A sake flask fired in the early Edo period at the Yashichida kiln, known for producing “Yashichida Oribe,” the final and distinctive phase of Oribe ware. Unlike earlier Oribe, works from this kiln display a different aesthetic character. This example represents one of the kiln’s more popular forms, notable for its softened, gently rounded silhouette. The freely poured copper-green glaze, cascading across the surface like windblown currents, imparts a sense of lightness and spontaneity to t...

A Mingei Folk Art Wood-Carved Image Depicting Senno Rikyu (1522 –1591) was a tea master who is considered the one that redefined the tea ceremony, its rules, the utensils to be used and even the architecture of the tea house. He was the founder of the Japanese Tea Culture, the "Way of Tea" or Chanoyu the way we know it. Engreved name of the carver at the bottom: Tosui. Edo period, 17/18th century.  Size: H 15 x 12,5 cm. Condition: a great age patina, slitty rubbed on the nose due to han...

A nice eight lobed shape bowl decorated with two kind crackle glazed, these are large with blackish crackled and slight small fine brownish crackled clay to whole body. Condition is excellent or pristine is very good, with no any crack, no any chip and free from any restoration. Yuan/Ming Dynasty Ge ware, found at East Java Indonesia. Diameter:16 cm

This Shino chawan is a quietly compelling example of early 19th-century hand-formed tea ware, imbued with a deeply wabi sensibility and an unforced sense of age. It is a bowl that does not announce itself immediately; rather, it reveals its character gradually, through touch, use, and prolonged contemplation.

The form is gently irregular and organically modeled, shaped by hand rather than disciplined by the wheel. The body swells softly from the foot and contracts toward the rim in ...

HALVED HASHIHIME

Fragment of a wooden Noh mask representing 'Hashihime'—a female figure driven mad by jealousy and transformed into a demon by resentment. Intentionally cut in half, with the exposed cross-section coated in persimmon tannin (kakishibu). Japan, Shōwa period (20th century). Approx. 30.2 × 7.3 × 5 cm (11.9 × 2.9 × 2 in). Age-related wear consistent with time.


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CRAFTSMAN’S COLOR SAMPLE BOXES

Set of four contemporary experimental color objects made by a Japanese frame-making craftsman using leftover acrylic materials. Each approx. 14.5 × 10.5 × 3.5 cm (5.7 × 4.1 × 1.4 in). Each box features a hand-sprayed gradient of 6–8 colors, applied with a spray gun through repeated trial and adjustment. When placed near a window or in natural light, the layered colors reveal a vivid yet subtle beauty. Condition as shown. *Bec...

POJAGI TEA MATS

Set of four pojagi tea mats made of hemp, Korea, late 20th century. Each approx. 35 × 45 cm (13.8 × 17.7 in). Constructed using textile scraps dating back 40–50 years, these mats are finished in a sturdy, mat-like form with a pleasant firmness. Minor fraying and faint stains may be present, which add to their character and sense of age. Variations in fabric thickness can be seen. Predominantly white in tone, with one mat featuring a soft beige hu...

A cubic container by Shigemori Yoko of slab sides with trimmed rim covered outside in quiet pale glaze with one side scored with teeth marks, the interior in dynamic blue and black enclosed in a wooden box titled Sentenmon CUBE signed Shigemori Saku and endorsed inside by her brother Naoki. Signed on the base over a black fish swimming in waves, it is 14 x 14 x 14.5 cm (roughly 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches and in excellent condition, directly from her estate.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) w...

A weasel leaps through this vivid autumnal scene accented with gold in radical sweeping strokes by Tamamura Hokuto enclosed in a period wooden box. Pigment on silk in a patterned satin border with solid bone rollers. It is 48.5 x 207 cm and in fine condition.
Tamamura Hokuto (Zennosuke, 1893-1951) was born in Kyoto to a family dealing in wooden shoes. He graduated the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts in 1911, and continued under Kikuchi Hobun and the Kyoto Municiapal Fine Arts C...

A fabulous antique Chawan enclosed in an ancient wooden box titled Kosa-saku Ne-wake Chawan annotated inside Hon’ami Kosa Saku Ne-wake Chawan dated early spring of 1722 and signed Rakushisai Soji. It is 12 x 8.5 cm.
Matsuo Sōji (1677-1752), founder of the Matsuo school of tea, was an influential mid-Edo period tea master born in Kyoto. He was the grandson of the distinguished tea practitioner Matsuo Sōji, a leading disciple of Sen Sōtan. Known variously by the names Shigakane and Sōji...

A fine Meiji period Hirado porcelain vase, elegantly potted of baluster form, flared rim, and sculpted dragon-head handles in high relief at the shoulders. Decorated in the classic Hirado house style of Karako chasing butterflies beneath heavy pine boughs, set within a delicately rendered garden landscape. The reverse is decorated with rocky outcrops and foliage with fine brushwork, subtle shading, and clear and brilliant underglaze blue exhibited on finer Hirado pieces.

The wide trumpe...

A Yunomi tea cup by Kasama legend Wada Morihiro enclosed the original signed wooden box. It is 8.5 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter, roughly the same height and in perfect condition.
Wada Morihiro (1944-2008) was born in Hyogo prefecture and apprenticed under Kyoto's Tomimoto Kenkichi before moving to Kasama in 1976. He has been displayed at the Nihon Togei Ten (National Ceramics Exhibition), Nihon Dento Kogei Ten (National Traditional Crafts Exhibition) Gold medal at the Florence Internation...

Flowers blossom on chattered tendrils draped before a black moon dominating the center of this exquisite basin by Kondo Yutaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Funka-sara. The Funka is undoubtedly this artists most popular series. The dish is 32 cm (13 inches9 diameter, 6 cm (2-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kondo Yutaka (1932-1983) was born into a traditional pottery family in Kyoto. He studied under Living National Treasures Kondo Yuzo and Tomimoto K...

This lacquer box by Okada Yūji exemplifies the contemporary refinement of makie and raden (mother-of-pearl inlay) techniques. The black lacquer surface is articulated with bold geometric patterns inlaid with iridescent strips of abalone shell. The composition is meticulously structured: concentric, angular motifs converge at the center, forming a luminous cross that draws the eye inward, while the sides extend this rhythm in vertical alignments, creating a dynamic interplay of reflection and de...

An early Edo period (17th century) voluminous incense burner decorated with blossom laden branches populated by birds in gold and mother of pearl inlay wearing a large bronze lid pierced with flowering grasses. To the bottom is affixed a sheet of ancient cloth to protect the surface of the table beneath. It is 18 cm (7 inches) diameter, 15 cm (6 inches) tall. It has much loss to the thin mother of pearl reveling a white substrate. Ordinarily I think this might detract, but in fact enhances the ...

Antique Japanese carved wood smoking set, specifically a tonkotsu (tobacco pouch), a kiseruzutsu (pipe case) and ojime (a bead). The pouch is finely carved wood and features a relief of Fujin, God of the Wind, with a bag on one side and a dragon in the clouds above the waves on the other. Pipe holder is carved in the shape of a mushroom. Ojme is a carved nut. Bottom of the pouch signed with what may be translated as Ippō or Ichimine Pouch 3.5 ” x 2.75 ” (9 x 7 sm) Pipe holder 9 x...

The figure is hand-painted in polychrome enamels, including blues, reds, greens, and gilt accents. The boy is depicted kneeling and playing a large drum with two drumsticks. The style is typical of Kutani ware, known for its ornate decoration and rich colors. Bottom with Kutani ware mark, kiln designation 5.5 ” x 4 x 3.5 ” 15 x 11 x 8.5 sm

Antique Japanese carved wood figure of a Confucian sage or government official holding fan with both hands. The figure is clad in a long, flowing robe with wide sleeves, and a distinct, rounded official's or scholar's cap. This may attribute it to the figures like Zhongli Quan, one of the Eight Immortals in Taoist mythology. He is an Immortal often depicted with a fan, used to bring the dead back to life or to ward off evil. The carving has a dark finish and is mounted on a separate wooden ba...