Japanese Unique "Birds & Flowers" Hand Paintings Set Three Kono Bairei 1899

From a New England collection and a unique find An all original work of art signed on lower back NWC, 1899. This is a beautiful hand incised image "After Rembrandt" hand created by Norman Kingsley and dated 1899 on reverse. It is all hand incised and hand stained. It details a subject image after Rembrandt which Kingsley specialized. Dimensions: 21.5" high and is 17.75 inches wide. Handmade, hand stained and hand burned using pyrographic techniques Provenance: New England collection. About Norman Kingsley (1829-1913). He was a prominent dentist in New Jersey and his body of artisan work includes some 10-15 different hand incised portraits. These include images of original Rembrandt...

From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- a big and lovely big 13 inch diameter hand painted bowl from Japan. Japan hard to find early hand painted ceramic lush "garden scene" serving bowl, circa 1910. Inside painting depicts elite individual with his attendants seated amidst a three some of cranes, plush patterns, foliage and seas. The exterior a dragon style...

Japan, a stunning large scroll painting of Koi lazily swimming in a placid pond among Momiji fallen leaves. Hand painted in vibrant colors- an auspicious art composition rendered on ...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find. Original and complete antique Japanese temple gilt bronze lotus hanging ornament "Keman" -complete- including thirty (30) individual hanging auspicious gilt elements plus the large placque with multiple incised lotus flowers. Each gilt element is hand stamped and incised , made for a Buddhist temple altar. These Buddhist ornaments symbolize the stages of path toward enlightenment. The individual parts of each lotus is stamped and inicised separately then joined in a hanging arrangement and presented and displayed in shrines or altars. Keman (Sanskrit: kusumamala) literally means “garland of flowers,” and refers to pendant decorative disks, usually made of bronze in the shape of a round fan (uchiwa), that are suspended from beams of inner sanctuary of a temple, above a Buddhist statue. They are thought to have their origin in the garlands of fresh flowers that were offered to nobles in ancient India...

From An impeccable American Provenance: Estate of Otis Elevator Family Descendant Elisha Graves Otis Japanese pair (2) , 19th century Meiji period Imari Arita Yaki blue and white porcelain palace scale vases hand painted in cobalt under glaze in an ovoid form of prolific and highly detailed "landscapes, lanterns, karakusa, and waves" patterns. The tapered bodies rising to knopped , cylindrical necks with undulating, everted mouths decorated in underglaze blue with rondels and rectangles of garden landscapes and garden lanterns above a lower field of waves. The top neck portions with auspicious floral rondels on a classic karakusa (winding plant) ground. Unusual and seldom found hand painted garden lanterns encircled by mountains and clouds are prominent on the upper reaches of neck exterior decor; a large band of clouds and churning waves outlined in cobalt blue compliment and decorate the bases. Additionaly, auspicious symbols including cobalt leaves, large twelve petaled chrysanthemum flowers among karakusa , bamboo, and large diameter multi floral rondels finish the fine artistic quality of these extraordinary vases. Inside the top undulated rims one can take visual pleasure from more hand painted floral rondels and bamboo patterned hand paintings. Quality: Fine condition with traces of old black lacquer around top edges. No repairs. Dimensions: 61 inches high and 20 inches diameter at top and 20 inches diameter at mid waist. The bottom measures 10 inches diameter. Each vase hand made in two sections. Only one pair. American Provenance: Otis Elevator Family, Elisha Graves Otis Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We have been dealing in authentic Japanese antiques, fine art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president travels to Europe and Japan to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best Asian examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity, and quality condition. About Arita Wares Arita ware is a name given for Japanese porcelain...

From Japan, a beautifully resonating set of three (3) graduated small to larger scale mid-20th century bronze temple meditation bells plus a handmade silk cushion and including a complimentary hardwood striker. All these bells yield serene resonating sounds guaranteed to please you Dimensions: Largest bell 4.75 inches high (with cushion) and 4 inches diameter; smallest bell only is 1.5 inches high and 3 inches diameter. Hardwood striker is 5.75 inches length Three (3) total bell set...

A volume of prints and paintings by Japanese artist Kono Bairei (1844-1895), well known practitioner of the Ukiyo e school during the Meiji period. He was born and lived in Kyoto, sp...

Kono Naotoyo Bairei (1844 - 1895) Bairei Hyakucho Gafu 11 houtsneden van vogels - drie met elk twee stukjes tape op papier geplakt. B ca. 20.5 x 14.5 cm pst. / alle niet ingelijst ...

Japanese Buddhist teaching painting, set of four paintings with 24 Buddhist stories with Japanese written characters in each story on one screen. Provenance: Purchased from Christie's South Kensington...

The fine pair of wallpaper panels hand painted in watercolor on rice paper, reproducing the 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie paintings ...

Antique Japanese Medicine "Kanban" (Shop Sign) with mirror, Meiji Period. The Medicine being advertised is a soothing cream used to relieve itchin...

Six-panels screen depicting the exit from the city of a Chinese emperor on horseback and his concubine in a luxurious palanquin. It may be a scene illustrating the poem The Song ...