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Style: Taisho
Japanese Tall Antique Garden Stone Crowned Buddha Shakyamuni 25", Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
An old early 20th century granite stone "Crowned" Buddha - Shyaka Nyorai Sakyamuni- sculpture with staff and "Hoju" the wish granting jewel in her left hand, the whole perched upon...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone, Granite
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Old Memorial Stone Seated Buddha, 18 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Simple Memorial Buddha
A single stone seated Buddha in meditation and who complacently sits with Kanj engraved to each side of this sculpture
Good garden candidate
.In Japan, Kṣi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Japanese Tobacco smoking set made from cherry bark marquetry (Kabazaiku)
Located in PARIS, FR
A matching set consisting of an inrō and pipe (kiseru) holder crafted forming a kiserusu. This piece was made using chazutsu, ( or Kabazaiku) a technique involving the application of...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Japanese Tall Antique Stone Meditation Buddha Shakyamuni 26 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive and old Meiji Stone Buddha in a sutra of meditation - with a memorial inscription.
Pretty face. Pretty sculpture.
Good garden candidate
In Japan, Kṣitigarbha, known...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone, Granite
Japanese Netsuke of a Sage hand carved boxwood Signed, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a boxwood Netsuke, modelled as a Sage, probably Chinese, which we attribute to a Japanese maker, circa 1900.
This piece is of good quality and very well hand carved, showing...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Tall Antique Stone Crowned Buddha Shakyamuni 19 Inches Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
An attractive and very old Meiji period early 20th century granite stone "Crowned" Buddha - Shyaka Nyorai Sakyamuni- sculpture with staff and "Hoju" the wish granting jewel in her...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone, Granite
$1,272 Sale Price
20% Off
Japan Gem Antique Gilt Bronze Kanon Guanyin Signed Shohei
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine and elegant antique Kanon Guan Yin standing in a classic compassionate mudra- a superb work of art cast in solid bronze with original traces of old gold gilding.
Signe...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,920 Sale Price
50% Off
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Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave
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s stone/[Suiseki]/appreciated stone/mountain
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Japanese Samurai Complete Armor Yorai, Fine Craftsmanship
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Netsuke Porcelain Signed, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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