A massive spiraling basin in blue and white by master of indigo Fukushima Hiroko exhibited at the 60th Nihon Dento Kogeiten National Crafts Exhibition in 2013 and enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Gosu-e Aomon O-hachi. It is 41.5 x 45.5 x 22 cm (16-1/2 x 18 x 9 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist. According to Hiroko: The clay itself is like a canvas for glazing...

A radical sculpture in colored porcelain by Murata Aya accompanied by a signed wooden placard titled Imo Mushi no Yume (An Inch-worms Dream). It is 29.5 x 21.5 x 23.5 cm (12 x 8-1/2 x 10 inches) and is in perfect condition. Each petal, flower, pistil and leaf are created individually, fired and set aside to be embedded into a body of softer clay which, when fired, shrinks down and locks the parts into place...

Samurai Somen (Japanese full iron face mas) A fantastic metal art form with the whole surface has developed into a deep russet iron finish. The metal has been carefully and masterfully worked to create wrinkles in the forehead, nose and cheeks. There are rope shaped eyebrows and fierce looking eyes. The mask is made up of five forged pieces that are riveted together...

Japanese single section choba tansu, a merchant’s chest traditionally used for storing business records and valuables. This tansu features a bold red lacquer finish with original hand-forged iron hardware, including corner reinforcements, handles, and locks. The multiple drawers and sliding-door compartments provide organized storage, while the lower compartment offers a pair of sliding panels to reveal set of three drawer, a hidden drawer and open storage area...

Gorgeous set of 5 ko-Kutani 0ld Kutani tea cups adorned with hand painted chrysanthemum flowers. Signed on the bottom of each cup is the Kutani stamp. 3 1/2 " tall by 3 1/2" in diameter. Excellent condition.

Classic Ca. 1930 Shigaraki tea leaf storage jar. Lots of feldspar 'long life stones' in this one. Wood fired in an amagama climbing kiln. 19" tall x 11" in diameter. great condition. Ask for shipping quote.

Small kobako in natural wood made of a circular cross section, lacquered using both the maki-etechnique and a transparent finish that grant a glossy finish to the bark. The composition reuses the wood rings motives to suggest the undulation on the surfaceof a pond, from which a tiny frog seems to emerge, creating a perturbation that is simply represented by four lines of gold lacquer...

Two cicadas in bronze facing each other on a bamboo segment, one is an adult while the other is at the nymph phase. Three foundry stamps, one underneath and one alongside each insect.Cicadas have a very prominent role in Japanese folklore, it symbolizes the arrival of hot summer days. Its song became an emblematic sound marker of hot weather. By its sole presence cicadas emphasize not only the heat of the day but also the briefness of nature, representing an intense but ephemera life cycle...

Nestuke,probably in ebony, which represents two mice on a piece of wickerwork, one is simply lying on it while the other tries to extract itself from the basket. Realistic treatment of the fur, the tail and the braiding motives. Even though it has a bad reputation in Europe, rats and mice are good omens in Asia. The mouse or the rat (both called nezumiin Japanese), one of the zodiac signs, is a symbol of fortune...

A smallbronze sculpture of a frog emerging froma huge lotus leaf, a small but detailed beetle on the other side of the leaf.The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth. In feudal Japan, tax collectors could be recognized by the frog-shaped netsuke theywore on their belts. Kaerumeans both "frog" and "coming home" in Japanese. This extension of meaning is due to the frog's ability to return each year to the pond where it was born...

Bronze sculpture representing a group of genoderma mushrooms developing on the long stem of a Ginseng root that is standing on two kakis...

Boxwood netsuke of a snake tangled on itself, each scale is carved with precision, and the overall brown patina is intense. Even though snakes are almost always bad omen in Asia, it is not the case in Japan. Their proximity to the floor and the fact that some can be venomous is part of the answer.Butin Japan, snakes, especially if they are white can be perceived as a good omen...

Boxwood nestuke in the form of three clams or bivalveshells, probably of theRuditapes philippinarumsub speciesthat can be found all the way from Siberia to Philippines, and Japan. Because of its living environment and its ability to close on itself, clams are often associated with discretion and introspection. Whereas it remains a food source very appreciated by the insular people of Asia, that associated the shell with longevity and riches...

An amorphic vessel in sheer white seems to slowly melt over the earthy crag supporting it in this contemporary ceramic sculpture by Fukuzawa Ion enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ishi no Ue Kaki (Vase on a rock). It is 10.5 x 8.5 x 15 cm (4 x 3-1/2 x 6 inches) and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist. According to Ion “along the Australian coastline at a sacred aboriginal sight looking at these bold, brown stone cliffs rising up from the sea, I was deeply moved...

A perfect complement to one of her tea bowls, here is a fresh water jar for the Matcha tea ceremony by Fukushima Hiroko enclosed in the originals signed wooden box titled Gosu-e Mizusashi. It is 15.5 cm (6 inches) diameter, 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition, with a black lacquered wooden lid.
Fukushima Hiroko was born in Kanagawa prefecture and graduated the Joshi Bijutsu Daigaku Art College Western Painting Department in 1967. Her interest moved to ceramics in 1987, a...

Takeuchi Keishū, 1861 – 1943, Nanban woodblock print of a transportation scene with a European or Portuguese male on horse, in center. Dates 1904. Sight size is 11” x 8”. Framed 15" x 12".

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Cat and 'hoju' (Buddhist sacred gem) hand drawn in sumi ink on paper as a Japanese folk talisman of Meiji period (1868-1912). 34.4 x 63.5 cm (13.54 x 24.99in). Some creases as is as seen. Roll it up and ship.


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Raku-ware carries with it a very naturalistic aura; with its implements made of raw clay, its use of fire/ water/ and air to shape and harden these implements, and with its myriad processes that produce smooth glossy surfaces—like those often found in nature. In fact, if you look more deeply into Raku, you find that many of the shapes and motifs are inspired directly by nature.

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