This is rinzu silk fukusa textile in Edo period(1603-1867). It is an elegant design with good history of the bamboo and bamboo shoots. All embroideries are the hands. There is no stain. There is one very little small hole. However, it is very good. I recommend it for your collection. size:47cm x 48cm (18.5" x 18.9")

Standing Jizo Bosatsu sculpted from a gray-hued sandstone, a hoju (sacred jewel) balanced atop the covered hands. Mid-Edo Period ca. 1750. Softening of the lines and contours overall. Good lichen accumulation.

Height: 36.4 cm
Diameter of circular base: 13.5 cm.

A rotund Jizo with rectilinear flair, impossibly tiny feet, and endearing expressivity.

A rare blue and white glazed Arita porcelain Lion or Shishi made in Japan during the late 19th or early 20th century. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration. 11.5cm (4.5 inches) high; 12cm (4.75 inches) across.

Seated Jizo Bosatsu sculpted from granite, the tiny, centrally placed hands holding a sacred jewel. Mid-Edo Period ca. 1725. Very minor old loss. Lichen accumulation overall, including a distinctive rust-colored strain.

Height: 30.5 cm
Width: 20 cm
Depth: 13 cm.

An imaginatively stylized Jizo stone, with a rarely seen rust-colored lichen feeding apparently on oxidized iron unevenly deposited throughout the granite. A charming piece.

A Kutani porcelain Buddhistic guardian lion or Shishi made in Japan, probably for export, during the Meiji period (1868-1911). Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...

Granite mitatemono (lit. recycled thing) mizubachi (water basin), originally part of a hokyointo pagoda. Nanbokucho/Muromachi Period ca. 1350—1500. Very minor old loss...

Japanese cotton obi from mid to late Showa period, 1980s(?). This obi was sold from the Mitsukoshi Department Store (2 logos attached at the corner). 100 percent cotton, new condition with some color loss. 12 1/4" wide x 141" long; it weighs approx. 1.2 pounds.

This is a very elegant and high quality Japanese silk obi from Nishijin, Kyoto. The dimensions of the obi are 12 1/4" wide and 160 3/4" (13'4 3/4") long. About two-thirds of the front (104" long) is woven with gold. There are 2 full designs of an ox-cart with pine branches in the center area – only one of them is shown in the first photo – the other one is on the other side...

Standing Jizo Bosatsu sculpted in relief from a high-quality granite, a hoju (sacred jewel) in the left hand and a shakujo (crozier) in the right. Early-Edo Period ca. 1650. Minor old loss and overall softening of the lines and contours. Light lichen accumulation.

Height: 43 cm
Width: 24 cm
Depth: 13 cm

An unusually charming Jizo stone, with good age.

Japanese box made of boxwood carved in the shape of a giant clam shell upon which sits an arhat. His robes are beautifully decorated with gold maki-e lacquer. He holds a sharp tool as if he may attempt to open the enormous shell. Meiji Period (1868-1912).

Standing Jizo Bosatsu figurally sculpted from a gray-hued sedimentary stone, the hands forming the gassho adoration mudra. Clearly dated on the back to the 10th year of the Horeki Era (1760), mid-Edo Period. Minor old loss. Light lichen accumulation.

Height: 34 cm
Width: 16 cm
Depth: 12 cm

A notably charming Jizo stone, determined to brighten your day.

Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest), keyaki (elm) wood front, sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame, 2 drawers on top, 6 drawers of various sizes on bottom portion, middle portion has sliding panels with horizontal slats of keyaki wood with sugi wood panels, behind sliding panel on right hand side are two shelves and two small interior drawers with keyaki wood fronts and iron hardware, behind the sliding panel on the left side is one interior shelf, extensive iron hardware on front ...

Antique Japanese 2 section Soma isho tansu from the Northern Honshu area, beautiful keyaki (elm) wood on front, sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame, deep red translucent lacquer finish, iron hardware with incised warabite shaped drawer pulls and very large round chrysanthemum shaped lock plates, safe box in lower right hand corner with 2 small interior drawers, safe box has key, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Size: 44" high x 45 1/2" wide x 18" deep

Meiji period, 1868-1912, medicine konban made of wood, incised characters painted with gold. #1 Eye Medicine - Seikisui (Japan's first eye medicine developed by Kishida Ginko, Rakuzendo from a formula learned in America by Prof. Hepburn) Tokyo, Ginza, Seal reading The Kishida. #2 Superb Effectiveness Hotan. Three cartouches on back. Two gold and red cartouches on front. It measures 27.5" tall, 9.5" wide, 1.2" deep. Overall excellent condition.

Antique Japanese Bronze candle stick decorated with incised key lock pattern on base, middle and top. Meiji period 1868-1912. They measure 3.5" wide at base, 12" tall.

Unusual Edo period safe box, 1800-1850. Original hardware and finish. Kiri leaf design on hardware with mon character, original hand forged hardware. Number 18 on front of box. Box made to be carried there is an inset handle on the back of the box. It measures 20" long by 6.25" wide by 8" tall.

There is no visible image of god in Japan's oldest religion, “Shinto”. People look for the image of gods in their daily surroundings and found the divine spirits to dwell in pine trees. For this reason, pine trees are considered sacred and many wonderful artworks of pine trees were created. Cranes are said to live one thousand years. They are considered auspicious as their distinctive high pitched voices can reach to the heaven...

Japanese antique ceramic jar, Yumino ware, very beautiful crackle glaze with pine tree on one side and mountains on the other, great drips, Meiji Period (1868-1912). 10 1/4" high x 12" wide diameter