Lovely Shino Vase in Mt. Fuji motif by famed ceramicist, Kanji Kato, b.1927-. Learned his craft at the Oji Kiln in Seto which was the oldest noborigama kiln in Seto until its last firing in 1968. H:25cm x diameter: 18cm. Ask for shipping quote from CA.

Fudo Myo-o (Acala) is a major deity in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, serving as a fierce guardian and a manifestation of the Buddha Vairocana. Known as the "Immovable Wisdom King," he uses his terrifying, wrathful appearance—often surrounded by flames—to destroy ignorance, control demons, and guide sentient beings toward enlightenment. Typically depicted with a fierce, scowling face, sometimes with fangs, and sitting or standing on a rock, symbolizing his steadfast, unwavering nature. Holds...

A beautiful vase by Long Term Japanese resident and pottery Richard Milgrim enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Mimitsuki Hanaire. It is 10.5 x 11 x 25 cm (4 x 4-1/4 x 10 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Richard Milgrim (b. 1955) of White Plains New York graduated Antioch College in 1979 following a year travelling in Japan and internship at the Fogg Museum of Harvay rd. That same year he began down a path, following a “way” as it is called in Japan, Sado or Chanoy...

A colorful study of ceramic plate designs by female ceramicist Shigemori Yoko mounted as a hanging scroll. Ink and vibrant color on paper mounted in dark cloth with ceramic rollers, it is 46 x 195 cm (18-1/4 x 76-3/4 inches) and in excellent condition.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima. Yoko came to Kyoto where she initially studied painting at the Kyoto Tankidai Art College, then moved to ceramics at the Kyoto Municipal Art University where she studied traditional pottery t...

A thatched farmhouse stands guarded behind a wall of green leaves, perhaps grapes or are they morning glories? Pigment on paper in a green patterned silk border extended with beige and featuring ivory rollers (These will be changed for export) enclosed in the original signed wooden box (modified as it appears to have originally framed) and dated 1922. It is 46 x 132 cm (18-1/2 x 52 inches) and is in overall fine condition, with some pale age spots in the border material.
Domoto Insho (18...

A pair of Edo period temple guardian ornaments made to support the roof beams carved of Japanese cedar or cypress wood, their fierce expressions meant to ward off evil and protect the holy Buddhist teaching. Each is roughly 19 x 39.5 x 20 cm (7-1/2 x 16 x 8 inches) and are in excellent condition. Very cool as built in architectural elements in a home.

The vase features a relief decoration based on ancient models and is typically made from a light bronze alloy with a dark patina. It includes silver inlays and intricate patterns like waves or mythological beast motifs. It is adorned with two distinct dragon-head handles that appear to be breathing stylized fire. This style represents a 14th-century reinterpretation of much older bronze designs, blending traditional shapes with newer artistic flourishes like elongated necks inspired by Song cera...

The vase is decorated with polychrome medallions depicting dragons, phoenixes and butterflies on dark and red background. It has a bulbous body elevated on three small feet. Overall, very good condition 7.25" x 5 / 18.5 x 12.5 sm

The figure is a Hakata Doll (Hakata Ningyo), a traditional Japanese clay doll from Fukuoka. This statue depicts Bodhidharma, also known as Daruma in Japan. He was a 5th or 6th-century Buddhist monk credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China and the first Chinese patriarch. In this iteration Daruma is depicted with eye lids cut to aid his meditation. The statue includes traditional iconographic elements like a thick beard and exposed chest hair, reflecting his South Indian origins as d...

The 19th C vase features a detailed, raised relief of rooster and chickens. The bottom is signed with what was translated as Ryūkō (龍高) next to a stamp featuring a dragonfly. Good condition with an old restoration on a side. 11.5" x 4.5 / 29 x 12 sm

An antique Japanese Tokoname "Dragon" bottle vase, typically dating from the late 19th-century Meiji period. Redware (unglazed red clay) pottery vase with a bulbous body and a tall, slender neck. It features a highly detailed, raised relief carving of a dragon winding around the body and neck of the vase. Produced in Tokoname, Japan, one of the country's Six Ancient Kilns known for its high-quality red clay ceramics. Translation • 大日本 (Dai Nippon): Great Japan • 常滑製 (Tok...

Fine Large Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse

This attractive and unusual pottery model of a horse was made over two thousand years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is quite heavily-modelled and made from a dense pale grey pottery. The horse stands upright and alert, mouth open and ears pricked. The surface has been cold-painted in a pale reddish-brown pigment with additional decoration on top in a creamy-white pigment. The tail is detachable and fits int...

Fine LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Dish - Peony

This impressive and large example of Longquan celadon ware was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) at the Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province. It is coated in a crackled celadon glaze of very good colour. To the base within the foot ring the unglazed body has fired to a yellowish brown with also signs of the pale grey body. The inner surface is attractively decorated with an incised peony design, the surrounding cavetto wit...

Fine Large Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Glazed Pottery Buddhist Jar

This large and impressive pottery jar was made around the 13th / 14th century, during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possible the early part of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Until recent years, this type of jar was almost unknown in the west with some people initially attributing them to the Liao Dynasty (same general period but in the north of China). These jars are now known to have...

Fine & Rare Large Chinese Warring States Impressed Pottery Jar with Birds

This impressive and very interesting pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is made from a high-fired pottery, the surface colour of which varies in places from orange to a greyish-brown. The jar has a wide body, wide flat base and a wide mouth opening with a flared rim. The outer surface has been attractively-decorated with repeated impressions of two different geometric patterns. The...

Fine Rare TALL Chinese Liao Dynasty Stoneware Jar (AD 907 - 1125)

This rare stoneware jar was made during the Liao Dynasty (AD 907 - 1125). It is particularly "heavily-potted" and coated with a thick and uneven olive-green glaze, both inside and out. The upper surface of the small mouth as well as the flat base remain unglazed revealing the pale pinkish-brown body.

Height 47 cm (18.5 inches). It is in fine condition with no sign of restoration or repair.

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Fine Chinese Neolithic / Bronze Age Xindian Culture Painted Pottery Jar

This pottery jar was made around 3,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Xindian culture (c. 1200 - 500 BC). The Xindian culture is a relatively late Neolithic culture and overlaps with the Chinese Bronze Age. Xindian pottery is quite distinctive and rarer than pottery from some earlier Chinese Neolithic cultures: the painted designs are quite different and the pottery has different characteristics.

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Fine Chinese Neolithic / Bronze Age Xindian Culture Painted Pottery Jar

This pottery jar was made around 3,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Xindian culture (c. 1200 - 500 BC). The Xindian culture is a relatively late Neolithic culture and overlaps with the Chinese Bronze Age. Xindian pottery is quite distinctive and rarer than pottery from some earlier Chinese Neolithic cultures: the painted designs are quite different and the pottery has different characteristics.

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