A blue parrot perches atop a stone, a near life-size porcelain okimono signed on the base Shunyo. It is 33 cm (13 inches) tall. There is a small chip in the central bridge of the tail feather (see close-up photo) otherwise is in excellent condition.

Wonderful and rare early Showa Period C.1930 lacquered wood sweets shop sign. Reading "ame" on the gold and the shop name on the black, " Koko Ame Ya" Great condition. Ask for shipping quote from CA. 14" tall x 10" wide.

1930's Japanese Sterling Silver Ice Bucket Relief Iris Flower Marked Arthur Bond, Yokohama

It is 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) tall handle up by 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) wide. It is 471 gram.

It is tarnished and has a dent at the bottom and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A vintage Japanese 2 section Tansu chest made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware with straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nail construction. 3 drawer top section and 2 drawer bottom section. Both sections can be separated for use and display in different rooms of a home...

MANGATIC OTAFUKU

Wood carving mask of *Otafuku by such unique touch like Japanese manga, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. 19.5 x 14.7 x 5.5cm (7.67 x 5.78 x 2.16in)...

A piece of boro (zanketsu) which was a rug with amazing sashiko. The ground cloth is hand-spun and vegetable indigo dye cotton and sashiko thread is cotton. The patched plain cloth is hemp dyed with vegetable indigo. The first half of the 20th century or earlier. 70cm x 56cm

Saiho-hinagata (or hinagata), the sewing sample which is a miniature sample to learn sewing. It was invented by an educator for saving time and textile using a special measuring rod. It was practiced in a girl's school from Meiji 7, 1874). Reduced scales were one-third in the beginning and one-quarter, one-half, one-fifth etc. The sewing technique was exactly same as the real size in details. Saiho-hinagata was designated as a significant tangible folk cultural asset...

Saiho-hinagata (or hinagata), the sewing sample which is a miniature sample to learn sewing. It was invented by a educator for saving time and textile using a special measuring rod. It was practiced in a girl's school from Meiji 7, 1874). Reduced scales were one-third in the beginning and one-quarter, one-half, one-fifth etc. The sewing technique was exactly same as the real size in details. Saiho-hinagata was designated as a significant tangible folk cultural asset...

A vintage Japanese 2 section Kamo Kimono Tansu chest made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia). All original hardware with maker's name engraved into the main lock plate. Upper section features two large hinged doors behind which are 8 kimono trays for storing textiles. The lower section has 3 drawers for additional spacious storage...

Width: 4.8 cm (1.9 in) Height: 2.9 cm (1.2 in) Depth: 2.4 cm (0.9 in) Japanese carved netsuke of people in a treehouse; natural material; two samurai being served food; signed Ryumin on the base; good condition

Vintage Japanese Eiffel Tower and model metal group lot seems to be 1960-1970s? pot metal with finishes. The long piece has a broken tip to tower. There are also 2 pagoda one looks like a top of a censor pot metal and a bronze? blackish colored temple model . Size tallest 5.25" longest 5.2" as is

Hiroshige Ando
Girl With Paper Lantern
Size: Approximately 14.4 x 9.0 cm. 5.75 x 3.5 inches.
Date: ca. 1910.
Publisher: Matsumoto (No. 418).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Wave in paper where original publisher's tag is attached to the back.

Small koro, incense burner, with a round body on three low feet and with two little handles or ears.
Typical Bizen stoneware, brown with natural yellow gomma ash glaze spots. Around the rim is an engraved key fret band. The almost disc-shaped, slightly domed cover with round holes is decorated with small stylized blossoms in low relief.

Signed on the bottom: Yozan.

Japan, mid-20th century.

H 4.1 x Diam...

This is a vintage large rare Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) made in the Tokoname kiln region of Japan. Entirely hand painted and hand made, it is a very large size to bring an abundance of good luck to its owner. Designed as a coin bank, its original paper coin stopper is still intact. Raising the left paw, it is beckoning family, friends and happiness its way...

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Peddler in the Snowy Night
Size: Chuban. Approximately 9.875 x 7.0 inches.
Date: pre-1936.
Artist's seal at lower right.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
No. 509 in 1936 Watanabe catalog. C-29 in Shotei catalog.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Two kitchen cloth (fukin) made of thin cotton cloth with sashiko whose needlework is delicately well done. In good condition but the right one has light stains and the other has green color breeding lightly. The second half of the 20th century. 31cm x 33cm (right), 32cmx 35cm (left)

SHYNESS

Rare find of refined vintage modern *kokeshi simplified wooden doll titled as 'Hajirai' (lit. 'Shyness') made by a kokeshi artist, Kenichi Murakami (1929-1991), c.1970-80s, approx. H 38cm (14.96), categorized into ‘Sosaku kokeshi’ (or 'Shingata kokeshi', lit. ‘Creative kokeshi doll’) based on the traditional form and style but with more feminine elegance and quite next level perspective. Engravement of 'Kenichi' at the bottom...

Puppies and Banana
Artist: Unidentified. This print is also known to have the unread artist's seal in our enlargement #3.
Size: Approximately 14.4 x 9.0 cm. 5.675 x 3.5 inches
Date: ca. 1910.
Publisher: Matsumoto (No. 416).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
An early and rarely seen design.