Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Shishi Fu Dog Okimono

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #665389

Description: Old Japanese Satsuma Figure Of Shishi Dog

Date: Showa Period Mid 20 th Century

Condition: Go... Click for details

Fabulous Lacquered Meiji Period Writing Box c.1875

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #663221
KA494

Antique Japanese 'suzuri bako' letter writing box. Carved out of one piece of wood and then lacquered, the design is of Japanese plum blossoms. On the right are the Japanese characters, 'Kyoku Ten Koki o Gosen' which is the last line of a very famous poem by Fujita Toko, a samurai-statesman who played a huge role at the end of the Edo Period, to help end the shogunate system and open Japan to the west. He personally was instrumental in dealing with Admiral Perry. The poem extols the virtues of... Click for details

Edo Period Signed Bronze Buddhist Temple Bell c.1850

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #661631
KA411

Edo Period c.1850 antique Japanese zen temple bell from Kyushu in the south of Japan. Written on the bell is the temple name, Hijikan-In, a buddhist temple in Chikugo, Yanagawa-Han, Kawaharauchi village, Kyushu. Yanagawa Han was an Edo Period samurai fief but is now called Fukuoaka in modern Japan. Thick Edo bronze and fabulous reverberating sound. c.1850. (15" x 12") (38cm x 30cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $145.

Antique Bronze Japanese Buddhist Lantern c.1890

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #660996
KA493

Stunning antique bronze Japanese Buddhist temple lantern from the late Meiji Period c.1890. The lantern sits on three legs with oiled rice paper lining the midddle section. Inside are oil dishes. The lattice work on the middle section is of very high quality. Fabulous condition and quite rare. c.1890. (21" x 14") (54cm x 36cm ). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $200.

Tea Ceremony Bronze Suiban Flower Vessel Signed c.1910

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1910: item #659671
KA408

Antique Japanese Meiji Period, c.1910 bronze suiban flower vessel, signed on the bottom by Watari Unchu. Fabulous repeating geometrical design in raised relief covers the entire piece. Used in the tea ceremony in the 'tokonoma' alcove under a scroll. c.1910. (18" x 12" x 6") (46cm x 30cm c 15"). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $160.

Antique Bronze Japanese Incense Koro Burner c.1890

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #659528
KA489

Antique Japanese Buddhist bronze home altar incense burner with lotus flowers and leaves in raised relief. Elegant bronze in beautiful condition. c.1890. (5" x 5") (13cm x 13cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $30.

Mingei Antique Carved Woodblock Kanji Hibachi c.1880

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #659522
KA314

This sensational early antique Meiji Period (c.1880) 'Hangi" carved woodblock Japanese character hibachi has a copper lining and the rims and wood are thick, worn 'keyaki' Japanese elm wood with a fantastic patina from much use. The Japanese characters carved into the wood are the two alphabets used by the Japanese, 'hiragana' and 'katagana'. Would make a beautiful planter or storage vessel. c.1880. (12" x 12" x 10") (30cm x 30cm x 25cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $95.

Antique Japanese Red Bronze Usubata Flower Vase c.1900

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #659294
KA303

Solid 'aka' antique Japanese bronze usubata flower vase which is a type of pure bronze used until the late Meiji - early Taisho Periods (1860-1912). This vase has inlaid silver cranes and Mount Fuji. Stunning. c.1900. (12" x 13") (30cm x 33cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $100.

A Masterful Boxwood Okimono - Quail on Mulberry Branch

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #659180

One of nicest examples of the Japanese woodcarvers art is seen in this small carving (okimono) of two quail sitting on a branch of a mulberry bush. The carving only measures 1 1/2" high x 2 1/8" wide x 1" deep - yet it has incredible detail to the carving. The feather of the two birds, the tiny berries and the inset black eyes of the quail are executed in wonderful carving. We date the okimono to the mid to late Meiji period and would guess that it was made by a master of netsuke. It has a... Click for details

Playful Ancient Japanese Ceramic Sumo Referee c.1890

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono Pre 1900: item #659001
KA241

This antique Japanese 'kyo-yaki' ceramic from Kyoto in late Meiji (1867-1912) is an Edo Period sumo referee (shimpan). He is holding a 'gunbai' or ceremonial fan behind his back used in the pre-match ceremony and after the match to indicated the winner. Also he is holding an ancient Heian Period gunbai in the front. His costume is one the sumo referees used in the Edo Period. The fan in back is missing one rib but this is also questionable; it could be that is the way the piece was fired. (11½" ... Click for details