Japanese Lacquer Medal in Box by Wada Sanzo

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1950: item #773852
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A Rare & Unusual Lacquer Prize Medal by Wada Sanzo 1883-1967

Max. diam of medal 5 1/4 ins. (13.3 cms) Box 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 ins. The inside of the lid has the inscription Kanshitsu Shohai (Lacquer Award) and was given as a prize in a competition organised by the Nippon Fukuso Kisei Kenkyu Kai (Japanese Fashion Research Society) in Showa 17 (1942... Click for details

Japanese Lacquer Prize Medal in Box by Wada Sanzo

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1950: item #773851
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A Rare & Unusual Lacquer Prize Medal by Wada Sanzo 1883-1967

Max. diam of medal 5 1/4 ins. (13.3 cms) Box 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 ins. The inside of the lid has the inscription Kanshitsu Shohai (Lacquer Award) and was given as a prize in a competition organised by the Nippon Fukuso Kisei Kenkyu Kai (Japanese Fashion Research Society) in Showa 17 (1942... Click for details

Kashigata, gods of good fortune, Japan, 1921-1926

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1930: item #773794
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Cake mold with seven molds carved with the emblems of the seven gods of good luck, shichifukujin. Extra plate to form the back of the cakes, with double mark for alignment. Cherry wood. Japan, 1921-1926 (dated Taisho1..). Label ‘made in Japan’ that was required for import into the US in the 1930s.
L 14 3/8 inches (36.5 cm).
Short crack i... Click for details

Two kashigata, wood, Buddhist texts, Taisho period

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1930: item #773627
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a) Two-sided cookie mold carved with three molds with text and two with mani-design on one side, and five molds with text on the other side. Cherry wood. Japan, Taisho period. L 15 7/8 in. (40.4 cm). b) Two-sided cookie mold with five molds with text on each side. Cherry wood. Japan, Taisho period. L 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm).
a) Traces of usage (some splintering at edges and few stains), b) repaired stress crack. Both wi... Click for details

Kashigata, wood, diamond pattern, Japan, Taisho period

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1930: item #773595
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Cookie mold carved from a piece of wood too small for the intended size of the cakes, so one edge had to be added. Square molds with diamond patterns. A separate, tightly fit segment shapes the bottoms of the cakes. Cherry wood. Japan, Taisho period.
L ca. 16.75 in. (42.5 cm).
Some stains, thin stress crack at tip, pegged on edge (this i... Click for details

Kashigata, wood, Japan, Taisho period

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1930: item #773540
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Two-sided cookie mold for two different candies. One side has 10 half globular indentations to form five spherical candies. The other side has five square molds for cookies with text. Burn mark of the manufacture. Cherry wood. Japan, Taisho period.
L ca. 13.5 in. (34.2 cm)
Stress crack in the tip, abrasions at the tip, beautiful dark pat... Click for details

Kashigata, wood, plum blossom, Japan, Taisho period

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art Pre 1930: item #773533
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One-sided cookie mold with two plum blossom-shaped indentations. Cherry wood. Japan, Taisho period.
L ca. 16.5 in. (42.1 cm).
Some water stains, eyelet screwed in for hanging, otherwise excellent condition, beautiful patina.

Japanese Ivory Ojime Netsuke Rat Mouse Mice

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Ivory Pre 1980: item #773329
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Japanese Ivory Carved Ojime Mice

It is 0.75 inch (2 cm) wide.

It is in good condition with no repairs, cracks, or chips.

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Old Japanese Brass Articulated Lobster Signed

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork Pre 1920: item #773302
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Old (1920's) Japanese Brass Articulated Lobster Signed with Box

The lobster is 1.8 inches (4.7 cm) tall, and 9.5 inches (24.1 cm) in length with antenna out, or 5.1 inches (13.1 cm) with antenna swing back, and 1.8 inches (4.7 cm) wide.

It is in good condition... Click for details

Old Japanese Dragon Tortoise Shell Vanity Box Chest

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Ivory Pre 1930: item #773245
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Old (1930's) Japanese Dragon Tortoise Shell Vanity Triple Layered Box

It is 4 inches (10.2 cm) tall by 4.3 inches (11.2 cm) wide and 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) in length.

It is in good condition with no repairs, or cracks, except small chips at the edges and missin... Click for details