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Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "The Great Buddha in Kamakura" by Okuyama Gihachiro (1907-1981) dating 1949. The artist's black ink signature and red seal are in the lower left corner of the image. Two red seals of the publisher Kyoto Hanga-in and Shinagawa printer are beside it in the lower left margin. The title is in the upper left margin. Paper size: 16 1/4" x 11 1/2" (image: 15 3/8" x 10 5/8"). Never framed...
Kodo Arts
$1,600.00 Fabulous celebratory Shinto Shrine gable carving Ca. 1850. Carved from keyaki wood, the sixteen petal chrysanthemum is the crest or mon (紋) of the Japanese emperor and is often seen displayed on Shinto shrines throughout the country. This chrysanthemum is framed by a 'Noshi" a celebratory wrapping for gifts. This carving must have been for a new shrine. Great condition. Length: 35";H: 12"; depth: 3". Ask for shipping quote from CA.
June Hastings
$1,400.00 Circa 1870s-90s Japanese Hirado porcelain vase with a globular body raised on a short footrim and rising to a slender, knopped neck with everted mouth and galleried rim. Decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a falcon perched on the bole of a gnarled pine tree, a band of lappets around the foot, and the rim with a continuous key-fret border, it is in excellent condition. Measures 10.5" high x 6.5" diameter
Zentner Collection
$6,000.00 An antique Japanese Kusuri Tansu (medicine or herbal chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original bronze hardware including the Hirute style handles and hand forged iron corners.. Organized into 3 distinct sections. The upper section contains 56 small drawers, the center section has 40 medium sized drawers and the bottom section has 4 large drawers for a total of 100 drawers...
AntiqueTica.com
$1,350.00 Japanese bronze mirror with wooden case and stand.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
June Hastings
$575.00 Large blue and white Arita (Imari) porcelain fluted dish. Decorated with a flowered basket having a bird and pomegranates, it dates early 20th C Japan, Taisho. Measures 15.75ʺ diameter × 2.75ʺ high.
Zentner Collection
Price on Request A rare antique Japanese Ryo Biraki (hinged double door) Kimono Tansu made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite style handles. The main lock plate features the Paulownia motif with its blooming flowers. The doors have the raised seed pod corners. The hinges display a crescent moon style mount and the drawers handles are positioned close together and below the center line atypical of most other Tansu...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
sold, thank you Three gilded thorns shatter the matte white surface of this large vase by Masatomo Toi, a striking combination of ideas. It is from his Dilemma series, the only piece in matte finish. It is 20 cm (8 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Masatomo Toi was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1992, and graduated the Design course at the Tajimi Ceramics Research Facility in 2019. Since he has been developing his series of “Thorny” vessels and objects...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1950
item #1475841
(stock #TRC230420)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,475.00 With pottery shards from excavated kilns dating back to the 5th Century, Mino-ware is one of the oldest and most revered pottery traditions in all of Japan. Though the piece featured here does not fit neatly into any of the typical categories of Mino pottery such as Kiseto, Setoguro, Oribe, or Shino; the shape and overall feel of this piece unmistakably places it within this pottery tradition...
Zentner Collection
$2,200.00 An antique Japanese 2 section Nagoya Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. Cast iron hardware including the Warabite handles. Upper half features 2 pairs of sliding doors and a set of three side by side drawers. Lower half has 2 sliding doors with 2 side by side drawers. The shallow design would accommodate the narrowest of hallways.
Age: Taisho Era (1912-1920) Dimensions: 35 5/8" Wide by 63 1/8" High by 14 1/2" Deep.
Zentner Collection
$2,250.00 An antique Japanese Iwayado Tansu made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Yamasugi (slow growth mountain Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware and Urushi lacquer finish. Main top drawer lock plate has a flying Phoenix with surrounding drawer lock plates featuring Paulownia leaves from which the bird drinks the collected dew to get its energy. A locking bar secures two drawers and a hinged door opens to access four small drawers...
Zentner Collection
$2,650.00 An antique Japanese Kyoto Mizuya Tansu in 2 sections made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Keyaki (Zelkova) woods. All original bronze hardware including the Warabite handles. Upper section features 4 sliding doors, a lift-out door, 2 sliding doors behind which is a removable shelf and 4 drawers.
The lower section features 2 sliding doors behind which jars of water were kept for cooking...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1940
item #1475830
(stock #Hasui625)
Era Woodblock Prints
$475 Kawase Hasui
Uji Bridge (aka Bridge on a Starry Night) Note: But are the stars fireflies? The Uji Bridge and River are known for fireflies. Date: 1930s. Size: Koban. Approximately 7.75 x 5.25 inches. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Hasui's oval seal at lower left. Made in Japan stamped on verso. Reference: Hotei #Hp-24. Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Excellent.
Helen M Edwards
$650.00 Height: 38.4 cm (15.4 in)
Width: 18.5 cm (7.3 in) Japanese large Satsuma square section vase; shows heavily-gilt polychrome Geisha and children surrounding the piece with details of the clothing picked out in colourful moriage diaper work; a flock of cranes are on the wing under the rim; signed to the base; good condition
Modern Japanese Ceramics
sold, thank you This is the earliest piece in our current exhibition highlighting the work of Masatomo Toi. A bit more aggressive and grungy than the growingly refined works he is creating today. This is like studded leather over a sex pistols T-shirt, and reflects the angst and aggressiveness of the artist when we first met him as a student at the ceramics research facility in Gifu. It is roughly 25 cm (10 inches) tall and in perfect condition...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
sold, thank you We asked Toi for a “Tea Bowl” of his imagining and here we have this unique vision in frothy vivid colors studded with golden spikes. The red and white glazes seem puffed up, while the blue flows naturally between. The raw clay of the base too has been covered in liquefied gold. It is 13 cm diameter plus the thorns and in perfect condition. It comes with a signed wooden box titled Kin Hoshi Konsai Wan directly from the artist...
The Kura
sold, thank you Gold gleams on the dragon shaped prow of this boat shaped object in the style of Kyoto’s Ninsei ware...
Dry lacquer Noh mask depicting the character of Kokushiki-Jo and designed to represent divine blessings. Inscription at the back of the mask. Japan, early 20th century, maybe earlier. Height: 20.4 cm. Some chips around the rim, partly flaked lacquer, otherwise good condition.
NOTE: This mask is used exclusively in "Okina", an ancient dance ritual said to be close to the roots of Noh. Okina is viewed as sacred and therefore accorded a different status from other items in the Noh repertoire. Lack...
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