A good pair of Kenjo Imari dishes decorated with a central auspicious “botan-mon” ringed by a wave border with gobenka...

A vase with a carved-comb surface of white clay by Sakiyama Takayuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled dating circa 1998. It is 9 x 7 x 15 cm (3-1/2 x 3 x 6 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Sakiyama Takayuki (b. 1958) graduated the Osaka Art University in 1981. In 1984 he exhibited for the first time at the Nitten National Exhibition...

A sumptuous wood grain bowl by Tanaka Eiko covered outside in thin black lacquer, the inside clear to best present the exquisite grains of the wood. Her tree of choice is the Horse Chestnut (Jap. Tocchi), which has unparalleled grain patterns, here visible through the black outside as a soft glow about the center of the bowl. Inside black lines like an abstract ink painting decorating the straight grains. She brings the rim up to an extremely thin edge, abrupt, both delicate and challenging...

A swirling iron colored ceramic dish by Takatsu Mio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Uzumaki no Sara. It is 20 x 18 x 8.5 cm (8 x 7 x 3-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition, from the artist this summer. We use one of these at home for cheese and cold cuts, looks great with a wine glass and garners a lot of attention!
Takatsu Mio (b. 1976) was raised in Gifu prefecture among the scattered kilns of Mino...

This piece is baked in "Anagama" for 10days, so it is naturally covered by ashes of red pine fire woods and has been firing- denatured on surface in natural. We Japanese call this change "窯変　Yohen", This vase is able to use by two ways, hanging or setting. It is suitable for tea ceremony very well. Movie/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSOywHuZPSs Accessary : wooden box with signature of artist Size: 9.2cm (D) 17.5cm (H)

Perhaps because of its proximity (or lack thereof) to central Japan, the beautiful lacquer wares of Akita may be lesser known than other regions. Here is an exquisite sake cup and katakuchi serer of turned wood covered in multiple layers of soft, black lacquer by Sato Fumiyuki of the Kawatsura lacquer tradition. A belt of gilded binding wrapping the body is the only decoration...

This is a antique boro noragi wonderful shabby Indigo dyed navy blue cotton . All stitching of the sashiko stitch for reinforcement and repair is handmade and beautifully designed. You can enjoy both sides. Size: :Length:78cm (30.7 ")　　Back width :54cm (21.2")

This is han-jyuban in Edo period(1800-1867). Silk tsumugi itajime of the safflower dye is an arabesque motif in the lion. The shoulder surrounding is scenery of the travel (Tokaido) in Edo period. The katazome is very exact and beautiful. The material of katazome is wool. There are a little color variation and a small hole. The state is very good. It is very rare han-jyuban. size:90cm x 85cm (35.4" x 33.5") Size:Length:86cm( 33.8") / Cuff to cuff, across the back: 91cm (35.8")

This sake bottle is a very rare piece among Sugimoto's works. Ordinary, shigaraki pieces are fired in the anagama fire woods kiln, however this pieces is carved and colored with pigment, And fired in the kiln with charcoal. The pattern is called "shikishi kasane" a pair of square piece of fancy papers. It's a happy theme. The white grains are feldspar included in shigaraki clay. Special price. Size:7.5cm(D) 19.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

This piece is made of shigaraki clay, covered shino glaze and painted by iron glaze and covered oribe glaze (oxidized copper). The oribe glaze has colored to very clear green. Size: 8.4cm(D) 13.5cm (H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

This tokkuri sake bottle has made by traditional way kohiki that is one of slip wares. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWHqfoe4OJ8 Accessary: wooden box signed by artist Size: 9.0cm(D) 12.5cm(H)

This sake cup is made as a miniature of red raku chawan made by Honami Koetsu in 17th century. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dzzr5qJsu4 Size: 7.4cm(D)5.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

This sake cup is made as a miniature of white raku chawan made by Honami Koetsu in 17th century. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaFiUZZsNJ8 Size: 6.6cm(D)5.6cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Kohiki is white slip ware introduce from Korea in 16th century. This pieces was made by great master Sugimoto with traditional way. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To38tnRZnlA Size: 8.6cm(D) 4.8cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

DESCRIPTION: A handsome Japanese hibachi, crafted from a section of kiri wood (paulownia wood) with rounded body and lacquer floral designs. Inside is the original copper liner where coals would be placed for heating or keeping a tea pot warm. Two large peony blossoms are lacquered in gold and orange on the front, with smaller leafed branches on the reverse. Paulownia wood is very light, fine-grained, and warp-resistant, and is often used in Japan for chests and boxes...

This is beni-itajime katazome silk jyuban kimono textile of the Meiji era(1868-1912). The motif is dyed in a dyer's saffron with a cherry tree. Other parts are rinzu silk. It has pole a few stains. However, I do not stand out. It does not have damage and is very beautiful. size:146cm x 123cm (57.5" x 48.4")

This is Katazome kimono of Edo period. This is the Silk pongee that a face was spun by hand. The lining is cotton cloth. As for this, a pattern of Katazome is a design of a Japanese pampas grass and the ivy. The Japanese pampas grass pattern of Edo period is very rare. As for this, the material of the kimono is silk. The part of the collar is cotton of twill fabrics. It is unusual for two material to be used for the same kimono in the same Katazome pattern...

DESCRIPTION: This large, boldly decorated early 19th century Japanese Arita sometsuke (blue and white) porcelain dish in square form (“kaku-zara”) is hand painted in deep cobalt blue with a center floral design against thin parallel lines. This center ground is bordered by diaper designs around the raised rim with floral cartouches at each corner. Such a dish was used in Japanese tea ceremonies for serving raw fish or shellfish...