Year of the Tiger - Blue and White Tiger Bowl

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #983809
COLL 1021

A deep Arita footed bowl with a scalloped edge dating from the late Meiji to early Taisho era - circa 1890-1920. The inner design is that of a wonderfully goofy looking tiger in a bamboo grove - his long tail curling up over his back.

The bowl measures 9" diameter at the top - 4" diameter at the foot and is 3 1/2" deep. The outside of the b... Click for details

Two Shino Jars by Sakai Kobu/Previews

Japanese: Ceramics Contemporary: item #983555

Toki City Intangible Cultural Property Sakai Kobu's kiln is SO small he hardly ever fires anything larger than a chawan or sake cup. I've asked him for a tsubo for years and usually only can get one or two a year; for 2010 here they are. The first has a squat almost mountain form with subtle undulation under the body. The blue Shino glaze is superb and rich. Iron glazing embellishes the smaller of the two and the blue is darker. The first is 21.5cm.tallx21.6-8 and priced at 180,000 yen-Under Con... Click for details

Ko Imari Sometsuke Charger Bowl Foo Dog 19c

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #983287
021787

The size of Charger Bowl: 12 3/4" Dia x 2 1/8" High. It is great looking Japanese Ko Imari Porcelain Charger Bowl. The charger has the deep shape with fine shape and glazing. It has very dynamic Foo Dog design ever seen. It is powerful painting with the tale, body muscle, yet it has charming face. It is painted with Botan(peony) design. Japanese called, "Kara Shishi Botan" (Chinese foo dog with peony). Very fine painting as well as gosu gradation on peony flowers and on Shishi body. The conditio... Click for details

Pretty Blue and White Ko Imari Bowl set/3 pcs 19c

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #983285
021381

The size of each bowl: Large-6 3/4" Dia x 3 3/8" High, Medium-6" Dia x 3" High, Small-5 1/2" Dia x 2 1/2" High. Very pretty Blue and White Japanese Ko Imari Porcelain Bowl set. The each bowl has made from good quality porcelain with nice glazing texture. The bowl has rope reliefe work on the edge of bowl with nice contour shape all the way to the foot rim. All of bowl are well made. Inside rim area with Senbiki (line drawing) Karakusa design. Inside has the tree design with flower looks like cam... Click for details

A Rare Hirado Shi Shi Netsuke – Edo Period

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #983055
ICHI 1994

This is a wonderful Hirado porcelain netsuke in the form of a shi shi laying down with his mouth open. Every detail from the eyes and teeth to the curly hair on his back is beautifully executed as only the Hirado pottery artists could achieve. The piece is mold formed and the details were hand engraved. The bottom is unglazed and has the two holes that form the himotoshi for the connecting cord. The netsuke measures 1 ¾” long by 1 ¼” wide by 1 1/8” tall and is in excellent condition – no chips, ... Click for details

Japanese Satsuma Vase, Meiji, 19th C.

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #982852
4125

A JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE, MEIJI, 19TH CENTURY.

A lantern shaped vase of typical pale stoneware, glazed inside and within the foot-rim with the typical finely crazed clear glaze associated with Satsuma and Kyoto wares. The thick glaze on the exterior has evacuated to form a marvelous abstract composition. Whether the potter relied upon the glaze to evacuate by first dressing the unfired vase with wax or perhaps the ... Click for details

Satsuma Ewer

Japanese: Ceramics: Earthenware Pre 1920: item #982559
06-109p

A Satsuma ewer of majestic form brilliantly brocaded at foot, spout and lid with fascinating scenes of a fox wedding and human activities. Noh masks, fox courtiers and participants of the fox wedding processional surround cartouches with courtly figures - all described with a sensitive palette. Meizan gilt signature on base. This marvelous Satsuma ewer is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. Height: 9" Meiji Period, Japan

Porcelain Censer

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #982529
FC-860p

A rare, vitreous porcelain incense burner on self-stand, its cover reticulated in geometric and diamond patterns overall. Rondels of swirling dragons and majestic ho-o detailed in colored enamels and gilt are positioned equi-distant along the body,the stand modeled on four foliate feet. This charming censer is in very good condition with wonderful indication inside the cover of its original purpose. Dimensions: 4.5" x 3.75" Late Edo Period, Japan

Classy Kouki Nabeshima Sometsuke Bowl Dragon 19c

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #982414
02123e

The size of Bowl: 6 5/8" Dia x 1 1/2" High. Beautiful and Fine quality Japanese Kouki Nabeshima Porcelain Bowl. The bowl is made from very fine quality porcelain with fine glazing. The bowl is done in Yokoku (relief) work in the design of clouds. The center has the double dragons, one facing and other one facing backward. It is painted very nicely in Sometsuke(blue underglaze). Back side has three Shippo Tsugi design on the border area. The finely painted with comb design. It is wonderful piece.... Click for details

Rare Kouki Nabeshima Large Choko 19c

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1837 VR: item #982411
021746

The size of Choko: 3 15/16" Dia x 2 5/8" High (10cm x 6.7cm). Beautiful Kouki Nabeshima Porcelain O-Choko, Cup. Choko has very unusual shape which I never seen. It has top area with 5/8" band taped out which make more attractive shpae. The body is made so finely. It has the design of "Souka-mon"(flower and grass pattern). Condition: Excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline. No wobble, well rounded, sit well. This is not considered to be flaw but as speaking strict detail condition, there is ... Click for details