A beautiful tray of mottled red and black polished lacquer with patches of gold showing through dated on the bottom of the tray 2nd day of the first month of Showa 14 (1939). The box is 15 x 12 x 6cm (6 x 5 x 2-1/2 inches), the tray is 25 x 22 x 3.5 cm (10 x 9 x 1 inches) and both are in overall fine condition.

One of the 12 Guardian Kings (Heavenly Generals, Junishizo or Junishinsho) of Buddhism strikes a powerful pose, hair flaring back like fire with a confident, bring it on expression on his face. This rustic carving dates from the mid Edo period, and is likely an image of Basara, borrowing some traits from traditional images of Bishamonten. It is 42 cm (17 inches) tall including the base, which is 12.5 x 26 cm. The image himself is 37 cm (15 inches) tall. He is missing a few finger tips on the...

A large bowl studded with shiseki stones by the ever surprising Kojima Kenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Katakuchi Hachi. It is 23.5 × 25.5 × 13 cm (9-1/4 x 10 x 5-1/4 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Kojima was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1953 and graduated from the Tokoname Ceramic Vocational High School in 1971. In 1973 he spent a year in Iga before moving to Bizen for a five year apprenticeship with Konishi Tozo. He returned to Iga in 1979 and built ...

Yellow lightens up the sides of this exquisite vase by Tokuda Yasokichi IV (Junko) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ryu-u (Willow Rain). It is 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) diameter, 23.5 cm (9-1/2 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Tokuda Junko (Yasokichi IV) was born the first child of future Living National Treasure Tokuda Masahiko in 1961. While on a trip to the United States in her mid-20s, the young Tokuda came across a pot from Jingdezhen, China and drew her back to th...

This kimono was worn by a child of a wealthy merchant family in Kyoto during the Edo period. It was used for a shrine-related ceremony for a child around one year old. It was made with the highest quality Yuzen dyeing techniques. This can be seen from the fact that it is made of silk. It was made by a very delicate craftsman with the highest quality techniques.A thread is sewn onto the back to protect the child.There are a few light stains but no damage. Size: Height 95cm x Width 70.5cm

Chinese porcelain dish, decorated in the Japanese Imari style, blue, red, and gold on a white ground, depicting a mother and her children in a garden. The Imari style was invented in Arita, Japan, during the second half of the 17th century. In China around 1700, potters copied this style and produced Chinese Imari ware for export to Europe throughout the 18th century. The dish presented here dates from the beginning of the period. It can be attributed to the reign of Emperor Kangxi or his son Yo...

One of a kind: Masterpiece Faceted Amber-Glazed Raku Chawan by Shoraku Sasaki with Signed and Sealed Original Wooden Box. Size: Height 8.8 cm | Diameter 11.3 cm

This extraordinary faceted Raku Chawan, crafted by renowned contemporary potter Shoraku Sasaki, represents a pinnacle of modern Raku artistry. Its glaze, a mesmerizing amber tone rarely seen in Raku ware, evokes a sense of warmth, depth, and timeless beauty. Amber glazes in Raku are exceptionally rare, as achieving such a l...

Masterful Shigaraki Chawan by the 5th Rakusai Takahashi | Signed and Sealed Tomobako | Height 8.2 cm, Diameter 10 cm

This extraordinary Shigaraki Chawan is a work of the celebrated 5th Rakusai Takahashi (高橋楽斎), one of the most esteemed figures in the world of Japanese ceramics. Perfectly embodying the spirit of wabi-sabi, the bowl features a robust, gently rounded form with a subtle, naturalistic asymmetry that enhances its organic beauty. Measuring 8.2 cm in height and 10 ...

A Japanese Imari export dish with lobed petaloid rim of kiku-gata, chrysanthemum form. Each lobe representing one of the 16 petals of the Chrysanthemum kiku-mon. The centre of the dish decorated with an auspicious kacho-ga scene of a Hawk and Pine, Matsu ni Taka. The kiku-mon form reserve framed by a nishik-de brocade border composed of two large reserves set against a cobalt blue field with stylised Chrysanthemums with leaf and vine tendrils. The reserves containing in there centre a hexlo...

A Japanese Imari export dish with lobed petaloid rim of kiku-gata, chrysanthemum form. Each lobe representing one of the 16 petals of the Chrysanthemum kiku-mon. The centre of the dish decorated with an auspicious kacho-ga scene of a Hawk and Pine, Matsu ni Taka. The kiku-mon form reserve framed by a nishik-de brocade border composed of two large reserves set against a cobalt blue field with stylised Chrysanthemums with leaf and vine tendrils. The reserves containing in there centre a hexlo...

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Made of waste 'Hanji' (Traditional Korean paper), such as calligraphy practice once used for, Mid-late 20th century, Korea. 15.8 x 15.3 x 6 cm (6.22 x 6.02 x 2.36in). Light weight but solid make. Some fade and rips due to age as is.


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As textile sample book attached with various scraps of cotton. Total 42 pp. (8 pages with the scraps and the rest of pages are written, drawn, or just blanks.). Meiji period (1868-1912), Japan. 17.5 x 7 x 1.5 cm (6.88 x 2.75 x 0.59in).


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A fabulous work of blue and white porcelain nearly entirely covered with black and green lacquer with gold maki-e shippo designs. This ware is called Totai-Shikki or Pottery cored Lacquer. Only the inside of the foot ring and lid ring are raw porcelain, both revealing a dragon in sometsuke blue. A family crest is emblazoned inside the basin with gold on green, and windows about the elaborate outside feature stylized dragons. The bowl is 17 cm (7 inches) diameter, 8 cm (3 inches) tall plus lid,...

A stunning vessel by Matsuyama Gae enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kujaku-yu Tenmoku Chawan. It is 12.5 cm (5 inches) diameter, 7 cm (just less than 3 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Gae I Returned from China in 1945, where he had been posted for eight years and had studied in depth ancient Chinese ceramics. In 1947 he opened his own kiln and immediately won acclaim, as well as the Mayors award for Kobe in 1948. Working together with his wife they developed this ...

A green dragonfly eye crystalizes in the center of this ash blasted Tokkuri by Furutani Taketoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen Yu Tokkuri. From the lip a second bead, glimmering with gold fragments, is suspended, defying gravity. The flask is 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter, 13 cm (5 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Furutani Taketoshi was born the son of master craftsman Furutani Hirofumi in 1974, graduating the Shigaraki ...

A powerful work from the strong and silent Nishimura Masaaki of the Rakuto Kiln on Awaji Island enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tetsu-yu Hachitengo Sun Rimu-zara. It is 26.5 cm (10-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Nishimura Masaaki says: There are people beyond the pottery, those who produce the food, and aggregate the seeds. There are moments when we feel the wisdom which is passed down from our ancestors, and those who protect it. When we feel these m...

Japanese limited edition copperplate etching titled “May Breeze” by Tanaka Ryohei (1933-2019). Pencil-signed, dated '91, and numbered 91/150 in the lower margin. The title in kanji is at the bottom left margin. Paper: 10 1/4" x 11" (image: 7 1/8" x 7 1/4"). Very good overall condition with clean back. The print does not appear to have been previously framed, but the image is very faintly sunstruck from a prior mat.

Japanese shin hanga mitsugiri format woodblock print titled "Eagle" depicting an eagle standing on a rocky ledge over crashing waves by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) dating circa 1930s. The artist's signature and red seal are at the lower right. The offset markings of the publisher Doi Hangaten, printer Yokoi, and carver Harada are in the lower left margin dating this impression sometime between 1950 and 1963. The Doi publisher’s watermark is at the upper left margin corner. Paper: 15 3/8" x 7...