Japanese Print, Heroic Figures Series
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Pre 1940 item# 681535 (stock# 44-08)
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This lithograph depicts a Japanese warrior saving his master, Tokugawa, during a battle in 1653, early in the Tokugawa shogunate. It is from "Heroes of Japan," an illustrated series printed in 1935. The scene shows the heroic figure, Goto Matagaemon, on the right , in the skirmish during which he killed 17 rebels who were in pursuit of the Tokugawa leader of Japan. The lithograph is in perfect condition and is double-matted with a black silk outer mat and a gold inner mat. An account o ...click for details
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Bamboo Kaiko-zaru (Silkworm Basket)
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Pre 1920 item# 407010 (stock# 61-47)
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Used for growing silkworms, this large shallow bamboo basket was lined with mulberry leaves and suspended horizontally under the eaves of a Japanese farmhouse. According to rural lore, the silkworms ate so voraciously that, in the still of the night, the sounds of their chewing on the leaves could be heard throughout the house. Silk production is no longer a cottage industry in Japan so these old bamboo baskets have taken on new purpose as decorative household items. (See "At Home with Japa ...click for details
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Echigo Clothing Tansu, Meiji
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Pre 1900 item# 391693 (stock# 33-22)
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From an area northeast of Tokyo once called Echigo, now Nigata Prefecture, this 19th century tansu is typical of those commissioned by a country family for a daughter. Constructed of thick pieces of zelkova wood and made to last, it may have been built by the family carpenter. A dark, transparent finish was applied on the nicely grained wood. The three squared off lockplates, drawer pulls mounted on flat rectangular backplates, and corner plates, all with the tea seedpod motif, are typical of th ...click for details
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Japanese Battle Scene Print
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Pre 1940 item# 389159 (stock# 44-09)
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Plenty of arrows, essential to a good Japanese battle scene, whiz by the brave Emperor Godaigo in this representation of an historical skirmish that took place in the 14th century. This depiction of the Emperor's efforts to stem the tide of escaping warriors is a print from a pictorial album of Japanese history produced in 1935 in Japan by the Seibunsha office of Shohgo Takeuchi Publishing. The album, Yamatozakura, was hand assembled and contains wonderful illustrations of heroic figures. Th ...click for details
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Meiji Fukuro Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 382019 (stock# 61-19)
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Gold, light apricot and soft blush flowers with sharply contrasting centers of iridescent blue and black swirl through this gorgeous early 20th century silk brocade obi. Japanese obi, or kimono belts, were made in several styles during the Meiji period. The fukuro obi has a design only on one side, with the back and the front of the obi sewn together from two pieces rather than folded over as in the maru obi. The design may cover the entire front or sixty percent of the front to facilitate vario ...click for details
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Meiji Kaiko-Zaru (Silkworm Basket)
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Pre 1910 item# 380743 (stock# 56-08)
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In old Japanese farmhouses, large, shallow bamboo baskets such as this one were used for growing silkworms. The baskets were lined with mulberry leaves, then suspended horizontally up under the eaves. According to stories from the days when silk production was still a cottage industry in Japan, the worms ate so voraciously that in the quiet of the night the sound of their chewing on the leaves echoed throughout the houses. Today these old baskets are used as decorative items, adding texture and ...click for details
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Imari Charger, Meiji
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Pre 1900 item# 266673 (stock# 32-30)
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Chrysanthemums, bamboo, tree roots, leaves and brocade primarily in red and blue, with touches of green, grey and gold, somehow all come together in an orderly Japanese way in this 19th century Imari charger. The multi-faceted design carried out in several colors in both underglaze and enamel is typical of the type of Imari that gained immediate popularity in the West when overseas trade in Imari was introduced. The piece is in excellent condition. Diameter 18" (46 cm).
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Polychrome Imari Hibachi
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Pre 1900 item# 265097 (stock# 32-27)
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This 19th century Meiji era ceramic container takes its name from the town of Imari on the Japanese island of Kyushu. Old polychrome Imari, among the many handsome varieties of ceramics produced there, was not made in the same quantities as underglaze blue and white so was much sought after by 19th century families who could afford the finest hibachi. Hibachi in various sizes made of copper-lined wood and bronze as well as ceramics were filled with hot coals and used as a source of heat. One of ...click for details
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Bronze Japanese Hibachi, Meiji
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Pre 1900 item# 155460 (stock# 25-93)
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The Japanese craftsman's skill for making everyday utilitarian things into handsome objects is apparent in this Meiji Era bronze hibachi. Used to hold hot coals as a source of heat in homes, Japanese hibachi were made of various materials, including ceramic, copper-lined wood and lacquer as well as in bronze, and in sizes ranging from hand warmers to containers more than two feet in diameter. Roaring lion-like kirin form the handles of this 19th century brazier. Four nature scenes around the ...click for details
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Meiji Ceramic Futon Warmer
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Pre 1900 item# 144270 (stock# 18-51)
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From late 19th century Japan, this underglaze blue and white ceramic bed warmer (yutampo) was filled with hot water, corked and used to warm the futon. This bottle came from Arita, a port town on the south island of Kyushu. (To see a similar bed warmer and get more information on yutampo, see the article "Hot Water Bottles" pp 36, 37, Daruma Magazine, Spring 1994.) The ceramic surface of this yutampo shows the effects of many years of use, with scratches that are apparent on the bottom ...click for details
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