Japanese Folk Art Box For Lantern

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #672797
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This is a container box for a lantern with the attractive Roku-mon-sen ( literal meaning is "six coins") family crest. It is the family crest of Sanada family founded in Shinano (Nagano prefecture) in early 16th century. This box is made of wood and Japanese paper coated with persimmon tannin (kaki-shibu). It has mendings. Probably late 19 C. 29cm x 9cm x 29.5cm 11.4"x3.5"x11.5"

Fine Japanese Wood Mingei Sculpture, Praying Tanuki

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #666800
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DESCRIPTION: In Japanese lore, there are countless tales about the mischievous Tanuki, a real animal native to Japan. Masked like a raccoon but big and stocky like a badger, they are said to have supernatural powers to transform into any living or inanimate shape. Often they assume the form of a monk, as our Tanuki does here. This Tanuki okimono is hand crafted from a single piece of wood in the best of Mingei traditions. Dressed as a monk in a long robe, this charming, fat Tanuki stands at... Click for details

Antique Edo Period Japanese Lacquer tree cutting tool

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #666450
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This homemade Japanese tool was used in rural areas for cutting the groove in the tree to release and collect the sap which was harvested for the lacquerware. The wood handle is smooth to touch and has years of patina. The cutting blade is heavily aged but is in good condition. The tool is about 9" long and at least 150 years old.

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Mask of Musician Benzaiten

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1910: item #666019

Description: Japanese Vintage Ceramic Wall Hanging Make face of the god of musician Bensaiten

Date: Showa Period Mid 20th Century

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Small Japanese Two Drawer Walnut Utility Box

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1910: item #665723

Description: Old Japanese Two Drawers Small Box. Walnut front and cedar wood body.

Date: Showa Period Early 20th Century

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Japanese Soroban Wood Abacus

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #665674

Description: Vintage Japaense Caculator Soroban Abacus

Date: Taisho Period 20th century

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Old Japanese Kiri Wood Red Lacquer Gilt Writing Box

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1910: item #665425

Description: Old Japanese kiri wood made red lacquer painted and gilt figure of Jouloujin God of Longevity writing box or suzuribako.

Date: Taisho Period 1910's

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Antique Japanese Oribe Tray Unusual Format Coins Motif

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1900: item #658859

Fine quality antique Japanese Meiji era oribe pottery tray. Unusual format. Subject: Coins. Ca. late 19th century/1900. Condition is excellent. There is on e minor rim flake which has been professionally restored. Measures 7.5" x 7.5" x 3.25".

Japanese Pottery Root Wood Tobacco Smoking Basket Set

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1910: item #657099
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Old (1910's) Japanese Pottery Pot for Charcoal Fire, a small cup for water in Root Carved Basket Set

The whole is 8.5 inches (21.5cm) tall by 8.1 inches (20.5cm) wide, and the cup is 2.25 inches (5.5cm) tall by 2.8 inches (7.5cm) in diameter.

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Japanese Red Saki Keg with Horns and Calligraphy

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1920: item #654147
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A rare sake-daru (Sake Keg), made of piled woven bamboo in combination with Japanese red lacquered pine. This tsuno-daru has two hornlike staves with inscriptions, a cross piece forming a carrying handle, and a wooden plug that pulls out. This saki barrel dates to dates pre 1920. Sake flasks such as this were prepared by sake factories, to be used for special occasions, in the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. In excellent condition, it measures 21” tall and 7” in diameter.