Japanese Signed Bizen Stoneware Chanoyu Vase Edo Period

Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1800: item #1125184
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A Good Japanese Signed Bizen Stoneware Vase. 18/19th. century. Edo Period

Ht. 5 3/4 ins. 14.5 cms. This unusual and quirky little vase is in the best tradition of Japanese pottery in which, unlike porcelain, potters often experimented with unusual and sometimes eccentric shapes, much prized in the Tea-ceremony. This vase is of a size that ma... Click for details

Japanese Lacquer Tray with Feather and Mouse

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1950: item #1124952
3119

Wooden tray is decorated with gold makie and colored lacquers on the black lacquer ground.
The handle and the center of feather duster (utensil of tea ceremony) and the mouse with taka-makie (raised makie).
Date from the early to the mid 20th century.
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Signed Bunjin Tetsubin with Relief Orchids and Waves

Japanese: Tea Articles: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #1124937
6A-446P

Cast using the lost-wax method, this unusual low relief ornamental Japanese iron teapot (“tetsubin”) has a unique design in Chinese scholar taste (“bungin”). Meiji period (1868-1912). The heavy patinated bronze lid bears an engraved signature that reads “Shouun-do, Zo" (Shouun-do made). The subtle simplicity of the relief casting on this kettle is superb. The background design is composed of three panel segments covered with an overall low relief cast flower and stylized waves design. These lay... Click for details

Tea Ceremony Scroll by Nishigaki Daido

Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1980: item #1124925

Kotobuki: Banjou Takashi. Kotobuki is the character used in Japanese to define longevity or happiness in the accomplishment or the beginning of something new and the banjou takashi defines the reinforcement of that joy. Nishigaki Daido (1942-) Born in Hyogo prefecture, Daido with Nishigaki Soko was trained at both the monasteries at Sokokuji and Daitokuji. Daido became the abbot of Gokurakuji in Hyogo and has produced many tea scrolls. Scroll comes with a tomobako signed by Nishigaki Daido. COND... Click for details

Japanese Sencha Tea Set Cabinet Kikyoku, Kamisaka Sekka

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1940: item #1124407
120117

The size of Kikyoku: 11 3/8" Long x 10 13/16" Deep x 10 7/16" High. This cabinet called Kikyoku which is used for Sencha Tea Set keeping. It has black roiro lacuqer as well as reddishi lavender finish. The front door has Kiku(Chrysanthemum) design done in gold makie. The way closing the door is lift the door and set in. There are two section of cabinet. The lower area with removable lacquer tray. Upper section shelf also can be removed easily. It has the signature of Sekka in lower left area. No... Click for details

additional photos for Sekka Sencha Set Cabinet

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1940: item #1124406
120117

additional photos for Sekka Sencha Set Cabinet. Please note Photo #8 showing L shape hairline on the tray. Photo #9 showing a couple of few centimeter hairlines which are all treated with clear lacquerd and reinforced

Japanese Bronze Hibachi with Rabbit

Japanese: Tea Articles: Metalwork Pre 1960: item #1124319
1289

Japanese bronze Hibachi or hand-warmer has a pair of rabbit shaped ornament and wooden base.
Date from the early to the mid 20th century.

Measurements about : 6 3/4" (17 cm) by 8 3/8" (21.2 cm) and 6 1/4" (16 cm) hight.... Click for details

Japanese Shibayama Makie Kodansu by Shibayama Soichi

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #1123929
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The great Shibayama makie artist in Meiji (1868-1912) "Shibayama Soichi" original Kodansu.
It is the one of the most greatest Japanese lacquer ware in Meiji.

Very beautiful Kodansu(sma... Click for details

Japanese Lacquer Box by Kamisaka Sekka, Tanzaku Bako

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #1123205
100210H

The size of Tanzaku Bako: 14 15/16" Long x 3 1/8" Wide x 3/8" High ( 38 cm x 8 cm x 1 cm ). Very nice Japanese Tanzaku Bako (poet board box) by Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942). It is done by Shunkei Nuri(brownish glossy lacquer over wood). The bamboo leaf design by gold lacquer. The condition of box excellent, no Kizu(flaw), no repair and no warping. The spot seen in the photo is from the corner got blackish finish, urushi harden. No Tomobako. There is Sekka's signature on lower left of Tanzaku Bako.... Click for details

Japanese Bronze Incense Burner by Hasuda Shugoro

Japanese: Tea Articles: Metalwork Pre 1980: item #1122914
1288

This incense burner is cast in Haku-do ( cupronickel ) by Hasuda Shugoro ( 1915 - 2010 ).
The lid has decoration of a dog and two kanji characters, read "Mizunoe Inu".
Mizunoe-inu is the year of the Dog, once every 60 years. 　It was made for the year 1982.... Click for details