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...

With origins stretching back over 1,000 year, Tenmoku pottery is thought to have first found its way to the shores of Japan in the 12th century by monks who brought them back from China’s southern Song dynasty. Extraordinarily resilient, you can find museum display pieces today, nearly a millennia old, that look like they could have just come out of the kiln! Often very eye catching, Tenmoku chawan are instantly recognizable for their profound deep glazes ranging from molten ebony ...

This is a rare and beautiful jade pendant showing considerable calcification (alteration) consistent with what one would expect. The piece depicts a sinuous, coiled dragon surmounted by a phoenix. The surface has a number of very finely carved incisions which serve to highlight and enhance the design, as can be seen in the photos. There are several incised Chinese characters on the surface as well. The piece measures 4" in length (9.9cm), 1-1/4" at the widest (3cm). If you collect Ancient Chines...

The blade is carved from a grayish-green nephrite, showing significant alteration, as shown in the photos. It measures 5-3/4" in length (14.9cm) and 2" (5cm) at its widest. Depth is 1/8". There is an incised design down the length of one side of the blade, while the other side shows a number of incised characters. Please examine the photos carefully for the details. If you collect Ancient Chinese Jade, then you know just how difficult it can sometimes be to be certain that what you are acquirin...

Tokuriki Tomikichiro
Shimabara Gate
Series: November from Twelve Months of Kyoto
Date: 1950s.
Size: 11.5 x 10.25 inches.
Signed, sealed, and titled at upper right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Back of print has toning.

Known for his non-conformist and bold style, Suzuki Goro has outdone himself with this stylized Oribe sake flask (tokkuri). Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). The most common types in this genre are Oribe-guro with jet-black glazes and feldspar ornamentation, Ao-Oribe with dark-green glazes, followed by the somewhat rarer type of Oribe known as Narumi-Oribe which can range from a reddish to a brownish color. All types tend t...

Important and rare mask of the Nuo esoteric theater representing the character of Judge Bao, also called Bao Gong. The mask is carefully carved in great detail to show a very expressive and fierce face with large eyebrows, triangular eyes, openwork eyes and mouth, the latter showing fangs. The mask was originally coloured with black and red pigments. The mask suffered old insect attacks which are no longer dangerous. China, 18th-19th century. Height: 25.5 cm. Good condition. NOTE: Judge Bao is...

Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995)
Heirinji Temple Bell
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.75 x 10.5 inches.
Date: 1951. Provenance: Purchased in Kyoto 1983 by a Canadian collector.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Two pieces of archival hinge tape at top back margin. Margins have slight creasing.

Takashi Nakayama (1893-1978)
Man Carrying Daikon Radishes
Size: 13 x 6.5 inches.
Date: Mid-century.
Signed "T. Nakayama." (Takashi Nakayama's son was the artist Tadashi Nakayama).
Medium: Japanes watercolour.
Condition: Two pinholes at top left corner.

Takashi Nakayama (1893-1978)
Man Carrying Tea Kettle
Size: 13 x 6.5 inches.
Date: Mid-century.
Signed "T. Nakayama." (Takashi Nakayama's son was the artist Tadashi Nakayama).
Medium: Japanes watercolour.
Condition: Tape residue at top edge. The odd faint mark.

A Japanese two-panel folding screen painted with pigments on a gold leaf ground, depicting a group of bamboo plants. The composition features slender stalks alternating with thinner branches and leaves. The panels are framed with silk borders, a lacquered wooden frame, and metal corner fittings. Provenance: private U.S. collection, previously purchased from Naga Antiques (New York), as documented by the original label affixed to the back. Seal in the lower right corner. Period: Meiji, ...

An ivory netsuke depicting a quail crouched on a stalk of millet, signed Masakazu. The quail is carved with great accuracy, with particular attention to the finely incised rendering of the plumage. The eyes are inlaid in horn. The signature is incised beneath the base. Period: Edo, 19th century. Dimensions: 2.5 × 3.8 × 2.2 cm. Condition: Very good condition.

Japanese netsuke depicting a mischievous kappa clinging to a namazu (catfish), a humorous and symbolically charged subject drawn from traditional folklore. The compact, animated composition and carefully articulated details are consistent with late Meiji to early Taishō period workshop production. Executed in an early ivory-substitute material, likely a period composite or resin, with hand-finished surface detailing. Signed to the underside with a two-character mark, 松之 (Matsu-no), generall...

A large-scale boxwood netsuke depicting a crouching goat, signed Masanao. The coat and long beard are finely carved with dense detailing, effectively rendering the texture of the hair. The metal-inlaid eyes enhance the animal’s expressiveness. The natural himotoshi are skilfully integrated into the composition, with a double cord passage running beneath the beard and through the leg and body. The signature is incised beneath one of the legs, enclosed within an oval reserve. Period:...

An ivory netsuke depicting a crouching monkey, captured while grasping a persimmon from a branch. The eyes are inlaid in horn. Incised signature beneath the base, enclosed within a reserve. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 3 × 2.6 × 3.2 cm. Condition: Very good condition.

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Old Japanese deep mingei wooden shokudai (candlestand) featuring a naturally formed spiral shaft, shaped by natural forces and mounted on a solid pedestal. Shōwa period (early-mid 20th century). Approx. 39 × 20 × 20 cm (15.4 × 7.9 × 7.9 in). Old restorations to stabilize cracks, with age-related wear consistent with time, as seen.


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Exceptional Pair of Imperial Chrysanthemum lacquer MakieBoxes Japan, Edo Period, 18th–19th Century

An exceptional and highly refined pair of aristocratic Hokai boxes, traditionally used for storing shells for the courtly game of Kai Awase. Such richly decorated boxes were reserved for the highest ranks of Japanese society during the feudal period.

Both boxes are adorned with chrysanthemum crests, the emblem of the Imperial House, strongly suggesting an association with...

PAPER JAPANESE HOUSE

A delicately constructed expandable fold-out paper model of a traditional Japanese interior, made in the style of tatebanko—a form of paper diorama popular in Japan from the Edo period onward. Shōwa period (20th century). Approx. size when closed: 15 × 22.5 × 4.5 cm (5.9 × 8.9 × 1.8 in). Approx. size when fully opened: 44.5 × 33 × 5 cm (17.5 × 13 × 2 in). Sliding elements such as fusuma doors are fully movable. Age-related wear i...