Very Rare 19th Century Korean Painted Wood Couple (Kkokdu). This is a great example of the spirit of Korean folk art. Each figure is painted with a distinctive personality. It is unlikely you will ever see another couple offered for sale. It is the only set we have have had in over 20 years in business. Kkokdu like this were guardian figures that were believed to accompany the deceased in the afterlife. Most of these wood figures have not survived. There are a few kkokdu museums in Korea that h...

JAPANESE DOLL

Crafted from cloth, straw, and wire, set on a stone base. Shōwa period (20th century). Approx. 48 × 20 × 18 cm (18.9 × 7.9 × 7.1 in). Condition as shown, with age-related wear consistent with time.


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Beautiful shape Large Japanese Bronze vase by well known artist

Beautiful shape Bronze vase by renown metal artist Nakajima Yasumi (1905 - 1986). Born in Osaka, Japan, and was the eldest son of the metal artist Nakajima Yasumi I, a founder of the Osaka Craft Group. Yasumi II graduated from the National School of Industrial art of Sendai in 1932. One year after, his work was exhibited in prestigious exhibitions, such as the Exports Craft Exhibition in Japan and the Grand Salo...

This expressive ink mountainscape is the work of Fujii Tatsukichi (1881–1964)—a pioneering figure often hailed as the father of the Japanese Arts and Crafts Movement and a central architect of Japan’s modern concept of kōgei and design as an integrated art form. Active across an astonishing range of media—including lacquer, pottery, stencil-dyeing (katazome), woodblock printing, sculpture, interior design, and even architecture—Fujii sought throughout his career to dissolve boundaries...

A lovely mingei style basket of woven dark bamboo by (1897-1990) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shichiku Hashira Kake Hanamori (Hanging basket of Purple Bamboo). Signed on the back it is 18 x 14.5 x 18.5 cm (roughly 7 x 6 x 7-1/4 inches) and in excellent condition, retaining the original bamboo insert.
Ueda Shounsai was an apprentice to Tanabe Chikuunsai I (1877-1937), one of the most important bamboo artists working in the Osaka Prefecture. Work by him is held in the S...

One of two quintessential Yunomi cups, perfect for Bancha Tea or a beer, by Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yahichide Yunomi. It is 8.3 cm (roughly 3-1/4 inches) diameter 12 cm (4-3/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Suzuki Goro has a list of shows and prizes too lengthy to go through, but the highlights are, Nitten National Art Exhibition, Nihon Shin Kogei Ten (New National Crafts Exhibition), Nihon Gendai Kogei Ten (National Modern Crafts Exhibition...

This is a silk gosyodoki pattern kimono from the Edo period.(1800) The silk fabric has a tsutsugaki (textile) pattern and is dyed in a pale indigo blue. There are several small embroideries. There are a few small scratches, repairs, and stains, but no major damage. Size: Height 148cm / Sleeve length 123cm

K. Hayashi (Japanese)
Mt. Fuji Over Hakone Lake (Hakone Fuji)
Date: 1910s-20s
Paper size: 14.25 x 10.75 inches.
Image size 8 x 5.5 inches.
Pencil signed and titled in margin.
Sealed and titled in Japanese in the image.
Medium: Japanese etching.
Condition: Excellent.

Figures in Landscape
Size: 20.25 x 13.5 inches
Date: 1930s-40s.
Signature unread. Possibly "Makino".
Medium: Japanese watercolour.
Condition: Bend at upper right corner. Tear at left margin near signature. A couple of marks in sky.

Collection of 6 miniature Noh theater masks. Boiled cardboard covered with gesso, painted in natural colors, with the reverse side lacquered black. The hair is real, possibly horsehair. The eyes are glass, painted on the reverse. Each mask has a unique and very expressive face. Dimensions: 55mm to 95mm. An old collector's label is inside.

MINIATURE SEVEN LUCKY GODS

Miniature wooden carvings depicting the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) enshrined within a zushi shrine. Japan, Shōwa period (20th century). Approx. 16.5 × 10.5 × 10 cm (6.5 × 4.1 × 4.1 in). Each figure is carefully hand-carved and hand-painted, with individually rendered facial expressions. No notable chips or losses observed. Age-related wear consistent with time, as seen.


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DRAGON YOKAI AND FULL MOON

Set of contemporary artworks featuring two humorous Taishō–early Shōwa period drawings on washi (Japanese paper) pasted onto canvas. Japan. Each approx. 18 × 14 × 2 cm (7.1 × 5.5 × 0.8 in).


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Old Japanese Tsuchiya Koitsu 土屋光逸 Woodblock Print "Benkei Bridge"

The overall measurement is 22.4 inches (57 cm) long by 15.98 inches (40.6 cm) wide. The print is 14.3 inches (36.3 cm) long by 9.45 inches (24 cm) wide.

The prints' borders have been trimmed. It is also glued to the mat board at the upper edge. The print also has a small white dot at the tree, fading, discoloration, and wear (as seen in the photos).

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Old Japanese Tsuchiya Koitsu 土屋光逸 Woodblock Print "Nagoya Castle" 名古屋城

The print is 15.4 inches (39.1 cm) long by 10.2 inches (26 cm) wide.

The prints' borders have been trimmed. It also has 2 large spots of stains at the front caused by the 2 tapes at the back. It has a crease at the right hand side. The print has wears, discoloration and fading (as seen in the photos).

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This atmospheric riverscape by Kondō Kōichirō depicts one of the famed “twelve bridges” of Itako in Ibaraki prefecture, rendered in a richly layered monochrome that merges Western pictorial sensibilities with the quiet lyricism of Nihonga. The scene unfolds along a tree-lined waterway, where wooden footbridges span the calm surface and small boats glide beneath their beams. Kondō’s subtle modulations of ink—delicate wash, dry brush, and soft stippling—capture both the shimmer of re...

An exquisite 19th century tile in burnt orange clouded with green, a sprig of dry grass growing up in rich iron silhouette on one corner. This was made to hold the Furo brazier during the making of Maccha tea in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. It is 24 x 24 x 3 cm (9-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 1 inches) and is in overall fine condition, with two firing cracks along the green edge typical of wood fired solid slab pottery. The tile comes enclosed in a period wooden box titled simply Furo-ita. In the Japanese tea c...

Wow is all you can say to this stunning Tokkuri, the dark clay covered in karst-like encrustations by Masamune Satoru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 9.5cm (just less than 4 inches) diameter 15.5cm (6 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Masamune Satoru was born in Inbe (Bizen) in 1954, and graduated from Okayama Prefectural Ceramic Center in 1973. A true master of the craft, his work was featured in the Okayama Prefecture Art Exhibition, Japanese Traditional Crafts ...

A charming set of 6 medium sized dishes from the Bizen kiln of Mori Toshiaki, each exhibiting unique surface effects known as Yohen enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Bizen Sara. These Yohen or kiln effects, are natural, random patterns resulting from various factors, including the placement of the pottery in the kiln, amount of ash buildup, and proximity to other pieces. This set of dishes is like a textbook study of the various effects available in Bizen pottery, each wit...