Antique Japanese okimono of a skull. Made of ceramic with a dark brown finish. Realistically sculpted with details of every process and suture. And with a single porcelain tooth. Comes with tomobako.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 5" high x 5 1/2" long

Antique Chinese pair of porcelain cranes. Each perched on one foot on a rock formation. The feathers have intricate incised details. This pair of cranes symbolize good fortune and prosperity.

Age: mid 20th century

Dimensions: 22" high x 9 1/2" wide

Chinese antique carved panel with fu-lions. Scene of two frolicking fu-lions (shi-shi) and large peony blossoms. Carved of hardwood and accented with gold lacquer.
Shishi (fu-dogs, fu-lions) are strong and playful Buddhist protectors.

Age: early 20th century

Dimensions: Hight: 17", Width: 34"

Cast in two pieces, figure of the deity Khandoba on horseback, carrying his wife Mhalsa in his left arm. Khandoba is a deity of Southern and Western India who is still widely worshipped in Maharashtra and regarded as the guardian deity of the Deccan. The Hindu god is mounted on horseback, his sword in one hand. On his left knee is balanced his beautiful wife. Their horse is standing on a raised pedestal. Behind the couple is an ornate flaming archway centered with a five-headed snake. The... Click for details

Antique Chinese bronze vase in the shape of a ritual libation vessel (gu). Cast with archaic form and motifs. The gu form vessel was first developed in the Shang Dynasty when it was used for both drinking wine and for offering ritual libations. This 19th century version displays the traditional characteristics (the slender, sloping form and trumpet-like neck). With a single character on the bottom inside.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 9 3/4" high x 5" wide

Antique Japanese set of folding Buddhist shrine doors. Made of wood and lacquered black with accents in gold lacquer and green mineral pigment. Extensive gilt copper hardware incised with scrolling vines. The doors are in four sections: two sets that are hinged together and close with a single latch in the center.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 48" high x 68" wide

Contemporary bronze of a Baby’s hand signed A. Rodin. This work is delightful. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), a french artist who worked predominately in bronze and marble, considered one of the greats, whose work can be seen in all major museums. Dates: 19th to early 20th Century Signed: A. Rodin Provadance: Zentner Estate

An antique Japanese Tansu chest from the Tohoku region of Japan used for merchant organizing and storage. Made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods and finished using a wiped lacquer technique. 14 drawers total with the bottom two having lock plates where valuables were kept away from prying hands.

Kakute style handle pulls with Tohoku lock plates designating its origins. A functional chest where merchant wares could be easily stored and retrieved.

Age: Meiji Period... Click for details

An antique Japanese Tansu chest from the Matsumoto region of Japan made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Original Urushi lacquer finish and hand forged iron hardware. Lock plates feature an incised Kiri (Paulownia) leaf Mon (family crest) and drawer pulls fashioned in the Mokko design with elaborate back plates. Upper section has 3 drawers and lower section has 2 drawers used to safely store valuable silk kimonos.

Age: Meiji Period (1870-1890)

Dimensions: 35 1/4"... Click for details

A Burmese figure of a praying Monk, a fragment ftom a larger Buddhist Mandorla. The religious monk shows quite compassion and simple elegance. Comes with a clear plexi stand. Dates from the 18th century.

Size: Height 9 1/2" x Depth and Width 3" (includes stand)