Finely carved 'jizo bosatsu' Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva from the Taisho Period c. 1920. Colorful buddhist robes and serene tranquil expression. This jizo bodhisatttva protects his vow to save all sentient beings in all Six Realms of rebirth. He carries a staff with metal rings and the flaming jewel symbolizing the Void. This bodhisattva is believed to protect children, relieve suffering and save sentient beings. Very good condition. H:10" x W"5". Ask for shipping quote.

Wabi-sabi Meiji Period c.1900 Oribe tea ceremony utensil with paulownia wood lid with bamboo handle. Lovely old oribe colors and iron feldspar markings. Shipping included. (W:7cm x D: 6cm x H:5cm)

Very stylish Meiji Period C.1890 smoking pipe "kiseru" case woven out of bamboo over a pewter case. Art deco feel. Attached to a leather pouch which held tobacco. Most likely for a samurai or merchant as these were the classes who could afford tobacco. Pipe case length: 16cm; w:4cm. Ask for shipping quote.

Mingei folk art piece of Daikoku, one of the seven lucky gods of Japan. Daikoku is the god of abundant rice harvest and wealth. Superbly carved out of japanese cedar this little guy was housed in a home shrine and has accrued the smoke and patina of countless offerings and hearth fires. He sits on two rice bales and is carring a sack of treasures. His face is what captured us. He sits on a piece of old temple beam. Total Height of piece and stand: 20cm x W: 13cm. Ask for shipping quote.

Japanese bamboo flower basket made from 'susdake' or smoked bamboo. In Meiji Period, bamboo framing in the ceilings of old Japanese farmhouses would age and color from the smoke of the hearth 'irori' and cooking fires. These pieces of bamboo were prized by bamboo basket makers for their patina. This basket is an excellent example. Wide strips interwoven with a plaited rattan handle. Great condition. c.1890. (20" x 8") (51cm x 20cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $50.

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.

This Meiji Period Kunichika antique Japanese tryptich is a scene from a kabuki play, 'Hanamomen Kikyo Hata-Age' performed at the Nakamura-za Kabuki Theater in Edo (Tokyo). A play about the treachery of one of the first shogun Oda Nobunaga's top generals Akechi Mitsuhide, who plotted and assasinated Nobunaga in Kyoto. Hideyoshi, who later became the second shogun, proved his loyalty to Nobunaga by avenging his lord's diabolical fate and killing Mitsuhide. Kabuki actors Nakamura Shigan IV played Akechi Mitsuhide; Nakamura Sojuro I played Hideyoshi; Arashi Daizaburo IV played Misaho, the wife of Mitushide, and Nakamura Nakazo III played Matsushita Kaheiji, a retainer of Mitsuhide. Kunichika, whose real name is Oshima Yasohachi, was born 1835 and died in 1900. He first studied with Toyohara Chikanobu at the Hasegawa School and then with Toyokuni III (Kunisada ) in Edo from around 1850. Kunichika was known for his dramatic actor portraits. This original woodblock tryptich has (urauchi) backing paper for strength. c.1874. (3 prints each 14½" x 10") (3 prints each 37cm x 25cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $55.

Unusual porcelain serving blue and white hand painted serving dishes from the early Taisho Period C. 1915. Undulating rolling top and bottom with flower and vine motif. 4" tall and 5" long. Ask for shipping quote. (more pieces available upon request.)

Delicately sculptered bronzed Buddhist elephant with a detachable pagoda top. This turn of the century antique Japanese incense burner has a rich patina. The pagoda top has an irregular base that fits perfectly. A few of the pagoda tips are missing but detract not at all from the piece. c.1900. (7" x 5" x 3") (18cm x 13cm x 8cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $55.

Stunning richly patinaed antique Japanese bamboo flower basket from the turn of the century c.1900. This 'wagumi' Japanese style basketry is the epitome of the new free wheeling style that emerged at the end of the Meiji Period c.1868-1912. Using aged susdake bamboo taken from old farmhouse ceilings, this unsigned basket maker has created a texured weave with a beautiful aesthetic sense. A magnificent piece. One tiny crack in a strand near the rim but not a break. c.1900. (18" x 10") (45cm x 26cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $120.

From the inside of a huge buddhist temple 'butsudan' or enclosed zen altar, this magnificently antique Japanese hand carved Meiji c.1880 gold gilt altar has intricately carved dragons on the sides and flowers on the front top. 'Maki-e' or raised lacquered lotus flowers adorn the back wall in the chamber. The roof itself is a maize of delicately carved buddhist architectural pieces. A few minor pieces missing here and there, but all in all in super condition and quite rare. c.1880. (34" x 25" x 14") (87cm x 64cm x 36cm). Shipping/insurance included in price.

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.