An ivory netsuke depicting Chinnan Sennin, an immortal hermit sage from Japanese mythology, with a serene smile as he controls the dragon Ryu. This representation is of important dimensions. Ivory, with its colour, shine and patina, enhances the engraving. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century. Dimensions: 8.7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm. State of conservation: Very good

An okimono depicting a Japanese craftsman building a traditional Japanese helmet, the Kabuto. This Kabuto is a “kawari kabuto”, decorated with imaginative and distinctive elements. The combination of carved ivory, mother of pearl and coral offers a wealth of detail and color to the scene, creating a fascinating contrast between the different textures and materials. Signed under the Kyosai base. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji 19th century Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 7 cm. State of...

A Satsuma bowl decorated with a striking landscape that evokes the beauty and serenity of the Japanese hills, with a gently flowing river surrounded by trees and mountains. The bowl is signed Kinkozan under the base, inside a rectangular reserve and impressed into the ceramic. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 4.5 x 11 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A fine, antique handmade pure silver tea kettle (ginbin) with knobbed surface covering the body. Each knobbed, Arare, is meticulously formed and added. Open-work knob on lid with finely worked details. Signed in the botton: Dai (great) including small pure silver mark (gin). Fitted kiri-box. H 17 cm (with handle), D 13 cm. Weight: 387 g. Condition: Excellent, used item , a slight dent on the left side of the sprout.

An antique Japanese Tansu chest in 2 sections from the Mikuni region of Japan. Functioned as a merchant chest (Choba Tansu) for store record keeping and inventory storage. Constructed of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware with Hikute style handles.

Upper section has 2 sliding drawers with a split level removable shelf and three drawers. Bottom section has four large drawers...

A rare bamboo chado tea caddy for powdered green tea, the interior covered with black lacquer. The exterior carved with the four gentlemen of winter: plum, bamboo, chrysanthemum and orchid. Subtly embellished with silver wire. Condition: lower part with a crack, silver wire partially lost, a bit dusty, traces of age. Dimension: height: c. 6.3 cm, diameter: c. 5.7 cm.

Boxwood netsuke depicting a toad resting on an upside-down sandal (waraji), with horned eyes. Signed Masanao on a rectangular gusset in the center of the sandal. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century. Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A Satsuma ceramic vase with disc shape, with a cobalt blue background enriched with fine golden details and reserves that house the three mons. Signed Kinkozan under the base, inside an oval reserve. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 5 x 13 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century. Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A lacquer inro with applications of gilded and burnished metal flowers, depicting the blossoming of the cherry tree, on a nashiji background. The decorative branches on the inro were created using the maki-è relief technique in lacquer...

An ivory netsuke depicting a horse standing in a typical attitude with its head bowed to the ground. Provenance: Bluth collection with an old label on the back. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.5 x 3 cm. State of conservation: Very good

An inro with two compartments, in maki-è lacquer with nashiji decorations and circular reserves depicting flowers and leaves. Coral colored ojime and lacquer manju netsuke. Signed. Origin: Japan Period: Edo, early 19th century. Overall dimensions: 6 x 4 x 1 cm. Netsuke size: 2.5 x 1 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A massive Blue Sculpture titled Sway by Yamaguchi Mio created as a reflection of the layered growth of organic forms such as shells and pine cones. Inspired by this natural growth, her work is likened to life in the depths of the ocean, along the seashore, of the layers of earth itself. She has made few works in blue, one of which is currently on display at the Chicago Art Institute for those in the area. This is a masterpiece...

A crane rises elegantly from a truncated tree, the legs intricately crafted and the body flowing in a liquid grace. This is Bizen Saikumono, a body of Bizen popular throughout the Edo, Meiji and early 20th centuries. Craftsman carved wild animals, mythical beasts, human figures and many other figures out of the smooth Bizen clay, relying on perfection of form, allowing the firing to add color without overt decoration. This figure is 34 cm (13-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition...

BLACK BUDDHA

Edo-period's wood carving Buddhist statue with such a rare serious face hardly seen, in aesthetically well-sooted and blackened mature condition by the smoke from fireplace (sunken hearth) for many years, coming from an old house in Tohoku region, Japan, Total: H 29.3 cm (11.53in)


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Young woman's katabira (unlined kimono made of asa, hemp or ramie) with long sleeves. It is made of Echigo-chijimi, which was woven in Echigo region, now Niigata prefecture. It is handwoven of choma (ramie) whose wefts and warps are hand-plied, and the surface has light shrinkage from twisted warps and wefts. It has hand-painted flower motifs. The lining of collar cloth is thin silk, probably dyed with benibana (safflower). In excellent condition, no hole or no stain. 19th century...

Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Mixed Metal Shibayama Table Screen Marked Masakazu 政一

It is 10.23 inches (26 cm) tall by 10.63 inches (27 cm) in length. It is 1.85 lb.

It is tarnished and has oxidation, warped and small cracks at the board, missing mother of pearls and inlays, small chips to the inlays, stains, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Japanese Shibayama Mother of Pearl Lacquer Box Signed Masamitsu 政光, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

It is 2.48 inches (6.3 cm) tall by 6.2 inches (15.7 cm) in length by 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) wide. It is 0.8 Lb.

It is tarnished and has missing mother pearls at two small spots at one corner, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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