Wonderful green patina, great detail, 13″tall, 13″ diameter. This striking and well proportioned old solid bronze is fashioned as thatched roof kasa and light chamber, or base Hibukuro or kiso, all with patina from good age. From an old Kyoto garden.
Our Japanese antique scrolls are all signed by the artist, one of a kind, and flexible when it comes to gracing a narrow wall space, or rolling up to for ease of moveability. We have at present a great variety of themes: flowers and birds, garden, animals, calligraphy, tea related. The one above, “Red Crane…
As with the ages old Victorian Cabinet of Curiosities, and the Netsuke Vitrine in “Hare with the Amber Eye”, Schneible Fine Arts presents some of our best in unique and custom handmade Asian antiques from our shop and warehouse, for your unique, one of a kind holiday gift giving!
This year, we will host a Tensin Korin Sai, Fire God and Goddess Festival at our gallery gardens in Shelburne, VT, on the shores of Lake Champlain, Nov 3-4, 2019, 5-7 pm, reservations only. Come join us to celebrate, and view our latest collection of original Japanese antique lanterns and sculpture! The origin of Tensin…
This old 19th C Spirit Lantern “Obakedoura” was hand carved in Japan about 125-150 yrs ago. Coming from an old Nagoya garden, it was made from rare red kurama granite, in the old style.
Master Sculptor Koga Tadao sculpted this muscular 94″ man in bronze, holding high a small child. Signed by the artist at the base, dated 1961. Truly majestic and celebratory! Fabulous for the garden, public or private. Currently gracing our gallery garden in Shelburne, VT.
Suited for a museum, comes this Japanese superbly hand cast solid bronze treasure boat, Meiji late 19th c “Takarabune” in full sail, proudly brandishing images of the seven lucky gods and whose hold bursts with fortune treasures of every description. During the first three days of the New Year the Seven Lucky Gods are said…
We all could use a pair of temple Guardians these days, and the two beasts Komainu, Meiji Era Japan perform their job admirably. Pictured here, they are sizable (23″h x 20″w) and handsomely charming yet fierce for their age (1868-1912) From an old Saga collection, likely having guarded a shinto or buddhist temple shrine entrance,…
This heavy hand cast, finely wrought 36″ high x 42.5″ long bronze deer is wonderfully expressive, and would be a fine addition to your year round garden. From a private Northern Kyoto garden collection, it maintains extraordinary surface skin and body detail, while exhibiting a grace unusual in sculpture suitable for the outdoors.
Japan, a six-panel screen Byobu from the Taisho period, depicting Sailing Boats on Blue Waters. This painting is skillfully and artistically rendered in mineral paint pigments on paper with a handsome background of muted soft gold mist tones, and original silk brocade border in tact. Black lacquered wood with engraved bronze corner mounts nicely frame…
We’re happy to bring you a cluster of important large scale bronze sculptures from mid-century Japan. This exceptional piece is of a pensive, crouching female nude by mid century sculptor Mine Takashi 峯孝, (1914-2003) entitled “Bathing Beauty”. Complete with signed base “No 1.” and artist’s signature. Her back has a charming and subtle design of…
Coming to you from this spring’s Kyoto art purchases, is this asymmetrical ovoid shaped stunning bronze vase, depicting both scurrying crabs and a school of fish with gold and silver highlights. 8 x 8.5″, with it’s own tomobaku box, signed by the artist!
Nothing could be more stunning and authentic in your courtyard garden this year than this Imperial Kiku Chrysanthemum Lantern from Old Japan. This very special lantern was used by the Emperor, dated 1767, triple signed on the bottom, from En Kouji Temple, Gifu Prefecture. A sample from the remarkable finds of this Spring’s art buying…
A fine traditional American home trends to stunning with thoughtful placement of our handpainted Edo Period 6 panel Screen (1603-1868). Themed on a beautifully rendered Japanese streamside setting, this foyer is dramatically yet subtley beautified. A classy combo!
Japan, an elegant and finely cast antique bronze standing Kanon Maitreya Guan Yin clutching a lotus branch- a sign of purity and right hand in compassionate mudra- superb work of art, 19th century. This example is the tallest version of this style bronze pensive pose Kannon we have seen, 51″h x 21″w. An ideal indoor…
Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, 16th-17th century gold gilt bronze temple Buddha, measuring 60 inches tall, originally acquired from the reknowned Charlotte Horstmann Ltd gallery, Hong Kong by an American collector in 1969. This long aquiline nosed holy Buddha with pleated robes and mudra of meditation, has a fascinating provenance with accompanying certificate. History of Ayutthaya: The…
Exceptional Buddha in bronze, from 19th C Thailand. Beautiful, serene, and just what is needed at this moment in time: wisdom, serenity, compassion, peace.
Wouldn’t it be enchanting to find these under the Holiday Tree this year? A rare and charming collection just in, bringing the cultures of India to the West.
Thank you to our wonderful clients, friends, and the gardens of Mt Desert island, who’ve made the Schneible Fine Arts Gallery 2018 summer/fall season so heartwarming and beautiful. Through we’ve bid a fond farewell, and found new homes for many objets d’art,we have wonderful pieces still available year round here on our website www.schneiblefinearts.com. New…
Yet another of Eva Fritz-Lindner’s inspired and whimsical creations is this monumental Blue Owl, exuding a wise and whimsical presence in any setting. Fritz-Lindner’s outdoor Owl creations were commissioned for German castle gardens, private collections and and it was her own favorite bird to sculpt in clay. This is the largest of our collection here…
