Gallery specializing in fine antique Japanese dolls (ningyo), textiles, and buddhist art, owned by Alan Scott Pate, well-known expert and author on antique Japanese dolls.
Japanese paper dolls, also known as Washi ningyo. All of our Japanese paper dolls are imported from Japan, and handmade with Washi Paper from Kyoto. Our Japanese paper dolls make great gifts for any occasion.
This website is an effort to archive and make available information about the Karakuri Ningyo tradition in English. Until now there has been little interest from outside Japan regarding the Karakuri Ningyo craft, and its influence on technology and the a
Japanese antiques and collectibles such as tansu, mizuya, choba, ningyo doll, mingei folk art, ikebana and chado item, okimono, sagemono, textile, scroll, statue, bronze, etc.
L'Asie Exotique is a gallery dedicated to the antique folk arts of Asia. Objects of use and ritual from Japan, China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, India, Korea, Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
Japanese Tex-style specializes in importing vintage and antique Japanese textiles and clothing. Our stock includes KIMONO, OBI, HAORI. We also sell a wide range of Textiles including INDIGO, SHIBORI and SASHIKO.
We appeal to Clients who wish to buy to w
Kokeshi: Wooden Treasures of Japan, written by Michael Evans and Robert Wolf, is a 232 page book containing 242 colored photographs of dolls representing the tradional, creative, and Ainu Kokeshi styles.