AOYAMA 1955
Vintage oil painting on wooden board, 'Landscape (Aoyama (,Tokyo))', 1955, by a modern Japanese painter, Amano Saburo (1919-2006)...
KIMONO DESIGN SAMPLES 5pc.
Set of washi Japanese papers printed by wood block. 1930s, Japan...
LANDSCAPE 1914
Antique Japanese oil painting on canvas, by an anonymous painter named 'N. Omure', 1914, with some aged vertical flaws just like being the parts of its landscape itself. 45.5 x 38 x 2 cm (17.91 x 14.96 x 0.78in)...
IN THE SUBURBS OF PARIS
Vintage oil painting on canvas, "In the suburbs of Paris, France" by a Japanese painter, Aoyama Masakichi (1920-1994), 1959, 45.5 x 33.3 x 2 cm (17.91 x 13.11 x 0.78in)...
LARGE LETTER SIGNBOARD, WIND
Single Japanese Kanji letter as 'Kaze' (Wind) carved out from old single wooden board. 68 x 55 cm (26.77 x 21.65in). Slightly bended.
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KARUTA
Remains of the 18 old paper picture cards (with no cards to be read) in a game of Japanese card game called 'karuta' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karuta), early 20th century, Japan, 5.5 x 8 cm (2.16 x 3.14in) each...
SMALL TEAPOT
Traditional Japanese pottery teapot called 'kyusu', but smaller and unique tri-footed make attached with natural vine handle, with primitive surface by the warmth of handmade.
Anonymous artist, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Total: H 12 x 9.5 x 5 cm (4.72 x 3.74 x 1.96in). Practically usable...
PHALLUS DOLL
Traditional Obata folk clay doll from Shiga, Japan. Showa period, 20th century. H 27 x W 10 x D 9 cm (10.62 x 3.93 x 3.54in).
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CARP STREAMER 2
Collage work made from ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old ‘washi’ (Japanese paper)...
CARP STREAMER 1
Collage work made from ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old ‘washi’ (Japanese paper)...
STONE PHALLUS
Applied its coincidentally essential natural form with minimal processing by human hands. Personally its details unknown, but heard it was excavated from the old site in Chichibu region in Northern Kanto area, Japan when acquired.
22 x 11 x 6 cm (8.66 x 4.33 x 2.36in)...
STONE PHALLUS
20th century, Japan. 24.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm (9.64 x 3.34 x 2.55in).
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TIGER
Acrylic painting on old canvas with the modernized tiger of 'Minhwa' (Traditional Korean folk painting), contemporary, Japan, 22.2 x 27 x 2 cm (8.66 x 10.62 x 0.78in)
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MAKIE LACQUERWARE DISH
19th-20th century, Japan. D 15.5 x H 2 cm (6.10 x 0.78in). Comical and lovely scene with an ogre on the cloud is trying to pick up the drum he dropped off...
3D TIGER
Lenticular sheet, Japan, 25 x 35 cm (9.84 x 13.77in). Enjoy it from various angles.
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MORNING IN SHIOBARA
Vintage Japanese oil painting on canvas, by Matsunaga Toshitaro, Showa period, 20th century. Morning landscape of cold winter spa town in Nasushiobara, Tochigi prefecture. 52.7 x 45.8 x 2 cm (20.74 x 18.03 x 0.78in).
Some oil stains as is...
CURVED KASHIGATA
‘Kashigata’ as old wooden molds with detailed fish carvings for making traditional Japanese confectionery, and it's a unique curved type. Showa period, 20th century, Japan.
24 x 9 x 9 cm (9.44 x 3.54 x 3.54in)...
BECKONING CATS IN THE SHRINE
For thriving business and rising fortune.
Wooden 'kamidana' (Shinto/Buddhist altar), Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century, Japan. H 23 x 13 x 16 cm (9.05 x 5.11 x 6.29in).
White porcelain 'maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko), Showa period, 20th century, Japan. H 9 cm (3.54in).
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Mr. EZAKI'S PALETTE
Wood, oil paints, 1970s, Japan. 30 x 27 cm (11.81 x 10.62in)
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THREE WISE MONKEYS
See no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil. Wood carving, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Tallest (as Speak no evil): approx. H 14 x W 8 x D 5 cm (5.51 x 3.14 x 1.96in).
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PHALLUS THAT DON'T STAND ON ITS OWN
Dedicatory wood carving phallus as ‘Goshintai’ (lit. ‘Body of Kami (God)’) based on Japanese phallus worship. Showa period, 20th century. approx. 31.5 x 5 x 5 cm (12.40 x 1.96 x 1.96in).
Cracked but won't split soon as is. (*Used a piece of stone for its stability when shooting photo.)
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STONE BECKONING CAT
Japanese stone carving 'Maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) with such a lovely easygoing face, 20th century, H 19 x W 9.5 x D 9 cm (7.48 x 3.74 x 3.54in),
in aesthetically weathered condition as is with no major damage as seen.
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EEL HOOKS
Two pieces set of traditional long iron hooks for catching eel as the popular Japanese mingei tool for all the time for its unique aesthtic form.
Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century. approx. L 77 cm (30.31in). Slight distortion due to aging as is.
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HANGING FLOWER BASKET
Japanese hanging 'Hanakago' (Flower basket) made of bamboo so-called 'Kake-hanaire', late 19th - early 20th century, H 26.5 x D 13.5 cm (10.43 x 5.31in).
Attached with a glass 'otoshi' (inner cylinder for the use of fresh flower arrangement). Some damages due to aging as is as seen.
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SAMPLE BOOK WITH KNITTINGS
Japanese school girl's handmade sample book with the actual 20 knitting works and each written description by the right page. Showa period, 20th century. Book: 28 x 19 x 8 cm (11.02 x 7.48 x 3.14in).
Once untied its binding string for the photo shooting. Some stains and creases due to aging as is.
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Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Hirosaki Castle" by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) dated Showa 10 (1935). First edition impression with "jizure" (self-printed) seal in the upper left margin. The artist's black ink brush signature and red seal is at the lower left and the print is pencil-signed in the lower right margin. Illustrated in "The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi," Abe Publications, color plate #192. Paper measures 15 3/4" x 10 1/2" (image size: 14 5/8" x 9 5/8"). C...
SUSHI
22 pieces set of old wooden menu boards that had been once hung on the wall of a sushi restaurant in Showa period, 20th century, Japan, 21.7 x 5.2 x 1 cm (8.54 x 2.04 x 0.39in) each.
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Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "A Glimpse of Ueno Park" by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) dated Showa 12 (1937). First edition impression with "jizure" (self-printed) seal in the upper left margin. The artist's black ink brush signature and red seal is at the lower right with the pencil-signature in the margin below it. Illustrated in "The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi," Abe Publications, color plate #218. Paper measures 16 1/8" x 11" (image size: 14 3/4" x 9 3/4"). Very ...
DRIFTING MELON
Japanese rubber ‘Food sample’ (Food model or Fake food) that has been washed ashore. Melon: D 14 cm (5.51in), Case: 15 x 15 x 15 cm (5.90 x 5.90 x 5.90in)
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PAPERS LIKE DRAWINGS
Two pieces of abstractions with unintentionally designed composition in such random balance, coated with ‘kakishibu’ (persimmon tannin),
once applied from the paper used for feng shui or fortune telling in the Edo period, 19th century, approx. 56 x 86 cm (22.04 x 33.85in). Aged deterioration as is.
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SEATED BUDDHA FROM KYUSHU
First half of Edo period (1603-1868), Oita, Kyushu region, Japan, approx. H 53 x W 29 x D 20 cm (20.86 x 11.41 x 7.87in).
Carved from a single wood (though with the insertion hands), with slight remains of original paint (so possibly it will comes off little more) and aged cracks (but it's stable and won't splits more). No major wormholes.
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EMA WITH BREASTS
Japanese votive wooden plate offered for the temple/shrine so-called ‘Ema’ (lit. ‘Horse picture’) attached with wood carving breasts praying for safe childbirth and for ample breast milk
as very rare type based on the folk belief from Eifuku-ji temple in Chiba Prefecture. Showa period, 20th century. Plate: 39 x 14.5 cm (15.35 x 5.70in), Breasts: H 10.5 x D 7.4 cm (4.13 x 2.91in).
Stands on its own because of broken and lack of lower part o...
Large and finely inlaid mixed metal pair of Ikebana bronze vases, Meiji era, finely inlaid silver over bronze surface, cartouches with mixed metal birds, flowers, foliage, wonderful to find a matching pair.
Measure 13 1/2" high, 7 1/4" diameter at top, and 5 3/8" diameter at base.
Nice old patina, deep bronze color, mixed metals include silver, gold, and copper. There are four cartouche elements, on front and back of each vase. The rest of the vases are inlaid with inlaid silver geometric b...
SEASHORE
Anonymous vintage Japanese oil painting on particle board, with the sign of 'Y. Ohta. 53_'. 1953 or Showa 53 (1978). At the backside, written his loving passion to a certain Japanese woman, as "Sayoko Tominaga. Miss Universe. Sayoko Tominaga. Sayoko Tominaga. Sayoko Tominaga. How beautiful, noble, wise, lady you are.". Aged deterioration as is as seen.
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UNIDENTIFIED MYSTERIOUS ANIMAL
Unprocessed Japanese natural gnarl like a dog or dinosaur or UMA. Staring at you with sharp eye. Not stand on its own. H 26 x W 25 x T 7.5 cm (10.23 x 9.84 x 2.95in)
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HAJIKI
Japanese ancient Hajiki (Haji pottery) jar with such beautiful soften form and texture, Tumulus period - Nara period, 250-800 CE, H 11 x D 12 cm (4.33 x 4.72in)
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