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The Kura
sold, with thanks! A Mingei style sculpture of a sake-sprite (Shojo) making off with a barrel of rice wine on his shoulder dating from the 19th century. This architectural work was likely originally part of a gate, and would have been a welcome sign to thirsty fellows after a day of work. Carved from a single piece of hard Keyaki wood, It is in excellent condition. 28 x 12 x 5 inches (71 x 13 x 13 cm). Keyaki as a wood is known for its hardness, beautiful grain and pest resistance.
Zentner Collection
$1,900.00 Chinese two color peking glass vase with white under red glass, the sides are faceted with honeycomb like pattern of white glass visible through the top layer of red glass. The mouth of the vase is dramatically flared with red rim.
Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 9"
Zentner Collection
SOLD Beautiful hand carved Japanese wood panel with stylized openwork carvings of various scrolling chrysanthemums and peonies. Each flowing one to the next layer out longitudinally on a single slab of wood. Hand chisel marks visible on the reverse of the panel. Ready to be wall mounted. Very good original condition. Natural finish consistent with age.
Early Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Dimensions: 39" L x 4" x 6" H
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Chinese bronze incenser of a cylindrical form on tripod feet, standing on a carved wood base. The interior of the censer has natural green patina indicative consistent with age. The base is impressed with a six characte Xuande cartouche (1426-1435).
The Xuande Emperor, personal name Zhu Zhanji (朱瞻基), was the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty, ruling from 1425 to 1435. His era name "Xuande" means "Proclamation of Virtue". Zhu Zhanji was the eldest son of the Hongxi Emper...
Zentner Collection
$2,500.00 Unique Japanese Keyaki (zelkova) hardwood kanban shop sign carved to resemble a calligraphy brush, with black, beige, and red pigment lacquer, hung by an iron hook and chain, with two character shop name carved in front of the brush handle. Original finish and patina consistent with age.
Hand forged 200 year old Japanese Iron mounts included with sale. Early Meiji period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 36 1/2" L (46" L w/ chain) x 4" W
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese tansu with 7 exterior drawers of various sizes. The lower right hand side has a safe box door with 2 small interior drawers. Made all of kiri (paulownia) wood. Hardware includes warabite shaped drawer pulls, heavy lock plates and hinges.
Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 23 1/2" high x 28 1/2" wide x 14 1/4" deep.
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Rare Antique Japanese kuruma or wheeled tansu chest of drawers, constructed with solid quartered sawn Keyaki (zelkova) hardwood in original red lacquer finish, with decorative heavy iron plates and mounts. The upper section of the piece appears to hold two long drawers behind a locking bar, but is really four drawers. The lower section has two long drawers behind another locking bar, each bar with decorative plating. The safe box door opens to four small interior drawers with bold Keyaki grain, ...
Harubang Antiques
SOLD A Very Rare Korean Wood Carved/Painted Standing Dongja-18th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty(1392-1897), 18th century.
A small wood elaborate carved Dongja (Buddhist boy attendant) shown standing
with his hands held together as if to clasp a ritual object, the robes painted in red,
black, green and the face and hands with traces of white pigment, set on an inverted lotus pedestal. It’s in good condition with aged and patina pigments but a vertical hairline crack on the right side back, it...
Harubang Antiques
Please contact us for pricing A Pair of Fine/Rare Korean Mineral Pigments Painted Roosters-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
An usual large and a rare pair of solid wood carved roosters are in very details, and painted in bright color of natural mineral pigments with red, blue, yellow, green and white overall on the surfaces, supported by an original wood stands.
It’s in good condition with a bright colors but one’s around neck reattached and
the other one has a wing and upper tail reattached with o...
The Kura
sold, with thanks! A perfect example of the Early Edo Tea aesthetic in this Chatsubo dating from the first half of the Edo period, a splash of black over rust with a white glazed waste from the Seto region around modern day Nagoya. It comes with an ancient wooden bung and wrapping cloth. The pot is roughly 27 cm (11 inches) tall and in overall excellent condition, with typical wear around the foot. No cracks or repairs. Called Koshijiro (White wasted) this style became popular in the end of the 16th century, an...
Every dish with a different decoration. Diameter 13 cm. All in good condition with normal age wear. From Shanxi province. All dishes with cyclical date 1843.
Lacquer and wickerwork, the inside of the lid serves as a presentation bowl for sweets. Decorated with Buddhist symbols. H. 16 cm, diameter 15 cm. Cyclical date 1857. Good condition with normal age wear.
Xian province, rare dated baket in lacquer a d wickerwork. Finely decorated with
Buddhist symbols. H. 13 cm, diameter 12 cm. Bares the cyclical date 1828. Minor chips and age wear.
Zentner Collection
sold Antique Korean bandaji, or blanket chest made with hardwood with original finish, iron plates and mounts on the front of the piece with floral cut-out motifs. The front has a drop-down lid with two iron pulls on decorative plates.
Dates c1900 Dimensions: 41" L x 16 1/2" D x 32" H
Dragon's Pearl
$500.00 A Tibetan single seat meditation mat (Kang ma type) of hand woven wool with the central field decorated with floral pattern in different colour on a deep red background; a meander frame in white on blue indigo is separating the central square from the outer border of floral design on rust colour. The rug is finished with thick red cotton frame and blue cotton backing. Tibet, early 20th cent. Measurements: L. 76,5 x W 67 cm; L. 30 x w 26,3 inches.
Condition: very good considering the age and use...
Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1920
item #1401074
Zentner Collection
$975.00 Chinese Peking Glass snuff bottle with the image of the Eight Immortals in various poses displaying their different attributes. He Xiangu holding her lotus flower, Cao Guojiu with his jade tablet,
Li Tieguai with his iron crutch and medicine gourd, Lan Caihe with his basket of fruits, Lu Dongbin the scholar with a sword on his back that dispels evil spirits, Zhang Guolao with his long beard and fish drum, Han Xiangzi seen flying on the back of a crane and playing his flute, and Zhongli Quan wi...
Momoyama Gallery
sold This expertly crafted Chawan was made by great contemporary artist Kobayashi Takeharu, born in 1944. It is an elegant example of the beauty of Shino ware, a four hundred year old tradition that has produced some of the most spectacular tea ceremony vessels. This is a sober yet enchanting piece that craves to be held and used. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box and a profile of the potter. Kobayashi Takeharu has exposed all over Japan. His kiln is located in To...
Haruko Watanabe
Sold, Thank you. Shima-cho, a sample book of cotton stripes and checks (check pattern was also called "shima" before. Some has both stripes and kasuri. Mostly vegetable indigo dyed but some of colored warps are chemical and some fragments are machine woven. 40 pages with 613 fragments. In excellent condition. Meiji (1868~1912)
24.5cm x 18.5cm x 2.5cm
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