A large Japanese footed dish. Ao-Kutani palette polychrome enamel Chinese style decoration of a fisherman in landscape and the crimped cavetto with karakusa pattern with three pomegranate and stem reserves. A chocolate brown glazed rim. The back with two prunus sprays and the base with blue underglaze double ring and Fuku mark. Subtle, broad chatter marks can barely be seen within the foot under the glaze. “Ao” refers to blue and complimentary colors yellow, green, aubergine and iron red ena...

A 15 piece set of concentric dishes in celadon with Negoro red and black lacquered upper surfaces in a celadon tower by Yagi Akira enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ireko. The container is 18 cm (over 7 inches) tall and is in perfect condition. The largest dish is 4.5 cm (just less than 2 inches) diameter, The smallest dish is 2 mm (1/16th of an inch) and all are in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Yagi Akira was born in Kyoto in 1955, son of avant-garde Yagi ...

An extremely rare and beautiful blue and white Meiping with well balance potted, decorated with Three Friends of Winter these are Pine, Bamboo and Plum flanked by continuously Ruyi scrolls to the shoulder and classic scrolls found with original lid with plum and crescent moon. Condition is excellent with no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. 14th Century Late Yuan Dynasty to Early Ming period. It's very rare found. Height: 32 cm.

This exceptional jade carving retains a substantial portion of the iron sword that it once held. A near identical example is published in the catalog of artifacts recovered from the tomb of the King of Nanyue. For those who do not have access to the book, I have included a photograph of the piece as the last photo in the listing. The piece measures 2-1/2" in width and is 1-1/2" in height (jade part only), 2-3/4" in total, including the iron sword remnant. Beautifully designed and executed. Pleas...

This piece was unearthed in Cambodia by the famous researcher Noriki Shimazu and exported to Japan, and there has been used as a tea container in Tea ceremony. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ct9y5DmyUU Size: 7.8(D) 5.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by Noriki Shimazu, silk pouch with old cloth

A rare found hexagonal side vase with Elephant ring handles, covered overall with reddish tone glazed and ice crackles to entire body. Condition is perfect, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Southern Song or later Longquan ware found at East Java. Height: 24 cm.

Dramatic Rorschach blots of blue splash on the white porcelain surface of this large platter by Kato Tsubusa enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is roughly 39 cm (15-1/2 inches) diameter, 7.5 cm (3 inches) tall and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Kato Tsubusa was born in Tajimi city, the home of Shino, in 1962, graduating the municipal Pottery Design and Technical Center in 1979. From then to 1983 he worked as a decorator at the Otai Kiln moving ...

Antique Japanese Boxwood Buddhas Hand Netsuke. Hand carved with great detail. No losses, original condition. Tie loop carved through on stem of the citron.
In Japan, this citron is known as “bushukan” and is a popular gift to a household at New Year's as it symbolizes good fortune.

Age: Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)

: Dimensions: 2 1/3" long x 7/8"

Artistic and expressive Chawan, sculptural and with a multiple color glaze, made of Mino clay by Norio Ishii. It is in mint condition and comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box and a profile of the artist. Due to the nature of this work, the drinking point is limited to a single area.

Norio Ishii was born 1963 in Okayama city, Japan and he graduated from OKAYAMA ASAHI High school in 1982 and from Art department of KOCHI University in 1986. When he was a University s...

Small Japanese bronze traveling censer with loop hold. Hinged lid. Complete and original.

Age: 1920's

Dimensions: 1 3/4" wide x 1" high

Small antique Japanese boxwood vessel in the carved in the shape of a fine tea kettle with detailed pine carved all around. Fudog heads are carved for a handle on each side. The fitted cap twist into place. Loop hole on bottom for a tie string to be brought through.

Age: Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)

Dimensions: 1 1/2" diameter x 1 " high

A high quality porcelain sometsuke underglaze blue san kaku-gata choku, three sided cup decorated with contrasting patterns of a pair of "Dutch" figures, orandajin, set against a diaper brocade ground, and a scene of Chinese boys, karako, one playing with a standard, the other holding a double gourd form tokkuri, and an auspicious kara hana (literally Tang flower) inset within an arabesque of kara-kusa (Tang grasses) painted in kakiwake style. This form of cup is rare and apparently only occu...

Wow! A powerful large Tsubo by Murakoshi Takuma covered in his signature Shunju glaze combination of iron, feldspar an Kunugi-ash enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shunju Otsubo. It is 36.5 cm (14-1/2 inches) diameter, 40 cm (16 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist for this show.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay. He does not seek to make a living through pottery, but through his primal approach has earned...

An unusual and fun Kakiemon dish. Decoration in underglaze blue, persimmon red, teal and yellow-green enamel. The rim meticulously lined with chocolate brown enamel resist before adding the glaze. A central ‘Ju’ character similarly encircled with a band of persimmon red enamel resist on the biscuit before glazing. The porcelain surface exhibits an early feel (I think of it as a fine ‘pear skin’ texture) that later production doesn’t achieve. The ‘Ju’, or ‘Toshi’, kanji characte...

This antique Chinese silk dragon court vest is couched with silk thread embroidery designs of dragons, birds, flowers, clouds etc. and accents of gold bouillon thread. Vest shows some minimal wear and is in overall good condition. SOME THREAD LOST on lower left corner of rank badge The vest dates to the mid 19th century and has a front rank badge with bird facing the wearers left shoulder. This indicates that the original owner was the wife of a civil official. The bird on this rank badge is a...

A delicately cast fire gilt image of the Four-armed Avalokitesvara (Tibetan: Chenrezig; Chinese: Sibi Guanyin), the Bodhisattva who embody the Universal Compassion. seated in Dyana-asana on a lotus flower, with Amitabha head on top of the chignon, the upper hands holding a prayer beads and a lotus; the lower ones in worshiping Mudra ( Anjiali Mudra). Unsealed. Eastern Tibet, 17th cent. H 13 cm. Condition: very good, but with some rubbing to gilding, eyes and lips with rest of colours .

A pair of Chinese pottery lion panels.

Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size of panels only: Height 23.6 - 24.3 C.M. / Width 18.8 - 20.5 C.M. / Thickness 8.2 - 9 C.M.
Height including stand: 40.5 - 41.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shi...

Kokake made of indigo dye cotton and has sashiko for enforcement. Kokake is put over tabi socks in the paddy field or other workplaces. The first half of the 20th century. L:23cm, H:13cm