Japanese, late 1940s, incredibly detailed miniature sets of village life in wood, paper, pottery and fabric, mostly in original boxes, including: tea house, farmhouse, sushi stand, sushi restaurant, pottery shop, toy shop, [Kabuki] theater and [Kabuki] entrance, box size 2-1/2 x 5 x 3-1/2 in. to 3-1/2 x 6-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.. Condition: minor losses, loose pieces. Notes: Prof. Bennett seemed especially proud of these miniature scenes and thought them both rare and valuable. Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. No statement written or oral made by the auctioneer shall be deemed a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions or by any seller represented by Brunk Auctions. We are happy to provide additional photographs to aid in your decision. We do not give refunds.. Provenance: Collection of Prof. John W. Bennett; Collection of Commander USNR (Ret.) Wayne S. and Mrs. Lydia B. Shiver, Asheboro, North Carolina minor losses, loose pieces