DASING Japan Art Warehouse currently has 186 pieces online, including tea ceremony utensils, Ko-Imari porcelain, maki-e lacquer and metalwork from the Edo to Shōwa periods. Each comes with its history and a record of its craftsmanship, awaiting the discerning collector.
Opera Glasses（歌劇望遠鏡／劇院望遠鏡）是一種專為劇院、歌劇院及音樂廳觀賞表演所發展的小型雙筒望遠鏡。相較一般戶外望遠鏡，它更重視輕巧、優雅與裝飾性，因此許多作品會在鏡身加入金屬雕飾、琺瑯彩繪、珍珠母貝等元素，也逐漸成為歐洲社交與劇院文化中相當具有代表性的隨身物件。 作品採用非常典雅的金色金屬框架，左右鏡筒外側分別裝飾人物彩繪。人物身著古典服飾，以柔和的粉紅、藍、黃、褐等色調呈現，畫面帶有歐洲古典繪畫與浪漫主義的氣息。 兩側鏡筒上緣以及中央調節位置，可見乳白色、帶細緻紋理的裝飾材質，與金色器身相互映襯，使整件望遠鏡多了一份珠寶般的精緻感。 它不是現代望遠鏡追求機能性的設計，而更像是過去人們進入劇院時，會帶在身邊的一件具有審美意味的隨身器物。
秋山巖（Iwao Akiyama）是日本版畫藝術家，其作品常以極簡而樸拙的造型描繪動物、人物與日常景物，尤其牛、貓頭鷹等題材相當具有辨識度。作品並經常結合日本自由律俳句詩人種田山頭火的句子，使圖像與文字彼此呼應。 這件作品以「親子牛」為主題。畫面上方是一頭體型較大的黑牛，下方則是一頭小牛。秋山巖並沒有追求寫實的肌肉、毛髮或透視，而是將牛的形體簡化成近似剪影般的輪廓。粗獷的黑色塊面、略帶不規則感的線條，反而讓牛顯得憨厚而有生命力。 一大一小兩頭牛上下排列，沒有多餘背景，使視線自然集中在「親子」之間。這種簡單的構圖帶出一種安靜、溫暖又帶點幽默的氣息。 右下則加入山頭火的句子與落款，讓作品不只是動物版畫，也具有濃厚的日本文人與俳句文化氣息。
A small jewelry cabinet made in Kobe in 1952, crafted in STERLING SILVER. The double-door body is finely engraved with flowers and foliage, and the doors, hinges and clasps show layers of classical metalwork. Over the years the silver has naturally oxidized into varied tones and signs of use, making the delicate engraving stand out more vividly in light and shadow.
Wearing an ornate jeweled crown, draped in celestial robes and necklaces, the figure sits in the "royal ease" posture, one leg raised and the other hanging naturally, capturing the graceful, relaxed pose of Water-Moon Guanyin. The face is lowered with a calm expression, and the bronze-toned finish is naturally deep and steady — well suited to a tea room, study or quiet space.
Every piece has weathered centuries. We bring an exacting, professional approach to antique art to every handover and delivery.
We keep searching all over Japan for antiques and vintage pieces with character — ceramics, tea ceremony utensils, vases, wood carvings, furniture and Shōwa-era goods — and bring them across the sea to DASING.
Items are photographed as they are, showing color, texture, detail and actual appearance as closely as possible, so buying online comes closer to seeing them in person.
Antiques often show wear, oxidation, kiln flaws, repairs or other signs of age. We show these as fully as we can in photos and item descriptions, so you can understand each piece before deciding to buy.
