Xabi Etcheverry Onsen Tokyo Asia Youth Japan Japanese

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a lobster, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of nu

Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1630 CE. An incredible samurai's katana with a slightly curved, single-edged blade, a saya (scabbard) made of wood studded with white and purple shell, and a handle (tsuka

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1830 to 1870 CE. A fascinating and incredibly unusual black lacquered Kabuto (helmet) - the hachi comprised of three pieces with an attached maebashi (visor) and shik

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a crayfish, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of n

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a crab. Meticulously constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body to make

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a lobster, signed on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of numerous ham

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

Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. 1868 to 1912 CE. An incredible matched set of cast bronze chickens, one a larger rooster whose body is a censer, the other a smaller hen. Both are lifelike, with extensi

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, Meiji period, ca. 1868 to 1912 CE. A very large and quite ornate cloisonne jar. Cloisonne is an ancient process where a metal vessel was decorated using melted glass or enamel that w

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, early to mid 19th century. A magnificent and quite sizeable Japanese Imari vase of a baluster form, beautifully decorated with four panels featuring women in a garden set

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a lobster, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of nu

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A leaded copper articulated model of a crab. Meticulously constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body

East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. A bronze articulated model of a crab. Meticulously constructed from numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body to make for a flexible form, the crus

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a crawfish, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed from

East Asia, Japan, Meiji era, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning lacquered wood, brass, and gold washed household Buddhist shrine (Butsudan) containing an austere Dainichi-nyorai, the M

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 19th century CE. A fantastic wood Zushi shrine containing a gilt wood statue of Bato Kannon (Hayagriva ), who presides over the realm of animals in the Buddhist Six R

East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. 19th century CE. A finely carved and gilded zushi - a petite Buddhist shrine - portraying Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, in his remarkably elaborate thousan

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a lobster, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of nu

East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. early to mid-19th century CE. A beautiful cast bronze gong known as an umpan that was used in a Zen temple or monastery. A suspension hole is pierced through the top

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. 19th century CE. A beautiful stone relief carving depicting a meditating monk, Kobo Daishi (774 to 835 CE), the founder of Shingon Buddhism, upon an integral pedestal

East Asia, Japan, Meiji era, ca. 1888 CE. A large bronze vessel cast with a pair of koi or carp fish in low relief, the side near the fishes' tails is signed by the artist. The bottom of the vase is e

Originally listed at $900... East Asia, Japan, Meiji era, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful, lacquered wood zushi shrine with a gilt wood statue within of Jizo Bosatsu bodhisattva, s