netsuke in the form of two Japanese children playing with a ball Japan, Edo period - 18th century

Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th century. A very nice example of typical form. MEASUREMENTS Height: 6 7/8 inches / 17.5 cm SHIPPING $25 flat-rate shipping in the continental U.S. (insurance additional). In

Two Japanese Iron Tsuba EDO PERIOD, 18TH-19TH CENTURY the first of rounded, rectangular form, inlaid in gold and silver depicting a seated fisher man holding a large fish and a fishing rod underneath

Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th to 19th century. Rare and quite exquisite pair of Japanese sword menuke. These are the decorative elements found under the Ito (hilt wrapping) on Samurai swords of all vari

Two Japanese Mixed Metal Inlaid Tsuba EDO PERIOD, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the first an iron example, of rectangular form, inlaid in gold and bronze showing leafy vines and a spider web, signed; the second a

A LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER WITH FANS DEPICTING THE SHOCHIKUBAI Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of square form with rounded corners, the mura-nashiji ground finely decorated

A Japanese Shodana Black and Gold Lacquer Displaying Cabinet Edo Period, 18th Century of rectangular form raised on guri-shaped legs, comprised of four shelves, two storage drawers each with a pair of

Edo period (1603-1868) Kano School Byobu screen, likely late 18th century. Six panel screen with theme of royal house and activities such as two men playing go, court ladies reading and dancing with a

**Originally Listed At $400** Japan, Edo Period, 18th century CE. Lovely stoneware tea caddy (chaire) with turned ivory lid. Decorated with orange/brown ash glaze (Raku technique) with combed lines ar

Japan, Edo Period, 18th century CE. This is a large and well-shaped bronze chalice that would have been used in a Buddhist temple. Interestingly, the bottom still contains the broken remains of the po

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved figure of a Bodhisattva depicted kneeling with hands together in the Anjali Mudra or Namaste position, also known as gassho

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A paper ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, bound with dozens of rectangular pages and handwritten accounts for merchant use. The bold characters on

**Originally Listed At $250** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A massive paper and ink ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, with a braided hemp tassel intended for merchant use. The l

**Originally Listed At $250** East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th century CE. A lovely forged-iron tsuba of the maru gata type, a disc-shaped hand guard traditionally placed between the blade and h

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A paper and ink ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, with a braided hemp tassel intended for merchant use. The ledger is constructed with dozens of lo

**Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A paper and ink ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, with a braided hemp tassel intended for merchant use. The ledger is

**Originally Listed At $350** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A massive paper and ink merchant ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, with bold characters on the front that contain the

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a chin guard or hanbo (hanpo) that is part of the facial armor worn by the Samurai warriors made from iron and lacquered with black a

Standing Kannon Bosatsu, Japan, Edo period(1603-1868) 17th/18th c., wood set with gold paint and sheet metal diadem with wire attached beads, soft carved design, the compassionate Bodhisattva Avaloite

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th to mid-19th century CE. This is a gorgeous wooden stature of Avalokitesvara, one of the most revered and celebrated bodhisattvas in Asia. Carved in the round and

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th to mid-19th century CE. A lacquered iron stirrup known as an "abumi" which was used in warfare by samurai, comprised of a large curved plate with a buckle for at

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A wonderful wooden sculpture of Jizo Bosatsu, the bodhisattva of the earth matrix, hand-carved in yosegi zukuri (joined wood-block c

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A fabulous forged-iron maru-gata (round) tsuba, a disc-shaped hand guard traditionally employed on Japanese swords featuring the s

Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1700 CE. This is an Edo Period Buddha head made of wood, with lacquer and gilt applied to it and inset painted crystal eyes. The hair and ushnisha (bump atop the head symbolizin

East Asia, Japan, late Edo period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century. An elegant brass brazier, also known as a hibachi, made by the metalsmith Murata Seimin (1761-1837). This piece was cast using t