Vintage Japanese kiri wood round smoking set made from one piece of wood showing a bold beautiful grain. This tobacco smoking hibachi has a copper bowl and receptacle which are used to put a pipe or other smoking tools and ashes. Often used with tea ceremony, it measures 3.5" high x 6.5" diameter.

A highly original work by Iga potter Nakata Atsushi. The description on the box reads “Mentori Chawan” in this case “men” meaning side, or edge, and “tori” meaning to shear off, or to remove. The name describes how various surfaces of the tea bowl have been shaved off at angles to create this compelling form...

Antique Japanese woven basket for fruit and ikebana. Wide and round form with low walls made of plated split bamboo. The gnarled and twisted bamboo branch handle makes this a wonderful example of the "wabi-sabi" philosophy which celebrates natural irregularities. Comes with a signed tomobako.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 12" high x 16 1/2" wide

Comfortable in the hand and with a unique textured black Raku glaze, this tea bowl by 20th century potter Samukawa Seiho would make a fine addition for collector and practicing tea devotee alike.

Born in Osaka at the very end of the 19th century, at a young age his family moved to Kyoto where he would later take up an apprenticeship under well-known potter Sawada Sozan...

19th Century Japanese Bronze Katsuma Dorje Vajra

It is 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) in length by 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) wide. It is 326 gram.

It has loss of patina, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

The Katsuma is a cross made with three prongs on each arm, thus forming 12 prongs, which symbolize the 12 aspects of the laws of cause and effect. Its full name is Katsuma Kongo, or gilt-bronze katsuma...

Charming Japanese Seated Bronze Maiden on original well-carved wooden base. Young maiden is dressed in peasant clothing and is holding a teacup.

Size: Overall 16" H x 13"W x 17"L Actual 14.5:H bronze figure

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Before styles such as Raku, Hagi, Karatsu, etc came into fashion for use in the tearoom in early Edo, it was commonplace in cultured society to use tea-ware imported from China. In fact, some pottery styles uniquely Japanese (such as Shino) are thought to have been born out of unsuccessful attempts to emulate these extremely high-quality and refined ceramics...

Antique Japanese textile decorated with a design of tea ceremony utensils. Small items such as a bamboo ladle for water (hishaku), a container of charcoal, cups, a tea whisk (chasen), a container for water (mizusashi), and other items surround a large central image of a portable iron tea kettle (kama) and brazier (furo). This design in done using a paste resist and indigo dye. A lovely blue color in four panels sewn together...

In the world of Japanese ceramics, Tamamizu-ware has an almost mythical standing. A branch of the main Raku line, at one time the two kilns held equal prominence, both being endorsed by the major tea schools of Kyoto and both being favored by the Imperial household. The first in the line was an illegitimate son of Kichizaemon Ichinyu (Yahē) who studied under his father and then left to open his own kiln in the village of Tamamizu (known today as Ide-cho)...

An incredible monumental Japanese solid cast bronze Peace Bell custom iron stand with clapper. Inscription with dated, location and donor of bell. Bell is in excellent original condition with no repairs or damage...

Conceived by 20th century master ceramicist Kawai Kanjiro—here an abstract depiction of flowers is used to adorn an exquisite “henko” shaped vase. The glaze used is known as “tetsu-yu” for its use of iron compounds to achieve this distinctive look. Though many pieces by Kanjiro remain today, this exact combination of style, shape, and glazing is uncommon, making this a must-have work for serious collectors...

Japanese Silver Teapot with greyish tone patina Description & size: 17 cm height x 16 cm length x 13 cm wide (6.6 in x 6.25 in x 5.2 in) Weight: 471 grams Production: A beautiful Handcrafted and forged with a greyish tone patina in hand hammered & eleongated patterns. Stamped with Jungin 'pure silver' mark.

Japanese Silver Teapot with gemstone green agate mounted on lid's finial Description & size: 16.5 cm height x 15 cm length x 12 cm wide (6.25 in x 6 in x 4.75 in) Weight: 457 grams Production: A beautiful Handcrafted & forged silver grayish tone patina made teapot with a green agate gemstone mounted on top of lid's finial. Signed & stamped

Japanese silver teapot with bell shaped. Description & size: 7 cm height x 10 cm wide (2.75 in x 4 in) Weight: 146 grams Circa: Meiji Period, early 20th Century Production: Handcrafted & forged in a persoanl silver teapot in a bell shaped teapot with hard wood handle & lid's finial. Unsigned

Japanese silver teapot with a jade ring lid. Description & size: 10.5 cm height x 9 cm wide (4.2 in x 3.6 in) Weight: 154 gram Circa: Meiji Period, early 20th Century Production: Handcrafted & forged in a personal silver teapot with a jade ring lid finial. Signed

Japanese silver teapot with a copper lid. Description & size: 7.5 cm height x 9.5 cm wide (2.9 in x 3.75 in) Weight: 119 gram Circa: Meiji Period, early 20th century Production: Handcrafted & forged in a personal silver teapot. A copper silver lid with a small wooden handle on both the teapot and lid. Unsigned

Japanese silver tea caddy with pumpkin design Description & size: 6 cm height x 6.5 cm wide (2.6 in x 2.75 in) Weight: 114 gram Circa: Meji period, Early 20th Century Production: Handcrafted & forged Beautifully crafted with a pumpkin design with the attention of the Meji Period Era. unsigned

Mint Oni-Hagi masterpiece chawan with notched foot by star potter Seigan Yamane. This extraordinary tea bowl is covered by wonderful different shades of white glaze and a few shades of purple on brown pottery. In my opinion it is the one of the most aesthetic chawans that he made. The seal of the artist is stamped on the bottom.

Seigan Yamane was born in 1952, and started making Hagi ware in 1987...