Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Rare Three Section Peddler's Chest Edo
Antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Rare Three Section Peddler's Chest Edo
A rare antique Japanese Gyosho Bako (Peddler's Chest) in a three stacking section set made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. In its original finish it features iron and bronze fittings . Through rope holes at the bottom to allow the stacked sections to be securely fitted allowing the peddler to carry the chest like a backpack. When separated, the top of each section has a surrounding wood border allowing a table-like surface to display wares for sale.

Age: Late Edo Period... Click for details
item #1418811
$4,500.00
Antique Japanese Sendai Tansu Lacquered Keyaki Meiji period
Antique Japanese Sendai Tansu Lacquered Keyaki Meiji period
An antique Japanese Sendai Tansu made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. The front features a beautiful finish of natural Urushi lacquer with a top and sides finished in a wiped lacquer technique. The Sendai tansu showcases a wide top drawer lock plate that highlights an incised stylized Chrysanthemum blossom with its corresponding leaves. The Mokko style handles also feature Chrysanthemum back plates. It was constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wood... Click for details
item #1418807
$3,000.00
Antique Japanese Ko Tansu (Personal Storage Chest) Kirinoki Meiji Era
Antique Japanese Ko Tansu (Personal Storage Chest) Kirinoki Meiji Era
An antique Japanese Ko Tansu known as a personal storage chest made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original reddish bronze fittings using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails in its construction. The two sliding doors hides a split level shelf with additional storage.

Originally used to store letters, books, documents, writing instruments, and other personal family effects. Present day function includes using it as a bed side cabinet or displaying it as a... Click for details
item #1418805
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Japanese Deco Lacquer Letter Box
Japanese Deco Lacquer Letter Box
Japanese deco period wood lacquer letter box, red/orange with a diagonal field of black sprinkled with mother of pearl and Tsugaru Nure texnique, bold design, signed as a dedication on back "Masakazu Chiba",

Dates c1930
Size H 1 1/2" x W 12" x D 9 1/4"
item #1418740
$375.00
Japanese Contemporary Sculpture of a Beetle
Japanese Contemporary Sculpture of a Beetle
Japanese contemporary sculpture of a large Beetle, intricately detailed in leather and metal.

Dates Modern Contemporary
Size H 2 3/4" x W 10 1/2" x D 8"
item #1418723
$1,500.00
Momoyama Tokoname Ash-glazed Jar
Momoyama Tokoname Ash-glazed Jar
Beautiful and striking large Japanese ceramic Tokoname jar, wonderful shape, large kiln fragments, thick ash glaze with unusual subtle blue and yellow striations and free flowing drip lines, Momoyama Period (1573-1615). (The Tokoname Kiln is considered one of the "6 Ancient Kilns" and was located at Tokoname on the Chita Peninsula, bordering Ise Bay.) Size: 19.25" high x 12" wide x 12" deep.
item #1418703
$3,500.00
Japanese Contemporary Sculpture of an Ant
Japanese Contemporary Sculpture of an Ant
Japanese contemporary large sculpture of an ant, whimsical and charming, formed from leather and incised metal, the perfect modern piece for the new age. Made by Japanese artist" Ko Kono" from Aichi Province, born 1956. Contemporary 21th Century
Size H 4" x W 15" x D 8"
item #1418681
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Antique Japanese Fireman's Coat
Antique Japanese Fireman's Coat
Antique Japanese firman's jacket, hakeshibanten, cotton indigo dyed with sashiko stitching and freehand paste resist decoration (tsutsugaki). Middle back of jacket with round mon holding the red colored hiragana character "ha". Even wear overall.

Edo Period, Circa 1850s

Size" 33"H x 41"L
item #1418481
$2,000.00
Korean Antique Blue and White Vase
Korean Antique Blue and White Vase
Korean bulbous vase, blue and white, dating from the 18th/19th century, with a cylindrical lip over a round body with a floral design and a cylindrical foot, the design in a whimsical style of Korean art.

Provenance East Coast NY Estate
Choson Period 18th/19th century
Size H 7" x W 8 1/4" x D 8 1/4"
item #1418478
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Antique Japanese Tall 2 Section Kimono Tansu Kirinoki Meiji Era
Antique Japanese Tall 2 Section Kimono Tansu Kirinoki Meiji Era
This is an antique Japanese tall 2 section kimono tansu that was made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. The finish and the hand made iron fittings are all original to the chest. Behind the sliding doors is a storage area with a split level shelf. The bottom section features a hinged door that hides two small drawers. The sides and top of the tansu has a natural Urushi wiped lacquer finish.

Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 35" Wide x 64" High x... Click for details
item #1418436
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