Deep within an abstract forest misted with gold fog, an exquisite Mizusashi water jar for use in the Japanese Maccha Tea Ceremony by pioneering glass artist Ishii Koji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tefuki Garassu Mizusashi. With incised signature on the base, it retains the original black lacquered wooden lid. The result evokes shifting atmospheres—mist, river-light, or windborne threads drawn across water—an effect that feels both seasonal and poetic rather than pictoria...

Depiction of flowering branches after a work by Qi Baishi. This printed process (plate mark visible) is neither an engraving nor a lithograph, but probably a collotype on laid paper; the laid lines are visible when held up to the light. It appears that some details were touched up with a brush. 397 x 297 mm

Thai lacquer betel box of low circular form, dating to the 19th century, constructed over a wood core and finished in layered red lacquer with polychrome detailing. The lid is centered by a stylized guardian lion (singha) motif within geometric framing, surrounded by scrolling ornament. Decoration continues around the side band and onto the base, with carved and tooled detailing and a finished underside featuring a stylized bird motif.

The lacquer palette shows subtle variation across...

A Chinese monochrome porcelain vase, 18th century, covered in a vibrant red sang de boeuf type glaze finishing neatly above the footrim. Height 16 cms.

Watercolor on paper depicting two ladies strolling, likely a court lady followed by her servant carrying a vase of plum blossoms. Perhaps an allegory for spring? The refined style suggests a very early period, Song dynasty or earlier, but only a specialist could specify a date. The painting, badly damaged with numerous missing sections, was restored in China with the utmost care. The restoration is very old; if a Chinese collector commissioned such a fine restoration in the 19th century (or earl...

This beautiful and very modern hand hammered vase of almost globular shape is decorated with golden strokes on a deep red ground. Made by Gyokusendo workshop, most probably under the skilful eyes of Masai Tamagawa, the 6th generation head artist of the workshop. It has the old Gyokusendo mark engraved on the bottom and an engraved name (?) . H. 25 x 22cm circa. Showa Period, around 1960/70s. Very good condition with only little ware to the bottom. ***** The Gyokusendo workshop was establis...

A Chinese famille verte bowl painted to the exterior with four carp among water plants. Kangxi period, circa 1700-1710. 12 cms diam. Good coindition.

A contemplation stone in dramatic ink work accompanied by a jagged poem by Kikuchi Keigetsu dated 1922 enclosed in a period wooden box. Ink on paper in a silk mounting featuring solid ivory rollers. It is 43 x 217 cm ’17 x 85-1/2 inches) and in overall fine condition, with toning to the paper consistent with age and exposure.
Kikuchi Keigetsu (1879-1955) was born in Nagano, and studied Nanga under Kodama Katei before apprenticing to Kikuchi Hobun in Kyoto. He spent a year in Europe, ...

Although I love Bizen pottery for myself, I rarely offer it on the website as the colors are so subtle and designs often so very Japanese. This stunning vase by the rare (certainly for her era) female potter Konishi Toko II in the shape of two overlapping lotus leaves is a striking exception. Two lotus leaves complete with stems overlap forming the basin upon which crawls a large crab toward the opening. It stands out in a room of Bizen as if ringing a bell. It is 23 x 21 x 23 cm (9 x 8 x 9 i...

A fabulous early work by Wada Morihiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saido Sugimon Utsuwa. This was originally sold at the preeminent Takashimaya Nihonbashi Art Gallery in 1984. It is 23.5 cm (11-1/4 inches) tall, 18 cm (7-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, retaining the original wrapping cloth, and Takashimaya exhibition papers.
Wada Morihiro (1944-2008) is one of the most important artists to come from the Kasama tradition. He was born in Hyogo prefe...

A large Oil Spot tea bowl ranging from shiny metallic black to rust red to perfectly offset the whipped green Maccha Tea by master of the genre Kimura Morikazu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tenmoku-yu Chawan. It is 12 cm (5 inches) diameter, 9.5 cm (just less than 4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kimura Morikazu was born to the house of a Kyo-yaki potter and studied under Ishiguro Munemaru, He established his first kiln in the Gojo Zaka area of Kyoto in 1947,...

Intricately woven bamboo basket used in tea ceremony to hold the charcoal used to heat the tea water. Meiji Period. Excellent condition. Ask for shipping quote from California. Height: 12cm x Width: 23cm x Depth 23cm With original box.

Ota Shumin (1884-1950, Japanese)
View of Mt. Fuji (given title).
Date: 1930s.
Size: Oban. 11.25 x 4.75 inches.
Signed "Shumin" by the artist.
Medium: Japanese watercolor.
Condition: Matte line in image.

Rare Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white large bowl with phoenix bird and flower motif center with double vajra motif good condition with crack line and small defect at the rim please see photo for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.

Rare Ming dynasty 15th century Interregnum period blue and white large bowl with flowery motif, good condition with frits small chips at the rim please see photo for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.

Rare Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white large bowl with flowery dragon motif at the center flower and Buddhist emblems motif at the exterior, good condition no damage please see photo for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.

A superb Genuine TUNG CHIH (1862) Qing Dynasty PORCELAIN WATERMELON-GINGER JAR depicting a Polychrome PHOENIX, PINK PEONIES, 2 BUTTERFLIES, BRANCHES with delicate LEAVES and FLOWER BUDS. TOP Condition, no flaws nor restorations! Comes with custom made wooden base and top. Size: height 21 cm. x 22 cm. diameter. Comes with Certificate. Price does not include shipping cost by DHL INTERNATIONAL WITH TRACKING NUMBER.

A very unusual design of white rabbits, ears erect among the horse-tail grass against an autumn dusk color background from the Ando Shippo Cloisonne Studio of Nagoya. It is performed in silver wire cloisonne, with a silver rim and base ring, signed on bottom with the Ando seal. The vase is 15 cm (6 inches) diameter, 30.5 cm (12 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
The Ando Cloisonne Company originated in Nagoya as the Murata-ya pipe shop before turning to cloisonné in 1880, initiall...