Beautiful Japanese small silver lidded box with oval shape, decorated with 2 kiri mon and characters on lid, back has maker's stamp, in original kiri box also with maker's name, c. 1930's.
Size: 2 3/4" long x 1 1/2" wide x 1/4" think.
This is a charming soft-metal kogo formed as three clam shells. The large silver clam shell and two smaller clam shells of the group are fully modeled in gilt and shakudo,their exteriors naturalistically chiseled with wave-like grooves. The brilliant
silver interiors, similarly modeled.
Within the cover, incised square-mesh and pine mons can be found.
This beautiful gem of a kogo shows a few signs of wear consistent with age.
It includes an owner's box with mon on the lid and its own l... Click for details
This is a foliated silver and multi-metal covered box with polished
silver interiors. On its lid, a scene from the fairy tale "Saru Kani Kassen"
("The Feud between the Monkey and the Crab") is portrayed in takazogan
(high relief) with silver, shakudo, gold and copper inlays. The fairy tale
tells of a monkey who deceives a crab, slightly injuring it. But the
crab decides
upon revenge seeking the aid of an army of crabs and the help
of a few friends. (The monkey is a beloved cr... Click for details
The size of Tokkuri: 4 3/8" High(without stand) x 2" Dia. Beautiful Japanese Sterling Silver Tokkuri, Choshi with Tsuimoku(hammmered) finish. It has Jungin marking on the bottom with name of shop, Heian, Kyoya-zo inside Tomobako. Outside said, Jungin(pure silver), Tsuimoku, Shuki(sake ware). Each Choshi, Tokkuri has wicker handle woven over silver handle. It came with nice beehive wooden stand. The condition of each Tokkuri excellent. It has just little silver turnished. Dating from Taisho to ea... Click for details
Approximately mid 20th century, impressive Japanese silver tea kettle in excellent in condition. Total weight is 464g. It has Pure silver mark and maker's mark of Usui, and comes with an original wooden fitted box.
An impressive and fine silver craftsmanship of antique Japanese silver teapot kettle with repousse chrysanthemum and flowers motif, dated to the early Meiji period. The chrysanthemum motif on this tea kettle looks very identical to the chrysanthemum pattern on the Japanese silver coin of the early Meiji period. Overall condition is very good for its age except with a few very small dents.
Here is a silver okimono wonderfully sculpted in fluid form as a giant wave with a rare smoked rock crystal globe, the latter symbolizing tama (a tide-controlling jewel of the sea). In Japanese art, the tama
is associated as one of the attributes of Ryugin, the Dragon King of
the Sea, while the thrashing wave relates to Japan's affinity to the ocean and sea life.
This lovely silver sculpture is in excellent condition, with no problems.
Length: 8"
Meiji Period, Japan
This tall silver vase with fluid shape, flared neck and softly rounded
shoulders has, on its mirror-like surface, elegant cranes in high
relief perched on gnarled pine trees. Shadowed by floating clouds,
a lone crane flies under a full moon. The relief work on this vase is well
executed, the porous tree bark and each feather on the cranes' plumage
defined in a naturalistic manner. This silver vase is in excellent condition
with no problems.
Height: 14.5"
Late 19th Cen... Click for details
Rendered in an unusual octagonal shape is this stunning sterling silver, early to mid 20th C, Japanese compact. Highlighted with bronze and gold gilt accents, a peony in full bloom, symbolizing love and romance, covers the front. A peony bud and delicate butterfly grace the back with the artist’s signature to the right of the bud. Marked inside Sterling 950, all of the interior fittings are in perfect condition including the original mirror, powder pad and screen. In its original presentation b... Click for details
