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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.

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Japanese Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Owl on Natural Root Base

Hand-Carved Natural Wood Owl | Three-Dimensional Ornament on a Tree-Root Wood Base

Japanese folk craft (mingei) values natural materials and the plain beauty revealed by handwork. Wood carvings pay attention not only to form but also to the grain, color, and sense of life in the wood itself. This carved owl perfectly displays such characteristics. The owl sits upright on a base shaped from a natural tree root, its body round and full, its eyes wide open, its expression carrying a measure of calm along with a touch of charm. Using knife cuts of varying depth, the carver renders the ring of feathers around the head, the fine feather patterns on the breast, and the layered, overlapping structure of the wings, giving the otherwise static wood a rich three-dimensional quality. The base retains the undulations, knots, holes, and irregular contours of the natural tree root, forming a visual contrast with the delicate carving of the owl.

Price NT$ 4,500≈ US$ 140
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Japanese Vintage TSUBOGEN CRAFT Handmade Wooden Duck Bookends

Japanese Vintage | TSUBOGEN CRAFT Hand-Carved Wooden Double-Duck Bookends

In Japanese traditional woodcraft and household goods, animal forms have long been a much-loved subject. Ducks, waterfowl, and other creatures of nature in particular are often rendered through simplified carved lines and the natural texture of the wood, producing a gentle and approachable artistic style. This pair of vintage Japanese carved wooden duck bookends shows exactly this design charm of bringing natural subjects into everyday objects. The piece consists of two separate wooden bookends, each with a carved duck. The duck's body is rounded and full, the head slightly raised, and the bill extending outward. The duck's body and the base form a stable visual structure, and together with the upright wooden panel the piece serves both as sculpture and as a book support. The two ducks face left and right respectively, creating a sense of answering symmetry when placed as a pair; even without books, they work as a standalone set of wooden decorative objects. (There is a small chip near the foot on one of them.)

Price NT$ 3,000≈ US$ 93
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Shōwa-period Ittōbori Carved Wood Daruma Figure, Japan

A handmade wooden Daruma figure from Japan's Shōwa period, carved using the traditional Japanese ittōbori (single-knife carving) technique. Made from natural wood, it keeps the warm grain and aged colour of the wood itself; the craftsman's skilled knife-work renders Daruma's piercing eyes, his resolute and composed expression, and forceful facial features. Daruma derives from Bodhidharma, founder of Zen Buddhism, and in Japanese culture is regarded as a symbol of perseverance, determination, success and the fulfilment of wishes. Since the Edo period, Daruma has become one of the most representative good-luck charms in Japanese folk culture, widely associated with wishes for prosperous business, passing exams, career success and achieving life goals. This is not an ordinary mass-produced craft item but was carved cut by cut using traditional woodcarving techniques; from the eyes and bridge of the nose to the lines of the mouth, it is full of the craftsman's warmth, displaying a strong Shōwa-period folk-craft style and the character of Japanese woodcarving.

Price NT$ 8,000≈ US$ 245
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Shōwa Metalwork · Selected Silver

1952 Kobe Vintage STERLING SILVER Engraved Jewelry Cabinet

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.

NT$ 88,000 Condition: visually very beautiful
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DASING Japan Art Warehouse antique collection: metal seated figure in the style of Water-Moon Guanyin
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Chinese Antique | Metal Seated Figure in the Water-Moon Guanyin Style

NT$ 30,000

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.

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