Antique Japanese wooden carving of Buddha, standing and performing hand gestures called mudra, to symbolize that even wordly beings can reach enlightenment. He is carved with very nice detail to make him appear fleshy, and movement can be seen in the wrinkles of his robes. Very heavy and finely carved. Size: 43" height, 12.5" width

Japanese burlwood vase for ikebana, or floral arrangements. Has a dark finish, lots of interesting shapes and patterns, and a large hollow area. 20th century. Size: 16.5" height, 8.5" width

Antique Japanese Samurai Matchlock Rifle. Lock is functioning, main spring has good tension. Keyaki hardwood is in wonderful condition. Ingraved iron with flowers and dragons. Silver inlaid cartouche on the top of the barrel. Great collectors piece. 18th Century Dimensions: 49 1/2" Long

Beautiful antique Japanese stacking bento basket made of very fine split bamboo with even finer strips woven underneath for insulation, the container separates into two compartments - a larger compartment underneath and a small covered box on top. The handle is made of a single piece of bamboo. Meiji/Taisho Period. Size: 18 1/2" high x 14" long (18" long including handle) x 8 1/4" wide.

Beautiful Japanese burlwood vase for ikebana, or floral arrangements, with a complex, twisting, gnarled form. 20th century. Size: 14.25" height, 8.5" width

This is a beautiful antique porcelain vase from the Fukagawa factory. It is beautifully painted and has extremely fine enamel work. Look close at the cherry blossom images to appreciate this great artistry. The vase stands 9 3/4 inches tall. Condition is excellent and there are no condition issues.

Antique Japanese box made with mixed metal, iron, and leather components with a handle woven with wood, iron studding along its sides, and a removable lid with a small iron handle. It may have been used to store and transport a multitude of items as Japan began to modernize their technology. Circa 1900 Size: 10" height, 9.75" width

Japanese ceramic vase with a slender form, reddish brown base colors, areas with black, grey, yellow, and brown glaze and areas of texture. The artists' signature is incised into the bottom of the vase. Included is a wooden storage box with kanji. Size: 9" height, 4" width

Antique Japanese woven lidded basket with large tassles attached to small metal fixtures. It is lined in blue silk, with woven gold thread in auspicious motifs. Size: 5" height, 8.5" width

Antique Japanese pair of lacquer trays with a black exterior and deep red lacquer interior. The sides of each tray are pierced with gourd shapes on their sides, lines, and small holes, and the rim is dotted with gilt lacquer. One tray is slightly smaller than the other, so they may be stacked and stored away. A wooden box is included with kanji on its lid. Size: 21.25" length, 13.75" width & 20.75" length, 13.25" width

Antique Japanese single section tansu made from kiri wood, with a nice, deep red lacquer applied to the top, sides, and back. It has simple, round locks incised with tiny sun designs and warabite handles on attractive pierced backings. Edo period (1615-1867) Size: 36" height, 42" length, 17" depth

Set of nine lovely Antique Japanese lacquered wood trays. All trays are matching, with carved woven design. Color is a rich brown with a gold flower in center of trays. Bottom of tray is black lacquer, with four rounded wood pegs. Trays come with wooden box. Tai Sho Period (circa 1920) Dimensions: 9.25" X 9.5"

This gorgeous grey Shino-Oribe Chawan was made around 1620, the late Momoyama and early Edo Period.

The cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) chawan is made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay. Shape and style (flaring mouth) make it contemporary with the late Oribe bowls. The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical black oniita engobe inside and outside - with the exception of the bottom - over which a white, feldspatic Shino glaze has been poured...

Antique Japanese adorable doll. Doll is dressed in traditional japanese layered garments with multi-colored orange and red flower scenery. Sash has an embroidered dragon design, with fan accessory tucked in. Face is well sculpted with hand painted lips and eyebrows. Taisho Period (Circa 1920) Dimension: 27" Tall, 12" Wide at Arms

Antique Japanese bronze vase of a stout, round form with tiny handles and a round, shallow opening. It has areas of deep red and blackish pigment in a weblike, splatter pattern. It comes with a beautiful wooden box, with an artist's stamp and black kanji. Size: 8.5" height, 7" width

This three piece set comes with hibachi, original box with inscription and mark on lid, and stand for tea kettle. Antique Japanese bronze hibachi has large opening. Beautiful dark tones with warm color variations. Handles in the shape of lion heads adorn each side. Bowl stands on three solid square legs in triangular formation. Gorgeous condition. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 11" Diameter, 6" Tall

Gorgeous Japanese Meiji Period Tetsubin. Mushroom shaped with a canopy of a bamboo riveted back drop with flower, leaf and bird ornamentation. Wonderful detail, lid has a small bird on top for nob, as well as a bird on back of handle. Short spout. Tall, sturdy handle. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 8" Tall, 7" Spout to Back

Charming cast iron antique Japanese Tetsubin (tea kettle) Classically shaped, with charming quality. Rope design is looped around short neck of tetsubin and tied into a bow on one side. Handle has loop rope design along top. Gorgeously aged, Tetsubin has ridged mouth with a lotus flower motif nob on the top of lid. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 7.5" Tall, 6.5" from spout to back

Antique Japanese beautifully contrasted light kiri wood tansu with iron locks, hardware and flower lock fixtures. Tansu has a deep brown/maroon colored lacquered frame. Beautiful tansu, drawers slide easily. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 37" High, 34 1/2" Wide, 17" Deep

A small attractively patinated bronze (copper zinc alloy) koro or censer, possibly made in Japan during the 19th Century.. Condition: excellent - there is very minor surface ware consistant with careful old use as an incense burner; no damages losses or repairs.

Antique Japanese small 6-panel screen painting for table top, painted with a scene of stream and flowers, painted in mineral colors on silver leaf, the silver has oxidized a beautiful dark color, Edo Period, 18th century. Size: 18" high x 50 1/2" long

Antique Japanese black lacquer box, with makie (sprinkled gold powder) designs on its top and sides. The lid shows an open book with images of bamboo and flying sparrows and a scroll with raised images of leaves and foliage, and its sides have other auspicious maki-e elements such as butterflies and flowers...

Fantastic Japanese choba tansu, or merchant's chest, made from keyaki wood with a gorgeous original semi-matte red finish. It has many drawers for storage with simple iron hardware of a squared form (besides the handles, whose shape is called 'warabite') and two sets of sliding door panels with a middle lock. Meiji period circa 1900 Size:40.5" height, 36" width, 17" depth

Antique Japanese two-section Cho-ba tansu (merchants chest) made from hinoki (cypress) wood. Its top section has two large sliding panels with beautiful molded handles and three small drawers. The bottom section have multiple drawers, some with brass keyholes that have been etched with attractive designs, and two more sets of sliding panels. The bottom, slatted panels hide a secret compartment with a small storage drawer...

A set of two Japanese antique tansu comprised of two sections, with attractive burl wood sliding panels, kiri wood fronts with iron mokko ("melon") handles and round lockplates. One of the tansu has a bottom lockbox with two drawers concealed inside, from the Kansai area of Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912) Size of Each: 63" height, 35.5" width, 16" depth

Antique Japanese zeni bako, or money box, made from keyaki (zelkova) wood with a very defined, textural woodgrain. It has a slot in its top for deposting money and a single front drawer with decorative lockplate. From the Fukushima region. Size: 6" height, 7.25" width, 12.5" length

Unique and rare Antique Japanese Tansu opens up from middle by two doors, revealing three shelves and two large drawers at bottom. Beautiful iron hardware and lock. Made of 100% solid Keyaki wood, has a rich wood grain and patina. Original finish in wonderful condition. Edo Period (1603-1868) Dimensions: 30.5" Tall, 21.25" Wide, 16" Deep

Antique Japanese tansu, made with beautiful all keyaki (elm) wood on the front including sliding panels and drawers of dramatic burl, iron hardware including round lock plates on drawers and warabite shaped drawer pulls, the top portion of the chest has a compartment covered by sliding panels, the lower portion of the chest has three drawers, Meiji Period. Size: 33 3/4" high x 34 1/2" wide x 19" deep.

Excellently potted japanese porcelain dishes, decorated in underglaze Cobalt blue with a nice landscape scenery. Nabeshima - style, Meiji Period 1868 - 1912 ) Diameter : 20,8 cm. Condition : No crack, but each of the dishes has a small chip which is old repaired in Kintsugi technique ( Japanese Gold Lacquer repair.) Provenance : Old German collection. ( All in all we do have 4 pieces of the same kind of dishes on offer ( 2 pairs )).

Excellently potted japanese porcelain dishes, decorated in underglaze Cobalt blue with a nice landscape scenery. Nabeshima - style, Meiji Period 1868 - 1912 ) Diameter : 20,8 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old German collection. ( All in all we do have 4 pieces of the same kind of dishes on offer ( 2 pairs )).

Antique Japanese tansu with two sliding doors with large burl panels and a central lock, three small and three larger drawers, with burl wood fronts and sakura (cherry blossom) shaped locks. Size: 28.5" height, 34.5" width, 15.5" depth

Antique Japanese triptych woodblock print, meaning it is comprised of three separate sheets, depicting Akechi Mitsuhide in the final battle of Yamazaki in 1582. He is shown seated upon his horse, which has been shot dead with arrows, clutching his sword and gazing over the river at the approaching enemy forces in the distance. Four of his own soldiers are seen scattered around, either dead or dying, soaked in blood, suffering traumatic injury...

Large Ko Imari Shochikubai Roundels Dish c.1730 No 2 An unusual dish decorated with a principal motif of three wreaths, wahana, each representing one of the three elements of the Shochikubai, further intersected and linked by a central ring all painted in underglaze blue with some gilt outlining. A type of design that is more frequently found used in the context of Lacquer and textiles...

Beautiful antique Japanese single-section tansu from Sado Island, its front frame entirely covered by iron work. It has two large main drawers with large rectangular lockplates, the top incised with a crane and the bottom with the image of two turtles, referencing the old saying Tsuru Sen-nen, Kame Man-nen (as the crane lives one thousand years, the tortoise ten thousand years) to represent longevity...

Meiji Era (around 1910) Samurai Tea Bowl with fantastic painting, marked on the bottom 'Heian'.

White porcelain from Kyo ware is coated with vivid silver glaze and a handpainting of ocean, clouds and a kabuto (a Japanese amor samurai helmet).

Kabuto is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors, and in later periods, they became an important part of the traditional Japanese armour worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan...

Antique Japanese pair of hirado porcelain puppy dogs, with round floppy ears, curly tails, and a ribbon around each of their necks. Each puppy has unglazed, pierced eyes, with a gas hole molded on the bottoms. 19th century Size: 3.75" height, 2.75" width

Charming very old wicker storage box with removable lid. Top of box color is a deep dark brown with crossing wood panels. Red flower is embellished on front of box, along with featured Japanese characters. Edo Period (1603-1868) Dimensions: 23.25" Tall, 16.5" Deep, 31" Wide

From our Japanese Collection, a superb Kinkozan satsuma vase, Meiji Period 1868-1912, featuring two different panels of elegant ladies, children, and birds in flight, all reserved against landscapes of flowing wisteria, separated by panels of gilt-painted cobalt blue. The vase is fairly large in height at 9 1/2 inches tall, though it's width is of slender ovoid shape...

Darling Antique Japanese gilt metal pair of hand mirror and brush. Designed with picture of flowers in cloisonné on backs. Flowers are blue with white and yellow, on a black background. The set has matching handles, which display a butterfly fan, palms, and woman holding her mirror at the bottom. Meiji Period: Circa 1910 Dimensions: Mirror- 9.5" Long X 3.5" Wide Brush- 9" Long X 2.75" Wide

Antique Japanese carved wooden ranma (or transom) panel, carved with detail on back its front and back sides, of bamboo stalks with leaves and chrysanthemums. It has a black lacquered frame. Dates from the taisho period c 1920. Size: 69.75" height, 13.5" width

Japanese Large Kotatsu made of Hinoke wood. Has a pleasant look, symmetrical and square in shape. Built solid with a light, clean wood grain. Unusual Size Late Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 17" Tall X 31.5" Wide

Japanese antique cha tansu (tea chest), made with beautiful keyaki (elm) wood burl on panels, top 2 sliding panels are made of a lighter color hardwood burl, all panels are trimmed in persimmon wood. One drop in panel with an interesting walnut shaped pull. The chest has a total of 7 drawers of different sizes. Glass sliding panels cover a compartment with stepped shelves for display. Copper slider pulls have little dragons. Meiji Period...

Antique Japanese gyosho bako (merchant's box) with a red-orange lacquer (negoro) finish and iron hardware with hirute shaped drawer pulls. It features three drawers on its front, two with iron lock plates, and a hinged door at its very bottom with a sideways facing handle over crossed hardware, with three extra drawers inside. Size: 34.5" height, 11" width, 16" depth

Japanese Antique Iron Tetsubin with Bronze lid. Tetsubin has a Mount Fuji Shape. Kettle displays a fainted casting of a Japanese Kiri bird and phoenix on one side. A crane and turtle are also displayed along with a 5 character mark and cartouche medallion. Handle is thin, casted with bamboo nodes. Bottom of Tetsubin is in good condition. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 10" High, 8" Long

Charming and medium sized Japanese Antique Tetsubin. Hailstone surface over top half of kettle, with bronze special lacquered finished lid. Topper of lid is a round globe fixture, with flower design. Spout is short and stout. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 8.5" high to top of handle, 7" from Back to Spout

Wonderful condition, Japanese Antique Tetsubin (kettle). Made of iron, kettle has engraved geometric shapes and patterns all over, with stylized flower bulb on top of lid. Lid is signed on bottom by artist. Sturdy handle, and small charming spout. Came from a Private well known Collection. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 8.5" Long X 9.5" Tall

Small Burl Wood Stand. Beautiful grain with flat shiny surface, Gnarls and knots along edges with one strait cut side. Stands on four short wooden pegs. Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions:2.5" High, 11" Across, 7" Wide

A rather curious dish decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with an “American Eagle” grasping three arrows in its right claw and framed by a stylised Olive wreath. The reverse decorated with three clumps of stylised grasses and a shop mark within the foot-ring...

This is good-quality Noren used in the merchant's family of the Yamagata Shounai district for Edo period. The figure pattern of a wave and the plover means a good combination of attractive harmony. Merchants of Shonai thought about the harmony with local people to the first. And there was the harmony of a merchant and the farmer there. The good-quality hemp was dyed in Tsutsugaki. This does not have a stain and damage. The state is complete. Size 164cmx 178cm (64.5 "x 70"). Six width

Antique Japanese Basket used for Ikebana at traditional tea ceremonies. Baskets such as this were important part of the ceremony, displaying beautiful arrangements. This particular basket is tightly woven with criss cross design and detailed layering. Gorgeously hand crafted. Beautiful, unique piece. Signed by artist, Shockikusai Taisho Period Circa 1910 Dimensions: 18.5" Tall X 9.5" Wide

Tall gourd shaped Japanese bamboo Ikebana Basket with unique craftsmanship, woven vertically and horizontally. Handle separates into three pieces tied onto base. This unique basket is signed on bottom by Suzuki Gengan Sai. Circa 1930. Dimensions: 24" High X 11" at Widest Point

Antique Japanese Bamboo ikebana basket. Small bamboo strips are woven vertically and horizontally. Square base that flows upward to a circular opening at top. Handle is made of rhizome pieces bended and tied together. Charming look, used for ikebana at traditional Japanese Tea Ceremonies. Signed on bottom by Shokosai Tsukuru Taisho Period: Circa 1912 Dimensions: 15.5" Tall X 9.5" at Largest Point

A rare Keyaki Sakata ko tansu used to store fine netsuke's organize secure fashion. Intricate compartmentalized make up each drawer in an organized manner. Original finish in excellent condition. Custom fabricated in-house stand made Iron that allows the chest to "float" off the ground.

Meiji Period Dimensions: 19" High (with Stand) 12 3/4" High X 19 3/4" Wide X 15 3/4" Deep

Charming antique Japanese writing desk. Made from solid Keyaki hardwood with warm radiant original finish. Unusual small drawer for storing of inks and pens. Detailed symmetrical carved legs.

Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)

Size: 10" High X 43 1/2" Long X 13 1/4" Deep

Tall antique Japanese all Bamboo basket skillfully woven and artistic style. Handle of bamboo was specially grown and picked to meet the shape of basket's sides. Wonderful and unique twists and curves of basket, with criss cross design. Beautiful deep color of bamboo.

Bottom is signed by artist

Taisho Period: Circa 1912

Dimensions: 17.5" Tall, 10" Diameter

Exceptional Japanese antique ikebana flower basket with vase shaped body made of closely woven very finely split bamboo and handle made of bent bamboo branches. The natural shape of the branches are integrated into the shape of the basket and accentuated by intricate knot work. Signed: Shochikusi. Meiji period Size: 19" high x 8 1/4" wide

A finely painted water colour , with gold leaf overlay, depicting a scene from the 11th Century classic "The Tale of Genji" written by noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu...

Are you tired of so many unspectacular items on the antique market? Here we present a real spectacular one - only one of a kind, an EARLY Momoyama Bizen hisago vase.

The very heavy body appears to be built from clay coils and then was thrown on a hand wheel, this and the combed decoration point to the Muromachi Period...

Japanese Antique dark Indigo dye thick a little cotton& tsutsugaki Indigo dye jyofu(hemp) samurai dotyugi long coat of tha Edo era(1800-1867) rare.It has a few thin stains. and few remains of repair However, The stain does not stand out.It is no damage.They are not disturbing, and as a whole it is in very good condition.It is natural indigo dyed cotton and jyofu(hemp) and made of hand-spun . size:Length 130cm (51.1") sleeve to sleeve 125cm (49.2") Width of the shoulder 62cm (24.4")

A Unique contemporary Japanese pottery vase. Unusual handcrafted design with flowing lines. Branch like pattering that wraps around the piece. Signed on the bottom. Comes with original signed kiri wood box. Perfect Condition. Dimensions: 8" High X 9 1/2" Wide