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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 Japanese Rectangular Kogo – Mums – Edo/Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1910   item# 956827 (stock# ICHI 933)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 195.00  This is a fine Japanese covered rectangular box – kogo – with a slightly domed lid. The box is decorated with makie and crushed eggshell flowers over a black roiro ground on the top and all sides, The flowers are a combination of standard chrysanthemums and spider mums. The interior is done in nashiji (pear skin) gold lacquer that has darkened with age. The kogo is in good condition with a few chips to the edge and corner – but they are not very visible when the box is closed, The kogo measures ...click for details A Large Imari Mizusashi for the Tea Ceremony – Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Porcelain: Pre 1900   item# 956552 (stock# ICHI 1123)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 995.00  This is a beautifully decorated Imari mizusashi - a container for cold water during the Japanese tea ceremony. The intricate design is executed in reds, oranges, blues and greens on a white ground, There are many lovely flowers – many with cobalt blue leaves – tiny paintings of birds and mythical creatures – and a number of hexagonal figures filled with flowers and birds. The entire composition is held together with meandering vines and limbs. The base is a band of dark blue lappets and the ...click for details A Kutani Okimono of a Seated Dog – late Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Porcelain: Pre 1920   item# 956151 (stock# ICHI 2074)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 395.00  This is a fun, fairly large, all white seated dog – probably from the Kutani kilns in imitation of Hirado ware. The dog has a ruffled collar and three small bells hang from the collar. There is good definition to the dog’s fur and facial features – and even the bottom of the paws is well carved, The dog measures 7” high and is 6” long by 4” wide. It is in excellent condition. We date it to the late Meiji period, circa 1890-1910. A Late Meiji Satsuma Koro – Butterflies Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Earthenware: Pre 1920   item# 955827 (stock# ICHI 2114)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 295.00  A fine small Satsuma koro (incenser) decorated all over with hundreds of tiny butterflies or moths and three large butterflies. The design is in gold overlay enamel on the classic tan crackle glaze that is characteristic of Satsuma. It measures 4” high and is 4” diameter at the waist. It is in excellent condition and has a signature on the base – not translated. We date it to the late Meiji period, circa 1890-1910. 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 995.00  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 A Woodblock Print of Okame by Shibata Zeshin Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 952244 (stock# COLL 9093)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 250.00  This is a delightful print by the master printer, Shibata Zeshin, that portrays Okame preparing some kind of red paste to put into a box in front of her. The print measures 9 ¾” by 6 ½” and is quite toned. We date it to the late Edo to early Meiji period, circa 1850-1870s because of the amount of toning. Despite the toning, it is a fine example of Zeshin’s drawing technique. ...click for details Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  10  20  30  40  45