The Art Appreciation of Japanese Sword Fittings by Shigeo Fukushi 1978 Kokeshi Comes with its original wooden

Comes with its original wooden storage box inscribed 真龍美人畫 (Shinryū Bijin-ga — Beauty Painting)

Handmade 100-prong Tea Whisk bamboo matcha chasen — hyappondate style

Subject: 花鳥図 (Kacho-zu) — sparrows in flight among bamboo and prunus

This vase measures 4 1/2" wide at the fluted top to 3" at the base by 5 1/2" tall (11

and the characteristic narrow waist—showcasing the remarkable realism and natural observation typical of late Edo kinkō (金工) craftsmanship

The Art Appreciation of Japanese Sword Fittings by Shigeo Fukushi 1978 Kokeshi Comes with its original woodenA landmark scholarly survey of ukiyo e () Japanese woodblock prints from their origins in the 17th century through the Meiji era. Richard Lane, one of the foremost Western authorities on the subject, traces the development of the tradition in its full sociological context, examining the lives and techniques of its masters with particular attention to stylistic innovation. Covers genre painting, Kabuki imagery, landscapes, shunga, and illustrated