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Antique Chinese Cuffs from Dragon Robe Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 1000787
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A decorative fragment taken from the cuffs (horse-hoof shape) of a summer silk dragon robe with five clawed front facing dragons (couched pure silver wrapped threads) on a fish net like gauze weave. Each dragons appears to be wearing headdress. The cuffs from each sleeve are sewn together in the center and the borders are silver brocades. Circa, first half of 19th century. Approx. 19" x 15 1/4"

Gold Nishijin Japanese Silk Obi Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Pre 1920 item# 997566
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Beautiful Kyoto Nishijin silk obi, decorated with flowers, ribbons and mirrors. Gold is genuine and used in two different methods; strips of gilt paper (machine cut) and gold leaf wrapped around the silk threads. Some gold leaf are natually missing from the strips of paper - this did not show up in most photos (see enlargement photo). This obi looks older (clean) than shown in the photos. Circa 1910-1920. Dimensions: 12 3/4" x 170"

Antique Fukusa, Japanese Gift Cover, Kinki Shoga Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 996214
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The theme on this fukusa (Japanese gift cover) is “Kin ki Sho ga”, four accomplishments of noblemen. For a man to be well balanced and eventually become a good leader, practicing (and become good at) of “Kin ki Sho ga” was encouraged during their leisure time; ‘Kin’ (Jp. Koto, string music instrument), ‘ki’ (jp. ‘Go’, Chinese chess), ‘sho’ (calligraphy) and ‘ga’ (painting). This started in China and was brought back to Japan by traveling monks studying Buddhism. It was a popular subjec ...click for details

Japanese Temple Cloth, Old Obi, silver brocade Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 991142
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The fabric is thick, silver brocade that appears to be taken from a Japanese woman's old obi from late Edo period. The liner is cotton. During the Edo period (1602-1868), there was a custom that the family of a deceased woman would donate her favorite kimono to the temple; some beautiful temple cloths were created from those wonderful fabrics. The custom was likely to have continued after the period. The design on the fabric is the four benevolent animals of Chinese mythology; qulin, ...click for details

Japanese Buddhist Priest's Kesa, Phoenix and Flowers Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1900 item# 987771
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Japanese kesa, silk brocades, with the design of flying phoenix birds and hosoge flowers on navy blue/purple silk. Hosoge (housoge) are said to be mixtures of imaginary flowers that resemble lotus, palmette, pomegranate or peony. They can be seen in articles from the Nara period (710–784). With mythical birds and flowers, the image is of pure land and promising heaven. Dimensions: 78" x 45" Buddhism ...click for details

Antique Takeda Ningyo (doll), Kabuki Samurai Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1900 item# 987738
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Takeda dolls are modeled after the popular characters from the theater play during the Edo period. They are known for their exaggerated posture and facial expressions of the puppet dolls and kabuki actors on stage. The dolls in this style, with the distinguished Kabuki actor’s makeup called ‘kumadori’ (first created by Danjyuro Ichikawa I, 1660-1704) were made in late Edo to early Meiji period. The dolls might have been sold in large cities such as Osaka and Edo(Tokyo) where the theat ...click for details

Antique Japanese Kabuki Doll in Noh Costume Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1920 item# 986371
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Many stories were written about the rising power of the samurai class in late 12th century Japan. Kanjincho, the Kabuki adaptation of the Noh play, Ataka, was first performed at the end of the Edo period in 1840. The costume and hat of this doll tell us that this is Togashi, a chief officer at Ataka inspection barrier in the Kabuki play, “Kanjincho”. The dimensions of the doll are 13 3/4" tall (including hat) and 16" wide (shoulder 10" wide) ...click for details

Japanese Antique Musha Ningyo Doll, Emperor General Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1920 item# 977889
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Japanese samurai dolls are part of the display used for Boy’s Day on every 5th of May in Japan. The dolls are figures of historical heroes or legendary people to inspire the boys of the family (probably husbands are also included today) with their manliness and hopefully discipline and bravery to go along with them. Samurai’s Yoroi armor, Kabuto helmet with swords, bow with arrows are popular items chosen today for the day. ...click for details

Antique Japanese Dolls, Emperor and Retainer Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Dolls: Pre 1920 item# 976294
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This is an impressive set of Emperor and retainer dolls for the Japanese Boy's Day. The decorations for this day include Carps, Yoroi and Kabuto (Samurai's Armor and helmet), swords, arrows and some famous hero and legendary figures from the past. The Emperor doll is 17 inches tall and 15 inches wide (sleeves stretched as shown), the retainer is 11 inches tall. Circa Taisho to early Showa. Sets of Emperor or ...click for details

Japanese Uchikake Robe, Kabuki Stage Costume Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Textiles: Pre 1920 item# 965392
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This is an uchikake robe (outer kimono gown) probably used as Kabuki stage costume. The bottom and the openings of sleeves are thickly padded with cotton stuffing. The design is large paulownia leaves and flowers. This gown is old in good condition (clean) with some broken couching stitches. One small tear (hole) in red liner in the back. 48” (1.22m) wide x 5’6” (1.68m) long with 21” (53.3cm) long sleeves ...click for details

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