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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 Japanese Lacquer Tray-Makie Flowers Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1940   item# 941716 (stock# ICHI 668)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 350.00  This lovely Japanese lacquer tray is covered all over two thirds of the top with multiple flowers and leaves in gold makie lacquer on a nashiji (pear skin) ground. The bottom of the tray is a beautiful red-orange lacquer. It measures 14” diameter and the tray is 1” deep – with the tripod legs it is 4” high. There is, however, a problem. At some time, two of the legs of the tripod were broken off in parts. Only one of the three legs is still intact. We have all the parts that were broken off – ke ...click for details

A Round Japanese Negoro Ware Lacquer Plate – Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1960   item# 924861 (stock# ICHI 1513)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $350.00  This is a handsome Japanese rimmed lacquer plate executed in Negoro lacquer. There are eight short lines radiating from the outer rim to the inner edge of the rim. The rim is scalloped into these eight segments. The inner bottom of the dish is all Negoro – black lacquer with a red lacquer top coating. Then parts of the red have worn away – or been deliberately rubbed away – to create the Negoro effect. The back of the plate is done in solid black roiro lacquer. The plate measures 10 ½” diameter ...click for details

A Five Tiered Lacquer Jubako (Japanese Food Carrier) Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1980   item# 898029 (stock# ICHI 207)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $325.00  A very handsome and utilitarian Japanese lacquer Jubako with five tiers, which can be stacked in groups of three, four or five tiers as the situation required. This set is shown with all five stacked and also the five tiers grouped into two sets of two tiers and three tiers. The outside of the tiers and cover are covered with a number of fine makie gold lacquer designs on a black roiro ground – mostly of Buddhist symbols. When stacked as a five tier unit, it measures 7” high by 7” by 7 ½” near s ...click for details

A Japanese Hair Ornament Set (Kanzashi) Taisho/Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1950   item# 869225 (stock# ICHI 1972)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $250.00  This is a two piece Japanese hair ornament set known as Kanzashi. In this case the set is made up of a hair pin – Kogai- and an elaborately decorated and inlaid comb, known as a Kogai. They are both made from wood that has been lacquered and they decorated with colorful lacquer and aogi (mother of pearl) insets. The Kogai hair stick measures 7 ¼” long and is ¾” by ½” at the ends. The Kushi comb measures 4 ¼” wide by ½” thick at the top. Both are in excellent condition – there does appear to be ...click for details

A Japanese Black Lacquer Pen Box - Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1960   item# 850493 (stock# ICHI 1959)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $195.00  This is a nice simple Japanese lacquer pen and paper box from the 1930s -1950s, Showa period. The box is done in the dark black lacquer known as "roiro" and has two floral arrangements on the covering lid done in gold lacquer and some areas of nashiji(pear skin) gold. There is a plain black 1/4" thick piece that fits inside - probably to provide a lower section where paper would be stored and an upper section for the pens. We date the box to the mid Showa era. It is in generally g ...click for details

A Beautiful Japanese Kamakura-bori Box Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1930   item# 810206 (stock# ICHI 2105)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  This is a very nicely carved Japanese lacquer box in the Kamakura-bori style. The design is that of a landscape in a central reserve that is surrounded by flowers on the lid and the sides. The interior is black roiro lacquer. The piece measures 5 3/8” long by 4 ¼” wide and is 1 7/8” deep. Excellent condition. We date this to the late Meiji to very early Showa period, circa 1910-1930. ...click for details

A Set of Three Sake Saucers - Seashell Design - taisho Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1930   item# 775212 (stock# ICHI 694)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $250.00  A set of three Japanese lacquer shallow sake cups in graduated sizes. Each has a different and well executed design of she shells connected with gold tendrils. The background is a red and the makie lacquer shells are in different shades of gold, silver, brown and black. The largest of the three measures 5 1/4" diameter whilst the smallest is 4 1/4" diameter - they each are 1/2" deep. They are in excellent condition. We date them to the late Meiji to late Taisho period, circa 1900- ...click for details

A Set of Four Japanese Red Lacquer Dishes – Mukozuke Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1960   item# 726405  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $175 for Set of Four  A mid 20th century Showa period set of Mukozuke dishes in red lacquer with black lacquer designs in low relief. Each of the dishes has a different motif – different plant and floral designs – iris, thistles, etc. On the base of each there are moths or butterflies in the same black lacquer – with a different number and placement of these on each of the four plates. Mokuzuke were used to serve food during a formal tea gathering. Each dish measures 4 ½” diameter and are ¾” high on their footed base ...click for details

A Japanese Red Lacquer Plate - Dragons Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1950   item# 493582 (stock# Ichi 1906)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $225.00  A Japanese red lacquer Kamakuri Bori plate with an impressed design of three stylized dragons in the center - a border of impressed flowers near the edge - and a Greek Key border at the rim. The underside is of plain black lacquer with a red lacquer rim. Measures 9 3/4" diameter and is 3/4" thick at the rim, Excellent condition with no cracks or chips. We date the piece to the Taisho to early Showa period - circa 1920s to 1940s - possibly even earlier.

A Vintage Okinawan Lacquer Box - C. 1950's Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1970   item# 438666 (stock# Ichi 3961)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $125.00  A vintage Japanese Ryukyu lacquer circular box, black lacquer with gold pattern over on the cover. Lovely condition with no damage or repair, 4in diameter. We date this piece to the 1950s-60s. This style of Ryukyus (Okinawa)lacquer is known as Chinkin ware. Designs are carved with a Chinkin knife on the polished lacquer surface and lacquer is placed into the resulting grooves. Then, gold leaf or gold dust is pressed into these grooves before the lacquer dries. The gold brings brilliant lacquerw ...click for details

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