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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.

Testimonials Guest Book Sales Policy Travel Message Privacy Policy Featured Items  (15) Edo Okimono of Sen no Rikyu Green Melon Striped Studio Pot -Chozo Kozan Specializing in Japanese-Chinese-Korean Antiques Japanese Porcelain Japanese Stoneware Japanese Earthenware Japanese Netsuke Woodblock Prints Folk Art Lacquer Ware Asian Textiles Cloisonne Scholar Art Chinese Porcelain Chinese Snuff Bottles Chinese Wood netsuke Japanese Inro Korean Antiques Japanese Woodblock Prints

A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Kappa – Edo/Meiji Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900   item# 960953 (stock# ICHI 2036)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD   This is a museum quality ivory okimono of one of Japan’s more interesting mythical creatures – the Kappa. The Kappa is seated with his arms clasped around his legs and with a happily mischievous smile on his face. He has a sharply beaked face and the traditional depression in his head. The back of the Kappa is carved in great detail like a hard turtle shell. The piece measures 3 ½” tall by 2” wide by 1 5/8” deep. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks and excellent patina. The dist ...click for details An Antique Zitan Melon Shaped Ink Paste box - mid-Qing Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre 1837 VR   item# 930284 (stock# ICHI 2887)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD - 1800.00  This is a zitan ink-paste box in the shape of a large melon or gourd lying on the ground. The gourd is surrounded with its leaves and branches and a bee sits on top of the gourd. The carving is quite intricate and extremely well detailed. The box is in superb condition with no chips, cracks, or restorations. It measures 5 ½” long by 3 ¼” wide by 2 ¼” high. We date it to the early to mid Qing dynasty, circa 1700s-1820s. An Important Five Case Lacquer Inro-Hunting Scene – Edo Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1837 VR   item# 873538 (stock# COLL 9014)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD - $895.00  This is a very intricately designed five case inro with a background of reddish brown lacquer. The lively scene is one of a group of Japanese men dressed in armor and hunting with dogs. Some of the hunters are using rifles – some are using long pikes – and some carry sticks which were probably used as beaters. The hunting scene surrounds all sides of the inro ...click for details A Hirado Okimono - Father & Child – Museum Quality Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900   item# 854241 (stock# ICHI 1047)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD - $1,495.00  This is one of the premier pieces of Hirado in our extensive collection of Hirado. It depicts a father and son in a seated position with the father holding his arms around his son. The glaze is the classic soft Hirado white glaze - with Hirado blue highlights to the hair of both figures and the foot of the father. There are also small highlights of rust brown on the father’s cuffs and the boy’s front buttons. The okimono measures 2 ¼” high by 2” wide by 2 1/8” deep. We date it to the late Edo t ...click for details A Japanese Bronze/Copper Tiger – Meiji – Museum Quality Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900   item# 812031 (stock# ICHI 3630)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD  This is a remarkable Japanese bronze/copper alloy figure of a seated tiger with a ferocious countenance. The piece is quite large and – although it is hollow – is quite heavy. The detail work on the casting is superb – the stripes, the fierce snarling expression with teeth bared, the long tail curled back over the right leg – every aspect of the animal is executed in precise detail. The tiger measures 15” long by 12” high by 8” wide and is in superb condition. We date it to the early Meiji perio ...click for details A 2nd/3rd Century Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Pre AD 1000   item# 769221 (stock# ICHI 2254)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD  This is one the most perfect Gandharan stucco heads of Buddha that we have ever seen - it was purchased at a very high end antiques shop on Paris back in the 1980s. The head measures 4 ¾” high by 3” wide by 3 ¼” deep and is in excellent condition. The head in more perfectly round than the majority of stucco heads found as there is a very small area on the back of the head where it was attached to a stucco frieze. There are still traces of light brown and red gesso on the face and head after all ...click for details A Superb Japanese Ivory Okimono of Kannon–Edo Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1900   item# 731909 (stock# ICHI 462)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD - $4,250.00  This is my very favorite of all the ivory pieces we have had in the collection - it is a pure work of art with extraordinary carving. The Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, is simply beautiful - she is encircled with a fierce dragon around her body. Superb detail to the costume - the dragon - the face of Kannon. The piece measures 9 1/2" high including the base and is 2 3/4" wide by 3" deep. It is in excellent condition. The figure stands on a circular base that was broken in half at ...click for details An Important Ming Bronze of a Seated Official Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1800   item# 678500 (stock# ICHI 2788)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD - $5,500.00  A Chinese mid Ming (1500-1600 AD) bronze official of a seated official. Superb detail to the robe, the medallions, the hair, the hands and feet. Sublime expression. The bronze measures 12" high x 7 1/4" wide x 5 1/4" deep - exclusive of the base. It is in excellent condition and had lovely patina. An Important- Edo Period - Japanese Blue & White Plate Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1800   item# 674096  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD  This is one of the most beautiful and subtle Japanese blue and white plates in our collection. The design is a very low relief of two elephants and their handler. The scalloped border has a ring of small blue dots and more low relief design of hanging flowers at the rim. There are two areas of underglaze blue Kanji characters - probably a poem - and a blue Fuku (good fortune) mark on the base. The plate has some of the characteristic brownish spots from the early days of before they had perfec ...click for details A Mingei Wood Carved Hinged Box - Dragon Carp - Edo Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1900   item# 649383 (stock# ICHI 378)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD - $2,395.00  This is a masterpiece of the Japanese woodcarvers skill. It is a long hinged box carved in the shape of the legendary "dragon carp" of Chinese folklore. Each side of the box show incredible detail in the scales, eyes, fins and every aspect of the dragon carp. Both sides were carved separately as can be seen from minor variations in the details. The two sides are then joined by a full length hand wrought hinge that causes the box to close very closely. Now - the most fascinating aspect ...click for details Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8