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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 Beautiful Edo Watercolor of a Samurai and a Lady Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1837 VR   item# 974656 (stock# COLL1011)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 2250.00  This is a very fine 18th – 19th century watercolor of a samurai in full armor seated on a small bench at the side of a house. We can only speculate as to what the picture portrays. Our guess is that a samurai is saying farewell to his wife as he departs for a battle somewhere. The print has a wonderfully balanced composition. The colors a ...click for details

A Japanese Sumi Ink Sketch of Two Standing Women Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1920   item# 964436 (stock# COLL 9111)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 225.00  This is a sumi ink sketch of two bijen-ga – court ladies – standing next to a tree. The drawing is signed, however we have been unable to get a translation as it is too faint.. The print is on very thin rice paper – there are no tears or holes: however, the upper right corner is slightly bent over. It measures 9” by 4” and we date it to the late 19th century, Meiji period – quite possibly older.

A Japanese Watercolor of a Daimyo Arriving – 18th Cty. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1837 VR   item# 962928 (stock# COLL 9109)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 1750.00  This is a superb watercolor of an important personage arriving in a Palanquin and being greeted by a group of samurai and attendants. It is clear that one of the attendants is holding the reins of a magnificent black stallion on which the personage is to ride. The person in the palanquin must have been either a Daimyo (*1) or even a Shogun(*2) to rate such a reception. ...click for details

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