Persimmon Pillow Box
T-1558
Wonderful pillow box with intricate dovetail joinery in kaki or persimmon wood, which is in the ebony family.With one small drawer with a kiri wood interior. 3 1/2 w x 4 3/8 h x 8 d
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Fine Suzuri Funa Dansu
T-1562
Very fine merchant's sea chest in the "suzuri bako" style.This was the earliest ship chest design. The single front door is nearly covered with incised iron depicting a pine and bamboo motifs, symbols of endurance and longevity apt for sea faring businesses. Doors traditionally secured five interior drawers and often one secret compartment as it does in this example. Keyaki or Japanese elm with rich patina dominates the construction. A trademark can be seen on the right side. 15 1/4 w x 17 1/4 h x 18 1/2 d
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Writing box
T-1563
Suzuri-bako or inkstone box. A fine example of a merchant's box for writing supplies made of keyaki. These boxes often had at least one locking drawer for coins as does this example. 7 1/4 w x 8 1/4 h x 10 3/4 d
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Sewing Box
T-1573
Sewing box of chestnut with delicate handles depicting a moneybag and persimmon. Taisho era 1912-26
8 w x 20 h x 9 d
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Sado Island Clothing Chest
T-1578
There is a subtle beauty to the patina earned in daily use. This tansu exhibits exceptional color and richness. The serpentine iron handles almost suggest they are melting. The lock plates are secured to the keyaki drawer faces with two large staples. The case is cedar with wiped lacquer with kiri wood drawer interiors. Meiji era. 35 w x 41 1/2 h x 17 d
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Keyaki Merchants Ledger Chest
T-1580
Meiji era merchant's chest used for the storage of account books and valuables. Thick keyaki wood case with drawer interiors of kiri. Iron fittings include forged handles in a simple melon vine pattern. Meiji era. 31 w x 28 1/2 h x 16 1/2 d
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Burl wood Hokkaido Chest
T-1587
Two section stacking clothing chest with highly figured tamo (Japanese ash)drawer faces and face frame finished in a clear wiped lacquer. The drawers also have a cherry wood surrounding band making for a delicately nuanced front. With forged c-pattern handles known as warabi-te style.35 w x 42 3/4 h x 16 d
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Merchants Box
T-1588
This Meiji era merchant's lap desk has keyaki drawer faces with the patina of many years of use. A cedar case with wiped red lacquer is complemented by a black lacquer surround.
22 1/2 w x 10 h x 11 3/4 d
SOLD
$1,800.00 Add
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Low Ikebana Basket
B-0147
Low wrapped bamboo basket with bamboo rope handle. Taisho era.
11.5" diameter x 11" tall
$1,475.00 Add
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Bamboo Hannakago
B-0339
Unsigned basket, late 19th or early 20th century. 16.75" Tall x 11" Dia
$925.00 Add
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Bamboo Flower Basket with Box
B-0364
Bamboo basket in a classic form, woven of black, red honey and brown bamboo and bamboo husk. With original signed box. 19th century. 9"diam x 14 1/2" high including handle.
$2,500.00 Add
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Hand Painted Tall Tokkuri
C-0889
Large Hand painted Sake bottle 14" tall x 5" dia.
$550.00 Add
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Blue & White Sake bottle
C-0892
Hand painted Sake bottle from Arita. 19th Century.
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Woman Figure
FA-2386
Clay figure of Woman. Early 20th century. 7" x 7" x 6" tall
$400.00 Add
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Daruma Piggy Bank
FA-2394
Clay Daruma Bank with coins inside. Taisho or Early Showa Era. 6" x 6" x 7" tall
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Tetsubin Pot with Bamboo Motif
I-1174
Cast Iron Kettle with bamboo motif and Diakoku's hammer on lid. Early 20th century. 9.5" wide at spout x 8" dia x 11.5" tall
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Large Kettle
I-1198
Very Large cast iron kettle with pine motif and pine cone lid. Late 19th or early 20th century. 12.5" from spout x 11" dia x 14.25" tall
$1,200.00 Add
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Bronze Suiban
I-1199
Bronze basin for flowers. Water dragon head handles with waves. 11.75" deep x 20" wide handle to handle x 5.5" tall
$725.00 Add
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Kettle shaped Mizutsugi
I-1200
Yakan Mizutsugi, hand formed brass water pot for tea ceremony with two handles. 8.5" long x 7" deep x 6" tall with handles down 8" with handles up. 19th century.
$295.00 Add
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Kabocha Tetsubin
I-1217
Charming small tetsubin kettle in the form of a pumpkin with bronze lid. 19th century. 5.5" wide x 5" deep x 6.25" tall.
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