Zentner Collection
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Japanese two section futon tansu made with solid Keyaki (zelkova) hardwood. The top section holds a large open compartment behind two sliding Keyaki burl front panels with openwork carvings. Below are three drawers with mokko shaped iron pulls. The bottom section has another pair of sliding panels with horizontal slats. Behind the left panel are two large drawers and behind the right panel are two drawers and a small safe door with ornate iron plates, holding a third drawer inside...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Swords and Related : Pre 1900
item #1395014
Zentner Collection
Price on Request
Price on Request
Antique Japanese group of 6 tsuba (samurai sword hand guards), made of iron. Each tsuba is unique. From top left to right: suksahi tsube with aoi leaves and tiny inlaid gold details, sukashi tsuba with boat with sail in the mist and signed Masayoshi, sukashi tsuba with three gourds aubergine motif, sukashi tsube with boat and sail, sukashi tsuba with pine branch and mist, wangata tsube with two characters...
Zentner Collection
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
An unusual Japanese Keyaki burl front bar tansu. The drawer faces are each labeled in Japanese kanji. The top "drawer" is actually a lift away panel.
The middle two drawers are slightly recessed behind a vertical locking bar with ornate iron plates. The lowermost drawer face has a middle iron lock plate continuously below the locking bar. When the bar is removed, more kanji is written in sumi ink, possibly with the identity of the original owner...
Zentner Collection
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest) made of keyaki (elm) wood burl with heavy iron hardware. The upper most portion of the chest has a large full width drawer above a compartment with sliding panels. The middle of the tansu has a horizontal row of three small drawers. The bottom portion of the tansu has a series of three drawers stacked in a vertical row and held in place with a locking bar...
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese wood ranma (transom) with a black lacquer frame. The center panel is carved with a landscape scene of a bridge with pine trees and rock formations.
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 13 1/2" Height
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 13 1/2" Height
Zentner Collection
$1,850.00
$1,850.00
Japanese samurai hanpo cheek guard armor. Black lacquered iron with 4 lamellar neck guard, laced with dark blue silk cords. The cheek guard is lacquered in red. Mounted on steel plates.
Edo period 19th century
Dimensions: 7" x 4" x 7" (10 1/2" height on stand)
Edo period 19th century
Dimensions: 7" x 4" x 7" (10 1/2" height on stand)
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese copper and bronze tsuri-doro, Buddhist temple hanging lantern. Six sided lantern with doors decorated with pierced designs of kiri blossoms and scrolling leaves. The base stands on feet which have a repouse design of lotus leaves. The top finial and handle is in the shape of a budding chrysanthemum flower. The double door is latched with a flying crane...
Zentner Collection
$6,775.00
$6,775.00
Antique Japanese rare kuruma tansu (wheeled chest). Made of solid quartered sawn keyaki (zelkova) wood with hand forged iron hardware. The upper portion of the chest has a large compartment opened by sliding panels with horizontal slats and heavy iron latch. The bottom portion has one large drawer. There is a small hidden compartment between the two portions of the chest...
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese Samurai meadate (samurai helmet decoration) of a gilt dragon made of hand carved wood with lacquer, and metal. Details of whimsical flowing hair and long eye lashes. Mounted on a custom antiqued bronze metal stand for presentation.
Late Edo period
Dimensions: 17 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 6"
Late Edo period
Dimensions: 17 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 6"
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Antique Japanese small table top screen painting. A scene depicting a Spring landscape of green rolling hills and trees. A red sun (also a symbol of Japan) hides behind a finger of haze. On the left side of the screen, butterflies flit over a lizard who is hungrily eyeing a bee. Painted in light mineral colors on silk.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 15 1/2" high x 38 3/4" long
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 15 1/2" high x 38 3/4" long
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Japanese Kiri Ko tansu with lock bar. Original red lacquer finish with hand forged iron plates and mounts. Safe box in corner conceals two small drawers within.
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 24 1/2" L x 13 3/4" D x 19 1/4" H
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 24 1/2" L x 13 3/4" D x 19 1/4" H
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese wood ranma (transom) with a black lacquer frame. The center panel carved with lakeside scene of pagodas in a pine tree forest.
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 13 1/2" Height
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 13 1/2" Height
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese wood ranma (transom) with a black lacquer frame. The center panel carved with lakeside scene of pagodas in a pine tree forest.
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 13 1/2" Height
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 13 1/2" Height
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese wood ranma (transom) with a black lacquer frame. The center panel is carved with a hawk (taka) on a pine branch. This motif in Japanese art is called "matsutaka-zu".
Dimensions: 67 1/2" L x 1" D x 14 3/4" Height
Dimensions: 67 1/2" L x 1" D x 14 3/4" Height
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese wood ranma (transom) with a black lacquer frame. The center panel is carved with a landscape scene of a bride with pine trees and rock formations.
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 13 1/2" Height
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 13 1/2" Height
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese single section mizuya (kitchen tansu) made of sugi (crytomeria) wood and finished a light natural color. The large single compartment is opened by two sliding panels with details made of keyaki wood and rounded horizontal rounded slatsof sugi wood.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 33" high x 71 1/4" wide x 19 1/4" deep.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 33" high x 71 1/4" wide x 19 1/4" deep.
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese wood ranma (transom) with a black lacquer frame. The center panel is carved with a crane flying through pine trees. The crane, as well as the pine, are both symbols of a long and healthy life.
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 14 3/4" Height
Dimensions: 73" L x 1" D x 14 3/4" Height
Zentner Collection
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Japanese choba tansu made of keyaki (elm) wood. The top portion has two small drawers. The middle portion has a compartment opened by sliding panels with horizontal slats. The slats are made of quarter sawn keyaki wood which dramatically accents the striped quality of the wood grain. Below this is a single large drawer. The hardware is made of iron and includes round lock plates.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 31" high x 24" wide x 14 3/4" deep.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 31" high x 24" wide x 14 3/4" deep.