Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Antique Burmese Sterling Silver Bowl
Antique Burmese Sterling Silver Bowl
Burmese sterling silver bowl, embossed with various scenes of dancing people, its edges lined in lotus petals and scrolling vines.

Provenance: From the estate of E.C.S. George, Burmese counsel member from 1895-1910

Size: 5" W x 3" H, weight of 242 grams
item #1346785
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Japanese Tall Standing Mirror
Japanese Tall Standing Mirror
Japanese tall hardwood vanity room mirror, with curved scroll feet, lower carved panel with flora and Japanese characters.

Taisho period (1912-1925)

Size: 20.5" L x 12" W x 48.5" H
item #1346729
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Antique Japanese Sterling Silver Dish
Antique Japanese Sterling Silver Dish
Beautiful Japanese sterling silver dish, of a foliate form, embossed with elegant arrangements of flowers, on tripod petal feet.

Late 19th century

Provenance: From the estate of E.C.S. George, Burmese counsel member from 1895-1910

Size: 4.75" L x 2.5" H, weight of 160 grams
item #1346634
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Japanese Meiji Period 4 Panel Carved Wooden Screen with Chickens
Japanese Meiji Period 4 Panel Carved Wooden Screen with Chickens
Antique Japanese 4 panel screen with rooster and hen. This unusual screen has gold lacquered open lattice work backed with the original sheer white silk. A beautiful scene of a blossoming plum tree, yellow daisies and chickens makes up the carved and painted foreground. The bottom portion of each panel is pierced carved and painted with scenes of rocks and cymbidium orchids.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Size: 42" high x 60" wide.
item #1346613
$3,750.00
Antique Japanese Bronze Temple Bell
Antique Japanese Bronze Temple Bell
Antique Japanese bronze temple bell known as a "bonsho", with a handle of dragon heads called a ryuzu. Protrusions called "chi chi" or "nyu" to improve resonance of sound, the "tsuki-za" striking panels, with lotus shaped "tsukiza".

Bonshō (Japanese: 梵鐘, Buddhist bells), also known as tsurigane (釣り鐘, hanging bells) or ōgane (大鐘, great bells) are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks... Click for details
item #1346485
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Antique Japanese Bronze Temple Bell
Antique Japanese Bronze Temple Bell
Antique Japanese bronze temple bell, or "bonsho", with a handle of dragon heads called a ryuzu, protrusions called "chi chi" or "nyu" to improve resonance of sound, the "tsuki-za" striking panels, and the "mei-bun" inscription of the bell's history.

BonshÅ (Japanese: 梵é˜, Buddhist bells), also known as tsurigane (釣りé˜, hanging bells) or Ågane (大é˜, great bells) are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer... Click for details
item #1346479
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Original Antique Japanese Cast Iron Zen Gong
Original Antique Japanese Cast Iron Zen Gong
Unusual and original antique Japanese cast iron zen panel gong, or "umpan" meaning "cloud plate", usually hung outside of the kitchen area. Stylized decorations on the front include characters meaning both "sun" and "moon", a lucky bat, gourd medicine bottles, and lotus petals.

Mid to Late 18th century

Size: 25" W x .75" D x 26.5" H
item #1346451
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Antique Japanese Gifu Tansu
Antique Japanese Gifu Tansu
Antique Japanese gifu tansu (accountant's chest) made with Hinoki (cypress) wood front and Sugi (cedar) wood sides. Fantastic detailing with many storage compartments of various size and bracing on its sides.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Size: 36" L x 19" W x 38.5" H
item #1346370
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Antique Japanese Ikebana Flower Basket
Antique Japanese Ikebana Flower Basket
Antique Japanese woven ikebana basket, for artistic arrangements of flowers. Tall, of a gourd form, with metal insert and tightly woven with varying size and texture of bamboo.

Size: 24" H x 12" W
item #1346368
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Antique Japanese Keyaki Bar Tansu
Antique Japanese Keyaki Bar Tansu
Gorgeous Japanese Keyaki (elm) wood bar tansu, with red lacquer finish sides, five drawers with squared Kakute style iron handles, three of them secured away behind the locking bar.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Size: 25" L x 14" W x 22.75" H
item #1346112
$1,725.00
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