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Zentner Collection
$1,200.00 Antique Japanese carved wood kyōgen theatre mask of the moon faced Otafuku. Her name was once Uzume and evolved into Okame which means "tortoise", a symbol of longevity. Otafuku or Okame is considered the goddess of mirth, a cheerful woman who's name means "abundant good fortune". A bringer of victory and success, she is good-natured, good-humored, good-hearted, generous, kind, serene, and patient...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
Sold, Thank you! Layers of color in an amorphic form like a jellyfish (or perhaps when smoiking like an underwater volcano) by Miyashita Zenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Deisai Koki, Umi no Ho (Colored Clay Incense Vessel, (Musical) Score of the Sea).It is 21 x 19 x 10 cm (8 x 7-1/2 x 4 inches) and is in excellent condition...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1940
item #1442490
(stock #Koho076)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Shoda Koho
Ohashi Bridge at Atako. From the Hasegawa Night Scenes series (No. 1253). Size: Chuban. Approximately 9.75 x 7.25 inches. Date: 1910-38. Publisher: Hasegawa/Nishinomiya Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Sealed by the artist. "Made in Japan" stamped on verso. Condition: Slight bend at upper right corner.
Haruko Watanabe
Sold. Thank you. Silk meisen kimono with double kasuri apple and strawberry pattern on yellow ground. Kasuri pattern was dyed with stencil-resist-dye (katazome) for both weft and warp yarn (heiyo-kasuri). Generally in good condition but has some brownish stains and some in the lining too and the silk tape in the hem is a bit dirty. Mid 20th century. 126cm x 146cm
Haruko Watanabe
$80.00 Cotton kimono with geometric pattern. The weaving technique is "Kobai-ori" which is woven with thick and thin yarn loosely so that it is translucent. In excellent condition. Mid 20th century. 142cm x 124cm
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1970
item #1442473
(stock #TRC230225)
Occasionally while browsing through the temple markets of Kyoto or perusing backstreets tea-ware shops, an attractive piece will catch my eye for no particular reason. When this happens, I typically buy it immediately without hesitation, trusting that I will be able to place it to a specific period or kiln given enough time and research...
Conservatoire Sakura
$4,500.00 Dismountable miniature bow of Geïshas. Some prints show us Geïshas using such a bow. Excellent quality, nice shakudo, silver and gilded bronze mounts well chiseled. The wooden parts are finely carved like a violin bow. It is stored in a box with 3 drawers where 16 arrows are set, most of them with golden characters. The arrows are made of wood and bone spiral or tinted green, and are weighted by a steel tip, some parts are lacquered and gilded...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1960
item #1442443
(stock #Kawano030)
Era Woodblock Prints
$475.00 Kaoru Kawano
Camellia (G) (Tsubaki) Date: 1950 Size: Double oban. 23.75 x 18 inches. Edition: 46/200. Self-carved by Kawano. Sealed by the artist at lower right. Signed, titled, and numbered at lower margin. Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: The thick paper has some thinner areas on the back from removal from backing. Slight toning line in margin. Very nice example of Meiji Period (1868-1912) Nezumi Shino Ware Chawan for Tea Ceremony.
Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.
Size
Diameter 12cm
Height 7cm
Weight 375g
Condition
Overall good. No chips, no cracks.
Born in Okayama in 1914, Rokuro Nakamura is one of the greatest Bizen potters of modern times. He studied and made his first pottery together with LNT Toyo Kaneshige establishing his own Rokuro kiln in 1961. He has numerous awards including the Order of the Rising Sun, Green Paulownia Medal and Okayama Nichinichi Award...
Rare Antique Japanese Tokoname Teapot 260ml with Calligraphy, Collector Shudei Kyusu for Sencha Tea made about 100 years ago.
Tokoname area in Aichi prefecture, well known for its excellent quality teapots, is one of the six oldest kilns established since 12 century.
Antique Tokoname teapots are rare to be found on the market due to the high demand among teapot collectors worldwide
Length 13.2cm
Width 17cm
Height 7.7cm
Total Weight 190g
Condition
Used...
Rare Antique Japanese Shino bowl Chawan Old Shino Pottery for Tea Ceremony made during Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.
Size
Diameter 12.3cm
Height 6.4cm
Condition
Overall good. No chips, no cracks.
Supplied with wooden box
Rare antique Seto ware teabowl made by Japanese potter Kato Bakutai (1861-1943) decorated with elegant horse and the calligraphy describing the First Firing of the year. The mark of the potter is stamped at the bottom.
Kato Bakutai was a prominent potter who initially worked under Kato Shuntai (1802-1877) being responsible for revival of Seto ware techniques in Japan in the 19th century... Studio Pottery Arita Ware Globular Porcelain Vase with Natural Landscape made by Fujii Shumei (b. 1936)
Fujii Shumei is the prominent potter from Arita who has many awards including the Award from Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition as well as the Minister of Education Award. Size Width 19cm Height 19cm Condition Good, no cracks, no chips Supplied with original signed box Impressive press moulded Kaki glaze bottle with Nukie decoration made by Hamada Shinsaku around 1990-1991.
Born in 1929 as second son of Hamada Shoji, Hamada Shinsaku continued the family tradition of the world recognized Mashiko pottery. He worked and traveled closely with his father and took over the famous kiln in Mashiko in 1978. Shinsaku Hamada pottery is exhibited in numerous museums around the world... Jomon Zogan Vase made and signed by legendary Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007) in the 1980s who became Living National Treasure in 1996.
Tatsuzo Shimaoka was a Japanese mingei potter who studied under Shoji Hamada and later became the second Living National Treasure of Mashiko in Japan. He was best known for his unique Jōmon zogan style of pottery, and was a master of many slip decorating and firing techniques for pottery...
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$800.00 HORNED TRAINEE MONK Details unknown, but I think he must be a very great old man, since it has remained for long years until today as a wood carving statue. Edo period, 19th century. approx...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1920
item #1442308
(stock #Shotei124)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Shotei Takahashi (Hiroaki) (1871-1945)
Shotei catalog title: Plum Tree Takes a Boat Ride Japanese title: Sakigake Bune Date: Pre-1923. Size: Approximately 25.9 x 12.8 cm. 10.25 x 5 inches. Shotei seal at upper right. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Reference: S-135 in Shotei catalog. Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Excellent... |