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Japanese Reed Fusuma (Sliding Doors)
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Pre 1910 item# 168849 (stock# 08-45)
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$650
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Sliding reed doors such as these late Meiji Period fusuma were used in Japan during the hot summer months to replace shoji screens and solid doors. The reeds allowed cooling breezes to circulate yet afforded privacy. On these doors, the reeds are carefully arranged so the darker areas form a wave pattern. They are held in place by horizontal strips of bamboo on one side and kiri wood on the other. The frame and top portion of the doors are made of light-weight kiri wood. Doors play an important ...click for details
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Bronze Buddhist Bell, Edo Period
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Pre 1837 VR item# 153340 (stock# 33-09)
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(203) 208-0771
$390
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From the latter half of Japan's Edo Period (1600-1868), this 18th century Buddhist ceremonial bell preceded Japanese sophistication in the art of bronze casting and their development of an export market for fine metalwork. Prior to the Meiji Era, most metalwork was for domestic use. The inscription on this piece reads "God's Bell" and, in spite of imperfect casting, the humble bell has great appeal. A free-floating metal ball that rolls around in the bell chamber creates a mode ...click for details
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Edo Tamba Ware Sake Jug
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Pre 1900 item# 139278 (stock# 58-33)
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(203) 208-0771
$400
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From the latter half of Japan's Edo Period (1614-1868), this jug has the imperfect, humble, elusive Japanese beauty called wabi-sabi. The bottle invites touch with its natural variations in texture and color. Its glaze is marked with the flaws caused by ashes from the burned wood of the kiln, and no attempt was made to smooth the ridges and dents that occurred as the clay was shaped. It is a fine example of the pottery once produced in the kilns of Tamba, a mountainous area in central Japan ...click for details
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19th Century Japanese Silk Hanging
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Pre 1900 item# 134696 (stock# 12-81)
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(203) 208-0771
$395
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Hand-loomed silk from Meiji Era Japan with a vignette from a folk legend about a young boy who neglected his duty of caring for the water buffalo and, with the help of a goddess acting as fairy godmother, was taught about responsibility. The scene is outlined with meticulous cutwork, a process that involves cutting away tiny sections of threads to outline the design woven into the fabric. The figures are on the bottom half of the cloth, which has a one-half inch self fringe at both ends. The clo ...click for details
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