Spectacular Zen Temple carving featuring the Hosokawa clan 'Kuyo Mon' crest. Shachihoko dragons on each end frame the crest with zen clouds carved above. Ca. 1770. Kuyo-mon, the family crest of the Hosokawa family, is considered to represent nine stars, which are the seven luminaries (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) and Rahu and Ketu (planets that are associated with eclipses and comets)...

Kabuto, the Momonari-type samurai helmet, so called because of its characteristic shape that recalls a peach, made of natural iron. The visor (mabizashi) is enriched by raised eyebrows, while the front decoration (maedate), features an elegant gold-lacquered crescent moon. The side fins (fukigaeshi) are decorated with the golden mon of the Takenaka clan...

A bronze okimono depicting a walking elephant. Every part of the elephant's body, from the legs to the trunk, from the ears to the eyes, is sculpted with impressive precision. Signature engraved under the belly Hideyoshi. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 13.5 x 20.5 x 8 cm. Weight: 1.5 kg. Condition: Excellent.

Two bags, made of cotton and vegetable indigo dye, the long one is for coins and the short one is possibly for bank notes, or other items. Both have owner's logos with sashiko. The long one is made of handspun cotton and has some stains and a few holes, however it has beautiful vegetable indigo dye asa cloth inside. The short one is twill weave and in excellent condition. The second half of the 19th to early 20th century. W:18cm, L:31cm W:15cm, L:44cm

Sakiori hanten (coat) made of cotton strips for wefts, which are recycled from old vegetable indigo dye and handspun cotton cloth. Warps are hemp yarn. Sleeves and the collar belt are made of indigo dye cotton. In good condition. The first half of the 20th century. From along the Japan Sea areas of Tohoku or Chubu districts. W:124cm, L:93cm

Han-gappa made of washi, Japanese handmade paper, which is made from mulberry fibers. It is painted with paulownia oil and kakishibu (persimmon tannin) for waterproof. The word kappa was taken from Portuguese "capa" which was worn by Portuguese Christian missionaries, who came in mid 16th century. The early kappa was circular form, and one with sleeves was made later, especially for traveling. This one is painted with sumi and oil outside and kakishibu (persimmon tannin) and oil inside...

A rare and beautiful Binshi vase covered in tortoise-shell glaze (Bekko-yu) from the Hirasa kilns. Dating from the later Edo period, it is 11 cm (4-1/2 inchese) diameter, 17.5 cm (6-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Following the Japanese invasion of Korea in the late 16th century Shimazu Yoshihiro brought to Japan with his returning army Korean potters who established a kiln in Uzumachi (Modern day Nagasaki prefecture). This was the origin of Kochosa-yaki...

Hiroshi Yoshida
Kameido
Series: Twelve Scenes of Tokyo.
Date: 1927.
Size: Oban. 15.5 x 10.75 inches.
Brush signed and sealed in the image.
Jizuri seal at upper left margin indicating a first edition self-printed by the artist.
A rare early example for the Japanese market, hence no pencil signature in English.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Publisher: Hiroshi Yoshida
Reference: Abe catalog #62.
Condition: Excellent color...

Interlaced gold lightning strikes all about the rim of this textured black tea bowl enclosed in an old Kiri-wood box titled Kuroraku Chawan and signed Hamaguchi Sosei. It is 10 cm (4 inches) diameter, 8 cm (3 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kintsugi embodies the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic worldview centered around imperfection, transience, and the beauty of the natural cycle of growth and decay...

A white pigeon sits on the peak of a broken Kawara roof tile forming this peaceful okimono by Miyanaga Tozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiro Hatto. It is 15.5 x 10.5 x 22.5 cm (6 x 4 x 9 inches) and in excellent condition.
Miyanaga Tozan I (1868-1941) is one of the most important names in Kyoto ceramics. He was born in Ishikawa prefecture, and graduated from the (now) Tokyo University of Art...

Gorgeous hand-hammered copper plate with original signed paulownia box. Plate also signed by Tetsuo Takimi b.1943. He studied under the master of hand-hammered copper plate artistry, Masao Gyokusen, founder of the famous Gyokusen foundry. Takimi won numerous prizes at art exhibitions including the prestigious Gendai Gogei Ten. 22cm x 22cm x 3cm deep. Ask for shipping quote.

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Traditional Shinto worshipper’s wooden tablet so-called ‘Ema’ (lit. ‘Horse picture’) with such unique picture of 'Hanafuda' card (lit. 'Flower cards' as traditional Japanese card game) that is locked for wishing to quit gambling, once dedicated to Hozanji shrine in Nara prefecture, Japan. Taisho period, early 20th century. 30 x 22 x 1.3 cm (11.81 x 8.66 x 0.51in)...

A rare charred bowl of paper-thin clay by rising female star Nakai Namika enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Maku (Membrane or Outer-skin). It is 19 x 17 x 11.5 cm (7-1/2 x 7 x 4-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Nakai Namika was born in Sapporo, on the Northern Island of Hokkaido, in 1993. She studied at both the Sydney University of Technology as well as the Danish National School of Fine Arts, graduating from the Hokkaido University of Education in 2016...

Late Meiji Period Ca. 1900 ceramic sage figure from the famed Kutani ceramic kilns. Colorful robe with cranes and thunder motif. Holding a fan and a staff. Great expression. 30cm tall x 15cm wide x 6cm deep. Ask for shipping quote.

1950's Japanese Bronze Mixed Metal Vase with Silver Inlay Crane

It is 9.4 inches (24 cm) tall by 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) wide. It is 3.7 lb.

It is tarnished and has some stains (white spots), surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Japanese Kutani Geisha Back Picture Shunga Figurine

It is 3.8 inches (9.7 cm) tall by 4.7 inches (12 cm) wide. It is 0.8 Lb.

It has stains at the bottom, mild rubbing gold, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Japanese wooden Noh mask.

Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Size: Length 20 C.M. / Width 14.8 C.M. / Thickness 9.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 36.3 C.M. / Width 15.2 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.