This is a trinket box made from twisted koyori paper, created in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture during the Meiji period. It has a very charming handmade folk art mingei design. There are some slight changes due to rubbing, but no major damage.Size:diameter：18㎝　/ height：5.5㎝

LANTERN MOLD

Japanese wooden lantern mold stamped with the store name 'Yoshino', a long-established lantern maker in Tokyo since the Edo period. Taisho-Showa period, early 20th century. H 40.5 cm (15.94in)...

BLACK PULLEY

Wood. Early 20th century, Japan. 35 x 32 x 7.5 cm (13.77 x 12.59 x 2.95in). Well used and well mellowed. Massive and exceptional.


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RAIN COAT

Made of washi Japanese paper, coated in kakishibu persimmon tannin for waterproof, early 20th century, Japan. Extended: 100 x 160 cm (39.37 x 62.99in)...

Hanten made of indigo dye cotton with beautiful Shonai sashiko, which is made in Shonai region in Yamagata prefecture in Tohoku district. Sashiko technique is so well that it looks almost machine sewn. It is made of two layers of cloth. It has cloth under arms with sashiko, named "kaki-no-hana", flower of persimmon, for ease of moving. Used but in good condition. Early 20th century. W:122cm, L:90cm

A minimalistic red lacquered bamboo flower vase, hanaire, by the famous bamboo artist Tanabe Chikuunsai II ( 1919~2000 ). The tubular bamboo shape vase is inscribed on a side with the artist’s name in back lacquer: made by Chikuunsai. It comes with the original tomobako storage box inscribed and signed by the artist, the blue cotton bag with seal and information paper...

Resting from his exhausting zen chores, this Ca. 1925 Taisho Period Bizen ceramic Daruma okimono shows us the path to chill. 6 1/2" long x 4" high x 4" deep. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote.

SHIBUGAMI

Large paper mat made of wasted washi Japanese paper, coated in aged kakishibu persimmon tannin repaired with paper patchworks, like unintentional abstract painting but also reversibly, originally used to be laid under tatami mat or pasted on the wall of kura warehouse for humidity control and sunburn prevention. 1930s. approx. 220 x 160 cm (86.61 x 62.99in). Condition is as is as seen...

SHIBUGAMI

Large tanned washi Japanese paper coated in aged kakishibu persimmon tannin repaired with paper patchworks like an unintentional abstract painting, used to be laid under tatami mat or pasted on the wall of kura warehouse for humidity control and sunburn prevention. 1930s. 134 x 164 cm (52.75 x 64.56in)...

Heavily used bag made of hemp whose wefts and warps are hand-plied and vegetable indigo dyed. The lining is hand-spun cotton and vegetable indigo dyed too. Straw scraps are found inside, so it might have been used by a farmer. It has tsutsugaki "Naganuma-mura", several of same name villages are existing, or existed. It is most likely it is Naganuma-mura in Iwate prefecture, now in Kitakami city. The family name is "Ito" but the first name in unreadable. It has holes, wear and mending...

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Combination of the God of stone once enshrined householdly for many years at an old house in Tottori region and old thread clew with such paper core. Age of stone unknown but aged and thread is Showa period, 20th century...

Beautiful teahouse plaque dated late Edo Period, Ca. 1861. The inscription on the back by a monk Maezono Hokyo reads that the donor, Mr. Sugaeda asked the then Minister of the Right, Kasanoin Ieatsu (1789-1866) to write the kanji for the plaque of the teahouse he was donating to Kitano Shrine in Kyoto.This was 2 years before Kasanoin Ieatsu resigned. He then had a carver carve the characters 'Gen Tei' Eternal Space' on a wood sign. 39cm wide x 24cm high x 3 cm deep. Ask for shipping quote.

Bento box made of bent wood painted with black urushi, which is called "Mage-wappa". Red urushi is painted inside. In good condition. 20th century. W:9.5cm, L:20.5cm, H:8.3cm

A wonderful, humorous carved wooden sculpture of Oni no Nenbutsu, a natur spirit very popular in Japanese folktales. He stands with hammer in right hand to bang his drum and a ledger with the long life register (Japanese Choo Su) in the other hand, he stands in itinerant monk’s robe with a funny grimace on his face. H 32 cm. Edo Period, 18th/19th cent. Condition: very good! Fine old

1950's very large ceramic Shinto Shrine Inari Fox. 45cm tall x 28cm wide. excellent condition. Ask for shipping quote.

Sculpture carved out of the root section of a keyaki tree. A fox looking back. The roots that grew downwards form the legs, a small root growing horizontally forms the tail. The base section was originally the hollow trunk, filled in with an oval piece of keyaki (zelkova) wood. Wood polished.

Japan, Meiji era, early 20th century.

H 12 x W 18 x D 13.5 in.

Fabulous condition

KANJIKI RACK

Handmade hanging rack applied to Japanese 'kanjiki' (traditional snowshoe) attaching hemp string, pannier shoulder strap, and natural wood handle engraved its trader's name of 'Mountain'. Showa period, early-mid 20th century, Japan...

A bag which is hand-plaited with indigo dye hemp string. It is carried on the back with various items. 19th to early 20th century. One string is cut. W:15cm, L:62cm