Mainichi Art Auction catalog # 203 June 30 & July 1, 2006, 1695 lots very good condition. This is the secret that the dealers do not want you to know -- where they buy the art they sell! Has images for all lots, and description, swords, pottery, ceramics, chawan, mizusashi, tsuba, tokkuri, guinomi, natsume, scroll paintings, prints, okimono, chashaku, chaire, and much more.
Nice older ( about 100 years old ) bamboo basket with a fine dark patina. Somewhat dirty, I will leave cleaning to the buyer, also somewhat misshapen, otherwise very good condition, no breaks or missing pieces. See pictures. Comes with tin cup ( has plastic cup inside -- note holes in tin cup ). About 9 1/2" tall by about 6 1/2" wide. For Japanese flower arrangements, nice wabi sabi feel, would work well for informal tea ceremony.
This is a three hanko ( 3 signatures ) flute possibly made by of Miyaguchi Taido a well known shakuhachi maker and player before WWII. See the picture of the chart listing Miyaguchi Taido as second up from the bottom on the left. SHAKUHACHI MASTERS (KANTO REGION) 1933 THE 8TH YEAR OF THE SHOWA PERIOD
From Bottom right going up and around:
Tsugawa Keizan, Miyauchi Taido, Teshigahara Kodo, Uchida Kakufu, Takayama Yuzan Abe Kozan, Ozawa Koun, Yoshizawa Dodo, Takutami Fuzan, Notomi Judo, K ...click for details
Very fine carving and typical of this artists work see image 5 from the international Netsuke Journal with photo of the work of Jugyoku Ryukosai. He worked in the mid-1800's, this netsuke has been verified as authentic verbally by 2 well known netsuke dealers ( I will reveal these to the buyer ).
Boxwood, about 1 5/8" long by 1 1/8" tall, excellent condition, some wear to high points and himotoshi. Old label on bottom " 526" ex. Bushell collection. Very nicely carve ...click for details
Beautiful forged iron tsuba with mokume wood grain pattern. Image is either of Daruma or one of the 8 taoist immortals holding the flaming jewel of wisdom and a scroll, reverse is a pine tree matsu. All with silver and gold highlights. Signed Tomo Yasu, he worked in the late Edo period in the Nagato Hagi area, perhaps this was used during the Satsuma rebellion! SOme very light surface rust, otherwise excellent condition, kiri box included.
This beautiful painting is of a kingfisher bird above a river. The artist Kori Sisen was born in Higo about 1909. It has been remounted, and is in excellent condition, no marks, foxing, creases, really perfect condition but remounted. Ink watercolor on silk. About 74" long by about 24" wide. Not dated. I can not determine a date. Would work for tea or just to put up on a wall.
Beautiful and very nicely detailed work. Shibuichi base with silver, copper, gold and shakudo highlights. The frog is copper with double inlaid eyes and inlaid spots, the lotus pod is complete with tiny seeds. Minor wear, excellent condition. 4 13/16" long, 9/16" wide and 3/8" tall. A true masterpiece.
This is a nice bun style chaire, probably Seto, the artist is Shigeo, and the chaire tea caddy has his mark and the box is signed by the artist. Zoge lid, about 2 1/8" tall by 2 3/4" wide. Includes shifuku. Excellent condition -- like new, box is oxidized, not sure of age.
