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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. We still have over 900 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.(This discount does NOT apply to items purchased at auction.) At these low prices, we do ask that you pay shipping and insurance charges for all items purchased.

A Pair of Chinese “Blanc de Chine” Wine Cups, Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1098205 (stock# ICHI3236-A13)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $750.00  Here we present a lovely pair of Blanc de Chine wine cups dating from the late 17th to the mid 18th century. Wine cups are lightly flared lotus cups with eight lobes, sitting on a ring or miniature feet. They are extremely delicate. They are often decorated with molded or incised decorations. The cup on the left in photo number one has a ...click for details

A Blanc de Chine Libation Cup – Dragon – Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1900   item# 1093879 (stock# ICHI 1741)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $525.00  This is a fine Blanc de Chine libation cup in a shape based upon Chinese libation cups made of rhinoceros horn. The outside of the piece has a molded relief figure of a dragon encircling the entire piece – he is seen chasing the sacred pearl. Under the dragon we find a small tiger looking upwards. The ends of the cup have a series of three draped folds. ...click for details

A Small Blanc de Chine Figure of a Qilin – Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1910   item# 1090334 (stock# ICHI 3056)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  This miniature figure of a Qilin measures 2 ¾” long by 2” high to the tip of his horn by 1 1/8” wide. He is shown lying down with his head turned upwards, his tail resting on his left leg and the single horn protruding from the top of his head. The piece is in excellent condition. We date it to the 19th century, Qing dynasty. In discussing blanc de chine animals, Donnelly, author of the definitive reference book “Blanc de Chine”, P.J. Donnelly, Faber and faber, has this to say on page 181 of th ...click for details

A Blanc de Chine Acolyte of Shou lao, God of Longevity Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1900   item# 1089612 (stock# ICHI 2752)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $495.00  This beautifully molded blanc de chine figure shows an acolyte of the God of Longevity. He is seen holding a sacred peach in his right hand and is often seen in pictures accompanying his master/teacher. In Chinese mythology, Peaches of Immortality are consumed by the immortals due to its mystic virtue of conferring longevity on all who ate them. It appears in a number of fables and paintings. ...click for details

A Small Blanc de Chine Figure of a Boy – Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1900   item# 1088643 (stock# ICHI 3741)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $250.00  This is a lovely little blanc de chine figure of a boy standing with his right harm held to his chest. The figure measures 2 ¾” high by 1” wide by 7/8” deep and is in excellent condition. The boy has a top knot typical of the young boys of that period and a very quietly smiling face. We date the piece to the Qing dynasty, circa 1820s – 1870s. The thickness of the figure could indicate and even earlier date. ...click for details

A Small Blanc de Chine Libation Cup – 1700-1750 Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1087905 (stock# ICHI 2505)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  This is a lovely small libation cup standing on tripod flared legs. It has two posts in the middle of the top of the cup and a handle on one side. There are four low relief reserves around the sides – each separated by a dotted vertical line. The top of the cup is an oval with pinched sides and a small pouring lip at one end. The cup measures 3 ¼” by 1 7/8” at the top. It is 2 1/8” high at its highest. The flared tripod legs are in the shape of a mask with a long trunk and measure 1” long. The ...click for details

A Small Blanc de Chine Cockerel – 18th Century - Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1084294 (stock# ICHI 2979)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $250.00  This small Blanc de Chine cockerel measures 3 ½” high by 1 3/8” wide by 2 5/8” long. It is in excellent condition. The only color on the on the piece are the blue eyes. These small items are mentioned in the standard reference book, “Blanc De Chine” by P.J. Donnelly, Faber and Faber, 1969. In discussing Blanc de Chine animals, Donnelly has ...click for details

A Blanc de Chinese Joss Still Holder –Temple Lion -Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1837 VR   item# 1083111 (stock# ICHI 2634-A9)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $895.00  This is a classic Blanc de chine figure of a Temple Lion – also known as the Dog of Fo. The piece measures 6” high by 3” wide by 2 1/8” and has a joss stick tube holder on its side. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks – just the usual small firing flaws. We date the piece to the middle 18th to very early 19th century. Clearly the piece we are presenting represents the male lion as its foot rests on a ball rather than a cub. ...click for details

A Small Blanc de Chine Foo Dog on Platform - Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1910   item# 1082075 (stock# ICHI 1575)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $250.00  This is a small but pretty little blanc de chine Foo Dog is shown sitting on a rectangular platform. It measures 2 ¼” high by 1 5/8” wide by 1 ½” thick and is in excellent condition. Hard to date – the original owner dated it to the Ming dynasty – we will be much more conservative and date it to the late Qing dynasty. The small firing flaws on the inside could indicate the earlier date – but with so many reproduction ceramics flowing out of China, we will go with the later date. ...click for details

A Rare Chinese Blanc de Chine Pitcher – Toby Jug Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1910   item# 1081597 (stock# ICHI2453-A10)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $495.00  This rare piece of Dehua porcelain blanc de chine is in the shape of a European form of jug known as a Toby jug – see footnote. A similar example is shown in the standard reference book – Bland de Chine, P.J. Donnelly, Faber and Faber, 1969 in Plate 128. On Page 200 of Donnelly’s book he has to this to say about the form: “Unquestionably t ...click for details

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