By design this piece should feel very heavy, and yet the whimsical lines across the front create a feeling of lightness, like a butterfly trailing across a summer sky. This is an early sculpture by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a wooden box titled Mudai (Untitled) annotated by her brother. It is 38 cm (15 inches) long and in excellent condition...

A deep footed bowl covered in millet colored glaze with absrtracted floral circling in iron, blue and red gosu by legendary Mingei potter Kawai Kanjiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The design is slightly unusual, four obvious flowers and two circular windows making for six designs decorating the surface instead of the usual four. In addition, ordinarily this type of bowl is titled simply Hanawan (Flower Bowl)...

EXCAVATED IMARI WARE

Imari ware vessels that became naturally and accidentally fused together during kiln firing, resulting in an unexpected and compelling sculptural form born of chance. Japan, early 20th century. Approx. H 8 cm, 14 × 15 cm (3.1 × 5.5 × 5.9 in)...

Five small dishes with a design of three brown-black cherry or plum blossoms (two positive, one negative) on a cream colored patch in an otherwise silky mat, almost iridescent black surface. Foot ring impressed at tree points, thus creating three feet.

Kishu ware: Light colored stoneware with mat black Nachiguro glaze. In the unglazed bottom two impressed seals: Aoigama (hollyhock kiln) and star-shaped flower.

Japan, Showa era, probably 1970s

Diam. 4 3/8 in...

1920's Japanese Studio Porcelain Vase by Nishiura Enji 西浦圓治

It is 8.25 inches (20.9 cm) tall by 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) wide. It is 1.4 Lb.

It has minor rubbing of paint and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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The plate is a product of Japanese Satsuma ware. The intricate design features numerous robed figures of the arhats in a landscape, highlighted by extensive use of gold gilt and a raised enamel technique known as moriage. Signed with The Shimazu family crest, a circle with a cross inside, which is commonly found on Satsuma ware from the Meiji period. Center Column (Right): 薩摩焼 translates to Satsuma ware. Center Column (Left): 王秀画, translates to "Painted by Oshu" (or Oshūga)...

A matched pair of Japanese Tokoname terracotta vases, each measuring approximately 15 inches high. Formed in iron-rich red clay, the bodies feature Tokoname’s characteristic “aka-yaki” textured surface with applied gilt dragons modeled in relief...

A Korean antique small celadon bowl. The inside of the bowl is decorated with a band of raised floral motif. The surface has pleasing drips of celadon glaze and is covered with a fine crackle texture.

Goryeo (고려; 高麗 918–1392), also spelled as Koryŏ, was a Korean kingdom established in 918 by King Taejo. This kingdom later gave name to the modern exonym "Korea"...

The dish features a central panel with a detailed scene of samurai. The color scheme prominently uses underglaze blue, iron red, green enamels, and gold gilt accents. The border has a molded, wavy edge and features additional detailed patterns including dragons and phoenix birds. Overall condition is good with some fading in middle of charger and a small chip at the corner. 11” x 9” x 1.25” 28.3 x 22 x 3.8 sm

A Kutani Koro incense burner, on four legs, rectangular, the lid with a Foo dog dotted in green. Rhombic borders in red, green and gilt, panels with prunus, banana trees and a figural scene. Meiji (late 19th C) period, unmarked. Height including lid "4 1/8 / 10.5 cm, width "4/ 10 cm. Condition: fine.

Kutani tea bowl with decoration of two men and a woman in reserves, between each a waka poem in gold, all against a background of minimal blue dots and arabesques in gold. The blue dot pattern - Ao Tsubu or Ao Chibu - became especially à la mode in the Taisho period (1912 – 1926). The three poems appear as written on paper shaded with green, blue and peach respectively. The decoration around the base, the reserves and the interior diaper border are in underglaze blue...

This is a small Japanese ceramic dish with gold and white rabbit motifs. The dish features a speckled, off-white glaze and a wavy rim, with hand-painted details of three rabbits and abstract brushstrokes. Diameter 5.25 13.5 sm

An unusual and rare molded stoneware Sake Flask/Tokkuri from the Kyo-yaki kilns (possibly Mizoro) dating to the mid 19th century or earlier. It is molded in two vertical halves, the neck being a third section. The shape is that of a money sack and the embossed calligraphy translates as Mountain Treasure, which could be the name of a brand of Sake...

A striking vase in signature fissured blue Shino by Sakai Hiroshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box...

A deep earthy tea bowl dashed with images dotted with vibrant green by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a signed wooden box titled Shinroku Chawan annotated by her brother Naoki. Shinroku is a term used to describe the color of leaves freshly open on trees in early spring. It is roughly 12.5 cm (5 inches) diameter, 10 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima. Yoko came to Kyoto where she initially studied painting at the Kyoto Tankidai Art ...

A Japanese Satsuma kōro decorated with polychrome enamels and gold on an ivory-toned ground, depicting courtly scenes, signed Ryokuzan. On both sides, the body features court scenes with elegantly dressed ladies, painted with great precision in the textiles and ornamental details. The side and upper surfaces are adorned with a refined geometric lozenge pattern enriched with small stylised flowers. Particularly noteworthy is the lid, crafted in pierced silver with an elaborate design of chrys...

BOTTLE OF OLD SETO

Assembled bottle composed of fragmentary pieces from multiple 'Ko-Seto heishi' (Old Seto ware ritual bottles) with ash glaze, reattached at a later time. The original ceramic fragments date to Medieval Japan (13th–17th century). Approx. H 20 × D 17 cm (7.9 × 6.7 in)


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Furrows of torn earth are filled with crackled green glass creating this spectacular large dish by important contemporary artist Tanimoto Yo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Sara. It is 37.5 cm (15 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Born in 1958 the son of Iga potter Tanimoto Kosei, Yo was raised among the kilns and has always had his hands in clay. He first began exhibiting in 1982, and in 1984 moved to Europe where he studied oil painting and sculpture (i...