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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, 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. With thanks for your years of patronage, we look forward to serving you until the last items are sold. Cheers ~ Ichiban Antiques.

Please Note - we have an emergency medical problem in our family that will require us to be away for a period starting Sat. 11/08 and lasting no less than ten days - could be much longer. We will be checking our email daily and will be able to take any of your orders - then mark them as Sold. However we cannot ship until we return. We will not process any charges but hold your items for you till our return. Your understanding is appreciated.

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A Mystery Lacquer Large Platter - Circa 1920s -1930s Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Lacquer: Pre 1940   item# 818087 (stock#ICHI#1879)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $195.00  This is a most unusual but quite handsome lacquer tray - we think it is probably Chinese in origin but cannot prove that. The design is a low relief design of a horse pulling a cart with what appears to be two passengers in it. The cart has a large fringed umbrella as a shade for the passengers. The shape of the horse and the two wheeled cart are what lead us to the conclusion that the tray is from China and probably dates to the mid 1920s to 1930s. The workmanship is excellent. The design appea ...click for details A Chinese Soapstone Figure of Two Monkeys - Late Qing Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Folk Art: Pre 1930   item# 804791 (stock#ICHI 2507)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $125.00  This is a charming little soapstone carving done in dark soapstone - the color ranges from a light brown to a very dark almost black color. It depicts a mother monkey tending to her infant monkey - nice detail and a general feeling of finial caring. The piece measures 5" long by 4" high by 2 1/2" thick and is in excellent condition. We date it to the period of 1900-1920s. An Oribe Fluted Bowl – Late Meiji to Early Showa Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1940   item# 797617 (stock#ICHI 805)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $225.00  A nice medium sized Japanese Oribe pottery bowl decorated with a very stylized drawing of a day lily in typical iron underglaze. The fluted edge makes a nice frame for the simplicity of the design. Surrounding the flower and leaves is the classic Oribe tan crackle glaze and thick dark green drip glazes. The back has six Kanji characters and some small areas where the tan glaze did not hold. It is not signed The bowl dates from the late Meiji period, 1890s–1930s. It measures 2 1/4 inches high ...click for details A Boldly Colored Chinese Green and Orange Vase Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain: Pre 1960   item# 785960  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $225.00  This is a rounded shoulder Chinese porcelain vase with thick glaze in two colors. The lower layer is a dark reddish orange and the second color is a rich dark green. Together they combine into an abstract design of intertwined vines and flower - while the upper and bottom area have a series of lappets to frame the vines design. The vase measures 7 1/4" high and is 5" diameter. It has no top cover to the vase - nor does it appear that there ever was one as there is no rubbing or wear to ...click for details A Wood and Ivory Octagonal Snuff Bottle Late Qing Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1930   item# 784664  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $150.00  A hexagonal snuff bottle - or even possibly a medicine bottle - made of wood inlaid with bone ivory insets. The wood is probably rosewood from the from the color and grain. Each of the bone ivory insets have different incised picture of flowers - the both the top and the bottom of the piece are lappet border of palm leaves. The top is solid wood with a pouring spout made of the same ivory and made as a screw top for a screw on lid. The top stopper and spoon are missing. The base is undecorated w ...click for details A Blue/Purple Peking Glass Bowl - Late Qing Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Glass: Pre 1920   item# 774702 (stock#Coll1003)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $325.00  This is a late Qing example of Peking Glass – circa 1880-1910. It is a footed bowl with a flared bowl done in a lovely dark blue/purple color. There are some bubbles in the glass and the makeup of the foot lead us to believe it to be from the late 19th to early 20th century. The bowl measures 4 1/4" diameter at the top and is 2 1/8” high and is 1 ½” diameter at the base. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.A few very light scratches on the base. A Mid 20th Century Peking Glass Salt Container - Duck Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Glass: Pre 1980   item# 773876  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $135.00  A cute little salt cellar made from Chinese Peking glass in a tortoise shell pattern. The piece is shaped like a swimming duck with its head turned to one side. There is a bronze alloy curved handle spoon with a dragon head at the tip of the spoon. We date it to the Showa period, circa 1950-1975. It measures 3 3/4" long by 2" wide and 2" high. Excellent condition and a nice addition to any collection of salts. A Small Pale Green Peking Glass Bud Vase – late Qing Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Glass: Pre 1930   item# 747232 (stock#ICHI 2853)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $125.00  A nice small bud vase made of a pale green Peking Glass – the vase has a flared top and a bulbous body separated from the flared top. The vase measures 3 5/8” high by 2” diameter at the top and is 2 ¼” diameter at its widest and 1” diameter at the base. We date it to the early 20th century. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Chinese Peking Glass Brush Holder - 12 Zodiac Animals Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Glass: Pre 1980   item# 741679 (stock#ICHI 2557)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $375.00  It is currently the Chinese Year of the Rat – but why settle for an object that only has one of the twelve zodiac animals. This is a 20th century Peking glass brush holder used by scholars for calligraphy and paintings and had all twelve of the animals on it. The body of the brush is a light lavender color and the overlayed layer is a royal blue. The blue overlay has been cut to make a design of the twelve Chinese animals of the zodiac. The brush holder and brush measures 12" long and is 1 ...click for details A Chinese Scholars Viewing Stone – late Qing Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre 1930   item# 737136 (stock#ICHI 2543)  click for details Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques 203.272.7392 $195.00  An unusual viewing stone for the scholars desk made of a light tan stone with pink blotches on all sides. There are obvious took marks that make it clear that the stone was enhanced to bring out the contrasting colors. It comes in a small wooden stand – not very well made but it does give the stone solid stability. The stone measures 5” high by 4” wide by 1 ¼” thick and is in excellent condition. We believe it dates from the early 20th century. Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3  4  5