Japanese baby's first formal kimono (miyagi), falcon on a pine tree in sumi-e (black ink) style on silk, 32 1/2" W x 41" L.
This type of kimono is used during a newborn's first visit to the shrine.
The ritual takes place about one month after his birth. Traditionally,
the kimono was sent by the mother's side of the family to their daughter's
new family, bearing the family crest ...click for details
Japanese cloisonne cigarette box and ashtray set by Ando of Nagoya, a leading Japanese cloisonne maker since 1880. They are honorably appointed Cloisonne craftsmen to the Imperial family by the Imperial Household Agency. Ando’s gold label, 1960s – 1970s, wireless. Box: 5 5/8" x 3 1/2" x 1 1/8" Tray: 4 3/4" x 3 5/8" x 5/8"deep
Japanese Fukagawa, Koransha baluster vase decorated in underglaze red with a leaping carp, on a shaded blue ground, Koransha orchid mark to the base, original wood box (13" x 9" x 9").
Dimensions of the vase are 12" in height and 7" in diameter (at the widest).
Old Hakoseko (Japanese tissue holder or purse) for times when women wear formal kimono. They are placed in the chest area with the chains of kanzashi hair ornaments hanging from the obi belt. Beautiful embroidery work (very delicate) on this hakoseko did not show up in the photos. With red color in much softer tone, this is truely an elegant piece. The dimensions of wood box: 5 1/4" x 5" x 1 1/2" Early Showa, 1930 to 1950
Old Hakoseko (Japanese tissue holder) for times when women wear formal kimono. They are placed in the chest area with the chains of kanzashi hair ornaments hanging from the obi belt. The colors of the embroidery are soft and shinier (silk threads) than shown in the photos. The background is in a soft creamy color (shioze silk). Good solid wood box. The dimensions are 4 1/2"W x 3 1/4"L, wood box (5 3/8" x 5 3/8" x 1 1/2"). Circa, 1930-1950.
A nicely enameled Japanese cloisonne box with a raised design (moriage) of Mandarin ducks. This box dates from the 1960s to the 1980s and was probably made by the Inaba Company of Kyoto, Japan. The mark at the bottom is not the maker’s mark; it is probably the mark of the retail or outlet store. The dimensions are 5 1/2 inches x 4 inches x 1 1/2 (a bit shorter) inches.
A stylish cloisonné (shippo) beaker vase by Ando, 10” in height, circa 1950 – 1970. It has the original box with a pamphlet issued by the Ando Cloisonne Company, the leading cloisonné company in Japan. The note briefly introduces the company, how their cloisonné are made (with photos) and a photo of the very famous enameled mirror discovered in *Shoso-in.
*The Shoso-in was originally the storehouse of the Toda ...click for details
Beautiful Noh costume-like Japanese wedding gown. The theme is an everlasting romance of the aristocratic society of the Heian period(794-1192); there are two ox-carts hinting the meeting of lovers. They are surrounded by wild flowers, pairs of oshidori (Peking Duckling) in the pond, and auspicious patterns of turtle shell (Kikko) and pine tree branches. Oshidori couple is a term for loving couple in Japan. The gown is echoing wishes for happiness and a long life. Nishijin ori textile from ...click for details
Japanese cloth taken from an old futon bed cover, decorated with an auspicious motif of Sho-chiku-bai: the combination of pine, bamboo and plums with a tsutsugaki rice paste resist technique in aizome (Japanese indigo dye). The futon bed cover was probably a wedding gift from the parents of the bride. Circa 1920-1940, excellent condition. 63" x 49"
ABOUT HAKATA AND HAKATA NINGYO (DOLLS): Hakata is located closest to Korea and China from Japan on the north-west tip of Kyushu southern island. The Hakata Bay area was the gateway to and from the western world for the earliest time. Trading and culture exchange through the Hakata Bay benefited the area (Hakata was the wealthiest city in Japan once), but the town also faced the serious attempts of the invasion from the outside. Two Mongol invasions lead by Kablai Khan (grandson of Genghis Kh ...click for details
