19th C wood netsuke depicting a monkey picking fleas. Perfect condition. Signed. 1 ½ ” x 1 ¼ ” x 1” 35 x 30 x 25 mm

19th C dark wood netsuke depicting a snail. Perfect condition. Signed. 2” x 1 ¼ ” 50 x 30 mm

A new elegant and exuberant type of ceramic artwork, by Master Tanoue! The body of the chawan is done with his characteristic technique of grooving the surface with a needle and then rubbing iron into the grooves and splashed with thicker white glaze, Urushi lacquer is applied on the inside and all around the rim of the cup producing a fantastic visual effect and at the same time is very pleasantly smooth to the lips when drinking from it...

A Japanese two-panel folding screen with floral decoration depicting blooming peonies, sparrows and rocks against a light ground. The panels are framed by two splendid silk brocade borders, while a lacquered wooden frame completes and protects the screen. Signed at lower right. Period: Meiji, early 20th century. Dimensions: 173 x 209 cm. Condition: The screen is in excellent condition. Minor wear, restorations or small imperfections may be present, consistent with the age.

A Japanese Satsuma ceramic vase of ovoid form, with a cobalt-blue ground adorned with gilt floral motifs and decorated with scenes of courtly life, signed Kinkozan. The three large polychrome panels depict scenes set in refined aristocratic interiors, with courtiers and ladies engaged in everyday activities. Impressed signature to the underside. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.5 cm. Condition: Excellent condition.

An ivory netsuke depicting a rat with inlaid horn eyes, crouching on an overturned candle from which wax is dripping. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 4.5 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm. Condition: Excellent condition. Natural age lines in the ivory are present.

A six-panel folding screen with applied paper on a ground of gold and silver leaf, featuring six motifs inspired by traditional Japanese symbolism. From left to right can be seen: two turtles along a stream; peonies with butterflies in flight; a deer illuminated by the moon beside a watercourse; and a pheasant perched on a pine branch...

Enormous Rare Wooden Brazier Hook, Keyaki Wood, Meiji Period (19th Century)

A rare and massive wooden brazier hook (jizaikagi) traditionally used in the homes of wealthy farmers, suspended above the irori (traditional Japanese hearth).
Expertly carved from a single block of Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) — one of Japan’s most prized hardwoods, celebrated for its durability and striking grain...

Rare 19th C dark wood netsuke depicting a Buddhist monk Jizo cutting off the demon's Oni horns with a saw. Perfect condition. Signed. 1 ¾” x 1” 47 x 28 mm

19th C wood netsuke depicting a masseur crouching to lift a strength stone, his muscular arms wrapped around the heavy rock as his knees attempt to pull the weight. The face contorted into a grimace, showing the strain, his dead bulging eye cleverly inlaid in bone as are his teeth, visible behind his distorted lips. Eyes and teeth are inlayed. Perfect condition. Signed on an inlaid red tablet GYOKKEI. 1 ¾” x 1 ¾ x 1 ½ ” 47 x 48 x 38 mm

This is a Tsutsugaki yuzen day Kimono that was used in the Kyoto area during the Edo period. The landscapes and people are depicted in an idyllic style with the fine lines of Tsutsugaki. The colors are hand-painted with Yuzen-some. The fabric is made of cotton for the warp and tsumugi silk for the weft, giving it a rustic feel. There are no damages or stains. The condition is very good. Size: Length 151cm / From sleeve end to sleeve end119cm

A very unusual vase by Yamamoto Ichiyo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Jun Purachina-sai Banshu. The flattened form is wrapped in dark gray with brilliant flowering vines accented with gold and platinum surrounding windows containing colorful birds perched on Autumn and winter branches. It is 24 x 11 x 23.5 cm (9-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Yamamoto Ichiyo was born in Nagasaki in 1944...

Ceramic statue of a Shiba or Akita dog, sitting with all four close together, stretching its neck and nose upwards. Molded and hand-modeled grayish stoneware, covered in a beautiful multi-shaded ameyu (iron-brown) glaze.

Artist stamp impressed in the bottom: Toshi. Seal of Ohi Toshiro, also known as Ohi Chozaemon X (1927-2023).

Japan, 1980s or 1990s.

H 10 x W 4.3 x D 5 in.

Excellent condition.

Comes with the original wooden storage box...

Chawan tea bowl of Ido-shape, made for the traditional tea ceremony...

Rare Noh theater mask representing the character of Deigan, who is an adult woman transformed by her strong jealousy into a demon spirit which is about to manifest itself. This mask reflects the pain and disarray of this woman, with her disheveled hair and her tragic face. The mask is signed and nicely mounted on a custom stand. Its height: 21.2 cm. Very good condition.

A masterpiece in blue and white decorated with a cluster of grapes on the vine by one of the great porcelain families of Kyoto, Kondo Hiroshi, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Budo-e Kabin. It is 28.5 cm (11 inches) diameter, 31.5 cm (12-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kondo Hiroshi (1936-2012) was born the second son of (to be) Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo. He exhibited with the Nihon Dento Kogeiten National Traditional Crafts Exhibition...

Ishiwata Koitsu (Toko) 1897-1987
Moon Over Enoshima Beach
Date: 1933
Signed Toko.
Size: Oban. 15.375 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Doi Hangaten. Carver: Harada. Printer: Yokoi. (These seals indicate an early postwar edition)
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. A few transparent surface marks at upper right.
- A rare shin hanga design with gofun-embossed waves.

The bell is made of bronze cast using the lost-wax method, its surface entirely covered with Urushi lacquer. Its small size suggests it was a bell for domestic use, perhaps for Shinto or Buddhist religious ceremonies. It is decorated with stylized motifs, including flowers, waves, and dragons, typical of Japanese designs. Two Chinese characters molded in relief are visible at the bottom of the bell; they can be translated as "sound of the bell." Japan, Edo period, 18th or 19th century...