Majestic Hawk on a Pine Branch Japanese Hanging Scroll 18th-19th century!

A powerful depiction of a hawk perched on an old pine branch.
Finely detailed feathers and a sharp gaze express strength and nobility.

Size: Overall 205/81cm ( 80.6 / 31.8 inch ) , only painting part:87/42cm ( 34.2 x 16.5inch)
Weight: 550gr (1.2 lb)

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Stunning large Wooden Daikoku Sculpture, 18-19 th century!

Suberb large Edo period Wooden Shinto sculpture, depicting Daikoku deity . Daikoku regarded as household God , who brings luck and prosperity to the house residents and depicted standing on two large bags of rice, holding large bag of treasures and fortune mallet in this hand. Often such votive sculpture along with his companion Ebisu would be placed near the house entrance to invite fortune and ward off bad luck. Woof with n...

This kimono was worn by a child of a wealthy merchant family in Kyoto during the Edo period. It was used for a shrine-related ceremony for a child around one year old. It was made with the highest quality Yuzen dyeing techniques. This can be seen from the fact that it is made of silk. It was made by a very delicate craftsman with the highest quality techniques.A thread is sewn onto the back to protect the child.There are a few light stains but no damage. Size: Height 95cm x Width 70.5cm Box.D

Chinese porcelain dish, decorated in the Japanese Imari style, blue, red, and gold on a white ground, depicting a mother and her children in a garden. The Imari style was invented in Arita, Japan, during the second half of the 17th century. In China around 1700, potters copied this style and produced Chinese Imari ware for export to Europe throughout the 18th century. The dish presented here dates from the beginning of the period. It can be attributed to the reign of Emperor Kangxi or his son Yo...

One of a kind: Masterpiece Faceted Amber-Glazed Raku Chawan by Shoraku Sasaki with Signed and Sealed Original Wooden Box. Size: Height 8.8 cm | Diameter 11.3 cm

This extraordinary faceted Raku Chawan, crafted by renowned contemporary potter Shoraku Sasaki, represents a pinnacle of modern Raku artistry. Its glaze, a mesmerizing amber tone rarely seen in Raku ware, evokes a sense of warmth, depth, and timeless beauty. Amber glazes in Raku are exceptionally rare, as achieving such a l...

Masterful Shigaraki Chawan by the 5th Rakusai Takahashi | Signed and Sealed Tomobako | Height 8.2 cm, Diameter 10 cm

This extraordinary Shigaraki Chawan is a work of the celebrated 5th Rakusai Takahashi (高橋楽斎), one of the most esteemed figures in the world of Japanese ceramics. Perfectly embodying the spirit of wabi-sabi, the bowl features a robust, gently rounded form with a subtle, naturalistic asymmetry that enhances its organic beauty. Measuring 8.2 cm in height and 10 ...

A Japanese Imari export dish with lobed petaloid rim of kiku-gata, chrysanthemum form. Each lobe representing one of the 16 petals of the Chrysanthemum kiku-mon. The centre of the dish decorated with an auspicious kacho-ga scene of a Hawk and Pine, Matsu ni Taka. The kiku-mon form reserve framed by a nishik-de brocade border composed of two large reserves set against a cobalt blue field with stylised Chrysanthemums with leaf and vine tendrils. The reserves containing in there centre a hexlo...

A Japanese Imari export dish with lobed petaloid rim of kiku-gata, chrysanthemum form. Each lobe representing one of the 16 petals of the Chrysanthemum kiku-mon. The centre of the dish decorated with an auspicious kacho-ga scene of a Hawk and Pine, Matsu ni Taka. The kiku-mon form reserve framed by a nishik-de brocade border composed of two large reserves set against a cobalt blue field with stylised Chrysanthemums with leaf and vine tendrils. The reserves containing in there centre a hexlo...

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Made of waste 'Hanji' (Traditional Korean paper), such as calligraphy practice once used for, Mid-late 20th century, Korea. 15.8 x 15.3 x 6 cm (6.22 x 6.02 x 2.36in). Light weight but solid make. Some fade and rips due to age as is.


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SHIMACHO

As textile sample book attached with various scraps of cotton. Total 42 pp. (8 pages with the scraps and the rest of pages are written, drawn, or just blanks.). Meiji period (1868-1912), Japan. 17.5 x 7 x 1.5 cm (6.88 x 2.75 x 0.59in).


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Japanese limited edition copperplate etching titled “May Breeze” by Tanaka Ryohei (1933-2019). Pencil-signed, dated '91, and numbered 91/150 in the lower margin. The title in kanji is at the bottom left margin. Paper: 10 1/4" x 11" (image: 7 1/8" x 7 1/4"). Very good overall condition with clean back. The print does not appear to have been previously framed, but the image is very faintly sunstruck from a prior mat.

Japanese shin hanga mitsugiri format woodblock print titled "Eagle" depicting an eagle standing on a rocky ledge over crashing waves by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) dating circa 1930s. The artist's signature and red seal are at the lower right. The offset markings of the publisher Doi Hangaten, printer Yokoi, and carver Harada are in the lower left margin dating this impression sometime between 1950 and 1963. The Doi publisher’s watermark is at the upper left margin corner. Paper: 15 3/8" x 7...

Fine Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Cizhou Lobed Jar

This attractive stoneware jar was made during the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) at one of the Cizhou kilns in Hebei province, in the north of China. It is fairly "heavily-potted" with a lobed body and a flared mouth. Both inner and outer surfaces have been coated in a white slip that, on the outer body, falls short of the sturdy foot, revealing the creamy-coloured body. The outer surface, and inner mouth, have been coated in a very ...

A sometsuke style blue and white large square shakuzara decorated with a scene of two Chinese figures representing the Song dynasty Scholar poet Su Shi (Su Dongpo) and his companion viewing the moon from the famous Red Cliffes of Hubei province. To the left of the of the painting the text of the his poem the Former Ode to the Red Cliffe. The reverse of the dish decorated with simplified waves and a one character mark (Chinese long) derived from the name of The Emperor Qianlong. A relatively com...

A very unusual Arita dish of oval form. the interior painted in kakiwake, reverse style with an auspicious pattern of five Koi carp attempting to ascend the Dragon's Gate (Longmen) falls and transform into a Dragon. An auspicious Chinese pattern connoting a wish for advancement. The fish swirling around in the pool of the Falls surrounded by seigaha waves and tsumenami, cresting or so=called claw waves. The reverse of the dish similarly decorated but the Koi are absent. The interior of the dish...

A very unusual Arita dish of oval form. the interior painted in kakiwake, reverse style with an auspicious pattern of five Koi carp attempting to ascend the Dragon's Gate falls and transform into a Dragon. The fish swirling around in the pool of the Falls surrounded by seigaha waves and tsumenami, cresting or so=called claw waves. The reverse of the dish similarly decorated but the Koi are absent. The interior of the dish decorated with a four character reign mark of the Chinese Emperor Xuande ...

Stunning image of Guanyin, Kwun Yam (the feminine form of the Boddhisattva Avalokiteśvara), swathed in diaphanous silk, and seated in a grotto, painted on silk and mounted on a traditional silk paper scroll. The calligraphy reads: Birth of a Son Yuan Yuzhang, indicating this was either a wish or fulfillment of a wish dedication. The outside of the scroll translates Zheng Daqian 張大千 (the artist) and Fine Guanyin Painting. H: 98cm/38.5in x W:62cm/24.5in (mounted dimensions H: 197cm/77....

RITUAL CHAIN

Unidentified old Japanese hanging chain composed of unique 'figure eight' rings and seven round rings attached with indigo-dyed belt. Probably used as harness or so for some local Shinto ritual occasion? Early 20th century, Hyogo region. Photo#1: L 65 x W 28 cm (25.59 x 11.02in). Aged deterioration as is, and given aged reinforcement (repair) at one figure eight ring.


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