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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 1,500 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. (Please note - any Ichiban listing that is at auction on EBAY sells for the final bid price and the 40 % discount does not apply). At these low prices, we do ask that you pay shipping and insurance charges for all items purchased. With thanks for your years of patronage, we look forward to serving you until the last items are sold.

A Japanese Bronze Yatate – Ink and Brush Holder Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1900   item# 916136 (stock# ICHI 3269)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $325.00  This is a late Edo to early Meiji bronze yatate with a cast turtle on the top of the bowl that holds the ink. The turtle sits on top of a large rock. The shaft of the yatate has an incised long floral decoration. The shaft also has two holes for holding a silk string to carry the yatate on a sash. The piece has a lovely old patina – the hinge works perfectly – and the inside of the ink box shows definite signs of usage. It measures 7 “ long – the ink box is 2” wide by 1 2/3” deep by 1 ¼” high. T ...click for details

A Japanese Leather Coin Purse w/Shakudo Medallion Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1900   item# 915857 (stock# ICHI 1528)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  This is a very rare and fascinating old Japanese coin purse with a large mixed metal (Shakudo) medallion on the front. The medallion shows a shogun or priest with a young attendant at his side. They are located next to a flowering bush and a full moon or sun shines overhead. At the base of the oval medallion is a handle with small ropes. The overall effect is that of a small mixed metal fan on the purse. There are touches of gold in the metalwork – at the bottom of the man’s robes – on his hat ...click for details

A Japanese Bronze Koro in the Shape of a Shi Shi Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1900   item# 903789 (stock# ICHI 1553)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $450.00  This is a fine early bronze koro shaped like a fat shi shi. The top of the piece lifts off and attaches to the bottom with a small prong that fits into a small hole in the base. The bronze is nicely detailed and has an excellent patina. We date it to the late Edo to early Meiji period, circa 1850-1880s. The koro measures 3” long by 2 ½” wide by 3” high. It is in excellent condition.

A Japanese Bronze Colored Vase with Kaki Design Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 897008 (stock# COLL 9036)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $625.00   This is a beautiful large bronze colored vase with a relief of Kaki (Japanese for Persimmon) branches laden with fully ripened persimmons as the design. We have puzzled over the composition of the vase for many hours and still cannot make a decisive determination. It is as heavy as bronze - or very thick pottery. There are some dark red small spots in areas on the piece. There was a small sticker that said “zinc” on the base – so it is possible that it is a vase cast in zinc and then heavily bro ...click for details

A Meiji Period Bronze Koro (Censer) from Vantines Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1910   item# 891634 (stock# COLL 9033)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $195.00  This is a nice square bronze censer (koro) with a pyramid top – excellent patina and an most interesting design. On all four sides of the pyramidal top the design is that of stylized dragons in a humped position in order to fit within the small space. The four dragons in triangular spaces lead up to the top knob. On the base is an inscribed signature of Vantines – a famous importer of Asian goods in the late 19th century. The koro measures 3” square and is 2 ½” deep to the top of the knob. We da ...click for details

A Japanese Bronze Letter Knife - Shoki & Oni - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1900   item# 888314 (stock# COLL 9031)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $425.00  Here we have a Japanese bronze letter opener with cast bronze figures on both sides of the handle showing Shoki catching an Oni by the collar. An excellent example of Meiji period metalwork, this letter opener features a design of Shoki the Demon Queller holding a mischievous oni by the collar - looks like the oni is winning the tug of war. The design is done in beautifully detailed repousse and the same design is on both sides of the handle. The blade has simple spare incised floral designs. Ov ...click for details

A Mixed Metal (Shakudo) Round Covered Box – Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 887986 (stock# COLL 9030)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $525.00  A very handsome round metal box with the top decorated in the mixed metal known as Shakudo. The design is of mixed flowers – poppy like flowers and small asters – all attached to a group of small branches. A dragonfly hovers overhead waiting to light on one of the flowers. The box measures 5 1/4” diameter and is 2” deep. There is a five character mark on the bottom of the box that has been translated as "Kyoto, Taguchi Sei" (Kyoto Taguchi Made). We date the box to the mid to late Meiji ...click for details

A Small Japanese Bronze Teapot - Sky Dragon in Relief Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1910   item# 869967 (stock# COLL 9009)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $325.00  This is an unusually small Japanese bronze teapot with full rotating handle and a relief casting of two sky dragons encircling the body of the pot. They are surrounded by stylized clouds which leads us to the belief that it is a sky dragon. There are many various descriptions of dragons that come down from the Chinese. One such is Tianlong (Chinese; pinyin: tiānlóng; Wade-Giles: t'ien-lung; literally "heavenly dragon"), a celestial dragon that guards heavenly palaces and pulls ...click for details

A Fine Meiji Bronze of Daikoku Seated on His Rice Bag Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1910   item# 867740 (stock# ICHI 1395)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $325.00  Here we have a very well cast Meiji period bronze okimono of the legendary Daikoku. This small casting has a great amount of fine detail such as the chest and arm of his jacket, the three mice on the bale of rice and the raised hammer. The piece measures 2 ½” high by 1 5/8”wide by 1 ¾” deep. It is in excellent condition with fine untouched patina. It is not signed. We date the okimono to the mid to later Meiji period, circa 1880-1900. ...click for details

A Japanese Komai Dish with a Stalking Tiger - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1910   item# 831805 (stock# ICHI 801)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $695.00  This is an extraordinary Japanese Komai dish with decoration of a tiger in mid stride as he stalks his prey. The metals are gold, silver, and copper with the gold shading from a coppery color to a yellow gold. The detailing is as fine as you will see. The nose is a reddish copper, claws are silver, silver used for shading on face and underneath on the throat and chest. It is signed on the back with Komai's mark. This piece measures 5 1/4” diameter and is 1 1/8” deep with tripod legs under th ...click for details

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