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Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €6,500 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
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,200 Ivory netsuke depicting four painter's seals, linked together, of which the most important has a karashishi as a handle, a symbolic figure representing protection and courage.
Period: Edo 19th century
Dimensions: 2.2 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm.
Conservation status: Excellent condition
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €3,500 An ivory netsuke depicting the samurai warrior Sato Tadanobu, who saved the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
Tadanobu is depicted with the goban board under his feet and his right hand behind his head ready to throw the container of pieces, the goke.
He signs engraved under the foot and himotoshi on the back.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,200 Ivory okimono depicting a Japanese farmer tying three daikon turnips with a rope.
The details of the farmer are finely engraved and sculpted, testifying to the artist's mastery.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 10 x 12.5 x 9.5 cm.
Ivory dimensions: 7 x 8.5 x 5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €3,950 Ivory okimono of exceptional quality depicting a fisherman standing on a rock, with the rough sea crashing around him.
The scene captures a moment of triumph for the fisherman, who raises his fishing rod with a freshly caught fish still attached to the hook.
Signed Munemasa with engraving under the red lacquer dowel base next to an old Christie's label.
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 21.4 x 7 x 5.5 cm...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,500 Ivory okimono depicting a fisherman returning on his journey, carrying on his back a basket on which his child is resting and holding a large fish.
The woven basket, the ropes, the engravings on the clothes and the hands were made with great precision and care.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 24.5 x 10 x 6.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €2,400 An ivory okimono, carved from a single block, depicting a hunter accompanied by an onagadori rooster and a child with a net in his hand.
Yukiharu 之晴 signature in relief seal under the base within a rectangular reserve in red lacquer.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 29 x 7.5 x 6 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €3,500 Ivory okimono, carved from a single block, depicting a Samurai with his katana and fan, while a phoenix appears suspended in the clouds.
Next to the Samurai, a fox and a monkey are curious and seem to share the samurai's surprise and enthusiasm. Signed Kazutoshi 一俊 with engraving under the base.
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 26.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm.
Conservation status: Excellent condition...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,400 Ivory okimono which portrays an affectionate scene of daily life: a father holding his child in his arms while holding the toy desired by the child.
The okimono is signed Tomokata under the base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 17.5 x 6.3 x 5.3 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,400 Ivory okimono depicting Hotei, one of the seven Sages of Good Luck.
He is depicted smiling and sitting on his sack, while he holds the stick. Next to him there is a child who hugs the end of the sack.
Signed Tomihiro under the base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 5.5 x 17 x 4 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €4,500 Ivory okimono with blind travelers defending themselves from the aggression of four scoundrels who try to rob them of their bags and food.
The scene involves nine characters, three of whom receive sticks, umbrellas and punches.
One of the most curious moments is the character at the top, who loses a geta during the battle...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1344286
(stock #TRC1628)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! A beautiful Annan tea bowl with silver repair (gintsugi) and fine sense of "aji" bestowed by age. Ornately decorated with flowering chrysanthemum, the skillfully applied silver repair to the bowl implies that it was treasured by its previous owner.
Annan-Yaki, is a tradition of pottery brought to Japan from the Annan province of ancient Imperial China (now part of Vietnam) from the late Muromachi period (1392 - 1573)...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1355987
(stock #TRC1655)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! Surely an extraordinary confluence of circumstances must have come into alignment in order to bring this remarkable composition into existence. Done in the Korai style—referring to the heavy influence from Korean forms and glazing—this exquisite Edo period Karatsu-ware tea bowl features a white stripe running horizontally along the outer surface of the bowl known as Hakeme...
Hawkes, Asian Art
RESERVED AN OLD JAPANESE PAINTING OF MONJU BOSATSU.
Monju Bosatsu - Manjushri Bodhisattva of Wisdom. The painting appears to have great age and even though not in the best of condition it still has a compelling presence. It is painted on a composite sheet of thin paper, the joins can be seen as angled lines across the sheet and mounted as a kakemono. The painting is signed with a single seal impression in gold. The painted area is approximately 106cm by 40.5cm...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1970
item #1385270
(stock #TRC18597)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! The creator of this lovely Hagi chawan, Hirose Tanga (b. 1939) is the master-potter of Tenpozan kiln in the city of Hagi. When I acquired my first tea bowl by this artist it reminded me of bowls produced by Yoshida Shuen (apprenticed under NLT Miwa Kyusetsu). As it turns out, Yoshida worked alongside Hirose in establishing Tenpozan and in training young potters in the art of “Oni” Hagi which utilizes a rough textured clay and a milky translucent glaze...
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank you! This striking chawan is a fine example of Oni Shino (carbon trap and natural ash glazing) that Tsukigata is so well-known for. Coining the term in the mid-50’s after countless failed experiments—which ultimately culminated in the discovery of this unique style of pottery—“Oni” translates roughly to demon or ogre...
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! This small vessel, similar in a shape to a tokkuri, is a fine example of Oni Shino (carbon trap and natural ash glazing) that Tsukigata is so well-known for. Coining the term in the mid-50’s after countless failed experiments—which ultimately culminated in the discovery of this unique style of pottery—“Oni” translates roughly to demon or ogre...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1980
item #1361414
(stock #TRC230611)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,350.00 This small vessel, similar in a shape to a tokkuri, is a fine example of Oni Shino (carbon trap and natural ash glazing) that Tsukigata is so well-known for. Coining the term in the mid-50’s after countless failed experiments—which ultimately culminated in the discovery of this unique style of pottery—“Oni” translates roughly to demon or ogre...
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