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Period: 1940s
Massive Shipibo Tribe Peruvian Vessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Howard G. Charing writes "The Shipibo-Conibo are an indigenous people people (currently numbering only about 20,000) who live along the Ucayali river in the Amazon basin east of the ...
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Peruvian Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Clay

"Saint George slaying the dragon" by Raymond Vaillant
By Raymond Vaillant
Located in Paris, FR
This sculpture by Breton sculpter Raymond Vaillant depicts the famed Saint George slaying the dragon, thereby demolishing an evil force that survived on human sacrifices. Here, we se...
Category

French Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Granite

Vintage Minimalist Anatolian Tulu Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by a squarish format typical of yatak (bedding) rugs, this Tulu has a soft creamy yellow background randomly punctuated by small dots and by a larger one indicating the...
Category

Turkish Tulu Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique New Old Stock French Artist Paint Brushes
Located in London, GB
Antique unused stock from a French artist atelier paint brushes, c1940s. Brought from a retired artist north of Paris. Extremely tactile and sculptural. The horse hair is ...
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French Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably fr...
Category

Mexican Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Bronze Gold Dust Pot - Kuduo, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A beautiful bronze vessel, lidded ovoid pot on a circular support, made by the Asante People, Ghana. Nicely cast lid with 7 figures in the form of animals and reptiles are depicted o...
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Ghanaian Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

James Vullo W N Y Artist. , oil painting on canvas, Ashcan School, Portrait
By James Vullo
Located in Buffalo, NY
In 1938, when he was just 24 years old, James Vullo’s first exhibition opened at the Albright Art Gallery. Vullo began drawing around the age of eight. He loved the city, especially ...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Thomas Dewey & Harry Truman 1948 Presidential Election Campaign Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a unique commemorative collage, celebrating the 1948 U.S. presidential election between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey. This one-of-a-kind collage features a Harry Truman signed...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Kuduo - Bronze Gold Dust Vessel, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A beautiful bronze vessel, lidded pot on three legs, made by the Asante People, Ghana. Nicely cast lid with 4 reptiles and a bird. Several faces are depicted on the side of the vesse...
Category

Ghanaian Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Intriguing cast bronze relief plaque from Benin, showing three guardians. The plaque was modeled after ancient Benin bronzes but was made in the 20th century. The plaque is cast in b...
Category

Beninese Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Carved Wooden Statue of a Ju Ju Man, Egba People, Abeokuta, 1940s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tall hand-carved wooden statue of a Ju Ju Man crafted by the Egba People in Abeokuta, Ogun State (part of Nigeria), circa 1940s. The pupils are made from nails, which intensifies the...
Category

African Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Greyhound Guard Dogs, Natural Rust Weathered in Cast Iron
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Greyhound Guard Dogs, Natural Rust Weathered in Cast Iron This Super pair of Large Outdoor or Indoor Dogs these chaps have a good rusty outdoor patina they have been guard...
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Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Chesapeake Bay Scaup Drake Sink Box Wing Decoy, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Chesapeake Bay Scaup Drake Sink Box Wing Decoy, circa 1940, a very shallow flat bodied decoy in original condition, original black and white paint on head and body, and painted...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H:...
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Burkinabe Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Historic Rare Carved memorial plaque made by Jewish internee in Cyprus, 1948
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
super rare and historic example of Cyprus stone carving, made by jewish holocaust surviver that was Detained at the Internment camps in Cyprus, just 3 years after the holocaust. this piece is very unusual, most of this carvings shows us aspects of living in the Refugee camps or zionist views of israel, sometimes they even made judaica objects like menorahs Or Candlesticks, but its rare to find memorial plaques such as the example in front of us, the plaques was Damaged In the way to israel and two pieces from the upper section were broken off, the middle part of the Plaque shows a Scroll shaped memorial plaque with the inscription : "for the dead who died on the name of god" In red color, the middle has a yellow star carved and painted, just like the yellow star jewish...
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Cypriot Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Soapstone

Brazilian Wai Wai Tribal Cassava Graters Circa 1945
Located in Dallas, TX
Brazilian Wei Wei Casava Graters Two graters constructed of wood and sharpened rock used by the Wai Wai Indigenous tribe of Northern Brazil to process raw Cas...
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Brazilian Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Stone

20Thc Folk Art Cow Sign W/ Original Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc folky hand made cow trade sign.This full body cow hanging trade sign is double sided and has the original metal chain.The cow is hand carved & painted wood.
Category

American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folky Hand Carved Cow Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved & painted folky cow wood hanging double sided trade sign.This carved cow has the original metal chain and is in great as found condition.
Category

American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Unusual Quilt or Throw Rug
Located in NYC, NY
An unusual quilt with sections that look like children's drawings.
Category

American Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Folk Art Wedding Chest, circa 1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful example of a wedding chest from the hungarian tribes of the kalota, the illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry pa...
Category

Hungarian Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Pine

WWII AN-M8 Flare Gun, 1940s USA
By U.S. Government
Located in Los Angeles, CA
World War II AN-M8 flare gun used by American B-17 Bomber crews. These were used when returning from missions and raids to signal to landing crews on airfields or aircraft carriers w...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage Folk Art Wooden Raffle Drum Lottery Ticket Spinner with Original Paint
Located in Savannah, GA
This very colorful pin wheel design wooden raffle drum is constructed in two pieces. The rectangular round drum holds the tickets and contains a metal handle and a latch on a door to access the lottery tickets...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model The Pilote Niviere is a French working vessel which sailed from the early part of the 20th century to th...
Category

French Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th century double sided metal fairground sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided metal fairground sign A charming authentic double sided metal fairground sign, date to the first quarter of the 20th Century with original hanging hooks and paint still present. Remnants of old faded signage lettering is still visible. This sign would have hung over an amusement fairground arcade to detail the cost of a game. Size of inches: H 17” x W 24” x D 0.5” Completely solid in structure and form, with natural wear and patination across all surfaces due to age and use. Flaking paint...
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Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Mid 20thcentury papier Mache Paris theatre mask of sleepy head
Located in London, GB
Mid 20thcentury papier Mache Paris theatre mask of sleepy head A quirky example of an early to mid-20th century hand crafted papier Mache theatre mask, in the form of a sleepy head old man figure...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Large Industrial Illuminating Letter "R" Sign, USA circa 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large industrial illuminating electric letter ‘R’ sign from a Northwestern United States Emergency Room. 2 feet wide and 2.5 feet tall. Letter 'E' also availabl...
Category

North American Industrial Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large 20th C. Americana Folk Art Carousel with Painted Farm Animals
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Large Folk Art carousel with animals on a rotating base.Made of wood and canvas construction, with leather and other accent materials unsigned. The animals depicted are a ho...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in wood and brass tripod.
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Brass

W.P.A. Style Painting, Science, Politics Industry 1940s-1950s, Oil on Board
By WPA
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing W.P.A. style painting, trip-tic depicting science, politics industry, worker's, 1940s-1950s. Oil on board, measuring: 52" x 32". Attention to details. Unfortunately not signe...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century mask, from the Chokwe culture in Angola, displays unusual features. Carved from a light wood and decorated with yellow pigments, this fine mask exhibits ...
Category

Angolan Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chokwe/Luvale Mask
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century Chokwe/Luvale mask, from the border region of Zambia and Angola, displays an amazingly powerful expression. With its high cheekbones and strong, monkey-l...
Category

Angolan Tribal Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Mechanical Store Display "MOJUD" Stockings by Louis G. Audette & Company
By Displaymasters
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Mechanical Store Display advertising "MOJUD" Stockings by Louis G. Audette & Company ,New York City.. Amazing graphics.. Remarkable that this survived and remained intact,, Mote...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Stylized Drug Store Vintage Sign, "PRESCRIPTIONS / SQUIBB" Art Deco, Modernist
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylized Drug Store Vintage Sign, "PRESCRIPTIONS / SQUIBB" Art Deco, Modernist..Salvaged from Downtown Buffalo NY dRUG Store,,, original stacked plywood ,painted silver lettering.. a...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Cigar Store Statue, Half and Half Pipe Mixture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cigar store red wood statue titled Half and Half, Pipe Mixture. Statue is half man and half woman. Left foot has a carved number of 523. A great piec...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ceramic Arts Studio Pair of Indian Figurines
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vintage 1940's Ceramic Arts Studio Indian Figurines Dimensions above are for Female Standing Indian. Kneeling Indian is 4.88 H. In excellent cond...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Double Wedding Ring Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 20thc yellow & white double wedding ring quilt has a Dutchy Pennsylvania calico fabric.The quilting is very good and piecework too. This ...
Category

American American Classical Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Mid-20th Century French Passe Boule Game
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century French Passe Boule Game A highly decorative hand-crafted example of a mid-20th Century French passe boule game, in the form of a clown figure. The top hat is attache...
Category

French Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional antique circa 1940s Collectible women face veil from the Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab framed in a lucite box. Museum quality well preserved Middle Eastern Bedouin women face veil, from the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Desert. Face veil for a Bedouin Women, North Sinai Egypt or Palestine Mid 20th C. An amazing Niqab, Negev Bedouin veil from Palestine or Egypt. Worked on a base of thin red silk and cotton embroidery with antique Ottoman nickel silver coins, glass beads, wool, embroidered, stones, carnelians, glass, and amber. Mid 20th century, circa 1940-50s typical Middle Eastern traditional Arabian Bedouin, Egyptian, Palestinian face mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry, bridal veil. Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with silver nickel hands amulets for the Evil Eye protection and early textiles (wool and silk) and tassels hanging down. Face coverings were worn for centuries by the women of various nomadic tribal groups of North Africa and the Middle East. In the western desert of Egypt, Berber women living in Bedouin societies sometimes wear masks or veils called niqab. The veils serve multiple functions, including protecting the women’s face from sun damage, filtering dust from the air, displaying adornment, and demonstrating wealth or status. The niqab worn by Bedouin women on special occasions are sometimes elaborately decorated with coins and beads, like this one. Such masks are not for everyday use; they would be too hot and heavy. They are worn during special events, such as weddings and feasts. Face veil: 12" W x 19" L, circa 1915-1930. Last pictures are references from the book: "Traditional Palestinian Embroidery...
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Egyptian Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Lucite, Beads, Textile

Large French Wire Salad Basket, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
A very large French wire basket salad, circa 1940.
Category

French Rustic Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Antique Toy Steamroller C1940 Style of Buddy L
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large Steamroller toy from the forties. In the style of Buddy L. Repainted and some hardware replaced. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Can be...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Pair Scottie Dogs Atop Book Theme Japanese Puzzle Bank Occupied Japan Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
Quite an unusual piece for bank collectors or just for those seeking a unique collectible. This is a coin bank made of all wood; walnut and inlay here and there; simulating a stack and shelf of books; a pair of "Scottie dogs" (terriers) on top of the bank completes the decoration. The slot on top of the bank accommodates the saving of coins. When it is full; the method of opening the bank to remove the coins, exemplifies the ultimate in Japanese ingenuity. A video attached to the listing displays the foregoing. With the books facing you; slide the two front bottom panels to the left; slide the bottom right panel forward (tilt forward) exposing the opening; slide out the enclosed loose key; push everything back; slide left half of front panel to the left; the middle book drops down exposing the key hole; insert and turn the key to the right to open; lift the hinged lid; remove coins and reverse the process to start over again. Fantastic item!!! This bank was made in Japan, right after World War ll, during the occupation, around 1948. It is a further manifestation of a mid to early 19th century tradition of hiding documents and money in boxes with "tricks" and a multiplicity of "moves" to unlock a box or trunk. With these banks, it is all about condition and completeness, considering the rough play and use it was subject to from trying to figure out how to open it. This particular bank is in excellent and all original, complete condition with no repairs and no replacements, and is from my own personal collection of banks; having been in my possession since 1985. Worth noting is that this example was featured in "Antiquing and Collecting" magazine September 2003 edition in an article on Japanese Puzzle...
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Japanese Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Handwoven Märta Måås-Fjetterström ‘Guldklimpen´ Rug, Sweden, 1944
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Barbro Nilsson Sweden, Vintage ‘Guldklimpen´rug. Knotted pile. Designed in 1944. Handwoven at Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, Båstad, Sweden. Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873-1941), consi...
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop in the Style of Walter Von Neesen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous screeching black cat door stop in iron & steel. Stylized in the manner of Walter Von Neesen for Chase. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

Asafo Banner
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare example of an Asafo Banner from the Fante people of the Cape Coast of Ghana . The Asafo have been a highly militarised society long before the Europeans set foot ...
Category

Ghanaian British Colonial Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Asafo Banner
Asafo Banner
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Rare Antique Articulate Handmade Artist's Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Rare Antique Articulate Handmade Artist's Mannequin made in river stones and copper wire.
Category

Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Handcut & Painted Sheet Metal Folk Art Cat Door Stop, circa 1940
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare painted sheet metal black cat with arched back and prominent whiskers door stop. Measures : Tall 23 x 10.75 so it makes it's presence felt. Very cool cat! In origin...
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American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal, Iron

Large 48" Aluminum Hand Made Art Deco Barge (boat) signed Thomas Horan New York
By Michael Horan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large and Unusual 48" riveted Aluminum Hand Made Art Deco / Modernist Barge (boat) signed Thomas Horan of New York,, Expertly crafted, superior quality and construction. Great design,
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North American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Hand Carved Folk Art Walking Cane with Red Bird
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1940s hand carved Folk Art cane by Fritz Rummler (1888-1983) Fredericksburg Texas. Branch of a tree carved into a bird with his feet...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Dairy Products Trade Sign Geo Fitchett 1940s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Wonderful 1940s Geo Fitchett Dairy Products Trade sign, this wooden trade sign is in wonderful original condition. It has hooks on the top for hanging, it is double sided as you can ...
Category

American Primitive Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

C1945 Cast Aluminum Trade Sign Form of a Key Keil Charlestown N.H. Keys Made
By Keil Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast aluminum trade sign circa 1945 depicting a actual key in red and silver. Perfect casting which retains its true color and material. Keil from Charlestown N.H. cast into...
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Hand Painted $100 REWARD Wooden Sign, 1940s Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage wood sign from the 1940s. Hand-painted. Misspellings and grammatical errors. The owner Samuel Spilk lived in Long Beach in the 1940s. ...
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American Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Midcentury Painted Black Cat Door Stop with Arched Back, circa 1940
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous stylized cast iron cat with arched back possibly hissing. Hand painted and a rare form from the Art Deco period. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Wrought Iron Bracket with Sign Panel and Grape Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron bracket with sign panel and grape design. Nice quality. For your wine bar.
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Italian Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Ohio Amish Blue & Pink Star Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ohio Amish blue & pink broken star quilt in pristine condition. Very fine quilting and piece work. Notice the fine hand stitched saw tooth binding.
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American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Hibiscus Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Hibiscus Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux. A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept th...
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American Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Original Art Deco Nude Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Oakland, CA
Original Art Deco Nude Painting Oil on Canvas. Beautiful young woman with a large straw hat posing with the horizon in the background. Spanish-style demure pose. Unsigned painting oi...
Category

Argentine Art Deco Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
Diminutive late 1940s "penny toy like" wind-up tin toy platform train modern and sleek looking for that era; it is hand painted and lithographed in bright co...
Category

Japanese Folk Art Vintage 1940s Folk Art

Materials

Tin

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