A pair of wooden molds which is used to make tabis in good shape by hitting them with wood gavel, after they are sewn. In good condition. The size is written with sumi,"jumon-han". The first half of the 20th century. L:24.2cm, W:8.2cm, H:4.5cm

Noren (shop curtain) with a name Nishikawa which is made of hemp. Both warp and weft are hand plied and all hand sewn. In excellent condition. The second half of the 19th to early 20th century. W:180cm, L:142cm

An incredible small basket partly carved from a single piece of burlwood for use in displaying a single small fruit or cake in tea ceremony. Never seen of this size! A great piece of Japanese aesthetics! It is signed in the bottom and has a fully inscribed storage box tomobako: Araryu zo, made by Araryu,and sealed, Sashimono-shi and Ten'nenmoku ki Size: 7,5 x 9 x 8,5 cm. Taisho -Showa Period: 1920-40's. Perfect condition and nice, age patina

A breathtaking voluminous chawan covered in metallic glaze by the master of tea ware Banura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) diameter, 10 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Banura Shiro (1941-2001) was born the fourth son of influential Lacquer Artist Banura Shogo. His sensitivity to textures may stem from that exacting influence...

Large Japanese Meiji period Satsuma double gourd form two-handled vase with an arts and crafts influence in the design. Kinkozan kiln mark to the base. Circa 1900. 14 3/4" high. Heavily potted and with thick pigments. The base and mouth show the characteristic cream colored crackle glaze ground of Satsuma earthenware. Very good overall condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.

1900's Japanese Flambe Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Butterfly Attributed to Kawade Shibataro

It is 7 inches (18 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It is 0.7 Lb.

It is tarnished and has oxidation, enamel cracks, minor missing enamel, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Tea bowl of tulip shape with slightly outward-curving lip, suitable for the tea ceremony...

Japanese antique Kyoto ware chawan tea bowl with glaze of straw yellow brown and light green glaze. Reddish orange splash using hidasuki technique. Collector's label #13.

Age: Edo Period (18th century)

Dimensions: 2 3/4″ high x 4 1/2″ wide

Provenance: From the personal collection of Frederic Cheever Torrey (1864-1935),partner of Vickery, Atkins & Torrey, interior design firm and art gallery founded in San Francisco in 1888...

Very rare set of four small dishes of irregular circular shape. Hand-formed from whitish clay, decorated in iron brown slip and covered in a translucent glaze. Probably for serving sweets during the tea ceremony. Each plate decorated with a flower that is closely related to a certain season: Camellia for winter, chrysanthemum for fall, lotus for summer, rice for fall. There may have been a fifth dish, as four is an unusual number for Japanese sets and a spring flower is missing in the line-up...

Japanese antique Kyoto raku ware chawan tea bowl with glazes of straw yellow and red. A thick black glaze was applied to the interior and rim. With many gold kintsugi repairs. Collector's label #5.

Age: Edo Period (18th century)

Dimensions: 3″ high x 4 7/8″ wide

Provenance: From the personal collection of Frederic Cheever Torrey (1864-1935),partner of Vickery, Atkins & Torrey, interior design firm and art gallery founded in San Francisco in 1888...

Japanese antique Kyoto raku ware chawan tea bowl with black and red glaze. Decorated with two kiri blossoms; one large and one smaller. The flowers are the bare clay of the bowl. The glaze has been thickly applied, resulting in a lush dripping effect. Probably by Iohiniu...

Japanese antique chawan tea bowl with black, red and light green glaze. Painted hoju, wish-granting jewels are painted in a mat glaze on one side. The bottom is impressed with the signature mark of Seikan...

Japanese antique raku ware chawan tea bowl. Light brown color with naturally pitted surface. Antique kintsugi gold lacquer repairs with raised kiri blossom...

An ivory okimono from the Tokyo School depicting a fully articulated study of a lobster. Housed in its original tomobako storage box. Published in the volume Selezione 2024. Unsigned Height: 23 cm | Width: 50 cm | Depth: 20 cm Period: Meiji, circa 1900 An example of a fully articulated ivory lobster is recorded in the Shoto Museum of Art, exhibition catalogue The History of Ivory Carvings, Tokyo, 1996.

A large iki ningyō made of wood, gesso, and pigments with glass eyes, depicting a Kabuki theatre actor—likely Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (1870–1949)—in the role of Benkei from the Kabuki play Kanjinchō. He wears a kimono made of fabric and silk, holding the fake “kanjinchō” register in his right hand and a Buddhist juzu rosary in his left. Published in the volume Selezione 2024. Unsigned Height: 120 cm Period: Shōwa, circa 1940

An oval, egg-shaped ivory manju netsuke depicting a Tengu carved in relief. The figure appears to emerge from the surface, evoking the image of a creature breaking out of a shell. On the reverse, next to the artist’s signature, a fan is engraved. Period: Meiji, late 19th century Dimensions: 4.3 x 3.2 x 1.1 cm Condition: Excellent

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Embroidery picture attached with frame, Showa period, 20th century, Japan. 51 x 62 x 2.5 cm (20.07 x 24.40 x 0.98in). *Shot the photos without the glass for preventing reflection. *Free shipping if you don't need this heavy and fragile glass. Please let me know then...

Kozuka of exceptional quality; on a hammered Shibuichi background with a light, discreet amati, the artist has chiseled a scene representing a Chinese child feeding a crane, the details are inlaid in relief with precious metals, gold, silver, shakudo and sentoku. On the reverse are incised 6 Chinese characters...