A very nice shoe-shaped tea bowl of ceramic partly covered in iron-brown glaze with traces of black. Signed: So’an . Japan, late Edo ca. 1850. H 7.5 cm, L 13.5 cm. Condition: Excellent, but with an original firing flaw on upper part of inside well.
A fancy and beautiful tea container (natsume) of traditional, compressed egg-shape, made in finely hammered and heavy silver (160 g). Maker’s signature “Ko” as well as silver mark. Elegant, fitted box w. top layer in a darker type of wood. Meiji, ca. 1900. H 7 cm, D 6.5 cm. Condition: Perfect.
A slightly unusual tea kettle (tetsubin) of cast iron in hexagonal design with an uneven surface and parts on the shoulders emulating corrosion in typical wabi-shabi fashion. Producer’s mark in raised relief under sprout. Bronze and iron lid with signature: ‘Seishu.’ Japan, Meiji, 19th cent. H 20 cm, D 15.5 cm. Condition: Excellent. Usual rust inside.
A small and unusual TETSUBIN (iron kettle for boiling water for tea ceremony), with three-dimensional decoration in the shape of the famous Kyoto temple KIYOMIZU-DERA. High: 14 cm. Edo-Meiji, 19th cent. Condition: very good (normal wear due to time and use).
A fine and quite large chaire (tea container) made of Seto type ceramic. It has an ivory lid. H. 9 cm, D. 6,5 cm. Late Edo to early Meiji, 19th cent. Condition: the chaire is perfect, the ivory lid has some wear to to age.
A very rare and unusual incense stand made of a piece of lacquered root wood with the roots constituting the legs of the piece. As an added feature the piece has a stone inclusion in the center visible at top and bottom. A highly attractive stand for connaisseurs. Original inscribed kiri-box with collector’s label. Hand-stitched cloth wrapper with mon in batique Japan, Edo, ca. 1800. H 14 cm, L 20.5 cm. Condition: Excellent with the right sabi-wabi feel.
A panel of dark purple lacquered wood with mother of pearl inlays (Okinawa style). The centre is inscribed with two characters: “The Way of Semplicity”; next: “Mampuku-ji original sect written” and 3 seals. It was made for display in tea rooms. The calligraphy and the seal are by Mokuan (1611-1684), the 2nd Patriarch. Of course made after. The Mampuku-ji Temple is in Uji, near Kyōto and is the main temple of the Obaku School, which is one of the three sects of Zen Buddhism in Japan. Foun ...click for details
A small and very delicate bamboo incense container (kogo) for tea ceremony. Decorated on the lid with oysters, snails and coral in high relief gold. Inside with black lacquer. Fitted pouch of purple, crepe silk. Comes with a small kiri box (not original). Japan, Meiji, 19th century. D. 3,5 cm. Condition: Perfect (pouch with 2 minor holes due to age).
A very finely carved teaspoon of root-wood for tea ceremony. The piece has an interesting surface and a wonderful patina. Japan, late Meiji to Taisho (1900–1920). L 12 cm, W 3.4 cm. Condition: Perfect.
A fine bamboo chaire lacquered in red-brown ( urushi lacqquer ) to imitate SETO ware pieces. The lid is in ivory. It comes with an old brocade pouch and kiri-tomobako inscribed "urushi take chaire". H. 6 cm. Meiji Period. Condition: good but little ware due to age and use.
