Kawase Hasui
Pagoda in Rain (Inoruga no Ame)
Date: 1930s.
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Title and Hasui seal at lower right.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Reference: Hotei #Hp-62.

Condition: Excellent.
Provenance: From a California collector.

Kazuyoshi Sakurai Makie Lacquer Plate – Graceful Cranes' Serenity

This exquisite makie lacquer plate is the work of Kazuyoshi Sakurai (born 1919), a distinguished artisan specializing in Wajima lacquerware. Using traditional techniques, he masterfully depicts three elegant cranes against a deep black lacquer background...

Brilliant large Shigaraki Showa Period Ca. 1930 signed ceramic tsubo. 13" in diameter and 14"tall. Signature we couldn't read. Ask for shipping quote.

Antique two section Japanese Sendai isho tansu (clothing chest). Designed for storing garments and valuables. The chest is crafted from burl keyaki (zelkova) hardwood, known for its distinctive grain patterns, kiri wood, excellent quality softwood. Beautifully poised Shishi or Botan (Peony) motif on all of the lock plates with unusual scalloped cast framing surrounding each image. Warabite handles with incised Chrysanthemums along the bottoms of each...

Antique edo-period Japanese funa tansu (captioan sea chest) was used on merchant vessels to store valuables and documents securely. The chest is made with a burl keyaki (zelkova) hardwood front and a sugi (cedar) body, reinforced with hand-forged iron hardware, including corner brackets, lock plates, and hand forged carrying handles.
The interior features multiple drawers for organized storage. The top drawer spans the full width, while the lower section contains six smaller drawers...

Antique Japanese dowry tansu (婚礼箪笥 - konrei tansu chest). Adorned with gold a set of fouor striking Kuginuki Mon (釘抜紋), also known as the Nail-Puller Crest, a symbol of strength, resilience, and unity...

Kawase Hasui
Snow in Kaga, Hatta
Date: 1930s.
Size: Koban. Approximately 7.375 x 5.0 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Artist's oval seal and title at left.
A rare print that is not in the Hotei guide.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Peonies by the Lake Traditional Japanese Folding Screen

This traditional Japanese folding screen features a serene lakeside scene adorned with elegant peonies. Soft golden clouds drift across the sky, enhancing the tranquil atmosphere. The delicate flowers, calm waters, and small birds create a harmonious composition. Peonies symbolize prosperity and wealth, making this an exquisite addition to any refined space...

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Combination of the God of stone once enshrined householdly for many years at an old house in Tottori region and old thread clew with such paper core. Age of stone unknown but aged and thread is Showa period, 20th century...

PAINTING OF TOYOKO OKUMURA

Oil painting on canvas by a Japanese painter, Toyoko Okumura (1939-), 190 x 333 x 18 mm (7.48 x 13.11 x 0.70in)

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A rare blue and sea foam glazed dish from the Narushima kilns of Yamagata prefecture enclosed in an age darkened wooden box dating from the 19th century (Edo to Meiji periods). Beneath the undulating rim comb marks have been etched into the iron rich clay creating a pattern of leaping waves. The smooth red, fine clay is visible clearly inside the foot-ring. The dish is 24.5 cm (10 inches) diameter, 6.5 cm (2-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition...

Antique Japanese vertical katana long sword stand. Hand carved phoenix central on base, a symbol of renewal and immortality in Japanese culture, set against a background of delicately rendered flowering peonies. Carved of lacquer over wood.

Edo period 1603 - 1868

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Red silk kimono, sumptuous decoration of bouquets of golden ribbons on which are embroidered stylized flowers and cranes in white and silver silk. It is a unique decoration that unfolds without interruption over the entire surface of the Kimono, it is not an assembly of repetitive pieces of fabric assembled as is often the case but a unique creation...

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Exquisite Maki-e Lacquer Tea Caddy (Natsume) – A Rare Deep Red Lacquer Piece with Chrysanthemum and Grid Motif crafted by the renowned Japanese artisan Yasumitsu Okamoto, born 1957.

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Antique Japanese set of three rectangular Imari dishes. Blue and white glaze with scrolling karakusa (octopus arabesque pattern) surrounding a design of peonies in the center. The exterior walls of each plate is further decorated with more simplified karakusa motifs. The undersides have a four character Fuki Chosun (good luck) 冨貴長春 mark.

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Japanese Deco era bronze vase with handles. Six sides with tapered foot and rim and convex middle. Either side of the vase is outfitted with stylized handles reminiscent of archaic Chinese masks with rings. The bronze surface has been treated with a mottled reddish patina.

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A striking glass object by groundbreaking contemporary glass artist Sasaki Masahiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakukinsai Utsuwa Totte-no-aru-Katachi. The blown glass object bears thorns of white gold. This piece is 21.5 x 9 x 16 cm (8-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
According to Masahiro: I create my works through glassblowing. Glass takes shape by controlling heat, gravity, and centrifugal force...