Rare Japanese Noren with Japanese Wadokei, plus two other items
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The size of Noren : 27 1/2" Wide x 44 1/4" Long
The size of Straw Woven Mats: 19" L x 12" W
The size of Wooden Lantern, Tsuji Andon: 7" H x 3 1/4" Sq Btm
This is a group of Japanese Timekeepers items auctioned by Bonhams Auction house in London
The John Read Collection of Fine Antique Japanese Timekeepers, 11 May 2010.
You can see auction page at the following site.
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/17764/lot/13/?category=list&length=12&page=2
Lot No.13 as auction label find at the end of Noren.
I am offering all three items together instead of selling separately as
Mr. John Read Collection for future collector. You can read his collection story at the following site.
https://www.paulfrasercollectibles.com/blogs/watches-jewellery/fine-collection-of-japanese-clocks-to-sell
Description of three items below
This is rare Noren design with Japanese Yagura Dokei from
Edo chuki (mid Edo). It is made of cotton fabric with two colors.
Brown and pale brown. It has string on the top. It is hand made.
The date of Noren is from 60-70 years old vintage.
The condition of Noren excellent.
You can read the story of Wadokei from the following site.
https://www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp/japaninfo/2017/06/01.html
Two straw placemats are wonderfully weaved with staw finely done in
such a details works top and bottom. One sides show straw color,
other side with dark blue weaved. It has clock design both side.
You can use reverse side as well.
Tsuji Andon, Castle Lantern, It is made by artist Yoshi as signed.
It is finely made wooden piggy bank, Chokin Bako. Andon Chokin Bako.
The side of Andon said in Japanese, Nippori area’s Tsuji Andon (lantern)
All three items are excellent condition.
Our price including US priority mail insured.
Original price was $350.00. Please inquire shipping to oversea.
You can see same design Yagura Dokei (lantern clock)
at the following site.
Noren (暖簾) are traditional Japanese fabric dividers hung between rooms, on walls,
in doorways, or in windows. They usually have one or more vertical slits cut
from the bottom to nearly the top of the fabric, allowing for easier passage or viewing.
Noren are rectangular and come in many different materials, sizes, colours, and patterns.
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