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SANAI FINE ART & ANTIQUES
see the price at Trocadero #1431653 Additional photos #4 for Chinese Tongzhi Cup details
SANAI FINE ART & ANTIQUES
see the price at Trocadero #1431653 Additional photos #3 for Chinese Tongzhi Cup Details
SANAI FINE ART & ANTIQUES
see the price at Trocadero #1431653 Additional photos #2 for Chinese Tongzhi Cup Details
SANAI FINE ART & ANTIQUES
see the price at Trocadero #1431653 Additional photos #1 for Chinese Tongzhi Cup Details
The size of each Tea Cup: 2 3/4" Dia x 2 1/8" High .
The size of Cup, might be slightly off, This is rare set of 4 pcs Chinese Qing Dynasty Tongzhi (1862-1874) period Fine Porcelain Cups with very fine detail polychrome painting with Chinese Lady sitting at nest to Two large rock formation at front of fence, bamboo grass, cherry blossom like tree behind. Each cup has finely painted Chinese lady with colorful costume done in green, yellow pink, blue. Each lady's hairlines are exceptionally and ...
Zentner Collection
SOLD An antique Japanese Kyoto Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress), Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) Woods. Constructed using through mortise and tenon joinery. Sliding doors hide a spacious storage area and a hinged door with hand tied wired panel behind which dry goods and items requiring air circulation were stored. The sides feature horizontal supports for strength, durability and visual aesthetics. All original iron hardware including the Warabite handles.
Origi...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese yari saya, carved wooden cover for a yari spear. Favored by many samurai and ashigaru (foot soldiers) for the reached allowed by the long pole arm, the yari was a popular weapon for greater military use. At times of peace during the Edo Period, the yari also acted as a ceremonial weapon. The job of the yari saya was to protect the blade when not in use. Often the yari saya was decorated, in this case with inlaid shell. Over the shell is a very fine scrolling vine motif ...
Zentner Collection
$2,000.00 Antique Korean bandaji, blanket storage trunk. Original finish with deep, rich patina. Iron hardware with cut out designs in hinges, lock plates, corner and side bracing. The door opens downward to a large compartment with a high shelf for storing smaller items. Though these trunks were used for storage of household items, bedding was usually folded and placed on top, thus giving them the name blanket storage chest.
Age: Joseon (Chosŏn) or Yi Dynasty (early 1800's) Dim... Height approximately 37 cm. There are some slight improvements to the end of the cover. There is a chip at the cover. More pictures are available.
Zentner Collection
SOLD An antique Japanese Zeni Bako (merchant coin box) made nearly entirely of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. All original hand made iron fittings. Rope holes at the bottom sides used to tie and secure box for transport. Top has original round coin insert with neighboring later created coin slot to accept larger coins for safekeeping. Removable cover features a hard mount iron loop allowing a lock to be added to keep it from opening. Small bottom drawer with iron loop connection was made for the same pu...
Zentner Collection
SOLD An antique Japanese Kasane Tansu in 2 sections with a 3 drawer upper and 2 drawer lower design made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand made iron hardware with Urushi dark red lacquer finish and Gumbai handles. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails. Lock plates have hand engraved auspicious symbols with Sho Chiku Bai comprising the upper section while the crane and turtle making up the bottom section.
Sho Chiku Bai or Pine...
Zentner Collection
$2,250.00 Antique Korean Nong storage cabinet. Single section with two compartments and four drawers along the top. Made with cypress wood frame and hardwood burl panels. Brass hardware with round lock plates and hinges.
Age: Joseon Period (late 1900's) Dimensions: 56 3/4" high x 42 3/4" wide x 20 3/4" deep
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese tanegashima short rifle (gun) with working original matchlock mechanism. Not original barrel, this one has been replaced with a shorter forged barrel onto the rifle wood stock.
Made of hardwood with lacquer finish. Silver inlay on the iron barrel includes an rare arrow motif. Elaborate brass work includes little florets and frolicking fu-dogs. Comes with custom iron stand to aid in display. (This tanagashima is the front gun in the group picture.) Age: Edo P... Length approximately 23.5 cm. Width approximately 17 cm. There is dirt stuck to the edges of the tray. In good condition.
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1900
item #1431917
(stock #Kiyochika016)
Era Woodblock Prints
$2,350 Kobayashi Kiyochika
Taro Inari Shrine in the Asakusa Ricefields (Asakusa Tanbo Taro Inari Mae) From the series, Famous Places of Tokyo (Tokyo Meisho). Date: 1877-1879. Signed by the artist at lower left above the grasses. Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro. Size: Oban. Approximately 14.25 x 9.75 inches. Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Excellent color. Bumped corners. Margin lightly creases.
Zentner Collection
SOLD An unusual shorter length Japanese tanegashima (gun rifle) with working original matchlock mechanism. Made of hardwood with original dark lacquer finish. Iron barrel has a silver inlaid sasa mon (bamboo leaf crest). Elaborate brass work includes many chrysanthemum florets.
Comes with custom iron stand to aid in display. (In the group picture, this tanagashima is the second from the front.) Age: Edo Period (c. 1830's) Dimensions: 38 1/4" long (12" high on stand)...
Zentner Collection
Price on Request An antique Japanese full length tanegashima rifle with working original matchlock mechanism. Hand made of high figure burl keyaki hardwood with original translucent lacquer finish. The whole length of the hand forged iron barrel is inlaid with a swirling silver dragon in clouds and the crest of the noble Tokugawa clan with six character mark which reads: 松平三河守
Matsudaira Mikawa-no-kami. Matsudaira refers to the Matsudaira clan.
Mikawa-no-kami is a title that was held by Tokugawa ...
Zentner Collection
Sold Antique Japanese full length tanegashima rifle with working original matchlock mechanism. Made of burl keyaki hardwood with original lacquer finish. The hand forged iron barrel is inlaid with a 3/4 length silver dragon swirling through clouds. Original decorative brass fittings with auspicious animals such as fu-dogs, birds and flowers. Unusual silver inlaid stripes on the mouth of the barrel.
Comes with custom iron stand to aid in display. (In the group picture, this tanagashima is... |