Kishi Ganku (1749/56-1838) - Plum & pine screen pair

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1900: item #1110205

A truly dynamic composition pairing a gnarled plum tree with a wizened pine, the two reaching for each other across the expansive gold ground. A pair of magpies, harbingers of good news and fortune, are perched in the pine. Exceptional depth of image has been achieved through heavy ink infused strokes contrasting with the lighter washed, dabbed and blown areas. Against the brilliant, non-absorbent gold leaf the ink resonates with a purity and vitality seldom seen. For a comparative pair of scree... Click for details

Kishi Ganku (1749/56-1838) - Plum & pine screen pair

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1900: item #1110204

A truly dynamic composition pairing a gnarled plum tree with a wizened pine, the two reaching for each other across the expansive gold ground. A pair of magpies, harbingers of good news and fortune, are perched in the pine. Exceptional depth of image has been achieved through heavy ink infused strokes contrasting with the lighter washed, dabbed and blown areas. Against the brilliant, non-absorbent gold leaf the ink resonates with a purity and vitality seldom seen. For a comparative pair of scree... Click for details

Early 17th C. - The Chinese Emperor and Yang Guifei

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1700: item #1110203

A smaller six-fold screen dating to the early 17th century depicting themes from 'The song of everlasting sorrow', a narrative poem by the Chinese poet Bo Juyi (772–846) of the Tang dynasty. The poem recounts the tragic story of Emperor Xuanzong (reigned 712–56), commonly known as Minghuang, whose excessive love for his beautiful concubine, Yang Guifei (circa 720–56), led to intrigue at court and disorder in the empire. Yang Guifei was put to death in 756 during the An Lushan uprising. The passi... Click for details

Ikegami Shuho (1874-1944) - White heron

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #1110199

A shirasagi or white heron depicted with great naturalism against a backdrop of shimmering reeds. Gofun, a gesso-like substance made from ground shell and animal glue, has been used to detail the hero, whilst malachite brings the reeds to life. Original brocade patterned with abstract clouds frames the painting. Ivory rollers. There is one area of noticeable discoloration at the top left and one band of lighter discoloration running horizontally through the heron. The image measures 50'' b... Click for details

19 C. Nagasaki school mandarin ducks

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1900: item #1110198

A painting from the Nanpin or Nagasaki school of bird and flower painting which originated in Nagasaki in the mid 18th century. The style featured meticulous realism of birds, flowers and animals coupled with a strong sense of volume imparted to trees and rocks, creating highly decorative works whose roots lie in Chinese bird and flower painting. Here a pair of mandarin ducks are depicted under a blooming cherry tree obscured by mist. They represent prosperity and fidelity based on the belief th... Click for details

Japanese makie sake (sakazuki) cup

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #1110197
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Japanese makie sake (sakazuki) cup.

Measures: 8.6cm .
japan, Meiji 19th Century ,

This is a lovely Japanese Sake Cup decorated with a delicate thatched house scene set on a lake with mou... Click for details

1927 - Spring bird & flower

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #1110196

Dated March of 1927, this greater Taisho period kacho-e painting is the work of an as yet unidentified artist named Hosetsu. The seasonal painting shows camelias, which have been blooming throughout the winter and early spring, finally giving up their petals. In keeping with the luxurious style of the period the artist expresses a world of detail and naturalism that almost surpasses beauty seen in everyday life. Painted on silk with ink and color the work is in completely original and reasonab... Click for details

Japanese Carved Lacquer Vase

Japanese: Lacquer Pre 1960: item #1110187
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Japanese lacquer triangular-shaped vase is built up from layers of different colors of lacquer.
The stripe design is abraded the surface of the layers of the lacquer.
The Artist sign on the base, no information is provided about the artist.
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Modern Japanese Bronze Vase

Japanese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1980: item #1110166
MBR3053

A superb bronze vase with silver plate design enclosed in the original wooden box and stamped on the base by the artsit. The vessel is 11-1/2 inches (30 cm) tall and in excellent condition

Japanese Edo era silk of the patchwork yosegire jyuban

Japanese: Textiles Pre 1837 VR: item #1110150

This is Japanese Edo era Beautiful silk of the patchwork yosegire beni-itajime jyuban. It is comprised of four kinds of itajime-dye and eight kinds of katazome-dye and Safflower dyeing . It is all silk of the Edo era. It has a slight damage to a sleeve and a collar. However, it is in a state very good generally. I recommend it to you collection. size:145cm x 123cm (57.1" x 48.4")