Arita porcelain ewer, second half of the 17th century, of globular form with waisted neck and lop handle, painted in underglaze-blue with panels of peonies reserved on karakusa, the neck with stylized peonies.
MEASUREMENTS: approximately 8 ½ inches high.
CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or repairs nice age patina and good signs of age.
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A set of Japanese bronze box and trays in the komai technique; simple and elegant. Komai was originally used to decorate ornamental swords, guns and other militaria. A design is incised and engraved into a bronze base. Gold and silver are hammered into the fine grooves that make up the design. The inlay is both gold and silver and the craftsmanship of very high standard. A great example of Japanese design and composition from the early Meiji period, 1868-1912. All three pieces are signed ...click for details
19th century massive Japanese porcelain Imari Charger, Meiji Period. DETAILS: three fan-shaped panels with flowers amongst rocks, alternating on blue ground with quatrefoil floral motif around central floral roundel, having gilt, red and green highlights signed on the base by the impressed mark under the glaze.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter 46,5 cm (18 ¼ in)
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A pair of fine antique Japanese Cloisonné enamel vases, Meiji period.
DETAILS: each of baluster form bearing a celadon ground decorated in finally worked colored enamels with in wires.
MEASUREMENTS: The vases are 31 cm (12 ¼ in) tall.
CONDITION: One vase has two chips in enamel and another one has hairline cracks near the rim wh ...click for details
A Pair of antique Meiji period Japanese Satsuma ceramic Koro (Incense Burner).
DETAILS: on three lion –headed slightly flaring feet and applied with stylized shishi heads handles, each of the Koro is painted in polychrome enamels and gilt over clear crackled glaze with cranes and flowering plants.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 22,5cm (8 7/8 in) Width: 16cm (6 ¼ in)
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Antique 19th century Japanese wood Noh Mask hand carved with the wrinkled countenance of an old man, lacquered and finely painted. The reverse with signature on the paper glued to the canvas lining.
MEASUREMENTS: Length 19cm (7 1/2in)
CONDITION: good, showing its age and usage patina.
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Japanese porcelain Imari Charger, Meiji Period, 19th century. DETAILS:
of rounded form with eight panels containing decorated in polychrome enamels Dragons, Ho-o birds, Karakusa and imaginary animals, the interior cantered with a circular medallion depicting a lion-dog (karashishi) painted in cobalt blue.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter 40,5 cm (15 7/8 in). ...click for details
Zushi or Japanese traveling shrine made of lacquered wood, Meiji period (1868 - 1912), the interior decorated in gold with carved and nicely painted Buddhist figure inside. The gold gilded copper hinges and fittings are engraved with extreme details.
MEASUREMENTS: Height 8 inches (20 cm).
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Pair of Antique- Edo period Japanese gold lacquer wooden Buddhists figures. Each carved of a single wood block standing in Samabhanga, both hands in namaskaramudra clad in loosely draped robe open at the chest, signed on the back in Japanese characters. ]
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in)
Catalog Number: J55
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Meiji period, Japanese Kutani porcelain teapot and the sugar bowl with covers, finely hand painted in gold, red, black and green with beautiful various images of butterflies in foliate scrolls. Booth Pieces hand signed on the bottom by the artist in Japanese characters.
MEASUREMENTS: Height of the tea pot: 20,5cm (8in) Width: handle to spout: 21cm (8 ½ in) Height of sugar bowl: 14,5 cm (8in) Width: handle to handle ...click for details
