A distinctive Japanese ikebana (flower basket) from the late Meiji period, featuring a four-legged base, a bold natural branch handle, and a tight woven-pattern body. The intricate basket form is built from split bamboo in a dynamic herringbone weave, with expressive curving accents wrapping around the body and legs.
The natural wood branch handle is preserved in its organic, irregular form—complete with knots and flowing contours—evoking the Japanese reverence for natural beauty... Click for details

A refined Japanese hanakago (flower basket) from the Taisho to early Showa period (c. 1920–1940), featuring an elegantly arched handle and an open hexagonal weave body. Raised on four integrated bamboo feet, this square-based basket displays remarkable craftsmanship with its rhythmic vertical split bamboo weave and gentle natural patina.
The basket’s slender, airy construction allows light to pass through its latticework, emphasizing negative space—a key principle in Japanese... Click for details

A dynamic and organically expressive hanakago (flower basket) from Japan’s Meiji period. Featuring an open-weave body of split bamboo and a striking natural wisteria branch handle that curves dramatically across the basket and up into an arching form.
This piece is a beautiful example of how Japanese bamboo artists integrated elements from nature directly into their work. The twisted, knotted wisteria branch—with its burls and natural irregularities—creates a strong contrast against... Click for details

Original Edo Japanese carved ranma panel, depicting a graceful crane soaring through stylized swirling clouds. This finely carved architectural element would have originally been placed above sliding doors or between rooms in a traditional Japanese home or temple, allowing light and air to pass while maintaining visual elegance.
The crane (tsuru) is one of the most revered symbols in Japanese culture—representing longevity, fidelity, and spiritual transcendence. Its depiction in flight... Click for details

Japanese antique screen painting in two panels with a scene of a family of monkeys. The mother holds a baby close. Over their heads is a bamboo trellis covered with wisteria vines and clusters of white wisteria blossoms. Painted in ink and light colors on a beautifully oxidized ground of silver leaf.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 47 1/2" high x 85 1/4" wide

Japanese antique scroll painting of a seated Buddhist priest. He holds a fly whisk in his hands. His walking stick for pilgrimages rests against the back of his chair and his red slippers sit on a lacquered footrest. He is draped in a kesa of sewn-together sections of orange and gold cloth. Buddhist calligraphy is written on the upper portion of the image. On the outside of the scroll is a written title "Daiosho Gendo Toru" which generally translates as "Great Priest of the Profound... Click for details

Hand carved antique Japanese wooden transom panel (ranma) depicting a powerful ascending dragon (ryū) coiled among swirling clouds. Executed in deep relief, the dragon is rendered with detailed scales, flowing whiskers, and expressive features—symbolizing strength, protection, and rain-bringing power in Japanese tradition. Transoms like this were traditionally mounted above sliding doors in temples or elite residences, allowing for airflow while adding spiritual and decorative value to the... Click for details

Japanese antique kimono with crane and turtle design. The kimono is made of cotton and dyed a light blue color. Beautifully decorated with colorful paste resist designs.
The upper back of the kimono has a crane and a large red "daki myoga" (embracing ginger) crest. The crest is not tied to any specific family but is instead a popular symbol of blessings and divine favor.
The bottom portion of the kimono is decorated with a scene of waves, fish and Sho Chiku Bai (the three friends... Click for details

Japanese antique maki-e lacquer jūbako, tiered boxes for food. Made up of five square compartments and a lid. The lacquer design is of bamboo and tendrils of berry vines (either Japanese wineberry or raspberry) in gold and red lacquer on a black ground. The insides of the boxes are lacquered an orangish-red.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 14 1/4" high (all boxes stacked) x 9" wide x 9" wide

A richly symbolic two-piece Japanese ceremonial fireman’s uniform from the late Meiji period, consisting of a hand-stitched indigo-dyed cotton jacket (hikeshi banten) and a matching front chest panel suspended from the neck. Worn during formal processions recognizing acts of bravery, this ensemble honors the vital social role of Japanese fire brigades during the Meiji era.
The exterior is constructed from heavyweight, handwoven cotton deeply dyed with natural indigo, and detailed with... Click for details