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Edo Era Japanese Imari Plate Shi Shi
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Pre 1900 item# 153063
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8.5" diameter, excellent condition with no damage. Dating to the mid 19th century, or end of the Edo Era. This charming plate is a beautiful example of Imari porcelain towards the end of the Edo Era, but is especially appealing with it's colorful palette and small playful figure of a shi shi, mythical dog lion. Plates dating to this period were often parts of large sets made for use on special occassions, and thus are decorated with celebratory and auspicious motifs. This attractive dish is a nice starter piece for new collectors or an appealing addition to a 19c collection.
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Exceptional Japanese Edo Era Imari
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Pre 1837 VR item# 153060
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13" x 2.5", excellent condition, no damage normal minor surface wear from slight use Dating late to end of the 18th century. This exceptionally fine Imari bowl has a striking central motif which probably relates to a family association--European or Japanese, with leaf derived motifs and "takaramono" (seven precious things) scrolls representing wisdom. It is decorated with high quality painting associated with "kenjo-te" imari (presentation level), including magnificently detailed dragons. Painting style and spatial balance is typical of Imari dating to the second half of the 18th century, with a touch of style that proceeds into the early 19th, thus leading us to date it toward the end of the 18th. Marked with Chinese reign marks typical of the period, this is a rare superlative example that probably was custom ordered.
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Good Japanese Porcelain Fish Platter
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Pre 1920 item# 143059
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Late 19th to early 20th century. Large fish 17" x 10", with six smaller fish at 10" x 7". Excellent condition, one small fish plate with two end fin nicks at the edge. This attractive set of fish plates was probably made at Hirado at the turn of the century. Imari fish plates were made during the 19th century many of which were exported to the West. This rare set of sometsuke fish plates shows characteristics of Hirado porcelains from this period. A remarkable set ideal for display or occassional use.
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18c Edo Japanese Imari Porcelain Tray
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Pre 1800 item# 135722
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Dating 18c, probably mid to third quarter. 8.75" x 4.75", 1.5" tall. Excellent condition, no damage, normal surface wear from use and kiln irregularities typical of Imari. This beautiful example of 18c Imari is a nagazara or "long plate", a type of dish typically used in Japan for serving fish. This very attractive piece is enamelled in a style typical to the 18th century, however the figurative design of a lone farmer is relatively unusual. In excellent condition, it is a very attractive example for collectors of older Imari or Japanese ceramics in general.
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Japanese Sencha Tea Ceremony Cup
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Pre 1920 item# 128529
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Set of five, 3"; wide x 2"; tall. Very good condition, two cups have very minute edge nicks (one has two, one has one), that one must look to find. This marvelous set of cups are hand painted with calligraphic poems and landscapes, and are signed with a mark associated with the Dohachi line of potters. While similar marks appear in books, I am unable to attribute either a generation or authenticity of the cups. While I am reasonably familiar with Kyoto ceramics, I believe there are 10 generations of this family (the first in the 18c) and have not found a reference or expert in Japan confirm the cups one way or the other. Kyoto potters, specifically Dohachi, have long been associated with ceramics made specifically for Sencha. Sencha is a tea ceremony practiced in Japan largely since the 18th century, which celebrated Chinese Ming culture and revived various Chinese arts in the spirit of a Chinese eccentric, the father of Sencha, Baisao. The history is fascinating and is not as well known as "native" Chanoyu, as it fell out of fashion following the Meiji era. This is a beautiful set of cups, delightful to look at and use, of a type seldom seen outside of Japan. These cups appear in an article I wrote for Daruma Magazine (Issue 35) in 2002, called "Japanese Ceramic Tea Jars, History and Form".
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19c Japanese Kutani Porcelain Plate
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Pre 1920 item# 128522
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9.2" diameter. Very good condition with some crazing and enamel loss, please see photos. Dating 19th to early 20th century. This is an attractive plate in the "Ko-Kutani" style, Ko Kutani meaning old Kutani which is actually a misnomer, as it describes a style of Imari porcelain made in the late 17c. Kilns at Kutani made some of the finest quality porcelains of the 19th century, inspired by precedents from Imari. This style was revived in the late Edo Era at the Yoshidaya kiln among others, and was made from the early 19th century until the present. This example comes from a Boston estate.
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19c Japanese Pottery Soma Horse Plate
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Pre 1900 item# 127151
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8.4” diameter, 2” tall, very good condition with two small chips on edge and a faint hairline. Dating 19c, probably circa 1860-80. This marvelous plate is identical in form to an example from the famous Morse Collection of Japanese ceramics—a photo in my listing shows the match, the illustration from the book “Japanese Ceramics from the Morse Collection”, a catalog published in Japan to correspond with a traveling exhibition in 1980, it is probably number 2453 or another on the same page of pieces photographed in the larger English language publication “Catalouge of the Morse Collection of Japanese Pottery”. I might also point out that the example from the Morse collection shows minor edge chips. This is an example of Ohori Soma pottery from the Tohoku region of Norther Japan. Obori Soma (or Ohori Soma) was one of a number of Soma kilns in Fukushima Prefecture which developed out of traditions transplanted from Kyoto in the 17th century. Producing utilitarian wares for commoners, the umbrella of “Soma Obori” actually represents a number of varieties of pottery by many families. A detailed history of Soma ceramics can be found in an article I wrote on Tohoku regional ceramics in Daruma Magazine, a copy of which I will include with the plate. This example did not appear in my article since it was obtained (in Japan) after it was published. It is a relatively rare example to find.
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Japanaese 19c Hirado Sake Ewer Ebisu
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Pre 1900 item# 122520
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9" wide x 6.5" tall. Excellent condition, a miniscule kiln irregularity at mouth, otherwise perfect condition. Dating 19c. Made at Hirado Island near Arita on the island of Kyushu in Japan, for most of the Edo period Hirado served as a private kiln for the Matsura family, eventually the kiln(s) became independent in the 19th century. One of Japan's most popular seven lucky gods, Ebisu is depicted with a large sea bream fish and represents abundance and bountiful harvest. Several forms of sake vessels were made at Hirado, the most common appears to be Daikoku, and less often one sees Tanuki or Ebisu (among other forms). A wonderful sculptural example better detailed than shown in the photographs.
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Bronze Kensui
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Pre 1900 item# 122135
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6” x 3.8”, very good condition, normal surface wear from use, with a small mend on the interior; may have been a correction to an irregularity in forging, not noticeable, see photos. Dating Edo to Meiji Eras, approximately 18-19c, possibly earlier. Signed last name Nakagawa, uncertain first two character name, which can be read in various ways. This simple and elegant bronze kensui is a container for used water in chanoyu tea ceremony. An authentic antique bronze, it has an attractive aged surface patina, and is restrained and refined in form to correspond to its quiet but essential role in tea ceremony. Unsusual to see outside of Japan, it is an ideal piece for chanoyu practioners, those interested in Japanese bronzes, or anyone looking to create an authentically austere wabi sabi Japanese interior.
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