Japanese Ivory Guardian of the Temple Sec XIX

Vaso in porcellana decorato a riserve con figure di samurai, Giappone sec.XIX h.cm.90, rotture

Pair of Monumental Japanese Lokapala Temple Guardians. Carved wood and pigment. The Nio (Benevolent Kings) are a pair of protectors including Kongo Rikishi, who stand guard outside the temple gate at

Extraordinary pair, patina highly suggestive of generations of incense smoke exposure in a closed, temple environment. Relics of this kind, quality and obvious authenticity are very hard to find. Each

Pair of woodblock prints by the artist Asaka Manjiro (Japanese, 1885-1965), each depicting a Nio, Japanese temple guardian figures. Both are signed with the artist's seal and are matted and framed. Di

Asaka Manjiro (Japanese, 1885-1965). Three woodblock prints, each depicting Nio, Japanese temple guardian. Unframed. Each sheet: 16-1/4in x 11-1/2in.

20th century standing figure of temple guardian or warrior holding pagoda lantern with separate lid or censer, on table form base, 32 in. H.

18th century or earlier; carved standing figure with inset glass eyes, on ebonized wood base, 24 in. H.

Late Meiji - early Taisho (1910s) Japanese watercolor on paper depicting one of the Nio (also called Kongōrikishi) - a wrathful and muscular guardian of the Buddha standing at the entrance of a B

Late Meiji - early Taisho (1910s) Japanese watercolor on paper depicting one of the Nio (also called Kongōrikishi) - a wrathful and muscular guardian of the Buddha standing at the entrance of a B

Artist: 20th Century Japanese School Title: Temple Guardian with Foot on Dragon Medium: carved wood, possibly rosewood and root Dimensions: 28 x 18 x 13 inches Provenance: The Estate of Frank Mason, N

PAIR JAPANESE DECORATED PORCELAIN TEMPLE GUARDIANS, SIGNED. HEIGHT 7 1/2"

East Asia, Japan, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A carved Japanese wood figure depicting a guardian/warrior entity with Samurai-like qualities wearing an expressive mythical mask, heavy armor, and a hel

Early 19th century Japanese bronze kozuka (sword knife) handle with relief decoration of a Nio with billowing scarf above his head, all on finely textured ground called nanako, which means “fish

Near pair of vintage hand painted and handcrafted Japanese ceramic vases with figural samurai motifs. Fu Dog/Temple Guardian finials. Signed to undersides, illegible. Sizes vary slightly, approx. 3.5

Richard Ginori (Italian, 1735). A large Japanese Imari style covered temple jar with guardian lion finial, gilt accent, and bird and floral motif. Impressed marks on underside, "Ginori". Approx h. 26"

A monumental Japanese cast bronze temple statue. Warm patinated bronze figure depicting Nio, a temple guardian figure in Buddhist tradition, and manifestation of the bodhisattva Vajrapani. Clad in tra

Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi Nio - Temple Guardian Size: 12 x 17 Inches Medium: Japanese Woodblock Print Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction

Japanese Woodblock Print. Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro. Subject: Bijinga. Okita and temple guardian statue in tug-of-war with pillow; with another guardian in background. Date: c1793-94. Size: Oban design

Rare Nio pottery Meiji figures. [13" H].

Japanese Fighting Samurai Statues Similar pair of patinated metal 'Temple Guardians' holding their weapons in different fighting stances Property from: a Highland Park, Illinois collector Height: 17 i

(3) Japanese woodblock prints, 18th & 19th c., Kitagawa Utamaro. Okita and temple guardians, c. 1793, 10"h x 15"w; with, Utagawa Hiroshige, Tokimune caught by Goromaru in woman's kimono. c. 1843, 13.5

Early Painted Pottery Pair of Seated Oinari, the Kitune (Fox) Spirit, Official Guardians of Inari Temple, probably 18th c., in opposing stances, one with ball in mouth, the other with scroll. The inte

ONLINE ONLY EVENT! NO RESERVES ABOVE STARTING BIDS! Large and heavy pair of Japanese late Meiji, Taisho or Showa bizen ware ceramic pottery Shi Shi shishi guardian buddhist foo dog temple lion kylin s

Pair Japanese Inari shrine Kitsune temple foxes, 19th/20th c., white glazed and painted terracotta, the shrine guardians on pedestal, each with auspice object clutched in mouth, accompanied with galle