Cypress Asian Art and Furniture

Exceptional, rare and completely restored wooden Sado ishô dansu (cabinet of drawers) with elaborately decorated open work iron hardware, in two sections. Fully restored, cleaned and waxed. The exterior is made of hinoki cypress wood. Only slightly varnished, giving it a tad warmer colour. This soft underground lets the refined hardware stand out even more. The upper part consists of two large drawers. The lower part with two drawers of different size and a hinged door. The interior behind the door with three small drawers. All the drawers are very deep and have a lot of volume, for easy storage. They run very smoothly as well. The cabinet has extensively decorated hardware. The corner pieces of the drawers with stylized pine trees. The large decorative lock plates each with their own unique design of different auspicious animals; a peacock, a phoenix, a crane and a minogame. The hinged door decorated with different attributes of the Seven Gods of Fortune...

This is a wooden statue of **Jūichimen Senju Kannon Bosatsu (Eleven-Headed Thousand-Armed Kannon)**, created in Japan during the late Edo period. Senju Kannon (Thousand-Armed Kannon), formally known as *Senju Sengen Kanzeon Bosatsu*, is regarded as a symbol of compassion who saves all people through countless hands and eyes. Rather than literally carving one thousand arms, the expression of many arms symbolically represents “infinite salvation.” This work is further rendered in the **Eleven-Headed (Jūichimen)** form, bearing multiple faces above the main head. This signifies the ability to look in all directions and to never overlook the suffering of any being. The Eleven-Headed Thousand-Armed Kannon is both refined in design and highly significant in devotional practice. At **Sanjūsangendō (Rengeō-in)** in Kyoto, a similar Eleven-Headed Thousand-Armed Kannon statue is enshrined and is widely known as one of the representative masterpieces of Japanese Buddhist sculpture...

This piece is thought to be a wooden Nyorai Buddha statue carved in the late Heian period. The moment we first saw it at the time of purchase, we were completely captivated by its pr...

Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also known as a Gifu Mizuya Tansu from the Meiji Period (1868-19...

19th Century Window Lattice Screen. Very special Lattice Screen Window Panel from Shanxi China 19th century. Wonderfully assembled sculpted pieces of Cypress wood with each face ro...

This is a wooden standing statue of Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara) produced in Japan during the mid to late Edo period (18th to 19th century). With a height of 36.5 cm, it possesses...

Japanese Hinoki Cypress Wooden Stool Old Japanese wooden step stool, or fumidai, with a strong, restrained form and exactly the kind of simple functionality that fits so well within...

SizeS 2 panels: W850 H720 D30 mm 3kg/per SizeM 2 panels: W850 H890 D30 mm 3kg/per SizeL 1 panel: W655 H1610 D30 mm 5kg Estimate packing size: 900 × 1660× 200㎜　33㎏ This piece i...

Japanese Hinoki (Cypress) Wood Bench Handmade mid 20th century hinoki benches like this one were primarily used for outdoor seating in spaces such as gardens or outdoor onsen baths...

This is an old Japanese "Kobo Daishi" wooden figure. "Kobo Daishi" means "Kukai". "Kukai" was a monk from the early Heian period. His posthumous name was "Kobo Daishi". He is the fou...

Japanese Kamakura Period Pair of Carved Cypress Shishi (Komainu) Temple Guardians An exceptional and exceedingly rare pair of Japanese carved cypress wood Shishi (Komainu) dating to...

An exquisite Japanese carved hinoki and gilt lacquered standing figure of Amida Nyorai, Amitabha Buddha, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. The spectacular fully gold gilt figure of A...

A Japanese Taisho period hinoki cypress wood cabinet from the early 20th century converted into an open bookshelf with wavy curving shelf, sliding doors...

Size: 80 1/2in H x 43in W x 24in D Door opening: 62 1/2in H x 36in W Inside cabinet above drawers shelf: 36in H x 36in W x 19in D inside cabinet under drawers shelf: 15in H x 37in W ...

This exceptional, small-scale Japanese Tansu (chest of drawers), known as a Temoto-tansu (personal or keeper's chest), dates back to the late Edo period (early to mid-19th century)....

Size: φ460× 300(H) [mm]　18㎏/per Estimate packing size: 55×70×55㎜　50㎏ A hibachi crafted from beautifully weathered antique timber. Given the reddish hue—reminiscent of *bengara* (red...

This is a wooden Buddha statue made around the Edo period in Japan. Although it is a small Buddha statue, it has a strong presence and is beautiful. Originally, there was a wooden pe...

This profoundly moving, hand-carved wooden sculpture of Jizzo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) is an exceptional masterpiece dating from the late Muromachi to early Edo period (16th...

Chinese artisans often weave stories and symbolism into their furniture designs. In Mandarin, the words for "eight" and "luck" share a pronunciation, making this coffer a powerful sy...

A tall and impressive Japanese carved and black lacquered figure of Sho Kannon Bosatsu, Momoyama or Edo Period, mid 17th century, on a later mid 19th century carved, painted, and gilt wood lotus...

A stunning pair of 20th century Chinese yoke back armchairs crafted of cypress, baimu. The chairs of typical style and construction, and k...

A striking Japanese late Muromachi Period (1333-1573) lacquered and giltwood figure of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, seated upon an elaborate car...

These rustic Chinese benches are simply designed with clean lines and little decoration. Dated to the mid-19th century, the lightweight benches would have been a casual form of every...

Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck figure Otafuku with a finely painted erotic design on the interior and a carved inscri...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period ningbo cypress cabinet from the 19th century with brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this ningbo cabinet feat...

An antique 19th century Ningbo two-door and three drawers elm and cypress cabinet. This antique Chinese cabinet was made with elm and cypress wood during the 19th century in Ningbo, ...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period two-toned ningbo cypress and rosewood cabinet from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this tall cabinet features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a two-toned finish. Made of ningbo cypress and rosewood, the cabinet showcases two doors made of slightly recessed panels surrounded by a lighter frame. Fitted with elongated brass hardware including ornate pulls on etched backplates, these doors open to reveal inner shelves, a long hidden drawer and a lower compartment concealed under a lift-up board...

Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhan...

Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhan...

Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhan...

Beautiful organic shaped Cypress root brush pot. This cypress root was carved out to hold the scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhances the beautiful wood grain...

These 19th century cypress chairs with gently curved crest rails and undulating aprons were created by the age-old process of soaking, bending, and heating the wood to form it into t...