Adorable tiny bronze frog in cast bronze with a splendid brownish patina, almost orange, lying on its rear legs, ready to jump. The casting of this bronze was very well conducted, it grants to this sculpture an impressive set of details. Its small nose is represented by two frank points, its eyes are globular and smooth, and its mouth has an expression, almost smiling...

Bronze sculpture of a monkey laying on a golden brass tray adorned with copper leaves. This sculpture is made of sentoku (copper and tin alloy) and shibuchi (silver and copper alloy) bronze with a very interesting suaka (copper) patina.

The monkey is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac and is the subject of numerous legends. In Shinto belief, monkeys were traditionally regarded as sacred mediators between gods and humans...

Small bronze tray with green patina in the shape of a leaf with a snail on it. Signature underneath « Toshi » (敏) Ishikawa Toshio. Sold with its transport box Japan, Ishikawa Toshio (1919-2006, 石川敏夫) – Shôwa era (1926-1989), 1968 Length : 9,5 cm – width: 7 cm – Height: 2 cm

Netsuke made from a natural lacquered calabash. Curved around itself, it has a main bulb at the bottom and a second smaller bulb below the opening. It is narrowed in the middle, where the silk cord is attached. Wooden stopper with red wax and coral ojime...

Kobako in nashiji lacquer of square shape with a hira maki-e décor of a blossoming cherry tree. Both of the four sides are adorned with golden lacquer cherry flowers, represented in both profile and seen from above. The inside is made of hirame lacquer, and the outline is circled with shibuchi. Japan – Ere Edo (1603-1868) – XIX ème siècle Hauteur : 5.5 cm – Longueur : 7.7 cm – Largeur : 7.7 cm

This piece has mazing hand painting patterns, made on mid Edo period. Size: 15.0(Body diameter) 17.5cm(height included handle) Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.

Complete Tea Set of 1 Tea Pot, 1 Milk Pot, 1 Sugar Pot and 6 Cup/Saucer.
The size of Tea Pot: 6 7/8” High w/Cover x 4 1/2” Dia
The size of Milk Pot: 4 11/16” High w/Cover x 3 1/8” Dia
The size of Sugar Pot: 5 1/2” High w/Cover x 3 3/4” Dia
The size of Cup: 2” High x 3/3/4” Dia, Saucer: 1” H x 5 1/2” Dia
The size of Storing case:17 3/4" W. x 21 5/8" L...

Additional photos #1 for Kyo Satsuma Tea Set by Kusube Sennosuke Late 19C

Additional photos for Kyo Satsuma Tea Set by Kusube Sennosuke Late 19th century.

SUGADAIRA SKI RESORT 1934

Quite a rare art piece of pre-war 1930s Japanese modern design as an original drawing for the promotional poster advertising Sugadaira ski resort in Nagano. Frame: 39 x 30.2 x 2 cm (5.35 x 11.88 x 0.78in)...

A small kogo incense holder box in marine walrus ivory and horn dyed to simulate wood, finely carved in the shape of a cucumber. Excellent quality and miniaturization of the box, where a small frog, carefully crafted, seems to blend in skillfully on the rough and irregular surface of the plant. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 2.2 x 6.7 x 3 cm. Condition: Excellent.

A fabulous flower shaped basin by young female artist Goshima Honami enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled moment II and decorated by the artist with a floral image of the bowl. It is 27.5 cm (11 inches) diameter, 7.5 cm (3 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer. Her pottery has a light, faint and complex world inspired by nature...

Ivory netsuke of a dog, right front paw resting on a shell. Black eyes in horn. Japan–Late Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era(1868-1912),19thcentury Width:1.2 in(3.5cm)–depth:0.8 in(2.5cm)–height:1.2 in(3cm)

Boxwood netsuke representing a puppy with is eye made of buffalo horn, he weras a collar and hold a ball in its paws Underneath, a signature by Shin ou Asa (晨). Japan – Edo period (1603-1868) Height : 4 cm – Width: 3 cm – Depth: 4 cm

Small sculpture depicting two yokai, monsters or spectres common in japanese folklore, known as Ashinaga-Tenaga, « Long legs – Long arms », holding a fish...

Small sculpture depicting six fruits, an eggplant, a pomegranate, two kakis, a peach and a yuzu. A small snail is represented climbing the leaves on the top of the object. The eggplant, while being a symbol of death, is also an auspicious one by its homonymy with the verb accomplish or realize, both being said “nasu”. The pomegranate is a symbol of fertility in eastern Asia, and the kaki a fruit for festivities related to luck for the upcoming year, being a winter fruit...

Beautifull inro of six compartments made of lacquer, ranging from gold (maki-e) to black, but also grey using silver and tin powders. On each side is represented a dragon surrounded by black and silver clouds, the inside is made of nashi-jilacquer. This wide variety of colors and texture is obtained by mixing raw lacquer with metallic powder and glitter (kirigane). Inro presented with its ojime in deer antler...

An okimono bronze sculpture representing a pilgrim tanuki. He is standing on his rear paws and has a damaged straw hat on its head, seemingly advancing with a sheepish face. He is keeping its accounting book hanging around his neck (sake-dôri, 酒通) and its gourd full of liquor. This okimono emphasizes a rather comic image of the tanuki, thought to be an tremendous alcohol user...