Rare early Song Dynasty celadon bowl with shiny olive green glaze from Zhejiang. This piece has kiln warpage as well as grit adhered to the surface but no cracks or chips. The lightly incised floral pattern is absolutely exquisite. D: 16.5cm/6.5in and H: 7cm/2.8in.

Rare Song celadon circa 10th CE, from the Longquan Kiln, Zhejiang. The glaze is a deep even light olive green, with clear lightly incised floral pattern on the underside. There is one hairline glaze firing crack in the cavetto which is visible about 2cm on either side of the footrim but does not go all the way through- noted in enlargements. D: 14.8cm/5.8in and H: 4.3cm/1.7in.

Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Fumibako (Document Box) with Gold Makie of Plum Blossoms and Chrysanthemums

A refined Japanese lacquer fumibako (document box), dating to the Meiji period (late 19th – early 20th century).
Executed in rich black lacquer and decorated in fine gold makie with a plum tree in blossom and chrysanthemums at its base, the design conveys seasonal elegance and poetic symbolism—plum blossoms representing renewal and resilience, while chrysanthemums evoke...

This yosegire silk kimono was worn at the end of the Edo period (circa 1860). It is made from high-quality silk fabrics commonly used for uchikake (traditional Japanese kimono) of the time. The torso is made of yellow silk, the sleeves are made from fragments of an uchikake (traditional Japanese kimono), and the hem is made of hand-dyed Yuzen silk. There is a faint stain on the left side of the back, but no damage. The lining is cotton. Size: 123cm long x 121cm from the end of the left sleeve...

An elongated precipitous basin in sandy earth colors by Sakiyama Takayuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Henko, Nami (Odd shaped vase, Waves). It is 54 x 8 x 14.5 cm (21-1/2 x 3 x 5-3/4 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Sakiyama Takayuki (b. 1958) graduated the Osaka Art University in 1981. In 1984 he exhibited for the first time at the Nitten National Exhibition. He established his kiln in Shizuoka in 1987, and was accepted into and prized at the National Ceramic...

A sake set in raw Iga clay covered in natural ash glaze by Atarashi Manabu enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Iga Shinogi Gokaku Guinomi and Iga Shinogi Tokkuri respectively. The Tokkuri is 7.5 x 8 x 14.5 cm (roughly 3 inches diameter, 5-3/4 inches tall). The Guinomi 6.5 x 7 x 6 cm (2-1/2 inches diameter, roughly the same height) and both are in excellent condition.
Atarashi Manabu has been growing in popularity as one of the leaders in the Iga pottery tradition since th...

Porcelain vase with a very elegant, slender shape. The body is made of two molded and assembled parts, then turned to refine the details. A beautiful apple green glaze covers the entire vase except for the base and interior. The glaze is finely cracked with beautiful regularity. Chinese work from the 19th century or earlier. Rare form. Height: 27 cm. Good condition, no cracks or chips, no restoration, some minor firing defects, visible in photos.

Shimura Tatsumi (1907-1980)
Start of the Dance from Five Figures of Modern Beauties
Date: 1952.
Size: Oban 16.125 x 11.5 inches.
Publisher: Nihon Hanga Kenkyujo
This true first edition has the red "Approved by Tatsumi" seal in the left margin and the red "Examined by Gihachi" seal in the right margin.
Tatsumi signature and seal in image. Title at lower center margin.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Paper residue at top corners. Color fading. T...

Shimura Tatsumi (1907-1980)
Late Summer from Five Figures of Modern Beauties
Date: 1952.
Size: Oban 16.125 x 11.5 inches.
Publisher: Nihon Hanga Kenkyujo
This true first edition has the red "Approved by Tatsumi" seal in the left margin and the red "Examined by Gihachi" seal in the right margin.
Tatsumi signature and seal in image. Title at lower center margin.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Top right margin has excess paper. Color fading. Ton...

A fine and rare small pear shaped vase with vividly painted of three friends of winter, these are Prunus, Plum and Bamboo. Lovely works of art with perfect condition. No any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Late Yuan Dynasty to Early Ming Dynasty. Height: 13,7 cm.

An extremely rare White Robe Kannon Ishigami, natural rootwood embracing stone, spirit stone. Kannon is the Bodhisattva ( Bosatsu)of Compassion, and Kannon figures of this kind are extremely rare! It is made of a natural rootwood grown around a stone, which forms the face and body of the image. These kind of rare “spirit stones” have always been highly appreciated by the Japanese literati and are still much loved and collected nowadays . Great, old patina; it has a very pleasant feeli...

A beautiful Bamboo Flower Basket, Hanakago Made with lacquered madake bamboo strips and rattan, of oblong form with a loop-style handle, irregular plating technique. The handle of twisted rattan. Incised maker name on the bottom: Ga(?) Original bamboo water container Otoshi. Size:　H. 33cm x W 23 x L 31cm. Showa period, around 1960. Very good condition.

TEXTILE MADE OF PAPER AND COTTON

Contemporary textile artwork handwoven from approximately 40% hanji (traditional Korean paper) and 60% cotton. Created by a Korean artist using a knitting technique. Approx. 106 × 100 cm (41.7 × 39.4 in).


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An exquisite and quite rare Qingbai Yuhuchunping with well balance potted and octagonal shaped, seven variously level side decoration to the body like usually we seen on Yuan Dynasty motif. The main decoration with very beautiful Phoenix's on flight among chrysanthemum scrolls Condition is excellent with no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th Century Jindezhen Ware. Height: 28,8 cm. The last two photos show 60X microscopic details of the gl...

Mid-18th century netsuke depicts shishi (guardian lion) on a seal. Stag horn. Unsigned 2” x 1½ ” x ½ ”.

Japanese 19thC carved netsuke depicting a snake coiling through the skull. Wood Unsigned 2” x 1 ½ ” x 1 ½ ”.

Japanese 19thC boxwood carved netsuke depicting Hannya, a Noh/Kyogen theater character of a jealous female demon or serpent who has been consumed by intense emotions like rage, sadness, and sorrow. Old restoration on the lower jaw. Boxwood. Signed. 1 ½ ” x 1 ¼ ”.

Japanese 19thC carved netsuke depicting a chick hatching from an egg, which is a common motif in art that symbolizes new life, birth, and potential. Dark hardwood, probably rosewood, inlayed eyes. Unsigned. 1 ½ ” x 1 ½”.