An elegant bowl in Picasso grey with a belt of jewels floating in a river of gold by pioneering glass artist Ishii Koji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tefuki Garassu Chawan, It is 12 cm (5 inches) diameter, 8 cm (3 inches) tall and in excellent condition...

An incense box (kōgō) made from a real shell, painted in gold on the inside with waka (和歌) inscriptions, likely of poetic or romantic character. The object recalls the shells used in the aristocratic game kai-awase (貝合わせ), though it is larger than the traditional examples employed for the game. Period: Edo, early 19th century Dimensions: 5 × 10 × 8 cm Condition: Excellent condition.

Small statue of a snake coiling around a wish granting jewel (hoju no tama). Stoneware. Bizen ware with goma, iridescent patches, black and whitish patches, created by the placement and the fire of the wood burning kiln.

Signed on bottom by artist, not identified

Japan, Inbe region, 2nd half 20th century

Excellent condition, no damages

H 4.75 x diam ca. 4 in.

The snake is the 6th animal in the zodiac, represents the 6th hour, from 9-11am...

Ceramic statue of a Shiba or Akita dog, sitting with all four close together, stretching its neck and nose upwards. Molded and hand-modeled grayish stoneware, covered in a beautiful multi-shaded ameyu (iron-brown) glaze.

Artist stamp impressed in the bottom: Toshi. Seal of Ohi Toshiro, also known as Ohi Chozaemon X (1927-2023).

Japan, 1980s or 1990s.

H 10 x W 4.3 x D 5 in.

Excellent condition.

Comes with the original wooden storage box...

The mask depicts an old man with glass eyes, open mouth and gray hair. It is in overall good condition, but there are a few chips on the front of the mask and back of the ears. 5” x 4” x 3 ”

STONE DRUM VASE

Stone-carved Buddhist flower vase (bukkaki) in the form of a Japanese hand drum (tsuzumi). Edo period, Northern Kyushu, Japan. Approx. H 19 × W 12 × D 9.5 cm (7.5 × 4.7 × 3.7 in)...

Regal, tall Jizo stone diety. Dated Ca. 1699. Buddha in Gassho mudra. Granite with lichen. 30" tall x 13" wide x 9" deep. Ask for shipping quote from CA warehouse.

STONE JIZO

Early 20th century, Japan. Approx. H 26 × W 18 × D 10.5 cm (10.2 × 7.1 × 4.1 in)...

A creaturesque glass object straight out of Bio-fiction by female glass artist Koyama Atsuko enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A plum colored nebula splaying out to an organic orb, beginning to stretch as if one were about to view cellular division in some anamorphic form floating in the cosmic drift. Suspended between the cellular and the celestial, this bioluminescent form glows with quiet intensity...

Nice size sculpture of the bodhisattva Jizo, standing with a shakujo staff in his right hand and the sacred jewel – hoju no tama – in his left. Solidly carved from granite which includes tiny glimmers. Comes with a keyaki wood base (glued to it).

Japan, Meiji era or earlier.

H with base 12.25 in. Base 1.5 x 4 x 3.5 in.

Excellent condition

Stone statues of Jizo are often found near graves of children or along roads. Jizo is associated with compassion and healing...

A finely crafted Japanese ikebana basket, woven from split and smoked bamboo with an elegant chevron-patterned body and a tightly braided handle. The surface displays rich natural tones of amber, chocolate, and charcoal—highlighting the natural color variations brought out through smoking and age.
The zigzag diagonal weave provides both structural strength and visual rhythm, while the arched handle is formed through complex plaiting, showcasing the artisan’s skill...

A distinctive Japanese ikebana (flower basket) from the late Meiji period, featuring a four-legged base, a bold natural branch handle, and a tight woven-pattern body...

A refined Japanese hanakago (flower basket) from the Taisho to early Showa period (c. 1920–1940), featuring an elegantly arched handle and an open hexagonal weave body...

A museum quality kazari-bako glass box with gold and silver by important modern artist Fujita Kyohei enclosed in a wooden box titled Te-buki Jikiro, Kojo no Hana (blown glass box, Flowers on the lake) signed by his son Jun. It has a solid silver rim and is 19 cm wide, 15 cm tall in perfect condition.
Fujita Kyohei (1921-2004) was born in Tokyo and entered the Tokyo University of Fine Art studying metal craft, however changed his major midway, graduating the glass department in 1944...

A large iki ningyō made of wood, gesso, and pigments with glass eyes, depicting a Kabuki theatre actor—likely Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (1870–1949)—in the role of Benkei from the Kabuki play Kanjinchō. He wears a kimono made of fabric and silk, holding the fake “kanjinchō” register in his right hand and a Buddhist juzu rosary in his left. Published in the volume Selezione 2024. Unsigned Height: 120 cm Period: Shōwa, circa 1940

Very unusual ceramic statue of Samurai. Edo-Meji 19th century

Unique ceramic figure of a Samurai, presumably Hideyoshi Toyotomi, considering Toyotomi family crests on the dress...

Japanese antique pair of Inari Shinto shrine foxes made of painted pottery. Also called Zenko, these good spirit Kitsune (foxes) are specifically associated with the Goddess, Inari.
Believed to be both messengers and guardians, Kitsune served Inari in her role as the Goddess of agriculture, specifically rice. Part of the folklore surrounding the fox is it's ability to shape shift into the human form. It is believed that Inari Okami herself sometimes took the form of a Kitsune.