NAME: Japanese wooden figures of Ebisu and Daikokuten of the 7 Gods of Fortune fame, wood box MAKER: unknown SIZE: 1-1/2", lacquered wood stand is 4-1/4 x 2-1/4" CONDITION: excellent. NOTES: Very fine, painted detail. Ebisu and Daikokuten are often paired... more

FABULOUS antique Samurai diorama set from Taisho Period (1912-26). It comes with its original wooden crate and is in excellent condition. This is a large set. The crate roughly measures 25" x 14" x 10". The weight of the set double boxed weighs 20 pounds. Have not uncrated i... more

Japanese antique Samurai doll on horse with loyal retainer on stand. Very good quality set from Taisho period (may be little older, to late Meiji or early 1900's). The heads/faces have the gofun finish (egg shell and glue), the hands and feet are carved wood, the eyes are glass. The horse is made... more

Antique Japanese original woodblock print by Eikyu (Eikyu Matsuoka 1881-1938), probably dating to 1920-30's. It is a picture of "Silk Farming". It depicts a busy workroom, with a woman working at a table, 2 women working on a project on the floor and a gentleman by a large sack. The women are al... more

Antique Japanese original woodblock print by Gekko Ogata (1859-1920). This print is from the series "Gekko's sketches", Sept, 1896 and was probably part of a book. The print itself measures 5" x 7" and depicts sea life, koi, tai (red snapper) and squid. Artelino has an interesting short more

Antique Japanese Obi from the Taisho period (1912-1926). This is a Maru obi, which is fully patterned on both sides and is the most formal. This style was popular in the Meiji and Taisho periods. The weave is brocade (raised design). It has a beige background with cranes, pines, crysanth... more

Antique Japanese Taisho wedding kimono, art deco style. During the Taisho period (1912-1926), the wedding kimono were not heavily padded as were previous periods or later to current times, nor, in general, were they heavily embroidered. They were hand dyed using the yuzen technique (waxy m... more

Early Taisho Japanese wedding kimono. During the Taisho period (1912-1926), the wedding kimono were not made with heavy padding as previous periods or later to current times, nor, in general, were they heavily embroidered. The early Taisho wedding kimono were made very light-weight with ... more

Antique Japanese fukusa, dating to the late Meiji period (1868-1912), with flying cranes in front of a red sun. A fukusa was used for very special occasions as a gift cover and were usually special ordered. Hand dyed using the same method as kimono called yuzen (waxy material placed all ov... more

Antique Japanese fukusa, dating to the Meiji period (1868-1912), depicting a Daimyo Gyoretsu or samurai procession with Mt. Fuji in the background. *** During the Edo period, a law, called "Sankin Kotai" was created to help control the Daimyo (Feudal Lords). The law required every Daimyo to... more