NAME: Japanese antique ceramic sake jug or bottle AGE: These jugs were used from Meiji to early Showa period. (Some accounts say late Edo period). SIZE: 10-1/2" tall (26.5cm), 6-3/8" (16.2cm) diameter at the widest point CONDITION: In general, these bottles were ... more

NAME: Antique Boy's Day display item of a samurai's bows & arrows in a stand. AGE: Early Showa (1926-1989) SIZE: Overall height is 24-3/4" (62.8cm). The bows are 23-1/4", arrows are almost 12" and the table measures 7-1/4" high x 8-3/8" CONDITION: ... more

NAME: Antique Boy's Day display item of a samurai helmet with a lacquered table. AGE: Early Showa (1926-1989) SIZE: The helmet is 4-3/4" (12.2cm). The table measures 3-1/4" (8.3cm) high x 6-3/4" (17.1cm) x 3-1/4" (8.3cm) CONDITION: Good. There is ... more

NAME: Antique Japanese tin sake set (2 bottles & 5 cups), original wood box MAKER: Signed on the inside lid SIZE: Bottles are 4-3/4" (12.4cm) tall, the cups 7/8" (2cm) tall, diameter is 1-7/8" (4.7cm) CONDITION: Few tiny bumps on the bottles which is mostly likely ... more

NAME: Antique Japanese Lacquered Jubako with 4 boxes DESCRIPTION: 4 box jubako (tiered lunch boxes) with two lids. The food boxes have a dark red lacquered finish on the outside and are brighter red on the inside. A tray at the bottom with a hole in the middle for the finger is used to... more

NAME: Antique Japanese Lacquered Jubako with 5 Boxes DESCRIPTION: 5 box jubako (tiered lunch boxes) with two lids. A gold design is painted on the top of the lids. It probably is a mon (family crest). The food boxes are black lacquered on the outside and a deep red lacquer color on th... more

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

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

NEW book, "Japanese Antiques", revised edition, by Patricia Salmon. The softcover book was published in 1985 and measures 5-1/8" x 7-1/8". There are 256 pages and many black and white photographs. This had been on consignment in a friend's shop and the covers got a little scratched and soiled but... more