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Japanese Porcelain Imari - Kutani Figure of a Woman
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Pre 1900 item# 427950
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776
$1225 includes shipping, please inquire for availability
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14.4" tall x 4" wide. Dating 19th century, made in either Arita / Imari or Kutani. The figure seems to have had some damage to the head, and has retouches on the face and hair. Porcelain figures have been made since the 17c in Japan. This particular piece while having some restorations has exceptionally fine enamelling on the kimono; it is gorgeously designed and enamelled in a rich jewel like palette. It is a very nice piece for an interior and priced reasonably reflecting its condition. Most pieces on the market date from the 20th century and lack the quality detail work of 19th century and earlier pieces; this is a nice example to compare these differences with.
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Rare Banko Tokkuri Japanese Pottery Sake Bottle
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Pre 1800 item# 389780
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776
$525 includes shipping please inquire for
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5.8" tall x 4" wide. Edo Era, 18-19c. This small and amusing colorful tokkuri is lightweight and typical of the domestic products of the Banko kilns, better known in the West for the export ceramics so popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Meanwhile Banko goes back to circa 1700, the kiln initially having produced wares for tea ceremony, and eventually made sake bottles such as this, and other tea related goods, for Sencha and then for export. One occassionally can find pieces like this in Japan, decorated in similar enamels.
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Edo Era Japanese Imari Plate Hanakago
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Pre 1900 item# 192109
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776
$550 includes express shipping from Japan
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8.5", excellent condition, no damage, one kiln irregularity on edge. This attractive plate done in the Export style that dates to the Late Edo era, between 1820-1850. The style of flower basket (hana-kago) was first done on early export pieces officially made for the Dutch Trading Company VOC from the late 17th to mid 18th centuries, with the style continuing on later pieces made after the company stopped Japanese production around 1750, the design based on Chinese precedents. This example is nicely painted with a whimsical touch in the details of what appears to be a squirrel. This attractive piece is well suited for both Western and Eastern interior settings.
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Japanese Hexagonal Imari Arita Charger
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Pre 1837 VR item# 153062
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776
$3295 including express shipping from Japan
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17.75" diameter at longest point. Excellent condition, no damage, normal kiln irregularities and slight surface wear from normal use. Dating c. 1820-40. This lovely unusually shaped charger is a marvelous example of the high quality painting to come out of Arita / Imari in the early 19c. For a brief time artists produced charming and skilful renderings of miniature landscapes, with a popular subject matter that of scenes from the Tokaido road, or highway, the main thoroughfare between Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto and celebrated in popular prints. As a hexagonal charger this is a relatively unusual example, more common are round. A beautiful authentic example appealing to collectors of Japanese porcelain and appropriate for many different interior settings.
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18" Edo Japanese Imari Charger Ozara
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Pre 1900 item# 153059
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bleu et blanc/Blue & White America, Inc.
Tokyo Time: 011-81-90-1844-8776
$3400 includes express shipping from Japan
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18" diameter, 3" deep. Excellent condition with no damage, normal surface wear from slight use. Dating to the Late Edo Era, circa 1820-60. This fine and exceptionally large ozara (large plate) or charger is beautifully enameled and decorated with auspicious motifs and designs typical of the period. Chargers like this were typically used for food service in Japan while in the West have long been used as centerpieces for interior decor. This lovely authentic 19th century piece is ideal for Japanese porcelain collectors or for many different interior settings.
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