An Oribe Rectangular Dish – Meiji

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #743342

A slab molded Oribe dish dating from the late Edo to early Meiji period. The top of the dish has been glazed with a tan glaze and then had a muslin cloth imprinted on it. The characteristic dark green Oribe glaze was then applied to the sides and dripped down towards the base of the dish. On the bottom, the dish is unglazed and has an unusual feature of parallel stripes that were made either with the potter’s fingers or a spatula type tool. There is a potter’s mark in an ovoid cartouche – howeve... Click for details

Pair of Matched Imari Mokuzuke Dishes – Edo – 1775-1850

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1837 VR: item #742774
ICHI 1044

An early pair of matched Japanese Imari Mokuzuke – small dishes for the tea ceremony. The centers of each are decorated with a group of stylized pine trees surrounded by clouds – the tips of the pines touched with gold. Two of the borders have red flowers – the two other borders have pines with the needles done in gold. Interestingly, the borders are reversed on the two plates with the red flowers on top and bottom on one dish – and just the reverse on the other dish. The bases have karakusa v... Click for details

Mashiko Yunomi by Hamada Shoji

Japanese: Ceramics Pre 1970: item #742568

A classic Hamada Shoji yunomi in a strong form with an outside iron tenmoku glaze pleasantly contrasted with the warm nuka interior; in perfect condition with a signed box, 8.6cm.tallx8.4; for the table or a local museum, hopefully the former as it is meant to be used and enjoyed; yo no bi:beauty in function.

Celadon Tokkuri by Kawase Shinobu

Japanese: Ceramics Contemporary: item #742548

Divine.

Mashiko Jar-Henko by Murata Gen

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #742508

A fine and again boldly glazed henko-jar by Mashiko great Murata Gen(1904-1988); this one is very similar in form to most of Murata's jars, yet the glazing scheme is quite unusual with a nuka base, iron brush sweeps and an iron glaze lip and flowing patches, overall a great example of a Murata jar. In perfect condition, 24.5cm.talx20x15, signed on base.

Meiji Japanese 5 pc dish set w/sgnd box, Makuzu Kozan I

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #742321
TCR2352

A set of five blue and white porcelain bowls by Miyagawa Kozan I (Makuzu) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Patterns alternated with white bansds decorated with dials depicting scholarly scenes. Outside eggplants contain the three friends of winter, plum, pine and bamboo. The bowls are a fine example of his sometsuke tableware in a box signed by Kozan I. Note the Teishitsu Gigei-In (Imperial Household Artist) stamp in the upper right of the signature, placing them after 1896. Each... Click for details

Set of Five Imaizumi Imaemon Nabeshima Dishes with Box

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1980: item #741797
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These superior quality Japanese iro Nabeshima porcelain dishes with sloping sides are boldly hand painted in polychrome enamels on a pure white ground. The mark of Imaizumi Imaemon is painted in underglaze blue within the foot ring. We believe these dishes to be by either Imaemon XII (1897-1975) or early Imaemon XIII (1926-2001), which would date them to the mid to late 20th century. In striking contrast to the clear white porcelain body, the front of each dish is simply and subtly decorated wit... Click for details

Ko Imari Blue and White Plate Dragon

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1800: item #741754
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The size of Plate: 8 1/8" Dia x 1 1/8" High. Very unusual Japanese Ko Imari Blue and White(sometsuke) Plate. The plate was made with fine quality porcelain. It has most unusual sometsuke work of dragon desing ever seen. It is Unryu(dragon and clouds) design. The clouds lines and gradation of blue are carefully painted. Two dragons and fire as well as the treasure in center. The condition of plate is excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline. The sureface of plate has little bit wear but not m... Click for details

Turtle Shape Japanese Ceramic Sake Kettle, Joka

Japanese: Ceramics: Earthenware Pre 1920: item #741732

A Japanese sake ewer (kurojoka) shaped as a minogame (mythical tortoise with a tail that symbolizes long life) covered with mottled brown, gray and yellow glaze, probably from Satsuma province in southern Kyushu Island.

Kuro (black) joka is a container that is used to heat "shochu" wine which is made from sweet potatoes. Shochu, started in Kagoshima has been a cheaper wine for common people. It is different fro... Click for details

Very Pretty Ko Imari Bowl Rabbit 19c

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #741403
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The size of Bowl: 6" Dia x 1 3/4" It is beautiful Japanese Ko Imari Porcleina Bowl. The bowl was made with nice quality porcelain. It has wonderfu design of rabbit, dragon and flower design with lovely turqoise green color and other red, lavender gold works. It is painted very nicely. The condiiton of bowl excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline. Dating from late Edo, 1800-1850.