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Material: Iron
Japan Gold Gilt Good Luck Elephant Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find: Ancient Japanese design gilt censer of a good luck elephant- signed Japan
This model elephant sculptural LED candle holder and censer was crafted in a handsome gilt finish iron of an effigy of an ancient elephant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Iron Scholar's Objects
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Blue Garden Tree Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Old Blue Timbered Roof Tree Lantern, lucky bamboo design
An early hard to find Japanese natural "Tree" form lantern, "Koboku-Toro" with fine handcrafted details including a timbered...
Category
1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Iron Scholar's Objects
Materials
Iron
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & unusally large antique Tibetan gilded iron pen case, circa 1700.
The cylindrical pen case in two parts & made from gilded iron, with finely pierced openwork and engraved dec...
Category
Early 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Iron Scholar's Objects
Materials
Iron
Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the Qajar period, this cast iron pen case is highly and intricately engraved with a scroll patterned motif which has been inlaid with gold accents. The fitted top holds f...
Category
18th Century Indian Other Antique Iron Scholar's Objects
Materials
Gold, Iron
Meiji Period Shagreen Clad Cane with Minamoto Clan Crest
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Rare late 19th century Meiji period cane clad in spiraled shagreen with the Minamoto Clan Crest in sterling, which at one point was the imperial family and a shogun of Japan. Cap is ...
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Iron Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron, Sterling Silver
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Japanese antique small scholar's stone/[Suiseki]/appreciated stone/mountain
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Japanese Old Art Deco Vertical Design Vessel
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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