Pair of Zitan Display Stands

This tabletop display stand was once used to elevate an opium smoker's collection of pipe bowls, a removable element of the opium pipe often made of fine materials such as jade, yixi...

In 20 years of collecting, we have never run across a pair of brazier tongs, making this object truly a rare find. Once used by a scholar or wealthy homeowner to place hot coals in a...

This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. The pair is crafted of northern elm (yumu) and finished with dark black lacquer and hand-worked iron hardware. Bands of studded iron reinforce the fronts and simple iron plates secure the door latch and round door pulls...

This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. Crafted of locust wood and hand-worked iron, the rustic doors have developed a fantastic texture from years of use. The original layer of dark brown lacquer has eroded with an inimitable crackle, revealing the beautiful wood grain underneath. The door fronts are reinforced with studded iron bands and decorative iron plates in the shape of clouds or ruyi. The doors are fitted with a simple iron latch and four round door pulls...

This is an old wooden flower stand from Japan. It is believed to be from around the 20th century. Originally, it may have been used in temples to hold offerings of flowers, but this ...

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...

This is an antique display stand made from old wood from the Taisho era. In Japan, it was used as a stand for Bonsai. It is made of cherry wood and features a lacquer finish. It gives you a sense of the powerful grandeur of nature and has a timeless dignity. This display stand can be used in a wide variety of ways, including as a display stand, flower stand, bonsai stand...

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...