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Chinese Carved Jade Horse - JK88122
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Our Price: $2,995.00
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Fine Chinese carved jade recumbent horse, 19th century, Ching Dynasty. Resting on front and back haunches. Incised mane and tail. Pale green with russet. Very good condition. Dimensions: 4.25” x 8” x 3”.
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Japanese Bronze Okimono, Hyotan Double Gourd - JK88123
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Our Price: $795.00
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Wonderful Japanese bronze hyotan double-gourd okimono, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Excellent detail in finely rendered traditional gourd motif. Dynamic metal work, lovely composition and craftsmanship. A striking example in very good condition. Dimensions: 5” x 9.25” x 6”.
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Japanese Wood Carving, Kiri Frog Okimono - JK88124
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Our Price: $295.00
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Delightful Japanese carved kiri (paulownia) wood okimono, early 20th century. Whimsical frog form, exceptional wood grain, fine composition and simple charm. A unique piece for the collector of Mingei folkcraft. Very good condition. Dimensions: 3” x 7” x 6”.
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Chinese Porcelain B&W Stacked Box - JK88125
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Our Price: $595.00
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Excellent Chinese blue-and-white porcelain stacking lunch or sweets box, 19th century. Traditionally used to store food during holidays when there was no cooking. Four layers feature lovely handpainted floral and trailing vine motif. A fine collector’s item for diplay or practical use as storage container for keepsakes. Reign mark on underside. Very good condition. Dimensions: 5” high, 4.25” diameter.
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Chinese Porcelain Applique Ware Vase - JK88126
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Our Price: $895.00
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Eye-catching Chinese porcelain appliqué ware vase, c. 1900. Remarkable, finely rendered applique ware with charming plum blossom motif. Stunning teal blue ground. Rare, difficult-to-find example of hand-applied and reglazed technique. Very good condition. Dimensions: 8” x 5” at widest.
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Japanese Ceramic Vase, Bizen Pottery - JK88127
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Our Price: $595.00
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Sweet Bizen yaki Japanese ceramic double-gourd vase, early 20th-century. Bizen, along with oribe and tokoname, is one of the oldest kilns in Japan, going back centuries. Rustic and charming handmade features. Ideal for the tea ceremony kaiseki meal. Lovely form overall, wonderful handmade feeling, and appealing rough glaze texture. A beautiful example of Bizen yaki, one of Japan's best known classic and ancient pottery styles loved for its use of natural shapes and the rich color of the clay. Its simplicity and beauty are noted for capturing the Zen essence of wabi sabi. Very good condition. Dimensions: 8.5” high, 5” at widest.
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Chinese Porcelain Brushpot, Scholar’s Desk Bidong - JK88128
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Our Price: $3,795.00
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Exceptional, very large Chinese blue-and-white porcelain brushpot or bidong for the scholar’s desk, 19th century. Finely rendered, highly detailed calligraphy expressing classical poem. Superb, high-quality scholar’s desk piece. Artist’s mark on underside. A rare item! Very good condition. Dimensions: 7” high, 7.25” diameter.
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Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Plate, Roses - JK88129
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Our Price: $495.00
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Superb Japanese Satsuma ceramic plate, Meiji period, c. 1868-1912. Glorious representation of pink and white roses against rare black ground. Subtle, refined and highly detailed painting with masterly technique. Artist mark on underside. Very good condition. Diameter: 6.75”.
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Japanese Ranma, Handcarved Wood Transom, Plum Blossoms - JC881410
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Graceful Japanese handcarved wood ranma, early 20th-century. Dramatic motif features elegantly rendered blossoming plum tree. Skillfully carved with great detail. Sturdy, warmly colored cedar wood. Ranma are traditionally used in a Japanese room between the sliding room divider and the ceiling. The open work ensures easy flow of air from room to room. Today, they serve as gorgeous decorative accents in any setting. Signed by artist. One of a pair (see item). Buy one or both! Very good condition. Dimensions: 50.5” x 16”.
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Japanese Ranma, Handcarved Wood Transom, Plum Blossoms - JC881411
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Bold Japanese handcarved wood ranma, early 20th-century. Dramatic motif features exquisitely rendered pine and bamboo. Skillfully carved with great detail. Sturdy, warmly colored cedar wood. Ranma are traditionally used in a Japanese room between the sliding room divider and the ceiling. The open work ensures easy flow of air from room to room. Today, they serve as gorgeous decorative accents in any setting. Signed by artist. One of a pair (see item). Buy one or both! Very good condition. Dimensions: 50.5” x 16”.
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Japanese Bronze Mizusashi, Tea Ceremony Water Container - JC88141
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Our Price: $795.00
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Exceptional Japanese bronze mizusashi or fresh water container for use in the tea ceremony, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Rich, dark patina, glossy black lacquer lid, finely rendered patterning, ring handles. A dramatic piece offering eye-catching beauty and ease of portability. Very good condition. Dimensions: 7.5” x 7.5”.
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Japanese Bronze Vase, Silver Inlay, Falcon Motif - JC88142
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Our Price: $1,295.00
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Dramatic Japanese bronze vase in classic bulb form, early 20th century. Large, robust shape and dynamic falcon and pine rendering. Beautiful mellowed brown patina. Artist stamp on underside. Very good condition. Dimensions: 14” x 11”.
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Japanese Tanuki, Cast-Iron Badger Okimono - JC88143
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Our Price: $795.00
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Enchanting Japanese cast-iron tanuki or mischievous badger okimono, Showa period, early 20th century. A mythical creature known for mischief, the whimsical tanuki was adopted as a symbol of aristocratic excess during the Edo period. Often displayed in front of sake houses to hint at the entertainment offered therein. Wonderful, detail and exceptional, imaginative crafting. Very good condition. Dimensions: 23” x 10” x 9”.
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JapaneseBronze Okimono, Koi Fish for Ikebana - JC88144
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Our Price: $1,695.00
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Wonderful Japanese handworked bronze koi fish okimono, Meiji period, c. 1868-1912. Excellent detail in finely rendered traditional fish figure with open mouth used for dramatic floral presentation. Dynamic metal work with lifelike feel and animation. A striking example in very good condition. Dimensions: 4” x 10” x 4.5”.
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Japanese Bronze Buddhist Temple Bell - JC88146
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Our Price: $3,295.00
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Huge Japanese bronze Buddhist temple bell, 20th century. Ideal for use in garden or retreat. Traditionally rung 108 times on New Year's Eve in Japan to correspond to the 108 wicked thoughts in Buddhism. The ringing is thought to drive them away. Richly resonant with great detail throughout. A rare find! Very good condition. Dimensions: 26” x 14”.
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Japanese Screen Painting, Six-Panel Tea Byobu - JC8881
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Our Price: $13,500.00
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Lovely Japanese six-panel folding screen painting or byobu, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Wonderful, tea room size. Ink and color on paper. Finely detailed rendering of court scenes. Beautiful, still vivid colors and impression on abundant gold leaf. Very good condition. Dimensions: 25” high, 108” wide (fully extended).
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Japanese Bronze Koro or Hibachi Handwarmer - JC8882
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Our Price: $1,295.00
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Impressive Japanese bronze koro or incense burner, late Edo-early Meiji period, c. 1860-1912. Fabulous metal craftsmanship in rendering featuring chrythanthemum blooms. Enchanting bamboo-form handles. Removeable cover allows for the insertion of dry incense in this tea ceremony vessel often used in the traditional tokonoma or alcove found in Japanese homes. A rare and remarkable item! Artist’s inscription. Very good condition. Dimensions: 9” high, 12” diameter.
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Japanese Kutani Porcelain Hotei Okimono - JC8883
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Our Price: $695.00
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Fantastic Japanese Kutani porcelain rendering of mythical god Hotei, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Fine, old patina, dazzling Kutani colors and delightfully animated countenance. Hotei is the legendary god of happiness, laughter, abundance and the wisdom of contentment. A wonderful rendering in very good condition. Dimensions: 15” x 10” x 9”.
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Japanese Porcelain Hibachi, Blue & White Handwarmer - JC8884
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Our Price: $395.00
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Fine Japanese blue-and-white porcelain hibachi, early 20th century. An excellent traditional handwarmer for use today as a dramatic jardinière. Features lovely landscape motif with cranes in flight. Very good condition. Dimensions: 10” x 8.5”.
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Japanese Porcelain Koro, Blue & White Incense Burner - JC8885
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Our Price: $895.00
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Fabulous Japanese blue-and-white porcelain koro or incense burner, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Large, meticulous rendering featuring dramatic falcon motif and detailed patterning throughout. Removeable cover allows for the insertion of dry incense in this tea ceremony vessel often used in the traditional tokonoma or alcove found in Japanese homes. A rare and remarkable item! Very good condition. Dimensions: 10” x 11”.
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Japanese Pair Bronze Temple Guardian Nio Figures - JJ881211
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Our Price: $6,995.00
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Magnificent Japanese bronze temple guardian or Nio figures, Meiji period, 1868-1912. Fabulous rendering shows traces of paint over solid, heavyweight bronze. Half-nude figures with rippling muscles a dynamic display of power and exaggerated realism characteristic of early Japanese sculpture. Delicately detailed fingers, nostrils, eyes and teeth. Called Misshaku Kongo (Agyo) and Naraen Kongo (Ungyo) one figure represents overt strength with bared teeth and raised fist the other latent strength, holding his mouth tightly shut. These figures are traditionally placed at the entrance of a temple or shrine for security and protection. Very rare to find a pair. A must for the collector! Dimensions: 22" high, 10" wide, 4.5" deep.
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Japanese Kanban, Wood Shop Sign for Tea Room - JJ88171
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Sublime Japanese wood kanban shop sign for tea room, mid-20th century. Dramatic calligraphy on single plank of keyaki (zelkova) wood. Inscribed on reverse Shin Nyorai. A wonderful find for the Mingei collector! Very good condition. Dimensions: 30” wide, 16.5” high, 2” deep.
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Japanese Kanban Shop Sign for Tea Room - JJ88172
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Fantastic Japanese kanban or shop sign for tea room, inscribed c. 1941. Dramatic calligraphy in appealing richly grained ground. Artist mark Hirosumi. A great find for the Mingei collector! Very good condition. Dimensions: 52” wide, 14.5” high, 2” deep.
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Japanese Obi, Silk Maru Style with Peacock - JJ8861
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Our Price: $395.00
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Exquisite antique Japanese maru style obi, Meiji period, c. 1868-1912. Pure silk, fully patterned on both sides, luxuriously heavyweight. Splendid, highly detailed peacock, chrysanthemum and bamboo motif. Chocolate brown ground with gold and white accents. Traditionally wrapped around waist and tied, but also makes a fabulous table runner, window dressing, or wall décor. Dimensions: approximately 4 yards long, 12.5" wide. Very good condition.
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Japanese Silk Obi, Maru Style with Crane and Peacock - JJ8862
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Our Price: $395.00
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Superb antique Japanese maru style obi, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Pure silk, fully patterned on both sides, luxuriously heavyweight. Remarkable, highly detailed crane, peacock and pine motif. Lush, dark teal ground with varied color accents. Traditionally wrapped around waist and tied, but also makes a fabulous table runner, window dressing, or wall décor. Dimensions: approximately 4 yards long, 12.5" wide. Very good condition.
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Japanese Obi, Pure Silk with Crane Motif - JJ8863
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Our Price: $395.00
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Beautiful Japanese maru style obi, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Pure silk, fully patterned on both sides, luxuriously heavyweight. Highly detailed motif includes abundantly patterned cranes in flight amid chrysanthemum blooms. Lovely cream background with dazzling multicolor accents. Traditionally wrapped around waist and tied, but also makes a fabulous table runner, window dressing, or wall décor. Dimensions: approximately 4 yards long, 13" wide. Very good condition.
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Japanese Silk Obi, Crane and Drum Design - JJ8864
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Our Price: $395.00
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Splendid Japanese maru style obi, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Pure silk, fully patterned on both sides, luxuriously heavyweight. Highly detailed design includes abundantly patterned and highly detailed crane, drum and chrysanthemum motif. Lovely cream background with dazzling multicolor accents. Traditionally wrapped around waist and tied, but also makes a fabulous table runner, window dressing, or wall décor. Dimensions: approximately 4 yards long, 13" wide. Very good condition.
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Japanese Maru Obi, Silk with Flower Cart Design - JJ8865
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Our Price: $395.00
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Dazzling Japanese maru style obi, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Pure silk, fully patterned on both sides, luxuriously heavyweight. Highly detailed motif includes abundantly patterned and highly detailed flower cart motif with chrysanthemum and plum blossoms. Lovely cream background with lush multicolor accents. Traditionally wrapped around waist and tied, but also makes a fabulous table runner, window dressing, or wall décor. Dimensions: approximately 4 yards long, 13" wide. Very good condition.
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Japanese Obi, Maru Style Crane Motif. - JJ8866
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Our Price: $395.00
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Dramatic antique Japanese maru style obi, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Pure silk, fully patterned on both sides, luxuriously heavyweight. Splendid, crane motif on rich, dark teal ground with varied color accents. Traditionally wrapped around waist and tied, but also makes a fabulous table runner, window dressing, or wall décor. Dimensions: approximately 4 yards long, 12.5" wide. Very good condition.
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Japanese Snow Lantern, Iron Garden Lamp - JK88122
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Highly sought-after Japanese iron snow lantern, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Elegant broad roof traditionally used to keep melting snow from extinguishing the lighted candle inside. Often seen in the tea or temple garden. Raised calligraphy on the roof adds great rustic charm. Multi-sectional lantern with tripod feet. Ideal for any Asian landscape decor. Very good condition. Dimensions: 15” high, 19” diameter.
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