A Japanese Imari export dish with lobed petaloid rim of kiku-gata, chrysanthemum form. Each lobe representing one of the 16 petals of the Chrysanthemum kiku-mon. The centre of the dish decorated with an auspicious kacho-ga scene of a Hawk and Pine, Matsu ni Taka. The kiku-mon form reserve framed by a nishik-de brocade border composed of two large reserves set against a cobalt blue field with stylised Chrysanthemums with leaf and vine tendrils...

A sometsuke style blue and white large square shakuzara decorated with a scene of two Chinese figures representing the Song dynasty Scholar poet Su Shi (Su Dongpo) and his companion viewing the moon from the famous Red Cliffes of Hubei province. To the left of the of the painting the text of the his poem the Former Ode to the Red Cliffe. The reverse of the dish decorated with simplified waves and a one character mark (Chinese long) derived from the name of The Emperor Qianlong...

A very unusual Arita dish of oval form. the interior painted in kakiwake, reverse style with an auspicious pattern of five Koi carp attempting to ascend the Dragon's Gate (Longmen) falls and transform into a Dragon. An auspicious Chinese pattern connoting a wish for advancement. The fish swirling around in the pool of the Falls surrounded by seigaha waves and tsumenami, cresting or so=called claw waves. The reverse of the dish similarly decorated but the Koi are absent...

A very unusual Arita dish of oval form. the interior painted in kakiwake, reverse style with an auspicious pattern of five Koi carp attempting to ascend the Dragon's Gate falls and transform into a Dragon. The fish swirling around in the pool of the Falls surrounded by seigaha waves and tsumenami, cresting or so=called claw waves. The reverse of the dish similarly decorated but the Koi are absent...

Vintage Japanese Hirado Blue and White Porcelain Censer Koro with Openwork

It is 4.1 inches (10.5 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It is 0.7 Lb.

It has dark spots, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Japanese Nippon Moriage Porcelain Vase with Kingfisher Bird Marked

It is 8.15 inches (20.7 cm) tall by 5.3 inches (13.4 cm) wide. It is 1.2 b.

It has mild rubbing golds and paints, hairline glaze cracks at the bottom, stains, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Japanese Nishiura Enji Studio Porcelain Silver (tested silver with acid silver test) Overlay Vase Marked "Nishiura" 西浦

It is 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) tall by 2.5 inches (6.3 cm) wide. It is 123.1 gram.

It is tarnished and has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A beautiful large stoneware bowl made by the renowned British potter Bernard Leach (1887-1979), father of the studio pottery and art teacher. Made of reddish ceramic with a grey-green glaze, decorated with leaves, incised and painted in underglaze brown. The base with two impressed marks: "BL" and symbol mark for St Ives. Please visit for a similar piece: the "Tate", United Kingdom's national collection of British art: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/leach-large-bowl-t12129. Condition: fine...

A striking Fresh Water Jar for use in the Japanese Tea Ceremony covered in running pale blue-tinged glaze by Kamei Miraku XIV enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Haku-yu Takefushi Mizusashi. It is 17 cm (7 inches) diameter, 14.5 cm (just under 6 inches) tall and in excellent original condition.
Kamei Miraku XIV was born in 1931 and studied the plastic arts under his grandfather, the 13th Miraku...

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Pair of pottery Guardian lion-dogs, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. Taller: H 13 x 7 x 6 cm (5.11 x 2.75 x 2.36in). Aged deterioration as is.


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A decidedly modern and innovative take on the classic Shino trope, this “kataguchi” or one-sided pouring vessel lends an air of depth, contemplation, and brilliance to your sake drinking experience. Perfect for sake enthusiasts or collectors of fine Japanese ceramics alike; a one-of-a-kind piece resting on the back of hundreds of years of tradition, exploration, and experimentation...

One family of artists that has left a lasting mark on not just Kyoto but on the world at large has been the Ōgata family. Prominent among this line - Ōgata Kenzan, son of Sōken and younger brother to the famous painter Kōrin. Renown in the late 17th early 18th Century for their revolutionary motifs, their design philosophies would inspire later generations and untold legions of artists, right down to the present day...

A large Satsuma vase featuring two reserves, separated by elegant floral and geometric decorations: one depicts scenes of nobility with daimyo and samurai, while the other celebrates childhood with children portrayed in moments of play and serenity. Period: Meiji, late 19th century Dimensions: 45 x 22 cm Condition: Excellent. Minor wear to the gilding is present.

A powerful white vessel reminiscent to me of the pure forms of medieval Korean ceramics by Hitomi Kazuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Hanaire...

A large Chinese Kangxi period dish (27.2 cm in diameter) painted in underglaze blue, green, yellow and iron red enamels combined with gilding based on a Japanese pattern made for export to the West examples of which are in the former Collection of Augusts the Strong, acquired before 1720. The centre of the dish is decorated with a Chrysanthemum mon (Kiku-mon). It has 12 rather than the usual 16 petals which a Japanese example would have had. Similarly the underglaze blue elements of the plants a...

A beautiful example of an antique Shigaraki Tsubo (storage jar) Vase displaying classic Shigaraki markings of red ochre, pale and natural ash glaze.

This eye-catching tsubo dates back to the end of the 19th century (Meiji Period) and bares an engraved kiln mark.

Standing in front of this massive tsubo with its aesthetic form, its Higaki Mon (檜垣文, cypress fence pattern), its rough natural glazes and sparkling tsuchi-aji (clay flavor), one cannot help but feel in awe...

Antique Blue and White Imari Porcelain Rectangular Teapot, late 19th Century

This very rare and exquisitely formed rectangular teapot is a fine example of early Meiji-period blue-and-white Imari ware. Rendered in hard porcelain with a brilliant white ground, the piece is hand-painted in delicate underglaze cobalt blue, depicting a serene landscape with stylized trees, rocks, and a solitary figure beneath a sweeping pine—an allusion to classical Chinese literati painting and the t...

Brilliant rendition of the famous scholar/poet Kakinomo Hitomaro with original signed box. This ko-kutani (very old kutani celadon pottery) was by Kogi, a famed potterer in the Taisho Era ca. 1920. Figure is 6" tall x 6" wide and 4" deep. Ask for shipping quote.