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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 Yamanaka and Co. Auction Catalog, 1906 Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Antiques: Pre 1910   item# 964091 (stock# COLL 9102)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 225.00  This is an early auction catalog from a very famous store in Japan that opened a branch in Boston, Mass. at the end of the 19th century. This is one of the rare copies of one of their auction catalog from 1906. The catalog has a silk cover and measures 8 ½” by 6” by ½” thick and has 976 lots listed. It is in very good condition. Yamanaka & ...click for details

A Japanese Paperback Book – Japanese Folk-Toys - '39 Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Antiques: Pre 1940   item# 882636  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $125.00  This is one of a series of paperback books published by the Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways in 1939. It is a first edition and is the 26th book in the series of books on a host of subjects about Japanese life in the early 20th century. This particular book was written by TEKIHO NISIZAWA, and translated by S. Sakabe. It is in softcover and is 19.5 cm, with 82 pages of text and color drawings of pull toys, dolls and many other varieties of folk toys enjoyed by Japanese chil ...click for details

ANCIENT CHINESE BRONZES by William Watson Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Antiques: Pre 1980   item# 16628  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $100.00  ANCIENT CHINESE BRONZES, WATSON, William. Rutland [1962] , Tuttle. Brown cloth, very good, 3 color, 10 b.w. plates, 13 figures,117p., index, notes, bibliography,dj Excellent art history, scholarly study & reference source. This highly reliable text covers ritual vessels, ornament, inscriptions, & mirrors, with notes on bronze technique. An excellent art history and scholarly monograph.

Sculpture,Bronzes&Jades in Japanese Collctns Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Antiques: Pre 1960   item# 14426  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $125.00  Chinese Sculpture, Bronzes and Jades in Japanese Collections, by Yuzo Sugimura, Honolulu, East West Centre Press, 1966, First Edition. Translation by B. Watson. vi, 45 pp text, 10 colour plates, 144 full page monochrome plates. Quarto, in cloth, would be very good except for a little rubbing of the spine titling, and small tear on the dust jacket.. Primarily pictorial, the book covers tomb sculpture, Buddhist ...click for details

THE ARTS OF JAPAN:LATE MEDIEVAL TO MODERN-OP Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Antiques: Pre 1980   item# 13305  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $125.00  THE ARTS OF JAPAN: LATE MEDIEVAL TO MODERN by Noma Seiroku, , 1967 [JAPAN] VOL. II. Translated and adapted by Glenn T. Webb. Photographs by Takahashi Bin. Tykyo: Kodansha International Ltd.. First ed. Folio, 229 pp., 232 b&w and color (tipped-in) plates, illustrated endpapers. Two-toned cloth with gilt decoration, dust jacket has some minor tears, very good condition. Long out of print reference book.

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