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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.

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A Meiji Japanese Pottery Figural Candlestick Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1900   item# 455006 (stock# Ichi 4253)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $495.00  A finely thrown and molded pottery candlestick in the shape of woman with a basket on her head – quite possibly a depiction of an Ainu woman. The basket acts as the holder for the metal pricket that holds the candle and also doubles as a drip pan for the melted wax. Candlesticks in the shape of people enjoyed a popularity in the late Edo and early Meiji period. This one is clearly wheel thrown as evidenced by the string cut marks on the base where the piece was cut from the potter’s wheel - th ...click for details A Fine Japanese Iron Sake Kettle (Chosi) - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Pre 1900   item# 452453 (stock# Ichi 4250)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $495.00  A Japanese Iron teakettle in the shape known as a Chosi and used for warming sake. This was made about 120 years ago, circa 1880’s, Meiji period. The body is made of iron and there is a lid – probably a replacement lid – made of lacquered wood. The lid is decorated in gold makie with a decoration of a ho-o bird.On the sides of the kettle there are numerous low relief crests – mons - of the Kiku and the Kiri. The kettle measures 6.3" high including the handle and is 5" diameter – 7&qu ...click for details Japanese Shigaraki vase - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1900   item# 451998 (stock# Ichi 4251)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $395.00  This is an interesting flower vase of Japanese Shigaraki ware with an unusual feature of an imbedded metal ring for hanging the vase. The sagging top does not appear to be a kiln mistake but a planned part of the form. The only decoration on the vase is a row of wide cross hatching inside two incised rings at the shoulder of the piece. The pottery known as Shigaraki-yaki comes from Shigaraki Town and its surrounding area in the south of Shiga Prefecture. It has a long history and commercial pott ...click for details A Khmer Brown Glazed Jarlet or Lime Pot – 12th-13th Cty Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Ceramics: Pre 1492   item# 448031 (stock# Ichi 3712)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  A very striking Khmer lime-pot or jarlet molded in the shape of an elephant with distinctly recognizable trunk, ears and tail. The piece was then glazed in a dark chocolate brown glaze down to the top of the raised foot – which was then left unglazed showing the grayish tan natural clay underneath. We date this early example of Southeast Asian pottery to the 12th-13th century, the Khmer Cambodia period of Angkor Wat to the Bayon period. The item piece measures 3" high and is 3 5/8" lo ...click for details Japanese Red Lacquer Teapot - Taisho/Showa Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Lacquer: Pre 1930   item# 443139 (stock# Ichi 372)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $295.00  A nice Japanese red lacquer hot water pot - decorated in a bright red China red ground lacquer with a gold makie design of a pine tree encircling the bottle and the lid. Measures 4" high by 3 1/2" diameter.Generally good condition with one small area where the gold makie tree trunk meets the top at the rim. There is a gold mark on the base - not translated. We conservatively date this piece to the Taisho-early Showa period 1915-1930; however, it could be much earlier. A Hirado Kogo - Man Riding a Fish - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Porcelain: Pre 1910   item# 442640  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $795.00  A fine and unusual Hirado kogo (covered small covered box)in the shape of an old man or sage riding on the back of a large fish crane. It could be one example of the Household God, Ebisu. Excellent details as are always found in Hirado porcelain pieces- note the feathers, the eyes and the old man's garment. The kogo is mostly white with highlights of blue on the cap and brown on the back belt to his robe. Note how the edge at the base of the piece exhibits the touch of rust colored iron sh ...click for details A Ming to Early Qing Bronze Scroll Weight - Liu Hai Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Metalwork: Pre 1800   item# 442503 (stock# Ichi2486-A10)  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $550.00  A nicely molded and patinated Bronze scroll weight in the shape of Liu Hai riding on the back of his companion, the three legged toad. This miniature charmer measures 1 5/8" high by 1 1/4" wide by 1 1/2" deep. We date this piece to the late Ming to very early Qing Dynasty circa 1550-1725. The condition is excellent with fine patina. ...click for details A Highly Unusual Miniature Kyoto Satsuma Teapot-Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Earthenware: Pre 1900   item# 441677  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $695.00  This small teapot has one of the most unusual shapes we have ever seen in a Satsuma teapot - an offset square with twisted rope handle. The piece measures 2 3/4" high and is 2 3/4" square at the top (exclusive of the handle)by 2" square at the base. The design makes extensive use of the much admired gosu blue and depicts a temple in a garden that is surrounded by a wall that has a design of the Buddhist wheel. The design strongly suggests that it might have been made for a Tibetan ...click for details 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 An Unusual Bamboo & Lacquer Tonkotsu Tobacco Container Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 438215  click for details Ichiban Japanese and Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $795.00  A two piece bamboo body tonkotsu with applied decoration of five Japanese coins – three on one side (one of which is carved from ivory) and two on the other side. The piece measures 3 3/16" wide by 1 1/2" deep and is 2 5/16" high. The four non ivory coins appear to be made of lacquered wood. The tonkotsu is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks or restorations – there is even a faint lingering hint of tobacco aroma on the inside. We date this piece to the late Edo to earl ...click for details Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  10  20  30  40  50  60  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  96