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Oro chawan

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"Old Seto-type (Mino) amber like iron-glazed tea bowl from Oro kiln so-called "Oro chawan" in fine antique condition with No obstruction for the both of its look and its use, ~" <Description>


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White Satsuma dragon vase

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"Old White Satsuma pottery vase with high-relief of dragon, as so-called "Shiromon" (White Satsuma ware) from the official kiln for Daimyo feudal lord use in Edo period. ~" <Description>


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Wooden hanging hexagonal lantern

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"Massive and stately antique wooden hanging hexagonal lantern (Andon) from Edo period, composed with detachable five lattice panels (originally six?) ~" <Description>


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Mingei candle holder

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"Shabby, primitive, and wabi, naturally-twisted wood candle holder as a deep Mingei folk art craft, from the north-central part of the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan. ~" <Description>


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Tower of Yama-chawan

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"A rare, magnificent earthenware tower of the layered Seto Yama-chawan (lit., Mountain bowl ; Proto pottery bowl), stuck with the each pieces by laudable spontaneous natural glaze in kiln, thrown away once as a failed work at that old time. ~" <Description>


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Daruma pattern

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"A mature wooden pattern for making paper-mache dolls of Daruma (Bodhidharma), - "Father of Zen Buddhism". ~" <Description>


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Red & White porcelain bowl

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"Stylish and "contemporary" Old Imari Akae red painted porcelain bowl with design of traditional mesh pattern with maybe a feather jig or a flower, ~" <Description>


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Round wooden box with inlaid Mother-of-Pearl

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"Unique and exquisite inlay work of Mother-of-Pearl (Raden) in abstract scenic design specially at the top surface, just like a feature composition of Minhwa Korean folk painting, ~" <Description>


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Hangi

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"Three of original woodblocks (Hangi) with the graphic design of Chinese characters (Kanji) and the classic pattern of flowering plants and Shishi lions, printed with red & green ink as unusual type, used for the package of products (incense), ~" <Description>


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Iron fittings

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"Unique and fine aged hammer-made iron fittings as a "Mountain"-shaped Key ("山" as a Chinese character), sling, and hook, as applyable Japanese folk art pieces (komingu/Mingei). ~" <Description>


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Kohiki chawan

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"Fine monochrome Korean folk bowl as larger Kohiki-type wabi chawan in the term of tea (cha), with minimal and calm expression of warm scenic texture, ~" <Description>


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Hira-Totoya chawan

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"Sharp and solid flat Totoya tea bowl called Hira-Totoya of Asagao-nari (shape of morning glory), ~" <Description>


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Ema of Foxes

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"Shinto worshipper's wooden plaque for the shrine (Ema: meaning "Horse picture") from Tohoku region, ~" <Description>


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"Fine antique illustrated woodblock print book (140 pages) as valuable bibliography of important early tea utensils mostly from China (Ming), Korea (Koryo), and Japan (as "Japanized"), -" <Description>


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Iron Maedate of Dragonfly

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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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Brass lotus bloom

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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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Graffiti of Backside (Map of Eight provinces of Korea)

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"~ restored by some blue-stained backing papers with jumbled writing of rhythmic Chinese characters. ~" <Description>


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Large grater

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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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Seifu Enshu School of Ikebana (Kadou Enshu), 1810

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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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HANDBOOK OF PHYSIOGNOMY - Ninso Hitori Geiko, 1856

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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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