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Garden Ornaments For Sale
Place of Origin: East Asian
Place of Origin: Japanese
Japan Rare Tall Tulip Stone Lantern- one of a kind Beauty
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual "tulip" flower contemporary designed garden lantern - first we have seen.
Please view our video.
A handsome and elegant tulip flower form kasuga stone lantern with a lovely...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Japan Large Old Blue Bronze Lantern with Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful Blue Garden Lantern-
Only One left in this large size, 18 inches high.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand cast bronze Yukimi round top lantern with beautiful details from th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
China Huge Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Mountain scape
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 38 inches tall and 78 inches length
Site: 30 inches tall and 70 inches length
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
$22,400 Sale Price
21% Off
Chinese Old Fantastic Sculpture Comical Face Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of a kind.
From western China and collected some 20 years ago, comes this large hand carved red sandstone Lohan or Monk sculpture dating to circa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Sandstone
$550 Sale Price
63% Off
Japanese Large Antique Hand-Carved Tsukubai Water Basin Natsume, 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a beautiful large hand carved Tsukubai Water Basin "Natsume" (tea container) shape, granite, Meiji period, 19th century.
Please view our video.
Dimensions: 29 inches tall an...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Japanese Large Old Hand Crafted Bronze Electrified Mountain House Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Special Antique Lighting Emits Glow of Light
Japan, a fine large vintage hand crafted lantern with exquisite details from the Showa (1940s) period.
May be suspended from its loop handle or placed on any surface as it includes heavy cast feet.
This handsome large Lantern was enhanced with new interior paper and a new electric light for dramatic visual enjoyment.
Dimensions: 18 inches high to top of loop handle and 15 inches diameter
The striking and well proportioned older lantern is fashioned in bronze as roof kasa and light chamber or base Hibukuro or kiso all with patina from good age.
Notice the lovely flying crane bronze...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Early Antique Stone Four Buddhas Pagoda 10 feet, Best In Class
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered from an old Kyoto area garden. Call or message us for details or to reserve.
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For the finest garden- an exceptional and spiritual representation of the Buddha expressed in this unique and substantial 10 feet five roof pagoda with four buddha images carved on base.
Japan, a monumental antique stone pagoda...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
$38,400 Sale Price
33% Off
Japan Antique Large Blue Bronze Bell With Pleasing Sound 20"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large Blue Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound
For your meditation , or special garden display comes this handsome 20 inch tall bronze bell. Its original ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Spiritual Guardian Garden Ornament Vivid Colors 19c 27 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
A very old circa 19th century Japanese stone guardian protector in a monumental , hand painted unusual form Fudo-Myo (Skt. Alacanatha) seated upon a rock-form dais and backed by a r...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-19th Century Artisan Made Chinese Bird Cage or Trap
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century artisan-made Chinese birdcage is constructed of wood and wire and features several compartments accessed by sliding doors....
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wire
China Huge Stunning Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Magnificent Mountain Peaks
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a huge monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 62 inches tall and 88.5 inches length
Site: 54 inches tall and 80.5 inches length
This marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
$20,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Cast Iron Owl Garden Lantern, Japan, Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful, whimsical and rare cast iron Japanese garden lantern in the shape of an owl, made in Japan c. 1950.
With pointed ears, a charming face and a fantastic aged surface, it is the perfect addition to any garden, although it could equally be used indoors. The beautiful red patina gives a dramatic russet glow to the candlelight within, which then shines through the perforated form of the owl to very atmospheric effect. The owl can either stand independently, or can also be hung using the loop above the head. It is very solid with a generous weight to withstand the elements if placed outside.
An excellent example of a cast iron owl lantern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Japan Fine Old “Oribe” Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designed by Tea Master "Oribe"
Please view our video.
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in private tea gardens"
Japan “Oribe” st...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese antique Kannon stone statue/Edo period/18th to 19th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a stone Buddha of Nyoirin Kannon, created in the mid to late Edo period (circa 1750-1850).
The material used is granite or andesite, and the natural weathering of the sto...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese Colorful Hand Painted Rooster Garden lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand crafted and painted rooster garden lighting lantern decorative sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
$350 Sale Price
76% Off
Japanese Fine Old Stone Seated Buddha
Located in South Burlington, VT
A wonderful small stone seated Buddha with beautiful lichen patina
Good garden candidate
.In Japan, Kṣitigarbha, known as Jizō, or respectfully as Ojizō-sama, is one of the most lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
$950 Sale Price
36% Off
Japanese Big Old Stone Classic Yukimi Lantern Fine Simple Details, 39 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fine Larger Classic Style Yukimi Lantern, 39" Tall With Attractive Old Natural Patina
Please view our video.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand carved granite stone Yukimi hexagonal ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Tall Vintage Cement Japanese Pagoda Garden Statue
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Tall cement 3 piece Japanese pagoda sculpture. An antique decorative garden artwork used to evoke a sense of tranquility and add a touch of A...
Category
1940s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cement
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
China Extra Large Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Magnificent Mountain Peak
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a huge monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 62.5 inches tall and 88 inches length
Site: 54.5 inches tall and 80 inches length
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings:
“Green Flower” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone, were cut from stone found on Shuang Yang mountain in Dali moutains Captivating compositions, they might remind us of a long string of rugged mountain caps from a distance. These dream stones are cut from a scarce regional stone yielding notoriously “fuzzy” detailed paintings. To find examples possessing clear, contrasting detail like this one is indeed a rare find. Fine stone paintings like this example are rare as access to and availability of resource material diminishes. After a thin coating of wax is carefully applied to its surface to protect and reveal its beautiful subtle colors, this stone painting is signed upper right position with poetic verse and seal of an artisan who describes its majestic beauty as
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
$19,200 Sale Price
31% Off
Japanese Tall Antique Stone Buddha Shakyamuni 27 Inches And Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
A very old Taisho period early 20th century granite stone Buddha - Shyaka Nyorai Sakyamuni- sculpture perched upon a square base.
Signed front left with named patron: hidaka shig...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone, Granite
$2,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Huge Pair Hand Painted Garden Ducks
Located in South Burlington, VT
Magnificent Ducks Pair
A fine matched pair (2) of large scale Japanese original hand-cast and hand painted garden ducks from the 1940s-1950s with detailed plumage, heads, beaks, ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
$760 Sale Price / set
83% Off
Petite Chinese Stone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This low display table is sculpted from a solid block of stone, hand-carved to the traditional drum form of Chinese garden stools. A ring of circles around the top and bottom imitate...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Fire Bell - Unique Family Heirloom
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Bronze Antique Fire Bell With Unique Family History And Provenance
One of a kind fine bronze "Hansho" fire bell . This rare bell was used by t...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
China Large Stunning Red Flower Pandora Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Magnificent Red Flower Pandora - Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mythical sky landscape called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a huge monumental masterwork o...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
Japanese Bronze Midcentury Sculpture "Mother and Children” Kiku
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an attractive large scale bronze sculpture of a caretaking mother with two children and signed a by midcentury sculptor.
Classic mother midcentury pose with artist's signature and date on base. Handsome original old verdigris patina from appropriate age.
Mother's back gently protects and shelters her new born and her right hand lovingly clutches the hand of her second child in this charming and iconic design.
Excellent garden candidate.
Photographs were taken indoors and out of doors in natural light for your viewing pleasure.
Dimensions: 32 inches high and 11 inches wide
Signed on base. Artist name: Kiku (Chrysanthemum) and likely bronze sculptor Kikuchi Kazuo (1908-1985) and dated 1978
Provenance: private Japanese garden collection
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
$10,000 Sale Price
22% Off
China Extra Large Natural Marble Stone "Painting" Magnificent Mountain Peak
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mountain range in green and white colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural.
Dimensions:
Hardwood frame: 54 inches tall and 73 inches length
Site: 46 inches tall and 65 inches length
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in soft green and white colors.
This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
History of Green Flower dream stone paintings:
“Green Flower” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone, were cut from stone found on Shuang Yang mountain in Dali moutains Captivating compositions, they might remind us of a long string of rugged mountain caps from a distance. These dream stones are cut from a scarce regional stone yielding notoriously “fuzzy” detailed paintings. To find examples possessing clear, contrasting detail like this one is indeed a rare find. Fine stone paintings like this example are rare as access to and availability of resource material diminishes. After a thin coating of wax is carefully applied to its surface to protect and reveal its beautiful subtle colors, this stone painting is signed upper right position with poetic verse and seal of an artisan who describes its majestic beauty as
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Japan Antique Stone Tea Garden Lantern, Stunning Design
Located in South Burlington, VT
A tall 80 Inch antique classic tea motif lantern with all original pieces.
Please view our video.
The Zendō-ji Gata lantern Ishidōrō (禅導寺型石灯籠) is a unique design and very special ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Japan Vintage Solid Granite Stone Round Top Yukimi Lantern With Old Patina
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of our most beautiful Yukimi solid granite stone lanterns in a classic round top style, portable and convenient size 28" Tall.
Please view our video.
Attractive simple concent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone, Granite
Japanese Pair Antique Stone Sun And Moon Path Lanterns, 34 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese a handsome quality pair (2) "Sun And Moon" Arts And Crafts Pathway Stone Lanterns, 34" High With original patina and layers of garden lichen.
Wouldn't these antique gar...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Pair of Carved Stone Chinese Guardian Lion Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
In Asian culture, the lion-like guardian lion or foo dog is a symbol of protection and guardianship. Beautifully carved into sandstone, this large pair of foo dog statues once flanke...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Sandstone
Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japan Rare Tall Antique “Oribe” Granite Lantern , Hand Carved 84 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Tall Size, 84" High
Please view our video.
Call or message us to reserve this rare and tall lantern as it is one-of-a-kind
A Japanese “Oribe” granite stone lantern with wonde...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Two Patinated Metal Japanese Style Heron Garden Ornaments
Located in New York, NY
Vintage cast metal herons in nice weathered patina. These pieces are perfect for your Japanese style garden, patio, sunroom etc. We believe they are constructed of cast zinc, circa e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Zinc
Petite Stone Drum Pedestal, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Look closely and you can just make out the hand-carved details that once made this small stone stool resemble a drum. A ring of circles along the top and bottom imitates bosshead nai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese "Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Located in Chicago, IL
Like scholars' rocks, petrified, or fossilized, wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to i...
Category
20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Petrified Wood
$616 Sale Price
30% Off
Unusual 4-Panel Traditional Meji Japanese Shoji Screen / Room Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 4-panel traditional Meji, Japanese Shoji screen / room divider, beautifully crafted, stunning design! Architectural, four hinged panels,...
Category
1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wood
"Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Located in Chicago, IL
Like scholars' rocks, petrified, or fossilized, wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to its surroundings. Each log has its own unique patterns of fossilized moss, bark, and the scars of a lifetime. These facets bring to mind a fascinating combination of organic mortality and preserved permanence. We keep them in their raw, unworked state, using the logs in...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Petrified Wood
Chinese Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
$2,680
Chinese Ming Iron Bell with Dragon Handle, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental Ming-dynasty bell once pealed in a Chinese village, sounding out in celebration or giving notice of important events. Expertly forged, the cast-iron bell is detailed with characters in intricate relief, and its exaggerated scallop rim is traced with oversized rivets. Covered in scales and ending in expressive faces, the bell's handle is cast in the form of a two-headed hong dragon, thought to be the embodiment of a rainbow and thus visible only after rainfall. Frosted with snow or lit from within by flickering candles, this sculptural bell takes on a magical presence in the winter garden.
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Japan, Large Smooth Rare Red Stone Water Basin Tsukubai
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a stunningly beautiful large hand carved Tsukubai Water Basin crafted from a rare red striped kurama granite. Kurama granite is no longer accessible in Japan and so this repre...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cast Iron Bathtubs
Located in Kent, CT
The Chinese were the earliest known makers of cast iron, the technique dating thousands of years back to the Zhou Dynasty. These tubs likely date from the mid 1800’s, with the lavis...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Garden Seat, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Porcelain Famille verte garden seat, circa 1860.
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Huge Garden Mill Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good find comes this large 26 inch diameter, 5 inch thick round hand-carved mill stone from the 19th century or earlier period. This was likely a grinding base stone for a large oi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Large Antique Glazed Terracotta Elephant Garden Seat.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Antique Glazed Terracotta Elephant Garden Seat.
This beautiful, large antique glazed ceramic elephant garden seat is highly decorative and is useful as a stool, small side tab...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Garden Ornaments
Materials
Terracotta
Japanese Antique Altar Table Lamp Symbolic Of Wish Granting And Good Fortune
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Buddhist Antique Altar Lamp- First We've Seen
Japanese rare Early Taisho Period Circa 1920's Buddhist temple altar lamp in the shape of the 'hoju' -the sacred buddhist symbol o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments
Materials
Copper
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century carved limestone Fu dogs with sinister smiles and furled brows once guarded the entrance to one of provincial China's grand homes. One peers up and the othe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Wanli-Era Cast Iron Bell
Located in Chicago, IL
A cast iron bell, when struck with a wooden beam, announced the time of day to villagers. This monumental example is covered in relief casts of chrysant...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Chinese Marble Foo Dog Resting on Squared Decorative Plinth, 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese marble foo dog resting on squared decorative floral plinth with egg and dart motif, 20th Century
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
Monumental Carved Pair of Marble Foo Dogs from China
Located in Stamford, CT
Great pair of monumental carved marble foo dogs from China. Each statue measures 63 x 26 x 37 and have substantial weight. Salvaged from a New York est...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
$30,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Vintage Carved Stone Sculpture Depicting a Seated Monk Holding Objects
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage carved stone sculpture of a seated monk carrying objects in his hands. This vintage carved stone sculpture presents a serene monk seated ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Extraordinary Natural Stone "Pink Flowers Painting", Natural Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
Pink flowers
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" suggestive of a likeness of flowers and another world space features light and dark colors, pinks, white, cream, yellow and dark green. This is called a dream stone Shih-Hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble
$236 Sale Price
40% Off
Japanese Pair Antique Kyoto Garden Woodblock Prints 19thc, immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Two Fine Old Woodblock Garden Prints : Stone Pagoda, Gardens, Stepping Stones & Lush Landscapes
Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original book 18th-19th century
Immediately frameable
Printed on handmade washi rice paper.
Dating to the 18th-19th century and originally found in Tokyo, Japan.
These rare woodblock printed leaves illustrate awesome panoramic Japanese gardens as artistically drawn from some 200 years ago.
Replete with old pavillions, a tall stone pagoda, stepping stone pathways, lanterns, trees, and tea gardens, they have been rescued from a rare original Edo period book of that day and printed in chuban size format. Our prints measure 10.25 inches by 13.75 inches or a double chuban size.
These original prints from an original book are scarce as we have only seen a handful of these rare artifact...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Paper
$200 Sale Price / set
32% Off
Chinese Full Moon Rice Millstone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large stone disc was originally used in a provincial Chinese home as a heavy millstone for grinding rice and other grains into flour and meal. Hand-carved from solid granite to a round, full moon shape, the millstone has a highly textured surface chiseled with an orderly pattern of straight furrows. The opposite side is less worked, with a rougher, organic texture. We love placing millstones like this outdoors to add a stone element to a garden, whether used as an abstract sculpture, as a stepping stone or as the face of a bubbling water...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Garden Ornaments
Materials
Granite
Asian Foo-Dogs Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of fu dogs sit at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on all fours with curly hair and a lively express...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
$600 / set
Chinese Iron Courtyard Bell, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, 19th century iron bell once pealed in celebration or gave notice of important events in a town in northern China. The bell's wide mouth and ridged bead lines give this b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Grand Chinese Qing Dynasty Village Bell, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely Qing-dynasty bell once pealed in a Chinese village, sounding out in celebration or giving notice of important events. Expertly forged, the cast-iron bell is detailed with characters in intricate relief, and its exaggerated scallop rim is traced with oversized rivets. Frosted with snow or lit from within by flickering candles, this sculptural bell takes on a magical presence in the winter...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the mid-19th century, this charming limestone post likely once stood outside a building in China's Shanxi province as a spot to hitch livestock. Carved in reference to the Ming dynasty novel "Journey to the West," the monkey atop the post depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Whimsical Hand-Painted Ceramic Strawberry Watering Can - Garden Decor
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Brighten up your plant care routine with this delightful ceramic strawberry-shaped watering can. Hand-painted in vibrant red and green tones, this whimsical watering can is designed ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Ishi Sashi Ingot Weight, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Today known by the Japanese name “ishi-sashi,” meaning “awesome stone padlock,” this type of stone weight was used as part of intensive martial arts training. Hand-carved from solid ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Vintage, New and Antique Garden Ornaments
Vintage, new and antique garden ornaments and classical statues can help elevate your outdoor space. The right decorative touch can accentuate the areas you’ve set aside for outdoor meals and garden parties as well as create a welcome, relaxing environment for guests and family.
In ancient civilizations, garden ornaments and statues were symbolic of religious devotion, conveyed wealth and social class, and eventually were used primarily as decoration. Today, the addition of antique garden ornaments can still elevate garden decor and help personalize an outdoor entertaining area. Finding the right decorative elements and deciding where to integrate them can greatly enhance the visual impact of your home’s exterior and transform your landscape design.
Over time, artists have used ceramic, iron, stone and metal to cast garden ornaments such as porcelain urns, cast-iron lanterns, stone obelisks and marble seating. Positioning antique and vintage garden ornaments amid meticulously manicured greenery can help render more prominent the beauty of the outdoor space you’ve tended over the years. We promise that your brightly colored flowers and other plants will pop against the antique building and garden elements you’ve introduced to your outdoor space.
Nestling a garden bench or other garden furniture near statues or an antique fountain proves welcoming to guests, offering a place to appreciate the work you’ve done on your outdoor space or to enjoy a cocktail in the open air. A large statue in the corner of the garden can draw attention to an area that might otherwise go overlooked, while a grouping of smaller statues can create a similar effect in a less-traveled corner of the yard.
Exterior design matters. Express your individuality and emphasize the natural beauty of an outdoor space with a collection of antique and vintage garden ornaments on 1stDibs that includes modern garden ornaments, Art Deco fixtures, Victorian ornaments and more.
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