bowls after applying lacquer. Therefore, there are countless traces of lacquer. It is an acci...

A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors. This work dat...

A heavy and finely cast Japanese bronze mirror with longevity symbols, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. The small, round mirror with high walls...

This is an old Japanese work board. This board is used by lacquer craftsmen to dry their bowls after applying lacquer. Therefore, there are countless traces of lacquer. It is an acci...

1496 Pair Wabi Sabi Cedar wood sculptures

Japanese cloisonne enamel vase. The vase of ovoid form with circular opening, black enamel glaze and silver mounted rims. Boldly decorated with autumnal flowers and birds. To the top and bottom geometric patterns finish the vase. Notes Ando Cloisonné...

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...

A fine Antique Japanese Cloisonne enamel butterfly Plate. Meiji Period. Worked in silver wire of varying gauge with many colorful butterflies, reserved on a blue ground. The bot...

A Chinese Famille rose 'Prunus and Magpie' bottle vase Porcelain red ginger jar and cover Blue and white porcelain seal paste box Dehua bottle vase covered with a finely woven bamboo 20th century From left: Chinese Famille rose bottle vase finely decorated with magpie amongst flowering branches of prunus blossom the reverse inscribed with a poetic calligraphy and three seals. The base has an “Zhong Guo Jingdezhen Zhi” mark circa 1970 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high 3 1/2 in. (9 cm.) diameter. Chinese porcelain ruby-red ground ginger jar and cover finely enameled with alternating lotus flowers and shou character among scrolling vine all on a ground of rich ruby color between borders of multicolored lotus petal panels below and ruyi heads above. “Jiangxi Jingdezhen Min Ci” mark to the base circa 1960 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) high 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.) diameter Small blue and white porcelain circular seal paste box and cover late 20th century 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) high 2 1/2 in. (16.3 cm.) diameter. Chinese dehua porcelain...

Wood netsuke of three peanuts. A naturalistic grouping, dark stained. An ivory plug may bear a highly stylised signature. Provenance : Arlette Katchen, Paris. Japan, 20th centu...