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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 1,500 items either currently listed on our website catalog or still to be posted onto it. So, starting now, Oct.1, 2008, 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. With thanks for your years of patronage, we look forward to serving you until the last items are sold. Cheers ~ Ichiban Antiques.

A Yoshitoshi Print - 100 Moons Series – “Jade Rabbit" Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 822529 (stock#ICHI 3382)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $795.00  This is one of the most popular prints from the series “One Hundred Aspects of the Moon”(1885-1892) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. First printed in November of 1886, the print portrays Jun Wukong (Songoku in Japanese) is the immortal monkey who accompanied the priest Tripitaka on his journey from China to India in the 7th century to collect Buddhist scriptures. Songoku achieved immortality by breaking into the garden of Heaven and eating the peaches of longevity. Here he dances with the jade rabbit ...click for details

A Japanese Dyptich by Barei Kono - Early Meiiji Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 814359 (stock#Coll 8030)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $225.00  A Japanese diptych by Bairei,Kono(1844-1895). The print depicts two butterflies done in blacks and grays – flying over two pink lily blossoms with full stem and leaves. It is in very good condition with light wrinkles and is a protected by a clear plastic wrap over the black mounting mat paperboard. The print has a three character mark at the top right that translates to “"Yuri Ni Cho"(Lily and Butterfly). The diptych measures 11 ½” wide by 7 ½” tall – the fully matted diptych measures ...click for details

Moon of Kintoki's Mountain by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1920   item# 808590 (stock#ICHI 3391)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $895.00  This print is entitled “Moon of Kintoki’s Mountain (Kintokiyama no tsuki) and is by Tsukioka Kintaro. It is dated October 1980 and has both the signature and the seal of the artist. It measures approximately 13” by 9 inches,the size known as Vertical Oban. The late 19th century Japanese print maker was very famous from his series entitled ...click for details

Print from One Hundred Aspects of the Moon–Yoshitoshi Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 804591 (stock#ICHI 3347)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $895.00  This one of the nicest prints in the famous series “One Hundred Aspects of the Moon” (1885-1892)by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. It is entitled “A Fox Admires Her Reflection on a Moonlit Night” and is also called “Full moon in Mushasi”, 1890. The print depicts a fox sitting by a body of water as he looks admiringly at his refection on the water that been cast by a full moon. The print is in very good condition with margins intact – the left margin is thinner that the other three. The color and registra ...click for details

An Otsu-e of an Oni with Magic Mallet – Meiji Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 706144  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $495.00  This is a late Edo to early Meiji otsu-e of an ogre – the ONI – bearing a mallet. The story behind the mallet carrying oni follows. There is extensive calligraphy on the print – not translated. The print measures 13 ¾” by 9 3/8” and is in fine shape – the staining on the lower portion of the mat does not extend to the print itself. We date it to circa 1850-1879. It is framed in a black wooden frame – well worn. ...click for details

A Japanese Woodblock Triptych of Four Geisha Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 702442 (stock#ICHI 1996)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $695.00  A most unusual Japanese woodblock triptych with a design of four geisha in elaborate kimono. The print is executed on three sheets of rice paper that have been glued together at three seams. The unusual aspect of the print is that there is an over-painting in white wash or watercolor that highlights the faces, collars, hands, feet and some details in the kimonos. The print is framed in a simple gold frame with a light brown silk mat. Because of the glass on the front it was not possible to take ...click for details

A Bound Book of Ukiyo-e Prints by Ogata Gekko Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1910   item# 683292  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 SOLD  A rare set of ten Japanese woodblock prints by one of the latest of the ukiyo-e masters - Ogata Gekko, 1859-1920. They are bound in a hard cover with a grass cloth cover and are arranged in an accordion style from left to right. The prints include a variety of scenes - boaters on a lake - - mothers and their children - - a samurai and his retinue with Mt. Fuji in the distance - - and old woman in a bamboo grove - - a court woman under a grove of cherry trees in full bloom and seven others, T ...click for details

An Ukiyo-e Print by Kuniyoshi -1853 - Oni Under Attack Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 636204 (stock#ICHI 2585)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $450.00  A most unusual Japanese woodblock print by the master Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Kuniyoshi spent most of his career making prints of famous warriors and battles. In this major departure from that subject matter, we find a scene of an Oni being beat upon by a number of characters – including Binkei carrying his bell (upper left) and a monkey – upper middle. We do not know what other characters are represented. One of the definitive books on the works of Kuniyoshi is “Kuniyoshi – The Warrior Prints” by B ...click for details

Yoshitoshi – “Relaxed Geisha” -" 32 Women Series" Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1920   item# 556885 (stock#Ichi 3829)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $595.00  The print is by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi,1839-1892, and is entitled “Looking relaxed: the appearance of a Kyoto geisha of the Kansei era” “Shidaranasa-so: Kansei Nenkan Kyoto Geiko Fuzoku”. It is number two in the authoritative book by John Stevenson, “Yoshitoshi’s Women, The Woodblock Print Series, University of Washington Press, 1986. The print is in Oban Tate-e format and measures 15 1/2" by 9 3/4". Some overall trimming and very light toning – a very good state overall. The original pr ...click for details

Japanese Woodblock Print - Samurai - Meiji Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900   item# 548655  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $695.00  A colorful Japanese print of two samurai - or possibly a samurai and emperor - in an oval reserve – artist unknown – 13 ½” x 9” – right and left margins trimmed - very light toning - sharp registration -good bleedthrough to the back. Extensive Kanji calligraphy on reverse – mid Meiji, circa 1875-1900.

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