These Lacquered boxes used to be found in well-to-do families, or merchants homes, in order to provide storage for Silk Kimonos and Kimono accessories. They were always custom-ordered, with the family crest, the Mon, hand painted onto the lacquer. These boxes were made from wide strips of bamboo that were woven together, then lacquered over.

Size approximately 18" long X 16"deep X 13.5" high

These are Medicine Boxes from the 1920's, used all over Japan. They contained all the important first-aid items that one would find in one's own medicine cabinet today, and could be found in every home in Japan. Every few months traveling salesmen would visit and restock any medicine or first-aid item that would need replenishing in the home. These brightly colored Medicine Boxes often had wonderful graphics and calligraphy, denoting the area they came from or the medical supply company's name.

Boxes are made from Paulownia Wood or Paper, and prices vary according to the box.

21 wide by 14 inches high

This porcelain Hibachi is from the late 19th century and is hand-painted. The inside would have been filled with ash, then charcoal set on top, and then an Iron Kettle filled with boiling water set on top of that. This was the closest thing to central heating available in Japan a hundred years ago, and people would sit close to the Hibachi to keep warm.

Decorated with Peonies and Mountain Scenery.

Circa 1900. These hats were worn by farmers to protect them from snow.  Despite their casual usage they are beautifully hand-woven, and endowed with a unique rustic beauty so common among pieces of Japanese folk art.

A Ranma is a carved wooden Transom traditionally used in a Japanese home, placed above the sliding doors that separate one room from another. The carvings are highly decorative patterns that contain auspicious lucky symbols such as Cranes, Mt. Fuji, or Sho Chiku Bai, otherwise known as the Three Friends of Winter. Because Ranma were carved with open spaces in the design, they allowed air passage from one room to another, particularly important when Japanese cooked their meals in an open hearth in the middle of a room.

Sizes vary from 4 to 6 feet in length, and 13 to 18 inches in height. Prices also vary according to the Ranma. If you would like to stop by our store we can show you the selection we presently have in stock.