Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Antique Korean Bandaji Chest
Antique Korean Bandaji Chest
Unusual and gorgeous fine grained elm wood. Traditional drop front for blankets and clothing. Classic oriental style with brass hardware, hinges and fixtures. Door opens down to reveal small drawers uniquely inside. Distinctive Korean style decorative accents. Solid and Very heavy. Circa early 20th Century Dimensions: 42.5" Tall, 19.5" Deep, 42" Wide
item #1272511
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Korean Stacked Kitchen Chest with Butterflies and Bats
Korean Stacked Kitchen Chest with Butterflies and Bats
Korean two-unit stacked chest (ichung nong) with beautiful persimmon wood front panels, and a fruitwood frame. brass hardware, four rectangular top drawers with brass bat-shaped handles, and a set of hinged drawers on each unit with a large brass butterfly lock in the center and brass butterfly hinges. The Korean word for 'bat' is a homophone for the Chinese word for 'good fortune', so bats are considered a good luck charm, and butterflies represent happiness. The inside of the chest is lined... Click for details
item #1256168
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Korean Ancient Buddhist Gilded Sutra and Reliquary
Korean Ancient Buddhist Gilded Sutra and Reliquary
Korean antique Buddhist Sutra text with cylindrical reliquary, the reliquary is made of gilt copper repouse with a figure incised on one side, the contents of the cylinder has been laid out flat for display in a plexiglas stand, one side is a flat rectangular gilt metal section with raised characters of buddhist text and praying figure on the left, the other side of the display has a similar rectangular section of raised Buddhist text and two figures on silver, dates to about 11th to 13th... Click for details
item #1253385
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Korean Six Panel Screen of Scenes of Nature
Korean Six Panel Screen of Scenes of Nature
Beautiful Korean screen with six rice paper panels depicting people amidst gorgeous scenes of nature. Each panel is mostly monochromatic with conservative usage of color in muted shades of yellow, pink, blue, and purple. There are large blooming flowers with a sparrow flying overheard in every panel. Size: (entire screen) 61" height, 106" width, (artwork only) 27.75" height, 12" length
item #1251876
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Antique Korean Chest With Bat Handles
Antique Korean Chest With Bat Handles
Korean kitchen chest decorated with beautiful brass hardware. It has two sets of hinged doors with brass handles decorated with flora designs, and four drawers, each with a small bat shaped handle. The Korean word for 'bat' is a homophone for the Chinese word for 'good fortune', so bats are considered a good luck charm. Size: 50.25" height, 39.25" width, 18.75" depth
item #1251229
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Korean Antique Personal Chest
Korean Antique Personal Chest
Antique Korean beautiful personal chest, 3 sets of cabinet doors open to 3 small compartments, 6 small drawers, 2 open display areas, beautiful elm wood burl on cabinet doors, beautiful brass hardware, late 19th century. Size: 21" high x 36 3/4" wide x11" deep.
item #1250580
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Korean Antique Head Side Chest with Butterflies
Korean Antique Head Side Chest with Butterflies
Korean bed-side chest for personal use, beautiful traditional Korean wood inlay, chaste brass hardware with large butterfly lock and series of smaller butterflies for hinges, early 20th century. Size: 25" high x 35" wide x 16 1/2" deep.
item #1248407
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Antique Korean Eight Panel Screen Of Hunters
Antique Korean Eight Panel Screen Of Hunters
Gorgeous Korean screen with a light yellow silk background with cream designs of flowers and stems, with eight panels depicting a group of hunters on horseback, carrying spears, swords, and trumpets and hunting boar, wildcats, and pheasants. The scenery is very subtle with pastel colored bushes, and the hunters wear bright and bold clothing, creating an eye-catching contrast, 18th century. This screen was shown at the antique road show and evaluated by Dessa Goddard of Bonhams Auction, Korean,... Click for details
item #1247558
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Antique Korean Wooden Chest WIth Brass Floral Hardware
Antique Korean Wooden Chest WIth Brass Floral Hardware
Korean chest with beautiful burl wood front panels, with handmade brass hardware, with etched floral patterns and designs. Three rectangular drawers line the top, and below are two large rectangular doors with a large brass backplate resembling a flower or sun. Each door is lined with original red paper backing, opening to the chest's interior. Dark softwood exterior with original finish. circa 1900 Size: 26.25" height, 34.75" width, 17.25" depth
item #1246731
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Korean Hand-Carved Wooden Somu Dance Mask
Korean Hand-Carved Wooden Somu Dance Mask
Korean mask for use in dance performances widely known as talchum or Yangju Pyolsandae Nori. Though these dances vary by region, they all share common themes such as exorcism, ritualistic dance, satire, and parodies of wealthy upperclassmen and would often be performed on the day of Buddha's birth and other seasonal festivals. The mask, called Somu (young shaman), is hand-carved wood with visible chisel marks on the inside, along with Korean and Japanese kanji signatures, with a black cotton... Click for details
item #1245013
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