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...

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...

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)...

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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This is a children's silk kimono, Beniitajime shibori-benibanasome(natural Safflower dyei ), worn in Kyoto during the Edo period. This Edo-period(1800-1867) beniitajime shibori-benibanasome (natural Safflower dyei )features white silk fabric dyed twice with light pink and dark safflower dye using the Beniitajime shibori-benibanasome dyeing technique. Upon closer inspection, you can see overlapping patterns. The red bars between the patterns represent the thickness of the boards used...

Japanese studio pottery crafted in the Ogata Kenzan style. The piece appears to be made in the raku style, a soft-bodied, hand-modeled ceramic. It features carved texture on the brown upper portion and painted elements in yellow, orange, and gray on the lower band, consistent with the use of vivid colors and emphasis on design associated with Kenzan wares. Singed at the bottom, in perfect condition. 10 1/4 ” x 3 1/2 ” 26.5 x 9.5 sm

The style, with rich overglaze enamels (iro-e) in vibrant colors like emerald green, cobalt blue, yellow, and red, is characteristic of Japanese Kutani ware porcelain. In Japanese folklore and feng shui traditions, the pheasant (kiji) is considered a symbol of protection, loyalty, and prosperity...

Oil plate, used for catching oil dripping from a lantern inside the house, aburazara in Japanese. Fine stoneware covered in a whitish opaque glaze with fine crackle on top of which a spatter design, using stencils, has been applied, representing the first dream of the New Year: Mount Fuji, falcon (and eggplant (eggplants not present)). The falcon is imaged by a (family) crest comprising two tail feathers...

OMIKUJI

Japanese wooden “Omikuji” box once used for fortune-telling at Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples, containing numbered sticks with written oracles and is shaken and flipped upside down to dispense a fortune stick. Shōwa period, 20th century. Approx. 21.5 × 9 × 8 cm (8.5 × 3.5 × 3.1 in)...

SKULL TOTEMS

Set of three anonymous hand-carved wooden skull totem sculptures. Japan, Shōwa period, 20th century. Slender, minimal forms carved from single pieces of wood. Approx. max: 36 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm (14.2 × 0.6 × 0.6 in)...

DOLL PARTS

Set of parts for an unfinished Ichimatsu doll, Japan, Shōwa period, mid–20th century.

– Torso: approx. 22 × 10 × 5 cm (8.7 × 3.9 × 2 in)
– Head: approx. 9 × 8 × 9 cm (3.5 × 3.1 × 3.5 in)
– Head: approx. 8 × 7 × 8 cm (3.1 × 2.8 × 3.1 in)
– Hip: approx...

Beautiful Horagai Conch Shell Trumpet, Meiji Period

A rare and impressive horagai conch shell trumpet traditionally used by samurai and yamabushi (mountain ascetics).
This large and finely shaped specimen shows a beautiful natural patination developed over time, with an elegant lacquered wooden mouthpiece attached to the tip...

COSMETIC BOTTLE PROTOTYPES

Set of four old prototypes for cosmetic bottles, including both wood and glass types. Japan, Shōwa period (20th century)...

JAPANESE GRAFFITI MAT

Large sheet of Japanese washi paper made from fragments of old calligraphy practice books, Taishō–Shōwa period (early–mid 20th century). Approx. 165 × 155 cm (65 × 61 in). A versatile sheet originally used much like a modern picnic or leisure mat—something to wrap with, sit on, or spread out as needed. Condition as shown.


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A very unusual work circa 2010 in granular black by Sakiyama Takayuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Choto (listening to waves). It is 30 cm (12 inches) diameter, 20 cm (8 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Sakiyama Takayuki (b. 1958) graduated the Osaka Art University in 1981. In 1984 he exhibited for the first time at the Nitten National Exhibition. He established his kiln in Shizuoka in 1987, and was accepted into and prized at the National Ceramics Exhibition (Ni...

A brooding Bizen Guinomi blackened and shiny opposite a blast of ash by Oiwa Tomoyuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box. There is a wonderful dialog between the two sides, the blackened with a burnished dark surface, while over the same darkness has been blasted molten ash on the cup, flowing around and beading on one side. The juxtaposition between light and dark is delightful. The sake cup is 7 cm (2-3/4 inches) diameter, 6.5 cm (2-1/2 inches) tall, and in excellent condition.