19th C wood netsuke depicting a fisherman driving a boat with a stick. The boat is with the bucket in the middle. Unsigned. Unsigned 1 ¾” x 1 ¼ ”.

Japanese 19thC sashi stag horn netsuke depicting a dried salmon. Beautiful patina. Bite marks on lower jaw and beyond upper himatoshi, probably mice. They also have the same patina as the rest of the netsuke, so must be old. Unsigned. Unsigned 4 ¼ ” x 1 ”.

Japanese sashi netsuke depicting a bat. Dark hardwood, probably rosewood, inlayed eyes. Light ware around himatoshi Unsigned. Unsigned 5 ½ ” x 1 ¼ ”.

Shinshou Fuji (New Praise - Fuji 新頌富士)
- A book illustrated by the sosaku hanga artist Onchi Koshiro 恩地孝四郎 (1891-1955) and with poems by Maeda Yugure 前田夕暮 (1883-1951).
Date: 1946.
Size: 11.25 x 8 inches.
Publisher: Fugaku Honsha 富岳本社
The volume contains two beautiful woodblock-printed Mt. Fuji views by Onchi as well as a page of calligraphy. The book's dustwrapper also contains art by Koshiro Onchi.
Condition: Woodblock prints are e...

A pair of Japanese, Edo period, copper alloy menuki depicting buffalo. Horns, hooves and spots highlighted with gold hirazogan overlay. Good condition. Each about 1 1/8 inches.

A fine Meiji or Taisho period Eiraku kiln aubergine glazed porcelain vase. Rubbed gilt enamel highlights over archaistic relief decoration in manner of the Eastern Zhou dynasty or Western Han dynasty. The vase, with base reminiscent of the Hu form but with elongated neck, harmoniously combines modern and ancient design sense. The blank apparently two symmetrical halves, joined (see closeup images revealing raised glaze where a seam might be). Eiraku seal mark on the foot. Good condition. Height,...

Four Chinese blue and white porcelain wine cups. Each with double ring around the rim, crane motif three times around the circumference, single ring atop raised foot, and mark on the base. Slightly sugary, opaque glaze associated with Kangxi production. Certainly Qing dynasty. Three in good condition. One with crack from rim. Each, diameter about 2 7/8 inches and height about 2 1/8 inches.

A Chinese Celadon Glazed Bowl with a Carved Floral Decoration. Circa, 960-1278, Tong'an Kilns, Fujian, Song Dynasty. This bowl features intricately incised floral decoration adorning its interior, complemented by delicate striations that cascade down its exterior walls. The surface is finished with a yellowish-green celadon glaze, enhancing the buff clay beneath and imparting a warm earthy aesthetic. Note: A similar bowl from the Tong'an Kilns is featured in the book titled "Chinese and So...

Butterflies and Flowering Shrubs on Gold Ground

A refined Japanese six-panel folding screen depicting flowering shrubs and butterflies in delicate colors against a gold-leaf ground. The composition conveys natural grace with narcissus, bush clover, and camellia-like blossoms rendered in soft pigments. Signed “Hōitsu (抱一)” with seal. Minor surface wear and a small tear consistent with age.

Edo period, early 19th century.
Dimensions: H 173 × W 376 cm (68.1 × 1...

A stellar Oribe vase by Koie Ryoji draped in thick green glaze accentuating the gashes in the sides enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Tsubo. It is 15 cm (6 inches) diameter, 18.5 cm (7-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Koie Ryoji (1938-2020) was born in Tokoname and graduated the Tokoname industrial school before moving on to work at a tile factory in 1957, where he would lose two fingers in an industrial accident. Faced with this handicap, he entered the...

Fine Ancient Chinese Buddhist Stone Prayer Tablet - Song / Yuan Dynasty

This stone panel, sometimes described as a "prayer tablet", is from Yunnan province in the South-West of China and dates to the 13th to 14th century, i.e. the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possibly the early Ming Dynasty. We acquired this over twenty years ago to compliment our collection of Yunnan Buddhist pottery. It has not previously offered for sale.

It is carved with a central ...

“I want to build things that express the passing of time”. Made of high-fired stoneware with a mottled, rough surface in tones of grey, “Modern Ruins” made by the new star of contemporary ceramic, the Japanese artist Takeuchi Kozo (b. 1977). It is part of his rustic, structural pieces emulating building-components in ancient civilisation ruins. ( He is inspired and captivated by the atmosphere, the charm the ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico which he visited in during a trip in 2007). T...

Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse & Female Rider

This attractive large model of a horse & rider was made during the early part of Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a reddish pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments. The horse stands upright and alert with its mouth open, its head turned to its left. The rider sits upright in her saddle with her head turned to the right. Note the detail to the rider's clothing and hairstyle.

This is a la...

Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse & Male Rider

This attractive large model of a horse & rider was made during the early part of Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a reddish pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments. The horse stands upright and alert with its mouth open, its head turned to its left. The rider sits upright in his saddle also with his head turned to the left. Note the detail to the rider's clothing and headgear.

This is a l...

Fine & Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar / Ewer - Caiyuan Culture

This fine and attractively-shaped pottery jar of ewer form was made over 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Caiyuan Culture (c. 2600 - 2200 BC) and has been excavated from the Ningxia Autonomous Region in the north of China. It is finely-potted, relatively highly-fired and has a smooth burnished surface. It has a wide body that tapers down to a relatively small base and one sturdy handle from the shoulder to the small mouth ed...

Fine & Rare Chinese Western Zhou Impressed Pottery Li Tripod

This rare pottery tripod vessel (a "li") was made around three thousand years ago during the Western Zhou dynasty (c.1046 - 771 BC). It is made from a reddish pottery and has a wide body with three udder-shaped feet. It has a wide mouth with a flared rim that has a flat edge. The outer surface has been decorated with repeated vertical impressed patterns. This is a cooking vessel, and its design allows it to be seated in a fire with...

Rare Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Buddhist Lotus Leaf Jar

This rare pottery jar of elegant form with its small base and wider upper body, originally from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province, was made in the 12th/13th century, during the Dali Kingdom (AD 937 - 1253), corresponding to the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368)

It is made from quite a high-fired grey pottery. The wall of the jar is decorated, simply although effectively, with four lotus l...

Rare Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Buddhist Lotus Leaf Jar

This rare pottery jar, originally from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province, was made in the 12th/13th century, during the Dali Kingdom (AD 937 - 1253), corresponding to the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368)

It is made from dark grey pottery. The wall of the jar is decorated, simply although effectively, with four lotus leaf panels. Such jars are sometimes called "offering vessels, and altho...