Cedar Decorative Art

This is an old Japanese BORO textile, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare cloth that has survived through a long span of time. The interplay of indigo and natur...

This is a drawing board used by a Japanese painter. It is made by gluing together pieces of cardboard, and it is thought that the artist repeatedly painted on it. The colorful water...

Torricellian barometer of oak wood, signed Negretti & Zambra London from the second half of the 19th century, complete with reading vernier for checking the pressure variation and thermometer. Height 98 cm - 10.6 inches, width 27 cm - 38.5 inches, depth/thickness 5 cm - 1.96 inches. Very good condition, fully functional. For safety during transport the barometer will be shipped emptied of mercury. The mercury will be placed in a sealed container in the package together with the barometer. When it was discovered, that changes of atmospheric pressure are connected to changes of weather, barometers became very popular. Evangelista Torricelli...

19th Century Monumental Japanese Persimmon-Dyed (Kakishibu) Manuscript Wall Art A striking and soulful monumental wall hanging composed of joined antique Japanese washi paper, datin...

This wall decoration is the base of the earthen wall of an old Japanese house. In Japan, it's called "komai." It was originally part of the earthen wall of a house built around the ...

This is an old Japanese workboard. It was called "Mochiita" and was used as a workbench for kneading flour. It seems to be around the Meiji period. The board is thought to be pine...

This is an old Japanese wooden board called “Mochiita” (rice cake board). It was used during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of pine wood with a rich texture. As the name ...

Antique Japanese Hand-woven flat basket - or tray, made of Bamboo, lacquered with traditional Urushi in deep reddish brown. Using the traditional Ajiro weaving technique, which gives...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Uzbekistan Ready to go on any wall. ...

This is an exceptional example of a Japanese *BORO* textile, dating from the late Edo period (1800s–1860s). Carefully preserved over generations, it embodies both the resourcefulness...

This wall-hanging object combines a naturally weathered block of wood with iron fittings. It likely originates from Japan, and the previous owner was so captivated by the shape of th...

Very old large Japanese tin-clad sliding door crafted in Japan during the Meiji period (late 19th century). The wooden frame is made of cedar and covered with hand-applied tin plate...