Banko polychrome enamelled terracotta teapot, representing on each side masks from the Japanese folklore. Handle in wicker work. On the spout, Hyottoko, a comical and childlike character. He is recognizable by the shape of his elongated mouth with two red dots (he blows fire with a bamboo pipe), his white scarf with blue dots around his face and his eyes of different sizes...

When the founder of the Urasenke style of tea ceremony, Sen-So Soshitsu (1622 -1697) was invited to Kanazawa as the master of tea ceremony for the powerful Kaga lords in 1666, the first Chōzaemon came with him and established Ōhi-yaki in Kanazawa. Chōzaemon had been the chief apprentice to the Raku family in Kyoto and took with him many of the principles and ideas associated with Raku-ware...

A serene boxed sencha tea set in sudued celadon glaze by perfectionist Usami Kensuke enclosed in the original signed and compartmentalized wooden box. It consists of five cups with a teapot and lid. Each cup is 8 cm (just over 3 inches) diameter, 5.5 cm (just over 2 inches) tall. The tea pot is 10 cm (4 inches) diameter, 19 cm (7-1/2 inches) tall and all are in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer...

Chagama are traditional Japanese iron kettles used in tea ceremony (chanoyu) for boiling water. Their design tends to reflect the aesthetic principles of wabi-sabi, emphasizing simplicity, rustic beauty, and harmony with nature. Here we have an excellent example, crafted by one of the most talented artisans of the 20th century.The style is known as a “Fuji” kettle as the shape is reminiscent of Mt Fuji...

A very interesting chawan (tea bowl) dating from the Korean Joseon period (Richō in Japanese; 1392-1897). This particular piece appears to be from the 17th or 18th century (though could be much older) and comes with a box that looks to have been furnished within the last 50-100 years...

A well shaped, big tea bowl, chawan of a type of Mino / Oribe ware, of olive green and dark mottled brown-olive glaze with cartouches decorated on either side with geometric patterns and plant elements in iron-brown on creamy ground. Diam 12,5 cm x H 9,5 cm Excellent condition.

A vintage bamboo basket Ikebana for flower arrangement. Made using different plaiting techniques with bamboo (madake) and rattan; standing on six small feet, closing with bundled plating technique. Unsigned but a real impressive piece! Showa period, 1960/70’s. H 44 cm Ø 24 cm. Condition: Excellent! Almost no ware.

A finely carved scoop for powder tea (macha) made in the form of a folded lotus leaf. On the side a large centipede (mukade) in raised, red lacquer. With fitted cloth bag with artist’s name and seals, Migaku Akira a Taisho-Showa maker of tea utensils in bamboo or wood. Late Taisho to early Showa, c. 1930. L 15,5 cm. Condition: Perfect.

Antique Tea bowl Chawan for Tea Ceremony Chado. Mino pottery, Mino yaki. Inscribed with poetic impression in grass script calligraphy. Maker seal on the lower side. Diam 11,5 cm x H 7,5 cm. Good condition but signs of use of course.

Japanese Katakuchi Kyo Tea Bowl with hand painted Oni devils made by Yoshizo Asami. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box.

Especially such Kyo-ware bowls are rarely available in the version of a Katakuchi bowl. Essentially, it's a bowl with a spout. But not just any bowl: its details are specially designed for the preparation of Matcha...

Antique Kuro Oribe Chawan with wonderful design, made by one of the best potters of the greatest modern potters, the 2nd Sakusuke Kato (Shunsen Kato). It comes together with its originally signed and sealed wooden box.

Shunsen Kato, also known as the 2nd Sakusuke Kato (1844-1923), lived during Japan’s Meiji era—a time of profound social and cultural transformation that influenced his approach to pottery...

This piece is the new work by master Sugimoto, using madara glaze made of ashes from rice straw. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8NqWCYeatE Accessary: wooden box signed by artist Size:8.6cm(D)/4.5cm(H)

Japanese arts and craft hand hammered repousse lotus copper candle holder. Four lotus flowers springing up from a large lotus pad. Copper with nice original patina.

Arts and Craft period (1860 - 1920)

Dimensions: 14" x 8" x 20"

Antique Japanese Edo period shigarkai jar. Original condition, with no darmage or prior repairs. Bottem of the jar shows the railroad tie spacing when they where produced in the Edo period.

Age: Edo period (1603 - 1868) Circa Mid 1700's

Dimensions: 15" high x 12 1/2" wide

Shigaraki ware (信楽焼) is a type of stoneware pottery made in Shigaraki area, Japan. The kiln is one of the Six Ancient Kilns in Japan...

A stunning work of Shino-ware by veteran potter Hayashi Shotaro—winner of numerous awards for his bold and innovative style and widely recognized as one of the true greats of the previous century...

Really rare antique Raku Yashima Genpei Chawan, made around 1900. The impressed seal of the kiln is beside the foot ring. Yashima Genpei ware was made in the Kagawa prefecture. Only one kiln has existed and was closed before WWII.

This rare Chawan comes with an old wooden box.

The fantastic red and black glaze on the tea bowl symbolizes the colors of the Samurai.

These colors were deeply symbolic, reflecting both their social status and values...

Antique Japanese Iron tetsubin Teapot. Hand forged iron with details of a flying crane taking off from a old pine tree. The skin of the teapot has a natural wood grain all the way around. Condition is very good inside and out. Signed

Age: Meiji period (1868 - 1912)

Dimensions: 8" wide 9 1/4" high

This lantern is a rare model that stands out for its pumpkin shape from the traditional models that are usually encountered. Indeed the main body is octagonal, composed of 8 metal panels, skillfully cut with a chisel of chrysanthemum flowers and foliage with chiseled details. All the different parts are firmly assembled by dozens of rivets. The metal is a copper alloy, either bronze or brass or both, some parts are red-brown, others yellow...