Zentner Collection - For the Finest in Asian Antiques
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1486742
Zentner Collection
$2,400.00
Antique Japanese fireman's hood. Made of layers of indigo cotton sashiko and decorated on the inside with a scene of a tiger and lightening storm.
Fires were common in Japanese urban areas due to the dense population as well as construction material (primarily wood and paper). Fire brigades were made up of samurai class (buke hikeshi) as well as common class (machi hikeshi). Their primary goal in containing a fire was to tear down the surrounding buildings so the fire had no more fuel...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1470112
Zentner Collection
$750.00
Antique Japanese kimono made of chirimen silk died black with a dramatic paste resist and painted design depicting a group of shōjō. The red-haired mythical fairies that live in the sea are shown drinking sake from a large jar. They have long handled ladles and red sake bowls. They are dressed in beautifully patterned robes...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1465903
Zentner Collection
$4,750.00
Antique Ainu robe, Hokkaido Area, Japan. Created by the indigenous people of northern Japan. Made of indigo dyed cotton and embroidered with traditional Ainu designs. The detailed patterns of the Ainu were past down through generations of women and were believed to protect the wearer from evil spirits. The Ainu began trading for items such as cotton with the Yamato Japanese of southern Japan during the Edo Period...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1464784
Zentner Collection
$850.00
Antique hakama (trousers) worn by a Noh theatre actor. Decorated all over with a design of gold dragons and lattice work on a dark blue ground. Traditional squared form with pleating and wide white cotton ties. These hakama would have been part of the Noh theatre ôguchi (costume).

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 44" high x 33" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1462353
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Antique Japanese hikeshi banten, fireman's coat. Made of layers of cotton fabric and stitched in the sashiko quilting technique. Fires were common in Japanese urban areas due to the dense population as well as construction material (primarily wood and paper). Fire brigades were made up of samurai class (buke hikeshi) as well as common class (machi hikeshi). Their primary goal in containing a fire was to tear down the surrounding buildings so the fire had no more fuel...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1462352
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Antique Japanese hikeshi banten, fireman's coat. Made of layers of cotton fabric and stitched in the sashiko quilting technique. Fires were common in Japanese urban areas due to the dense population as well as construction material (primarily wood and paper). Fire brigades were made up of samurai class (buke hikeshi) as well as common class (machi hikeshi). Their primary goal in containing a fire was to tear down the surrounding buildings so the fire had no more fuel...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1462074
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00
Antique Japanese Buddhist Pilgrim's coat. Buddhist monks associated with the teachings of Kukai (or Kobo Daishi) would embark on a pilgrimage to visit the 88 temples on the island of Shikoku. Upon arriving to each temple, the monk would bathe before giving offerings and reciting prayers as well as receive a stamp distinctive to each temple. Normally a monk would carry around a special stamp book however it is not unusual to stamp the monk's coat as seen here...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1462071
Zentner Collection
$1,750.00
Antique Japanese Buddhist Pilgrim's coat. Buddhist monks associated with the teachings of Kukai (or Kobo Daishi) would embark on a pilgrimage to visit the 88 temples on the island of Shikoku. Upon arriving to each temple, the monk would bathe before giving offerings and reciting prayers as well as receive a stamp distinctive to each temple. Normally a monk would carry around a special stamp book however it is not unusual to stamp the monk's coat as seen here...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1462067
Zentner Collection
$1,500.00
Antique Japanese light summer kesa (Buddhist Priest's vestment). Made with a sheer layer of black silk embroidered with silver crayfish medallions and lined with white silk.

Often described as a mantel or robe, the kesa is worn draped diagonally over the left shoulder and under the right armpit. Meant as a reminder of the Buddha's own simple patched garment, kesa are formed from many fragments of cloth...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1456318
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Antique Japanese lady's kimono made with grey-green chirimen silk and white silk jacquard with orange and green embroidery of bamboo and plum blossoms with cranes. Details in wrapped gold thread and use of tiny shibori technique in the leaves and flowers. The front hem of the kimono is decorated with a delicate design of plum blossom in resist and white silk embroidery. The kimono interior is lined with red silk.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 60" high x 48" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1454494
Zentner Collection
$200.00
Antique Japanese kimono, made of silk and printed with a design of shells decorated with flowers and mist. The large shells float on an intricate design of small chrysanthemums on a purple ground. Beautiful yellow tones with details in burgundy, green, white and black. Lined with white and yellow cotton with sleeves that are lined in red silk.

Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 58" high x 49" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1452010
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00
Large antique Japanese Buddhist temple textile made of green silk and woven with gold gilt-paper weft (ginran or kinren) in a design of dragon medallions floating amongst billowing clouds. Dragons have long been used in Buddhist art symbolizing the endless cycle of transformation. This textile piece consists of two long woven panels sewn together and backed with white cotton fabric. Has inscription on back.

Age: Edo Period dated 1836

Dimensions: 59" x 91"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1450374
Zentner Collection
$450.00
Antique Japanese cotton yogi, sleeping kimono for a woman. Thickly padded and decorated with a paste resist and red family crest. More paste resist characters on the front collar. Lined with a dark indigo-dyed cotton.

Age: early 20th century

Dimensions: 50" high x 50" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1450372
Zentner Collection
$50.00
Japanese cotton hanten made of indigo-dyed cotton for a child. Decorated with a paste resist design of joyful, spinning pinwheel-like motifs. A large red character on the back and four more in white on the front collar.

Age: early 20th century

Dimensions: 25" high x 38" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1450371
Zentner Collection
$4,500.00
Antique traditional robe of the Ainu people of northern Japan. Attush (attusi) fabric was made of the inner fibers of elm tree bark (ohyo). The bark was harvested by the men but refined and woven by the Ainu women. This robe is edged with dark indigo-dyed cotton cloth. The back of the neck of the robe is sewn with a bit of lighter blue cotton fabric with a white paste resist pattern.

Age: late 19th/early 20th century

Dimensions: 54" high x 58" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1448277
Zentner Collection
$2,200.00
Antique Japanese hikeshi banten, fireman's coat. Made of layers of cotton fabric and stitched over every inch using sashiko quilting technique...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1447855
Zentner Collection
$6,000.00
Antique Japanese Buddhist temple banner made of silk and woven with gold gilt paper weft (ginran or kinren) in a dynamic design of a pair of water dragons each facing the center where a burning pearl (woven with silver leaf) floats on a golden cloud. Dragons and pearls together in Buddhist art symbolize the endless cycle of transformation. The flaming pearl is one of the Eight Treasures and represents pure intentions as well as the sacred wish-granting pearl of the Buddhist faith. The back si...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1443214
Zentner Collection
$875.00
Antique Japanese bandori, peasant's woven back pad for carrying heavy loads. Woven of re purposed cotton cloth, this bandori is outfitted with shoulder straps and is folded on the bottom for extra padding. The back pad is made of cotton from two different textile: a brown striped cotton and light blue and white pattern on cotton. A bandori is made specially for the person carrying the load so it is beautifully unique in it's materials and construction.

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1926...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1429965
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Japanese Antique Kesa Cloth (Buddhist Priest's Vestment) made with prized brocade displaying the crest of the Tokugawa shogunate and framed with a rare purple and gold silk brocade with red accents. The "triple hollyhock" mon belonged to the Tokugawa feudal military government of Edo Japan (1600-1868).

Often described as a mantel or robe, the kesa is worn draped diagonally over the left shoulder and under the right armpit. Meant as a reminder of the Buddha's own simple patched ga...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1429595
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Japanese antique rectangular kesa or priest/monk's outer vestment cloth. The silk brocade of this kesa is a pale orange color and finely woven with colorful designs of dragons in clouds. The silk is Imperial Chinese, as shown by the five clawed dragons. Lined with dark blue silk.

Often described as a mantel or robe, the kesa is worn draped diagonally over the left shoulder and under the right armpit. Meant as a reminder of the Buddha's own simple patched garment, kesa are formed f...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1428170
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Antique Japanese textile decorated with a design of tea ceremony utensils. Small items such as a bamboo ladle for water (hishaku), a container of charcoal, cups, a tea whisk (chasen), a container for water (mizusashi), and other items surround a large central image of a portable iron tea kettle (kama) and brazier (furo). This design in done using a paste resist and indigo dye. A lovely blue color in four panels sewn together. 5 tabs at the top suggest it was used for a curtain similar to a...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1428167
Zentner Collection
$875.00
Antique Japanese Buddhist Pilgrim's coat. Buddhist monks associated with the teachings of Kukai (or Kobo Daishi) would embark on a pilgrimage to visit the 88 temples on the island of Shikoku. Upon arriving to each temple, the monk would bathe before giving offerings and reciting prayers as well as receive a stamp distinctive to each temple. Normally a monk would carry around a special stamp book however it is not unusual to stamp the monk's coat as seen here. Made of asa (hemp).

Age: Me...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1425624
Zentner Collection
$450.00
Japanese small kesa, Buddhist priest's vestment cloth to be worn over robes. Often described as a mantel or robe, the kesa is worn draped diagonally over the left shoulder and under the right armpit. Meant as a reminder of the Buddha's own simple patched garment, kesa are formed from fragments of cloth donated to the temple by wealthy devotees. Within each garment, the fragments are typically organized in a series of columns framed by a border with angled corners. The number of columns, in this...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1425618
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$1,850.00
Antique Japanese long silk altar cloth embroidered with three phoenix birds, also called Hou-ou birds. The mythical birds represents fire, sun, justice, obedience, fidelity, and the southern constellations. The phoenix also symbolizes the imperial household, specifically the empress. The embroiderer expresses flowing movement in in the wings and feathers of the great birds.

Age: Edo Period (early 1800's)

Dimensions: 23 1/2" high x 145" long
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1425116
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$2,000.00
Japanese antique rectangular kesa or priest/monk's outer vestment cloth. This asa (hemp) kesa is a yellow/gold color and finely woven with a design of phoenixes and clouds.

Often described as a mantel or robe, the kesa is worn draped diagonally over the left shoulder and under the right armpit. It is meant as a reminder of the Buddha's own simple patched garment, kesa are formed from many fragments of the same cloth. Within each garment, the fragments are typically organized in a...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1910 item #1423207
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A reversible leather firefighter's hanten 半纏 (heavier weight coat made popular in the 18th century). At this time in Japan, fireman were vollenters and carried other professions. In this case, The inside logo represents that the wearer would have been a high ranking carpenter for roof making.

Features tsutsugaki 筒描 (resist dying process) using the smoke of pine needles to produce the light patterns, and ink to dye the black side. The black sleeves appear to have been...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1410748
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Antique Japanese long silk textile, possibly used as an altar cloth. Made of blue silk and woven with thin strips of metal leaf covered paper in a dramatic scene of a dragon in swirling clouds above waves. Framed in antique silk textile with woven designs of dragons.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 36" wide x 11 1/2 feet long
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1400449
Zentner Collection
$800.00
Antique Japanese kesa, Buddhist monk's traditional outer garment. Made from rich fragments of silk donated by wealthy devotees, kesa are traditionally made of square and rectangular swatches of material symbolizing the Buddha's patchwork garments. In contrast with this idea is the material itself, made of fine woven silks. The textile that makes up this kesa is woven with a multi color design of flowers with squares of a different silk woven with swirling clouds.

Edo Period
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1358516
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$160.00
Japanese silk kimono with shibori style ground, motifs of coins with peonies, kiri leaves, pine trees, and other floral elements against geometric patterns. Splashes of pink add a touch of feminine color to the kimono.

Size: 49" L x 66" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1356491
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$2,500.00
Antique Japanese large indigo Tsutsugaki yogi robe made out of a futon cover, with a paste-resist Kikumon, or Chrysanthemum crest on its back, also called the Imperial Seal of Japan. Tsutsugaki is a technique in which bindings are applied to the cotton threads in any desired pattern and dye is applied over them. The bindings resist the dye, leaving behind patterns in the original color of the threads. The edges of fabric are sewn together using white sashiko stichwork.

Size: 62.5" L...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1355479
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$1,200.00
Japanese indigo ikat cotton coat, with neutral color sakiori (rag woven) cotton collar, its edges reinforced with white sashiko stitching.

Size: 35.25" L x 36" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1345894
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Important Antique Japanese Buddhist Pilgrim's coat. Buddhist monks would embark on a pilgrimage to travel temple to temple. Upon arriving to each temple, the monk would bathe before giving offerings and reciting prayers as well as receive a stamp distinctive to each temple. Normally a monk would carry around a special stamp book however it is not unusual to stamp the monk's coat as seen here.

Very rare to find one with so many locations marked and visited. Condition is very good origin...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1342773
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A very fine Japanese framed embroidery from the renowned Sozayemon Nishimura Silks and Embroideries, depiction of a row of cherry trees along the edge of a large lake with boats. Absolutely stunning condition and incredible hand-embroidered details with tasteful framing. Late 19th/early 20th century.

Size: (entire frame) 35" L x 1.5" D x 28" H (artwork only) 26" L x 19" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1910 item #1342295
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An absolutely stunning Japanese silk embroidery of a hound with a freshly caught pheasant in its mouth. Incredible hand-embroidered detailing and realism, with artist's embroidered chop in the bottom left corner, Hayashi Youma. Late Meiji period (1868-1912) c. 1905

Provenance: From the London dealer, Kevin Page. Reference of similar work: "Splendors of Imperial Japan, Arts of the Meiji Period from the Khalili Collection", p. 395 (shown in photos)

Size: (entire frame) 33....
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1910 item #1341789
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$7,000.00
A gorgeous Japanese framed silk hand-embroidered fukusa (gift-wrapping or tea ceremony cover), with the image of Jurojin, one of the Seven Lucky Gods. He holds his attributes, a staff and a fan. A crane, tortoise, and a deer accompany him, all of which are symbols for longevity. The detailing is very careful and breathtaking such as the glass eyes of the crane and deer. Meiji period (1868-1912)

Provenance: Early Warren Imports Collection

Size: (entire frame) 34" L x 34...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1341775
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A beautiful framed work of art, Japanese silk embroidery panel of a pair of Japanese Chin puppies playing with a tasseled floral ball. The imagery is reminiscent of fu dogs, in which the ball represents rule over the world. Hand-embroidered in gorgeously stunning condition, with very high-end and tasteful framework. Late Meiji period (1868-1912)

Provenance: Early Warren Imports collection

Size: (entire frame) 34.5" L x 30" H (artwork only) 23.25" L x 18.5" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1341723
Zentner Collection
$600.00
Antique Japanese large roll of unsewn, brocade obi fabric, in deep blue silk with gold, orange, and gray, with imagery of pine trees on a blue wave background. Hand woven with fine detail and excellent Gold threading.

Mid to Late meiji Period (1868 - 1912).

Measures about 12 ft long x 26" wide.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1338407
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Antique Japanese set of two silk woven panels depicting cranes flying overhead a motif of crashing ocean waves below, with gold thread accenting, on a background of blue green.

Size: (top panel) 50" x 18" (bottom panel) 50.5" x 25.5"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1338137
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Antique Japanese theater robe, hand-embroidered with intricate motifs of ocean waves and flames. The central image is of a large embroidered dragon with glass eyes, swimming in the ocean waves, with Mount Fuji across the shoulders. The interior is lined in solid light orange fabric with floral print towards the bottom. Mid Meiji period (1868 - 1912)

Size: 50" L x 74" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1332770
Zentner Collection
$200.00
Antique Japanese hand-woven indigo cotton fabric, with paste resist Japanese characters in two corners, white thread sashiko stitch patterns of geometric diamonds and fan shapes, white stitched edges, white fabric with grey calligraphy sewn into center of underside with darker indigo patch. Size: 60" x 53"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1332688
Zentner Collection
$350.00
Japanese rare hand-woven fabric made from asa (hemp), with an ikat egasuri weave, rice field patterns with yin yang symbols, in cool shades of grey, brown, and black. 19th century Size: 70.5" x 38.5"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1332622
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Tall Japanese Boy's Day banner depicting 3 samurai on horseback. Wonderfully dramatic scene with swords drawn and crashing waves on a black ground. Bright colors in paste resist dye on cotton. The top of the banner is decorated with a wood sorrel (katabami) mon. Taisho Period. Size: 23 1/2 feet high x 33 inches wide.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1332614
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$750.00
Antique Japanese wedding kimono (uchikake). Made of beautiful silk brocade originally intended for an obi. Gold and green with woven pattern of pine, bamboo and chrysanthemums. The lining is sewn of red silk and the hem is padded. Meiji Period. Size: 61" high x 47 1/2" wide (sleeve to sleeve).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1332083
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$350.00
Antique Japanese coat made of hand-woven cotton indigo fabric. Hand-dyed with paste resist patterns of Japanese characters and a fan design on the back. Originally used and worn by a ship worker. Original condition. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size: 48" L x 32" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1332078
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$350.00
Japanese cotton coat, hand-dyed indigo and red with paste resist patterns of waves and Japanese characters. Beautifully hand-woven. Original Condition. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size: 48" L x 32" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1331521
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Antique Japanese asa (hemp) woven vest with a beautiful paste resist pattern of swimming koi fish and waves sewn over a hand painted scene of reeds. Beautiful and charming with its original condition. Edo Period (circa early 1800's). Size: 31.5" H x 23.5"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1331181
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$2,000.00
Rare Japanese chirimen silk kimono with a jacquard weave, in gradating shades of blue, with Shibori designs of flowers and flowing water, lined in salmon pink silk with flowers. Shibori is a very labor intensive style of dying fabric in which small areas are tied and twisted to create dramatic patterns. Jacquard weaving is done on a special loom and results in complex patterns. Size: 67" H x 51" L
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1328689
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Antique Japanese Buddhist Pilgrim's coat. Buddhist monks associated with the teachings of Kukai (or Kobo Daishi) would embark on a pilgrimage to visit the 88 temples on the island of Shikoku. Upon arriving to each temple, the monk would bathe before giving offerings and reciting prayers as well as receive a stamp distinctive to each temple. Normally a monk would carry around a special stamp book however it is not unusual to stamp the monk's coat as seen here. There are many unique stamps on this...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1328631
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Antique Japanese izumi fabric with hand dyed indigo. Hand woven cotton fabric with katazome repeating designs of cranes and floral patterns. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size: 72" L x 65" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1328630
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$2,000.00
Antique Japanese hand embroidered Sakiori vest. Made from hand-woven and dyed indigo cotton with Sashiko patchwork. Each sakiori vest is 100% individual and handmade. Making them one of a kind pieces. Originally used by an individual that would have pulled a snow sled. The fabric is placed in such a way to protect to person from the rope being slung across ones chest. Beautiful use of original fabric combining for a true work of art. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) 19th Century Size: 3...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1328624
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$6,000.00
A beautiful Japanese hand-embroidered silk wall hanging with a scene of two elegantly fighting roosters. Each one surrounded by nicely detailed dandelions and chrysanthemums. Forbidden stitch work used in the center of each flower. Pine tree branches overhang the scene with interesting fine detail. The bottom left is embroidered with a red jar bearing artist's signature.

Early Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)

Size: 70" H x 45" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1326320
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Antique Japanese Aizome Futon Cover, made of cotton in four panels. Dyed a deep indigo with a paste resist repeating pattern of New Year bundles and persimmon branches. Meiji/Taisho Period. Size: 63" high x 50 1/4" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1323483
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Charming Antique Japanese kimono with simple but bold designs in navy and light blue dyes of vertical striations, enso designs and sickles. Late Meiji/Early Taisho period. Size: 60" H x 51" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1318702
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$4,500.00
Extraordinary stunning Japanese robe of purple woven asa (hemp), with gold woven through in striations and bold gingko leaf design. The suou is the traditional kimono once worn during ceremonies by the samurai during the Muromachi period (1392-1573).
As styles of fashion evolved latter around the 17th century onwards, the suou became in important costume worn by the actors of the noh and kyogen theaters. Today the suou is still used in Noh and Kyogen, and with the Shrine maidens.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1317751
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$850.00
Japanese cotton happi coat, ikat with sashiko stitching all over in brown thread, lined in light brown cotton, edged with black cotton on neck and very thin line of black cotton edging on all edges, side split detail, Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size: 31" high x 46 3/4" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1309657
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Beautiful antique Japanese Saki Ori vest made out of cotton reinforced with hemp stitching. Areas of indigo with red stitching have an effect to appear purple. Sashiko-stitched inset in the shoulder traditionally added to strengthen this part of the garment. Trim and hems are in flat indigo cotton. This type of vest was intended to be used in the mountains, for cutting and carrying wood for household use for charcoal. Great Wall piece! Wonderful Original Condition. Age: Taisho Period (19...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1301373
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A charming and Unusual Japanese silk short coat meant to be worn as an over kimono. Many vivid, colorful silk panels have been patched together to create an interesting pattern. Designs of peonies, chrysanthemums, geometric patterns, cranes, butterflies, and many more are seen among the various silk panels. Meiji period textile (1868 - 1912) assembled in the Taisho Period. Size: 41" height, 48" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1294509
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Beautiful Japanese antique wedding kimono of blue silk and embroidered all over with charming traditional wedding scenes of cranes and turtles, shochikubai (the three friends of winter) pine, plum and bamboo and a profusion of different flowers including chrysanthemums, magnolia, peonies, and camellias. Extensive use of gold embroidery. Lined in red silk and padded at hem. Meiji Period. Size: 66" high x 49 1/2" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1294499
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Beautiful Japanese antique wedding kimono made of chirimen silk (crepe) and decorated all over with a scene of a river and blossoming plum trees in a rural pavilion setting, the design is done in a paste resist with a delicate blending of colors, silk embroidered details are accented with extensive use of gold thread and small areas of shibori technique. The kimono is lined in a salmon color silk and padded along the hem and edges of sleeves. Meiji Period. Size: 63" high x 51" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1289810
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$650.00
Antique Japanese ikat egasuri futon cover, made with navy blue and grey woven fabric. It is decorated with the image of flowers within geometric patterns over a navy background. Shown folded in a "haba" style. ( ikat is a woven pattern not printed). Taisho period (1912-1925) Total size: 50" x 75"