Rare find 24 feet long Mala Prayer Bead String plus original wooden alms bowl with its original attached triangular shaped stone ojime. A huge antique communal 24 foot prayer bead necklace consisting of over 800 handcrafted wooden hard wood beads with a large central largest diameter “Guru bead” and strung on woven natural fiber. Wear...

Good garden choice or special indoor gallery display Japan, an elegant and finely cast antique bronze standing Kanon Maitreya or Guan Yin clutching a lotus branch – a sign of purity- and with lovely pensive down cast facial expression and eyes, a superb work of art, early 20th century. An original large bronze Mandorla accompanies...

Japan, a rare dated large bronze hand hammered temple bell rin, Edo period, incised and dated Tenpo era 13th (1842) around rim. When struck emits a pleasing bold reverberating sound guaranteed to please you. Bell is in very good condition… Complimentary striker is included This hand-hammered and wrought bronze percussion instrument created by specialized Samurai...

Rare large Japanese bronze temple “Futuku” bell from Kyoto Temple- one of only two we have seen Only one. This bell is a rare treasure from Japan and an unusual find- an excellent candidate to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space. This is a superb antique bronze casting of a wonderful large-scale temple bell...

For Your Garden setting or Indoors Beautiful deep resonating ring tones await the new owner of this one-of-a-kind master work. This superb antique hand cast bronze temple bell dates to the early 20th century and is accompanied by a Japanese master craftsmen custom designed cedar wood stand. Dimensions: Wood tower with bell: 82 inches tall...

Japanese antique temple find from the Meiji period, 19th century A large hand carved hand lacquered, and hand gilded wooden chanting drum mokugyo – a fish form wooden percussion instrument and chanting gong once used in zen temples in chanting sessions. Meiji period (1868-1912). An older heavy duty striker is included as seen in photograph....

China, an authentic antique matching pair (2) hand-carved and hand-painted limestone temple figures of the venerable lohans, Kasyapa and Ananda. These beautiful Buddhist sculptures will bring serenity and timeless style to your home, office, sacred space, or garden Handmade and hand-carved, solid limestone with weathered remnants of older temple paint as applied by the temple...

Unique hand carved Jade Zen Bell 18-karat gold jewelry Pendant This is an authentic Chinese zen bell shape hand carved jade pendant expertly artisan fashioned as a necklace with a contemporary 18-karat gold setting. The jade carving depicts mountains carefully carved on its sides. The jade bell top features a handsome 18 karat gold bead...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find Original antique Japanese temple lotus bouquet including three (3) lotus flower stems. Each hand carved wood and lacquered gold stem was made for a Buddhist temple altar. These stem leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment. The individual parts of each lotus is...

An early four step stone pagoda “stupa” from an old Japanese garden Japan, a fine and amazing surviving pagoda stupa sculpted in two pieces in a convenient portable size from a gray- limestone. This one dates to the 18th century. It takes its name from Hokyo Darani Sutra, which were placed inside Heian Period 8th...

From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find, stem #3 Antique Original Japanese temple “blossoming lotus” flower bud stem. This finely hand carved wood and lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment. The individual parts of...

From Japan, a very nice collection of three (3) graduated small to medium scale mid-20th century bronze temple meditation bells with a handmade cushion and including a complimentary hardwood striker. Our bells yield serene resonating sounds guaranteed to please you Dimensions: Largest bell 4 inches high (with cushion) and 4.75 inches diameter; smallest bell 2...

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Imagine this wonderful antique stone sculpture in your garden–a warm and lovely example seated in a quiet, relaxing pose- she may be seen as in a solemn act of thinking about mankind and contemplating how to save our people. This attractive serene and contemplative Japanese 18th century stone seated Buddha...

From Our recent Japanese Acquisitions A beautiful face. Japan, a large 49″ tall antique 19th century elegant and finely cast bronze seated Kanon Guan Yin in a pensive pose, a superb work of art. This example is the oldest and largest version of this bronze pensive pose Kannon we have ever seen available. It dates...

Japan, Satsuma, a fine and monumental “Ship Captain & Whale” large Satsuma Charger “Ozara,” 45cm, 18” diameter, signed collector box, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting a tale of Urashima Tarō* (see below), signed Japan Satsuma, Jyukan pottery by Chinjyu Makoto, in a lovely gold gilt and red detailed hand-painted composition Age: 1880-1900. Dimensions: 18 inches diameter...

China handsome hand carved and hand painted seated stone figure of a civil official holding a “huban” (official message tablet ), 23″ high , Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Origins: found in Cheng Du, Sichuan Province.

An excellent hardcovered primer that details Buddhas history, life, afterlife, and teachings; Buddhism’ basic philosophy, how to read the Buddha image, Cosmic Buddhas, and much more. Ninety six pages including forty five superb and selected four color Buddha images from the museum’s renown collection, juxtaposed with atmospheric photographs taken at international Buddhist sites. Simple, concise, well illustrated, a must...

Authentic old miniature jade discs make charming jewelry pendants!          

China, a carving of a canine “Pug”, limestone, measures: 38 cm, 15” H, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 CE The hand carved beast shown on its haunches with naturalistic joyful expression and a well defined compact head, ears, noes, eyes, feet, and tail parted to one side on reverse with distinctive collar ornament seated four square on...

Eastern Han Dynasty (25 -220 CE),  Bronze “Money Tree” YAOQIAN SHU, Money for Heavenly After life , 62” in height.  Consisting of a sculpted pottery base, inserted with a segmented bronze pole and with twenty four hanging bronze open work money “branches” attached in tiers and mounted with a figure of a phoenix as apex, total...