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Spoils of Time
$1,100 A fine little Hirado figural group depicting two karako playing with a Shishi-mai (lion dance) mask. Sharply modeled with incised details and sparse blue, aubergine and black underglaze decoration. The karako's eyes, the lion mask and the underside unglazed. The biscuit surface of the lion mask intentionally oxidized to an even, light buff tone...
Kodo Arts
$1,100.00 Very Art Deco pair of heavy bronze garden lanterns from the 1950`s. Stylish and woud make superb entrance lighting. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote from California warehouse.
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1970
item #1305941
(stock #Ohara082)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Ohara Koson
Cormorants at Coast Size: Dai-oban. Approximately 17.25 x 11.25 inches. Date: 1930s. This edition ca. 1960. Reference: K3.3 and page 141 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: the Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland) Publisher: Nishinomiya Yosaku Condition: Excellent. Full original margins.
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1970
item #1306020
(stock #Ohara084)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Ohara Koson
Owl and Moon Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 8.5 inches. Date: 1930s. This edition post 1950. Reference: K20.6 and page 97 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: the Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland) Publisher: Nishinomiya Yosaku Condition: Excellent. Full original margins. Never framed.
Zentner Collection
$1,100.00 Antique Japanese reclining black bull, wonderfully sculpted in Ceramic. Painted low-fire ceramic in good condition. Very heavy and charming. Great life like detail.
Meiji Period (c. late 1800's).
Size: 11" high x 23" long x 11" deep.
Kodo Arts
$1,100.00 Very Rare early Showa Period bronze oil lamp. Can be fitted for electricty. Heavy bronze; came from a doctor@s household. 4 panels with tortoise diaper motif. Great legs. Condition excellent. Ask for shipping quote.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese pair of bronze three section lanterns. Tall finials in flame shapes adorn temple style lids and small bronze bells hanging from the edges. Would have originally been used with well light candles, the pair is perfectly matched. The caged midsection has reticulated spiral design walls, which stands on large bell shaped feet. Nice patina due to natural oxidation. Mid to Late Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size: 36" H x 14" W
Zentner Collection
$1,100.00 Antique Japanese ship safe box, or funebako, made with Kiri and Sugi wood in original deep lacquer finish. Its sides and front door have kakute style handles, with simplistic iron bracing on its front door. Original working key is included. Five drawers are sealed away within for safe storage of valuables.
Meiji Period (1868-1912) Size: 16" H x 15.5" W x 15.75" D
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1920
item #1325113
(stock #Ohara110)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Ohara Koson
Leaping carp Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches. Date: ca. 1900s-1923. Bears Koson signature and seal. Publisher: Daikokuya (54) Reference: K39.3 and plate 97 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland). Condition: Excellent with slight toning on the back. Pencil number on back. Provenance: The Bedford, NY estate of Eleanor Jay and Arthur Iselin...
Zentner Collection
$1,100.00 Antique Japanese blackwood netsuke carving of a Hanna Noh theatre mask, with piercing gilt eyes and teeth, pointed ears and two short horns.
The Hannya (般若) mask is a mask used in Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. It possesses two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth. The backside of the netsuke has a calligraphy inscription / signature.
Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th Century Size: 2" H x 1.5" W x 1.25" thick
Zentner Collection
$1,100.00 Small bronze cannon of this type where made for shooting flaming arrows at ships, launching fireworks at festivals, and for signaling purposes. The example of cast bronze with a bore that is described as at the breach and the bore is reduced to a half round section to form a chamber for the powder mount for use. The gun would be imbedded into a wooded block such as the lower half of the barrel and the entire breach end is covered...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Contemporary
item #1368421
(stock #TRC1913)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! Decidedly modern, Japanese, and minimalist; the textures, colors, and form of this fascinating tea bowl all suggest inspiration from natural objects. The grey, smooth, polished interior of the tea bowl contrasts nicely with the textured ferrous dark ochre ash glaze on the exterior...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1960
item #1377804
(stock #Hasui373)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Snow at Shiba Park, 1931. (Shiba Koen no Yuki) Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Watanabe 6 mm seal at lower right, indicating a lifetime edition produced between 1946 and 1957. Reference: Hotei #244. Condition: Excellent. Very faint mark near left side of top margin.
Zentner Collection
SOLD Japanese two section clothing tansu, constructed with natural finish Kiri (paulownia) wood. Original condition. The four drawers with classic design of round iron hand-forged locks and pair of warabite drawer pulls, iron corner hardware and side handles.
Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 36 3/4" L x 16 1/2" D x 40 1/2" H
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920
item #1385021
(stock #TRC20881)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! The shape of the this tea bowl is known as “tsutsu” in Japanese and is regarded as being especially attractive. Tsutsu bowls are used mainly in the depths of winter to keep in the heat and prevent the tea from cooling too quickly. Though most tsutsu bowls are defined by their smooth, curved edges and contoured clay bodies, this piece is distinct in having more defined edges and straight sides...
Kodo Arts
$1,100.00 Stunningly beautiful Japanese Taisho Period C.1925 bamboo flower basket. Double ami warp and weft weaves with bamboo insers. Butterfly knots on handle are superb. In original paulownia wood box. 13" high and 9" in diameter. Ask for shipping quote.
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1960
item #1395577
(stock #Hasui423)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Evening Rain in Kawarago Date: 1947 Size: Oban. Approximately 14.75 x 10.5 inches. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Edition: First. Watanabe 6mm seal at lower left corner. Used 1946-1957. Reference: Hotei #504. Stamped "Original works of art" on back. Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Excellent. Pencil notation at upper right margin. Partial stamp at lower right margin. A pair of large Japanese porcelain dishes, beautifully decorated in five colors: underglaze blue, overglaze black, -green, -aubergine, iron red and gold. Showing an asymetrical design of a courtesan with her servant under a cherry tree, the right side with flowers. The back with auspicious emblems, the base with spur marks and an underglaze blue apocryphal "Ming Jiajing" mark. Provenance: Swiss private collection. Dimension: diameter 27.5cm, 3.5 cm high...
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