A theatrical mask of netsuke-like dimensions, carved in boxwood, depicting a caricature with a lively and playful expression. The mouth is open in a wide smile and the cheekbones are marked. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 5 x 4 x 3 cm. Condition: Excellent.

An openwork basket of split and woven bamboo by Tanabe Chikuunsai II enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 31 x 27.5 x 13 cm (12-1/2 x 11 x 5 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Tanabe Chikuunsai II (Toshio, 1910-2000) was born the son of Tanabe Chikuunsai I in Osaka known for his Chinese-style (Karamono) baskets...

A basket of Kameko Tortoise Shell design enclosed in the original signed wooden box made for the Shobido Art Purveyor of Osaka by by Tanabe Chikuunsai II. It is 45 cm (18 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Tanabe Chikuunsai II (1910-2000) was born in Osaka the son of Tanabe Chikuunsai I and trained under his father...

A flaring bamboo basket with looping handle by Yamamoto Chikuryusai enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Hanakago. It is 22.5 cm (9 inches) diameter, 40 cm (16 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Yamamoto Chikuryusai I (1868-1945) was a bamboo artist of the early modern era in Osaka. Born in year one of the Meiji era to the Yanagi clan, his former Samurai family hailed from Yodo, a castle town between Osaka and Kyoto...

An okimono made of wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl and gold lacquer, depicting a sumo wrestler with a large sake bowl. The kimono is decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays in the shibayama style. Signed Miyao within a rectangular mother-of-pearl reserve. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 24 x 23 x 15 cm. Condition: Excellent. There are natural ivory threads and the right arm has been restored.

DIRTY PHALLUS

Wood carving with the signs like paint-peeling and such split, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. 68 x 11 x 9.5 cm (26.77 x 4.33 x 3.74in).


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NUDE

Vintage Japanese sculpture carved out from a square timber, with the sign as "Nude, by Ishichi Ichikawa, October, Showa 42 (1967)"...

ARM

Paulownia wood carving, L 35 cm (13.77in), early 20th century, Japan. Aged deterioration as is, with peelings of white pigment.


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An ivory okimono, expertly carved from a single block, depicting a joyful Gama Sennin holding a large basket filled with lively toads. Two other toads accompany him at the Sennin's feet. Masamitsu engraved signature with kao engraved on red lacquer. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 16.5 x 7 x 5 cm. Condition: Excellent.

A pair of Japanese Keyaki wooden hibachi vessels.

Hibachi is a traditional Japanese heating device.

Age: Japan, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Size: Height 22.4 C.M. / Width 31 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A small waniguchi bronze bell used for awakening the gods suspended in a naturally hollowed wood ring. The outer wood frame is 32 x 9 x 27.5 cm (13 x 11 x 3-1/2 inches) and all is in excellent condition. The bell itself is suspended with deer leather and is 11.5 x 4 x 11 cm (4-1/2 inches diameter) and all is in excellent condition. Waniguchi are most commonly seen outside of Shrines, rung with a knot tied in a rope suspended from above...

A wooden okimono depicting two toads, one perched on the other's back. The carefully crafted wood has a smooth surface with slight ripples that recall the typical wrinkled skin of amphibians. The eyes, inlaid in horn, give the toads a lively and attentive expression. Harumitsu signature engraved on the base. Complete with box. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 14 x 15 x 15 cm. Condition: Excellent. There is a small opening on the front of the wood.

Sculpture in varnished bamboo representing a toad. The wood, before being carved, was attacked by xylophagous insects, which hollowed it out by forming cavities. After treating and stabilizing the wood, the sculptor was able to use this appearance to depict the toad's grainy skin: its skin is pustular. In the Japanese bestiary, the toad occupies a special place, carrying positive values...

Carving of a wooden toad with eyes inlaid in hard stone. Its surface is carved with great precision in order to grant him a both smooth and grainy texture, it stands in an amusing pause and is almost smiling. The toad or frog (kaeru) is associated with good luck and wealth. Kaeru means both "toad" or "frog" and "coming home" in Japanese. This extension of meaning is due to the toad's ability to return each year to the pond of its birth...

An ivory okimono depicting an Ainu hunter dragging a bear in a woven bamboo basket. Beside him, a cub watches intently as the hunter concentrates on the effort of pulling a long rope. Signed Haruchika (Shunshū) 春周 under the base. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 9 x 16 x 9 cm. Condition: Very good.

A Tokyo School okimono carved from a single block of ivory depicting two children intent on curiously observing a small fish. The kimonos, carved with extreme mastery, are embellished with carefully modeled folds and obi bows. Signature ‘Hokei saku’ engraved under the base. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 19 x 11 x 10 cm. Condition: Excellent. There are natural ivory streaks on the face and on the base, partially retouched.

A classic early Tanabe Chikuunsai basket enclosed in the original signed wooden box signed with his early name. That this is signed Shochikusai indicates it was created before he took the family name in 1937. This square form of open vertical slats is a favorite of this artist. The basket is 10 x 17 x 33.5 cm (4 x 6-1/2 x 13 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Tanabe Chikuunsai II (1910-2000) was born in Osaka the son of Tanabe Chikuunsai I and trained under his father...

A wooden tray carved in the shape of a lotus leaf which seems to be almost as thin as the real thing, and amazing feat for the artist. It is 31 x 30 x 1 cm (roughly 12 inches diameter) and in excellent condition dating from the early 20th century and enclosed in a period wooden storage box titled Hasunoha-gata Kashibon.