This is a very sweet, diminutive neolithic vase measuring just under 5-1/2" in height, intact and in excellent condition. Some very slight erosion to the lip of the rim. Guaranteed ancient.

Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this art form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for. Here we have an excellent example in the form of one of the central implements of tea ceremony, the fresh water pot, known in Japanese as the “mizusashi.”

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Arai Yoshimune
Fishing Boat
Date: 1910s.
An early edition on original card-like paper.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.125 x 7.5 inches.
Publisher: Hasegawa. From the famous "Night Scenes" series. Hasegawa catalog No. 1245.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: The center bottom margin has tears. Top right margin corner has chip.
Note: This example has a later 1929 postage stamp on the back.
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Six-Panel Gold Folding Screen with Textured White Chrysanthemums(2/2)

This elegant six-panel byōbu (folding screen) from the Showa period features an exquisite composition of white chrysanthemums in full bloom, set against a shimmering gold leaf background. Accentuated by graceful stalks of bamboo and delicate seasonal flowers, the screen evokes a sense of refined tranquility and natural beauty. The textured surface of the chrysanthemum petals adds dimension and charm, making it a st...

Antique Japanese Hinabyōbu Folding Screen Birds and Blossoms

A refined hinabyōbu (doll festival folding screen) from the late Edo period, depicting a spring landscape with plum blossoms, dandelions, and various birds such as sparrows, swallows, and mandarin ducks. The screen is adorned with sprinkled gold and silver leaf, creating a festive, elegant mood. Minor wear consistent with age.

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Burmese wooden disciple holding bowl standing on a lotus base with gilded gold.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century
Size excluding black stand: Height 48.3 C.M. / Width 12 C.M. / Depth 10.4 C.M.
Height including stand: 61.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
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Chinese Qing dynasty 18th century bronze censer with Xuande mark at the base of censer and at the base of the stand. 13,8 cm mouth diameter. 19,2 cm width across handles. 2786 g weight include the stand. Good conditions with original patina.

This refined white and celadon green Tenmoku tea bowl (chawan), crafted approximately fifty years ago by the distinguished Japanese potter Gaei Matsuyama, presents a masterful blend of traditional form and poetic glaze expression. Measuring 6.9 cm in height and 12.1 cm in diameter, it is a balanced and intimate vessel that invites both contemplation and use.

The chawan is enveloped in a luminous white glaze, flowing like snowlight over the stoneware body. Delicate gradients of ce...

Large single panel ikat from Jepara, Java, Indonesia. L: 2.9meters x 1.2 meters. The bright yellow and blue thread are chemical dyed commercial cotton, but the rest is handspun threads and vegetable dyes. This was made in the late 1980s and perhaps it would have been made into several sarongs or a commercial arts and crafts export. Very dramatic pattern. Supple cloth.

A massive sculptural work by Living National Treasure Suzuki Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Shino Kaki. However, do not let the simplicity of the title fool you, this piece is truly quite an amazing bit of sculpture. The towering structure is covered in white glaze studded with pinholes and tinged with red. Cracks and fissures erupt with volcanic fury, splitting the surface. A brass insert has been created by the artist to hold water in the center. It is 25 x...

These creatures appear to be Buddhist lions, however, they have two symmetrical arches on either side of their heads that are more like horns than tufts of hair. They were certainly mold-made; the white porcelain is covered with a beautiful deep coral-red enamel typical of this period. The bases feature peonies in gold, a symbol of immortality, and the creatures feature spiral scrolls simulating the movements of the animal's fur. The gold designs, while identical, were interpreted differently ...

Garden seat in "Blanc de Chine" porcelain. Dehua kiln. Kangxi period, early 18th century. The seat is drum-shaped, with white porcelain pellets imitating drum nails glued to the upper and lower rims with slip. Some of these nails came loose during firing. The seat was made in three parts, wheel-mounted and assembled like slip nails. Firing such technically complex porcelain with its cut-out decorations, its mass, and its wide, flat surface is difficult. Minor accidents are inevitable; some of t...

TRAY AND SAKE CUPS

Set of an obon wood carving tray (as deadstock from a temple in Mie prefecture) and Imari white porcelain choko cups, 1940s, Japan. Tray: D 27 x H 2.5 cm (10.62 x 0.98in), Cup: D 5 x H 3 cm (1.96 x 1.18in).


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SUMO WRESTLER MASK

Quite a rare type of vintage Japanese celluloid mask with such movable eyebrows, Showa period, 1960s-70s, 17 x 17 x 9 cm (6.69 x 6.69 x 3.54in). The condition is as is as seen.


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MID-CENTURY MODERN IKEBANA VASE

Ceramic. 20th century, Japan. 34 x 6 x H 26 cm (13.38 x 2.36 x 10.23in).


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FLATFISH AND TURBAN SHELLS

Vintage Japanese oil painting on wooden board, 1956, with unidentified painter's name, 25.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm (10.03 x 7.48 x 0.23in).


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Chinese antique silk robe for a lady. Made of red silk with edging of white silk embroidered with intricate scenes of lovely ladies and scholars in a garden. Delicately embroidered in multi colored silk with a myriad of various plants, flowers and rock formations.

Age: Republic Period

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Refined Satsuma Ido Chawan with Glazed Poetics and Shifuku | Meiji Period, ca. 1870

This rare and exquisitely balanced Ido-style chawan, measuring 6.3 cm in height and 12.4 cm in diameter, is a distinguished example of old Satsuma ware from the early Meiji period (circa 1870). The bowl comes accompanied by its original aged wooden box and a luxurious purple shifuku (cloth bag), underlining its ceremonial and collector's value.

The surface reveals a mesmerizing interplay ...