Japanese manga artist Suiho Tagawa,( 1899-1989 ). Considered one of the founders of Japanese Manga. Framed painting of Norakuro. Norakuro is an abbreviation of norainu (stray dog) and Kurokichi (the name of the dog, literally meaning "black luck").

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Meiji period,( 1868-1912 ) Choba Tansu,( Merchant chest ). Collected today in Fukui prefecture.This Chobadansu is also called a double Choba because it is a two piece stacked Chobadansu. Nineteenth century, completely original and dated on the back.

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Bronze Taisho tsuridoro,( Hanging lantern ) . Collected today at a Shiga auction. The bronze work is spectacular.

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Shigaraki mid century Ikebana leaf stoneware. Normally it is very rare to find one of these beauties.

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Hokkaido large mid century hand carved bear. About 2' 8" tall. Collected at todays Kyoto prefecture auction. This Ainu carving is "Smarter than your average bear" . The character and carving is top quality.

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