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ICHIBAN STARTING TO CLOSE DOWN. We are starting to close down our business, a process that will take us a couple of years - age and health issues tell us it is time. We still have over 1300 items either currently listed on our website catalog or still to be posted onto it. So, from now on ALL ITEMS IN THE CATALOG MAY BE PURCHASED AT 40 % OFF THE LISTED PRICE. At these low prices, we do ask that you pay shipping and insurance charges for all items purchased. We reserve the right to require a 15 % re-stocking fee in cases where the reason for the return is suspect. With thanks for your years of patronage, we look forward to serving you until the last items are sold.

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An Early Boxwood Carving of a Lohan - Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Wood: Pre 1900   item# 984027 (stock# COLL1022)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 295.00  This is lovely miniature boxwood carving of a lohan riding on a horse. It is possible that it was intended for use as a Chinese toggle – there are holes on the two ends –but we have tried to push a needle through from each end and it gets stuck about half way through – probably some old clogged dirt. The carving is quite detailed and the lohan’s face and the horse’s head are very realistic. ...click for details A Miniature Wooden Chinese Travel Shrine – Four Buddhas Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre 1900   item# 983342 (stock# COLL 1020)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 595.00  This is one of the most unusual items we have ever had in our collection – a tiny carved wood travel shrine. The Japanese have their travel shrines called zushi – most in enclosed cases – some even in ceramics. However, this is the first time we have ever seen a Chinese travel shrine. The inner part of the piece has a hexagonal base on wh ...click for details A Ming Style Celadon Bowl with Impressed Flower Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1910   item# 982856 (stock# ICHI 4264)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 395.00  This is a lovely celadon bowl with an impressed flower in the bottom of the bowl that appears to be an open lotus blossom. The edges of the bowl are lightly scalloped and give the bowl a nice soft appearance. The outside is not decorated other than the celadon glaze. The small raised foot is not glazed on the bottom. We think there is a v ...click for details An Amber/Orange Chalcedony Snuff Bottle – 19th Cty Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1920   item# 982679 (stock# ICHI 2138)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 295.00  This is a lovely orange/amber colored snuff bottle made of chalcedony. It is a nice size – measuring 2” high by 1 ¾” wide by 1 1/8” thick – not including the stopper, When held to the light there are some cloudy areas in the stone. The stopper is a white agate with streaks of rust orange and the spoon is made of bamboo. We believe it is possible that this could be the original stopper - there is a crack in the top piece. The bottle has a very well formed foot and is very well hollowed. We date ...click for details A Five Mountain Brush Rest for Scholars Desk -Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1920   item# 982449 (stock# ICHI 4263)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 295.00  This is a pottery brush rest for the scholars desk made in the shape of five mountain peaks with flowers in low relief on the surface. A brush rest refers to the object used to hold the brush when one temporarily stops painting or writing, so that the wet brush will not smear other things. The piece is in a semi- circular form to that it will stand solidly when the brushes are place on it. The rest is glazed with a glaze that is a mix of gray, white and light blue – the base is unglazed and has ...click for details A Very Early Chinese Pottery Water Dropper – Frog Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1700   item# 981221 (stock# ICHI 4260)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 595.00  This is a charming very early water dropper – used to moisten the caked ink when scholars were doing calligraphy and or painting. The dropper is in the shape of a frog with open mouth and with his legs is a position as if to he is about to jump. The piece measures 2 ¼” long by 2 ¼” wide by 1 5/8” high at the top of the head. It is in exce ...click for details A Ge Style Small Brush Pot – Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Stoneware: Pre 1910   item# 980060 (stock# ICHI 1526)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 295.00  This is a very nice little Ge style brush pot with the large black and smaller brown crackles typical of the early Chinese pottery. (# - see footnote). The small squat round pot measures 2 ½” diameter and is 1 ¼” high. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. We believe it dates from the late Qing period, circa 1875-1910. ...click for details A Rare Bamboo Snuff Bottle – Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1900   item# 978233 (stock# ICHI 2219)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 1250.00  One of the most rare forms of Chinese snuff bottles are those made of organic materials - except for ivory. Among the other organic materials used, one of the most rare is bamboo. Because of is fragility when carved it is very difficult to carve without splitting the bamboo. Here we have a superb example of a bamboo snuff bottle in excellent condition. We have many books on the great snuff bottle collections in the world and have only found 2-3 bamboo bottles out of thousands of bottles. ...click for details An Early Chinese Vase in Deep Mazarin Blue Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Stoneware: Pre 1837 VR   item# 972978 (stock# ICHI 3633)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 495.00  This is a beautiful Chinese vase made sometime after the late 17th century, Qing Dynasty. The shape is tall and faceted with a striking presence. The blue glaze is a Mazarin blue - a deep blue color, named in honor of Cardinal Mazarin, prime minister of France, 1643-1661. It is similar to a cobalt blue but still has its own distinctive color. ...click for details A Ming Celadon Deep Dish with Embossed Design Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Stoneware: Pre 1800   item# 970621 (stock# ICHI 2845)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 595.00  This is a fine Ming dynasty celadon deep dish with a well executed impressed design of a small boy with flowers. The celadon is a particularly pretty blue/green color. We date it to the mid to late Ming dynasty, circa 1450s – 1500s. The piece measures 4 3/8” diameter and is 2 ¾” deep. It is in very good condition with one small chip on the rim – see photo – and normal usage light scratches in the bottom of the bowl. One tiny firing bubble of brown grit in the interior. Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  10  17