Long, double strand of tiny seed pearls with three moonstones. Pearls approximately 1.0 mm in diameter, moonstones are rounded ovals reflecting bluish tinge, and set in simple, oval, gold fittings with 2 small gold eyes at each end to hold the double strand of pearls. Pearls threaded in lengths o…
Long, double strand of tiny seed pearls with three moonstones. Pearls approximately 1.0 mm in diameter, moonstones are rounded ovals reflecting bluish tinge, and set in simple, oval, gold fittings with 2 small gold eyes at each end to hold the double strand of pearls. Pearls threaded in lengths of approximately 23 cm between the moonstones, middle length broken. Several loose seed pearls from this necklace, as well as some medium sized pearls, and some larger pearls, not all are genuine, plus a small rod of metal. In small, 7.1x4.0x2.3, wooden Japanese box marked "Edie Morse from Mrs Yatabe" Box lined with a piece of soft paper which folds over contents and has red, stamped, Japanese calligraphy on top.
White linen tea towels with embroidered circle monogram "R" at one end. End edges are hemmed with eyelet border. Sides are woven finished. Commercially produced cloth is white on white damask with stripes. Blossoms at corners and leaves on side borders."R" probably hand monogrammed (Robb family).
White linen tea towels with embroidered circle monogram "R" at one end. End edges are hemmed with eyelet border. Sides are woven finished. Commercially produced cloth is white on white damask with stripes. Blossoms at corners and leaves on side borders."R" probably hand monogrammed (Robb family).
Damask woven white towels with hemmed end edges which are trimmed in eyelet design. Sides are woven finished. Overall white on white fabric pattern with urn and flower pot edge designs in linen. Probably commercially produced whereas monogrammed script "R" possibly hand embroidered ("R" representin…
Damask woven white towels with hemmed end edges which are trimmed in eyelet design. Sides are woven finished. Overall white on white fabric pattern with urn and flower pot edge designs in linen. Probably commercially produced whereas monogrammed script "R" possibly hand embroidered ("R" representing Robb family).
Urn shaped, lidded bottle with trimmed foot. Transparent glaze with ornate, floral cobalt blue decoration which covers most of exterior, glazed inside and outside. Knob on lid covered in gold lustre. Bottle rim has been mended with red and gold lacquer. Small crack in base which possibly occurred d…
Urn shaped, lidded bottle with trimmed foot. Transparent glaze with ornate, floral cobalt blue decoration which covers most of exterior, glazed inside and outside. Knob on lid covered in gold lustre. Bottle rim has been mended with red and gold lacquer. Small crack in base which possibly occurred during firing.
Pear shaped container with .5, very small, cm. wide neck and small, inset cap, trimmed foot. Transparent glaze with pale orange and green enamel and gold lustre floral decoration, bottle neck has cobalt and gold lustre scroll border.
Pear shaped container with .5, very small, cm. wide neck and small, inset cap, trimmed foot. Transparent glaze with pale orange and green enamel and gold lustre floral decoration, bottle neck has cobalt and gold lustre scroll border.
Japanese, gourd design, blues on white, length of cotton, finished 2 sides. Would be on a bolt and cut as required. Various sizes of gourds with decorative strings. Japanese writings indicating the bar "Heisaku" and food specialty "Osaka style Kanto goulash, whale blubber, fried bean curd, carrots,…
Japanese, gourd design, blues on white, length of cotton, finished 2 sides. Would be on a bolt and cut as required. Various sizes of gourds with decorative strings. Japanese writings indicating the bar "Heisaku" and food specialty "Osaka style Kanto goulash, whale blubber, fried bean curd, carrots, fishcake, big white radish, jello from taro roots, potatoes, etc. cooked in soya sauce base, eaten with hot paste mustard. "Whitecrane Warm Sake Bar' bar "Heisaku" under the train station "Ue Kita?". Cross reference 105.06.0047.
Palmate, flat fan with carved, black, wooden handle attached with brass fixtures and small brass ring for suspension. Fan has been crossed into four portions. Top vermilion, two side portions green and bass gold with green floral design and relief work. Kitchen fan for fanning fire.
Palmate, flat fan with carved, black, wooden handle attached with brass fixtures and small brass ring for suspension. Fan has been crossed into four portions. Top vermilion, two side portions green and bass gold with green floral design and relief work. Kitchen fan for fanning fire.
Palmate, flat fan with carved, black, wooden handle attached with brass fixtures and small brass ring for suspensions. Fan designed in swirl pattern in gold, orange and olive green. Relief panel at base to support fan. Kitchen fan for fanning fire.
Palmate, flat fan with carved, black, wooden handle attached with brass fixtures and small brass ring for suspensions. Fan designed in swirl pattern in gold, orange and olive green. Relief panel at base to support fan. Kitchen fan for fanning fire.
Extendable accordian fan with pale blue tassel. Black and gold lacquer end supports, calligraphy on back of one support having a bird in its lacquer design, other support floral design. Bamboo slats. Painted heron at shoreline on one side of fan. Obverse landscape with temple. Scattered minor foxin…
Extendable accordian fan with pale blue tassel. Black and gold lacquer end supports, calligraphy on back of one support having a bird in its lacquer design, other support floral design. Bamboo slats. Painted heron at shoreline on one side of fan. Obverse landscape with temple. Scattered minor foxing spots, slightly warped when folded.
Extendable fan with orange and beige tassel. Floral and insect pattern on end supports. Lacquer and mother-of-pearl used, scalloped ivory slots. Colourful garden scene, hand painted. Obverse, seven encircled vignettes, hand painted, on gold ground.
Extendable fan with orange and beige tassel. Floral and insect pattern on end supports. Lacquer and mother-of-pearl used, scalloped ivory slots. Colourful garden scene, hand painted. Obverse, seven encircled vignettes, hand painted, on gold ground.
A large, rectangular hamper like box (a) with lid (b) made from split natural coloured bark woven around flat strips of wood in a coiled basket manner. Lid fits over a small lip at the top. A small, flexible looped handle is at each side at the top. Edge of lid is laced with split bark, and base …
A large, rectangular hamper like box (a) with lid (b) made from split natural coloured bark woven around flat strips of wood in a coiled basket manner. Lid fits over a small lip at the top. A small, flexible looped handle is at each side at the top. Edge of lid is laced with split bark, and base is inset with basket resting on slight foot. Imbricated design on front and back consists of a large square worked in black bark with perpendicular lines out from each side, this outlined with white, and then with red bark. The design is repeated in outline with interrupted stitches on lid, each end of the basket contains the outline with interrupted stitches on the lid. Each end of the basket contains the outline of a large diamond shape in black, white and red.
Two different lorgnette straps, one of ribbon, one of cord. (a) narrow, black, grosgrain ribbon, gold hooks and clasps at ends. Ribbon threads through flat gold eyes with short three link chain holding gold swivel hook at one end, ring bolt clasp at other. Tiny, oval, silver buckle slide secured by…
Two different lorgnette straps, one of ribbon, one of cord. (a) narrow, black, grosgrain ribbon, gold hooks and clasps at ends. Ribbon threads through flat gold eyes with short three link chain holding gold swivel hook at one end, ring bolt clasp at other. Tiny, oval, silver buckle slide secured by two very sharp, short, curved prongs in the middle holds ribbon together. Marks: stamped into each flat eye, on swivel hook, and on ring bolt, "14k" with diamond shaped hallmark on the eyes, series of numbers and letters scratched on back of silver buckle. (b) braided, black cord, long loop with two small, gold slides which clamp around each side and can be moved along length of cord. Small, gold caps at the ends of the loop are fastened together through a small gold ring which in turn is attached to a ring bolt clasp. Sliding clamps have pierced design of oval with four petalled flower inside. Gold coloured fittings are likely brass.
Japanese miniature fans, wood block printed design:(a) circular fan on wooden stick handle, 3.61. On one side Japanese woman to left in a purple robe, Japanese man to right in blue robe, man being set higher than the woman. Red background, rectangular mirror inset top center, 1.41 x 1.0w. Other sid…
Japanese miniature fans, wood block printed design:(a) circular fan on wooden stick handle, 3.61. On one side Japanese woman to left in a purple robe, Japanese man to right in blue robe, man being set higher than the woman. Red background, rectangular mirror inset top center, 1.41 x 1.0w. Other side has painted design with blue at top, red circle, green hexagon, purple splash and yellow bottom. (b) same as (a) woman on right, light blue kimono holding circular mirror, man wearing darker blue kimono, lower than woman. Light blue green kimono. Reverse design similar to (a) colours being the same but the design itself slightly different.
Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
Straight sided, cylindrical, trim footed, lidded, container, transparent glaze with multi coloured over glazes. Colourful floral, butterflies, birds in design. Loosely fitting flat topped lid. Signature on jar and lid rims, gold lustre band on lid.
Straight sided, cylindrical, trim footed, lidded, container, transparent glaze with multi coloured over glazes. Colourful floral, butterflies, birds in design. Loosely fitting flat topped lid. Signature on jar and lid rims, gold lustre band on lid.
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to golden, rust and dark brown shadings. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot, rounded shape. Ivory lid is missing its foil liner. Chipped rim 1.2 x .6 cm. missing.
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to golden, rust and dark brown shadings. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot, rounded shape. Ivory lid is missing its foil liner. Chipped rim 1.2 x .6 cm. missing.
Possibly transparent or temmoku glaze, iron content, fairly consistant dark brown glaze colour over dark brown clay. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Urn shaped. Ivory lid missing knob and foil liner deteriorating. Gourd shape.
Possibly transparent or temmoku glaze, iron content, fairly consistant dark brown glaze colour over dark brown clay. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Urn shaped. Ivory lid missing knob and foil liner deteriorating. Gourd shape.
Hand thrown, trimmed footed, urn shaped, lidded vessel. Dominant blue enamel, ground with cloisonne and multi-coloured enamel design of garden and four butterflies. Green black yellow border decoration at base and scrolled yellow border at rim. Domed lid which has previously been mended with two…
Hand thrown, trimmed footed, urn shaped, lidded vessel. Dominant blue enamel, ground with cloisonne and multi-coloured enamel design of garden and four butterflies. Green black yellow border decoration at base and scrolled yellow border at rim. Domed lid which has previously been mended with two staples. Lid decoration geometric flower, and lid sits over jar rim. Calligraphy on jar base and calligraphy label inside lid. The lid would have been repaired after all firing was completed and label affixed at same time.
Coil built and hand formed crude jar with flat base. Glaze inside and outside with mottled brown, iron content, glaze. Horizontal score above two finger indentations on outside near base. About that area is a rough, irregular ridge, inside rim are three vertical silver markings.
Coil built and hand formed crude jar with flat base. Glaze inside and outside with mottled brown, iron content, glaze. Horizontal score above two finger indentations on outside near base. About that area is a rough, irregular ridge, inside rim are three vertical silver markings.
Flat bottomed, circular brass bucket or basin with rounded rim. Semi-circular non movable handle which is rivetted to exterior with copper rivets. Handle was painted black and has worn, denting from use.
Flat bottomed, circular brass bucket or basin with rounded rim. Semi-circular non movable handle which is rivetted to exterior with copper rivets. Handle was painted black and has worn, denting from use.