Pillbox shape hat. Black satin band with white edging on top and bottom with large pearl at front. Chinese felicitous character and peaches embroidered in gilt thread on black band. Crown of purple silk. Center is gathered into center. In center is…
Faded silk crepe kimono with pattern of snow on bamboo. Bamboo is in shades of blue orange and green showing the stripes in the leaves. Snow is cream color and the background is blended pale lavender and pale yellow. There is a brilliant red-orange…
Navy blue silk crepe kimono with furosode (long sleeves). There are 3 mon (family crest) of three-petal white blossoms enclosed in a white circle. End of sleeves and hem of garment have pattern of white spider chrysanthemums with graygreen leaves…
(a) Doll represents a Kabuki actor playing the Dancing Lion in the play Uagami Jishi. The doll is mounted on a wooden base 14-3/8" x 11-7/8" x 1-1/4". The doll wears a wig of white hair which trails on the ground in the back a portion of the wig…
Polychrome on wood - blue green red white gilt. Paint badly chipped around base and in some other places. Empress in court costume seated on dragon throne. 3-86 C. Nelson
Twisted wire mesh basket affixed onto a bamboo handle. Hand made. Round wire basket; The wire radiates from a center core; The basket is fastened to its bamboo handle with iron stays; Bamboo handle is split piece of bamboo with hand grasp portion…
Carved soft wood oak stained with two photo spaces in center topped by oval photo space with dragons flanking the oval. Below semicircular design with leaf pattern. Carved in five sections (whole piece). Late 19th - early 20th century.
Crude pottery with enamel overglaze. Floral border with central floral design on inside. Outside has alternating floral and bat designs. Black bottom. Diamond shape. Orange white and green colors.
