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Treasures from John’s Collection: 朧紅型 Oborobingata

Posted on June 20, 2011 by John Marshall

After writing the other segments of John’s Attic, I realized that I probably should present an example of real oborobingata from my collection…after a brief moment of panic, thinking that I might not have one, I went through several dozen … Continue reading →

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Treasures from John’s Collection: 鍾馗様 Shoki

Posted on April 28, 2011 by John Marshall

I bought my first set of Boys Day decorations when I was in fourth grade. For those of you old enough and familiar enough with Sacramento to remember back before Highway 80 cut through town and wiped out a large … Continue reading →

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John’s Art-Pick of the Week: Shouki Banner W-431

Posted on April 28, 2011 by John Marshall

I’m very fond of the Shouki (鍾馗様) imagery and have tried my hand a few times at capturing his expressive face. This week I would like to share with you one such piece. This Shouki’s face is actually modeled after … Continue reading →

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