Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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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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Antique Jain Sandstone Stele
Antique Jain Sandstone Stele
A rare Jain Indian sandstone Stele with carved image of the 11 Jain disciples from the Gujarat or Rajasthan regions. Seated figures of Jain teachers are always sculpted with hands folded in meditation. Thie central Mahavira Swami has an auspicious diamond-shaped mark on his chest. The Swami is seated on a lotus with a halo above his head. Underneath the Swami are two mythological lions. Provenance: Purchased from Spink Brothers, London by Handley Estate.

Date: 11th-12th... Click for details
item #1407735
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Antique Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro w/Manju
Antique Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro w/Manju
An exquisite hand-crafted Japanese cinnabar lacquered Inro with five compartments and Manju. It has a meticulously carved scene with 2 scholars or sages on one side and the other with two sages. The scholars are on a bridge surrounded by fronds in a garden setting. The Inro shows a beautiful style, the entire surface of the lacquer Inro boasts fine incised patterns incorporating various plant decors and geometric shapes. The Inro has a cinnabar lacquered Manju incised with a dragon image in... Click for details
item #1407733
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Rare Antique Oceanic Mendi Shield
Rare Antique Oceanic Mendi Shield
A rare Mendi wood shield from the Southern Highlands Provence, Papua New Guinea made of wood, natural pigment with a natural fiber strap. The shield is a regionally traditional shield with an attractive bold graphic is a timeless, elegant artifact. Provenance: Handley Estate

Date: Mid 20th Century

Dimensions: 59" tall w/o stand, 64.5" tall w/stand, 19"wide and .75" thick
item #1407726
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Chinese Antique Celadon Colored Peking Glass Cup
Chinese Antique Celadon Colored Peking Glass Cup
A celadon colored Chinese Peking Glass wine cup. It is molded glass, cut/grinded with a short carved foot. Chinese glass was largely used to imitate more precious materials such as white jade, lapis lazuli and other valuable minerals.

Republic Period (early 1900's)

Dimensions: 2 1/2" high x 3 1/4" diameter
item #1407681
$700.00
Japanese Antique Small Kiri Ko Tansu
Japanese Antique Small Kiri Ko Tansu
Antique Japanese small ko tansu for personal use. Made of kiri (paulownia) wood with iron hardware. Three large drawers and a small safe box in the lower right hand corner. Inside the safe box are two small drawers. Iron hardware includes round lock plates, warabite shaped drawer pulls, and corner bracing.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 23" high x 20 1/4' wide x 13 3/4" deep.
item #1407678
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Japanese Antique Lacquer and Inlaid Manju
Japanese Antique Lacquer and Inlaid Manju
Antique Japanese lacquer manju (netsuke toggle to be worn on obi), made in a round form of lacquered wood and intricately inlaid with tiny flakes of gold and shell. The inside is lacquered with a dense nishiji lacquer (made of tiny flecks of gold suspended in lacquer). Somada School.

Edo Period (19th century)

Dimensions: 1 5/8' wide x 3/4" high
item #1407675
$1,400.00
Antique Japanese  Kiri Tansu with Round Locks
Antique Japanese Kiri Tansu with Round Locks
Japanese antique small tansu chest for personal use. Made all of kiri (paulownia) wood. This tansu has 3 large drawers of different sizes and 2 small drawers in the lower right hand corner. Iron hardware includes pierced corner bracing, round lock plate and drawer pulls.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 27 1/2" high x 29 3/4" wide x 15 1/4" deep.
item #1407262
$2,000.00
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