An incredible small basket partly carved from a single piece of burlwood for use in displaying a single small fruit or cake in tea ceremony. Never seen of this size! A great piece of Japanese aesthetics! It is signed in the bottom and has a fully inscribed storage box tomobako: Araryu zo, made by Araryu,and sealed, Sashimono-shi and Ten'nenmoku ki Size: 7,5 x 9 x 8,5 cm. Taisho -Showa Period: 1920-40's. Perfect condition and nice, age patina

A breathtaking voluminous chawan covered in metallic glaze by the master of tea ware Banura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) diameter, 10 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Banura Shiro (1941-2001) was born the fourth son of influential Lacquer Artist Banura Shogo. His sensitivity to textures may stem from that exacting influence. Although his older brother succeeded the family tradition (another branching into paper arts), Shiro, af...

Large Japanese Meiji period Satsuma double gourd form two-handled vase with an arts and crafts influence in the design. Kinkozan kiln mark to the base. Circa 1900. 14 3/4" high. Heavily potted and with thick pigments. The base and mouth show the characteristic cream colored crackle glaze ground of Satsuma earthenware. Very good overall condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.

A Very Rare/Large Korean Dragon Thundering and Tiger Roaring Scroll Painting-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The large scroll painting is in ink and color on paper, painted with a large tiger roaring against to dragon who thundering in cloud, mounted on paper and with silk. Condition: Wear due to age and use. Many folding marks. Some water stains. Some holes in paper mounting. It measures 175×96 cm. painting only.

1900's Japanese Flambe Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Butterfly Attributed to Kawade Shibataro

It is 7 inches (18 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It is 0.7 Lb.

It is tarnished and has oxidation, enamel cracks, minor missing enamel, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Vintage Chinese Metal Tea Caddy with Chinese Chirography Signed

It is 7.5 inches (19 cm) tall by 3.2 inches (8.25 cm) wide. It is 0.8 lb.

It is tarnished and has a small chip at the inner lid, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese White Glaze Scholar's Ink Round Box with Plum Blossom

It is 1.53 inches (3.9 cm) tall by 4.8 inches (12.1 cm) wide. It is 1.1 Lb.

It has fleabite chip at the inner lid and surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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Pair of 17th Century Chinese Export Blue and White porcelain Plate with Phoenix

Each is 1.6 inches (4 cm) tall by 7.9 inches (20.1 cm) wide. Total weight is 1.6 Lb.

They have dark spots, rubbing paint, surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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Fine Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Kraak Porcelain Dish - Wanli

This fine and attractive "Kraak" porcelain dish was made at the Jingdezhen kilns during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. The pattern, in underglaze blue of good colour, features in its centre a duck in a landscape. Surrounding this around the cavetto are eight main panels containing peaches and various precious objects. The underside is more simply decorated with circles and lines within eight panels...

Fine Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Kraak Porcelain Dish - Wanli

This fine and attractive "Kraak" porcelain dish was made at the Jingdezhen kilns during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. The pattern, in underglaze blue of good colour, features in its centre a duck in a landscape. Surrounding this around the cavetto are eight main panels containing peaches and various precious objects. The underside is more simply decorated with circles and lines within eight panels...

Fine Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Kraak Porcelain Dish - Wanli

This fine and attractive "Kraak" porcelain dish was made at the Jingdezhen kilns during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. The pattern, in underglaze blue of good colour, features in its centre a bird in a landscape. Surrounding this around the cavetto are eight main panels containing peaches and various precious objects. The underside is more simply decorated with circles and lines within eight panels...

Fine Chinese Liao Dynasty Glazed Pottery Flask (with Tomobako)

This fine pottery vessel was made during the Liao Dynasty (AD 907 - 1125). Ceramics produced during the Liao Dynasty are often quite distinctive, influenced by the nomadic lifestyle in the northeast of China. This example follows the form of a leather flask. It is made from a relatively high-fired and hard pale creamy-brown pottery that has been coated in a pale slip on top of which has been applied a particularly attractive yel...

Rare Chinese Southern Dynasties Glazed Stoneware Jar

This rare and nicely-shaped stoneware jar was made during the Southern Dynasties period (AD 420 - 589). Such wares from this period are rare and quite distinctive. This jar has a flat base, a narrow neck and a saucer-shaper mouth with a vertical edge. There are two "square-cut" loop handles on opposite sides of the shoulder.

The outer surface, as well as the inner mouth, is coated in a finely-crackled glaze of a very attractive transp...

Tea bowl of tulip shape with slightly outward-curving lip, suitable for the tea ceremony. Light colored, fine stoneware, covered on the outside with dark iron brown, tan and green glazes that are dull and speckled; the inside covered in a glaze that is tan colored, with clouds of different shades of brown glazes.

Signed on bottom inside foot ring with monogram TT, for Toshiko Takaezu.

1980s

H 3.5 x diam 5 in.

Small chip on outer rim.

Provenance: From the estate of M...

Japanese antique Kyoto ware chawan tea bowl with glaze of straw yellow brown and light green glaze. Reddish orange splash using hidasuki technique. Collector's label #13.

Age: Edo Period (18th century)

Dimensions: 2 3/4″ high x 4 1/2″ wide

Provenance: From the personal collection of Frederic Cheever Torrey (1864-1935),partner of Vickery, Atkins & Torrey, interior design firm and art gallery founded in San Francisco in 1888.
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Very rare set of four small dishes of irregular circular shape. Hand-formed from whitish clay, decorated in iron brown slip and covered in a translucent glaze. Probably for serving sweets during the tea ceremony. Each plate decorated with a flower that is closely related to a certain season: Camellia for winter, chrysanthemum for fall, lotus for summer, rice for fall. There may have been a fifth dish, as four is an unusual number for Japanese sets and a spring flower is missing in the line-up. <...

Japanese antique Kyoto raku ware chawan tea bowl with glazes of straw yellow and red. A thick black glaze was applied to the interior and rim. With many gold kintsugi repairs. Collector's label #5.

Age: Edo Period (18th century)

Dimensions: 3″ high x 4 7/8″ wide

Provenance: From the personal collection of Frederic Cheever Torrey (1864-1935),partner of Vickery, Atkins & Torrey, interior design firm and art gallery founded in San Francisco in 1888.
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Japanese antique Kyoto raku ware chawan tea bowl with black and red glaze. Decorated with two kiri blossoms; one large and one smaller. The flowers are the bare clay of the bowl. The glaze has been thickly applied, resulting in a lush dripping effect. Probably by Iohiniu. Collector's label #2.

Age: Edo Period (18th century)

Dimensions: 3 1/8″ high x 4 1/2″ wide

Provenance: From the personal collection of Frederic Cheever Torrey (1864-1935),partner of Vickery,...