LARGE ABSTRACT JAPANESE PAPER

Washi (Japanese paper) once used for grain storage, 1930s, Japan, approx. 150 x 150 cm (59.05 x 59.05in). Reversible abstraction unintentionally overwhelmingly collaged up without difficulty...

BOWL ONCE USED FOR LACQUERING

Became an object of art together with such harden urushi lacquer taking many years. Wood and lacquer. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. D 12 x H 6.5 cm (4.72 x 2.55in)...

BORED STONES

Japan has the culture from ancient time to worship stones, and such bored stones are the one of them...

Antique Samurai drinking vessel with red lacquer and wooden stopper in excellent condition. The hand made cord tassels complete the set.

Dark old patina due to its age enhances its historical beauty. The sake gourd was a common attribute of the Samurai, it was traditionally attached to the waist by a cord.

In Japan, gourd or "hyotan" is a symbol of good luck or success.

Symbolic belief of gourd in Japan has existed for a long time...

Antique Samurai drinking vessel with red lacquer and wooden stopper in excellent condition. The hand made cord tassels complete the set.

Dark old patina due to its age enhances its historical beauty. The sake gourd was a common attribute of the Samurai, it was traditionally attached to the waist by a cord.

In Japan, gourd or "hyotan" is a symbol of good luck or success.

Symbolic belief of gourd in Japan has existed for a long time...

DRUM FROM SHIKOKU

Wood and leather. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Drum: 38 x 23 x 2 cm (14.96 x 9.05 x 0.78in)


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Iwai-Bandori which is a backpack pad for carrying household items on wedding, made in Shonai region in Yamagata prefecture in Tohoku. It is made of cotton rags. In good condition. The first half of the 20th century. L:110cm, W:28cm

Japanese Kiri Wood Old Storage Box, divided 2 sections inside, outside box(8 3/4" x 4 1/4", 7" high, inside each size(3 3/4" x 4 1/8", 6 1/4" high), in good condition.

Two(2) Japanese Kiri Wood Storage Boxes, old meiji period, larger box(9 3/8" x 7 3/8", 3" high), smaller(7 1/2" x 4 1/2", 2" high, both boxes are in good used condition.

SOTOMIYA

Miniature version of Japanese outdoor wooden shrine called 'sotomiya' (as the opposite type of interior household shrine called 'kamidana'), Showa period, 20th century, approx. H 26.2 x W 18.5 x D 18.8 cm (10.31 x 7.28 x 7.40in). Some damage as is as seen. No object enshrined (since this little snake is not attached), so that please arrange something worshiped into by yourself...

A large mask in the form of the face of an oni (demon) that typically would hang in the kitchen or in a temple, to ward off evil spirits. A slit in the back is for hanging the mask from the wall.

Wood with remnants of polychrome pigments red, white and grayish black.

Japan, late Edo period (18th/19th century).

H mask 13 in.; H with stand 18.5 x W 9.75 in.

Mounted on a stand, sitting on a pole that has been inserted through the chin of the mask...

PAPER AND THREAD

Old Japanese natural materials before being paper and thread. Northern Kanto region, Showa period, 20th century...

SEQUENCE CAPELINS

Verticallly 15 consective capelins of Japanese food samples (so-called food models or fake foods) made of vinyl resin as a rare custom-made. Heisei period (1989-2019). 26.5 x 13 x 1.5cm (10.43 x 5.11 x 0.59in)...

PAPER CARP STREAMER

Old hand-painted ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of ‘washi’ (Japanese paper), Showa period, 20th century, Japan. approx. 234 x 58 cm (92.12 x 22.83in)...

Biku, fishing basket, used by a fisherman in rivers. It is made of bamboo strips and urushi painted. It has a cord made of bast fiber. Some spaces between bamboo strips, but no break. in good condition. The first half of the 20th century. H:24cm, W:22cm

Boro hanten noragi made of cotton with stripes and plain which are vegetable indigo dye. It has two layers of cloth and sashiko all over. The shape of sleeves is "makisode. The frist half images are inside out. The first half of the 20th century. 128cm x 87cm

Basket handmade of Yama-budo, wild grapevine which grows deep in the mountains. It is used by a mountain worker as a backpack. Generally in good condition but has a few minor breaks. The first half of the 20th century. W:43cm x 28cm x 15cm.

BLACK OBJECTS

Set of a single kanji character of wooden signboard as 'Matsu' (Pine tree) and a miniture big tree made of burnt natural branch of tree as an applied form of Japanese tea ceremonial conception called 'Mitate' (A point of view as "Sees things as different things, not as they should be"). Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Character: 13 x 11.7 x 3.2 cm (5.11 x 4.60 x 1.25in), Tree: 35 x 33.5 x H 36 cm (13.77 x 13.18 x 14.17in)...