The dish is in “Ko Sometsuke” style. It is decorated entirely in underglaze blue with an Island Scene shrouded in auspicious ruyi form clouds which recedes into the background, three geese Kari occupy the mid ground (a seasonal motif associated with Autumn) and in the foreground Arumi rough waves crash over kaisou, water weeds, and Conches, horagai and Scallops, hotategai...

The dish is in “Ko Sometsuke” style. It is decorated in underglaze blue with an Island Scene shrouded in auspicious ruyi form clouds which recedes into the background, three geese Kari occupy the mid ground (a seasonal motif associated with Autumn) and in the foreground Arumi rough waves crash over kaisou, water weeds, and Conches, horagai and Scallops, hotategai...

An Imari three colour export squat round teapot of small dimensions decorated in a rich Imari pattern of various shaped panels of lobed and comma form set against a dark blue brocade style ground with Chrysanthemum flowers and gilt vine arabesques. The reserves plain and iron red inset with Karahana, Tang flowers, and Irises...

A good Arita moulded foliate rimmed dish decorated in an Imari three colour style with a central motif of entwined Pine, Plum and Bamboo branches with a wide border containing Chrysanthemum’s and Irises and Peonies growing from stylised rockwork. The reverse decorated with various sprigs with Peony, Camelia and Plum flowers. A set of four spurs in a “Y” shaped formation supporting the base of the dish...

While Kitaoji Rosanjin can be arguably called the most eccentric figure in Japanese art world in 20 century, Ando Minoru (1927-2015), 安藤實 is another name that comes to a mind...

A Kutani “Yoshidaya Revival” dish, early 19th century.

The Yoshidaya kiln was a short-lived venture, situated in Yamashiro, intended to revive earlier Kutani-style wares. The founding investor was Toyota Denuemon IV (aka Sekio, lived 1751-1827), a businessman who used the professional name Yoshidaya. He chose not to situate his kiln in Kutani because of the site's remote location, but his wares emulate the earlier Kutani wares in a variety of ways...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. This piece has reduced oribe glaze, it also could be used as a vase. Size: 11.4cm(B) 10.3cm (L) 16.1cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by potter

A good sized Imari porcelain bowl. Blue underglaze cobalt and Red, green, aubergine and gold overglaze enamel decoration. Good decorative impact. A "crows foot" crack inside the foot is stable and barely at all visible inside the bowl. Minor enamel losses. Diameter, 10 1/8 in. Height 3 3/4 in.

A Kutani porcelain Buddhistic guardian lion or Shishi made in Japan, probably for export, during the Meiji period (1868-1911). Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...

A Japanese Kyo-yaki bowl decorated with acorns and oak leaves in thick gosu blue enamel. The moulded stoneware body is probably from a Seto kiln. Meiji period.

Approximately 14.5 cm diameter, 5 cm high...

A Japanese Arita porcelain Kakiemon style dish, circa 1720~1750. The square dish with indented corners, the rim with a deep kuchibeni brown rim, the centre with a gobenka motif. The cavetto is decorated with flowers and grasses amongst rocks. Tiny touches of coloured enamels have been applied to the design, a style first seen in the early 18th century. Within the foot-rim can be found a six-character imitation of a Chinese Ming Chenghua reign mark ‘Daimin Seika Nensei’...

A large plate decorated in the three colour sancai palette with a central Peony motif with three reserves one with Peonies, emblematic of Spring, a pair of Quails beneath Millet and another with Chrysanthemums, emblematic of the months of Autumn. The partially ogee form reserves set against a blue brocade ground with stylised Chrysanthemums. The reverse decorated with three Peony sprigs. A single spur to the base...

A large plate decorated in the three colour sancai palette with a central Peony motif with three reserves one with Peonies, emblematic of Spring, a pair of Quails beneath Millet and another with Chrysanthemums, emblematic of the months of Autumn. The partially ogee form reserves set against a blue brocade ground with stylised Chrysanthemums. The reverse decorated with three Peony sprigs. A three spur marks in a triangular arrangement to the base...

A large plate decorated in the three colour sancai palette with a central Peony motif with three reserves one with Peonies, emblematic of Spring, a pair of Quails beneath Millet and another with Chrysanthemums, emblematic of the months of Autumn. The partially ogee form reserves set against a blue brocade ground with stylised Chrysanthemums. The reverse decorated with three Peony sprigs. A three spur marks in a triangular arrangement to the base...

A Japanese Export Imari plate decorated with a pavilion amongst flowering trees...

A watch fob made up of 4 Satsuma decorative ceramic rounds with metal surrounds and chains. The backs of the mountings have the impressed Satsuma mark. The fob measures about 5" long, and the largest round measures about 1". The fob dates to the late 19th/early 20th Centuries. The condition is excellent/perfect. The asking price includes shipping within the USA.

The size of Platel: 7 1/4" Dia x 1 1/2" High ( 185 mm x 37 mm). This is very attractive Blue and White Japanese Hirado Porcelain Plate. It has the design of Sansui (landscape) design. There is 5 Ben (5 flower petal design which used for very old Hirado) in the center. One area with pretty geometric design. Backside has four flower design. There is Kaou (studio or artist) signature in the center of Kodai (foot rim). The design are done by hand painted with fine work of stencil. The condition of p...

A Japanese Arita Polychrome Dish. Decorated around the rim with a squirrel among vines growing on a trellis. E18thC. Diameter: 7 3/4" (19.6 cm). Condition: some light wear to enamels.