Japanese antique leaf tray carved of wood. Large and realistically rendered front and back. Naturalistic three dimensional form and texture. The back is signed and inscribed with a poem which is accented in polychrome pigment.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 23 1/2" long x 12" wide x 1 1/2" high

A rare Japanese antique porcelain okimono of a skull entwined with a snake.  Made of porcelain and realistically rendered. Fine details in every crevice.  Some teeth are missing (original to the work).  The snake has detailed scales highlighted in a darker tones.  It is twisting around the cranium and pushes through the right eye socket.  Comes with its original Japanese tomobako (wooden storage box) with a label that reads Mayoke Ko-To-Sei Dokuro (Protective Old Ceramic... Click for details

An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute style handles. The lock plates feature the 3 fan family crest (Mitsu Ogi) and the drawers have open fan decorative corners and handle stoppers (called Atari).

Age: Edo Period (1850-1860)

Dimensions: 25 1/4" Wide by 24" High bty 12 1/2" Deep

Antique Japanese carved boxwood figure of Yulan Guanyin with fish basket. In this form she is the patroness of fishermen. There are various stories of Guanyin in this form. In one, she descends as a beautiful young fisherwoman to a town of evil men with the intention of converting them to Buddhists. In another story, she uses her fish basket to capture a sea demon. This figure is carved with beautiful details and signed "Shun yun" on the underside of the basket.

Age: Meiji period... Click for details

Antique Japanese pair of large ceramic fu-lions. Boldly sculpted with wild eyes and wide, toothy mouths. Glazed a brown color. Fu-dogs or Foo-lions are fierce protectors but are also playful and energetic.

Age: mid 20th century

Dimensions: 26 1/2" high x 14" wide x 20" deep (each).

Antique Japanese woodblock print in triptych by the artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting a scene from the Kabuki play "Koharu no Mitsugumi Sakazuki". Here, the outlaw murdurer, Shirai Gonpachi (left) is challenged by the famous otokodate (dashing hero), Banzui Chobei (center and with his traditional brown and white plaid fabric).

Kunisada was born to a family that owned a ferry boat service allowing him the time and money to devote to art. At an early age, he impressed the... Click for details

Antique Japanese small two-panel screen painting. A beautifully painted image of a pheasant in mid flight. A quiet body of water is lightly suggested below. On the right side of the composition is a blossoming tree with white flowers and new leaves. Painted in ink and light colors on paper. Mounted with brackets for hanging on the wall.

Age: Late edo to Early Meiji C. 19th Century

Dimensions: 24 1/2" high x 56 1/2" long

An antique Japanese Tansu chest made entirely of Red Pine (Aka Matsu) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles. Four drawers of varying sizes allow for efficient and practical storage with minimal space wasted. The chest is quite heavy for its small size.

Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 23 1/2" Wide by 23 1/2" High by 12 1/8" Deep

Antique Japanese iron lantern, 6 sides and 3 feet, cast with beautiful ornate open lattice work on all sides. Great outdoor original with nice details.

Early 20th Century

Dimensions: 15 1/2" high to hanging loop by 12" diameter at widest points.

An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Funa Dansu (captain's chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute interior handles and Warabite carrying handle. Made to be sturdy and heavy to withstand the rigors of the sea. Used as a ship safe where valuables and important documents were stored.
Edo Era (1800-1850)

15 1/2" Wide by 17 1/2" High by 18 3/4" Deep