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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 1,100 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.

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A Woodblock Print of Two Women Reading - Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 955424 (stock# COLL 9099)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 325.00  This is a lovely delicate print of two court ladies sitting and reading a scroll. They sit amongst a landscape of craggy rocks ans and many trees. The coloring is much more delicate than is normally found in Japanese prints - very fine pastel colors. The print measures 7 3/" by 4" and is in excellent condition - it is backed with a ...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 Kyo Yaki Chawan w/ Colorful Irises – Meiji - Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1960   item# 955024 (stock# COLL 9097)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 395.00  This is a handsome Kyo-Yaki chawan – tea bowl – that is covered in a thick enamel design of irises. The irises are dark purple and white on golden enamel crackle glazed ground and are further highlighted with bright emerald green leaves. The piece measures 4 ¾” diameter at the top and is 3 5/8” high and is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. There is an incised mark on the base that translates as “Kutani Toho”. We date it to any time between 1910 and the 1950s. A striking colorful pi ...click for details A Late 19th Century Book of Photos of Japan - Meiji Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Pre 1920   item# 954626 (stock# COLL 9096)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 425.00  This is a thick book of black and white photos of Japan in the late 19th century. It is entitled - "JAPAN, HER COUNTRY AND PEOPLE". We cannot determine the publisher or date of publication because all that information in in Kanji characters. The book has a hardboard cover with a painting of Mt. Fuji and the ends are silk bound a ...click for details A Modern Japanese Studio Double Gourd Vase – Signed Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Porcelain: Pre 1970   item# 954330 (stock# ICHI 1490)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 250.00  This is a handsome Japanese double gourd porcelain vase with a soft turquoise to lime green glaze and a carefully controlled drip pattern of golden yellow glaze flowing down from the top of the vase. The vase measures 8” high – the top bulb is 3” diameter and the bottom bulb is 4 3/8” diameter. There is a two character impressed mark on the base that translates as “DOKAN”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restorations. We date it to the early to mid 20th century, circa 1930 ...click for details A 19th Century Japanese Imari Bottle with Lid - Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Porcelain: Pre 1900   item# 954043 (stock# ICHI 1107)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 750.00  A very nice and rarely seen Japanese Imari water bottle with a tall skinny neck and a bulbous base. The bottle has its original decorated stopper. The entire bottle and stopper are decorated with the classic Imari blue and red flowers and leaves. The bottle measures 9" high and is 4 1/4" diameter at its widest. We date it to the ...click for details An Edo period Satsuma Chawan - Schools of Fish in a Net Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Earthenware: Pre 1900   item# 953618 (stock# ICHI 1466)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 995.00  995.00This is one of the nicest Satsuma tea bowls – chawan- we have had in the collection. It has the classic base glaze of tan crackle that is characteristic of all Satsuma pieces. In the center of the bowl and on the sides are overglaze enamel paintings of schools of fish – we believe them to be Japanese Rainbow Smelt. The fish are in a thick enamel that gives them a lovely three dimensional look. ...click for details A Miniature Japanese Pillbox with Gold Makie and Aogi Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1920   item# 953211 (stock# COLL 9095)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 425.00  This is a charming little Japanese pillbox in a paper slipcover that is covered in a woven silk design. The pillbox is covered all over with inlaid mother of pearl – aogi – that gives it an iridescent glow. The interior of the tiny box is covered throughout with the fine tiny gold particles known as Nashiji (pear skin). On the top of the box there is a design in raised gold makie lacquer of a branch of plum blossoms. ...click for details A Japanese Imari Jardiniere in Ormolu Mounting -19th C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Porcelain: Pre 1837 VR   item# 952872 (stock# ICHI 1196)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 895.00  This is a fine large Japanese Imari jardiniere mounted in intricate ormolu mounts. The entire rim is encircled with a reticulated ormolu rim with three different bands of intricate geometric designs. The two handles are well-defined dragons also in ormolu. The body of the jardinière has the classic early Japanese decoration of overglaze enameled flowers and leaves in red and blue. The piece measures 10 ¾” diameter including the handles – the body alone measures 8” diameter at its widest and is ...click for details A Fine Japanese Cloisonne Vase - Signed - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Enamel: Pre 1920   item# 952630 (stock# ICHI 2033)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 795.00  This is a superb example of the Golden Age in Japanese cloisonne dating from about 1880s-1910. This tapered vase has a midnight blue ground and a lovely simple design of a green bamboo stalks with leaves climbing up the vase. The vase measure 6 1/4" high - is 2 1/8" diameter at the shoulder - and is 1 1/8" diameter at the b ...click for details Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  10  20  30  40  50  96