Ivory netsuke depicting a ray, with engraved eyes and speckling on the back. He signs Gyokuichi, near the himotoshi holes. Period: Meiji, early 20th century. Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.2 x 1.6 cm. Conservation status: Excellent condition.

One of a kind! A beautiful example of a Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Shigaraki Mizusashi (fresh water container for the tea ceremony) displaying classic Shigaraki markings of red ochre and shades of green, pale and natural ash glaze.

Based on Momoyama and early Edo Shigaraki archetypes, sports a rugged purpose with a reliance on tradition while not being a slave to it. In a tea room or on a shelf this piece of ceramic art has a commanding aesthetic presence...

PAPER PATTERNS FOR DOLL'S COSTUME

1950s, Japan...

FAITH IN MT. FUJI

Old Japanese hanging scroll made of hemp used for the faith worshipping Mt. Fuji as being sacred. Early 20th century. 32 x 87 cm (12.59 x 34.25in)...

A stylish bowl of white porcelain with a matte raw white foot by Kato Yoshiyasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Asobi Kodai Hachi. It is 13.5 cm (5-1/2 inches) diameter, 6.5 cm (2-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Kato Yoshiyasu was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1985 and graduated the Kurashiki University of Science and Arts in 2008...

Baluster and quadrangular in shape, this very original cast iron vase has twisted handles and a gadrooned body. It rests on 4 small round feet. The flared shape of the collar is chiselled and engraved with beautifully golden waves. Signed. Origin: Japan. Period: 19th. Height: 21 cm.

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...

Antique Japanese set of folding Buddhist shrine doors. Made of wood and lacquered black with accents in gold lacquer and green mineral pigment. Extensive gilt copper hardware incised with scrolling vines. The doors are in four sections: two sets that are hinged together and close with a single latch in the center.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 48" high x 68" wide

This is definitely the best work by modern avangarde artist Hiramatsu Ryoma and it demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a tea bowl.

He surely needs no introduction. Ryoma is one of those once in 500 years' type of artists. He is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed his own way of expressing himself through ceramics...

DRAWER

Plain wooden drawer as a dead stock in such unlacquered condition that was actually supposed to be started to use by its owner/Japanese lacquerer but closed his business so that unused as the result. Early-mid Showa period, 20th century. H 44 x W 34 x D 25 cm (17.32 x 13.38 x 9.84in). Signs of worm holes at the bottom as is and slightly weaken for that...

A small porecelain plate by Kato Yoshiyasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Reversi-plate. The flat surface is covered in glaze, while the reverse is raw kalium clay. The base is pierced with multiple holes, each uniquely cut by the artist, so no two plates are the same. It is 10 cm (4 inches) diameter and in perfect condition, directly from the artist. Perfect for a small hors d’oeuvres or salt/condiments...

A six-panel screen on paper depicting a scene of everyday life, with men sitting in a hilly setting while drinking tea. The men are sitting on tatami mats, engaged in a simple refreshment break and are dressed in traditional kimonos. The panels are surrounded by two silk borders, a thicker blue one with a geometric pattern and a thin one. A black lacquered wooden frame completes and protects this screen...

An ivory okimono, carved from a single block, depicting a traditional scene of Japanese daily life. The work shows a mother turning towards her little girl, accompanying her to the Shichi-Go-San (Seven-Five-Three) celebration, a traditional rite and festival in Japan for children aged 3, 5 and 7, celebrated on November 15 to mark their growth and well-being. The mother holds the little girl's hand and with the other hand, holds a bag of sweets with the writing 千歳飴 (Chitose ame), know...

A spectacular Meiji to Taisho period Golden box decorated with a spray of flowers under an imperial Chrysanthemum. The interior and bottom are elegant Nashiji, and the border between box and lid is protected by a solid silver rim. Kirigane cut gold flakes decorate the raised leaves. It comes enclosed in a custom made kiri-wood storage box. The gilded receptacle is 30 x 24.5 x 14 cm (12 x 9-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches) and it is in excellent condition.

An incense burner of colored and mixed raw porcelain by Kusabe Yuji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Neriage Kuro-Nami-mon Koro (Black Wave Pattern Censer). It is 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter, 11 cm (just over 4 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Kusaba Yuji was born in Arita, the heartland of Japanese porcelain, in 1955, and graduated the prestigious Nihon Daigaku in 1979...

An antique Japanese Tansu chest from the Tohoku region of Japan used for merchant organizing and storage. Made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods and finished using a wiped lacquer technique. 14 drawers total with the bottom two having lock plates where valuables were kept away from prying hands.

Kakute style handle pulls with Tohoku lock plates designating its origins...

An antique Japanese Tansu chest from the Matsumoto region of Japan made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods...

Ohara Koson
Two Common Snipes Near Waterfront
Size: Ko-tanzaku. Approximately 8.0 x 3.75 inches.
Date: ca. 1910.
Koson signature and seal at upper right.
Publisher: Matsumoto (no. 108).
Reference: AK.13 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Compare with Daikokuya K24.5.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. A couple of small dash marks in sky.