Japanese Hat Bamboo Sculpture/Wall Ornament/Early 20th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Sometimes an unfinished form can leave a stronger impression than a completed object. This is the skeletal frame of an old Japanese kasa hat, thought to have been made in the Taisho ...
Bamboo
Old Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Bamboo Woven Hat Japan, circa 1930–1950s Handwoven bamboo hat with a beautifully aged surface and intricate lattice construction. Originally made as a practical object, it now carri...
Bamboo, Straw
Old Arched Bamboo Wall Art Object / Japan, Early 20th Century/MINGEI
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large bamboo frame believed to have been made in Japan between the Meiji period and the early Showa period. Its original purpose is unclear, but the narrow holes and struct...
Bamboo, Wood
Japanese antique style wooden panel/wall hanging board / 1868-1920 / MINGEI
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large and highly imposing old work board, thought to have been made in Japan between the Meiji and Taisho periods, roughly from 1868 to 1920. The material appears to be a s...
Pine
Japanese wooden wabi-sabi board/Early 20th century/Display stand/MINGEI
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old wooden work board called a “Kate-Kiri-Ban,” which was used in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, around the early 20th century. The name breaks down as fo...
Chestnut
Fragment of an antique Japanese wooden boat / Wall-hanging Wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a weathered, aged ship plank sourced from the Hokuriku region, purchased from an antique dealer in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. According to the dealer, it is thought to be...
Pine, Reclaimed Wood