A finely modeled pottery ox from the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), standing four-square with its head slightly raised and mouth open in a lifelike expression. The figure is crafted with a strong, rounded body, carefully detailed horns curving upward, and incised lines defining the muzzle and facial features...

A bronze okimono depicting a young samurai holding a drawn katana with both hands in a guard position. The kimono is finely engraved with floral motifs, family crests (mon), and wave patterns, with the sleeves animated by movement and wind. The figure stands on a pierced wooden base. Signed Yoshimitsu on the back of the robes. Period: Meiji, late 19th century Dimensions: 29 × 24.5 × 22 cm Condition: Excellent condition

An architectural form incised and inlayed with colored clay by Kishi Eiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saiseki Zogan-ki. It is 32 x 25.5 x 19.5 cm (13 x 10 x 8 inches) and in perfect condition.
Kishi Eiko (b. 1948, Nara, Japan) is a contemporary ceramic artist renowned for her saiseki-zōgan (“colored stone inlay”) technique, in which pigmented clay is meticulously carved and inlaid to create intricate, mosaic-like surfaces...

A dramatic calligraphy work in which characters dance across the paper performing eccentric contortions by Zen priest Chodo Ryuzenshi dating from the first half of the 20th century. Ink on silk in a patterned satin border with lacquered wooden rollers in a period kiri-wood box. The scroll is 60.5 x 200 cm (2 feet x 78-1/2 inches) and in excellent condition...

A modernist Lacquer Vase in red and black in the shape of a traditional Jizai Kagi (a wooden implement used over the hearth in a traditional home) signed Kyuho. It is 12.5 x 22 x 30 cm (5 x 9 x 12 inches) and in excellent condition.

Yoshie Seiji, Concrete Abstraction - ´61 Oil on canvas in a range of grey tones . Signed S. Yoshie, ´61 in the lower left corner. Signed, dated and inscribed on the back of the canvas. Canvas size: H 38 x 45 cm. Good condition. He was the president of the Shin Nihon Bijutsuin, the New Japan Fine Art Academy, founded in 1968; he passed away in 1982.

NANBU TEKKI TRIPOD WATER BASIN

Cast-iron tripod water basin of Nanbu ironware (Nanbu Tekki), known for its durability and refined craftsmanship. Dating to the 1970s, a Japanese mid-century design. Approx. 10.4 × 17.2 × 10.4 cm (4.1 × 6.8 × 4.1 in)...

PILGRIMAGE STAMP BOOK

Traditional Japanese pilgrimage stamp book used for recording Buddhist sutra dedications and offerings, known as Nokyocho. Taishō period (early 20th century). Approx. 25 × 17 cm (9.8 × 6.7 in), 35 pages. Such ledgers were kept by temples or donors to document the copying, recitation, or dedication of sutras, often as acts of devotion or merit-making...

Large Bronze Vase or Incense Burner with Auspicious Reliefs, 18–19th Century Japan

An impressive large bronze vase or incense burner, richly cast in high relief with auspicious imagery. The vessel is adorned with panels depicting figures, dragons, and clouds, symbolizing prosperity, protection, and longevity. Each handle is formed as a dragon head, further emphasizing its auspicious character...

There is a lot of drama and tension between the various facets of this ash encrusted Shigaraki outcrop by Furutani Kazuya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Mentori Hanaire. (Faceted Vase). Every angle offers a unique view, texture, glazing, form, a vase which you can never grow tired of. I see it with an angular branch of plum blossoms, or perhaps Nandina loaded with red berries. It is 30 cm (12 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist...

A very rare and interesting, Buddhist bronze ewer or water sprinkle, Johei (Sanskrit: kundika) for Buddhist rituals, in classical form with rounded, oblong body, a short sprout and a long neck. Lid for the opening. There are three circling bands, two on the body and one on the neck. The sprout set with a raised lotus pattern. The piece is of relatively heavy casting and with remains of leaf gilding on black surface. A superb piece and a serious collector’s item...

A highly interesting and impressive scroll painting of a waterfall in minimalist rendering. Ink and faint colors on silk. Signed: Bunho, a Meiji period painter from Satsuma and a disciple of the Kyoto painter Takamura Bumpo (1791-1857). Old, storage. Printed documentation accompanies the painting. Meiji, dated: Yang Metal Rat year = 1900. 1900. H. 114 cm, W. 36 cm. Full length 176 cm. Condition: Very good, but with some wear due to age and handling.

An impressive Edo period (1603–1868) samurai kabuto, forged in a bold, swept-back form with feather-like detailing across the crown. Each raised ridge is sculpted to evoke the layered plumes of a bird, giving the helmet both a dynamic sense of movement and a distinctive profile...

Utagawa Kunisada (TOYOKUNI III) 1786-1865
Edo secne of shamisen player at party
Date: 1930s.
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo. Seal at lower right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

A striking square-form Imari porcelain kōro from the late Edo period, masterfully executed in vibrant underglaze blue, iron red, gilt, and enamels...

Japanese Two-Panel Byōbu Screen with Peacocks and Roses on Gold Ground – Signed

A refined two-panel folding screen (byōbu) depicting an elegant pair of peacocks perched upon rocky outcrops, surrounded by blooming roses. The artist has rendered the intricate plumage with exceptional attention to detail, each feather finely layered with luminous colors and gold accents...

MONEY

“We lend money!” — A fragment of hemp shop curtain (noren) reading “Money”, used at a pawnshop in the Taisho period, Japan...

A rare Edo period eboshi kabuto, masterfully forged in iron, featuring high-relief repoussé designs of prowling tigresses along the tall, tapering crown. The eboshi style, inspired by the soft cloth court caps of earlier centuries, was adapted by armorers into hardened forms for battlefield use, combining noble silhouette with protective strength.

This helmet’s surface displays a deep, aged patina, with the tigers carefully chiseled and chased into the metal to create lifelike musc...