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June 14, 2018 / by
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Ramping up for our largest ever Northeast Harbor, Maine gallery season, opening July 1, 2018! Remarkable objet d’arts and finds from Japan, and all over the world.  A fabulous summer destination for all- shop for art, bask in the beauty of the Maine seacoast, play at Acadia National Park, and last but not least the…

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From Kyoto to Northeast Harbor, Maine?

Buddhist Collection, Japanese and Asian Fine Interior Art, Japanese and Asian Garden Antiques
May 9, 2018 / by
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We’re happily anticipating our last (sigh) gallery season in Northeast Harbor, Maine this summer, July 1-Sept. 15. Not that our online customers will suffer, but we hope for the beauty and pleasure of it, many of you will make the trip up the Maine Coast, enjoying the ocean, lobster rolls, and Acadia National Park close…

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Just in from Japan, this Meiji Era 19th C exquisite Japanese Koto, with fine Maki-e detail

Japanese and Asian Fine Interior Art, Japanese and Asian Garden Antiques
April 16, 2018 / by
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One of Douglas’ recent finds is this rare antique Lacquered Maki-e Koto, violin size (24″ x 5″x 2.75″) from the Meiji Era 19th C Japan. Typically much larger, and plucked with a pick, they create a beautiful sound. The Maki-e treatment is a special lacquer technique, sprinkled with gold or silver powder as a decoration,…

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Let the 2018 Spring Kyoto art buying trip commence!

Buddhist Collection, Japanese and Asian Fine Interior Art, Japanese and Asian Garden Antiques
March 8, 2018 / by
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Douglas has just arrived in the historic, elegant, soulful Kyoto, Japan ready for a month of art shows, antique fairs, and soaking up the culture of this fine city and surrounds. Follow us as we explore together, and discover unique artifacts and experiences with our Japanese hosts. Send Douglas a direct email if there is…

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Pug Dog, in honor of Chinese Lunar #YearoftheDog

Japanese and Asian Fine Interior Art, Japanese and Asian Garden Antiques
February 16, 2018 / by
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Over a billion people in China and millions around the world will celebrate the Chinese New Year beginning today, coinciding with the New Moon. This year, Year of the Dog, is marked with a dog’s auspicious gifts of love and loyalty to all living things. Our Chinese Ming Dynasty limestone pug Dog, (15″ high)  has…

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100 yr old Antique Bento Box Display from our Kyoto Warehouse…

Japanese and Asian Fine Interior Art, SFA Blog
January 31, 2018 / by
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Bento Boxes have been used since 1100 AD, as an aesthetic and portable food container throughout Japan. This rare find, an antique wooden red & black lacquered bento box display circa Taisho period 1915, holds 20 individual black and red lacquered signed boxes with lids, and can be smartly repurposed for a unique storage unit in…

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19th c Tibetan hand-hammered bronze garden Temple Gong

Buddhist Collection, Chinese Fine Art
January 4, 2018 / by
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Here’s a very nice large-scale Tibetan 19th century hand-hammered bronze garden Temple Gong with striker coming from an old American collection. Its long deep reverberating sound will please you. It’s a fine choice whether you play it to summon guests for dinner or use it in meditation practice. The hard wood frame is beautifully aged…

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Final Exhibition of award winning artisan ceramicist, Eva Fritz Lindner, Karlsruhe, Germany, October 26, 2017

European Fine Art and Murano Glass
November 21, 2017 / by
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No it’s not ethnographic Asian, but Eva Fritz Lindner’s work represents the German ethnographic studio pottery category in superb fashion.  Her work caught our eye last year, for it’s playfulness, beauty, color, quality and Spirit! Spanning over 60 years, we went to the source, hoping to meet her and learn more. Though she had passed…

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Japanese and Asian Garden Antiques
July 10, 2017 / by
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A wonderful example of Jizo, Japan Edo period, carved granite, 14″ tall. History of Jizo: Jizo Bosatsu is one of the most beloved of all Japanese divinities.  Jizo works to ease the suffering and to answer the prayers of the living for health, success, children, and all manner of mundane petitions. In modern Japan, Jizo…

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Maine Summer 2017 Exhibition

June 15, 2017 / by

Treasures from Asia       Maine Summer 2017 Exhibition June 15 to October 10, 2017, 11-6pm 149 Main Street, Northeast Harbor, Maine 04662 (just 15 minutes from Bar Harbor) CLOSED TUESDAYS 2017 Treasures from Asia v1 from VIDEOSyncracies on Vimeo. Schneible Fine Arts highly recommends these fine Mount Desert Island hotels: (please mention “Treasures…

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Antique Stone Gwan Yin with blissful smile for your garden!

Buddhist Collection, Japanese and Asian Garden Antiques, SFA Blog
May 24, 2017 / by
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Perfect for your garden, or indoors, this antique handcarved limestone Chinese Guan Yin with guardian foo dogs and inscription, comes from an old Beijing collection. This seated Buddha is carved in fine relief with intricately incised background mandorla including ten attendants, with flames on the edge. The reverse also has prolific incisings of more Buddhist…

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Korean Antique hand-carved Granite Stone big eared effigy of a crouching rabbit or hare

Japanese and Asian Garden Antiques
May 7, 2017 / by
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This is a finely crafted hand-carved big eared effigy of a crouching rabbit or hare from Korea. This was sourced from a large Japanese garden collection this past year, Quality: Good condition with finely carved ears, cute nose, and other details; very nice condition with an attractive patina. Substantial dimensions: 8.5 inches high and 13…

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Lovely Burmese bronze Buddha

Buddhist Collection, Japanese and Asian Fine Interior Art, Japanese and Asian Garden Antiques
April 28, 2017 / by
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We don’t come across a Buddha this lovely very often anymore! Burma, a fine large antique seated Buddha, heavily hand cast bronze, early to mid 20th century and with a wonderful mellow medium to dark brown patina. High quality, deep casting with fine robe and facial details. Beautiful example hard to improve upon. This bronze…

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