NAME: Miniature Fish Shop (label on back reads "Fishmonger". SIZE: The stand measures 5-3/4" x 2-7/8". The building to the highest point is 2-5/8" tall. CONDITION: These are precious but not the finest made items. The houses are usually made of paper, cardboard and thin woo... more

NAME: Miniature merchant's fabric tansu SIZE: 6" tall, 5-5/8" wide, 2-3/4" deep. CONDITION: Probably from early Showa (30's) and has age appropriate dents, scratches and soiling. The only readily seen "problems" are two large dents, one on the left edge and one at the right ... more

NAME: Miniature merchant's fabric tansu SIZE: 5-1/2" tall, 5-13/16" wide, 2-1/4" deep. CONDITION: Probably from early Showa (30's) and has age appropriate dents, scratches and soiling. The only readily seen "problems" are a larger dent on the edge of the left side that has s... more

Miniature of a retro (1960's) Japanese house/living quarters. Made of wood, the traditional decor includes tatami mat floors, a table, a dressing table and a tansu with working drawers and a sliding door. The "modern" decor includes a wall clock and television! It comes in the original box. It m... more

Miniature of a portable shrine used as a parade float or cart. Made of wood, it measures 2-5/8" x 1-7/8" x 4-1/4" tall. Glue residue on the decorations at both ends of the roof indicate small pieces missing and there may have been a pole with a flag or banner on the very top. Some water stains on... more

Shirakawagou Village in Japan is deep in the mountains. It's homes are historic and famous for it's steep rafter roofs. This is a small miniature of one the homes. It is made out of wood with the roof being a separate piece. The base measures 3-3/8" x 1-7/8". Total height is 2-1/8". Mint in box.... more

Carved wood bank in the shape of a Japanese country house. The windows and doors are carved. The wood is partially stained and fully varnished on the outside. The chimney has a hole as well as metal grommet, perhaps made for a pencil for accounting? The roof, solid except for a circular cutout f... more

This miniature is a rare two-story Japanese house complete with landscaping. The house is made of wood and cardboard. Through the 2nd floor window, a Japanese screen and a scroll on the wall can be seen. The yard has stepping stones, rocks, trees and other vegetation, which have faded with age. ... more