Japanese antique hikeshi banten, fireman's coat. Made of indigo dyed cotton and stitched over every inch using a sashiko quilting technique. Fires were common in Japanese urban areas due to the dense population as well as construction material (primarily wood and paper). Fire brigades were made up of samurai class (buke hikeshi) as well as common class (machi hikeshi) and their primary goal in containing a fire was to knock out the surrounding buildings so the fire had no more fuel...

Eijiro Kobayashi
A High Bridge by Night.
A design influenced by James Whistler and Hiroshige.
Series: Hasegawa Night Scenes.
Date: 1910-30s.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 9.875 x 7.125 inches.
Publisher: Hasegawa Takejiro/Nishinomiya Yosaku (No. 1241 in Hasegawa catalog).
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Very soft upper left corner bend.
Compare with our Eijiro024 and Eijiro028.

HEAD HUNTER

Japanese hanging scroll with the painting of a scene with the returning brave samurai warrior with four enemy's heads, 'Toshiie Maeda' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeda_Toshiie) in the 'Battle of Okehazama' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okehazama). Originally Edo period (1603-1868) then mounted in Showa period (1926-1989). Total: 71 x 170.8 cm (27.95 x 67.24in). Damaged condition due to age as is as seen...

HALF MASK

Wood carving Noh mask that is cut in half. Heisei period, Japan. L 21.4 cm (8.42in).


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Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this art form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for...

Arai Yoshimune
Fishing Boat
Date: 1910s.
An early edition on original card-like paper.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.125 x 7.5 inches.
Publisher: Hasegawa. From the famous "Night Scenes" series. Hasegawa catalog No. 1245.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: The center bottom margin has tears...

Six-Panel Gold Folding Screen with Textured White Chrysanthemums(2/2)

This elegant six-panel byōbu (folding screen) from the Showa period features an exquisite composition of white chrysanthemums in full bloom, set against a shimmering gold leaf background. Accentuated by graceful stalks of bamboo and delicate seasonal flowers, the screen evokes a sense of refined tranquility and natural beauty...

Antique Japanese Hinabyōbu Folding Screen Birds and Blossoms

A refined hinabyōbu (doll festival folding screen) from the late Edo period, depicting a spring landscape with plum blossoms, dandelions, and various birds such as sparrows, swallows, and mandarin ducks. The screen is adorned with sprinkled gold and silver leaf, creating a festive, elegant mood. Minor wear consistent with age.

Hinabyōbu are small folding screens used in the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) in Japan...

This refined white and celadon green Tenmoku tea bowl (chawan), crafted approximately fifty years ago by the distinguished Japanese potter Gaei Matsuyama, presents a masterful blend of traditional form and poetic glaze expression. Measuring 6.9 cm in height and 12.1 cm in diameter, it is a balanced and intimate vessel that invites both contemplation and use.

The chawan is enveloped in a luminous white glaze, flowing like snowlight over the stoneware body...

A massive sculptural work by Living National Treasure Suzuki Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Shino Kaki. However, do not let the simplicity of the title fool you, this piece is truly quite an amazing bit of sculpture. The towering structure is covered in white glaze studded with pinholes and tinged with red. Cracks and fissures erupt with volcanic fury, splitting the surface. A brass insert has been created by the artist to hold water in the center...

TRAY AND SAKE CUPS

Set of an obon wood carving tray (as deadstock from a temple in Mie prefecture) and Imari white porcelain choko cups, 1940s, Japan...

SUMO WRESTLER MASK

Quite a rare type of vintage Japanese celluloid mask with such movable eyebrows, Showa period, 1960s-70s, 17 x 17 x 9 cm (6.69 x 6.69 x 3.54in)...

MID-CENTURY MODERN IKEBANA VASE

Ceramic. 20th century, Japan. 34 x 6 x H 26 cm (13.38 x 2.36 x 10.23in).


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FLATFISH AND TURBAN SHELLS

Vintage Japanese oil painting on wooden board, 1956, with unidentified painter's name, 25.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm (10.03 x 7.48 x 0.23in).


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Refined Satsuma Ido Chawan with Glazed Poetics and Shifuku | Meiji Period, ca. 1870

This rare and exquisitely balanced Ido-style chawan, measuring 6.3 cm in height and 12.4 cm in diameter, is a distinguished example of old Satsuma ware from the early Meiji period (circa 1870). The bowl comes accompanied by its original aged wooden box and a luxurious purple shifuku (cloth bag), underlining its ceremonial and collector's value...

Ota Masamitsu (aka Ota Gako) 太田雅光 (1892–1975)
Beach at Night
Date: 1910s-30s.
Size: Chuban. Print size: Approximately 10 x 7.75.
Matte board size: 14 x 11.
Signed "Gako" by the artist.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo. Round, red Takemura seal.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Print is fully adhered to the board. The board is foxed.

Japanese Meiji period Kyoto Satsuma baluster form vase or jar with upright neck decorated around the circumference in polychrome enamels with six samurai set against a faintly crackled cream-colored background. On the side of the jar at the midsection is a red hand scripted “Yasuda zo” mark. The mark likely refers to Yasuda Gensei (d...

Large Japanese Meiji to Taisho period "aka-e" (red) Kutani vase with ovoid body, splayed foot, and flared mouth, the neck flanked by a pair of shishi form handles at the upper shoulder. The vase is decorated in overglaze rust-red and polychrome enamels with gilt highlights. One side features Kusunoki Masashige, the archetype of a loyal samurai, seated under a pine tree bidding farewell to his son before the battle of Chihaya. A delicate bird and flower scene is on the reverse. The neck holds...