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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 is telling us it is time. We still have over 1200 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.

Sculpture (2) Testimonials Guest Book Sales Policy Travel Message Gift Certificates Privacy Policy Featured Items  (15) A Museum Quality Okimono -Man Sleeping Edo An Early Wooden Carving with Gold Leaf of Nichiren 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

An African Iron Horse Mounted Warrior – BAMANA Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1940   item# 965712 (stock# ICHI 215)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 225.00  This is a rather abstract forged iron figure of a warrior brandishing a spear while riding on a horse. All the details are in cut out and/or coiled lines – yet the spirit of the warrior is quite distinct. These forged iron figures exhibit the technical skill and artistry that Bamana tribe blacksmiths in Mali brought to their work. They would do the smelting to get the iron from iron ore, then heat and hammer out both the tools and weapons used and the important ritual objects. ...click for details An African Mask – Dan Tribe – Western Guinea Coast Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Pre 1960   item# 693045 (stock# ICHI 76)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  A standing wooden mask with tubular eyes from the Dan tribe. This style of mask was worn on top of the dancer’s head whose head and body would be covered with a long tailed cape of raffia. Additional height and impact would have been achieved when the dancer wore stilts. The mask measures 15” tall by 9” wide and 6 ¾” deep. The head has five raffia balls at the neck with embedded cowry shells. There are two drop earrings of beads on the ears. The mask is probably early to mid 20th century and sho ...click for details African Mask – BaPende Tribe – Mid 20th Century Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1960   item# 588671 (stock# ICHI 219)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  A classic Mbuya mask used in ceremonies following initiation of men into the tribe. The mask represents an important person in the BaPende Society and is used to control supernatural powers. The person being initiated may be required to wear a miniature copy of the mask, usually in ivory, as a pendant. Dates from the mid 20th century. Measures 16" long by 8" wide by 6" deep. Excellent condition. An African Bambara N'Domo Mask - Early 20th Cty. Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Pre 1950   item# 579019 (stock# ICHI 73)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $895.00  An African Bambara N'Domo initiation mask carved in the shape of an elongated human head with an antelope headdress. This association mask is darkened wood with wax, cowrie shells and red beads. The mask measures 16 1/4" high by 7" wide by 5 1/2" deep. Fine condition and patina with definite signs of having been actually worn in ceremonial initiation dances. Dates from the early to mid 20th century - older African masks are quite rare as the wood rotted in the hot climate. Th ...click for details Return To Top PAGE: 1