A large Hizen-yaki, Arita kilns polychrome enameled charger. Imari, so named for the trade port through which these polychrome wares transited, decoration with namban (a reference to foreign subject or influence) figures, bijin, 'three friends of Winter', cranes, chidori, elephants and more (much going on). Edo period. Good condition. Diameter, varying between 18 5/8 to 18 3/4 inches

An antique Japanese Kasane Tansu (stacked Kimono chest on chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute handles and the lock plates featuring the Takanoha Mon (crossed arrow feather family crest). Each section has two sets of side handles, one for carrying with a pole and one for placement in the home. Using thick wood, it was constructed with straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails...

19th century/Meiji period Japanese bone paper knife/page turner with low relief carving of a butterfly in flight above a flowering peony bush issuing from rocks. Very nice quality carving, brown, green and red ink highlight. Great patina, signed OSAI on the back, pleasant to hold, good desk object. Length 5 15/16 inches.

A powerful and extremely rare Japanese Edo Period Kyogen mask of a Nio Guardian King, ferocious native deities, often associated with the Naga Dragon Kings, who converted to Buddhism and now act as bodyguards for the Buddha. The Edo period was the golden age of Noh Drama. Kyogen theater was performed between Noh acts. This mask is a brilliantly carved work of art, accentuating the dramatic power of this important mythical figure...

Pair of fine satzuma earthenware vases. The cream colored clay is covered with finely crackled glaze. A golden decoration representing pagodas in a mountainous landscape is placed on a matte black background. Some details are sprinkled to imitate morning mists. These are original vases inspired by Komai style vases in gold damask steel. Probably made in Kyoto during the Meiji or Taisho period. Good condition. Height: 125mm.

Japanese bronze flying bird with stand.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 25 C.M. / Width 18.3 C.M. / Length 39.7 C.M.
Size of stand: Height 4 C.M. / Width 41 C.M. / Length 54.9 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Late Meiji (1890s - 1910s) marine netsuke of a standing tanuki (badger) holding some huge unspecified part of its private parts in its paws. In Japanese folklore tanuki is a notorious trickster: he drums with his paws on his large belly (tanuki no hara tsuzumi), imitating the sounding of gongs in temples and inns, and leading tired travelers astray in the darkness...

Antique Japanese pair of hibachi (braziers) made with gorgeous natural mulberry wood, recessed dark hardwood handles at its sides, copper lined interior with charming patina. Meiji Period ( 1868 - 1912)

Size: 12" L x 12" W x 11" H

Japanese Silver Tea Set w Bamboo Design & Signed

Description & Size

Teapot: 13.97 x 22.86 x 12.06 cm (5.5" x 9" x 4.75")

Sugar Pot: 10.16 x 16.51 x 10.16 cm (4" x 6.5" x 4")

Creamer: 8.89 x 14.6 x 8.25 cm (3.5" x 5.75" x 3.25")

Weight: 1113 gram (39.25 oz)

Age: Meiji Period 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a beautifully & handcrafted Japanese silver tea set in thick silver guage...

Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). Subject: “Kyoudou Risshiki” (Instructive Models of Lofty Ambition), Fujiwara Arihira Walking in the Rain. Text by Eisai. No...

Fukagawa 4 7/8 inch diameter ice cream bowl with everted rim. Iris decoration from Chuji Fukagawa's own 19th century design book. Blue underglaze and red, yellow and gold overglaze enamel decoration. Mt. Fuji mark in underglaze blue inside the foot ring. Late Meiji or early Taisho. Good condition. Priced for each bowl...

An erotic scene of a young couple in a fan-shaped cartouche, painted in ink and colors on silk. The paper folder labeled "August". Condition: bottom corners creased, folder with few tears. Dimension painting: 27.2 cm x 33.6 cm

Crafted from locally sourced Bizen clay, this mid-Edo period vase embodies simplicity, beauty, and understated elegance. Its unassuming form showcases the natural beauty of the clay, enhanced by a delicate ash glaze. The texture and shape evoke a sense of rustic charm, reflecting the profound harmony between human creativity and the organic world...

Beautiful Japanese sterling silver overlaid glass stoppered decanter, the pinched form having a hand chased reticulated bamboo pattern overlay. Top with stylized etched letter "B". Age: Meiji - Taisho Period. Size: 8.75" Height x 4.75" width.

Height: 2.5 cm (1.0 in)
Width: 7.8 cm (3.1 in)

Quality Satsuma lidded pot; decorated with fine multiple figures internally and externally; signed on the base; old patina; good condition

Living in Kyoto it is not uncommon to come across beautiful antique tea bowls, however, finding pieces that are in good condition, aesthetically compelling, and with all of the trappings that let you know they were cared for by a devoted cha-jin can be quite challenging. Here we see all three. The shape of this tea bowl is exquisite and something I have not seen before in a Mino piece...

This is tsutsugaki & handwriting fireman's cotton coat sashiko hanten coat of a splendid firefighter of the late Tokugawa period of the Edo era(1800-1867). This is a very advanced technique. And the entire surface is stitched with sashiko. The lining is indigo dyed...

This is additonal photos II of Exhibition items
at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Exhibition is now open and thru 3/10/24.
These items were gifted to The Celveland
Museum of Art by Mr. James and Mrs. Christine
Heusinger. Please note all items showing are
not for sale.