Pair of Lions Japan Kamakura Period

Seated Buddhist priest Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333) or Muromachi period (1333-1573). Different carved hollow blocks of cedar wood joined togeth...

Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu sculpture. Shinzo is a representational figure of a god or spirit in the Shinto religion. This sculpture was carved fro...

A Japanese statue of a Shinto god from the Momoyama period. Hand carved from wood with a layer of gesso and hand painted flowing robes with delicately wroug...

Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck figure Otafuku with a finely painted erotic design on the interior and a carved inscri...

A lovely pair of very detailed carved wooden temple ornaments (kibana) in the shape of elephant-like mythical creatures known as ‘Baku’. Baku are Japan...

A set of Japanese bronze animal sculptures mouse, ram and rabbit with artist sign. Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century Size: Height 10.3 - 11.7 C.M. / Width 8 - 8.5 C.M. / Length...

A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of a fantastic Bixie dating to before Song dynasty 1279 AD. Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original swirling painted surfaces. It has been traditionally carved and assembled in three sections. The tail may be a later replacement. Period: Song dynasty Dimensions: 6 inches high and 15 inches wide About Bixie The “bixie” is a mythological creature commonly thought to be able to ward off evil forces with its magical powers. In fact, its name means “to ward off evil” in Chinese. In the Han dynasty, “bixie” were commonly represented as winged, four-legged beasts, a form that was probably transmitted from Western Asia. Provenance: This is from a private collection and were acquired by us along with a larger wooden horse...

This Chinese terracotta group of figures is made up of three figures of Chinese dignitaries in glazed green and ocher terracotta on hexagonal bases and removable heads. From the d...

A Japanese high quality wooden dagger. The carving is made of the highest quality as often Japanese items are. There is a signature and a poem engraved on side. Comes from an old Swedish collection...

A pair of very refined standing pottery statue of guardians, dramatic facial expression, beautiful detail, early Tang dynasty 618-907, come with one Oxford authentication TL test cer...