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Asian Art By Kyoko
Sold. Thank you! Beautiful Japanese Bonbori lanterns for hina dolls. Hand painted on silk and it is indeed one of a kind. The bonboris are placed on each side of the Emperor and Empress hina dolls during the Hina Matsuri Festival, Girl's Day, in March.
We have not seen this type of lantern until now. The silk is lifted here and there and detached from the frames with some deterioration (probably a reaction to the glue or metal). The amazing thing is how the original colors maintained without fading...
Momoyama Gallery
sold Slightly distorted shoe shaped (kutsugata) tea bowl with a rounded brim, made of light, coarse, unrefined Mino clay. The expertly thrown body was trimmed with a potter's knife in its lower part around the foot ring. In the style of Ao-Kuro bowls this bowl was covered with a green copper oxide glaze. Two windows on two sides were left unglazed...
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$250.00 LARGE BAG Light yellow bag made of washi Japanese paper used to contain silkworm cocoon balls so-called 'Mayubukuro' (lit. 'Cocoon bag'), Prewar time, early 20th century, Okayama, Japan, approx. 153 x 77cm (60.23 x 30.31in)...
The Kura
sold, thank you Dragons charge the sides of this large water urn covered in crackled pale glaze emblazoned with a panel which specifies: Water for the 11 Faced Kannon (Quanyin). Inside is lined with iron glaze. Outside key frets surround the rim leading to a nearly flat shoulder upon which blossom five petaled plum flowers. Below this the dragons vie in the tempest, with the base drawing precipitously covered in Shipppo designs (7 treasures). It is 38 cm (15 inches) tall, 34 cm (13-1/2 inches) diameter...
Conservatoire Sakura
$5,000.00 Large hard porcelain bowl from Arita Japan early 18th century. Decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and enamels with three cartouches containing a Buddhist lion (shishi), a carp and cranes on a background of peonies and scrolls. Gold detail. These large bowls are typical of the Imari style highly prized by European royal courts and were present in all palaces. The one presented here has lost its lid, the collector who owns one will be able to adapt it perfectly because the sizes are standard...
Japanese : Other Prints : Pre 2000
item #1154641
Japanese Limited edition lithograph of a traditional Japanese country scene in springtime titled “New Green” by Brian Williams (b. 1950). The print is pencil-signed, titled, numbered 54/80, and dated ‘98 along the bottom margin. The print is in the original Japanese gallery frame and is archivally matted. The framed size is 15 14”V x 46 ½”H. The visible paper size is 9 ¾”V x 35 ¼”H. It appears to be in very good overall condition...
The Kura
Sold, Thank you! A silver rabbit and large solid bronze figure of the young god O-kuninushi no Mikado by Oshima Joun on a black lacquered stand enclosed in the original signed and red lacquered wooden box with separate compartments for the table and figure. Here we see O-kuninushi seated beside his bundle of belongings, hand extended in benevolence to the meek creature. The box is titled O-kuninushi Go-Zo, Go Okimono, Tobu Oshimia Joun Sakku followed by a ka-o signature...
Welcome To Another Century
$1,200.00 Large incense burner in the shape of the holy Mount Fuji. At the foot of the mountain, between some pine trees rests a deer...
Japanese : Pre 1920
item #1174121
The lid with a sage or immortal holding a book, the handles in the shape of mythical animals, the body decorated with dragons and clouds, the censer is carried by three kneeling boys. There is a signature at the bottom. Dimensions: H. 37 cm, W. 32 cm, D. 18 cm. Weight ca. 10 kg. Meiji period (1868-1912). Very good condition and wonderful patina. From a Dutch private collection.
Conservatoire Sakura
$2,200.00 A large bronze vase with flat and relief inlays of different metals, gold, silver and sentoku. In cartouches of animated scenes. On the base a row of fabulous creatures and a row of mythological characters. Very beautiful quality model for this style of inlaid bronzes. Japanese work from the end of the 19th century.
Good condition. On one of the handles a bird is missing.
H: 595 mm. Bon état...
Nicholas Pitcher Oriental Art Ltd
$1,500.00 A large bronze incense-burner and cover well cast as two fighting Buddhistic lions. Chinese or Japanese, 19th century. 22 cms x 30 cms.
Conservatoire Sakura
Price on Request Cast silver box called "presentation box". Relief detail of Phoenix among scrolls of flowers. Japanese goldsmithery from the beginning of the 20th century, Meiji or Taisho period.
Exceptionally wide 26 cm. Weight 3300g.
Usually this kind of box is small, about 6 to 8 cm. Its very large size makes it a remarkable object. They are silver hallmark representing a swan which I think is the mark of guarantee for the foreign silverware entering the French territory.
There are 3 caracters incised und...
Zentner Collection
$3,500.00 Antique Chinese large porcelain vase. Decorated all over with a basket texture and a pair of dragons with a flaming pearl and cloud-like mist. The body of the vase is glazed a celadon green while the dragons remain a very pale bluish white. The dragons represent the endless cycle of transformation and the flaming wish-granting pearl is one of the Eight Treasures and represents pure intention.
Age: Republic Period (1912-1949) Dimensions: 22 1/2" high x 13" wide
Ancient East
$875 DESCRIPTION: A large and colorful Chinese fencai Imari lidded jar, the body decorated with diamond shaped, hand painted panels in raised enamels with designs of flowers, dragons, bamboo, birds and pine, separated by dark blue borders. The shoulder and foot are bordered in dark blue with white designs, while the knobbed lid is enameled with white flowers on an orange ground. The base is marked with a "Ya Wan Zhen Cang" red seal, dating it to the mid 20th C. A very decorative, focal point jar in...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
$3,000.00 A 30 cm (1 foot) square cube in oxidized lunar color by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box. By volume this seems in person much larger than it actually is. Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and has felt comfortable with the processes of creation since childhood. He graduated with a masters from the Kanazawa University of Art in March 2017, then relocated to Shigaraki. A visit to his humble home studio is eye opening. Although he comes across as shy in...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
sold, with thanks! A prominent vessel in iconic silver and Mo-ai blue glaze by important Kyoto artist Morino Hiroaki (Taimei) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The blue glaze is flat and matte, while the silver rises volcanic creating waves both visually and physically, expressed through texture, light and shadow. It is 25 x 14 x 17 cm (10 x 5-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches) and in perfect condition.
Morino Taimei was born in Kyoto in 1934, and was first accepted into the Nitten National Exhibition at a re... Large navy blue cotton cloth, 84" x 80 1/2", meticulously hand stitched with old Japanese folk art, sashiko stitches. It is a piece of art that began as a necessity among the farmers. Cotton stitches were added to their clothes that were made out of hemp to give it softness, warmth, and strength. Old jackets, furoshiki wrapping cloths, etc. that were adorned with interesting designs created with Sashiko stitches, are popular collector’s items today.
This cloth is from the early to mid Sho...
Momoyama Gallery
$2,750.00 This is very cool and contemporary, a fattened sculptural vessel pierced with three platinum spikes erupting from the surface, shattering the barrier between functional form and Objet d’Art. One of the best pieces of art I have ever seen - a perfect eye-catcher in each collection, superb for displaying. The surface is covered in a textured sea foam glaze, creating a stark contrast to the platinum glazed porcelain spikes. It is 28 cm (11 inches) diameter, 25 cm (10 inches) tall, v... |