Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Antique Korean Bedside Chest
Antique Korean Bedside Chest
Antique Korean single section bedside chest, with book matched front panels of hardwood burl. Stylized Mandarin duck decorative bronze medallions with hinged side by side doors open to an expansive storage area. On original wooden stand.

Dimensions: 31.5" Wide x 27" High x 14" Deep.
item #1426642
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Antique Japanese Gifu Mizuya Tansu (Kitchen Chest) Hinoki & Kaki Meiji
Antique Japanese Gifu Mizuya Tansu (Kitchen Chest) Hinoki & Kaki Meiji
An antique Japanese Gifu Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest from the Gifu region of Japan) made of Hinoki (Cypress), Kaki (Persimmon) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. All original bronze hardware including the Warabite handles and the incised decorative sliding door handles. Mortise and tenon joinery with horizontal side supports and sliding doors with Persimmon runners for strength and aesthetic beauty.

Upper display open shelf unit used to showcase seasonal decor if guests were present or... Click for details
item #1426638
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Japanese Ranma Transom Fine Relief Hand Carved Bamboo  & Plum Blossoms
Japanese Ranma Transom Fine Relief Hand Carved Bamboo & Plum Blossoms
A Japanese ranma (transom) with a Hinoki (Cypress) frame and an Akita Sugi (Akita Cryptomeria) wood hand carved bamboo and plum blossom theme in a highly detailed three dimensional relief. Most likely mounted in a wealthy Japanese home or a fancy Ryokan (country inn). Its main theme is a majestic Plum Blossom tree (known as Bai) accented with Bamboo (Chiku). The ranma was often mounted above the Fusuma sliding doors between rooms to allow the air to circulate freely. This allowed each room... Click for details
item #1426637
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Pair of Antique Chinese Official Hat Chairs Early 19th C Elm Wood
Pair of Antique Chinese Official Hat Chairs Early 19th C Elm Wood
This is a pair of antique Chinese official hat chairs. Made of Chinese Elm wood, it was decorated with hand carved Linghi mushroom accents. The finish has traces of transparent Burgandy lacquer.

Age: Early 19th Century

Dimensions Each: 24" Wide x 44 1/2" High x 22" Deep
item #1426607
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Chinese Antique Oxblood Monochrome Porcelain Incensor
Chinese Antique Oxblood Monochrome Porcelain Incensor
Chinese antique monochrome porcelain incensor with round squat body on three legs. The red oxblood glaze transitions to white around the short neck and flares slightly. Thick drips on the underside of the body. The copper content of the glaze is evident in green colored drippings on the inside of the lip.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 3 1/4" high x 4 3/4" wide
item #1426420
$800.00
Chinese Antique Group of 13 Porcelain Bird Cage Pieces
Chinese Antique Group of 13 Porcelain Bird Cage Pieces
Chinese antique mixed set of 13 pieces of porcelain bird feeder parts for a bird cage. Six of the color glazed pieces have the same 4 character mark on the bottom, a combination of Qinglong and Longqing marks. These pieces are most likely from the early 20th century. The blue and white glazed pieces are mostly 19th century and include one with a leaf mark on the bottom. The Kangxi (1662-1722) artemisia leaf mark was used during the early Qing dynasty up to the early 1680's when the use of... Click for details
item #1426419
$900.00
Chinese Antique Cloisonné  Cockerel Box
Chinese Antique Cloisonné Cockerel Box
Chinese cloisonné and bronze figure of a standing cockerel. Flourishes of elaborate plumage are decorated with scrolling vines and tiny circles of colorful enamel on a turquoise blue ground. The feet of the rooster are connected to the lid of an oval shaped box which is decorated to match the cloisonné on the body of the rooster.

Age: Circa 1900.

Dimensions: 9" high x 6 1/2" long x 4" wide
item #1426418
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Chinese Turquoise Study with Crabs
Chinese Turquoise Study with Crabs
Charming antique Chinese Turquoise Study with Crabs on basket with floral bouquet. Good condition.

Age: Republic Period

Size: 5 1/2H 3 1/2W 3 1/2D
item #1426293
$6,000.00
Chinese Antique Turqouise Magu & Crane & Deer
Chinese Antique Turqouise Magu & Crane & Deer
Lovely pale turquoise with matrix markings carving of beautiful Magu, maiden with crane and deer on rocky landscape, with fitted carved wooden base. Carved using natural curvature of material. Good condition.

Nineteenth century, Ching Dynasty

Size: 9 1/8"H x 6"W x2 1/4"
item #1426292
$6,000.00
Japanese Antique Bronze Vase with Pair of Phoenix Birds
Japanese Antique Bronze Vase with Pair of Phoenix Birds
Antique Japanese bronze vase molded with a pair of phoenixes in flight. Signed on the bottom. Also called hou-ou, the pair of mythical birds together are often symbols of fidelity but also represent fire, sun and justice. When used in reference to the imperial household, the phoenix represents the empress.

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1926)

Dimensions: 13" high x 8 1/2" wide
item #1426268
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