A boxwood netsuke depicting a partially peeled mandarin, carved with extraordinary realism. The peel reveals the segmented interior of the fruit, with every detail carefully defined. The texture of the peel and the veins of the leaves are extraordinary. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 2.6 x 4.1 x 3.6 cm. Condition: Excellent.

An ivory netsuke depicting a shishi crouching on a drum. The shishi rests one paw on a mokugyo, the traditional wooden drum used in Buddhist ceremonies. A hossu is concealed beneath the large drum. Signed Issei on the base. Period: Meiji late 19th century Dimensions: 1.9 x 4.4 cm. Condition: Excellent.

Stunning Tamba ceramic vase signed by Tankyu, one of the modern Tamba kiln masters. Gorgeous natural glazes from a wood fired kiln. Superb textures. 14cm diameter x 15cm tall. Ask for shipping quote.

One of his most popular new forms, this starkly arching elevated dish is by Murakoshi Takuma is covered in white over shadows of iron with areas of thin green revealing the clay beneath, weeping giant droplets onto the swirling center. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shunju Geta-zara. It is called a Geta-zara, named after the traditional elevated wooden sandals worn in Japan in previous eras...

A spectacular vessel undoubtedly made as a gift to visiting Daimyo emblazoned with a lightning heraldic crest and young pines from the private Fushina Kilns belonging to the lords of Shimane prefecture. The bottle is perfectly formed, covered in a stately earthen color with perfect ivory key-fret designs about the neck and the family crest on both sides alternating with pine saplings in black. This is truly a masterpiece from the kilns of a medieval warlord...

Set of 5 late 17th or early 18th Century Japanese porcelain dishes. Well potted and finely painted with prunus shaped flower heads and crashing waves painted to the center. The border with four panels of ‘Precious Objects’ alternated with panels of stylised waves in two tones of cobalt blue. The reverse painted with scrolling Karakusa and apocryphal senka nensei mark...

Beautiful teahouse plaque dated late Edo Period, Ca. 1861. The inscription on the back by a monk Maezono Hokyo reads that the donor, Mr. Sugaeda asked the then Minister of the Right, Kasanoin Ieatsu (1789-1866) to write the kanji for the plaque of the teahouse he was donating to Kitano Shrine in Kyoto.This was 2 years before Kasanoin Ieatsu resigned. He then had a carver carve the characters 'Gen Tei' Eternal Space' on a wood sign. 39cm wide x 24cm high x 3 cm deep. Ask for shipping quote.

Attributed to Rokubei V(1875-1959)...

1900's Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Round Box with Peking glass Bead Finial

It is 3.54 inches (9 cm) tall by 5.9 inches (15 cm) wide. It is 1.1 lb.

It has missing enamel, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Japanese Copper Woven Weaving Vase with Fly & Spider

It is 2.55 inches (6.5 cm) tall by 2 inches (5 cm) wide. It is 44.5 gram.

It is tarnished and has missing pieces at the bottom, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Large Impressed Baluster form Koransha vase depicting a dragon flying among ominous swirling clouds. Minor wear to gilding on the rim.

19th Century Late Meiji Period
27 x 22cm

Set of 5 Kyomizu (Kyoto ware) Mokuze. Scalloped edges on light brown ground depicting pine boughs in blue enamel.

19th Century
18 x 10.5cm

Antique Japanese 6-panel screen painting depicting scenes from the Battle of Gempei and featuring famous warriors of the Taira (Heike) and Minamoto (Genji) clans.
The upper right of the screen depicts a scene during the battle of Yashima in which a beautiful lady steps out from the cabin of one of the Taira boats and beckons to the opposing Genji clan. She lifts a fan on a pole high into the air, challenging the warriors on land...

Kawase Hasui
Cape Ose (Osezaki) (Mt. Fuji and Sailboat)
Size: 5.675 x 3.75 inches.
Date: 1930s. This edition 1950s-60s.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Hasui oval seal an title at lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Top back margin has tape residue. Faint dot of foxing in sky to right of mountain.

Estimated to be 500-600 years old, this extraordinary work of Bizen pottery would have been fashioned in an “ana-gama” or a rudimentary dugout kiln often placed at the side of a hill. While modern Bizen pottery tends towards smooth surfaces, regular shapes, and evenly distributed or gradated glazes; by contrast, this piece is rather wild in appearance, with a variety of colors ranging from copper green, reddish ochre, and sandy brown...

A small round Japanese molded and fired roof tile. Symbolizing the Hhinto Trinity of flowing energy. Blue pigment can bee seen as a base background. Custom mounted on a bronze stand for presentation.

Age: Late Edo period Circa 19th century

Dimensions: 4" diameter x 12" high on stand

A very nicely hammered silver teapot made in the shape of a squat pumpkin. “Jungin or Pure Silver” mark on the bottom. It can be dated to Taisho or Showa period. H. 19 cm. Weight: 660 grams. Very good condition.

We have a particular interest in beautiful old Raku tea bowls and spend quite a bit of time searching for exceptional examples to include in our gallery. Here we see a beautiful work that appears to be at least 150 years old and possibly much older. On the side can be seen an especially nice “hasami no ato” (tongs mark) and along the top rim on both the inside and the outside are impressed lines, formed during the firing process...