Asian Antique and Vintage Fork Art ©

Vintage Asian Folk Art

Mingeiarts represents all the major areas of Asian Folk Arts including our specialization in Japanese Kokeshi, all illustrating the life of Asian peoples. The objects here largely dating from 1800 to the 1940s were all purchased over a thirty-year period of preserving folk art, and sharing our knowledge of the subject, and its historical significance.

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Inspired Design: Japan’s Traditional Arts by Michael Dunn
Inspired Design: Japan’s Traditional Arts by Michael Dunn
Japanese Animal Art: Antique and Contemporary by Lea Baten
Japanese Animal Art: Antique and Contemporary by Lea Baten
Playthings and Pastimes in Japanese Prints by Lea Baten
Playthings and Pastimes in Japanese Prints by Lea Baten
Mingei: Masterpieces of Japanese Folk Craft by Japan Folk Craft Museum
Mingei: Masterpieces of Japanese Folk Craft by Japan Folk Craft Museum
Timeless Beauty: Traditional Japanese Art by Edmund de Wall (Contributor)
Timeless Beauty: Traditional Japanese Art by Edmund de Wall (Contributor)
Miniature Arts of China and Japan by Barry Till
Miniature Arts of China and Japan by Barry Till
Netsuke Masks by Raymond Bushell
Netsuke Masks by Raymond Bushell
Kanban: Shop Signs of Japan by Dana Levy, Lea Sneider and Frank Gibney
Kanban: Shop Signs of Japan by Dana Levy, Lea Sneider and Frank Gibney
Japanese Antique Dolls by Jill and David Gribbin
Japanese Antique Dolls by Jill and David Gribbin
Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyô by Alan Scott Pate
Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyô by Alan Scott Pate
Ningyô: The Art of the Japanese Doll by Alan Scott Pate and Lynton Gardiner
Ningyô: The Art of the Japanese Doll by Alan Scott Pate and Lynton Gardiner
Identifying Japanese Dolls: Notes on Ningyô Hardcover by Lea Baten
Identifying Japanese Dolls: Notes on Ningyô Hardcover by Lea Baten
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida SeihouVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida Seihou
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida Seihou
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Bobo |Love by Okamoto, UsaburoVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Bobo |Love by Okamoto, Usaburo
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Bobo |Love by Okamoto, Usaburo
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Mother and Child by Aida HarumiVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Mother and Child by Aida Harumi
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Mother and Child by Aida Harumi
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Haha-ko Oshin | Mother and Child by Sato, SuigaiVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Haha-ko Oshin | Mother and Child by Sato, Suigai
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Haha-ko Oshin | Mother and Child by Sato, Suigai
Traditional Yajirou Nesting Kokeshi Container with Baby by Kiyomi Ooizumi (1936)Traditional Yajirou Nesting Kokeshi Container with Baby by Kiyomi Ooizumi (1936)
Traditional Yajirou Nesting Kokeshi Container with Baby by Kiyomi Ooizumi (1936)
Traditional Tougatta Ejiko Kokeshi with Koma-Tops by Sato, KazuoTraditional Tougatta Ejiko Kokeshi with Koma-Tops by Sato, Kazuo
Traditional Tougatta Ejiko Kokeshi with Koma-Tops by Sato, Kazuo
Traditional Tougatta Ejiko Kokeshi by Sato, Masahiro (1938)Traditional Tougatta Ejiko Kokeshi by Sato, Masahiro (1938)
Traditional Tougatta Ejiko Kokeshi by Sato, Masahiro (1938)
Traditional Tougatta Kokeshi with Rings by Nagao, MasayoshiTougatta Kokeshi with rings.signature
Traditional Tougatta Kokeshi with Rings by Nagao, Masayoshi
Vintage Traditional Tsugaru Daruma Kokeshi by Abo, MuchihideVintage Traditional Tsugaru Daruma Kokeshi by Abo, Muchihide
Vintage Traditional Tsugaru Daruma Kokeshi by Abo, Muchihide
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: ‘Henso shōjo | Braided Girl’ by Ishihara Hideo (1925-1999)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: ‘Henso shōjo | Braided Girl’ by Ishihara Hideo (1925-1999)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: ‘Henso shōjo | Braided Girl’ by Ishihara Hideo (1925-1999)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Daruma by Suizan, ShinobuVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Daruma by Suizan, Shinobu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Daruma by Suizan, Shinobu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled 'Nintai" (Patience) by Suizan, ShinobuVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled 'Nintai" (Patience) by Suizan, Shinobu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled 'Nintai" (Patience) by Suizan, Shinobu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Autumn by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-2012)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Autumn by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-2012)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled Autumn by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-2012)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida SeihouVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida Seihou
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida Seihou
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida SeihouVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida Seihou
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Itazurana on’nanoko | Naughty Girls” by Aida Seihou
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Fuyu no tenki | Winter Weather by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Fuyu no tenki | Winter Weather by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Fuyu no tenki | Winter Weather by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Dojo | Young Lady” by Tanaka, HarumasaVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Dojo | Young Lady” by Tanaka, Harumasa
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Dojo | Young Lady” by Tanaka, Harumasa
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Dojo | Young Girl” by Ishihara, Hideo (1925-1999)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Dojo | Young Girl” by Ishihara, Hideo (1925-1999)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Dojo | Young Girl” by Ishihara, Hideo (1925-1999)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Yuki no ko | Snow Child” by Takahashi, HashimeVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Yuki no ko | Snow Child” by Takahashi, Hashime
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Yuki no ko | Snow Child” by Takahashi, Hashime
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Winter Girl” by Shouzan, ShidoVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Winter Girl” by Shouzan, Shido
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Winter Girl” by Shouzan, Shido
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Winter Girl” by Shouzan, ShidoVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Winter Girl” by Shouzan, Shido
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Winter Girl” by Shouzan, Shido
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Fuyu no shojo | Winter Girl” by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Fuyu no shojo | Winter Girl” by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Fuyu no shojo | Winter Girl” by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Yuki ko miasmi | Snow Cape” by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Yuki ko miasmi | Snow Cape” by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Uchiki | Shyness” by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Uchiki | Shyness” by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Uchiki | Shyness” by Shouzan, Shido (1932-1995)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Banshee | Late Autumn by Watanabe, Masao (1917-2007)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Banshee | Late Autumn by Watanabe, Masao (1917-2007)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Banshee | Late Autumn by Watanabe, Masao (1917-2007)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “‘Sakura no hana | Cherry Blossom” by Watanabe, Masao (1917-2007)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “‘Sakura no hana | Cherry Blossom” by Watanabe, Masao (1917-2007)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “‘Sakura no hana | Cherry Blossom” by Watanabe, Masao (1917-2007)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Kantsubaki | Camellia Girl” by Takamizawa, Kazuo (1927-)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Kantsubaki | Camellia Girl” by Takamizawa, Kazuo (1927-)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled “Kantsubaki | Camellia Girl” by Takamizawa, Kazuo (1927-)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Akikusa | Autumn by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Akikusa | Autumn by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Akikusa | Autumn by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: ‘Kōtei to kōgō’ by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-)Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: ‘Kōtei to kōgō’ by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: ‘Kōtei to kōgō’ by Yamanaka, Sanpei (1926-)
Antique Sakunami Kokeshi by Hiraga, Teizo (Master)Antique Sakunami Kokeshi by Hiraga, Teizo (Master)
Antique Sakunami Kokeshi by Hiraga, Teizo (Master)
Antique Traditional Sakanumi Kokeshi by Hiraga, Kenjiro (Master)Antique Traditional Sakanumi Kokeshi by Hiraga, Kenjiro (Master)
Antique Traditional Sakanumi Kokeshi by Hiraga, Kenjiro (Master)
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Odori | Movement” by Kano, ChiyomatsuVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Odori | Movement” by Kano, Chiyomatsu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “Odori | Movement” by Kano, Chiyomatsu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “‘Kitakaze’ | North Wind” by Miyajima, MuhitsuVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “‘Kitakaze’ | North Wind” by Miyajima, Muhitsu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: “‘Kitakaze’ | North Wind” by Miyajima, Muhitsu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Ikat Beauty by Miyajima, MuhitsuVintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Ikat Beauty by Miyajima, Muhitsu
Vintage Sosaku Kokeshi entitled: Ikat Beauty by Miyajima, Muhitsu
Yellow Square: A Pop-Up /book for Children of All Ages by David CarterYellow Square: A Pop-Up /book for Children of All Ages by David Carter
Yellow Square: A Pop-Up /book for Children of All Ages by David Carter
Popped Art by Elizabeth MurrayPopped Art by Elizabeth Murray
Popped Art by Elizabeth Murray
Trail: Poetry Pop-Up Book by David PelhamTrail: Poetry Pop-Up Book by David Pelham
Trail: Poetry Pop-Up Book by David Pelham
Fishing for the Moon and Other Zen Stories by Lulu HansenFishing for the Moon and Other Zen Stories by Lulu Hansen
Fishing for the Moon and Other Zen Stories by Lulu Hansen