STICKER BOARD BY A JAPANESE BOY

A fragment of old massive industrial wooden board stenciled as 'Explosive' on the opposite side, randomly stuck many old school stickers of 'Ultraman' and 'Kamen Rider' (and their monster enemies) as the two biggest children's superhero in Japanese tokusatsu TV show in 1970s. Really scarce tangible memory and story hardly seen today. 65 x 37 x 1.5 cm (25.59 x 14.56 x 0.59in)...

STILL LIFE

Old Japanese oil painting on canvas, with the painter’s signature of Yamada Kamesaburo. Early 20th century. 46 x 33.8 x 2 cm (18.11 x 13.30 x 0.78 in)...

STONE BECKONING CAT

Japanese stone carving 'Maneki-neko' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko) with such a lovely easygoing face, 20th century, H 19 x W 9.5 x D 9 cm (7.48 x 3.74 x 3.54in), in aesthetically weathered condition as is with no major damage as seen...

STONE INCENSE BURNER FOR THE DEAD

Used for memorial service in the hilly area of Miyagi, Tohoku region, since Late Edo period, 19th century. H 13.3 x 21 x 14.5 cm (5.23 x 8.26 x 5.70in)...

STONE JIZO

'Jizo Bosatsu' (Jizo Bodhisattva) carved from a single stone block, in weathered and well-worn condition for many years at outside as is. Edo period, 19th century, Japan. approx...

STONE PHALLUS

20th century, Japan. 24.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm (9.64 x 3.34 x 2.55in).


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STONE PHALLUS

Applied its coincidentally essential natural form with minimal processing by human hands. Personally its details unknown, but heard it was excavated from the old site in Chichibu region in Northern Kanto area, Japan when acquired. 22 x 11 x 6 cm (8.66 x 4.33 x 2.36in)...

STONES IN THE BEDS

Stones are from Tsugaru coast in Western Aomori area, Northern Japan, with smooth feeling of touch as its features. Beds are made of pottery. approx...

Fairly large bowl of irregular round shape with indentations in upper edge and openings in the side, decorated with a large red lobster. The spiny lobster is traditionally eaten during the New Year...

Small covered box in the shape of a clam shell. Cream-colored stoneware with translucent brown glaze, partially covered with opaque beige-colored glaze with blue and purple streaks. Bottom left unglazed. Takatori style. Japan, first half 20th century.

H ca. 1-1/4 x L 2-1/2 inches

Fine condition

Paper collection label with no. 106. From a private FL collection of incense boxes, water droppers and other antiques

Irregularly shaped cylindrical chaire. Tea caddy used in the tea ceremony during the colder months. Dark brown or black glaze with one thick splash of yellow and green glaze. Footring. Raku style...

Large, relatively tall chawan, as used in the tea ceremony. Light brown coarse stoneware covered with a celadon colored translucent glaze with brown speckles and with a purple and blue-green splash on the front. Unsigned...

Serving plate. Over a grayish brown stoneware a geometrical design in blue, brown and green glazes, partly with fine crackle. Unsigned, but clay, color and design remind one of Mashiko ware. Diameter 10 ¼ inches, height 2 inches. Japan, 2nd half 20th century. Slight traces of usage (tiny scratches and water stains), otherwise very good condition.

Small, sturdy platter, called ishizara, used as kitchen ware. Gray stoneware decorated with underglaze iron black and cobalt blue tama (sacred jewels) and characters, covered by a creamy, yellowish translucent and finely crackled glaze. Five spurmarks. Mingei.

Seto region, Japan, Edo period, 1800-1850

H 2 x Diam 10.5 in.

Several knicks and chips esp. on the rim edges and a short, old crack commensurate with age and heavy usage...

Daruma standing tall, wrapped tightly in his garment, the tips of his feet just peeping out. This pose is associated with the episode in which Daruma travels to China, crossing the river Yangzi, while standing on a reed.
The figure was molded in a cast in two halves and joined before firing. A hole in the back functions as a vent and prevents the statue from exploding while fired in the kiln.
Stoneware with gomma...

Midsize storage jar, tsubo. Greyish brown stoneware, with the typical white stone inclusions, partially bursting out through the surface. The ashes in the wood burning kiln settled during the firing onto the surface of the pot and melted, creating the beautiful brownish yellow ash glaze. This is a natural process that cannot be controlled by the potter beyond the decision of placement within the kiln.

Japan, Edo period, 19th century or a bit earlier

H 11.25 inches

Very good ...

Sturdy storage jar for tea leaves or other goods with horizontally ribbed surface, sloping shoulder with very short neck. Coarse but dense clay with small inclusions. Outside middle brown with cream-colored and yellow natural ash glaze. Mingei.
Japan, 18th/19th century.

Height 7.5 inches, width 6 inches at the neck. Ash glaze partially rubbed off at upper edge and at the body commensurate with holding and using, otherwise very good condition.

Tall and slender jug in the shape of a storage jar for pickles or in the shape of an actual octopus pot (trap).
Grayish brown stoneware built up from coils of clay; the inside covered with green glaze, the outside left unglazed. On the outside sits a dark brown, three-dimensional octopus, the way an octopus would sit on an octopus trap under water, on its way to inspect the inside of the jug.

Black ink inscription, almost washed away completely.

Unsigned. Seto ware, probably Mei...