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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 Chinese Bamboo Carving of Liu Hai Riding His Toad Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Wood: Pre 1900   item# 941410 (stock# COLL 9070)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 495.00  This is an early 19th century bamboo carving of Liu Hai riding on the back of his three-legged toad. He is shown holding a Chinese coin in his left hand while his right hand holds the toad’s mouth open. Obviously Liu Hai has just pried the coin out of the toad’s mouth. The piece measures 4” high and is 3” wide by ” long front to back. It is ...click for details

A Small Chinese Zitan Inkpaste Box – Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Wood: Pre 1900   item# 934820 (stock# COLL 9069)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 1495.00  This is a zitan inkpaste box. These are in principle not rare: but ones in such fine condition are virtually impossible to buy in Beijing now. It is carved to look like a section of a tree trunk. The nodes of the tree, the little branches on the bottom are very realistically carved. It measures 3" long by 2 1/4" wide by 1 5/8" high and is in superb condition. There is a label on the inside that identifies the piece as having been a part of the Jizhen Zhai Collection.(See last para ...click for details

A Chinese Bamboo Carving of Liu Hai & His Toad -Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Wood: Pre 1900   item# 933741 (stock# COLL 9067)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 495.00  This is an late 18th to early 19th century bamboo carving of Liu Hai riding on the back of his three legged toad. He is shown playing with a string of coins that have been gathered for him by his toad. The piece measures 5” high and is 2 5/8” wide by 3” long front to back. It is in excellent condition – there is one tiny chip to the left front flipper. It has fine patina throughout. The carving is very fine and in great detail. ...click for details

A Chinese Wooden Court Figure or Priest – late Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Wood: Pre 1900   item# 893852 (stock# COLL 9034)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD - 325.00  This is an interesting Chinese carved wooden figure of a court attendant or possibly a Buddhist priest. The figure holds a straight scepter in his two hands. The face and hands have traces of gesso covered with red paint. The headdress was also covered with gesso and a dark blue/green paint - and some traces of gilt paint. There are still a few traces of paint on the body and the seat – or throne – on which the figure is seated. On the back there is a square hole which would have been used to i ...click for details

A Chinese Wooden Carving-Immortal on an Elephant-Qing Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Wood: Pre 1900   item# 865850 (stock# COLL 9008)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 225.00  This is a very detailed and fine relief carving of a Chinese immortal riding on an elephant. Over his right shoulder he has a long pole with what appears to be a hat or a bg of some sort. The carving is particularly good on this piece – it is then covered in gold paint – possibly even gilt. The carving measures 12 ½” high by 6 ¼” wide by 5/8” deep. It is in excellent condition. We date it to the late Qing period, circa 1850-1910. ...click for details

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