Rectangular fukusa, which is used to ceremonially cover gifts. Taupe colored, finely ribbed silk basis on which the decoration is embroidered by hand in silk and gold thread. On three corners there is a tassel made out of twisted gold-thread.

The image shows two cranes, flying above the rising sun over crashing waves. This is an auspicious New Year’s image of the first sunrise of the year.

On the reverse is a family crest, embroidered by hand in thin, white silk...

Large, almost square fukusa, which is used to ceremonially cover gifts. Dark green colored, finely ribbed silk basis on which the decoration is embroidered by hand in various colors of silk, silver thread and two shades of gold thread. On three corners there is a tassel made out of twisted silk threads and gold-thread.

Between banks of clouds a central golden cloud (or island) is placed with two origami paper fans, decorated with a flying crane (top) and a minogame (bottom)...

WEST GATE AREA

Oil on canvas, artist unknown, Japan, 1980. Approx. 27.5 × 22 × 2 cm (10.8 × 8.7 × 0.8 in). A colorful depiction of the area around Namdaemun in Korea (despite the title referencing the West Gate)...

Furrows of torn earth are filled with crackled green glass creating this spectacular large dish by important contemporary artist Tanimoto Yo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Sara. It is 37.5 cm (15 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Born in 1958 the son of Iga potter Tanimoto Kosei, Yo was raised among the kilns and has always had his hands in clay...

A prototypical Momoyama style Iga vase by Atarashi Kanji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Mimitsuki Hanaire. It is 24 cm tall (just under 10 inches) and in excellent condition.
Atarashi Kanji was born in Osaka in 1944, and graduated the Osaka College of Craft design. After 3 years in Kobe, and 4 in Kishiwada (Wakayama) he came to settle in Iga, where he was one of the driving forces behind the resurrection and preservation of the Iga tradition...

Bold black lines form the structure filled with Mi-fu Dots form a tree sheltered village along the water’s edge, in the distance deftly brushed dry strokes in soft shades of gray form monolithic crags towering over the placid scene, a poem scratched like sunrise along the vertical columns...

Feverish brushstrokes fill the canvas of this exceptional landscape by Shirakura Niho Ink on paper, ivory rollers, The ivory rollers will be changed for export. It is large at 84.3 x 167.5 cm (33 x 66 inches and is in excellent condition, enclosed in a modern kiri-wood storage box.
Shirakura Kinichiro (Niho or Jiho, Kanyu, 1896-1974) was born in Niigata, and initially was inducted into Nanga under Hatta Goro. Moving to Tokyo he began studies of Western oil painting following Ishii Hakutei...

A stunning pair of bowls showcasing various lacquer techniques enclosed in a period kiri-wood box dating from the early 20th century. The outside of the bowls shows off the woodworkers turning, with a ribbed surface in transparent candy lacquer allowing the beauty of the wood-grain to be appreciated. About the rim and base are Hagi leaves in gold on black, symbol of autumn. Within a stream meanders through the reflection of the moon in togidashi maki-e of silver and gold...

RECITING COUNTER

Special Japanese wooden counting device, with flippable panels marked with kanji numbers including the date of Shōwa 6 (1931), used to keep track of repetitions in the ‘Hyakumanben’ practice—a Buddhist ritual involving reciting “Namu Amida Butsu” hundreds of thousands of times using a large rosary (Hyakumanben-nenju). Approx. 23 × 16 × 1.5 cm (9.1 × 6.3 × 0.6 in)...

The figure is hand-painted in polychrome enamels, including blues, reds, greens, and gilt accents. The boy is depicted kneeling and playing a large drum with two drumsticks. The style is typical of Kutani ware, known for its ornate decoration and rich colors. The design features an intricate pattern of butterflies, flowers, and foliage set against a black background. 8 ” x 7 x 8 ” 21 x 17 x 21 sm

The piece is made of bronze and features a highly detailed, naturalistic basket weave texture and an applied cicada ornament. The form is based on hanging flower baskets (known as kakebana) which were traditionally hung in the tokonoma (alcove) of a tearoom...

Small serving plate made of very fine, brown stoneware. It is covered with slip, in which lines forming a kind of sunburst were created by a brush. Covered with a satin mat, dark brown glaze and yellowish amber glaze with red-brown speckles. Five very small spur marks.

Unsigned. Mingei (folk art).

Koishiwara or Onta ware, Japan, 1970s-1980s

H 1.1 x diam...

Small cup in the shape of an open lotus flower (seen from above) made of very thin, fine stoneware. The outside covered with translucent, finely crackled glaze, decorated in underglaze blue, blue and green enamels and gold with pine branches and flowering plum branches. Inside just covered with clear, crackled glaze.

Mark in bottom: Mizoro.

Mizoro ware is a variant of Kyo-ware.

Japan, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century.

H 2.5 x Diam 3 in.

Gold on outside slightly ...

A ceramic box by Yamamoto Noriyuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kinsai To Kaku Bako (Square Ceramic Box in Gold Glaze) dated 2003. It is 10.5 cm (4 inches) square, 18.5 cm (7-1/4 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Yamamoto Noriyuki was born in Tottori in 1948, and at the age of 16 met the head of the Toyama Mingei Museum Yoshida Shoya. Two years later he was lucky enough to meet Bernard Leach on one of his frequent trips to Japan, and from that fateful moment set...

Streamline fish mingle on the surface of this earthy vessel by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a signed wooden box titled simply Guinomi. It is 8 cm (3 inches) diameter, 4.5 cm (just less than 2 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima. Yoko came to Kyoto where she initially studied painting at the Kyoto Tankidai Art College, then moved to ceramics at the Kyoto Municipal Art University where she studied traditional potte...

A sparse landscape of country retreats peaking up through the mist of forested valleys by Shirakura Niho in light color and ink on silk dating from the late Taisho to early Showa eras. It is bordered in pale patterned silk and features wood rollers. It is 56.5 x 130 cm (22 x 51 inches) and is in overall fine condition, with some dirtiness along the roller bar and comes in a period wooden box.
Shirakura Kinichiro (Niho or Jiho, Kanyu, 1896-1974) was born in Niigata, and initially was induc...

A set of stacking dishes in the shape of a Tea Brazier Set (Furogama) dating from the late 19th to early 20th century enclosed in a red lacquered wooden display box. It is performed in the dry lacquer technique covered in Sabiji-nuri (lacquer made to look like rust). Consisting of four tiers, a lid and an inner ring used for holding a sake cup, assembled it is 15. x 17.5 x 21.5 cm (roughly 6 x 7 x 8-1/2 inches). There are some ships to the edges, typical of age and use, but is in overall fine co...

1930's Japanese Kutani Daruma with Ram Figure Okimono

It is 12 inches (30.48 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) and 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. It is 3.8 Lb.

It has glaze crazing, glaze cracks, stains, rubbing of gold and paint, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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