Post war, Showa period. The mask is one of a pair and seems as a “male”. It is decorated with a movable jaw and ears, eyes inlayed with 2 colored metal, and a tuft of gray hair on the back. The horn on top of the head is moveable. This mask is likely a “hand” mask used during Kabuki play. Karashishi, also known as a "Chinese lion" or "lion-dog"...

Post war, Showa period. The mask is one of a pair and seems as a “female”. It is decorated with a movable jaw and ears, eyes inlayed with 2 colored metal, golden colored metal fangs and a tuft of gray hair on the back. The ball on top of the head is moveable. This mask is likely a “hand” mask used during Kabuki play. Karashishi, also known as a "Chinese lion" or "lion-dog"...

Glaze drapes about the finger scored surface of this Sake flask by Atarashi Manabu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Chossen Karatsu Tokkuri. It is 9.5 cm (roughly 4 inches) diameter, 15 cm (6 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Atarashi Manabu has been growing in popularity as one of the leaders in the Iga pottery tradition since the first time I saw his work nearly 20 years ago when visiting the family showroom in Iga village...

A jaunty thick wood lid sits astride this simple ceramic form covered in random earth tones and dramatic strokes of black by Koie Ryoji enclosed in the original singed wooden box titled Mizusashi. Drops of spilled ink and a bit of blank canvas (raw earth) varying from white to gray are deeply scored, wth washes of red tinged Ki-seto yellow glaze like a minimalist painting from the 1950s. Up one side runs a series of blank dots where it was supported on its side in the kiln...

A bag handmade of vegetable indigo dye hemp strings which is for backpack. It has hand-carved wood cord fastenings. In excellent condition, no cuts or breaks. The second half of the 19th century. L:73cm

Strikes of an iron loaded brush cross the organic white surface of this large basin by Nakagawa Jinenbo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled E-Kohiki Karatsu Hachi. It is 34.5 cm (13-3/4 inches) diameter 10.5 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Nakagawa Jinenbo (1953-2011) was always fascinated with Karatsu ware, and studied under the great Inoue Toya from the age of 24...

An 18th century Zen image of the Bodhidharma seated in meditation dressed in red robes, eyes aflame, the gold irises gleaming in the shadow of the Zendo hall, his countenance stern as he contemplates the mysteries of all and nothing. He is seated on the original wooden stand. Writing inside the diaper indicates it likely belonged to a temple called Jorakuji. It is 45 cm (18 inches) tall seated on the stand. The stand itself is 33 x 26.5 cm (13 x 10-1/2 inches)...

Pencil-signed Japanese mid-century sosaku hanga woodblock print titled "Moonlight Night" depicting a sleeping owl by Kaoru Kawano (1916-1965) dating circa 1950 to early 1960s. The artist's pencil signature and red seal are at the lower left section of the image. Paper: 11" x 16 1/2" (image: 9 1/4” x 14 3/4”). Very good overall condition with full margins. There are a few short soft creases at the lower left and there is a small scuff mark above the red seal...

BORO SANDALS

A pair of waraji sandals, uniquely woven from straw and strips of well-worn cloth. Japan, early 20th century. Approx. H 5.5 × W 10 × D 24 cm (2.2 × 3.9 × 9.4 in). Firmly constructed, slightly stiff...

A fabulous small egg-like white sake-cup by Yamada Hikaru enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Hakuyu Guinomi. It is slightly taller than wide, 5 cm diameter, 5.5 cm (roughly 2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Yamada Hikaru (1924-2001), was born into the family of layman potter and priest Yamada Tetsu, and raised in Gifu after the family home was destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake...

The incense burner is decorated with birds and floral motifs inlayed with gold and silver. 3 ½ ” x 3”.

1900's Japanese Makie Lacquered Wood Carved Boko Box

It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) tall by 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) wide and 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) in length. It is 237.1 gram.

It has small chips, peeling of lacquer, cracks, stains, rubbing of lacquer and gold, and surfaces wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell...

Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for...

The Size of Makuri Painting Image: 10" W x 53 3/8" L
The scroll　Size : 14 1/2” x 70 1/4”
Artist: Seki Nao
Signed by Artist : Seki Nao with his chop seal.
Medium: Sumi and Wa-enogu(Japanese water color)
The title: Kijyaku (Happy Sparrows)、written on outside.
The condition of scroll: excellent on painting, no stain
neither torn. Scroll background with some deteriorated edge.
as photographed which are three places.
The year of Work: during end of ...

Fine Buddhist Hanging Scroll depicting Kannon Bodhisattva (Guanyin)

Polychrome painting on paper mounted as a scroll, Japan, likely late Edo to early Meiji period (19th century).
A serene depiction of Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Mercy, seated in meditation upon a lotus pedestal rising from a rocky base. The figure is rendered in delicate mineral pigments with gold highlights, wearing flowing white robes and an ornate crown depicting a small seated Amitabha Buddha. The compositio...

An original elegant Japanese Edo-period lacquer stand, decorated with mother-of-pearl (raden) inlay and delicate gold maki-e details. The piece features a gracefully arched double-support form rising from a scalloped base, culminating in an upper tray with pierced floral patterns and scrolling borders. The surface shimmers with inlaid fragments of abalone shell, creating iridescent motifs of blossoms, geometric designs, and symbolic patterns that catch the light in tones of green, violet, and si...

Antique Japanese single section low tansu, constructed with hinoki (Japanese cypress) frame and striking keyaki (zelkova) burl wood panels. The warm, honey-toned hinoki provides a refined architectural frame for the highly figured keyaki, whose swirling burl grain creates a mesmerizing organic pattern—hallmarks of Japan’s finest cabinetmaking tradition.
The sliding doors open smoothly to reveal ample interior storage, likely designed for textiles or household goods. Original iron hard...

Ito Takashi
After a Snowfall, Yasaka Pagoda
Date: 1929. This edition mid-century.
Size: Oban. 15.5 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Signed and sealed by the artist within image.
"Takashi" in pencil at lower margin.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print
Condition: On the upper right, there's toning within the paper that does not show through. The back has two pieces of tape at top margin corners, light toning, and slightly thinner paper at lower rig...