Contemplative Knarled Root Handle Flower Basket c.1910
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Pre 1910 item# 473344 (stock# KA232)
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Elegant finely woven early Taisho Period, c.1910, antique Japanese tea ceremony flower basket. The knarled root handle and fine wisp of a bamboo branch on one side of this square basket makes this very attractive to tea ceremony buffs. One small "insect stich" mushi-kagari is off one of the corner bamboo strips. Otherwise a stunning tea ceremony basket. c.1910. (18½" x 8½") (46cm x 21cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $60.
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Utagawa Kunisada c.1823 Original Woodblock Print
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Pre 1837 VR item# 472958 (stock# KA234)
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Kunisada was at his most prolific between 1807-1864. A student of Toyokuni I, he inherited the name Toyokuni III in Kouka 1 (1844). The motif is Oiran (dayu) the top and most famous geisha courtesan in Edo Era. Usually only the most intelligent, artistic and beautiful woman could become 'Oiran'. The publisher of this ukiyoe is Kagaya Kichibei. It was published in Bunsei 6 (1823). The title is "Zenseibijin yo". c.1823. (14¼" x 9¾") (35cm x 24cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $50.
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Revealing Edo Period Iron Lantern c.1860 - 1870
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Pre 1900 item# 471265 (stock# KA163)
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Around late Edo Period (1860-70) iron lantern with three legs for standing or can be hung from a chain. Equally brilliant with either a candle or electric light source. Perfect for the garden or hanging at an entrance. The door is hinged and removable. The door latch is missing but it still closes perfectly. (12" diameter x 9" high) (30cm diameter x 23cm high). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $100.
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Antique Japanese Happy Fukuneko Good Luck Cat c.1930
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Pre 1930 item# 464359 (stock# KA224)
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Very rare in Japanese antiques to find a Naneki-neko happy cat carved in wood and lacquered. Most are ceramics. Called Maneki-neko of beckoning cat in Japan, these good luck cats were usually placed by businesses outside their establishments to encourage more business and good fortune to enter. This black lacquered lucky cat has the Japanese characters for "fukuneko" carved on its front meaning happy cat. Taisho period c.1930. (14" x 8" x 8") (35cm x 20cm x 20cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $80.
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