Charred glaze runs in rivulets, blasted around the sides of this Kamahen Bizen vase by Yamamoto Izuru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vessel is 10 inches (25.5 cm) tall, roughly 5 inches (13 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Yamamoto Izuru was born into the family of famous potter Yamamoto Toshu in 1944. He graduated the sculpture division of Musashino University, then went on to Paris for another two years of sculpting before returning to Bizen to apprentice und...

Chinese Ceramic seated Duck, before 1920, 1 7/8" high, 2" x 1" wide, with original imperfection, no damage.

Antique Japanese painting of a tiger crouched on a rock, his eyes are turned toward the full moon which shows itself through the branches of a pine tree, beautiful detail especially to the tiger with his enormous paws, painted in sumi ink on paper, signed. antique frame without glass. Meiji Period. Size of painting only: 52" high x 23 1/2" wide. Size including frame: 56 1/4" high x 29 1/4" wide

This is a Tibeto-Chinese bronze Buddha from the 19th. century. It has a unique design with lots of miniature Buddhas applicated.

Rests of gilt are still visible.

It has a size of 22 cm height, width 17 cm x 13 cm and the weight is 2,4kg.

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A unique gold gild chawan with stunning painting, made of Kasama-yaki.

It dates from the late Meiji Period and comes with the original box.

Perfect condition.

Size: 7,5 cm h. - 11 cm d.

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This is a hydrangea pattern and a high technique of yuzen dye, and shadow and the color of the leaf are expressed boldly. It is the gem which does not exist in other tsutsugaki. It is a painting of wonderful yuzen dye. Tsutsugaki is done by a considerably exact technology. It is a wonderful masterpiece of Edo at latter term. There is slightly a repair mark.It has several small holes.The material is hemp (superior grass cloth)and cotton. size:162cm x 140cm (63.7" x 55.1")

Japanese antique 4 section butsudan (Buddhist shrine for household use). The exterior is lacquered all black with double cabinet doors to the shrine area. The interior of the butsudan is lacquered gold and black and has ornate carved details of phoenixes and a dragon just below the shrine roof area. Details of birds and waves are carved in the area below. The interior shrine compartment has a slide out tray as well as a small compartment with gold lacquer sliding panels. The bottom two sect...

Pair of Chinese armchairs made all of beautiful honey colored hardwood, most likely huanghuali, each seat with six sides, very elegant lines with dowels for back and arms, mid 20th century. Size of each: 32 1/2" high x 27" wide x 20 1/2" deep.

On offer is this rare type of nezumi mizusashi made of shino-yaki.

It dates from the mid to the late Meiji Period and is in perfect condition.

There are no damages, cracks and repairs.

Size:

17,5 cm height

13 cm diameter

16,5 cm trunk diameter

Weight:

1400 g

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This is a real old Japanese mizusashi made of Oribe clay. It dates from the early Meiji Period.

Signed on the bottom from the artist.

It is in great condition - no repair, no crack, no water leak.

Size:

15 cm height

13 cm diameter

15 cm trunk diameter

Weight:

1,3 kg

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A Chinese painting depicting a teacup and a teapot under a plum tree. Painted with light ink on paper. The painter Hu Teimei (1848-1899), he was born in Anhui prefecture as a son of a painter Yin Hu. He is specialized in literature painting such as bird and flower, landscape painting. This painting is painted at Okayama castle in 1884, Okayama castle used to be called bird castle due to the colour of the outside wall (black). These 4 Chinese character means “A precious spring worth more than ...

This charming Japanese netsuke has the face of Noh theatre character surrounded with intricate basket weave pattern. It is signed under the chin dimensions 2.5 x 2 x 1 inch

The detacheable central Tirthankara surrounded by other Tirthankaras, two elephants holding his princely parasol, his throne supported by two lions. On the back there is a lengthy inscription, holding the date 1674 in Samvat, which is 1617 in the Western calendar. The shrine is inlaid all over with silver. H. 28 cm, W. 19 cm. Condition: some old damage and an old repair to the thinly cast back of the stand. Otherwise in wonderful original condition.

It is amazing the number of shades of gray playing across this simple tile-sculpture by Hayami Shiro. Just less than 2 feet (59 cm) tall. There is a small chip in the base (see photos). Due to size shipping will be accrued separately.
Hayami Shiro (b. 1927) was born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1927, and graduated the Tokushima Industrial University in 1949. His first exhibitions did not materialize until 1964, and from there he flourished. From the late 60s he began exhibiting in Nationa...

Large and heavy piece, 500 grams of silver, finely cast and in good condition. Diameter 12,5 cm outside and 7 cm inside. H. 10,5 cm. Made in the first half of the 20th century. Marked on the inside with an "M".

This Mughal piece was made of a zinc alloy inlaid with flower patterns of silver and brass. A similar huqqa base in the book "Bidri Ware, inlaid metalwork from India" by Susan Stronge is dated in the first half of the 18th century. H. 18 cm. Diameter 16 cm. Very good condition with the inlay intact.

Egg shaped vase with a black-red patina. Signed on the bottom. H. 18 cm. Showa period (1926-1989). Good condition, original tomobako. Master casting artist Kazan Yokokura continued to enter contests, mainly centered on Nitten Exhibition. 1915 Born in Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan 1951 Won for the first time a prize at the Nitten Exhibition (and won many prizes at later exhibitions). 1959 Won special commendation "Hokuto Prize" at the Nitten Exhibition. 1966 Joined the jury of th...