On a gold and silver nashiji lacquer background, the lid presents a planter with handles, decorated with a Buddhist lion in a cartouche, a bouquet of gold and silver lacquered chrysanthemum flowers (shibuishi). The interior, with its inkstone and water pourer, shows a serene lake landscape, finely represented, with a tea pavilion in the background. The corners of the lid are also decorated with floral motifs. A storage box accompanies this writing desk. Edo period early 19th century...

Arita hard porcelain plate, Kutani style. Decor in polychrome enamels of birds, divinities and plants. Japanese work from the end of the 19th century. Excellent quality for this period. KUTANI mark enamelled in red below. Large:182mm Hight:32mm.. Good condition. No restoration or excessive wear.

Japanese bronze rabbit.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 15.6 C.M. / Width 8.4 C.M. / Length 14.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Japanese bronze bull with artist sign.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 10.1 C.M. / Width 6.4 C.M. / Length 17.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Japanese bronze rooster with artist sign.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 17 C.M. / Width 6.3 C.M. / Length 12.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Katakuchi has been used as server for sake or other liquid in Japan for long term. This piece is made of kiseto glaze very popular, yellow glaze is made of tree ashes and green pattern is by oxide copper. Hamada is well as an expert in kiseto works. Size: 8.3cm(length)/13.8cm(width)/10.8cm (height) Accessary: none

This piece is covered natural ash glaze, made by Junri Hamada who is well known as an expert potter in Mino pottery area where many traditional potteries has been made from 15th century. Size: 6.3cm(D)/5.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Joichi Hoshi (1911-1979)
Field
Size: 32 inches by 17.25 inches.
Date: 1974.
Edition: 63/99
Signed, dated, and numbered by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print on gold leaf.
Condition: Light toning at margin. Back margin has tape residue and one reinforced corner.
Note: Please see additional images for texture and metallics.

Painting in ink, polychromy and gold on silk. The scene represents (several sennins) Taoist immortals with children or servants. In the background we can distinguish mountains more or less masked by golden clouds. In the center of the screen we can see Chokaro with his gourd, Chinnan with two dragons emerging from his alms bowl, and Tekkai leaning against his cane and pointing his finger at Jurojin who is mounted on a white crane...

Cut iron tsuba. Decor of dragons and sacred pearls. Inside the beads, tiny iron balls are mobile. The style is called Namban. This kind of tsuba is little represented without however being rare. But the model presented here is exceptionally of excellent quality. Indeed the blacksmith has cut out his pattern excessively finely like an iron lace. We do not know of a model with such thin wires cut at the extreme limit of the constraints of the metal...

Japanese sword hilt (tsuba) in gold damascened iron (nunomezogan). The metal is finely cut with dragons pursuing the sacred pearl in the Namban style. The pearl is pierced and contains a small movable ball. Japanese work beginning of the 17th century Edo period. Dimensions 72x5mm Good condition.

From our family collection of Japanese art from Living National Treasures:

Perfectly shaped Bizen Chawan from legendary Toyo Kaneshige (1896 - 1967)...

Here is a beautiful but unsigned Namikawa Sosuke vase. Those familiar with Sosuke's work, will know this vase was made by the master and is authentic. It's a stoutly made piece with silver rims. It stands 6 1/4 inches tall. This vase is in excellent condition. I have also provided an image of a later made, but very similar signed Sosuke vase.

This hand pinched Guinomi by Shigemori Yoko has been decorated with rough large polkadots in black applied directly to the still wet clay creating a dry, porous surface and unique texture. The vessel is 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter, 5 cm (2 inches) deep and in excellent condition. It comes enclosed in a wooden box titled simply Guinomi annotated by her nephew.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima...

A classic work echoing the Zen aesthetic of Boku-seki (Brush-traces) of Zen lore by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a signed wooden box titled simply Guinomi. It is 7 cm (just less than 3 inches) diameter, 5 cm (2 inches) tall and in excellent condition enclosed in a box signed by her nephew Tetsu.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima...

FIST

Rough and powerful anonymous pottery object bonded to pedestal, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, Total: approx. H 20cm (7.87in). Some aged deterioration as is.


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Satsuma fine earthenware vase, Kinkozan kilns. Decor of absolute rarity. Two panels with a cracked cream-white background are decorated on one side with a palace scene representing the Empress and her dancer and musical courtesans and on the other side the Mikado fighter. Indeed, above the central figure floats a flag bearing the imperial emblem of Japan, the 32 petalled chrysanthemum...

A Japanese Boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child on his shoulder and a trumpet. Excellent blond patina on the front in contrast to the darker part on the back. Large holes in the image on the side. Edo period late XVIII century Sizes: 8 x 3 x 2.5 cm. Condition report: Good condition