Here’s a wonderful find from our most recent acquisitions trip to Japan.

We were fortunate and excited to find this Art Deco period pair of one-of-a kind hand-carved, hand lacquered red and gilt embellished temple wooden benches. The white elephant bench and matching shi-shi komainu red painted temple lion both originally came from a temple near Kobe. We date theses treasure to the later Taisho era, circa 1925

What an honour they are to sit upon. If only these gentle beasts could talk and relate their history and experiences. The silky smooth lacquered finish and superb Japanese craftsmanship offer a rare pleasure that only Japanese master artisans provided some 90+ years ago.

Fine condition with minor lacquer losses.

Unique Pair.

Dimensions: 20 inches high and 33.5 inches long and 22 inches deep

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.

Schneible Fine Arts has been dealing in authentic Japanese and Chinese, antiquities and Fine Art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Mr. Schneible personally travels to China, 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. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont and Maine in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We carefully pack and ship to clients all-over the USA and at reasonable shipping costs.

We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden ornaments.