Green Fish Trading

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Pair of nice 19th century carrying boxes from a samurai clan. Lacquered wood with brass hardware. Hassami bako, named for the type of side handles, were carried over the shoulder on a single pole through both sides.

Newly cleaned kiri cho dansu. Nice color, great hardware and a very neat secret box hidden inside. Call for pricing.

Balinese sacred water vessels. Rare to see these now. Inquire for pricing.

Old hakshu sake sign board from kyoto. Carved and painted elm wood

Some photos from a book published in 1904. Featured mostly military drawings and some photographs. The second image has a great shot of a cho bako in use on the shoulder pole. The first is a great example of early commerce between western influence and traditional Japanese

Urushi finished zenni bako. Urushi (lacquer finish) is made from tree sap.Come in many forms, natural, brown, reds and blacks with other pigments occasionally. In its raw form, it reacts much the same way poison oak and ivy do, creating rashes and burns. But once cured by placing in a humid room ( it will not dry this way in a dry room) it is inert, highly durable and even anti bacterial. Over a hundred years it can become clouded and scratched on the surface and must be cleaned and polished to gain a shine again.

A rather serious case of the bug munchies on this kiri. White ants or beetle larvae likely.

Open warehouse for new container is 5/11/17. 4-8 pm. Sushi on menu for this one

New container is in! Call the warehouse for information and to check it out. 7075265442

Small detail of japanese joinery on the bottom of a gifu tansu. Large piece. Very well made. Always interesting to see how accurate handmade items can be

New box of many items on its way from kobe! Check back in around april.