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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 Cast Iron Japanese Tetsubin (Tea Kettle) – Pine Trees Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1900   item# 896704 (stock# COLL 9035)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  This Japanese iron pot is approximately from the mid part of 1900s. The body and lid of the pot are made from cast-iron. On the sides of the kettle there are pine trees in low relief. On the lid, the knob for lifting the lid is a case miniature horse with saddle – an unusual touch as most have shi shis in this area. The piece measures 8” to the top of the handle – 4 ½” to the top of the lid know and is 5 ¾” diameter. There is a signature in low relief that we have not been able to identify . ...click for details

A Japanese Iron Tea Kettle w/Imperial Kiku Mons Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1900   item# 796039 (stock# ICHI 1452)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $525.00  A late Edo to early Meiji iron tetsubin (teapot) cast with a rough surface on which are several groupings - a total of nine - in low relief of the Imperial sixteen petal mon. The small lid is made of a lightweight copper/bronze alloy and is topped with a roseate shaped knopf. The tetsubin measures 8 ½” from the tip of the spout to the back of the pot. The main body is 5 ½” diameter and the piece stands 6 ¼” high from the top of the handle to the bottom of the piece. It is in fine condition wit ...click for details

A Japanese Pottery Chawan (tea bowl) - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1910   item# 767798  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $350.00  A Meiji period Japanese pottery tea bowl (Chawan) with a tannish glaze and an underglaze decoration of a flowering blossom on a limb - we think possibly a plum blossom signifying Spring. The chawan measures approximately 5" diameter at the top and stand 3" high. It is in excellent condition.

A Tan Glazed Tea Bowl (Chawan) – Lily Buds - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1910   item# 705975  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  A Japanese chawan with a granular tannish glaze over a darker tan clay – decorated with three yellow water lily buds with green leaves. There is a circular stacking ring in the bottom of the bowl – caused in the kiln when several pieces are stacked one of top of the other prior to firing. The base of the chawan is unglazed. The piece measures 5 ½” diameter and is 2 ½” high – it dates from the mid to late Meiji period, circa 1880-1900 and is in excellent condition. Not signed.

Pair - Tan Glazed Mukozuke Dishes for Kaiseki - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1920   item# 270453  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $225.00 pr.  Two mukozuke dishes - appetizer dishes used in the were used as part of the service to serve the kaiseki meal, part of the formal tea ceremony. Both dishes are glazed in a soft tan crackle glaze that is very possibly Karatsu pottery, although we have not encountered Karatsu that also has an overglaze element in the design such as that in these two dishes. The design is an interesting combination of intaglio design made by placing a resist on the dish prior to glazing and then removing the resist ...click for details

Bamboo Design Chawan – Late Meiji/Taisho Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1920   item# 175068  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $195.00  Bamboo Design Chawan – Late Meiji/Taisho - Early Japanese studio pottery chawan or teabowl, probably 1880's to 1920's. Its exterior is decorated in an allover wax- resist technique of very thick slip in cocoa brown w/ slight red tinges over 2 different Black Bamboo motives on each side. The bowl's interior is decorated in a thick white slip symbolic of swirling wind or waves over a yellow stoneware body. Bowl is heavy! Condition is excellent, no damage whatsoever except for one ...click for details

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