Cotton Okinawan Bingata furoshiki (wrapping cloth). Bingata is one kind of katazome (stencil-resist-dye) which is a specialty product in Okinawa (Ryukyu for an old name). It has kanji character "Ryukyu" in the corner. Darker colors are added after katazome dye. In good condition but has still some stains. Dyed with Ryukyu ai (ryukyu indigo) and pigments etc. 20th century. 110cm x 110cm

Boro mae-kake (apron) made of fragments which are indigo dyed, stripes and white plain weave cotton. The stitches are white cotton thread. Washed, but still has many stains. All hand-sewn. The first half of the 20th century. 60cm x 70cm

5 panels of noren made of asa (hemp) whose wefts and warps are hand-plied and vegetable indigo dyed. The top hem and belts are hand-spun and vegetable indigo dyed cotton. The beige stripes are cotton threads. In excellent condition. 19th century. 160cm x 138cm

Silk man's juban (under kimono) with sparrow motif which is kata-yuzen. It is kata-zome (stencil-resist-dye) and colored by hand. In excellent condition except for a few light stains in middle front. The first half of the 20th century. 135cm x 132cm

Cotton kimono with beautiful shibori (tie-dye) which is vegetable indigo dyed. It has rather thick texture. In excellent condition. The second half of the 20th century. 126cm x 158cm

A small and highly attractive rectangular, bottle-shaped vase of stoneware decorated on two sides with a loosely rendered floral motif and sides in a palette consisting of underglaze red, blue and a blue-mottled brown glazes. Made by KAWAI Buichi (1908-1989), a leading disciple and nephew of the celebrated KAWAI KANJIRO. Signed storage box (kiri tomobako). H 15,5 cm, W 10 cm, Deep 6 cm. Condition: Perfect. *****Biography: KAWAI Buichi ( 1908-1989)...

Cyrus leRoy Baldridge (1889-1977)
Peking, 1925
Edition: 81/200
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.5 inches.
Signed in pencil: "Cyrus Baldridge".
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Margin has matte line, pinhole, and tape at corner. Image has a few faint spots.

A finely carved scoop for powder tea (macha) made of light wood in the form of a folded lotus leaf. On the side a large centipede (mukade) in raised, red lacquer. With fitted cloth bag with artist’s name and seals, Migaku Akira (?) a maker of tea utensils in bamboo or wood. Late Taisho to early Showa, c. 1930. L 15,5 cm. Condition: Perfect.

This is a Jinbaori (sleeveless campaign jacket worn over armor) made with kuzu cloth used by the precious natural cloth of the Edo period, the top of the samurai. The family crest is hidari - hitotsu - myoga no marumon. It is an item of the original Edo period. There are thin dirt and slight damage. I think that the weft is kuzu cloth and the warp is hemp or Kuzuu. Because it was used in the Edo period, it seems that silver foil was applied on the Japanese paper around the sleeve, but...

Antique Japanese single section mizuya (kichten chest). Made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood with dark keyaki (elm) wood burl panels. The left side of the tansu has a compartment opened by sliding doors with vertical slats. The right portion of the chest has a smaller compartment opened by sliders with decorative cut outs and wire mesh...

This is a rare and very fine Japanese cloisonne jar covered with tiny butterflies. These butterflies are so small that probably 8 could fit on a little fingernail. It was likely created by Kumeno Teitaro. It stands 4 1/4 inches tall and is 3 5/8 inches wide. Condition is excellent.

Seated Amida Buddha, the hands placed centrally on the lap in the Amida jo-in concentration mudra, sculpted in relief from a brick-hued igneous stone. Late-Muromachi Period ca. 1550. Very minor old loss...

An original 18th century Japanese Namban armor with momonari type kabuto. The wisteria meadate and other occurrences of variations of the Fuji mon belongs to the Fujiwara Clans. The meadate matches that of the family crest seen on the armor. The black lacquered dou is textured with crushed oyster shell in fine detail. The armor is presented with the original hitsu (armor box) with gold beautiful gold calligraphy on the sides...

A long, tube-like vase of high-fired stoneware with a mottled, cratered surface in tones of brown, green and grey for display in the tokunoma made by the new star of contemporary ceramic, the Japanese artist Takeuchi Kouzo (b. 1977). It is part of his rustic, structural pieces emulating building-components in ancient civilisation ruins. ( He is captivated by the atmosphere, the charm of ruins ). The works made in this style are primarily meant for flower arrangements. Signed and dated 2014...

A small, attractive incense table on four legs in classical style with openwork in red Negoro-lacquer with the typical ‘rubbed’ surface to reveal the layer of black lacquer underneath. Japan, late Meiji, c. 1900. H 13.5 cm, W 20 cm, L 26 cm. Condition: Generally good (minor wear and a few, small cracks).

Standing Fudo-Myo (Skt. Acalanatha) with characteristic attributes of sword and rope held in the right and left hands, respectively, sculpted in relief against a flame-motif mandorla from sandstone. Early-Meiji Era ca. 1875. Excellent condition, with only extremely minor old loss...

A dish of moulded octagonal form with vertical raised edges decorated with a Peony leaf scrolling arabesque ground inset with shaped reserves containing auspicious Dragons and Chinese lions. The rim decorated with a stylised wave border with alternating pairs of claw waves and, gobenka, five petal flowers placed in the corners both to the interior and the exterior of the rim...

A good Nabeshima dish from the Nabeshima clan’s Okawachi kiln of oval boat shaped form, perhaps inspired by the boat shaped ingots, sychee or yuanbao, and decorated with an auspicious pattern of a pair of Goldfish swimming amongst water weeds. This particular pattern and shape belongs to a group of wares that were approved by the Shogun Ieharu in 1774 and were produced throughout the late Edo period for the consumption of the Shogunate. (See Nabeshima Porcelain for the Shogunate)...