Antique Collectibles from ShangriLa
Auction Items of this Week / 本週拍賣料品
3500 "Make us an offer" Listings/ 固定價格
Description
Nicely made artifact of a Crab in the use of an Inkpot.
Okimono (置物, oki-mono) is a Japanese term meaning "ornament for display; objet d'art; decorative object", typically displayed in a tokonoma alcove or butsudan altar.
Crab
The crab is often used symbolically as the name sounds the same as ‘harmony, blend in’. There is an ancient legend that some ancient crabs were originally made of jade and has long been used as an aphrodisiac. The crab’s protective shell also means ‘first’ - it is the first heavenly stem and so expresses the wish to come first - particularly in examinations. So two crabs among rushes has the rather complex meaning for first place in the second class of examinations.
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We start an auction every week on thursday, ending the next sunday;
https://www.ebay.com/str/antiquefromshangrila?LH_Auction=1
We combine shipment and have over 2200 fixed listings in store,
always good to take a look if you see other items you like to save some shipping:
https://www.ebay.com/usr/theceramics_and_collectibles
All will be packed neat and sent track and trace and insurance. Registered airmail.
Packages are always shipped on the next wednesday.
If there is a specific hurry please contact us.
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Condition
Overall Condition No damages found. Weight 1418 grams. Size 225mm wide, 90mm high and145mm depth
Period
19th century Edo Period (1603–1867)
Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Shipping Rules
FOR ALL PACKAGES OUTSIDE EUROPE: Shipping times can vary a lot depending on Customs & Shipping Company speed. We can not control this. For China (& rest of Asia) & US allow at least 2 to 3 weeks. Depending on the situation it can take up to 1.5 month. Rare cases of even 2 months have been seen to CHINA (and rest of ASIA), this has to do with slow customs procedures. This also influences the tracking data shown online. Please be patient!
You can follow it at:
www.internationalparceltracking.com/
For China: http://track-chinapost.com/
For USA: https://www.usps.com/
BUYER Responisibilties
We as sellers are responsible for shipping. However in case of lost or damaged items the BUYER is also required to take action & help solve the issue at hand. We can not do this alone since it also includes taking action in the country of the buyer. For instance by contacting USPS in the USA or ChinaPost in China. Buying from Antique Collectibles from ShangriLa also includes assisting in settling matter with shipping companies.
These BUYER Responsibilities include:
In case of LOST or Long Duration of packages we will contact our shipping company the BUYER must:
- 1. Contact his own shipping company.
- 2. Contact Customs.
- 3. Take all actions advised by the shipping company or customs.