Oblong Ikebana Basket

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1930: item #1104121
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An oblong ikebana basket with wide bamboo strips woven in an open-hexagonal pattern, its handle formed of twisted rattan. This purse-shaped ikebana basket has the appearance of leather, its fine bamboo slats dyed a rich, plum color in keeping with the style of bamboo master Waichisai. The celebrated Waichisai family was greatly known for particular treatments to the bamboo in their finished works, such as the richness of the color dyes and leather-like aspect to the bamboo. The basket is a wond... Click for details

High Relief Meiji Cast Iron Tetsubin Signed Seijudo

Japanese: Tea Articles: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #1103771
6A-437A12

This Japanese “ornamental” tetsubin (iron kettle) is wonderfully decorated on both sides in very high relief with extremely unusual motifs. Late 19th century, Meiji period. The patinated brown and red mottled bronze lid bears the engraved signature “Seijudo zo.” There appears to be a cast square seal mark on the bottom of the body, but it is unrecognizable. On one side, there is a lotus root and pea pods cast in high relief, with the pea pods represented both in open and closed form. Even the u... Click for details

Japanese Negoro Style Lacquer Bowl

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1980: item #1103676
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This Negoro style bowl in the shape of plum flower was made by Asobe Koseki, lacquer artist in Kyoto.
Negoro-nuri is a technique, vermillion red over a base of black lacquer ground, and due to polished layer of vermillion red lacquer, black lacquer partly come to the surface.
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Japanese wood black lacquer Natsume

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #1103283

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) wood black lacquer exterior and red interior maki-e decorated Natsume (Tea Caddy) with finely painted five plants on sides and a top. It has no cracks or losses. 2 3/4" tall x 2 3/4"D

Japanese wood red lacquer Natsume

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #1103282

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) wood red lacquer Natsume (Tea Caddy) with rare decorations of two silver and black boats with wheat over waves on a light -red lacquer exterior with black-lacquer interior and bottom. 2 5/8" tall x 2 1/2" D

Japanese wood lacquer 4-cases Fubako

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #1100855

Japanese Meiji Period wood lacquer four-cases fubako with a lid. It is finely decorated with maki-e technique painted abstract decorations with cones over black lacquer and red lacquer over interior. 8 3/4" tall x 6 3/4" x 6 3/4".

Japanese wood lacquer footed Tray

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #1100854

Japanese Meiji Period wood lacquer square footed tray with silver and gold maki-e painted Pine trees.10 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 1 3/8" tall

Japanese Edo Wood Lacquer Box

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1900: item #1099774

Japanese Edo Period first part 19th century wood lacquer round box , finely decorated with nashiji over the interior and exterior. The center has a finely painted maki-e gold Dragon and symbolic ornaments over the edges of the cover and a box. 7 7/8" D x 3 3/4" tall

High Relief Antique Japanese Iron Tetsubin with Crab

Japanese: Tea Articles: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #1095458
6A-452

This heavy Japanese “ornamental” tetsubin (iron kettle) is strongly cast and wonderfully decorated in high relief with an aquatic motif. Meiji period, ca.1900. The iron body bears the four-character seal mark of “Ueda Zo” cast in relief beneath the spout -- a mark which appears only on tetsubin of the highest quality. The patinated bronze lid bears the engraved shop name signature “Ryubundo zo,” a famous Japanese family of tetsubin makers and bronze workers from Kyoto. ... Click for details

Japanese wood black lacquer Natsume

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1900: item #1092691

Big Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) wood black lacquer Natsume. It is finely decorated with a scene of flower blossoms made with maki-e technique. It is in very good condition with only one 3mm tiny lacquer chip on the bottom. 3 1/2" tall x 3 1/8" D