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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 Taisho-Showa Lacquered Natsume – Tea Caddy Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1980   item# 962339 (stock# ICHI 2657)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 1295.00  This is a classic example of modern Japanese lacquer ware. It is a metal interior tapered round box with lid in the characteristic natsume style. On the exterior, there are two slanted and connected areas of nashiji - pear skin – lacquer in a light gold and a darker gold shade. On top of the nashiji ground there are two deer – the standing deer is executed entirely in mother-of-pearl (aogi) lacquer with gold makie spots on the body. The deer that is lying down is done totally in gold makie lacq ...click for details

A Set of Seven Lacquered Mukozuke - Taisho/Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1950   item# 945133 (stock# COLL 9082)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 195.00  A handsome set of seven Japanese red and black mokuzuke - the tops done in shiny black roiro and the bottoms done in red lacquer. On the bottom of four of the bowls there is a design in makie gold of a bamboo shoot. The seven dishes measure 4 1/2" diameter and are 1" high. The dark black would have been a lovely contrast to the raw fish normally used in the mokuzuke serving. We date these to the mid Taisho to early Showa period, circa 1925-1950s. They are in excellent condition. ...click for details

A Set of Seven Lacquered Bamboo Mukozuke - Taisho Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1950   item# 874449 (stock# ICHI 413)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $150.00  A handsome set of seven Japanese bamboo mukozuke that have been lacquered with a dark rust brown lacquer. The seven dishes measure 3 1/4" long by 2" wide by 3/4" high at the ends. The dark lacquer would have been a lovely contrast to the raw fish normally used in the mokuzuke serving. We date these to the mid Taisho to early Showa period, circa 1925-1940. They are in excellent condition. ...click for details

A Fine Small Japanese Cast Iron Tetsubin – Taisho/Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1950   item# 859761 (stock# ICHI 311)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $175.00  This cast iron tetsubin has a pattern known variously as “black hobnail” – “Hail” and “Arare”. Most of the sides of the pot have this raised dot pattern and a band of the dots is also on the lid. The handle – which we think is bronze rather than iron – swings freely. The piece measures 5 1’4’ tall with the handle fully raised. The lid has a tiny pine cone as a finial. The lid is 3” diameter, the body is 4” diameter at its widest – exclusive of the spout – and the height of the pot exclusive of t ...click for details

Iris Chawan - Taisho-early Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1970   item# 174809  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $195.00  Iris Teabowl - Signed Japanese pottery teabowl (chawan) decorated with a lovely blue Iris and gold, green and grey leaves over white slip. Signed on its base with a clearly impressed seal see photos. We do not know the signature. Condition is excellent, no damage whatsoever. Measures 3 1/8 inchest tall to the top of its rim by approximately 3 inches across in diameter wide.

Fine Studio Red Raku Tea Bowl (Chawan) Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1970   item# 114924 (stock# 3562)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  Red raku tea bowl with a lot of color from the kiln. Impressed repeated chrysanthemum border. There is a tiny chip on the foot, but it doesn’t really show from the side. This is from a large collection of an American diplomat who lived in Japan. His collection included pieces by Mashiko potters like Shoji Hamada, and Totaro Sakuma. Measures 4" diameter by just under 2" high. We date this studio piece from the early to mid 20th century.

Fine Large Summer Chawan - great Glaze Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1980   item# 81440 (stock# 3404)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  Japanese Pottery Conical Shaped Chawan or Teabowl. Rich deep velvet brown glaze with Sienna & Cocoa colored bands at the rim. Sprinkled allover with either a gold dust or yellow flickered effect, see photos. Condition is excellent, no damage whatsoever, see photos. Measures approximately 7 7/8 inches across in Diameter Wide by 3 inches High. Wonderful for display, Nice Example. Great size and coloration, has generous scale and pleasing proportions. Not at a ...click for details

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