Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Antique Japanese Small Kiri Tansu
Antique Japanese Small Kiri Tansu
Antique Japanese small Kiri (paulownia) tansu with seven drawers, each with warabite handles and round lock plates. All original condition and finish hardwood.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Size: 23.5" L x 15.5" W x 27.5" H
item #1346032
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Small Antique Japanese  Tansu
Small Antique Japanese Tansu
Charming Japanese small tansu (merchant's chest) in original red lacquer finish with black lacquer frame, made with Kuri (chestnut) front drawers and Sugi (cypress) sides. Decorative floral iron locks on each drawer with key included. Would make an excellent bed side chest or small table/chest for living room.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Size: 25" L x 13" W x 22.5" H
item #1345975
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Rare Japanese Mikuni Tansu
Rare Japanese Mikuni Tansu
Rare Japanese bar tansu from the Mikuni region, made with Hinoki (cypress) wood front panels and Sugi (cedar) wood top and sides. Heavy in weight, with structural bars along the back and sides, all original deep red lacquer finish, the front locking bar with highly ornate iron display of auspicious motifs and turtle shaped lock pin.

Edo period (1603-1868) Circa 1830's.

Size: 37.5" L x 19.5" W x 38" H
item #1345973
$3,500.00
Rare Japanese Inlaid Lacquer Cha Tansu
Rare Japanese Inlaid Lacquer Cha Tansu
Antique Japanese black lacquered cha tansu (tea display cabinet) with fabulous, intricate inlay designs of temple scenes, peacocks, and floral motifs. From the southernmost Japanese island known as Ryukyu.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Size: 31.75" L x 12.5" W x 34.5" H
item #1345926
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Important Antique Japanese Pilgrim's Coat
Important Antique Japanese Pilgrim's Coat
Important Antique Japanese Buddhist Pilgrim's coat. Buddhist monks would embark on a pilgrimage to travel temple to temple. Upon arriving to each temple, the monk would bathe before giving offerings and reciting prayers as well as receive a stamp distinctive to each temple. Normally a monk would carry around a special stamp book however it is not unusual to stamp the monk's coat as seen here.

Very rare to find one with so many locations marked and visited. Condition is very good... Click for details
item #1345894
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Chinese Fan Painting of Flowers and Fruits
Chinese Fan Painting of Flowers and Fruits
Chinese mounted fan painting of a beautiful floral cluster with peaches and grapes, in bright pigments, with calligraphy and red chop of artist.

Size: 24" L x 13" H (20.5" L x 10" H)
item #1345839
$650.00
Dramatic Pair of 19th Century Indian Sandstone Sculptures of Elephants
Dramatic Pair of 19th Century Indian Sandstone Sculptures of Elephants
An incredible dramatic pair of Indian sandstone fragments of a pair of elephants. Stunning original white pigment remains. Realistic lifelike detailing in the form of each statue, mirroring the other's position, their heads and bodies draped in ornate, decorative garb.

Early 19th century (circa 1810).

Size: 8.5" W x 21.5" L x 18.5" H
item #1345638
$7,500.00
Chinese Jiajing Chinese Porcelain Cup
Chinese Jiajing Chinese Porcelain Cup
Antique Chinese small porcelain lidded cup, etched with wave patterns, famille rose enamel heavenly scenes with an immortal riding a dragon, flying cranes, and a lotus.

Jiajing period (1521-1566)

Provenance: From the Josephus Beard estate, former president of IBM World Trade Corporation in Japan.

Size: 3" W x 3.75" H
item #1345630
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Antique Chinese Hardstone Painted Screen
Antique Chinese Hardstone Painted Screen
Chinese small hardwood folding screen with hard stone panels, hand-painted front to back with scenes of immortals, scholars, and nature scenes with calligraphy inscriptions and red chops.

19th century

Size: 30" L x 21.5" H x .75" W
item #1345478
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Antique Japanese Unusual Clothing Tansu
Antique Japanese Unusual Clothing Tansu
Antique Japanese unusual single-section clothing tansu, with Kiri (Paulownia) wood front drawers, Sugi (cedar) interior, with a Hinoki (cypress) wood pair of slatted, locking safe doors. Attractive, natural woodgrain with original dark finish. This piece comes from the Kyusu area of Japan and is rarely seen.

Meiji Period (1868-1912))

Size: 52" L x 15.5" W x 39" H
item #1345390
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