Bronze precious documents box mint, signed, and boxed With original artist designer documents and signed collector hinoki wood storage box, tomobako. We will include an authentic 19h century Buddhist chanting script woodblock printed on mulberry paper as shown in photo. A fine and unusual old Japanese hand cast bronze vessel cast in a tube form...

A Rare Signed Treasure Lighting Lantern 什物 “Jyumotsu” from Japan’s Western Shining Temple 西光寺 Saikoji, Japan, a huge and handsome antique large scale bronze temple lighting lantern hand wrought in an attractive “Lotus Flower Purity” motif , Edo period circa 1850. Caste’s a lovely night light through its prolific hand pierced roof and six beautiful...

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...

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...

China, a finely crafted and cast pair of antique hair ornaments “Kanzashi”. One a crafted filigree form in a gold gilt over silver Qilin design mounted on a beautifully engraved pin and a second in a longer silver form of a ” Buddha” within a Palace or temple surrounded by good luck two clouds and...

Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, 16th-17th century gold gilt bronze temple Buddha, measuring 60 inches tall The long aquiline nosed holy Buddha , with pleated robes and protruding large and arched eye lids with the eyes narrowly open revealing the pupils,over arching brow continuing the line of the nose, a thin raised outline as the hairline surrounding...

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...

China, a monumental pair of tall hand carved stone tigers, 115cm, 46” high and 60cm, 24” in width, early to middle Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. The powerful, benign carved sitting effigies perched on haunches and front paws with round heads and faces exposing defined eye sockets, ears and two fangs a top bases that feature...

China, a carved and painted figure of a prancing horse, 90cm, 36” high and 87.5cm, 35” in length, Han dynasty (25BCE-220CE) the vigorous wooden effigy carved from soft wood consisting of eight pieces fashioned from multiple logs with main body carved from heart wood and revealing a simple saddle with four legs including one angled...