Stone Lantern Ishi-Doro Tea Sado Buddha Jizo Edo 19 c.

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1837 VR: item #711964
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Stone lantern hand-sculpted in six pieces from a light-hued sedimentary stone. Mid- to late-Edo Period ca. 1800. Very minor loss. Excellent lichen accumulation, including a rarely seen powder-blue variety.

Height: 148 cm

A notably good example of the classic hexagonal Kasuga-style stone lantern, showing excellent formal balance, exceptionally c... Click for details

19th c. Garden Statue

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1900: item #710562
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Great 19th century garden decoration. Features woman atop roof with child standing on chimney clinging to her back. Apparent waves crash at their feet. Their hair and clothing is whipped behind them from the wind. The woman shields her face with her hand to glance out in front of her and the child points in the same direction, perhaps waiting for someone or looking for something. Intriguing composition full of emotion. Unique and fabulous. Small surface crack on child's clothing. Dimensions: 30"... Click for details

Stone Frog Jizo Kannon Buddha Garden Meiji 19 c.

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1900: item #706844
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Stone frog. Meiji Era ca. 1900. Excellent condition. Overall frog-green lichen accumulation, including a rarely seen variety thickly covering the throat, chest, and left side.

Height: 11.5 cm
Length: 22.3 cm
Width: 20.4 cm... Click for details

Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Pagoda Buddha Edo Granite

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1700: item #697177
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Stone gorinto (5-tiered stupa) sculpted in one piece. Early-Edo Period ca. 1650, possibly earlier. Minor loss.

Height: 37.1 cm
Width of base: 15.2 cm
Depth of base: 14.8 cm

The gorinto is a ... Click for details

Stone Hokora God-Pad Shinto Buddhist Jizo Edo 18 c.

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #690276
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Stone hokora, a protective structure originally employed to house the deity, be it Buddhist, Shinto, or an indeterminate hybrid thereof, of a given clan or locality. Mid-Edo Period ca. 1750. Excellent condition. Abundant lichen and moss accumulation.

Height: 26.8 cm
Roof width: 18.0 cm... Click for details

Granite Stone Frog Jizo Kannon Buddha 19 c.

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1900: item #689641
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Stone frog hand-sculpted from a fine-grained granite. Late-Edo Period ca. 1850. Very minor loss. Frog-green lichen accumulation.

Height: 13.5 cm
Length: 26.6 cm
Width: 16.7 cm.

A realistical... Click for details

Stone Mizubachi Water Basin Edo Zen

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #689192
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Stone mortar, well-suited for use as a small mizubachi (water basin). Mid- to late-Edo Period ca. 1800. Minor loss.

Height: 12.7 cm
Upper diameter: 19.4 cm
Depth: 8.5 cm.

Water, stone, zen.

Stone Mizubachi Water Basin Edo Zen Wabi-Sabi

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #689180
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Stone mortar, well-suited for use as a small mizubachi (water basin). Mid- to late-Edo Period ca. 1800. Minor loss.

Height: 10 cm
Upper diameter: 21.5 cm
Depth: 7.5 cm.

Thickly sculpted from... Click for details

Stone Mizubachi Water Basin Edo Zen

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1900: item #689177
162

Stone water basin hand-sculpted in a tapered hexagonal form. Late-Edo Period ca. 1850, possibly earlier. Minor loss. Light lichen accumulation.

Height: 16 cm
Upper diameter: 44.5 cm
Depth: 7 cm.... Click for details

Granite Stone Lantern Ishi-Doro Kyoto Edo 17 c.

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #687748
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Stone lantern hand-sculpted from granite in four pieces. Early-Edo Period ca. 1650, possibly earlier. Old, stable repair to central firebox. Minor edge loss.

Height: 56.2 cm
Diameter of roof element: 45.0 cm

A notably good example of the classic low style of Japanese ... Click for details