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Item Ships From: Asia
Antique Wooden Sculpture "Kobo Daishi" / Buddha Statues / Edo-Meiji Period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese "Kobo Daishi" wooden figure.
"Kobo Daishi" means "Kukai".
"Kukai" was a monk from the early Heian period. His posthumous name was "Kobo Daishi". He is the fou...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cypress
K25 Japanese Antiques A large hanging scroll, Tiger Ink on paper painted
Located in Niiza, JP
Ink on paper, Scroll head: wood
Image size: 860(W) x 1670(H) [mm]
Scroll mounting: 1030(W) x 2220(H) [mm]
Box size: 90(W) x 90(H) x 1140(D) [mm] 2kg
Estimated packing size: 150(W) x...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Japanese "Suiseki" Makkouseki from Ehime
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan.
Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been quarried.
Such stone...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Hannya (般若) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Mask: Hannya (般若)
SKU: TBA15
Size: W: 17cm, H: 21 cm (W/horns 25.5cm)
The Hannya mask represents a female demon w...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Japanese Negoro Lacquer Table with Curved Legs (Late 17th–18th Century)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
are Japanese Negoro Lacquer Table with Curved Legs (Late 17th–18th Century)
Japan, Edo period
Dimensions: H 26.5 cm × W 43.1 cm × D 27 cm
(Top surface: W 42.7 cm × D 25.7 cm)
This e...
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Standing Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden standing Buddha, with lacquered, gilded gold and inlay of colorful glass pieces on the headband and borders of the robe.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Cen...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Lion and Figures
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of antique Chinese pottery brick tile with lion and figures.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size of panels only: Height 21.3 C.M. / Width 32.8 - 33 C.M. / Thic...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$1,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
B10 Japanese Antiques 6panels, Paper, folding Screen with Flower ＆ bird painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Flower and bird painting
Material: Paper on wooden frame, colored
One piece: W660×H1825mm×D20mm,
Unfolded size: W3860mm, 16kg
Folded size: W660×H1825×D110mm
Packaging (sandwiched wit...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Persimmon-Dyed Washi Curtain (Shichou-maku), 19th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This striking “shichou-maku,” or paper curtain, dates to the Meiji period and was originally used in sericulture rooms to shield silkworms from drafts and cold air. Hung from ceiling...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century, Antique Burmese Bronze Bell with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size of bell only: Height 12.5 C.M. / Width 9.4 C.M.
Height i...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3ft W x 8ft H.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
$1,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Collotype Print by Ryunosuke Fukui
from "Maiko" Series
- print no 10
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A large print created by Ryunosuke Fukui, a highly acclaimed modernist artist from Japan who lived between 1923 and 1986. Fukui's art has been exhibited in many prestigious museums a...
Category
20th Century Showa Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned King Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha or sometimes known as 'King Buddha's, wearing diadem-crowns and ornaments of kings instead of ordinary monk's robes.
Crowned Buddha repr...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Hand-Painted Glazed Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Pickling Jar was once used to pickle eggs and features a wonderful array of hand-painted motifs which include birds, foliage and other subtle symbols and patterning. The hand-pa...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Ikat Textile from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a predominantly ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Yarn
Japanese Blue and Green Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, hand painted in deep blue and green on a beautifully shaped body, the work of wide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Asian copper bucket "tsurube" /20th century/hanging flower vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is believed to be a bronze "tsurube" (water bucket) made in Japan or East Asia.
It was likely used to draw water from wells.
The base shows dents, possibly from repeated impacts...
Category
20th Century East Asian Other Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms
Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981)
Showa period, circa 1930
2-panel Japanese Screen
Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper
Against a backdrop of gold-leafed ground, the lichen covered trunk and branches of the life-sized cherry blossom tree reach out and beyond the confines of the pictorial surface. The overall composition has a feeling of flatness which draws emphasis to the surface and the three-dimensionality of the cherry blossoms. Painstakingly built-up layers of thickly applied shell-white gofun detail the voluminous blossoms and cover large areas of this tour-de-force of Japanese Nihonga painting. By simplifying the background, minimizing the number of colors and depicting the blossoms with such heavy relief, the artist has emphasized the stunning presence of the cherry tree. The type of tree depicted is the Yae-Zakura; a double-layered type of cherry blossom famed for its beauty and strength. When we think of Japanese cherry blossoms, the first thing that comes to mind is Somei Yoshino variety, which has a single flower with five almost white petals. This type is fragile and easily blown away by strong wind or rain. Most of the double-flowered cherry blossoms begin to bloom when the Somei-Yoshino falls, and the flowering period lasts longer than that of the Somei-Yoshino.
Kano Sanrakuki originally studied painting at the Kyoto City Arts and Crafts School under the tutelage of Yamamoto Shunkyo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue / Edo period / 1600 to 1800
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden statue is a relic from Japan's Edo period, and within it lies a deep history that transcends time. Originally, it was part of a more intricate statue, likely adorned with...
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Early view of India - Panoramic mural Hand Painted Wallpaper on Scenic paper
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$672 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Edo Period Imari Kiln Misfire Cup
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Fukuoka, JP
An exceptional and rare example of an Edo period (c. 18th–19th century) Imari porcelain cup that resulted from a kiln misfire—transforming it into a unique sculptural object. Likely ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Vintage Fabric, Wabi Sabi, 1910s
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This unique and elegant textile with a phoenix pattern, known as Nagasaki Sarasa, was made in Nagasaki Prefecture (Kyushu) during the Taisho era.
The fabric was likely intended fo...
Category
1910s Japanese Vintage Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Wooden bowl carved from an old Japanese tree burl/Sculpture object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden bowl was crafted during the Taisho to early Showa periods from keyaki (zelkova) wood. The wood used is carved from the burl of the tree, resulting in a unique shape and t...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century Korean Garment Brush
Located in Chiba, JP
Old Korean garment brush used for hemp textile as scarce exposed type without covered grip, early 20th century, approx. L 24cm (9.44in), in used conditio...
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
Japanese antique wooden work board / 20th century / small display stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden workbench made from zelkova wood (keyaki), known for its hardness and beautiful grain. The thick cross-sectional shape clearly reveals the concentric g...
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Mirror with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze mirror with stand.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size excluding stand: Diameter 15 C.M. / Height 24.7 C.M.
Height including stand: 39.7 C.M.
Condition...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight
Located in Kyoto, JP
Bamboo in moonlight
Gamo Rakan (1784-1866)
Hanging scroll, ink on silk.
Dimensions:
Scroll: 201 cm x 58 cm
Image: 137 cm x 45 cm
In this early 19th century work by Gamo Rakan a light ink wash applied to the silk background silhouettes the moon and suggests the atmosphere of early evening. Even though it is a literati subject, Rakan’s bamboo is quite realistic with a strong decorative style. The painting finds its inspiration from Chinese Ming dynasty painters who often used a single-tone, jet black stroke to emphasize the calligraphic nature of bamboo.
In a different era, decorative would have been seen as somewhat unrefined. But increasingly in the Edo period, it was the hallmark of high style. The Japanese people, in particular the rising merchant class, had gradually become apathetic toward the traditional Sesshu and Kano schools of painting. Chinese professional and amateur painters living in the port of Nagasaki during the 18th century had a profound effect on Japanese painting and the freshness of their style and its decorative appeal contributed greatly to its popularity. Gamo Rakan’s teacher, Tani Buncho...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Large Collotype Print by Ryunosuke Fukui
from "Maiko" Series
- print no 6
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A large print created by Ryunosuke Fukui, a highly acclaimed modernist artist from Japan who lived between 1923 and 1986. Fukui's art has been exhibited in many prestigious museums a...
Category
20th Century Showa Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture pottery Amphora jar.
Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C.
Size: Height 15.6 C.M. / Width 13.3 C.M.
Condition: We...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
19th c. Wooden Gilt Burmese Standing Buddha statue - Mandalay period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Standing Buddha – Mandalay Period
Burma (Myanmar), 19th Century
Material: Gilt wood
Dimensions: 105 × 50 cm
This refined standing Buddha figure originates from the Mandalay period o...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
B36 Japanese Antiques Gold background flowers folding screen, 2-panel
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Paper & Silk-like fabric, wooden frame
1 piece: Width 760 x Height 1520 x Depth 20 mm
Expanded size: Width 1520 mm
Folded size: Width 760 x Height 1520 x Depth 40 mm, weigh...
Category
20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paper
Song Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Musician Flute Player
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery brick tile with musician flute player.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size excluding stand: Height 31.6 C.M. / Width 18.8 C.M.
Height includin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Ikat Textile from Dayak Tribe, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations amid the Dayak Tribes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Yarn
Antique Vases in Southern China / Small Vases / 16th to 17th Centuries
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is believed that pottery baked in southern China in the early Ming dynasty was imported into Japan.
It is a small size.
The upper part is slightly ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique Japanese "Wagasa" Umbrella, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This handcrafted traditional Japanese umbrella, made of bamboo and washi paper, carries the quiet beauty of age and imperfection.
Its weathered texture and graceful form bring a sens...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Antique Japanese Bronze Meditating Daruma
Located in Chonburi, TH
This 19th-century Japanese bronze Daruma statue is a striking and contemplative representation of Bodhidharma, the revered founder of Zen Buddhism. Cast in bronze with exceptional de...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antler Chair designed by Junzo Sakakura Architectural Office for Tendo Mokko
By Junzo Sakakura
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The Antler Chair was designed by Junzo Sakakura Architectural Research Institute in 1966.
It is a long-selling masterpiece chair that is still being made today.
This is a rare monopo...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Teak, Plywood
Antique Chinese Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Jar, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar from the turn of the 19th Century was once used for soy sauce production. It features a brown finish and outer surface that f...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Wisteria Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
$1,264 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Early-Mid 20th century Traditional Japanese Hanamaki Clay Cat Doll
Located in Chiba, JP
Traditional Hanamaki clay doll, early-mid 20th century, Iwate, Japan. H 15.5 x W 13.3 x D 10 cm (6.10 x 5.23 x 3.93in). Aged deterioration as is as seen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Clay
18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century
Size: Height 39.8 C.M. / Width 15 C.M. /...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique Contemporary Abstract Screen Painting inspiration from the Gutai art
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Unique Contemporary Abstract Screen Painting
A one-of-a-kind contemporary abstract painting executed on a folding screen, drawing bold inspiration from the pioneering Gutai art mov...
Category
20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Solid Zelkova Octagonal Display Stand, Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique octagonal display stand carved from solid zelkova wood.
The exact date is unknown, yet the piece carries a distinctly primitive presence, shaped with a quiet stren...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Arita Kraak type Dish, Mid-17th century, Edo Period
Located in seoul, KR
This piece was created in Japan presumably during the second half of the 17th century, with two archaic-style kanji characters, "酬酬" (shu shu), engraved on the bottom. A identical piece is housed in the National Museum of Warsaw.
Period : Edo Period, Japan
Date : 17th century
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference : National Museum of Warsaw - Inventory Number SKAZsz 1230 MNW
(Type : Highly related)
* Japanese Edo Period Kraak
The Japanese 17th...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
18th century Burmese Carved Teak Panel – Scene from the Life of the Buddha
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This intricately carved teak panel depicts a scene from the life of the Buddha, likely part of a narrative sequence once adorning the interior of a Burmese temple. The composition fe...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Teak
Early 20th Century Japanese Screen. Flowers of the Four Seasons.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous
Flowers of the Four Seasons
A four-panel Japanese screen. Ink, gofun and pigments on gold leaf.
This Japanese screen is a rich visual celebration of the flowers of the fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Heita (平太) Noh mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Heita (平太) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Mask: Heita (平太)
SKU: TBA18
Size: W: 16 cm, H: 21 cm
The Heita mask is used to portray warriors, military commander...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Korean Chaekgeori painting. 19th Century Joseon. Books
Scholars’ Accouterments
Located in Kyoto, JP
Books and Scholars’ Accouterments; Chaekgeori
Second half of the 19th century
Korean framed panel. Ink and color on paper.
This Korean Chaekgeori...
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Edo Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Oak Stool, 1970s–1980s, Japandi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique stool crafted from oak and dating from the 1970s–1980s.
Its distinctive pentagonal seat gives the piece a playful yet balanced silhouette, setting it apart from mo...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chestnut Storage Cabinet, 1900s–1930s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique storage cabinet crafted from chestnut wood, dating from the 1900s–1930s.
The surface has matured into a deep, warm brown over time, and the flowing grain patterns ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Canopy Bed from Shanxi, China
Located in Singapore, SG
An antique canopy bed from Shanxi province made of Elm wood. This bed has all the attention focused on the front carvings while keeping a very simpl...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Ovaloid by Ango Handwoven Rattan Sculptural Pendant Light for Long Dining Tables
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ovaloid by Ango is a sculptural, handwoven rattan pendant light designed for long dining tables, kitchen islands, and architectural interiors. The piece translates the refined geomet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woodblock-printed folding screen made in Japan during the Showa period, featuring writings by a Chinese calligrapher.
It is a passage from a story written by a famous Chin...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Cabinets, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique cabinet made in the Meiji period.
This is a masterpiece that highlights traditional techniques and craftsmanship, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 19th Century Wajima Lacquer Low Table with Gold Makie Decoration
Located in Fukuoka, JP
An exquisite antique Japanese low table (hiradaku) from the 19th century, crafted in the renowned Wajima lacquer tradition of the Noto Peninsula. The table features a deep, lustrous ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
B41 Japanese Antiques 6panels, Silver Paper, folding Screen, brown-rimmed
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Paper, wooden frame
1 piece: Width 435 x Height 1370 x Depth 18 mm
Expanded size: Width 2650 mm
Folded size: Width 455 x Height 1370 x Depth 100 mm, weight 9 kg
Packaging (...
Category
20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
17th Century Korean Grapevine and Squirrel Scroll Painting, Mid Joseon Period
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous. Korean, 17th century. Joseon period.
Hanging scroll. Ink on paper.
Seal: Shinso
Dimensions:
Scroll: H. 200 cm x W. 31 cm (79” x 12”)
Image: H. 122 cm x W. 29.5 cm (48” x 11.5”)
The grapevine came to China and then Korea from western Asia via the silk road trade routes. By the mid-Joseon period, it was one of the most popular subjects for Korean literati painters. Grapevines were painted as a singular subject or, less commonly, in combination with squirrels, which are associated with children due to their playful nature. Together, grapevines and squirrels embody wishes for abundant offspring and wealth.
For the Korean literati artist the twisting vines, curling tendrils and round, plump grapes provided ample opportunity for expressive "brush play”. In this painting the artist has abstracted the scene and is seemingly unconcerned with discontinuities and proportion. Vines spring up from nowhere, grapes hang in random clusters and the squirrel’s head appears as if twisted backwards. For the vines and leaves we can feel a sense of speed in the brushstrokes, imparting a dynamic feel which is at once intense and animated. This contrasts dramatically with the countless tiny strokes of ink which realistically capture the texture of the squirrel’s fur...
Category
17th Century Korean Other Antique Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Lacquered Display Stand, 1920s–1940s, Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique lacquered display stand dating from the 1920s–1940s.
The surface is finished in deep black urushi lacquer, softly worn over time to reveal traces of the red underl...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer Chest in Wood, 1940s–1950s – Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese wooden drawer chest dating from the 1940s–1950s.
Compact in both width and depth, this piece offers ten smoothly operating drawers that provide practical organization for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Asia - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
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