A Japanese Satsuma Gosu blue bowl of a spiral motifs with enamels and gilt. Edo period middle 19th century Sizes: 27 x 2 cm. Condition report: Good condition

A Japanese satsuma ceramic vase decorated with classic blue, red and green enamels and gilt. Double lobed reserve with a phoenix and floral chrysanthemums motifs, one of the most important symbol for Japanese culture and mon of the Shimazu clan on the neck of the vase. Signed in gold Senzan and Shimazu mon in blue. Edo-Meiji period middle 19th century Sizes: 20 x 14 x 14 cm Condition report: Good condition

A Japanese Satsuma plate decorated with numerous porters carrying chests with gifts, each decorated with the mon of the family, lead by three Samurai depicted on the left of the scene. It is probably a particularly important festival in honor of the Emperor or a Shogun. Kinkozan signed under the base. Meiji period 19th century Sizes: 27 x 2 cm. Condition report: Good condition

A Japanese painted and lacquered wood okimono of a street dancer wearing a kimono and a headdress. Edo period 18th – 19th century Sizes: 40 x 20 x 15 cm Condition report: Good condition

A Japanese lobed Satsuma box on a wooden base decorated with geometric motifs and everyday life scene, floral decoration inside. Kozan signature in gold and Shimazu mon in blue. Edo-Meiji period middle 19th century Sizes: 10 x 9 cm Condition report: Good condition

A beautiful and unusual shade of aubergine covers this pumpkin shaped tripod koro censer in the Kochi style (from the Japanese reading of Cochin) surmounted by a pierced ami-me fishnet silver hoya lid dating from the 19th century. It is roughly 13 cm (5 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
The English term "Cochin" comes from Chinese which was used to describe various parts of the south China, including Vietnam. Cochin ware, or Jiaozhi is a type of pottery from that region...

Small round zushi consisting of two parts. The outside of both are covered in nashiji lacquer. On the inside of the one part in relief is carved in fine detail the image of Bishamonten holding a trident and a pagoda, subduing two demons. Inside the cover sits Benzaiten playing the biwa.
Bishamon and Benten are two of the seven gods of good fortune (shichifukujin), but they each hold a position in the Buddhist pantheon, as well.
Both images in plain, unpainted camphor wood...

A fabulous design of inlayed and colored lines by Mukoyama Fumiya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Zogan Yusai Kyokusen-mon Mizusashi (Color Inlayed Curved-Line Pattern Water Jar). It is 17.5 cm (7 inches) diameter, 20 cm (8 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Mukoyama Fumiya was born in Tokyo in 1960, graduating the Kyoto Ceramic Research institute before apprenticing in Hagi under 15th generation Sakakura Shinbei in 1984...

A deep, perfectly formed bowl covered in plates of various colors, the signature style of Mukoyama Fumiya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kyo-mon Chawan (Border Pattern Teabowl). One of three in stock, it is 13 cm (5 inches) diameter, 7.5 cm (3 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Mukoyama Fumiya was born in Tokyo in 1960, graduating the Kyoto Ceramic Research institute before apprenticing in Hagi under 15th generation Sakakura Shinbei in 1984...

An incredible large antique Japanese merchant Todana Tansu (storage chest with doors and drawers) in 2 sections made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Originally used in a Japanese store to stock and display wares and supplies as well as provide a beautiful functional furniture accent for the merchant...

The size of Bowl: 5 3/4" Dia x 1 5/8" High. Great Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke, Blue and White bowl with boldly painted dragon face with clouds. The bowl from late mid to 18th century, 1760-1780. The color of underglaze is sort of darker blue. The design of Dragon is underglaze blue painting which boldly done. The design on surrounding Dragon are painted with cloud design. The condition of bowl is excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline...

A striking lidded Mizusashi fresh water jar by female porcelain legend Ono Hakuko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kinrande Mizusashi. It is 15 cm (6 inches) diameter, 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition retaining the original shiori and shifuku.
From Aichi prefecture, Hakuko was trained by her father initially in the ceramic arts. However she was most strongly influenced by the great experimentive artist Kato Hajime (1901-1968) and his work with gold...

Shattered gold decorates this wide yellow bowl by female porcelain legend Ono Hakuko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yuri Kinsai Hira-Chawan. It is 14.3 cm (5-1/2 inches) diameter, 4.8 cm (2 inches) tall and in excellent condition retaining the original shifuku and shiori.
From Aichi prefecture, Hakuko was trained by her father initially in the ceramic arts...

DOLL HEAD MOLDS

Showa period, 20th century, Japan. 4 pieces of ceramic (soft-paste porcelain?) molds, 3 pieces of plaster, and 3 pieces of plastic. Engraved as "Lady face" and "Large and small faces" in kanji at plaster mold. Some expected stains due to age as is. Plaster with 3 face molds: approx...

Here we have a very unique ceremonial tea implement made by one of the most important figures from Japanese tea culture in the past century. While most tea scoops (chashaku) are made of bamboo, this piece is fashioned from the branch of a plum tree and retains part of the bark on the handle...

KAMI

Single kanji character-like pair of 'Yorishiro' (Symbolic object representative of divine spirit ("Kami") as the Shinto offering) composed of metal 'Gohei' and 'Dokyo' (Bronze mirror) once been dedicated to 'Kamidana' (Household Shinto shrine) in an old Japanese house for many years, originally dated back to the late 19th - early 20th century.

Gohei: Metal type is very rare, since usually made of paper. Aged kanji sign of 'Hono' ("Dedication") at woo...

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Hikawa Park, Omiya
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches.
Date: 1930.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Round, red 6 mm seal at lower left, indicating a lifetime printing (1946-1957).
Signed and sealed by the artist.
Reference: Hotei #207.
Condition: Excellent. Top back margin corner has paper residue.
"Omiya...was prosperous during the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) as a post-station on the Nakasendo." - Hotei.

A delicate egg-shaped sculpture of a burst cocoon by Serbian artist working in Japan Jovana Cavorovic made of extremely thin slabs of porcelain imprinted with chrysanthemum and covered in silver outside, the raw porcelain lowing white within. It is 40 x 25 x 23.5 cm (16 x 10 x 9 inches) and is in excellent condition, from the artist this summer. It comes with a signed and titled wooden placard by the artist.
According to the artist: Pupa are a developmental phase in metamorphosis betwee...