Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Antique Chinese Enamel Container
Antique Chinese Enamel Container
An antique apple green enamel container. The box is square with small square feet embellished with blue glass. The faces of the box have a tree image with leaves.

Date: circa 1900's

Dimensions: 3" square X 1.75" high
item #1408435
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Antique Chinese Monochromatic Green Apple Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Monochromatic Green Apple Snuff Bottle
A rare antique Chinese apple green Peking Glass snuff bottle with stopper. The bottle has rounded shoulders and a thin carved oval shaped foot. The jade lid with a coiled dragon and bone spoon. Chinese glass was largely used to imitate more precious materials such as white jade, Lapis Lazuli and other valuable minerals.

Provenance Howard Capland Collection Dimensions: 3.25" X 2.5"

Date: early 1900's
item #1408432
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Chinese Antique Yellow Glazed Porcelain Snuff Bottle
Chinese Antique Yellow Glazed Porcelain Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese porcelain snuff bottle with a yellow crackle glaze. Elongated void body with small glazed foot and bottom. Brown coppery glazed rim. Horn lid.

Shakris Collection Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 3 3/4" total height
item #1408122
$1,500.00
Japanese Antique 2-Section Nihon Matsu Isho Tansu
Japanese Antique 2-Section Nihon Matsu Isho Tansu
A Nihon Matsu tansu with beautiful reddish brown lacquered keyaki wood front face with hinoki (cypress) wood drawers. The round lock plates on each drawer feature a crane and turtle motif, signifying a wish for happiness and long life. There are 4 large drawers with spacious interiors and on the right lower side is a safe box door with two interior drawers. Traditionally used for storing folded kimonos.

Date: Meiji Period circa 1900

Dimensions: 47.75”L" X 17.25"D X... Click for details
item #1408050
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Chinese Antique Yellow Peking Glass Snuff Bottle
Chinese Antique Yellow Peking Glass Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese snuff bottle made of mottled yellow glass. Squarish body with rounded shoulders and thin carved oval shaped foot. Green Agate stopper with crazed surface.

Provanonce: The Caplin Collection

Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 2" (total height)
item #1408041
$1,800.00
Antique Japanese Norimono Palanquin
Antique Japanese Norimono Palanquin
The Japanese Norimono Palanquin is completely covered in a rich chestnut woven bamboo. The roof has a slight curve and a section of the roof can lift up for entry. The sedan is trimmed in black lacquered wood in a double lined grid pattern contrasting with the woven material. The three outer window openings provide shade covering of reeded sudaris with black wool borders and copper mounts. The sudari is held erect with copper L-shaped hooks. The sliding doors open to the interior of latticed... Click for details
item #1407809
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Archaic Chinese Jade Cylindrical Ring
Archaic Chinese Jade Cylindrical Ring
An archaic Chinese jade cyclindrical ring with holes for metal inserts.

Date: Archaic

Dimensions: 2" diameter
item #1407801
$1,000.00
Antique Chinese Porcelain Brush Rest
Antique Chinese Porcelain Brush Rest
An antique porcelain Chinese brush rest in the shape of undulating mountains.

Date: 19th C

Dimensions: 3" X 1.25" tall
item #1407799
$475.00
Anitique Pair of Chinese Clair de Lune Amphoras
Anitique Pair of Chinese Clair de Lune Amphoras
A pair of Chinese antique monochrome Clair de Lune glaze porcelain vases set on a decorative hardwood stands. A small gold leaf repair is done to the lip of the vases in the Kintsugi style. The vases are a pale blue with tall rounded shoulders and the unglazed bases and recessed footing with Kangxi inscription.

Provenance: NY Collection Bradley

Date: Kangxi 1661-1722

Dimensions: 9" tall w/stand, 7.25" w/o stand X 2.73 wide
item #1407795
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Antique Chinese Seal Chop
Antique Chinese Seal Chop
An antique Chinese seal chop of soapstone with an image of Hotei. Chinese seals are used with red ink or cinnabar paste (zhusha). A seal in an East is a general name for printing stamps and impressions which are used in lieu of signatures in personal documents, office paperwork, contracts, art, or any item requiring acknowledgement or authorship. The process started in China and soon spread across East Asia.

Date: Early 20th Century

Dimensions: 2" tall X 1" square
item #1407744
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