An antique Japanese Ko Tansu (personal storage chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All hand forged iron hardware including the Hikute drawer handles. and the Warabite side handles. Constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery as well as hardened wooden nails. Full moon lock plates, Atari handle stoppers and drawer front corner hardware complete this beautiful chest.
Originally used as an all purpose storage chest in Japan, it would make an elegant sid...

An antique Japanese Suzuribako (calligraphy writing box) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. All hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles on the lid and drawer front.

This box originally functioned as an essential instrument for storing writing paper, brushes, ink and the inkstone. Whether it was a merchant writing a customer receipt or a professional calligrapher writing a personal letter for a farmer, this box was always ready for duty.
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An antique Japanese Cha Tansu (tea chest) made of Sakuranoki (Cherry) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. The body was constructed using Japanese Unique stylized four leaf clover cut-out design window allows natural light to showcase the interior shelf display. Upper four sliding doors opens to a spacious storage area. Below this to the upper left is a lift-out door behind which is more storage. Four multi-level shelves allowed for prominent viewing of seasonal and cultural decorations. Addit...

The bronze is cast with lost wax and is hollow but very thick. Beautiful casting and good sculpting finish. No traces of gilding or pigment. The figure is in a very dynamic position, with unusual gestures difficult to model. The artist has given the hands a beautiful elegance by bending the fingers excessively. The bronze has a beautiful antique patina which dates back to the 18th century or earlier. No restoration, good condition. However it seems that something is missing on the head, perhaps ...

Shell mounted on a silver base. Chinese work made for export? From memory I seem to recall that a pair of identical cups were presented at the V&A in the 90s. The shell is held by silver nuts in the shape of a butterfly, it rests on a grove of 3 silver bamboos. The whole rests on a finely worked wooden base. The other nuts are in the shape of clover. The whole is finely worked and chiselled. Beautiful finish. Extremely rare object. Very certainly end of the 18th century. Good condition, 1 of t...

A nice Chinese Southern Song dynasty Jizhou paper cut tea bow. Dia. 11.9cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, touch up to the glaze deterioration area about nail size close to center of the bowl, please refer to last enlargement, otherwise in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

A nice Chinese Tang dynasty melon shape ewer with highly impress goose in outstanding glaze condition. Ht. 18cm. Condition: chipped foot rim, restored spout, handle and mouth rim, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

An impressive Chinese Northern Song dynasty Qingbai white glaze cosmetic box with molder twin phoenixes decoration. Dia. 7.8cm. Condition: small chip to the mouth rim of cover, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

A rare Chinese Northern Song dynasty Hutian Yinqing Qingbai big bowl. Dia. 16.5cm. Condition: tiny chip to mouth rim, enlargement 3, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.

This is a Japanese antique BORO rag indigo dye Blue check pattern cotton fabric . It is an old handspun natural indigo dye cotton that is very comfortable to the touch. There are light stains and small holes and repairs. It sews 2 panels together. The vintage old fabrics used many times have become so beautiful and in themselves a wonderful art. It can be enjoyed on both sides. size: Length::147cm / 57.8" Width: 93cm / 36.6"

Descended directly from the Raku household of potters in Kyoto, Ohi is known as some of the highest quality tea-ware in Japan. The 10th generation Chozaemon is especially appreciated for his masterful technique and high-quality pieces. This one has the added distinction of being endorsed by Hōunsai, the 15th head tea master of Urasenke and of having a expertly applied gold repair along the front of the vessel. Perfect for collectors and practitioners of tea alike.

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A wild work by young pottery sensation Matsumura Jun enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Necrosis TBF. It is 23 x 14.5 x 8 cm (9 x 5-1/2 x 3 inches) and is in excellent condition, from the artist late 2020. Matsumura Jun was born in Chiba Prefecture on the outskirts of Tokyo in 1986. He graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2010, and graduated the Tajimi Municipal Ceramics Research Facility in 2015, then went on to the Utatsuyama Research Facility in Kanazawa, leav...

An exceptionally large work by one of the most important contemporary ceramic artists in Japan. Collected widely both here and abroad, a favorite of Daitoku temple in Kyoto who hold a number of his works. Pieces by this artist are held internationally by museums including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Stockholm Museum of Art, and the Urasenke Chado Research Center, Miho Museum.

Trained in a Zen temple before becoming a potter, Tsujimura Shiro (b. 1947) is not your typical craftsm...

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) titled "Raicho" (Thunderbird) depicting a rock ptarmigan (a type of grouse) and chicks dated in the left margin Showa 5 (1930). The artists's black ink signature and red seal are at the lower right corner. The print is pencil-signed in the lower right margin. The date and kanji title are in the left margin with the English title below in the lower left margin. Paper size: 10 3/4" x 16" (image: 9 5/8" x 14 3/4". Very good overa...

A Pair of Very Rare/Fine Korean Wood Carved Phoenixes Painted with Mineral Pigments-19th C. Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, with black enameled wood plinth block. This pair of mythological flying phoenixes wood carved in very details, complete with hooded heads, outstretched wings, carved tail feathers and arched bodies and painted with natural mineral pigments: red, green, maroon, blue, black, brown and white that's chalky. They’re in very good condition: no fractures, significan...

Antique Japanese men’s silk juban, an undergarment worn under a kimono. The dimensions: 51 ½” across and 53” from shoulder to bottom hem.

Chinese Rock Crystal Carved Spanish Coin Snuff Bottle, 18th Century

It is 2.6 inches (6.5 cm) tall by 1.8 inches (4.5 cm) wide. It is 59 gram.

It has small and flea bite chips, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Being based in Kyoto we occasionally come across fine Chinese and Korean tea-ware to mix in with our Japanese offerings. Here we have an example of a ceremonial tea bowl from the Shinragi kiln in Korea. Pieces like the one seen here are baked in a traditional wood-fired “climbing kiln” at a temperature of over 1,300 degrees for 5 days. Fashioned after classical works held in museum collections, the motifs are timeless and captivating.

In excellent condition, this piece is 5.5 in...