Small Beautiful Japanese Fukagawa Vase with Koi

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1930: item #945315
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This is a very attractive small vase from Fukagawa. From the signature it was probably made in the 1920’s. There are some very fine details on this 5 by 5 inch vase. The vase looks fine but there is a short line on the rim seen in the 4th image and a strange pit or bubble that can be seen in the last image.

Large Outstanding Japanese Porcelain Vase

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1930: item #945180
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This is a beautifully painted and enameled Japanese Porcelain Vase. It may have been a presentation piece because of the elaborate signature. The vase illustrates the Japanese legend of Urashima the turtle rider. Condition is excellent and the vase stands 17 ½ inches tall.

Beautiful Japanese Porcelain Vase - Nishiura Enji

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1910: item #945012
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This is a wonderful Japanese Porcelain vase by Nishiura Enji. His works are in museums and are also shown the khalili collection. At first glance the vase looks like the work of Makuzu Kozan. The vase colorful and is very finely painted. The vase stands 5 inches tall. Condition is excellent. There is a 1 inch factory craze line in the outer glaze. If I did not mention it you would probably never see it.

A Japanese Arita Koro in Pure White - Taisho/Showa

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1960: item #944570
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This is a nice little white porcelain koro - incense burner - from the Arita area. The koro has three shi shi on it - two for handles and one on the lid for a finial. The tripod feet look like softly molded animal heads.

One of the interesting aspects of the piece is the opening in the shape of a circle with a cross in the middle. That i... Click for details

An Exquisite Kinkozan Satsuma Vase, Meiji (1868-1912)

Japanese: Ceramics: Earthenware Pre 1900: item #944043

From our Japanese Collection, an exquisite Meiji Period (1868-1912) satsuma vase of tapered ovoid form, depicting several scenes of figures including an Empress with her attendants, all very finely executed with lavish use of raised gilding, moriage enameling, and intricately detailed shoulder work. Like all of our satsuma offerings, this piece is of the highest quality. Signed Kinkozan, circa 1880-1890.

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A Japanese Pottery Figure of Ebisu – Edo Period

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1837 VR: item #943819
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This is a mid Edo period pottery figure – okimono – of the Japanese Household God, Ebisu. The piece is in decent condition for its age – numerous nicks and loss of paint – but still an interesting rendition of this character. The Ebisu measures 2 ½” high by 2” wide by 1 1/8” deep. We date it to the 18th century of the Edo period.

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Studio Porcelain Bowl With Sennin

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #943112
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This is a full-bodied studio porcelain bowl with wide rim and everted lip. On its slightly lobed body, eight cartouches depict Sennin in soft underglaze blue enamel surrounded by iron red and blue auspicious clouds. Each Sennin displays a specific attribute, such as the uchiwa, flower basket, double gourd and hand scroll. (Sennin were Chinese in origin, but their legend and iconography became revered in Japan.) The cartouches are separated by a mesh-like iron- red ground designe... Click for details

Studio Porcelain Bowl With Pinched Lip

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #943106
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A studio porcelain bowl executed in underglaze blue on a quiet yellow- enameled ground with softly modeled pinched detailing along the rim. The bowl is detailed with stylized sprays of floating plum blossoms in underglaze blue enamel, the interior with plum blossoms detailed in underglaze blue on a pristine white-enameled ground. A lovely piece of simple beauty, this bowl is a testament to the great Makazu Kozan's genius. Kozan's underglaze blue signature can be found on the base. ... Click for details

Rimpa-Style Lacquered Wood Box

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #943104
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This is a lovely convex-formed Rimpa-style lacquered wood box with rounded corners. On the lid, a quiet scene of a hut under a plum tree is inlaid and overlaid with pewter, gold maki-e and aogai. This charming work of art is executed in the bold and sinuous style characteristic of the work of the great master, Korin. The box is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. Signed Setsugyoku on the lid. Length: 5", width: 5" Meiji Period, Japan

Unusual Jet Iron Glazed Porcelain Vase by Makuzu Kozan

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #942951
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Blue and white waves crash in a colorful band surrounding the black body of this unusual vase by Miyagawa Kozan II. Frolicking in the tempest are large carp. Beasts clench ring handles in their jaws at the shoulder. The vase is 9 inches (23 cm) tall, 7 inches (18 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 head of the Kyoto pottery family... Click for details