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The Kura
$900.00 A crane rises elegantly from a truncated tree, the legs intricately crafted and the body flowing in a liquid grace. This is Bizen Saikumono, a body of Bizen popular throughout the Edo, Meiji and early 20th centuries. Craftsman carved wild animals, mythical beasts, human figures and many other figures out of the smooth Bizen clay, relying on perfection of form, allowing the firing to add color without overt decoration. This figure is 34 cm (13-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
$6,600.00 A massive Blue Sculpture titled Sway by Yamaguchi Mio created as a reflection of the layered growth of organic forms such as shells and pine cones. Inspired by this natural growth, her work is likened to life in the depths of the ocean, along the seashore, of the layers of earth itself. She has made few works in blue, one of which is currently on display at the Chicago Art Institute for those in the area. This is a masterpiece...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €900 An inro with two compartments, in maki-è lacquer with nashiji decorations and circular reserves depicting flowers and leaves.
Coral colored ojime and lacquer manju netsuke. Signed.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo, early 19th century.
Overall dimensions: 6 x 4 x 1 cm.
Netsuke size: 2.5 x 1 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
An ivory netsuke depicting a horse standing in a typical attitude with its head bowed to the ground.
Provenance: Bluth collection with an old label on the back.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji late 19th century.
Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.5 x 3 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,200 A lacquer inro with applications of gilded and burnished metal flowers, depicting the blossoming of the cherry tree, on a nashiji background.
The decorative branches on the inro were created using the maki-è relief technique in lacquer...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,800 A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
A Satsuma ceramic vase with disc shape, with a cobalt blue background enriched with fine golden details and reserves that house the three mons.
Signed Kinkozan under the base, inside an oval reserve.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 5 x 13 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,800 Boxwood netsuke depicting a toad resting on an upside-down sandal (waraji), with horned eyes.
Signed Masanao on a rectangular gusset in the center of the sandal.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1490980
(stock #WN433)
A rare bamboo chado tea caddy for powdered green tea, the interior covered with black lacquer. The exterior carved with the four gentlemen of winter: plum, bamboo, chrysanthemum and orchid. Subtly embellished with silver wire. Condition: lower part with a crack, silver wire partially lost, a bit dusty, traces of age. Dimension: height: c. 6.3 cm, diameter: c. 5.7 cm.
Zentner Collection
Price on Request An antique Japanese Tansu chest in 2 sections from the Mikuni region of Japan. Functioned as a merchant chest (Choba Tansu) for store record keeping and inventory storage. Constructed of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware with Hikute style handles.
Upper section has 2 sliding drawers with a split level removable shelf and three drawers. Bottom section has four large drawers...
Dragon's Pearl
$2,500.00 A fine, antique handmade pure silver tea kettle (ginbin) with knobbed surface covering the body. Each knobbed, Arare, is meticulously formed and added. Open-work knob on lid with finely worked details. Signed in the botton: Dai (great) including small pure silver mark (gin). Fitted kiri-box. H 17 cm (with handle), D 13 cm. Weight: 387 g. Condition: Excellent, used item , a slight dent on the left side of the sprout.
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,900 A Satsuma bowl decorated with a striking landscape that evokes the beauty and serenity of the Japanese hills, with a gently flowing river surrounded by trees and mountains.
The bowl is signed Kinkozan under the base, inside a rectangular reserve and impressed into the ceramic.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 4.5 x 11 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €3,800 An okimono depicting a Japanese craftsman building a traditional Japanese helmet, the Kabuto.
This Kabuto is a “kawari kabuto”, decorated with imaginative and distinctive elements.
The combination of carved ivory, mother of pearl and coral offers a wealth of detail and color to the scene, creating a fascinating contrast between the different textures and materials.
Signed under the Kyosai base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji 19th century
Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 7 cm.
State of...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €6,500 An ivory netsuke depicting Chinnan Sennin, an immortal hermit sage from Japanese mythology, with a serene smile as he controls the dragon Ryu.
This representation is of important dimensions. Ivory, with its colour, shine and patina, enhances the engraving.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 8.7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
2ezr
Inquire for Price Set of 1930's Japanese Seto Porcelain Oyster 8 Plates Signed
They are 1 inch (2.5 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. Total weight is 4 lb. They have glaze cracks, glaze crazing, firing dark spots, loss of gold and paint, skip glazes, and surface wears and scratches. Six of the plates have firing cracks. One plate has chips and hairline cracks at the back (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell...
Zentner Collection
$650.00 An antique Japanese Tansu chest made for Kimono storage and constructed out of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original lacquer finish and hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite style handles. Two drawer design perfectly suited as a side chest or low dresser.
Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890) Dimensions: 36" Wide by 21" High by 16" Deep
Conservatoire Sakura
$800.00
The elephant is made of hard enameled porcelain, the artist modeled it with care, it is very likely that it was created using several molds. It carries on its back a vase which serves as a receptacle for incense. The statuette is hollow, vents to evacuate gases during cooking were discreetly made under the ears. Examining the underside we can see the shrinkage slots in the porcelain, which could have broken during firing...
Kodo Arts
Price on Request A Shachihoko is a sea monster in Japanese folklore with the head of a dragon and the body of a carp. According to the tale, Shachihoko lives in the cold northern ocean. Its broad fin and tails always point up toward heaven, and its dorsal fins have numerous sharp spikes. It can swallow a massive amount of water and hold it in its belly, as well as summon clouds and control the rain...
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