Inrō with four gold lacquer compartments, decorated with a lake landscape. Accompanied by a bronze ryusa manju. Small boxes formed of compartments that fit one on top of the other, inrō (印 籠) are traditional Japanese clothing items. Since the kimono had no pockets, everyday objects were carried in small boxes (sagemono) hung on the belt (obi)...

A collapsed bottle from the early years of the Tokoname Kilns dating from the Kamakura to Nanboku-cho periods (12th to 15th centuries) featured in the special Taiyo Art Magazine Close-up on the six ancient kilns. It is 18 cm (7 plus inches) diameter, 13 cm (more than 5 inches) tall and in fine original condition, enclosed in an old red-lacquered wooden box...

Wow! A powerful large Tsubo by Murakoshi Takuma covered in his signature Shunju glaze combination of iron, feldspar an Kunugi-ash enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shunju Otsubo. It is 35 cm (14 inches) diameter, 42 cm (16-1/2 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist this winter.
Due to size the cost of shipping will be accrued separately
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...

Japanese Rare Ishikawa Fune Tansu. Full face as well as inside drawer fronts are made up of burl keyaki hardwood. Frame is 100% keyaki hardwood with kiri wood inside drawer construction. All edges are clad in hand forged iron for added protection. These are said to be made so well, that if the ship were to sink, this chest would float just below the surface for retrieval. This is a very rare and wonderful Japanese funa-dansu (sea chest for ship) example...

Kawase Hasui
Nagao Pass (actual Japanese title in image)
(aka Mount Fuji in Spring and Mount Fuji from a Mountain Pass)
Size: Koban. Approximately 5.625 x 3.75 inches.
Date: 1930s.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Hasui seal lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Reference: Hotei Hp-2.
Condition: Excellent. Inconspicuous point-sized indentations at upper left corner.

Kawase Hasui
Lake Shoji
Size: Koban. Approximately 7.5 x 5 inches.
Date: 1930s.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Hasui seal lower right. Title at upper right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Reference: Hotei Hp-14.
Condition: Marks on back.

Kawase Hasui
Autumn at Shiobara
Date: 1930s.
Size: Koban. Approximately 7.75 x 5.0 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Artist's oval seal and title at upper right.
Reference: Hotei #Hp-36.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Kawase Hasui
Mt. Fuji in Rain (Ame no Fuji)
Size: Koban. Approximately 7.75 x 5.125 inches.
Date: 1930s.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Reference: Hotei #Hp-7.
Condition: Excellent. Original drying pinhole at upper right corner margin.
This print features silver mica streaks of rain.

Kawase Hasui
Mount Fuji from Misaka Pass
Date: 1930s. This edition 1947-59.
Size: Koban. Approximately 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Reference: Hotei #Hp-5.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print attached along its top edge only to an original holiday card from the Governor of Tokyo, Seiichiro Yasui, to a Pauline Mazen.
Condition: A couple of faint, small dots in sky.

Cotton bag made of handspun cotton and vegetable indigo dye, which has beautiful sashiko of spider web design. It ha also nice cotton lining with kasuri. In good condition. The first half of the 20th century. W:30.5cm, L:39cm

Four sheets of chiyo-gami which is washi (handmade paper) with block printed Japanese traditional patterns. Chiyo-gami is originated in Kyoto and developed in Edo later. It is used for paper dolls and paper crafts etc. The first half of the 20th century. In condition. All sheets are in plastic bags for protection. W:53cm, L:38cm

Antique Japanese single section clothing chest. Made up of kiri and sugi (Japanese ceder) woods. Simple four drawer design, with each drawer increasing in as you go down the chest. Excellent original condition, hand forged iron hardware.

Age: Meiji period (1868 - 1912)

Dimensions: 32" wide x 36" high x 15 1/2" deep

Antique Japanese stacking two section isho (clothing) tansu chest. Simple symmetric four drawer design. Made up of 100% kiri wood. Natural finish, beautiful natural grain patterns. Excellent condition, hand forged iron hardware.

Age: Late Meiji period (1868 - 1912)

dimensions: 37" wide x 41" high x 16 1/2" deep

Kawase Hasui
Evening View of a Village
Date: 1930s
Size: Koban. Approximately 7.625 x 5.125 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
"Made in Japan" stamp on verso.
Reference: Hotei #Hp-67.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Kawase Hasui
Miyajima at Night
Date: 1930s.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Size: Koban. Approximately 6.25 x 4.25 inches.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Reference: Hotei Hp-52.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

A large open vessel covered inside with glossy dark iron, outside I fissured soft white by Ichino Kenta enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saishoku Tamba Kaki. It is 22.5 cm (9 inches9 diameter, 27 cm (11 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Ichino Kenta, born in 1986 in Tamba Tachikui, is a potter dedicated to preserving the traditions of Tamba ware while embracing innovative approaches to pottery...

Kawase Hasui
Springtime Forest
Date: 1930s.
Size: Koban. Approximately 7.75 x 5.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Reference: Hotei Hp-18.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight fading.

Ikebana basket by Bamboo Master Tanabe Chikuunsai II. A modern, elegant and almost minimalistic bamboo flower basket, Hanakago, for ikebana flower arrangements, made with the parallel construction technique among others, using thin strips of madake bamboo, rattan and lacquer...