Japanese Trio Three Antique Hand Carved Wood Koi Good Fortune Fish 19thc 12″-24″
$3,750.00
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From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels- a big catch.
Unique set of three (3) large scale fine old Japanese 19th century hand carved wooden KOI fish symbolic of prosperity, perseverance and good fortune. This biggest fish holds the round ball like “wish granting” jewel in its mouth.
The largest measures 24 inches in length and the smallest 12 inches in length
Complete set three all for immediate display and possessing a fine original dark patina from appropriate age.
Originally a crossbar for a hanging pot hook ensemble called jizai, these were often displayed in Japanese main living rooms for suspending cooking pots and kettles over a charcoal fire. Today these antique works of art serve as wonderful decorative sculptures as ours.
Provenance: Japanese private collections, collected in the past six months.
Only one set.
History of KOI
Many of the attributes of the Koi symbolize prosperity and success including several lessons individuals often encounter in life. The Koi fish has a powerful and energetic life force, demonstrated by its ability to swim against currents and even travel upstream. Some of the characteristics associated with the Koi include:
Good fortune, success, prosperity, longevity, courage, ambition and perseverance.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee.
We have been dealing in authentic Japanese, Chinese, European, and Asian Fine art, antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan, Europe and China each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We ship internationally.
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