November 2011 Archives
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"Finely detailed (as not too much realistic), a quality antique iron dragonfly sculpture originally made as a Maedate (Maetate) ~" <Description>
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"Old brass lotus bloom as a piece of Buddhist alter ornaments called Joka (as Japanese Buddhist term), ~" <Description>
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"~ restored by some blue-stained backing papers with jumbled writing of rhythmic Chinese characters. ~" <Description>
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"Unique, rare old large bronze grater for professional cook or artisan use originally, applyable for impressive displaying in several spatial positions.~" <Description>
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"Fine antique floral illustration book (*112 pages including illustrations) of Kadou Enshu school (Former; Seifu Enshu school), SOKA HITORIGEIKO HIDENSHO, by Teishosai Ichiba (1764-1838).~" <Description>
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"Fine original antique Japanese illustrated handbook of physiognomy, NINSO HITORI GEIKO (*Woodblock print / *Bound 2 volumes as one book - Vol.1: 100 pages, Vol.2: 118 pages).~" <Description>
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"Fine antique floral illustration (*woodblock print illustration on nearly every 40 pages) of Kadou Enshu school (Former; Seifu Enshu school), SOKA HAMANA NO UMI, edited by Kawamatsu Saiho Iccho, and drawn by ukiyo-e artist, Keisai Eisen (1790-1848). ~" <Description>
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"Fine antique illustrated book (*woodblock print illustration on nearly every 25 pages) of early Ukiyo-e painter, Nishimura Shigenaga (1697-1756), WAKAN SHUGAEN, engraved by Machida Heishichi. ~" <Description>
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"~ Tasteful, fine celadon texture with aesthetic modesty of skillful gold-restoration (kin-tsugi), and lovely, sensitive holdness in rich comfort. ~" <Description>
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"Aged wooden seated (cross-legs?) figure of Shinto male god (Danshinzo) of the traditional joint-block structure (yosegi-zukuri), ~" <Description>
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"Old traditional Sakiori rug, cut finely and woven into a tweed-like fabric from old cotton cloth for wefts, ~" <Description>
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"Old wooden pattern for making paper-mache dolls of Daruma (Bodhidharma), - "Father of Zen Buddhism" ~" <Description>
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"Handed down, excavated "jewel" as Ko Karatsu ("Old Karatsu ware"), in fine "dry" antique condition with exquisite silver-restoration with nashiji sprinkled lacquer. ~" <Description>
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