C286: Japanese Old Birabira Kanzashi, Gift From Sea

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C286: Japanese Old Birabira Kanzashi, Gift From Sea

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Sold Date: 09/02/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

C286: Japanese Old Birabira Kanzashi, Gift From Sea Message: Thank you very much for watching my auction!
We enjoy the full moon (have a moon-viewing party ) around the middle of Septmber.
We offer a potato and the chestnut which we harvested in dumplings offered to the moon
and the year and display the Japanese pampas grass which appeared of an ear.
Japanese in old days took the shadow on the moon as an dancing rabbit. It became
also a nursery rhyme.
*Japanese archaism for September- Nagatsuki
*Representative flowers in September in Japan- bellflower, bush clover Description: Introduction: Vintage large bira-bira kanzashi which had been used for bridal or some special ocasion.
This one had been produced by traditional metal work since Edo era, Ginsen-zaiku, which was originated in
Akita prefecture in the north of Japan.
Design: Japanese lucky symbols, coral, treasure box and tortoise are beautifully
expressed in detail. Wavy wires express wave of sea. Please enjoy tiny world by amazing tequnique of skilled
craftmen in old days.
Age: Meiji
Material: Silver, silver plated brass
Length: 7"
Weight: 54g Condition: Good for its age, but crane and one dangle's ornament seem to have been missed. Reference: *Japanese peculiar age classification ;
Edo: 1603-1867, Meiji: 1868-1911, Taisho: 1912-1926, Showa: 1926-1988, Heisei: 1989- Shipment: To USA, Canada, Oceania and Middle East;
SAL- US$3.50, AIR MAIL- US$5.5, EMS- US$13.50
To Europe;
SAL, AIR MAIL- Same as the above, EMS- US$16
1)As I am willing to combine the items, I can wait 10 days maximum from the first to
the last.(In case of SAL or AIR MAIL, within 2000g)
2)If the buyer is from Asia, South America or Africa, please inquire me of the cost. Shiping ways: 1)"SAL" (Surface Air Lifted, arrival 15-40 days after shipment, without insurance and tracking,
small packet up to 2000g)
2)"AIR MAIL"(arrival 7-10 days after shipment, without insurance and tracking, small packet up to 2000g)
3)"EMS"(International Express Mail Service, arrival around 5 days with insurance and tracking)
4)"BOAT" (arrival 40-90 days after shipment, with insurance)
*To some countries, like Germany and Canada, insurance for "BOAT" is not available.
*To Israel, only EMS is available. Remark For
Shipping: 1)Remark for SAL
After its arrival at the destinated air port, SAL parcel is transported on surface, tfore it takes rather long
time to reach buyers in broad countries like USA, Canada, Australia, Russia, etc..
T are countries w SAL is not available, like Taiwan. If it is ambiguous for the buyer, please do not
pay before my sending invoice.
2)Insurance
Although the compensation of the insurance by EMS or BOAT is limited, I will cover all with additional
insurance charge at my cost if the purchasing amount exceeds it.
In case of the shipping way without insurance, I can not regrettably take
any responsibility for rare lost or breakage during transportation.
I recommend buyers to upgrade SAL or AIR MAIL to Registered(shipping record &
compensation up to US$50), with additional charge, US$3.50.
3)Holiday
I can not basically ship the item on Saturday and Sunday(Local time).
Payment: PayPal
IPMO(International Postal Money Order issued in USA)
I can not accept Bank Money Order due to extremely expensive handling charge. Policy: Unless the buyer contacts with me over 1week after the end of auction, I will cancel the
deal and contact with the bidder in the second place.
I would like the buyer to fulfill the payment by PayPal within 1 week after the end of auction,
that of IPMO within 2 weeks. Upon confirmation of the buyer's payment to me, I will send
the item in due course.