Meiji Japanese Mix Metal Silver Bamboo Bird Vase

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #772958
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Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Mix Metal Inlaid Silver Bamboo & Bird Vase

It is 12 inches (30 cm) tall by 6 inches (15 cm) wide.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks, except small dents, rubbing of patina, surface scratches, and missing silve... Click for details

An Excellent bronze Sculpture of A Mantled Eagle

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1920: item #772712
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Description: An excellent bronze sculpture of a mantled eagle was finely cast. By vibrant posture, the fierce bird spreads her wings when resting on the rock peak. The wings and the base were detachable. Date: 19th century, Provenance: Japan, Condition: perfect.

Japanese Match Safe with Hiroshige Style Figures

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1920: item #772367
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Each side of this most unusual brass match safe is decorated with relief figures running in a rainy landscape scene inside a cartouche surrounded by a scaly repousse dragon. Meiji period; late 19th/early 20th century. The two figures are hunched forward, running into the driving rain, one with an umbrella and the other holding a straw bundle. The scene is evocative of the sudden shower in Hiroshige’s woodblock print “Kameyama” from the famous “53 Stations of the Tokaido,” which was likely the in... Click for details

An elegant bronze incense burner (koro).

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #771996
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An elegant incense burner (koro) of dark-patinated bronze w. three long legs and a pair of raised ears on the shoulders of the flattened, ovoid body. The lid in openwork. Decorated on upper body and lid w. various scholar’s seals, the two largest in low relief, the rest w. inlaid lines in copper thread. Meiji, before 1900. H. 13 cm, D. 10 cm. Condition: Very fine w. minor wear due to age.

Meiji Period Bronze Vase

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #771310
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This is an ingenious bronze vase enveloped in a fishing net, beautifully modeled, with two crabs clambering on its reticulated surface. About the rim, the bronze pools and drips over the fishing net. Includes the original copper liner with storage box. Very good condition. Height: 9.25” Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Silver Vase

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #771294
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An elegant silver vase with foliate rim and base, decorated with a sakura tree expertly carved in high relief on a delicately hammered ground. Marked “Jungin” (Pure silver). Height: 8.5” Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Antique Kasuga Hanging Lantern

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #770940

This is a kasuga hanging lantern. Kasuga lantern is Kasuga Shrine style lantern which is located in Nara city. These lanterns are hung in front of the shrine corridors and pavilions. It has fine engraved lines which are motifs of waves, clouds, butterflies and so on. In excellent condition. Ca. late 19th C. Height 35cm 14inch Diameter of the top 27cm 10inch2/3 Diameter of the bottom 24cm 10inch2/5

Two Bronze Nail Head Covers with Dragons, Kugikakushi

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1920: item #770456
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These Japanese bronze "kugikakushi" (ornamental metal covering to hide nails) were relief cast in the form of stylized dragons coiled to form the shape of stylized clouds. Meiji/Taisho period, early 20th century. The dragons were cast in high relief against a punched ground with tiny circles. Both kugikakushi have backplates and push-pin type shafts. Fancy kugikakushi such as these were usually decorated with various good luck and auspicious motifs. In Japan the dragon is often associated with B... Click for details

Antique Japanese Silver Teapot w/ Ivory handle

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1910: item #770050
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Museum quality metal work done by 9th generation of Joeki Nakagawa (1849-1911), one of the most famous family of metal workers since hundreds years ago. They has been known as the master of meatal worker for tea ceremony utensils. This silver teapot is an exquisite and higly skillful work with ivory carved handle. It comes with his signed and sealed original wooden box. The teapot has his singed near the handle. Perfect in condition. Highly recommended great work. ... Click for details

Japanese Sliding Doors Pulls, Hikite

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1910: item #769682
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The size of each Hikite: 4 1/8" L x 3 5/8" W( oval shape recessed center from back: 2"L x 1 7/16" x 1/4" deep ). Hikite is made from brass. It has nice Karakusa design with Nanakoji finish. The condition is very good. Just age color. Dating from Meiji period 1870-1910.

Hikite is a door pull added to sliding doors to help open and close them ... Click for details