Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Antique Large Bronze Laotian Rain Drum 19th C
Antique Large Bronze Laotian Rain Drum 19th C
An antique large bronze Laotian rain drum. Beautiful detailed relief work. Twelve pointed star in the top center of the drum. Four pairs of playful frogs decorate the rim. Two pairs of side handles to each opposing side. Age patina acquired over its very long age of use and display.

Age: 19th Century

Dimensions: 26 1/4" Diameter by 21 1/4" High
item #1496745
$9,800.00
Chinese Rectangular Keyaki Low Table
Chinese Rectangular Keyaki Low Table
Chinese Low Rectagular Keyaki Table. Made of 100% keyaki (elm) hardwood. Stury and well built.

Age: 1920's

Dimensions: 30" x 18" x 10" high
item #1496738
$650.00
Antique Royal Hawaiian Koa Wood Bowl Early 20th C
Antique Royal Hawaiian Koa Wood Bowl Early 20th C
A beautiful handmade and hand carved antique royal Hawaiian bowl made entirely of Koa wood. Multiple repairs using poi pounder designed joints including a large one at the bottom of the bowl. The undulating rim mimics the calm ocean waves which defines the organic style of this masterful art of elegant beauty.

Age: 1900-1920

Dimensions: Approx. 11 1/4" Diameter by 7 1/4" High
item #1496737
$5,000.00
Antique Tibeten Painted Low Chest
Antique Tibeten Painted Low Chest
Antique Tibetan painted low chest with four pull out drawers. Each drawers has a leather pulls. Hand painted over leather with a solid wood framework. Forged hardware is complete. Beautiful patina and ware. Solid and sturdy.

Age: 18th Century

Dimensions: 32" wide x 9 1/2" high x 10 1/2" deep
item #1496736
$2,500.00
Antique Japanese Silver Metal Samurai Gunbai
Antique Japanese Silver Metal Samurai Gunbai
Antique Japanese silver over nickel gunbai 軍配 war fan. A type of signal baton and Japanese war fan. Once held by military leaders (such as daimyō) and priests in the past, it is used in the modern day by umpires in sumo wrestling.
Gunbai, from the Sino-Japanese roots meaning "military-apportioned [fan]", were a specialized form of fan used by samurai officers in Japan to communicate commands to their troops. Unlike regular fans, gunbai were solid, not folding, and usually made of... Click for details
item #1496631
$1,350.00
Antique Chinese Silver and Jade Necklace
Antique Chinese Silver and Jade Necklace
Chinese antique necklace made of silver and carved jade. A pendant of combined pieces: a carved green jade seated figure on a cloud of swirling mist from which hangs three gourd-shaped green jade pieces. The chain is set with little shòu (longevity) symbols with bats and hung with more gourd-shaped jades. All pieces are mounted with silver and the clasp is stamped.

Age: mid 20th century
item #1496630
$1,200.00
Antique Japanese Monkeys and Persimmons Parasol Handle
Antique Japanese Monkeys and Persimmons Parasol Handle
Antique Japanese Monkeys and Persimmons Parasol Handle. Well carved in the form of two monkeys in a persimmon tree. The large monkey helps the little one up into the branches which are covered with ripe fruit. Carved of bone with expressive details and warm patina. With custom metal stand.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 6" high x 2" wide (6 3/4" high on stand)
item #1496624
$2,500.00
Antique Japanese Okina Noh Mask Pin
Antique Japanese Okina Noh Mask Pin
Japanese antique broach in the form of an old man, Okina performance mask. The pin is made of bronze and silver mixed metal with details in red lacquer. Backed in silver with a silver mark and pin. The mask that this broach is modeled after would have been worn by kyōgen dancers in between Noh theatre acts. Signed: Akimitsu.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 2 1/2" long
item #1496618
Pair Antique Chinese Mythical Qilin
Pair Antique Chinese Mythical Qilin
Pair of antique Chinese mythical qilin hand carved out of solid marble stone.
The Qílín 麒麟 is a dragon-like creature, with a flowing mane, scaled body, and shaped like a horse.

The Qílín symbolizes good luck and prosperity, and is often interpreted to be a unicorn, despite the single horn being the only similar characteristic shared! It is said that the rare appearance of the Qílín signifies the approaching birth or death of a significant... Click for details
item #1496611
Price on Request
Antique Nepalese Hindu Bracelet
Antique Nepalese Hindu Bracelet
Nepalese antique bronze bracelet with tiny raised deities. The figures are applied upright or laying flat on the surface and surrounded by decorative granulation. Age and handling have worn the likenesses and developed a warm patina.

Age: 18th century

Dimensions: 2 3/4" wide interior diameter x 1" wide
item #1496528
$975.00
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