Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
to
401
1,505
702
2,420
431
62
105
77
64
29
21
20
8
8
7
6
2
2
2
2
2
1
224
711
1,485
493
562
396
140
58
5
47
16
10
34
37
27
13
10
1,007
925
794
432
274
2,430
1,732
865
818
322
2,913
2,666
2,879
64
54
26
21
21
Technique: Hand-Crafted
Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase by Ryokuzan
Located in Newark, England
From our Japanese Satsuma Collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryokuzan 緑山. The Satsuma vase of ovoid shape with a tapered body, circular foot rim, wai...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Fine Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tang dynasty pottery statue of standing horse with removable saddle, Tang dynasty 618-907, come with Oxford authentication TL test certificate. Oxford test num...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$7,500 Sale Price
23% Off
Chinese Rare Vintage Pair Symbolic Longevity Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Pair -first we have seen
Unusual find.
One pair (2) "Longevity" calligraphy lanterns in the form of human effigies
A fine and rare matching pair (2) of large 12 inch tall Chinese export hand cast lanterns with attractive longevity and mystical "human effigy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,000 Sale Price / set
64% Off
19th Century Rosewood Chinese Scholar
s Cabinet
Located in Somis, CA
A rare offering of an original 19th century Chinese antique scholar's cabinet. This wonderful cabinet is constructed with single-board, matchin...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price
49% Off
Chinese Rare Porcelain Celadon Glazed Water Buffalo Ex. Museum Collection
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and very rare antique Chinese celadon glazed porcelain figure of a water buffalo dating from the 18th or early 19th century. The figure is exceptionally hand crafted and o...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early Showa-period Japanese Shuko Pottery Sake Jar
Located in Chiba, JP
Pottery sake jar with wooden lid, covered with old used papers, tied string, Early Showa period, Japan, H 26 x D 17 cm (10.23 x 6.69in).
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, String, Wood, Paper
Japanese Pair Antique Lantern Garden Woodblock Prints 19c, immediately Framable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Two (2) Fine Old Woodblock Lanterns Garden Prints : Stone Pagoda, Gardens, Stepping Stones & Lush Landscapes
Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Speckle Glazed Onion Shape Bottle Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality Chinese onion shape bottle vase decorated in mottled glazes dating from the latter 19th or 20th century. The stoneware vase stands raised on a narrow round foot and ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary mid century design
This is a handsome Japanese mid century heavy hardwood bench hand chiseled on plank in a dramatic "wave" pattern using traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly joint at the end reminds us of George Nakashima's popular technique he used on his famous mid century tables.
Solid and Heavy. Genuinely old waxed chocolate patina from care. We have applied a further protective coat of bees wax to ensure continued weather resistant use.
Dimensions: Seat height: 18 inches x width: 71 inches x depth: 11.5 inches, 65 pounds
Pair available.
About Japan's hand chisels "Oire Nomi"
The renowned metal-working arts of Japan are reflected in Japanese chisels...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$1,480 Sale Price
69% Off
Beautiful Moorish Damascus or Asian Inlaid Inlay Wood Box Storage Chest Trunk
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic, geometric design, and gorgeous craftsmanship. This work is made of beautiful dark wood and shell and/or bone inlay. The iron handles are also a nice touch. A genuine...
Category
20th Century Asian Moorish Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Ko-Sometsuke Wucai Porcelain Plate
Located in Newark, England
CHONGZHENG 1628-1644
From our Chinese collection, we are delighted to offer this rare example Chinese Ko-Sometsuke Wucai Porcelain Plate. The plate potted in porcelain ceramic of ci...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a lone house, perhaps a tea house, hidden in the trees and foliage with dist...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Shoji Hamada Mingei Nuka Glaze Japanese Pottery Yunomi Teacup with Signed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted, and wonderfully designed Yunomi teacup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring his nuka glaze over Mashiko stoneware pottery and his hand ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase by Ryozan
Located in Newark, England
MEIJI PERIOD 1868-1912
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan. The vase of tapered form with tightly pinched neck and flared to...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Early 20th Century Indian Carved Wood Storage Chest Box
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wooden Indian tribal storage chest box with hand-wrought iron hinges and straps, and handle. Early 20th century, Northern India.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Hanging Scroll with Peony Flowers – 20th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Dimensions: 53 × 194 cm (overall), 40 × 127 cm (painting)
Box size: 61 × 7 cm
A refined 20th-century Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku) depicting delicate pink peony blossoms and de...
Category
20th Century Japanese Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Stucco head of a Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 3rd - 5th century AD. Mounted on a custom made brass base.
12 inches high ( head alone 8.2 in ) 5.5 wide 5 deep
Provanance: Ex Sotheby's, old...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stucco
Fine Quality Embroidery on Silk - Qing Dynasty, China, Mid 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique fine quality - Qing Dynasty - forbidden or seed stitch silk embroidery panel - metallic and silk threads - densely packed embroidery on a light weight damask pattern silk - m...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique 18thc Spinning Wheel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand crafted spinning wheel has all parts to it and has a wonderful aged patina.A few pieces of wood are chipped off of some parts , see photos.
This beautiful spinning ...
Category
1790s American Adirondack Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Bronze Figure by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
A FINELY DETAILED JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE BY MIYAO EISUKE, MEIJI PERIOD, CIRCA 1890.
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this outstanding...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rock Crystal Quartz Ganesh Statue 5 lb
Located in Somis, CA
A remarkable 5 lb solid rock crystal quartz sculpture of Ganesha. Seated on a lotus throne and backed by a radiate mandorla, Ganesh holds a bowl of sweets in his front left hand, sym...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Transcendence 1 by Ango, Handcrafted Diaphanous Cloud Pendant Light
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Transcendence 1 is a sophisticated pendant light first launched at Maison et Objet, Paris in January 2023. Flux lines of luminescence that have been created in a new composite Material developed by Ango are formed into a diaphanous cloud realised with light. The random configurations and differing intervals and intensity of the gossamer light Material beautifully modulate the light from the central light source.
The new composite Material, is the culmination of years of experimentation where tree bark fibre is combined with a unique natural plant derived stabiliser that has been lightened with a small amount of white pigmentation.
Extremely lightweight, durable and washable
Product name: Tanscendence 1 (per piece)
Type: Main voltage modular pendant light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Organic Material
Japanese Antique Cloisonne Enamel Vase Hayashi Kodenji
Located in Newark, England
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this good size Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase. The Vase of gently tapered form with a pinched n...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Thandatti Gold Earrings – South India Asian jewellery Tribal art
Located in London, GB
Antique South Indian Thandatti Gold Earrings – Traditional Tamil Nadu Design
A beautiful and rare pair of antique South Indian Thandatti earrings, traditionally worn by women of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Rare Silver Ritual Bowl – Sukhothai Kingdom, 11th–13th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A rare and refined silver bowl from the Sukhothai Kingdom (11th–13th century), likely used in a ritual context — either within a temple setting or as a treasured personal object belo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Asian Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Rare Sino-Tibetan Silver Ritual Lamp Stands Tibet Himalayan - Candle holders
Located in London, GB
Pair of Sino-Tibetan Silver Ritual Lamp Stands
Tibet / Himalayan Region, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Pair of Sino-Tibetan Silver Lamp Stands, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
A finely ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Soap Stone Carving #1
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Soap Stone Carving depicting a large vase and flowers, good condition
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Red Offering Bowl
Burma
Late 19th/early 20th century
Bamboo, lacquer
D: 21 in x H: 7.5 in :: 78.7 cm x 19 cm
Traditionally used to bring offerings to an altar, and to present ...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Sculptural Mango Wood Bench with Espresso Finish Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A sculptural hand-carved mango wood bench. To achieve its "espresso" pigment (color resembling coffee) the bench was burnt three times and then finished with a clear coat. The mix of...
Category
2010s Indonesian Other Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Soap Box Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This charming rectangular porcelain soap box with lid is a fine example of Chinese Famille Verte ware from the Qing Dynasty, dating to the 19th century. The hand-painted decoration f...
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Lucky Gods Set Five Sculptures, Sotaro Saegusa, Hard To Find Mint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor display space with this special set of treasures from Japan.
This is an attractive solid and finely cast effigy five piece s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Earthenware Vase Taizan for Hattori
Located in Newark, England
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vases. The Satsuma Vase of hexagonal form with a slight waisted neck and tight rounded rim is extensively decorated with multiple figures to two large scenes. The first scene features a beach with waves to the background and a plethora of figures including multiple geisha holding traditional Japanese wagasa’s. The second scene follows on from the first with a large building in the foreground holding figures on a large platform under a pagoda roof with a pagoda building in the background and further figures in the foreground. The scenes are framed by a full detailed border with gilt shapes, flowers amongst pink shaded backgrounds and butterflies around the neck. The Satsuma Vase is unusually signed Fine Art, Satsuma Ware, Dai Nippon (Great Japan), Hattori Made, Gosuido Works, Taizan Painted. 美術, サツマヤキ(薩摩焼), 大日本, 服部造, 五スイ堂工, 對山画 and dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) and the turn of the 20th century circa 1905.
Satsuma ware is a type of earthenware pottery originating from the Satsuma province in Southern Kyushu, Japan’s third largest island.
Wagasa are traditional Japanese umbrellas made of washi paper attached to a bamboo frame and treated to ensure it is waterproof.
Meiji Period was an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations across the board. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji and was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era.
Cultural Art during the Meiji Period was of particular interest to the government and they overhauled the art export market which in turn promoted Japanese arts via various world’s fairs, beginning in Vienna at the world fair in 1873. The government heavily funded the fairs and took an active role organising how Japan’s culture was presented to the world including creating a semi-public company named Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha (First Industrial Manufacturing Company). The Kiritsu Kosho Kaisha was used to promote and commercialise exports of Japanese art and established the Hakurankai Jimukyoku (Exhibition Bureau) to maintain quality standards. For the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Japanese government created a Centennial Office and sent a special envoy to secure space for the 30,000 items that would be displayed. The Imperial Household also took an active interest in arts and crafts, commissioning works by select artists to be given as gifts for foreign dignitaries further emphasising the high quality and importance of Japanese art. Just before the end of the 19th century in 1890, the Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist to the Imperial Household) system was created to recognise distinguished artists. These artists were selected for their exceptionally high quality wares and talent in their own industry. Over a period of 54 years Seventy artists were appointed, amongst these were ceramicist Makuzu Kozan and cloisonné enamel artist...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Meiji Period High Relief Porcelain Celadon Vase, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
This captivating Meiji period (1868-1912) porcelain vase features a mesmerizing celadon glaze, with a subtle crackled texture. Exquisite details, meticulously hand-painted in vibrant...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$7,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Red Lacquered Wedding Armoire, Wardrobe
Located in Pomona, CA
Very well constructed with two open doors and shelf, inside cabinet, wedding armoire with red lacquer Architecture and landscaping painting on the front and have coordinated antiqued...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Persian Hand Painted Earthenware Vase with a Hen and Cockerel
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a small collection of five Persian hand painted pottery vases is this stylish earthenware bottle shaped vase hand painted with a hen and cockerel amidst flowering stems and dati...
Category
Early 20th Century Qatari Islamic Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Stone Fertility Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic male effigy hand carved from a granular medium to dark gray stone. Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (circa 4700-2900 BC)
Likely a fertility fetish. Note the pecked surfaces and the stone carved hair line top knot.
Quality: Fine original condition, no repairs, as collected. Dark varied patina from appropriate age.
Dimensions: 13.5 inches tall and 6 inches width.
About Hongshan Culture:
The Hongshan culture was a Neolithic culture in northeastern China. Hongshan sites have been found in an area stretching from Inner Mongolia to Liaoning, and dated from about 4700-2900 BC. The culture is named after Hongshanhou, a site in Hongshan District, Chifeng. The Hongshanhou site was discovered by the Japanese archaeologist Torii Ryuzo in 1908 and extensively excavated in 1935 by Kosaku Hamada and Mizuno Seiichi.
Provenance:
Our private collection and accompanied by our Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Originally collected in the area of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia.
In addition, our Hongshan stone effigy...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Porcelain Ming Provincial Jar or Vase Blue
White, Jiajing 16th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese handcrafted porcelain provincial jar or vase, all hand painted in cobalt blue and dating to the Ming period of the early 16th century or possibly earlier.
The jar ...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Cobalt Blue
White Prunus Blossom
Cracked Ice Chinese Porcelain Vase
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant Chinese porcelain vase features a deep cobalt blue background contrasted beautifully with a delicate white prunus blossom and cracked ice pattern.
The slender neck and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu, Meiji period
The marquetry is composed of keyayaki (zelkova) and kakinoki (persimmon) wood. Two small doors with inlaid Moth...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Antique 2 Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Vases, Signed
Located in Norton, MA
Quality work, Antique 2 Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Period Vases, Signed opm one vase.
Dimensions;
Larger: 4" Dia x 4.25" H with imperfect shape but no enamel lost
Smaller: 3" Dia x 6" H
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Japanese Old Tea Leaves Pot Immediately Usable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Wonderful example of old tea leaf design
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions
A finely cast Japanese traditional iron teapot -chagama- with a wonderful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
$360 Sale Price
45% Off
Kurinuki Carved Coffee Cup by Audrey Vo Van – Wabi-Sabi Stoneware Vessel
Located in PRADES-LE-LEZ, FR
Sculpted Stoneware Espresso Cup by Audrey Vo Van
This one-of-a-kind espresso cup is wheel-thrown in stoneware, then meticulously hand-carved using a kurinuki-inspired technique. Eac...
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Cascadence Ceiling Light by Ango – Handcrafted Silk Cocoon Sculptural Pendant
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cascadence Ceiling Light by Ango is a refined sculptural pendant handcrafted from natural silk cocoons, designed to bring softness, movement, and quie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Organic Material
Middle Eastern Unusual Islamic Blue
White Painted Ceramic Bowl
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual antique Middle Eastern Islamic ceramic bowl hand painted in blue and white with stylized buildings and vegetation and believed to date from the 17th century. The light...
Category
17th Century Persian Islamic Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Handmade Rajasthani Patchwork Tapestry, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Rajasthani Patchwork Tapestry, handcrafted, of several small irregular embroidered “patches” heavily embroidered with gold and silver paper-wrapped threads couched down in a multitude of colors, some with reflective mirror...
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique Kütahya Pottery Icon Tile Armenian Virgin Mary
Child Jesus Turkey 1820
Located in Portland, OR
An important 19th century Kütahya pottery icon tile of The Virgin Mary and Christ Child, Turkey circa 1850.
The tile most likely made for the Christian Armenian community in the West...
Category
Early 19th Century Turkish Other Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Exceptional Engraved WWI Brass Shell Case with Egyptian Scene
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and well engraved WWI brass shell case with and Egyptian style scene set below script dating from around 1915. The large and heavily made shell case is of tall cylindr...
Category
1910s Vintage Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Original high Ranking Edo period Samurai armor Yoroi Japan Daimyō
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This complete Edo-period samurai armor is an exceptional example of the refined martial elegance and ceremonial grandeur associated with Japan’s warrior aristocracy. Every component reflects a precise harmony of functionality, symbolism, and prestige.
At the heart of the set is a superb suji-bachi kabuto, constructed from multiple riveted iron plates arranged with flawless symmetry and enriched by a beautifully aged patina. It is crowned with a gilt tehen no kanamono, and the imposing maedate presents a pair of antler-like blades framing a gilded sun disc an emblem of celestial authority and divine lineage.
The Fukigaeshi feature extraordinary gilt dragon ornaments, carved in high relief. Dragons, ancient symbols of protection and power, were reserved for armor of the highest rank, strongly indicating that this set belonged to a Daimyō or high-ranking retainer.
The menpō, lacquered in deep black, includes a natural-hair moustache and an articulated jaw (resseibō), lending the face a vivid sense of character. Below it, the shikoro is composed of finely lacquered blue-and-gold plates, meticulously laced with silk.
The okegawa ni-mai dō cuirass is finished in a dark brown lacquer and laced in deep indigo silk, complemented by elegant orange ceremonial tassels a hallmark of formal presentation armor. The sode (shoulder guards) retain their rare bear-fur trimming, an expensive and status-laden material symbolizing courage and noble rank.
Completing the ensemble are beautifully made kote, haidate, and suneate, each executed with rich fabrics and refined lacquer work. A butterfly mon (chō-mon) appears on the leg guards an elegant symbol of transformation, adding a poetic contrast to the armor’s martial presence.
The extensive use of gilding, the rare bear-fur details, and the prominent dragon motifs confirm this as a piece created for the highest echelons of samurai society. It is a masterpiece where ceremonial artistry, symbolism, and authority converge.
Artistic and Historical Significance
This armor epitomizes the Edo-period ideal, when arms and armor transcended their battlefield origins and became expressions of identity, dignity, and cultural refinement. The interplay of dark lacquer, golden ornamentation, and natural materials embodies the spirit of bushidō discipline, inner strength, and beauty through restraint.
Whether displayed in a private collection, gallery, office, or interior setting, this armor commands attention. Its presence transforms any space, making it a truly museum-worthy centerpiece for collectors of Japanese, military, or historical art.
The set includes its traditional stand and storage box. As with all antique armor...
Category
17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Islamic Middle Eastern Qajar Persian Tinned Metal Ewer 19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Islamic Middle Eastern Qajar Persian Tinned Metal Ewer 19th Century.
Rare Museum quality Antique piece from the early 19th Century hand forged tinned metal pitcher with lid cover.
Finely engraved and etched with flowers and birds design on the sides of the water jug or wine pot.
Great antique patina.
Circa 1800.
Measurements: 17” height 10.5” length 4 1/2” width.
Quality Museum Islamic Metalwork from a private Beverly Hills CA collection.
Middle Eastern Asian Turkish Ottoman Antique...
Category
Early 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Tin
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as these were more commonly used for smoking Tobacco. The h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing Chinese export four panel coromandel screen featuring beauties in a pagoda pavilion landscape. Beautifully crafted from intricately carved soapstone in vivid colors and fasci...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting blossoming autumn flowers and grasses. The screen features a dramatic silver gilt square background that lends a da...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japan Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The double Kanji inscriptions makes this bell special.
For your meditation , or special garden display comes this handsome 25 inch tall bronze bell. Its original old and natural dark green patination belies its importance and rarity.
Hard to find with its attractive patina- this is an authentic indication that this bell had actually hung for quite some time and had been used functionally.
At the top, the handle (ryûzu) is crafted in the form of two mirrored dragon heads.
Around the upper portion of the bell, the pronounced bosses Fu (chi) are arranged in five rows of five. Lower sections are surrounded by embossed cartouches with a flower-shaped striking panel (tsuki'za).
Dimensions: 25 inches tall and 15" inches diameter
Date: early to mid 20th century
Provenance: private Kyoto/Shiga area collection
We will include a striker for your convenience.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We have handled dozens of authentic Japanese bronze bells over the years. Our president travels to Japan regularly and inspects each work of art guaranteeing authenticity.
●History of the Tsurigane (Hanging Bell)
The tsurigane is a type of bell that developed in East Asia, particularly in Japan, China, and Korea, with the bonshō (Buddhist temple bell...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japan, Edo period (1603–1868)
Size: 49 × 30 cm
A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan (ōgi), hand-painted on paper richly decorated with gold and silver leaf. One side depi...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Kano School Four Panel Screen Birds and Owl
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century Japanese Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring painted panels depicting egrets, heron, pheasants, songbirds, and an owl. Painted with ink and natural co...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese Ming Ceramic Provincial Jar Celadon Glaze, Early 17th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese hand-thrown ceramic provincial jar with a light celadon glaze which we date to the Ming period of the early 17th century or possibly earlier.
The jar is hand potted...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rosewood Open Carved Screen/Room Divider
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 4 panels of Chinese antique double sides open carved wooden screen which can be used as the room section panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Screens have been known to grace the rooms of wealthy Chinese homes since ancient times. In those ancient days, screens were an indispensable item of furniture in all households. They were used to section off a portion of the room to provide additional privacy for the users for dinning, greeting guests, etc. These screens are often made into not only functional articles but are works of art too as with this 4-panels intricately open carved and hand-made wooden screen. These 4 panels are not only a piece of Chinese history but also a work of art! It will be a wonderful collectible item in you room. Look at the pictures, this high end quality of Antiques Chinese screen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
A Vintage Set of 4 Tall Filipino Capiz Window/Door Panels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Vintage Set of 4 Tall Filipino Capiz Window/Door Panels, reclaimed from a Spanish-Filipino Colonial House. A traditional design resistant to storms usi...
Category
20th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Shell, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Large Two Section Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also known as a Gifu Mizuya Tansu from the Meiji Period (1868-19...
Category
1990s Japanese Meiji Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique A Chinese Blue
White Porcelain Vase, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Vase, from the 19th Century.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Read More
Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
In L.A., Gallerist JF Chen Has Long Championed Eclectic Blue-Chip Design
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
16 Refined Asian-Inspired Interiors
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.
Still Thinking About These?
All Recently ViewedMore Ways To Browse
Chinese Marble Carving
Chinese Oil Lamp
Chinese Porcelain Hat Stand
Chinese Porcelain Incense
Chinese Porcelain Lided Boxes
Chinese Temple Carvings
Chinese Terracotta Statue
Chinese Woodblock Print
Famille Rose Teapot
Famille Verte Dish
Fusuma Doors
Guangxu Mark
Islamic Shoes
Jade Bonsai
Jade Mountain
Japanese Screen Kano School
Japanese Tiger Screen
Jizo Bosatsu