Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Pair of Lattice Wood Window/Door Panel Banner Okame features prominently in folk

Okame features prominently in folk dance and Kyōgen comic theater

and natural kiln imperfections

This is an antique Japanese suzuribako from the Meiji Era (1868-1912)

This 4 panel fabric rendered in multi color and indigo hues was once a kakebuton (a kind of bedspread)

the other receiving a flower — while a child kneels between them in a garden setting

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Pair of Lattice Wood Window/Door Panel Banner Okame features prominently in folkThis is an antique Chinese 19th century Qing Dynasty carved lattice door. The upper portion is decorated with carvings of plum tree branches and open blossoms. This carving was once incorporated into a much larger part of a room design. During the Chinese cultural revolution most of these fabulous carvings were destroyed. Some were saved and warehoused until recently. As China attempts to maintain her long cultural heritage, such carvings are no