Antique Japanese Edo Period Silver and Gilt Hair Ornament

Auguste-Joseph Carrier (French, 1800-1875) "Bathing Venus" Gilt Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the draped figure seated on an ionic column pedestal, signed "A. Carrier". 24.5" ...

French Belle Epoque Gilt Bronze Figural Group Sculpture, depicting a Pan figure playing the flute accompanied by two cherubs beside a tree stump, mounted upon a Louis XV manner scrol...

James Lippitt Clark (American, 1883-1969) Silvered Bronze Elephant Sculpture, depicting elephant walking up rocky incline, signed "Jas. L Clark" to...

Japanese Gilt and Black Lacquered Butsudan or Shrine Cabinet, circa 1900, with two sets of doors opening to fitted altar interior above two sliding doors, signed to reverse. 47.5" H ...

An exceptional and wood statue of Buddhism Guardian Seitaka Doji from Japan circa Edo period (1603-1868), likely the earlier part of 17th century. One of two chief attendants of Fudou Myouou (the other being Kongara Doji), the name of Seitaka Doji is a transliteration of Sanskrit "Cetaka", meaning servant, slave, and he is said to personify expedient action. He is most commonly found on the right side of Fudou, together with Kongara Doji on the left, forming the Immovable triad, Fudou Sanzon, the terror of evil doers. Seitaka largely adheres to the iconography of a wrathful youth with fleshy body and face, skin in the color of a red lotus, has his hair tied in five knots, and holds a vajra in his left hand and a vajra-club in his right hand, but the actual artistic representations of him in Japan do...

An incredible Edo Period Japanese gilt and lacquered carved wood shrine depicting a Bodhisattva with piercing glass eyes, a contemplative expression, and h...

Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850 DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inches Width: 6 inches Depth: 5 inches

An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...