Japanese Antique Sashiko Banten FireFighter Jacket Ariake 1960s

This Sashiko b(h)anten was made around 1920-1926 in Taisho era in Japan. On the front, it is written 'Member of Vigilance Committee Umezonocho ' ...

This is a Fukuro Obi made in Japan around 1960s. It is made with Silk and it is in good condition. Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their design, formality, material, and use, and can be made of a number of types of fabric, with heavy brocade weaves worn for formal occasions, and some lightweight silk obi worn for informal occasions. Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi...

This is an antique maneki neko cat object. It is painted in black and around the neck, it is in red. This object was made in Japan around 1960s in...

This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan. It was made in Showa era around 1960s. The haori is a traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono. Resembling ...

This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan. It was made in Showa era around 1950s. The haori is a traditional Japanese jacket worn over a kimono. R...

This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan. It was made in Showa era around 1970s. This jacket is made with Shibori technique. Shibori is a Japanese manual tie-dyeing techniqu...

This is an old Japanese wood block. I think a square object would be good as an art object or as an exhibition stand to put something on. Weight 7.4 kg We will always suggest the b...

This is an old Japanese ceramic dog. It is a figurine from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s). Although unnamed, it has a cute expression and goo...

A Japanese Shirushi-Banten (Fireman's Coat) circa 19th century of Edo Period. The robe was made from a heavy cotton fiber and decorated with a dramatic dragon in the dark cloud scheme using Tsutsugaki, a free-hand resist dye method. A dragon with claws clenching pearls and red-orange fire motifs was artistically depicted slithering in and out of dark swirling clouds from the front to the back of the robe. The spatial composition was superb as well as the stylized motion. The indigo blue colored neck lapel bears scription indicating the location of where the robe belonged: the Kannon-Ji of Magino District (The Temple of Kannon; In Japan, the goddess of mercy Guanyin was known as Kannon). This temple is located in Higashine City of Yamagata Prefecture in Northern Japan. On the back, there is a large Kanji Character "Space" in the center, matching the first symbol of the location "Magino" in the front. It is likely that instead of a functional fire-fighting gear, the robe was used in festival parade by firemen, perhaps sponsored by the temple for the town event. When fully extended as shown in photo 1 and 2, it measures 50" W x 37" H. A beautiful and well-preserved sample of Japanese textile art.

Since ancient times, people have created and inherited necessary tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, and have nurtured a lifestyle culture...

It is a very old iron block. It is from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s). Weight: approx. 50 kg. It was used as a tool for steel workers. They buried it in the ground and pound...

This is an old Japanese horse figurine. It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s). It is mainly made of paper. (Various materials are used). It is a very elaborate creati...