The size of Plate: 6 1/16" x 1" High. 153 mm Dia x 2.5 mm High. Kodai, Foot rim size: 3 9/16" Dia.
This is finely made Japanese Earthen Plate like Japanese Awata Yaki or Kyo yaki crackle glaze finish. The thickness of plate is 2mm only at the edge of plate. It has Sometsuke design of peony and plum design. Condition of plate as seen with Amate, fine crackle glazing. The plate is perfectly round and sit well. No wobble...

Japanese Oribe Seto Ware Andon-Zara Dish - Edo Period

This stoneware dish is an andon-zara (or abura-zara), an oil lamp dish. It was made in the early 19th (or possibly late 18th) century, during the Edo period (1615 - 1868). It is particularly heavily-potted and has a flat, slightly concave base. It is coated in a crackled glaze and decorated in underglaze iron-brown, the pattern featuring three stylised flowers above what may be a fence. To the top right is an area of green glaze...

Japanese Oribe Seto Ware Andon-Zara Dish - Edo Period

This stoneware dish is an andon-zara (or abura-zara), an oil lamp dish. It was made in the early 19th (or possibly late 18th) century, during the Edo period (1615 - 1868). It is heavily-potted and has a delightful slight warp to it. It is coated in a crackled glaze and decorated in underglaze iron-brown, the pattern featuring a stylised flower, two interlocking circles above what may be a fence. To the top right is an area of green glaze...

The size of Charger: 10" Square x 1 7/8" High. Japanse Ko Imari Blue and White (Sometuke) Porcelain charger. The charger has very good detail Senbiki (line drawings works) of blue underglaze works in flower design. The charger has marking on the bottom. The condition of charger is Excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairlines. There are aged tiny spots around the edge of plate which are original Mushikui spot which are looks like Mushi Kui translated as Insect bites...

The size of Charger Bowl: 11" Dia x 2 1/8" High. Very unusual Japanese Ko Imari Blue and White , Sometsuke Charger Porcelain Bowl. The charger bowl was made in fine shape with very nice Kikusui (Chrysanthemum and water) design, very well put composition design. This type of Charger are hard find anymore. It has fine boldly line works. It has karakusa design on the backside. It has Tai Min Nen Sei (great Ming year made) marking on the back...

The size of Charger: 18 1/8"Dia x 2 1/4"High. Beautiful Japanese Ko Imari Porcelain Charger. The charger has the Mountain Fuji scenery design on above window area with cranes flying over the mountains. The behind the Mountain Fuji scenery with swirling design of fine detail works of geometric design in green and red. Pretty underglaze blue with gold are among the design. The back side of charger has 12 Maru-mon design. The condition of charger is excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline...

A very finely painted Nabeshima Okawachi porcelain bowl on a high footrim of Mokuhaigata form decorated in under-glaze blue with a pattern of five Hydrangea's in Bloom painted in “Korin Style”. The reverse decorated with three Peony motifs, botan karakusa, and the foot-ring with finely painted kushide comb pattern to the outside of the footring. The dish dates to the late Edo period circa 1800-1840...

A very unusual octagonal dish in new style enamels dating to around the year 1800, featuring three figures, the main of which is a figure wearing a buttoned jacket and perhaps a klapmut style hat with distinctive slops, which identifies him as a seaman, rather than the more usual merchant; see last image no 6 a late 18th century print of a Sailor in “slops”...

A pair of hexagonal deep cups, choko, or mukuzuke each decorated with two Tojin figures in gilt set against an underglaze blue ground, with panels of brocade patterns alternating with cylindrical rolls of silk brocade (orimono) bound with auspicious kara kusa. The rim decorated with lappets containing partially obscured brocades, rolls of brocade (orimono), and hat of invisibility (kakuregasa), representing the eight precious objects, takara-mono. The interior of the bowl decorated with a Ta...

Ko Imari Oranda-jin Hexagonal Hakukaku Mukuzuke c.1800 A deep octagonal bowl, mukuzuke, or choku, decorated with eight panels containing figures of orand-jin Dutchmen in various poses and involved in a number of activities. Some carry canes or cudgels and are perhaps involved in some sort of martial activity, whilst others carry a dove, a chatusbo (tea-jar) and a ruyi sceptre, auspicious objects. The Japanese were particular fascinated with the mysterious foreigners attachment to animals as pet...

The size of Covered Bowl: 4 1/4" Dia x 3 1/4" High. Pretty Japanese Ko Imari Iroe Polychrome Porcelain Covered Bowl. The covered bowl is made from fine quality procelain as well as fine glazing. It has sometsuke design finely painted at the border geometric design as well as the center design inside. the cover and bowl has pretty design of Marumon design with flower on large Marumon by the color of green, turquoise color, Japanese red and gold. turquoise color enamel is thickly painted. Other sm...

Kyoto ceramic statuette of Guanyin. The clay is not earthenware, but rather stoneware fired at low temperature. An enamel decoration, applied to a cracked glaze, covers the entire statuette. The rock-base is enamelled in green and blue, stained with gold. The dress of the deity is enamelled with stylized flowers and scrolls in blue, green and red, but the whole is dominated by gold. This statuette is of excellent quality, elegant and rare. A large firing defect split the underside of the base in...

This is hand painted imari plate 7 7/8 in diameter is in very good condition with no damage. It has nice hand painted work from Edo 18 th century Mark to the bottom If you have any question please let me know

This is nice hand painted Japanese old Imari 9 3/4 in diameter is in very good condition with No damage Only top rim has goals wear and bottom has original firing from late Edo era If you have any question please email anytime Shipping cost will provide with your shipping address Thank you.

This is nice Japanese Imari cup pair 3 3/4 in diameter 2 3/8 in height is in very good condition with No damage I have other set total of 4 if you are interested other set please let me know Pair of cup has some original kiln pin hole and some gold wear to the top from Edo era If you have any question please email me anytime Shipping cost will provide with your shipping address Thank you very much

This is wonderful Japanese Imari cup 3 1/4 in diameter 2 3/8 in height is in good condition with No damage Only original kiln pin hole and some gold wear I have other pair total for 4 if you are interested please let me know If you have any question please let me know Shipping cost will provide with your shipping address Thank you

The poem etched on the side of this exceptional piece reads: In the future — happiness — and long life — two sprouting leaves —to grow a thousand years. Indeed a positive message, perhaps to accompany a warm cup of sake on a quiet winters evening.

Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) was born into a Samurai family but soon after adopted by the Ōtagaki family, from the age of seven to sixteen she was a lady in waiting at Kameoka castle where she was trained in the arts ...

A Japanese Porcelain Figure of Guan Yin/ Kannon. Signed Aoki, Mokubei (木米), Circa, 19th Century. Aoki Mokubei 青木木米 (1767-1833). Aoki Mokubei was born in the Gion district of Kyoto as Aoki Sahei. From childhood, he was a disciple of the well known artist and Confucianist Kou Fuyou, who had a strong influence on his upbringing. When he visited Kimura Kenkadou of Osaka, he found among his book collection a book written by the Chinese Shuryuutei called “Guide to Ceramics”, whi...