Scrawled across one face of the hand-crafted wood box housing this exquisite sake cup is the word “Prism,” perfectly encapsulating the inspiration for this angular and opaque work of modernist pottery. A creation of avant garde artist Ichikawa Tōru, a man who gave up his profession to pursue his passion, may it serve not only a work of functional art but also as a conversation piece with which to enjoy Japanese sake and other spirits.

Unlike the vast majority of wel...

A beautiful tall footed tea bowl by Fukushima Hiroko covered in patterns of her signature blend of indigo-blue enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Gosu-e Chawan. It is 12 cm (5 inches) diameter, 10.5 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Fukushima Hiroko was born in Kanagawa prefecture and graduated the Joshi Bijutsu Daigaku Art College Western Painting Department in 1967. Her interest moved to ceramics in 1987, and after nearly a decade of practice and working in...

A galaxy seems to be forming in the blue clouds on this incredible tea bowl by important young Bizen artist Baba Takashi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yohen Ao Chawan. It is 12 cm (5 inches) diameter, 8.5 cm (3-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
The origin of the ao-yohen (blue kiln transformation) began by chance when a small sake cup (guinomi) accidentally tumbled into the embers, revealing a serendipitous blue kiln change. “Focu...

Ming Period Chinese Longquan Celadon Vase with Incised Peony Flower

It is 6.4 inches (16.2 cm) tall by 2.95 inches (7.5 cm) wide. It is 1 Lb.

It has dark spots, burst glaze at the lip, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Yellow Peking Glass Snuff Bottle

It is 2.2 inches (5.7 cm) tall by 1.57 inches (4 cm) wide. It is 39.7 gram.

It has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Japanese Mixed Metal Vase with River and Mountain Scene Marked Nogawa

It is 12.9 inches (32.8 cm) tall by 4.7 inches (12 cm) wide. It is 5.1 Lb.

It has red paints on the side, small dents, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Japanese Satsuma Lamp Vase with Geisha and Samurai Figures Landscape

The overall is 32.3 inches (82 cm) tall by 8.26 inches (21 cm) wide. The vase is about 16.5 inches (42 cm) tall by 8.26 inches (21 cm) wide. The total weight is 12.2 Lb.

It has rubbing gold, a hole at the bottom, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Vintage Chinese Liling Ware Underglaze Floral Porcelain Vase Marked

It is 12 inches (30.5 cm) tall by 6.9 inches (17.5 cm) wide. It is 3.9 Lb.

It ha surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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1910's Japanese Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Shippo Vase with Bird and Flower

It is 6.1 inches (15.5 cm) tall by 2.4 inches (6 cm) wide. It is 163.5 gram.

It is tarnished and has rubbing gilding, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Bronze Jisai Okimono sculpture of a praying mantis, partially articulated, deep brown patina. Both front legs and head are fixed in a rather realistic posture while the four other legs and the wing are movable. The praying mantis is a gracile but ferocious animal, since the Edo period it fascinated the ruling class of the feudal Japan, both a symbol of power and temperance. Jisai Okimono are realistic sculptures of animals, particularly birds, fish, snakes, lobsters, crabs, insects (mushi) ...

This bronze sculpture represents a royal eagle standing on top of a tree stump. Its body and the stump were realized separately and mounted, the transition being right above the talon of the bird of prey. Both are made with hollow wax casting and decorated with incisions to precise the plumage of the eagle or the growth circles of the tree. A small hatch is cut at the top of the eagle’s back to serve as an incense burner. The eagle is considered the king of birds. Its tail feathers are sai...

Small sculpture depicting a toad standing on a stone. The stone received a green coat of paint with touches of white, giving it an aspect close to nephrite jade. The toad also presents traces of green paint. The stone and toad were realized separately with hollow wax casting and welded together. The toad, named “kaeru” in japanese, is a symbol of good fortune by its homonymy with “return”, it is therefore a prised symbol for travellers et can also be found inside or in front of house...

Antique Japanese bronze usubata, container for ikebana flower arrangements. The upper vase section has a wide, round rim decorated with a diamond-lozenge shaped pattern similar to the the hishi mon of the Takeda family. The body of the container is ringed with raised bands and tapers to a narrow stem which sits into a stand held up by three arching feet with waves.

Taisho Period (1912-1926)

Dimensions: 8 3/4" high x 11 3/4" wide

Japanese framed print of thatched farm houses and fields by artist Tanaka Ryohei, born in 1933 in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture. He has appeared in numerous art exhibits all over the world and his collections may be viewed in many museums such as the Cincinnati Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, and the Shanghai, China Museum. The medium used for this print is copperplate etching. Signed in pencil and dated ’82. The left margin in Japanese states “March 20th, 1982 Ryohei Tan...

A brightly colored wall hanging by ceramic pop-star Murata Aya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Roain of Color in the Steam. This piece is a new venture for her in her design aesthetic. To date she has worked almost exclusively in marbled clay (neriage) however this piece gets a bit playful in that she is not marbling the clays but using them individually. It is 26.2 x 26.5 x 2.7 cm (10-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1 inch) and is in perfect condition. There is a metal plate on back for wal...

An exquisite gleaming glass bowl lined with lacquer and gold by Okushima Keiji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Glass lacquerware with gold leaf Bowl. The glass is hand formed with various metals and elements contained within. Once cooled the artist then applies lacquer, gold, silver and other elements to the inside in a process unique to himself. It is 13 x 12.5 x 8.5 cm (5 inches diameter, 3-1/2 inches tall) and in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Okushima Ke...

A one flower vase by rising young female star Okayasu Manami enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ichirin. The entire vessel is covered in a complex pattern of perfectly placed glaze pebbles, a sight to behold. It is 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) diameter, 11 cm tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this year.
Okayasu Manami was born in Fukui prefecture in 1984, and graduated the Kyoto Saga Art College in 2007. She held her first solo exhibition at the prestigious...

An extreme photograph of a Macaw by Horitani Shoichi mounted as a panel signed and numbered on back. According to Shoichi “I am captivated by the fascinating surfaces of animal bodies. They resemble beautiful landscapes, continuously altering with environmental conditions. The unique and irregular patterns on their bodies, the muscular contours, the skeleton, the scars, and the insects that gather around them, all reveal not just beauty but the tremendous life force of the natural world.” Th...