Stone Gorinto stupa pagoda Buddha Jizo Muromachi

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1700: item #639595
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Stone gorinto (lit. five-tiered stupa), comprising five geometric forms. Muromachi Period (1392-1568). Ideal condition, with very little loss and excellent lichen accumulation.

Height 56.0 cm, Foundation stone 16.5 cm square.

A classic example of a uniquely Japanese stupa form, this gorinto comprises four stones, the uppermost of which contains... Click for details

Stone Frog on Lotus Dais Granite 19 c. garden statuary

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1900: item #629276
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Frog hand-sculpted from a high-quality granite, perched upon a lotus dais hand-sculpted from a relatively soft sedimentary stone. The frog late-Edo Period ca. 1850, the lotus dais mid- to late-Edo Period ca. 1775. Both frog and lotus dais showing very minor loss. Excellent lichen accumulation on the lotus dais.

Frog: Height 16.1 cm, Length 28.2 cm, Width 17.4 cm.... Click for details

Stone Lantern Ishi-Doro Garden Statuary Tea Edo

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #628995
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Hexagonal Kasuga-style stone lantern hand-sculpted in six parts from a relatively soft sedimentary stone. Mid-Edo Period ca. 1725, possibly earlier. Very minor loss, with overall softening of the lines and contours. Excellent lichen accumulation.

Height 132 cm, Diameter of base 50 cm.

A relatively small-scale example of the classic hexagonal Ka... Click for details

Stone Monkey Edo

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #626095
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Seated monkey in sandstone and lichen. Edo Period ca. 1800. Minor loss.

Height 13.0 cm.

A lone monkey with amphibian tendencies. Extremely uncommon.

Stone Monkey Edo

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #626091
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Seated monkey in sandstone and lichen. Edo Period ca. 1800. Minor loss.

Height 14.1 cm.

A lone monkey with hands forming the gassho adoration mudra, a gestural precursor to the cymbal-banging of modern-period monkeys, perhaps. A charming piece.

Stone Lantern Ishi-Doro Garden Statuary Tea Edo

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1700: item #625202
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Hexagonal Kasuga-style stone lantern hand-sculpted in six parts from Izumo-ishi, a relatively soft sedimentary stone composed of volcanic ash. Early-Edo Period ca. 1650, possibly earlier. Overall softening of the lines and contours with very minor loss. Excellent lichen accumulation.

Height 156 cm, Diameter of base 42 cm.

A solid example of the... Click for details

Stone Lantern Ishi-Doro Garden Sculpture Tea Edo

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #623164
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Stone lantern hand-sculpted in six pieces, mid-Edo Period ca. 1750. Optimal condition, with minor edge loss. Uniform lichen accumulation.

Height 140 cm, Diameter of foundation stone 35 cm.

Sculpted from Izumo-ishi, a type of sedimentary stone composed of volcanic ash and traditionally used in the production of Japanese stone lanterns. Extremely... Click for details

Stone Lantern Ishi-Doro Garden Sculpture Tea Edo

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #615710
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Stone lantern hand-sculpted in six pieces, Edo Period ca. 1800, possibly earlier. Optimal condition, with minor edge loss and a touch of surface flaking. Good lichen accumulation.

Overall height 135 cm, Diameter of foundation stone 35 cm.

Izumo is the old name for the region within modern-day Shimane Prefecture famous for a type of sedimentary... Click for details

Stone Lantern (Ishi-Doro) Garden Statuary Tea Edo

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1800: item #611430
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Stone lantern hand-sculpted in six pieces from Izumo-ishi, Edo Period ca. 1700. Surface flaking and softening of the lines and contours overall, but structurally sound.

Overall height 159 cm, Diameter of foundation stone 42 cm.

Izumo is the old name for the region within modern-day Shimane Prefecture famous for a type of sedimentary stone compo... Click for details

Stone Frog Jizo Kannon Bosatsu bodhisattva Buddha Meiji

Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary Pre 1920: item #588636
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Stone depiction of a frog. Late-Meiji Era/Taisho Era ca. 1920. Excellent condition, with fulsome frog-green lichen accumulation.

Length 46 cm, Width 29 cm, Height 23 cm.

A fairly far-out frog, sculpted from a relatively lightweight stone of volcanic origin.