NAME: Japanese ceramic blowfish whistle and bell SIZE: 1-5/8" tall, 2-1/2" long CONDITION: Surface has crazing. The ribbon is very aged. NOTES: ... more

NAME: Japanese clay folk crafts of a rat (year of the rat) with rice bale and a bird whistle. SIZE: The rat is 4-1/4" tall, the bird whistle is about 4-1/2" long" CONDITION: The rat is in good condition. The bird has small areas of paint wear or chipping. NOTES: Ja... more

NAME: Japanese clay fish bowl bell with straw mat SIZE: 1-15/16", diameter about 2-3/8", mat measures 4-5/8" by 2-3/4" CONDITION: Mint in Box, new old stock. Box is a little battered. NOTES: ... more

NAME: Japanese yajirobe or balance toy with the face of Otafuku on one side and Hyottoko (comic dancer) on the other. SIZE: The doll measures 3-1/4" tall, the stand is 8-1/2" tall, and with the weights attached, it's 17-3/4" across. CONDITION: A little paint chipping where t... more

NAME: Japanese wind chime of a boy(?) SIZE: 3-3/4", diameter about 3" CONDITION: Mint in Box, New old stock NOTES: This might be a particular character in Japanese folklore. It looks as if he has horns. Made of ceramic ... more

Japanese vintage costume doll of a Hina style young court lady with baby. She is 3-3/4" tall and comes in the original box. She is wrapped in a brocade cloth but underneath, you can see her red hakama pants/skirt, typical of the court ladies in a hina doll set. This was "unuse... more

Interesting vintage clay folk craft figure of a Haniwa or burial mound form. Haniwa were used around the 3rd to 6th centuries. They served as guardians of the deceased. This one measures 4" and is mint in original box. The box has a split corner and the lid has 3 split corner... more

Vintage Sumo Wrestler Japanese "egg" doll. The egg is made of wood. He's about 3" tall. He is attached to the box with a screw on the bottom. There is some age related soiling but has probably never been out of the box. ... more

Two different types of vintage Japanese folk craft dolls. The first is a "silk" or cloth doll measuring 6-1/2" tall. Her stand is a slice of wood. She has hair made of yarn and wears an apron. She is mint in original box. Some of the bark around the stand has come off. The s... more

Japanese Hina Emperor and Empress Set made of clay. Nicely detailed painting with the figures measuring approximately 1-1/8" x 1-3/4" x 1-5/8" and 1-1/2" x 1-3/4 x 1-1/4". The set includes a black lacquered stand measuring 4-5/8" x 2-5/8" and a screen with metal hardware on t... more