Very Pretty Hirado Iro Nabshima Covered Bowl

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1910: item #733462
021647c

The size of Covered Bowl: 4 1/16" Dia x 3" High. Lovely Hirado Iro Nabshima Porcelain Covered Bowl. The covered bowl is made by Hirado Yaki in Nabeshima Design. Design in geometric done with blue under glaze, turqoise color, red and gold. Very precisely handpainted each design. The cover sit inside bowl which does not wobble, perfectly fit. The cover knob with comb design. Inside cover and bowl has Mitsubishi(three diamond design) which the covered bowl might be made special for Mitsubishi in Me... Click for details

Porcelain Dragon Vase by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #732701
TCR2320

A dragon wraps around the trumpeting form of this brilliant yellow vase by Makuzu Kozan II (Hanzan) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A vibrant contrast between the yellow and blue is enhanced by the artists care and minute detail. The vase is 8-1/2 inches (21 cm) tall, 6-1/4 inches (16 cm) diameter and in perfect condition. The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the tenth generation... Click for details

A Nippon Art Deco Rectangular Low Bowl

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1930: item #732494
ICHI 1252

A two handled Nippon Nut bowl with an Art Deco design. In the center is a stylized green dragon surrounded with puffs of clouds. On the two longer sides are designs of phoenix birds in clouds and the two ends have just clouds surrounding the two handles. There is a thick enamel border in a very dark black/brown. The bowl measures 6" long by 4 1/2" wide by 2" deep and is in excellent condition. On the base is the mark "Hand Painted Nippon" with a blue maple leaf. We date the bowl to the early 20... Click for details

An 18th Century Japanese Kakiemon Oval Dish

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1837 VR: item #731654
ICHI 934

This is a wonderfully simple Kakiemon dish in an oval form with fluted edges that extend almost to the center of the dish. The design is a simple off center pair of flowers with leaves – the essence of simple Japanese Kakiemon design. The back is not decorated. The dish measures 9” long by 5” wide by 2” deep and is in excellent condition with no chips or restorations. We believe it dates from the Edo period, circa 1750-1800.

White Porcelain Hakuji Vase by Maeta Akihiro

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Contemporary: item #731383

These days in Japan no single ceramic artist working exclusively in white porcelain-hakuji is as celebrated as Maeta Akihiro; a list of his awards include 1991 Won "Highest-ranking Prize" at the 11th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition/1993 Won the "Tomimoto Prize" at the 48th New Meister Art Craft Exhibition, Japan/ 1994 Won the Kaneshige Toyo Prize at the 37th Japanese Crafts Association Chugoku Exhibition, Japan/1997 Won the "Highest-ranking Prize" at the 10th MOA Exhibition patronized by MOA Museum... Click for details

Edo Period Shigaraki Tsubo-Jar

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1800: item #731381

An Edo period Shigaraki tsubo-jar in excellent condition with two small restorations to the lip. It's quite rare to find such a jar in this condition; easily fit for a museum. Natural olive-green ash glaze on front and a heavily pitted stone body; these are known as ishihaze or 'stone explosions' and are a keshiki ('landscape') for such works. For similar examples please see Cort's 'Shigaraki' book or 'The Great Shigaraki Exhibition' catalog. 30cm.tall and 25.5cm.wide.

A Pair of Japanese Arita Gallipots, 17th C.

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1700: item #731204
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A PAIR OF ARITA GALLIPOTS, APOTHECARY FLASKS, 17TH CENTURY.

Two teardrop shaped Japanese porcelain bottles made for the Dutch market, the necks with a characteristic double flange in order to facilitate the sealing of the opening with a tied cloth cover. Tradition has it that many of these gallipots were made for the “Medicine Shop” in Batavia where they would have been filled with oils and other medicinal fluids, f... Click for details

Bizen 'Beer' Cup by Kakurezaki Ryuichi

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Contemporary: item #731077

It's well-known that a Bizen beer mug (mugishuhai) makes the beer foam creamier and softer; Nakamura Rokuro taught me that years ago in his studio. I simply can't drink beer anymore in a glass, if given a choice. Almost all Bizen potters make beer mugs--and even Rosanjin made them in Shino (I know of an available one for 2.2million yen)--and Kakurezaki does it with his distinctive style and flair, plus the firing is excellent. In perfect condition with a signed boxed, 11 and 11.5cm.tall, incised... Click for details

Japanese Kakiemon Dish, circa 17TH -18TH century

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1837 VR: item #730566
ICHI 833

An early 17th to early 18th century fluted shape Kakiemon bowl in the classic color palette of Edo period Kakiemon porcelain. The interior of the bowl has one single floral spray – on the back the underside of the rim has a series of four connected flowers and – at the base – an underglaze blue design of rocks or hills. The dish measures 5” in diameter and is one inch deep. There are two rim frits and one tiny 1//8” space where the glaze did not fully cover the area – otherwise excellent conditi... Click for details

Japanese Fukagawa Koransha Vase with Leaping Carp

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1940: item #730179

Japanese Fukagawa, Koransha baluster vase decorated in underglaze red with a leaping carp, on a shaded blue ground, Koransha orchid mark to the base, original wood box (13" x 9" x 9"). Dimensions of the vase are 12" in height and 7" in diameter (at the widest).