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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. We still have over 900 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.(This discount does NOT apply to items purchased at auction.) At these low prices, we do ask that you pay shipping and insurance charges for all items purchased.

A Japanese Bronze Double Gourd Vase - 19th-20th C. Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1970   item# 1068359 (stock# ICHI 3434)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $395.00  This is a handsome simple bronze vase in the shape of a bent double gourd. It has a wide opening for use in ikebana arrangements and a "frog" in the base of the inside for holding the flowers. The vase measures 7" high by 2" diameter at the upper bulge and 3 5/8" diameter at the widest part of the bottom bulge. It ...click for details

A Japanese Round Kogo - Phoenix - Meiji/Taisho Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1940   item# 988994 (stock# ICHI 456-A4)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 250.00  This is a quite handsome round kogo - covered box - made of nickel with copper overlays. The top of the box has an elaborately detailed carving of a phoenix or ho-o bird. (This bird traditionally represented the Empress). The sides have a series of relief designs of flowers, fans, birds, and nature subjects. As long as you are checking ou ...click for details

A Bronze Plated Okimono of a Seated Sage Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 979400 (stock# ICHI 1337-A5)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 295.00  This is a sweet little water coupe with the lovely soft blue glaze color that distinguishes Qingbai ceramics. It measures 2 3/8” diameter at the top - 3” diameter at the widest - 2” diameter at the base and is1 ½” high. It is in generally good condition. We believe that the top has been ground down for some reason some time in the past. We very much believe that the coupe could be from the Song dynasty based on the clay and the glaze. There are some indications that the glaze has been degraded ...click for details

A Metal Japanese Boys Day Sword – Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1970   item# 955180 (stock# COLL 9098)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 195.00  This is a nice 20th century metal toy samurai sword that would be presented to a boy on Boys Day – traditionally held on March 3rd. The sword was intended to imbue in the boy a sense of honor and strength as shown by the samurai of old. This miniature sword is made of metal and is intricately made with simulated sharks skin handle, a tiny sword guard (tsuba) and a decorated scabbard with a relief dragon going down the side. The sword itself is thin steel. The entire combination measures 12 ¼ “ ...click for details

A Bronze Metal Figure of Daikoku - Meiji/ Taisho Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 857909 (stock# ICHI 2264)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $250.00  This is a sweet little bronze okimono of Daikoku - also known as Daikokuten. The casting measures 4" high and is 3" wide by 3 1/3" deep. The condition is excellent and the patina is quite nice. We date it to the late Meiji to early Taisho period, circa 1890 - 1920. Daikokuten is the god of wealth and prosperity. He also i ...click for details

A Bronze Japanese Wedding Mirror – Late Meiji/Taisho Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1930   item# 848304 (stock# ICHI 592)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $225.00  This is a Japanese handled bronze mirror (e-kagami) with an impressed design of several cranes flying around pine trees and a stream. There are two large Kanji characters in the middle and a long inscription in Kanji - neither of which had translated. These mirrors were often used as wedding gifts. The mirror is 7 ½” diameter and - with the handle – measures 10 1/8” long – it is 1/8” thick. We date the mirror to the late Meiji to Taisho period, 1900-1925/ It is in excellent condition. ...click for details

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