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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 Japanese Lacquered Candlestick - Edo/Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1900   item# 947625 (stock# COLL 9085)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 225.00  A early Japanese wooden candle-holder with red and black lacquer coating. The undercoat is a black lacquer over which a shiny dark red lacquer layer was added. The candle-holder is in a tripod form and has a short metal pricket in the top to anchor the candle. It is clearly hand turned and carved by some folk carver in the country. It is ob ...click for details

A Mingei (Japanese Folk Art) Metal Portable Lamp –Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1900   item# 724785  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $225.00  A rather rare example of a Japanese portable lamp with a spur inside to hold a candle and an hooded ovoid opening in the front to insert the candle and protect it from the wind. On the back there is a metal strap that could be used to hang the lamp on a wall. We date the piece to the late Edo to early Meiji period, circa 1840-1870. Excellent patina with rust and wear – but still in usable condition. The lamp measures 9 ½” tall and is 3 ½” in diameter.

A Mingei Japanese Yatate - Keyaki Wood – 1900’s Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1900   item# 648846  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  A very simple but handsome yatate – a scholars holder for his brush and ink. This yatate is shaped as a narrow fan and opens on a hand made copper/bronze swivel. At the wide end is the metal well that held the solidified ink and the shaft holds the narrow brush with horse hair bristles. The yatate shows signs of excellent use and patina which leads us to date it to the late Edo to early Meiji period, circa 1850-1880. It measures 10 “ long and is 1” wide at the widest end and 5/8” wide at the ...click for details

A Japanese Folk Mingei Folk Art Comb/Brush Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1910   item# 576462  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $150.00  An interesting comb or brush folk art piece which we would date to the late 19th century. A design has been burned into the handle with a heated tool. On one side the design is that of flowers and leaves - on the other is a design of a small boy carrying a goose while an elder looks on. Although the characters in the design have a Chinese appearance based on the hair styles, we believe the piece is of Japanese origin. The Kanji signature on the one side translates to "Kogen Made". We d ...click for details

A Wooden Mingei Carved Wood Attendant - Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1900   item# 322625  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $195.00  A mingei folk art carved wood figure of a court attendant or an acolyte - he stands holding a cup or shallow bowl in both hands in front of him. Age: about 150 years, Height 6 1/2" by 2 3/4" wide " by 1 5*" deep. Condition is generally very good. The left eyelid is missing for some time - traces of old red gesso or paint- other preservation states are very good. Late Edo period.

Edo Pd. Pottery Figure of Ebisu - Mingei Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1900   item# 165916 (stock# 3710)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $175.00  Small Mingei folk pottery figure of Ebisu in clay, late-Edo Period. The shichifukujin, or seven gods of good luck, are among the most popular figures in Japanese mythology, and Ebisu is a particular favorite. Originally part of the Shinto pantheon and revered as the patron of fishermen and merchants, Ebisu is always depicted with a large tai (bream) tucked under his left arm. This Edo-Period (1603-1868) clay Ebisu, at once grinning and grimacing and otherwise in seeming disarray, charms disar ...click for details

Edo Drum Body - Otsuzumi Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1900   item# 125664  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $275.00  This is a very old and charming cherry wood otsuzumi or drum body probably dating sometime in the late Edo period. It may have been covered with a lacquered design at one time - if so, that has long since been worn away with usage and the body now has the fine rich patina. . Beautifully handturned hourglass form with a turned inner core. Signature near the edge on the inner side. Very good condition. Height 11 1/2 in. Diameter at ends 4 5/8 in.

Mingei Wooden Rice Mold - Lotus Blossom Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1920   item# 86643 (stock# 3428)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $235.00  Wooden Two piece mold for rice cakes - the mold in the shape of a lotus blossom - two pegs to hold the two pieces together for a tight fit - Meiji dating - great old patina - measures 7 3/8" x 4" x 1 ½".

Carved Burlwood Japanese Daruma - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1920   item# 22974  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $225.00  This is an amazing rendition of the Daruma carved from a natural burl wood. The head is masterfully carved and finished while the rest of the wood is left in it's natural state and cleverly depicts his flowing robes. Mounted on a wood base. Very good condition. Height including base is 7 inches.

Japanese Mingei Wooden Dishes - A Pair Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1900   item# 4974  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $125.00  A fine early pair of Japanese folk art (Mingei) wooden dishes such as would be used in the tea ceremony. Both are made from cross sections of very old trees as evidenced by the scores of tiny growth tree rings. Deeply etched landscape scenes and calligraphy highlighted with sumi ink. The largest is 3 1/2" in diameter at the widest and the smaller one is the same width at widest but 1/2" inches narrower in the other direction. Believed to be mid-Meiji or earlier from the fine pa ...click for details

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