OLD VTG 3 Japanese Framed Pictures Art Lacquered Frames Look Volcano Boats

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Three very old, very nice Japanese prints or paintings in lacquered wood frames. I can find no marks or signature anywhere on them. The backing to every frame is plain brown paper, and there are no labels or marks on them. As for their history, all I know is that my cousin got them a few years ago at an estate sale in St. Louis. I would guess they are pre-1950, perhaps several decades older.I say "prints or paintings" because I'm not sure which they are. They LOOK like prints until I angle them in the light; the texture of the gold and some of the black details appear to be raised from the paper, like a painting would be. I'm sorry that I don't have the vocabulary of art to do justice in describing these pictures. The palette here is very narrow: colors are black and gray and gold only. Subject is the same in all three: water-side dwellings, with small boats, trees and birds. One shows a temple or shrine, I think. Another has a volcano int he background, which I assume is Mount Fuji.Condition is very good. A few small places here and there on the frames where the lacquer has been superficially dinged or worn. A small faint water spot on the lower corners on the paper. Frames are solid and sturdy. In the vertically framed picture, there appears to be a flaw in the glass on the left edge about halfway down; it looks like a crack but it's not.All three are 11 1/2" by a little over 6 1/2". ***PLEASE READ: I get most of these items from estate sales. Please assume that cats and dogs have smoked 10,000 cigarettes and have eaten gluten-coated peanuts and snorted ragweed pollen in a house heated by a wood-burning stove while wearing/using these items -- and bid accordingly or NOT AT ALL. Stuff may smell like smoke. zOMG! You might have to wash and/or dry clean clothes you buy from me! All sales final & no returns unless you can convince me I've egregiously misdescribed something. If you still want to bid after reading this, then that's great; if not, then that's fine and dandy, too. Thank you and happy auctioning. I can take up to 5 business days to ship. Usually, I ship faster than that, but if you're not willing to wait possibly that long for me to ship, then PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BIDDING. BEST OFFERS: If you see something you like but feel my asking price is too high, then by all means MAKE ME AN OFFER. The worst I can do is turn you down. If the listing is a Buy It Now/OBO, then I'm likely willing to bargain, especially on combined purchases. **** I will combine shipping and give a discount within reason. Clothes are easy to combine; books and china, not so easy. **** Books are heavy. I ship them via USPS, media rate. This means the book(s) will take longer to get to you, but you'll pay less. ***PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR A BUY IT NOW IF I DO NOT HAVE THAT OPTION LISTED IN THE AUCTION. THANK YOU. FEEDBACK: I want five stars and try to earn them. I sell a lot of stuff. DON'T PANIC if I don't give feedback immediately. Sometimes it takes me a while to give feedback, but be assured that I will give it. Unlike many sellers, I don't have a bot program that does it automatically -- I do all mine "by hand," as it were. Please don't nag me to GIVE. IT. NOW. NOW! NOW. I don't expect instant feedback from my buyers; I'd appreciate it if buyers do not expect it from me. **** INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING POLICY : I'm willing to ship outside the U.S. if you're willing to pay whatever USPS charges plus my 2$ handling. Countries and regions of Exception: I will NOT ship to Mexico, Central & South America, Africa or Italy. Sorry. Also, I am not responsible for any taxes or customs fees that may apply or accrue to or with such transactions. read more

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