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Japanese Sakiori Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Sakiori Obi
Sakiori are Textile reuse or recycling.
When textiles are no longer able to function in original purpose, textile items are torn into strips and rewoven into Sak...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Antique Japanese Furoshiki
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Antique Furoshiki from Northern Japan
This antique Furoshiki has an interesting design and colors that compliment the design. The edges are all hand stitched as shown in photos....
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Wedding Kimono
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Vintage "uchikake" Japanese Wedding Kimono.
The Kimono is handmade embroidered silk fabric featuring cranes.
Age - Showa Period, late 20th Century, 1970's, of the period.
Dimens...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles
Materials
Silk
Japanese Silk Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Silk Obi (Sash) with a background of Dark Brown with Rust and Green wovern through the entire length.
Age - Late Meiji
Good Condition
Could be used as a wall hanging or o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk
Japanese Silk Brocade Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Silk Brocade Obi (Sash) that would be used as a sash on a Kimmo. The background is black with a design of cranes and flowers. This could also be used as a wall hanging or...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Mingei (Folk Art) Gathering Basket
This hand made gathering basket is from Northern Japan.
It was most likely a gathering basket. However, it could be utilized in different applications.
It closes by pulling-up on the straps, and the 30 one-inch (in diameter) metal rings closes it.
The heavy straps on the backside run all through the bottom, and perhaps, it was a backpack, as the heavy straps were designed for field or farm work. It is a Folk Art item in very good condition considering its use and age.
Applications and Uses:
Wall Art When it was photographed, very interesting shadpws appeared
The top 4 inches is an unusual design of open-work,
different from the main body.
Dried Materials
Knitting Basket...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Textiles
Materials
Natural Fiber
Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Paper Design
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Water Design
A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a small container to hold a small amount of water to make ink for calligraphy.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Japanese Water Dropper, Ceramic Turtle Design
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Water Dropper, Ceramic Turtle Design
A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a small container to hold a small amount of water to m...
Category
20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Pottery Water Dropper, Swirl Design
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Pottery Water Dropper executed in a Swirl Design
A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a small container to hold a small amount of water to make ink for calligraphy.
Category
20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Clay
Japanese Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Red and White Brocade Design on a tightly Woven Fabric.
The Brocade Design running the entire length of 150 inches.
White Silk Thread Design is high-lighted on the Red Fabric.
Wonder...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Silk
Triptych of Rock Gardens and Japanese Gate Woodblocks
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Triptych of Rock Gardens and Japanese Gates Woodblocks by Masao Maeda
These three Scenes depict his respect for Rock Gardens with carefully raked Scenes and Japanese Gates.
Masao Maeda Japanese Artist (1904-1974)
Born in Hakodate on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Maeda wanted to be an artist from childhood. In 1923, Maeda met Hiratsuka Un'ichi, a leader of the Sosaku-hanga "creative prints" movement. In 1925, he relocated to Tokyo and joined the Kawabata Painting School. Along with Umetaro Azechi (Japanese Artist), he became a student of Hiratsuka Prefecture, Japan. Maeda's works included many Landscapes of Japanese Rock Gardens and Gates Scenes.
All three small Woodblocks...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Parchment Paper
Umetaro Azechi Mountain Man Holding a Pigeon Japanese Woodblock
By Umetaro Azechi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Umetaro Azechi Mountain Man Holding a Pigeon Japanese Woodblock
Umetaro Azechi Japanese Artist (1902-1999)
Azechi was born in Ehime Prefecture, located on the Japanese island of Shikoku.
He was a Sosaku-hanga (Art Movement of Woodblock Printing) Artist known for his bold and minimal prints...
Category
20th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Parchment Paper
Indigo E-Gasuri Geometric and Koi Fish Futon Cover
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Indigo E-Gasuri Geometric and Koi Fish Futon Cover
Antique 3-Panel Futon Cover, Indigo Hand-Dyed, Hand-Loomed
Futon Cover is all handstitched and made into a Noren (split-curtain) ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Black with Brown Undertones Mashiko Ware Vase
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Black with Brown Undertones Mashiko Ware Vase
Mashiko Ware Vase with Black Glaze with Brown Undertones
The Clay in the Region is a pure form of Clay ri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Signed Ikebana Basket from Kyushu Region
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed Ikebana Basket from Kyushu Region
Kyushu is Japan's third-largest island and is known for its natural beauty, hot springs, and Unique Cultural Experiences.
Ikebana Basket -...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Mingei (Folk Craft) utilitarian tool traditionally used for everyday spinning. It has Wonderful Patina due to many year...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Cedar
Shinto Monk Costume Set
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Shinto Monk Costume Set
Rinzu Silk Set of Shinto Monk Costume
The Design is in the Weaving. The Jacket is lined in Silk.
Burgundy Color is Very Rich. The Kimono type Jacket is li...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles
Materials
Silk
Japanese Gold Maru Silk Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gold Maru Silk Obi
Lovely Japanese Obi (sash)
Gold, Black, and Cream Silk woven into a Mountain and Pine-needle Scene Fabulous as runner on table as shown in close-up image
or, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Silk
Japanese Aqua Vase with Embedded Floral Design and Wrapped in Bamboo Weaving
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Aqua Vase with Embedded Floral Design and with Wrapped in Bamboo Weaving
Japanese small Vase with embedded Floral Design and with wrapped Bamboo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Green and Dark Brown Japanese Vase with Green Raised Glaze
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Green and Dark Brown Japanese Vase with Green Raised Glaze
This vase is lovely from every angle.
We filmed all sides as well as top and bottom.
And, we were stunned by the beau...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Antique Japanese Futon Cover Featuring Pine with Plum Blossoms and Bamboo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Antique Japanese Futon Cover featuring Pine with Plum Blossoms and Bamboo
Unusual Background-Color of Gray with Plum Blossoms, Pine, and Bamboo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Otafuku, What Is Not to Love about a Smile like This ? !
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Otafuku - So, what is Not To Love About a Smile Like This ? !
Meet Otafuku ! She is known for her Generosity, Kindness, and Goodwill in Japan.
She is a mythical figure who is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Antique Otafuku Ikat Textile of Masks and Fans
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Antique Otafuku IKAT Textile of Masks and Fans
Antique IKAT 4 Panel Futon Cover of Otafuku Masks and Fans.
Hand stitched together. Hand Woven Indigo Dyed Cotton.
This 4 Panel ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Pair Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Sold as Pair Only.
Japanese Shokudai
Chrysanthemum B...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Alexander Calder - Fleches 'Galerie Maeght', 1970 - Lithographic Poster
By Alexander Calder
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
ALEXANDER CALDER - FLECHES (GALERIE MAEGHT), 1970 - LITHOGRAPHIC POSTER
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Fleches (Galerie Maeght, 1970)
Printed for Alexander Calder Exhibition, Titled "F...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Kinetic Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Coral Art Fabric with Gold Hand Painted Brocade Design
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
CORAL ART FABRIC WITH GOLD HAND PAINTED BROCADE DESIGN
A Custom Art Fabric on Coral Linen with Gold Hand Painted Brocade Design by Nomi Franklin. She i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Art
Materials
Coral
Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area to enjoy. What is unique about this Ranma is that carvings on one side are "Birds i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area to enjoy. What is unique about this Ranma is that carvings on one side are "Birds i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Ranma Wood Carving Featuring "Birds in Flight" & "Long Blades of Grass"
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Ranma are traditionally positioned in open space, above a doorway, or in a high open area to enjoy. What is unique about this Ranma is that carvings on one side are "Birds i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Mashiko Ware Vase
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A beautiful Mashiko Ware Vase with a deep brown, rust and black design.
The clay in the Mashiko region is a pure from of clay in silicon acid and iron which produces the wonderful deep color combined with a fabulous glaze.
Mashiko Pottery...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Clay
African Mudcloth Wall Art Tapestry
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Black-brown-white interesting design Textile wall Art.
Dramatic in presentation and great on a white wall !
There are nine 5 inch wide sections stitched together and 70 inches long.
Top and bottom have 2 1/8 inch pockets to insert a pole for hanging.
I Have listed a beautiful Mashiko ware...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Rare and Beautiful Japanese Chirimen Silk Fabric Sampler ‘4th of 4’
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
There are 17 exquisite designs in a 230 inch (19' 2") continuous roll.
The samples would be used by the maker for a client to select a design for a custom kimono. The generous size ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Festive Silk Brocade Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Festive red/black/gold/aqua silk Japanese Obi for the Holidays or anytime.
Great as accent table runner or hanging wall art.
Good condition.
1940/50
Finished on both sides.
Meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Pair of Decorative Koi Wall Pockets
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Pair of decorative Koi wall pockets
Charming Koi Wall Pockets to brighten-up an area "swimming upstream" to signify never "giving-up" "no-matter-the-o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Rare and Beautiful Japanese Chirimen Silk Fabric Sampler '3rd of 4'
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A rare and beautiful Japanese Chirimen silk fabric sampler.
There are 30 exquisite designs in a 222 inch (18' 5") continuous roll.
The samples would be used by the maker for a clien...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Japanese Lacquer and Bronze Temple Ranma 'Panel'
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Temple Ranma (Panel) lacquered with many coats of lacquer which created this rich dark brown finish on cryptomaria wood.
The ornamentations are bronze flowers. There are two...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Bronze
McGuire Modern Rattan Plant Stand
By McGuire
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
McGuire Modern Rattan McGuire Plant Stand
A five-leg rattan stand with leather bound stretchers at top and bottom to ensure a safe sturdy structure. A b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Macrame Wall Hanging Art Sampler
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Vintage MCM Macrame Wall Hanging Art Sampler
1973/1974
Interesting sampler with multiple knotting designs.
Good, clean condition and well execute...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Decorative Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Rare and Beautiful Japanese Chirimen Silk Fabric Sampler '2nd of 4'
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A rare and beautiful Japanese Chirimen silk fabric sampler.
There are fourteen large exquisite designs in a 240 inch continuous roll.
The samples would be used by the maker for a cl...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles
Materials
Silk, Fabric
Mid-Century Abstract Design Vases / Pair
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Mid-century Abstract Vases / Pair.
Intriguing forms!
Excellent condition.
Wonderful glaze and colors.
Fun to view in different juxtapositions.
1960's
Stamped in clay pottery (see ima...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Clay
Rare and Beautiful Japanese Chirimen Silk Fabric Sampler '1st of 4'
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A rare and beautiful Japanese Chirimen silk fabric sampler.
There are twenty-four exquisite designs in a 240 inch continuous roll.
The samples would be used by the maker for a clien...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles
Materials
Silk
Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements Book with Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Modern Japanese Art of flower arrangements book presented with Obi
A beautiful book covered in silk fabric and flecked gold rice paper inside.
There are twenty-three hand-painted Floral Arrangements commissioned by special artist to sketch each drawing. Book was published in 1950.
For each drawing, there is an explanation of history of the art and of different styles in detail. Please note five photos showing the beauty and quality.
I purchased this wonderful book in Boston and felt that it needed to be presented in a special way. In my travels, I came across this great Japanese Silk Maru Obi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Paper, Parchment Paper, Silk
Antique Japanese Hearth, 'Kettle Hook' “Jizai Kogi”
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Hearth Hook “Jizai Kogi” repurposed as Sculpture
Beautifully executed craftsmanship showing rope marks from being suspended from ceiling...
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Bronze Water Bowl
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Antique Japanese bronze water bowl.
Beautiful water bowl and patina.
Hand-Crafted Design.
Mid Meiji 1868 - 1912.
Bowl top diameter 24 1/2".
Bowl height...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Tripod Floor Lamp
Wooden Tripod 1920’s repurposed into floor lamp
Custom Parchment Shade
Lampshade is 24" Widest Point
Tripod Floor Lamp Height (ove...
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
3 Japanese Red Lacquer Candlesticks
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
3 Japanese red Lacquer candlesticks
Many coats of persimmon/red lacquer applied to wood
Brass cap end fittings
Elegant bevel-cut on front-edg...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Palace Hibachi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Palace Hibachi
Late Meiji Period 1900 – 1912
Black Lacquer/Gold Makie Decorative Design
Cats Paw Feet
Copper Lining.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Group of 4 Original Art by King D. Brock
By King D. Brock
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Group of 4 Original Art by King D. Brock
Black and White Drawings of "Fantasy Dancers".
Artist signed and dated within image — King D. Brock 1960
(see more images page - top left ...
Category
20th Century American Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
3 Mid-Century Woodblocks
By Kunihiro Amano
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
3 Mid-century woodblocks.
Framed and Signed K. (Kunihiro) Amano (1929-).
Signed in pencil.
All 3 are from his “Nostalgia” series.
Condition: Excellent.
Dimensions: 12-1/4”W X 12...
Category
20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Contemporary Japanese Obi Silk Braiding Techniques Applied
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Obi
Japanese silk braiding technique Kumihimo
Art form of reels of yarn, commonly silk with a specialized loom
Overall dimensions of Obi is 12" wid...
Category
20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Silk
“Tea Pot” Woodblock Print
By noboru Tsurutani
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
“Tea Pot” woodblock print
Contemporary Japanese woodblock print
Vibrant colors
Signed in pencil: Noboru Tsurutani
Edition: 37/50 in pencil.
Silver metal frame.
Image Dimensions...
Category
20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Cut Steel
