From our recent Japanese acquisitions representing kindness, goodness, love, care.

First we have seen

A rare pair (2) of Japanese exotic long tailed peacock or pea fowl hand cast, hand gilt and hand painted dating to the early 20th century. They possess much of their original green and brown and gold hand painted surfaces and one is marked JAPAN on bottom.

This pair (2) is handsomely rendered with finely delineated prominent crests, beaks, feather plumage,tails, and claw feet. In addition to their charming appearances, their unique shapes make an absolutely delightful pair of companions.

Rare hard to find works of art.

May be comfortably placed in favorite indoor or outdoor space upon a favorite table or garden surface.

Dimensions: 5 inches tall and 12.5 inches in length and 4 inches deep.

Photographed in natural day light.

Good garden candidates.

Only one pair.

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association.

Our gallery based in Newport, Rhode Island USA has been dealing in authentic Pre-Columbian, Japanese and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels across America as well as Japan and Europe 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.

About Peafowl or Peacocks
In Japan, peacock is linked with a Buddhist divinity (Kannon in Japanese / Guanyin in Chinese, a bodhisattva associated with compassion). It carries the values of kindness, goodness, love, care.

Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera Pavo and Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, even though peafowl of either sex are often referred to colloquially as “peacocks”.

The two Asiatic species are the blue or Indian peafowl originally of the Indian subcontinent, and the green peafowl of Southeast Asia; the one African species is the Congo peafowl, native only to the Congo Basin. Male peafowl are known for their piercing calls and their extravagant plumage. The latter is especially prominent in the Asiatic species, which have an eye-spotted “tail” or “train” of covert feathers, which they display as part of a courtship ritual.