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Technique: Painted
Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Vase by Japanese Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional large contemporary Japanese Porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in blue on a stunning ovoid shape body, depicting an attractive intricate flower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Noh Mask of Ko-omote- young woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Ko-omote
The Ko-omote mask is most often used in Noh performances to depict young women of noble birth or spirits of young maidens. Characters portrayed with this mask are usually g...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Green Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in green, red and gold, a signed masterpiece in his signature series by highly respected award-winning Japanes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Thai Vintage Painted and Carved Winged Wooden Horse with Striking Expression
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai carved and painted wooden winged horse from the mid 20th century, with nicely detailed mane, striking facial expression and weathered appearance. Exuding an ethereal c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Each nicely painted in reverse. One depicting a boy playing a flute to a terrapin in a sea and the other a man in a sea rising over a man floating in a shell. Carved wood frames.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass
Chinese Polychrome Hand Painted Low Chest with Garden Birds & Fruit 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinese polychrome low chest offers two smaller upper drawers and a single lower long drawer, each with hand-painted garden elements including birds, foliate, floral and fruit elem...
Category
20th Century Asian Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Painted Screen Italy Musical Instruments Carpets
Located in Epfach, DE
Very decorative screen painted with musical instruments,
consisting of three folding panels of 72.5 cm, the screen stands on brass ball feet, the ends form pine cones also made of br...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Celestial Mingqi Horse Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved Chinese wooden horse is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Depicting the pleasures of daily life, míngqì f...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist Duo
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese Contemporary museum=quality extremely intricately hand painted decorative porcelain vase in blue elegantly featuring the four auspicious creatures of Chinese myt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Antique 19th Century Export Chinese Gilt Chinoiserie Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer, there are 8 gaming boxes and 6 trays, highly ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Contemporary Pink Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in gold, pink and blue, a signed masterpiece by a master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita tra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Vintage Indian Tapestry of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful and iconic vintage Indian tapestry of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
We are of the opinion that this is from the early 20th centur...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dessert or Bread Plate
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary porcelain dessert/fruit/bread plate in an elegant square shape, hand-painted in blue underglaze in cobalt and light blue to showcase a graceful arab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A six-panel folding screen depicting scenes from the Tales of Genji
Located in Milano, IT
Six-panel folding screen painted on paper, with pigments, gold dust and gold leaf, depicting two scenes from the Tales of Genji. The landscape is dominated by a Matsu with sinuous br...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Meiji Chrysanthemum Masterpiece
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Step into a world of timeless beauty with our exceptional six-panel screen from the Edo-Meiji period. In impeccable condition, each panel features stunning paintings of chrysanthemum...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Set of 3 Early 20th Century Chinese Green Glazed Candlesticks
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of 3 green glazed ceramic candlesticks. All three similar but in a different size (28 cm high, 11 and 19 or in inches 11, 4.3 and 7.5). The glaze wonderfully aged and of a eleg...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1939 years Japanese six-panel "Spring Reverie" Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Spring Reverie
Period: Showa
Year: 1939
Size: 358 x 173 cm (140.9 x 68.1 inches)
SKU: SD230
This exquisite 6-panel screen captures the ethereal beauty of spring through the depict...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse with Oxford TL Test
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spirited Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) prancing horse is handsomely model with one foreleg raised, it’s mane swept to one side, expressive pricked ears, flared nostrils and open mouth bearing its teeth. The tail is docked tail and is neatly tied. This terracotta horse has traces of painted pigmentation that once adorned it.
After their Han ancestors, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty continued to import purebred horses. Most of them served in wars but the most handsome were kept and trained for parades. We know that the Emperor Xuanzong (712-756) had a stud farm with 400 horses trained to dance to music. This prancing horse is a representation of the dancing horses of the Tang dynasty.
The Oxford TL test...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Japanese Blue Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary museum-quality Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in blue, red and yellow on a stunningly shaped ovoid body, a signed m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary decorative porcelain charger, hand painted showcasing a dramatic scene of a dragon in gold, set against a dimpled black background, a signed piece from the sig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Japanese Hand Painted Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand painted on an elegantly beautifully shaped large porcelain body in red and blue, a signed maste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver & Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive China inside-painted vase in rock crystal.
Beautiful and one-of-a-kind art-piece. created in China during the first years of the China-republic, circa 1912-1949. Thi...
Category
1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative vase, a masterpiece intricately hand-painted on a rectangular body of the finest Arita porcelain, which provides the per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Japanese Antique Display Stand, Bonsai Stand, Wooden Object, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an attractive antique display stand made from old wood from the Taisho era. This stand has been used in Japan to display Bonsai.
The surface is finished with lacquer.
It is made with a particularly rare burl grain, and the patterns created by the natural burl that occurs during the tree's growth process give it a sense of vitality that cannot be expressed artificially. This unique beauty is highly valued in furniture and crafts.
This display stand can be used not only as a decorative stand, flower stand, or Bonsai stand...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Kraak Period Plate or Dish-B Porcelain Blue & White, Ming Wanli Ca 1610
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we date to the Ming, Wanli period,( 1573-1620 ), datin...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Green Gilded Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, an exclusive signature masterpiece in blue and red by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist of the Imari-Arita region of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
19th Century Indian Multicolor Temple Carving Depicting Ganesha with Consort
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian temple multicolor carving from the 19th century depicting Ganesha with consort Riddhi or Siddhi on his knee. Created in India d...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary dimpled platinum-gilded decorative porcelain vase in an attractive bottle shape, crafted, hand painted and signed by highly acclaimed master porcelain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Platinum
Japanese Rinpa Lacquer Box, "Irises at Yatsuhashi", by Santo Kyosui, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A very special Japanese Rinpa style small lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, by Santo Kyosui (1816 to 1867), late Edo period (1603 to 1868), mid 19th century, Kyoto, Japan....
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper, Pewter
Pair of Framed Chinese Figural Carved and Painted Panels
Located in Norwood, NJ
Nicely carved and framed pair of high relief carved and painted panels. Subtle colors with age appropriate worn finish carved depicting cranes (birds) amongst flowers standing in wat...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Midcentury Mint Green Coffee Table with Crackle Finish, Chow Legs, Waisted Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage wooden coffee table from the mid-20th century, with mint green crackle finish and chow legs. This vintage wooden coffee table from the mid-20th century, captivating us with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Japanese Blue Red Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted and gilded on a stunning progression of hexagons on a beautifully shaped porcelain bod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Antique kimono textile art " Plum Blossom Night ~Resilience~ " by ikasu Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This artwork uses antique fabric from Taisho era (early 1920ies) kimono and paulownia wood taken from antique kiritansu - chest-of-drawers used initially to keep kimonos.
It is eleg...
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair of Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinets with Birds in Flight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of early 19th century red lacquer cabinets is an extraordinary find. When placed beside each other, what remains of the finely-painted decoration comes together to form a s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Official's Wife Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period framed painting from the 19th century of an official's wife with bird-adorned buzi, painted on a linen canvas. Created in the North-Eastern province of Shanxi during the Qing dynasty, this 19th century painting showcases a frontal depiction of an official's wife recognizable thanks to the bird-themed rank badge sitting on an elegant armchair with scrolling arms and carved apron. Wearing a red robe and topped with an ornate headdress, the figure is highlighted with gold foil accents and stands out beautifully on a linen canvas. The print size is 17.5"W x 41.5"H. These paintings traditionally come from Shanxi province which was home to many of the wealthy merchant families associated with the imperial court during the Qing dynasty. Set inside a custom made frame, this 19th century Qing Dynasty official's wife painting...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary large Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain charger in blue underglaze, extremely intricately hand painted, a stunning masterpiece by widely acclaim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Display Stand, Bonsai Stand, Wooden Object, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique display stand was made from old wood from the Taisho period in Japan. In Japan.
It was used as a bonsai stand. It is finished with red lacque...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white tree and foliage décor. Created in Japan during the 19th centur...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Balinese Buddhist Diety Wood Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice wood sculpture of a Balinese Diety. It's hand painted to add a aged patina to the wood. Elegantly carved, it shows the craftsmanship of the Balinese carver.
Category
1990s Balinese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rustic Ox Cart Wooden Wheel from Thailand, Mounted on Black Painted Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Thai 19th century ox cart wooden wheel mounted on a custom made black wooden stand. Born in Thailand during the 19th century, this handmade wheel is pierced in its center with a circular hole reserved for the axle tree. The wheel showcases a nicely weathered patina witnessing its long use since the 19th century. This item is mounted on a custom made black painted stepped base. With its rustic appearance and large proportions, this 19th century Thai mounted wooden ox cart wheel...
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19th Century Thai Rustic Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Ceramic Vase
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Very unique Japanese vase with abstract pattern in a variety of brown tones. The deepest brown glaze is raised, giving the vase a wonderful tactile texture.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Blue Gold Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Stunning contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid red, purple and blue on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a work by widely respected Japanese maste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Blue Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese gilded porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in shades of blue and pink on a beautifully shaped body, a striking signed work by highly acclaimed master artist from Arita-Imari region of Japan. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition.
Yu-riko or underglaze-red that is used in creating this piece is a technique that uses a copper-based colorant for underglaze painting that develops a red color under a transparent glaze. This technique is traced back to 14th century China...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Gold Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary massive contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a stunningly shaped impressively elegant and large porcelain body in red, blue and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary White Blue Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in an auspicious karakusa pattern in underglaze blue and white with some green , depicting scenes from Japan's countryside showcased on two cartouches , a signed piece by highly acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist in Imari-Arita tradition of Japan. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
IMARI - Antique Lobed Porcelain Charger - Hand Painted, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
IMARI - Antique hand painted & gilt decorated porcelain charger with lobed edge - Japan - late 19th/early 20th century.
Excellent antique condition - no damage - no restoration - minor gilt loss - base rim chips possibly from a previous plate hanger...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th C Chinese Celadon Ground Vase: Blue & White Cartouches of Scholars & Elders
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Chinese Celadon Ground Vase with Blue and White Cartouches of Scholars and Elders A very large 19th century blue and white Celadon Ground Vase, decorated front and bac...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Pottery Camel, Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 535 AD), China, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and rare Chinese painted high fired gray pottery model of a wooly camel, Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 535 AD), China, with TL test.
The charming camel is portrayed stand...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hide, Fabric, Wood
Japanese Blue Platinum-Gilded Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary dimpled decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue on an elegantly shaped porcelain body against a striking platinum background, a signed piece by highly acclaimed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Platinum
Large Pink Green Porcelain Vase by Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional very large contemporary Japanese decorative vase, intricately hand painted in blue, green and pink on fine Arita porcelain body in an attractive rotund shape, a signed ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Imari Porcelain Tall Trumpet Vase, Japan, 1870s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A remarkable hand painted Japanese Imari porcelain trumpet vase with ribbed body and profuse decoration. This vase is very rare and unique...
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1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Elm coffee table
This antique Shanxi Province coffee table has been cut down from a bed. It has a stunning finish of its original color and pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Elm, Lacquer
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in red and blue depicting a beautiful scene from old rural Japan, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Thangka, Avalokitshvara, Kuan Yin
Located in Pomona, CA
Tibetan Thangka, Kuan yin (Avalokitshvara), finely painted with colored inks on silk. It is all hand painted with Tibetan natural mineral color painting material which can last for a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Large Chinese Late Republic Period Famille Jaune et Rose Porcelain Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese famille rose et jaune porcelain vase, with a six character Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark, but late Republic Period, circa 1940.
Of unusual fo...
Category
1940s Chinese Qing Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage kimono textile art "Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work uses a vintage kimono fabric with marble pattern, that makes it look like a real piece of marble.
The line in the middle symbolizes “kintsugi” - concept of wabi-sabi, which values imperfection, impermanence, and the beauty of aging.
It is elegantly framed with paulownia wood originally used for kimono chest-of-drawers, and is filled with storytelling and sense of luxury.
I used pieces of kimono that could no longer be used as clothing and kiritansu chest-of-drawers that would normally be discarded to create the ultimate upcycled piece.
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
Kintsugi (金継ぎ), which translates to "golden joinery" or "golden repair," is a traditional Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. I used this tecnique here to "repair" antique kimono by transforming it into art work. Beyond its literal meaning of mending broken ceramics, kintsugi carries profound philosophical and cultural significance in Japanese tradition:
・Embracing Imperfection: Kintsugi celebrates imperfection and impermanence. Rather than disguising or concealing flaws, it highlights them, treating the breakage as part of the object's history. This philosophy encourages acceptance of imperfection as an essential aspect of life, beauty, and human experience.
・Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic: Kintsugi embodies the principles of wabi-sabi, an aesthetic worldview centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. Wabi-sabi values simplicity, authenticity, and the beauty of things that are imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Kintsugi exemplifies these principles by turning what might be considered flaws into features that enhance the object's beauty and character.
・Resilience and Transformation: The act of repairing broken things with precious metals symbolizes resilience and transformation. Instead of discarding or replacing the broken object, kintsugi honors its history and transforms it into something new and valuable. This reflects broader philosophical themes of overcoming adversity, finding beauty in imperfection, and embracing change.
・Honoring the Past: Kintsugi preserves and honors the history of the object. Rather than erasing or ignoring its past, it acknowledges and celebrates it. This aspect of kintsugi can be seen as a metaphor for honoring our own personal histories, including the challenges and setbacks we have faced, and recognizing how they have shaped us into who we are today.
・Spiritual and Philosophical Symbolism: Kintsugi has spiritual and philosophical implications, reflecting concepts such as the interconnectedness of all things, the cycle of life and death, and the pursuit of harmony and balance. The process of repairing broken objects with precious metals is seen as a metaphor for spiritual growth, enlightenment, and the journey towards wholeness.
Overall, kintsugi represents not only a practical technique for repairing ceramics but also a profound philosophical and cultural perspective on life, beauty, and the human experience. It embodies values such as resilience, acceptance, and the transformative power of embracing imperfection.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
This vintage textile is hand-painted with a traditional painting technique where the colors are added on wet surface, which creates an effect of marble.
<< About the frame >>
Kiritansu - chest-of-drawers for kimono, is traditionally made from paulownia wood, a uniquely Japanese material closely tied to the world of kimonos.
Paulownia wood is known as the lightest wood in Japan, prased for its natural luster, resistance to moisture, and resilience against cracking. Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments.
During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia chests...
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1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antiques Hell paintings, pair of hanging scrolls Kakejiku
Located in Niiza, JP
Paper scroll, scroll head: wood
paint size: 450 (W) x 1200 (H) [mm]
Over all: 510 (W) x 1700 (H) [mm]
Comes with double box. box size: 150(W)× 100(H)× 620(D) [mm] 2kg
Hell paintin...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Painted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint
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