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Japanese Nanbu Iron Tea Kama and Kettle, One Cup Size

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 947966

Japanese Nanbu Iron Tea Kama and Kettle, One Cup Size
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A very elegant Japanese sand-cast iron tea kettle and brazier (furokama, fuuro-kama) of unusually small size (making water for one person). The round brazier (Furo) has an opening on each side; the kettle with a tapering top is finely cast with romping horses, loose ring handles and delicately shaped top with simple knob. The brazier with cast mark 'Nanbu, Morioka, sei(?) mitsu dou. Nanbu and Mizusawa of Morioka in Iwate prefecture (northern Japan) has been famous for cast iron wares. Mori ...click for details


Old Japanese Silver Kanzashi Hairpin Gold Chrysanthemum

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 828335

Old Japanese Silver Kanzashi Hairpin Gold Chrysanthemum
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A Japanese silver two pronged kanzashi (hair pin) with a cut rock crystal in center within one filigree silver gilt chrysanthemum; original wooden box (tomobako) and a label that is written "Gold-silverwork", the retailer's name Kinji Shibuya, Akita city and their two digit phone number. Meiji/Taisho period.

Kanzashi: 6 3/4" long ...click for details


Antique Silver Kiseru Tobacco Pipe

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 828326

Antique Silver Kiseru Tobacco Pipe
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A fine silver and shibuichi kizeru (tobacco pipe) with a natural bamboo body, the ends engraved and inlaid with gold and silver with tea ceremony aticles (feather, chawan tea bowl, etc).


Antique Bira-bira Kanzashi Set with Peony

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 814668

Antique Bira-bira Kanzashi Set with Peony
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A set of Japanese bira-bira kanzashi (hair ornament) with silver and gold plated peonies, foliage, coral beads and dangling chains. Meiji period. This set has been recently cleaned by a jeweler. Kanzashi 8 1/4" long, chains 4" long.


Japanese Antique Abumi (Stirrups), Butterfly Crest

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1800   item# 712335

Japanese Antique Abumi (Stirrups), Butterfly Crest
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A pair of Japanese lacquered iron abumi (stirrups) decorated with gold lacquer on a roiro ground. It has butterfly family crests (mon) in the center of a scrolling leaf and flower border, the interior in red lacquer.

The butterfly design was a favorite among the aristocrats and was seen in their belongings, ox-carts and attire during the Heian period (794-1192). They were also seen in armor of the Heike (Taira fam ...click for details


Japanese Antique Abumi (Stirrups) with Ni-o

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1800   item# 711873

Japanese Antique Abumi (Stirrups) with Ni-o
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A pair of Japanese lacquered iron abumi (stirrups) decorated in gold lacquer on a roiro ground with Ni-o, also known as Kongo Rikishi with delicate scrolling background, the interior in red lacquer. Edo period (probably 17th century). 11 1/8" high, 4 3/4" wide, 12" long.


Antique Japanese Abumi (Stirrups) with Dragonfly

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1900   item# 709161

Antique Japanese Abumi (Stirrups) with Dragonfly
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A pair of Japanese lacquered iron abumi (stirrups) decorated with gold lacquer on a roiro ground with dragonflies (some with aogai inlay) within scrolling leaf background, the interior in red lacquer, different necks, some chips, cracks (on red) and retouching. Edo period (17th/18th century). 11 1/2" high, 4 3/4" wide, 12 3/4" long.


Antique Japanese Abumi (Stirrups) with Tokugawa Crest

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1800   item# 704329

Antique Japanese Abumi (Stirrups) with Tokugawa Crest
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A pair of Japanese lacquered iron abumi (stirrups) decorated with fine gold and nashiji (pear skin) lacquer on a roiro ground. The Tokugawa family crest (three aoi leaves on a circle) is on a scrolling leaf background; the interior is in a deep red lacquer. This abumi was constructed with a wooden floor within an iron framework (using wood made it lighter and better for battles). Edo period, probably from 17th-18th century. Approx. 9" high, 5 1/4" wide and 11" long.


Antique Silver Kanzashi, Large Geisha Hairpin

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 700328

Antique Silver Kanzashi, Large Geisha Hairpin
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Large silver geisha kanzashi (hair pin) with a family crest of three Kikyo (bellflower) blossoms within the kikko (tortoiseshell) hexagonal frame. Unique kanzashi for an elaborate hairdo. This kanzashi looks better than the photos shown. 9" long, late Meiji/Taisho period.

*The hexagon motif is a typical example of a pattern t ...click for details


Antique Silver Bira-bira Kanzashi Hair Pin with Peony

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 695254

Antique Silver Bira-bira Kanzashi Hair Pin with Peony
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An elaborate Japanese coral, silver, and gilt kanzashi (hair pin) formed as a peony spray with butterly shaped pendants hanging from silver chains. The body is made out of stronger mixed metal, Meiji/Taisho period. Kanzashi 8" long, chains 3 1/4" long.

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