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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.

A Qingbai Jar with Two Fish Handles - Song ? Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1900   item# 964571 (stock# COLL 9112)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 495.00  This is an interestingly configured Qingbai Jar with two small fish shaped handles on the upper part of the jar. The glaze is that lovely soft blue color that distinguishes Qingbai ceramics. The top of the jar is slightly bulbous – then it tapers down to a narrower neck with two relief bands and the two fish handles – then it widens again before tapering down toward the bottom that is flare shape. The jar measures 5 ¼”” high by 21/2 ” diameter at the waist. It in excellent condition with no chi ...click for details

Ming Style, Chinese Pottery Figure of Male Court Attend Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1800   item# 959936 (stock# ICHI 1763)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 795.00  This is a Ming style pottery figure of a male court attendant that would have been buried with the deceased to serve him in the afterlife. The attendant stands on an unglazed hexagon base with his right hand clasped to his chest. He wears a tall red hat, and the clothing is painted in red, green and beige glazes. This figure is one of the rare types in which the head is molded and painted separately and is inserted into the body with a long tapered extension into the body of the figure. ...click for details

A Chinese Country Ming Blue and White Bowl Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1700   item# 932128 (stock# ICHI 1063)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 225.00  This flared bowl is from the transitional early to mid Ming period and is in the style known as kitchen Ming – or country Ming for it lack of sophistication in execution and purity. It has an underglaze blue design on the outside loosely drawn geometric figure - circles, lines, etc. The inside of the bowl has a loosely painted figure that could be a persimmon – a common theme in Chinese pottery. The foot and base are not glazed with the natural tan clay showing and significant amounts of kiln gr ...click for details

A Song Dynasty Qingbai Bowl - Impressed Lotus Design Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 929375 (stock# ICHI 2112)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  This is a lovely Qingbai low bowl with a design of a lotus flower impressed on the underside of the bowl. As is typical of Qingbai ware, the rim is unglazed with the grainy natural clay showing through. Many examples exist with these glaze free rims, on these the glaze has been wiped clean prior to firing to facilitate stacking of the bowl in the kilns. The bowl measures 7” diameter at the top and 2 ½” diameter at the base – it is 2” high. The piece is in very fine condition – one small stable s ...click for details

A Ming 15th /16th Century Mei Ping Blue and White Vase Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1837 VR   item# 923815 (stock# ICHI 1393)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $1,250.00  This is a mid Ming dynasty 15th/16th century blue and white Mei Ping vase. It is loosely decorated with an under glaze blue design of chrysanthemum flower scroll motifs on two sides of the vase. It is possible that this was a provincial piece. These are surrounded with stylized cloud designs. On the upper shoulder there is a continuous band of cloud lappets design. The narrow neck has three small darker blue leaf-like designs. The narrower bottom half has two very loose stylized flowers. The bot ...click for details

Chinese Bowl with Staple Repair –late Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1900   item# 918101 (stock# COLL 9055)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  This is a country folk pottery octagonal bowl with a hairline that has been repaired by staples. Rivets on porcelain (or metal clamp repair as it was once known) has its origins in China. Staples were a common — and obvious — means of repairing damaged ceramics in the 19th century. The octagonal bowl has a glossy light turquoise glaze in the interior. The decorative interest is on the sides. ...click for details

A Yixing Teapot - Mouse Eating Ear of Corn Shape Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1920   item# 917126 (stock# ICHI 1713)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  This is a charming Yixing teapot molded in the shape of an ear of corn atop which a small mouse is busily eating his way into the corn. The piece is in excellent condition with fine patina that leads us to believe that it probably dates to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1880s-1910. The piece measures 8 ½” long by 4” high by 3 ½” wide. The amount of detail on the piece – from the fur on the mouse to the finest details of the ear of corn make this an excellent addition to any teapot or Yixing collec ...click for details

A Chinese Yixing Teapot with Dragon Motif – late Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1920   item# 913487 (stock# ICHI 440)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $250.00  This is a handsome Yixing teapot formed in a melon like form with swirling lines. On the two sides of the teapot there are relief heads and upper bodies of dragons. The lid has a low finial shaped liked two joined clouds. Just below that, there is a head of a dragon that is loose and slips in and out by about ½’. The piece measures 4 ¼” ...click for details

A Late Qing Yellow Glazed Cup - Tulip Shape Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1920   item# 910836 (stock# COLL 9047)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 225.00  A lovely little tulip shaped pottery cup with a lemon yellow crackle glaze. We are not positive whether this cup is Chinese or Japanese - however that shade of yellow has tipped us towards Chinese in origin and to the late Qing dynasty in age - circa 1875-1910. It could possibly be quite a bit older. There are nine impressed vertical line ...click for details

A Provincial Ming Blue and White Bowl Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1700   item# 906364 (stock# COLL 9042)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  This flared small bowl is from the transitional early to mid Ming period and is in the style known as kitchen Ming – or country Ming for it lack of sophistication in execution and purity. It has an underglaze blue design on the outside loosely drawn geometric figure - circles, lines, etc. The inside of the bowl is not decorated and does show a two inch long stable hairline. The base glaze has a light crackle to it – whether from age or deliberately done in the kiln not known. The foot and base ...click for details

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