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Zentner Collection
$2,500.00 Porcelain plate made in China for the 17th century Japanese market. Blue and white design of a bird in a pine tree draped in moss. Encircled with a thin ring of blue. The edges of the plate and the many small irregularities in the firing are especially prized in this type of ware.
"Ko-sometsuke ('old blue and white') porcelain was produced specifically for the Japanese market during the final decades of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1930
item #1368189
(stock #Ohara171)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Ohara Koson
Sparrow on Hortensia (Blue Hydrangea) Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches. Date: ca. 1920s. Bears Koson signature and seal. "Made in Japan" stamped on verso. Publisher: Daikokuya (20) Reference: K33.13 and plate 52 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland). Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Very good. Some faint foxing (stabilized).
The Kura
sold, thank you! Antique Japanese Mingei Flat Pounding Board
An exquisite patina covers this heavy pounding board from Northern Japan used for working rice into dough. It is 53.5 x 31 x 9 cm (21 x 12 x 3-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Modern Japanese Ceramics
Sold, thank you! Mottled clay in lively matt colors blends on this square bottle by Living National Treasure Matsui Kosei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Fuhakuji Henko. It is 12 x 15 x 13 cm (4-3/4 x 6 x 5-1/4 inches) and in excellent condition.
The Kura
sold, thank you! An Annan pottery tea bowl for use in the Japanese tea ceremony from the kilns of 15th-16th century Vietnam enclosed in an age-blackened kiri-wood box. The crackled pale glaze is decorated with a band of blue frets about the rim inside, a decidedly modern design of droplets descending in beads down the outside typical of early Vietnamese decoration...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1960
item #1367958
(stock #TRC1818)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! Rough stones can be seen protruding from the unrefined ferrous clay—darkening near the base and graduating to a lighter shade as it approaches the feldspar laden lip. The inside—also covered in a smooth and viscous feldspar glaze—creates a magnificent contrast with the rough exterior...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 2000
item #1367942
(stock #TRC1817)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! The lower half of a blackened enso dips from the rim on a backdrop of gray crackled glazing interspersed with auburn highlights. Rising up from below into the enso, frothy waves crash on rocks giving the impression of movement, power, and the indomitable forces of nature.
Born in Gifu Prefecture in the region known for Mino pottery, Wakao is the quintessential example of a self-taught potter who cultivated a unique style and achieved wide recognition despite no formal training...
The Kura
Sold, thank you! A Boro Futon cover textile of sewn together bits of worn out indigo dyed fabric 160 x 204 cm (63 x 80 inches ). Go-haba (five widths)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! Considered an auspicious symbols of wealth, status, and good fortune, foo dogs—commonly referred to as shishi or komainu in Japan—are often seen in pairs guarding shrines, straddling the doorways of shops, and protecting public buildings. The yellow Seto-ware shishi featured here is an antique from the Momoyama period that displays a soft patina developed over many decades of use...
The Kura
Sold, thank you! A Boro cover textile of sewn together bits of worn out Asa (Hemp) fabrics resist died with various patterns. 146 X 163 cm (57-1/2 x 64 inches).
Zentner Collection
$1,250.00 Antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest of drawers) from the Kyoto region. The chest has an open shelved compartment, with a money slot on the bottom shelf that drops into the drawer below. With black iron Warabite style handles on each drawer, 3 of which also have squared lock plates with Chrysanthemum studs...
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920
item #1367814
(stock #TRC1852)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! This captivating bin-kake, or traditional brazier for tea ceremony, is crafted from fine celadon porcelain using methods first perfected in the southern Song Dynasty. The outside is decorated with low-relief Peony flowers which display a vivid sheen, owing mainly to the expert craftsmanship of the Meiji period Imperial Court artist Suwa Sozan who created this wonderful masterpiece...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
Sold, thank you! A delightful small tea bowl by one of the greatest potters of the 20th century, Kamoda Shoji, enclosed in a wooden box signed by his wife. Brown glaze is draped quietly across the rough dark clay, the contrast between simplicity and texture a pleasure to hold. It is 4 inches (10 cm) Diameter, 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Kamoda Shoji is without a doubt one of the most important and influential ceramic artists of the 20th century...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese tansu from the Nigata area of Japan. Most likely used by a merchant for storage. The 9 drawers are in three rows with the shallowest drawers along the top and gradually getting deeper toward the bottom of the chest. The hardware is all of iron and includes elegant hirute shaped drawer pulls, fan shaped lock plates and corner bracing. The wood is paulownia (kiri) wood.
Edo Period (early 1800's) Dimensions: 19 1/2" high x 31" wide x 19" deep.
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1930
item #1367804
(stock #Ohara170)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Ohara Koson
Snow-capped Mount Fuji Size: O-tanzaku. Approximately 14.5 x 7.5 inches. Date: ca. 1900s-1923. Bears Koson seal. Publisher: Daikokuya (6) Reference: K44.8 and plate 103 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland). Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Lower right corner reinforced. Tone line at bottom edge. Some fading. - A well-known and rarely seen Koson design.
Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1950
item #1367780
(stock #TRC201111)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
Sold, Thank You! The natural ash Hagi glaze gives this piece a mellow yet robust feel. The foot of the bowl is unglazed in places showing traces of ferrous-rich clay in the form of an orangish hue. The sides of the bowl show pale ash, ivory, and faint hints of lavender. Overall a classic and attractive example of an expertly crafted Hagi tea bowl.
The creator of this work, Korai-zaemon Saka XI was born in Yamaguchi prefecture in 1912...
Zentner Collection
SOLD Rare Japanese kakiemon ware porcelain jar. Of a tapered melon shape, with circular floral enso motifs of bamboo, blossoming cherry branches, hydrangea, kiri leaves. The Imperial dragon and phoenix paired to represent the emperor and empress. With overglaze green, red, and blue on white bisque ground. The domed lid topped with karakusa (octopus vine) and kiri leaf pattern.
19th century Dimensions : 7.5" W x 10" H
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1990
item #1367748
(stock #Yuichi001)
Era Woodblock Prints
$625 Yuichi Hasegawa (b. 1945)
Record of Wind Erosion (Red) Japanese title: Fushoku-ki (Aka) Date: 1989 Edition: 4/20 Signed in pencil by the artist. Paper size: 24.25 x 12 inches. Image size: 20 x 8.75 inches. Reference: Art Gallery of New South Wales. Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Excellent. |
