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. Approx. 58 × 36 cm (22.8 × 14.2 in)...

A rare Edo period eboshi kabuto, masterfully forged in iron, featuring high-relief repoussé designs of prowling tigresses along the tall, tapering crown...

Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858)
Asakusa Ricefields and Torinomachi Festival
Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Size: Chuban. 10.25 x 7.5 inches.
Date: 1857. This re-carved edition is late twentieth century.
Publisher: Uchida.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Jade Rabbit - Sun Wukong
No. 73 from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon"
Date: 1886. This re-carved edition from late twentieth century.
Size: Oban. Approximately 14.25 x 10 inches.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Publisher: Uchida.
Condition: Excellent.
- Sun Wukong is the Monkey King from "Journey to the West", a Chinese epic novel. He dances with the Jade Rabbit, who is said to live in the moon...

Crafted from locally sourced Bizen clay, this Edo period vase features an engraving of the jolly gift-giver, Hotei. Said to be based on a historical Chinese Zen monk (Budai) who lived around the 10th century, Hotei is one of the 7 lucky gods of Japanese folklore. Known for symbolizing generosity, abundance, and good fortune; the placing of his image on a work such as this implies that sharing sake with this flask will bring those who imbibe good fortune and camaraderie...

Impressive Monumental Hand-Hammered Copper Vase with Verdigris

A striking and monumental example of Tsuiki copperware, a centuries-old Japanese metalworking tradition...

Exceptional Monumental Hand-Hammered Tsuiki Copper Vase – Signed

An outstanding example of Tsuiki copperware, a revered traditional Japanese metalworking craft in which a single sheet of copper is painstakingly shaped by hand...

This rare Edo period kabuto takes the form of a monkey, a highly unusual and striking design, crafted in lacquer over iron with real monkey fur applied to the head and ears for lifelike realism. Armorers of the time built the base of the helmet from expertly hammered iron plates, shaped to create a rounded, protective bowl. Multiple coats of urushi lacquer were then applied, both to strengthen the iron and to resist weathering in battle...

A Japanese 6 fold screen. Each panel shows 2 monumental hand painted ink characters on paper. Mounted on gold leaf background with blue patterned silk surround. Edged with black lacquered wood. Reverse plain blue paper. Excellent condition. Height 1.7 m. Each panel 60 cm. Undated, estimated to be late 19th/early 20th century. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.

Antique, Japanese, A set of 5 rare Dutch glass cups imported to Japan in the Edo period and formerly owned by the Confucian scholar Nakai Riken (1732-1817). They are enclosed in a custom made double sided wooden box with drop in doors titled on the side Yoi-O-Gozui (Five fortuitous ways to be drunken) with a long verse carved into each door. Of course, the meaning of the title goes much deeper, and the Gozui is also a Confucian concept...

A turquoise gem clings tremulously between shell impressions in the oxidized ash which has solidified in rivulets of ocher and pale green on this finger scored maccha tea bowl by Furutani Kazuya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Chawan. The bowl is spectacular, the azurite bead a very unusual affect. It is 12.5 x 12 x 9.5 cm (roughly 5 inches diameter, 4 inches tall) and in perfect condition, directly from the artist this year...

This bronze sculpture representsa royal eagle standing on top of a tree stump. Its body and the stump were realized separately and mounted, the transition being right above the talon of the bird of prey. Both are made with hollow wax casting and decorated with incisions to precise the plumage of the eagle or the growth circles of the tree. A small hatch is cut at the top of the eagle’s back to serve as an incense burner.The use of incense was introduced to Japan at the same time as Buddhism...

LAUGHING DAIKOKU

Pottery figure of Daikokuten (or Daikoku), the Japanese god of wealth and prosperity. Early 20th century. Japan. Approx. 14 × 12 × 8 cm (5.5 × 4.7 × 3.1 in). Unpainted yet charmingly expressive with a smiling face...

STYROFOAM SCULPTURE

Small-scale maquette made of styrofoam, created as a preliminary model before producing a large FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) object. Heisei period, Japan. Approx. 31 × 27 × 25 cm (12.2 × 10.6 × 9.8 in). Multiple dents, surface wear, and stains due to the nature of the material.


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A shunga ivory netsuke depicting a monk holding a fan, seated on the tip of the nose of a large Tengu mask. Incised signature: Masayuki, and natural himotoshi carved on the underside of the mask. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 6.5 × 2 × 3 cm. Condition: Excellent.

A boxwood netsuke depicting the Chinese general Guan Yu, shown standing and grasping his famous naginata, while his long beard falls down to his prominent belly. Warm patina with excellent colour and sheen. Himotoshi on the reverse, separated by the scabbard of the naginata. Period: Edo, 19th century. Dimensions: 5.2 × 2.9 × 2 cm. Condition: Excellent.