As Millions of people around the world celebrate Halloween, here at Kevin Page Oriental Art, we have picked out some of our favourite, most ghastly, ghoulish and fearsome Oriental works of art past and present.
As always with our blog posts, you can click on any of the images to take a closer look… if you dare…
A fearsome “Nio” (Temple Guardian) on a Monumental Iron Charger
A wise old Owl, being introduced to our website next week.
Dearly departed, this playful cat found a new home a while ago…
A masterful mischief of Rats
A macabre, Iron Jizai Okimono of a human skeleton. Ask us for more information…
A baby rat sits atop a fine Iron and Damascene Koro
The legendary “Tenaga” depicted on a fine work by the Miyao Company
A flock of Cranes fly in front of a full Moon
A howling Kirin sits atop a multi-metal Incense Burner adorned with mythical beasts
A monster from the deep, this Jizai Okimono of a Shachihoko (Dragon Fish)
A frightful Oni up to no good
A scaly serpent scouting its prey
A screaming Macaque sadly no longer with us…
A stern “Nio” (Temple Guardian) standing guard to ward off evil spirits
A snake making home in a human skull. Again, sadly departed…
A ferocious Komainu regretfully no longer in our collection
A ghastly Oni as part of a masterful Iki Ningyo Okimono group
A cheerful Kutani Lion Dog
A ghostly figure emerges from the shadows of these Chinese powder blue ceramic jars
A word to the wise. A charming Bronze Okimono of an Owl
An endearing black cat “witch” we are very fond of…
Contact us for more information about these black crows enjoying the Cherry Blossom under the glow of a full Moon
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