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Early Showa Period (1926-1989) Meisen silk kosode kimono of ikat abstract design. Furisode kimono of silk ikat pattern of different sizes of rectangles in light gray dark gray peach red with black borders. One rectangle is patterned in colors of…

Scroll painting silk on paper linen scroll mounted. Top has a narrow wooden rod bottom is rolled w/ a heavier blk rod w/knobs. Painting may be unfinished Depicts a man seated w/a woman on his rt and a woman on his left. He is wear- ing a blue…

Scroll Painting silk on paper linen scroll mounted. Long narrow rod on top & heavier round rod on bottom with one knob missing on the left side. Depicts a man wearing the crane insignia on the chest of his robe indicating he is a 1st rank civil…

Blk painted wood carved candle lantern with green painted silk panels. Two pieces the top (a) contains the silk panels and (b) is the base pedestal. The candle would sit on the base (b) and shine through the painted silk panels (a) (a) The candle…

Blk painted wood carved candle lantern w/orange painted silk panels. 2 pieces The top (a) contains the silk panels & (b) is the base pedestal. The candle would sit on the base (b) & shine through the painted silk panels (a) (a) The candle lantern is…

Mans eating kit made of wood overlaid w/green colored shark-skin. The case is made up of a knife 2 two-tined forks 2 spoons and 3 chopsticks. Case (a) is 11-3/4" long 5-3/4" bottom circum 6-5/8" top circum. Knife (b) is 9-1/4" long. The handle is…

Manila colored scroll with black and off-white tomb rubbing on most of the scroll which is rolled on the top with a long narrow piece of wood and on the bottom w/ a much heavier and thicker round black rod. The picture is of one elderly man w/long…

Shadow puppet of a man dressed in a long full sleeved top and long full pants. The costume is mostly black with some yellow and green. There is little carving on the costume. The puppet is made of leather. The face is shown in profile with the…

Shadow puppet of a bearded man dressed in a black red yellow and green costume. The puppet is made of thin translucent leather. Cut-out designs are all over the costume face and hat. There is a central bamboo stick and rod attached at the neck and it…

Eating kit made of wood holding two chopsticks and a knife. The kit (a) is 9" long and has a 1-11/16" metal band that has a template for one knife and 3 chopsticks. We have only 2 of the 3 chopsticks. On the back of the brass band is a ring enabling…