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Man's Kimono Haori (Jacket), Fab Hotei Painting Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1950 item# 513738
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This man's kimono jacket (haori) has on its lining a handpainted ink wash (sumi-e) painting of Hotei, characteristically depicted as a pot-bellied, eccentric, Zen monk dressed in a tattered robe. Hotei is believed to be the historical 6th-century Chinese itinerant monk, Pu Tai Ho Shang. In Japan, Hotei is revered as a Zen patron saint--in spite of having neither property, home, or family, he is always cheerful and helps others wherever he goes. Thus, he is thought to exemplify the Zen ideal ...click for details

Antique Japanese Stencil, SHIBORI STARFISH Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1910 item# 506552
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This antique Japanese paper stencil has a wonderful design of starfish, done to look like a tie-dyed shibori motif. Each starfish is outlined with intricately cut sea foam--a really nice touch! It is made of several layers of laminated handmade kozo (mulberry) paper (very strong!), then treated with persimmon paste, and finally smoked to render it waterproof and tough. Then the intricate design is cut into the paper by a master cutter-artisan. ...click for details

Magnificent Japanese Tomesode Kimono, Views of Kyoto Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1950 item# 493433
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This is a very special formal tomesode kimono decorated with various famous views of Kyoto, all beautifully handpainted in the rice-paste resist "yuzen" technique. Depicted is the Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu-dera, Toji Temple's four-storey pagoda, Higashiyama, etc.--all iconic sites from Japan's cultural capital. The colors are all subdued, leading me to believe that all was done with natural pigment/plant dyes (not w/chemicals). Gold and silver paint is generously applied throug ...click for details

Vintage Japanese Porcelain Vase, Kiyomizu B/W, Signed Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Porcelain: Pre 1960 item# 486188
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This is a fabulous, large Japanese porcelain cobalt blue and white flower vase (hana-ike) done in the shape of a gourd. It was made at one of the Kiyomizu kilns in Kyoto, Japan. This style of blue and white porcelain--sometimes with a bit of iron oxide (red) overglaze accents here and there--is called "shonzui," taken from the name of the person attributed to having started this particular tradition in Japan in the 16th century. The fine porcelaiin body is a snow white. ...click for details

Japanese Kimono Obi, Silk Brocade, Roundel Design Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1960 item# 482393
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This is a very lovely half-width (han-haba) silk obi with a brocade-woven Persian-style roundel design. There is a dragon inside the roundel. Between the roundels is a floral design. The ground color is black and the roundel design is primarily red, with some yellow in the florals. The silk is stiff; not shiny. Measurements: 134 in. (340.4 cm) long; 5 7/8 in. (15 cm) wide ...click for details

Five Tastes BOOK ON JAPANESE ART Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Antiques: Contemporary item# 481399
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This is a catalogue for a highly popular exhibition organized by and held at Japan Society in New York City in 2000. The book is organized according to five sections (or "tastes"): Ancient Times (Kodai no bi) Artless Simplicity (Soboku) ...click for details

Timeless Beauty BOOK ON JAPANESE FOLK ART Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: References: Antiques: Contemporary item# 477300
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This book is the most comprehensive, complete, and most recently published book on the renowned Montgomery Collection of Japanese mingei folk art. It is lavishly illustrated w/five scholarly essays. The maneki-neko cat on the front and back of cover is lacquered. Title: Timeless Beauty: Traditional Japanese Design from the Montgomery Collection ...click for details

Japanese Kimono Obi, Silkscreened Silk, Mod Design Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 468108
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This Japanese obi sash, made of raw silk (tsumugi), has a silkscreened design of black swirls, somewhat resembling Japanese writing/calligraphy. The red is a wonderful warm scarlet color; the background color is a creamy white (not the stark white in photos!). Very modern looking; really lovely nubby raw silk fabric. Unusual texture and design. Measurements: 12 wide (30.5 cm); (136 in. (321 cm) long ...click for details

Vintage Japanese Kimono, Maroon Shibori Rinzu Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1940 item# 462785
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This is a very special shibori hand tie-dyed kimono made of a pattern-woven silk (rinzu). It has a bold vertical motif of arrow feathers (yabane), one of the most popular kimono designs in the early 20th century. The woven pattern is the linen leaf (asa no ha). Made of a super soft silk. Lined in red (momi) and white silk. In excellent-good condition; clean. Only very slight discoloration along hem (visible on the insi ...click for details

Vintage Japanese Tea Pot, Shino Yaki Stoneware Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1980 item# 455928
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This is a vintage red Shino (aka-shino yaki) stoneware teapot from Japan. Shino stoneware, still made today, is produced in small villages scattered high in the mountainous region of Mino. The Shino yaki tradition began some time in the 1500s. This pot has a swiftly and artistically drawn "picture" done in red, using the local iron/magnesium "oni-ita" clay as an underglaze. The picture seems to be p ...click for details

Japanese Kimono, Vintage Taisho Romantic Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1940 item# 448994
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This is a supreme Taisho-style (1920s-1930s) long-sleeved kimono (furisode) and underkimono (sewn together). It has a motif of traditional Japanese boats in an iris pond--very Rimpa School. Wisteria blossoms hang from the shoulders, and cherry blossoms are scattered here and there. The design composition is positioned across the 4 panels of the kimono--right front panel, 2 back panels, left front panel--giving it a three-dimensional feel, especially when wrapped around the wearer. Silk thread emb ...click for details

Japanese Lacquer Tray, Cinnabar Red Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles: Pre 1970 item# 431373
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This is a very nice Japanese footed tray, made of wood and covered with a brilliant cinnabar red lacquer. Great as a tray for tea pot/cups or for storing things on the desk, etc. Very useful item with lots of charm. Approx. 30-60 years old. Measurements: 3.5 in. (8.8 cm) high; 8.75 in. (22.3 cm) wide Weight (in box w/packing material; for sh ...click for details

Japanese Kimono Obi, Handwoven Sakiori Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 427262
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This is an obi sash, worn with a casual kimono(folded in half and wrapped around the wearer's midsection several times). It was made by weaving together thin strips of recycled silk fabric from kimono, using the "sakiori" technique. The warp threads are cotton. In excellent condition, with no visible wear. Wonderfully designed in a a brilliant red and black plaid pattern.Likely dates from the early-mid-2 ...click for details

Japanese Kimono Obi, Handwoven Sakiori Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1960 item# 422913
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This is a true one-of-a-kind Japanese textile. Worn with a kimono as an obi sash (folded in half and wrapped around the wearer's midsection several times), it was made by weaving together thin strips of recycled silk fabric from kimono, using the "sakiori" technique. The warp threads are also silk! Very soft. In excellent condition, with no visible wear (except original fold lines). Wonderfully designed i ...click for details

Japanese Lacquer, Cinnabar Red Vanity (Kyodai) Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1920 item# 418626
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This lovely vanity, from the early 20th century, has inlaid mother-of-pearl on a cinnabar red lacquer surface. Classic 1910s Taisho-style oval mirror. In excellent condition. There is a cross-bar (under mirror) missing (see pic). Height: 28 in. (71.1 cm); Width: 18 in. (45.7 cm).

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