It is Japanese antique Tsutsugaki yogi cotton kimono textile dyed with natural indigo Edo Period (1830-1867). The big Uchiwa (japanese washi fan) and family crest are very impressive. A Cotton is a thick hand-spun item and wonderful hand-spun cotton with a warm feel. There are indigo fading in several places. There are repair marks in several places, but overall the condition is good. It is the largest size among Tsutsugaki textile items...

This is a very elegant ramie summer children's kimono from the Edo period. The sleeves have a hand-painted bamboo pattern. The family crest is the rare mitsumorikumikaku. There are no stains or damage, and it is very carefully made.size: Length :90cm (35.4inch) / sleeve to sleeve :83cm (32.6inch)

A rare Arita zhadou form sake cup warmer. These unusually shaped vessels following the form of zhadou, Chinese lays jar, were used for the warming of sake cups, and as flower vases. The form of these cup warmers seem to follow Chinese Song precedents, an example of the Japanese preference for more classical Chinese forms, rather than later Ming and Qing examples, which characteristically have much wider openings...

This is a rare antique Mizusashi (water jar) of Japanese Ofukei ware covered with black lacquer lid decorated with wisteria entwined with pine trees which was made in 18-19 centuries during Edo period (1603-1868)...

This is Yogi used in a rich merchant's family of Akita for Edo period. This is drawn in good-quality Tsutsugaki. As for this, a Chinese phoenix drawn boldly is very impressive. It is very elegant. As for this, cotton is spun by hand and is thick. As for this, cotton cloth of the lining is dyed into deep green. Good-quality Tsutsugaki often uses it to lining. This does not have a stain and damage. The state is good. Size 182cm x 172cm (71 "x 67.7")

This is Yogi which a rich merchant used in a district for Edo period. As for this, good-quality Tumugi-Silk is used. This is dyed by Yuzen- dyeing. As for this, brown is used for a basic color. The brown items were popular in the big city for Edo period. As for this, the shading off which is one of the technique of the Yuzen dyeing is very impressive. The shading off expresses the three-dimensional impression of the pattern. This has slight fading on a shoulder...

This flag is a very superior item produced by a bold line of Tutugaki, the delicate line of the sumi painting. The image of red Kintarou is an item to keep off an evil and smallpox. And the people prayed it in hope of the growth of the child. There are 22 places of embroidery marks of the flag. It is the embroidery that it is very unique, and is charming. 22 embroidery has each meaning. This has a thin stain...

This is Shonai Sasiko made in the Edo period. This is an item made by Sashiko craftsmen during the Edo period. And it is a very rare design sashiko. This is the work clothes that a wealthy merchant had as one of his daughter's wedding supplies. The front side is dark indigo dyeing. The back side is a blue color called hanada. There are almost no traces of use and it is in good condition. You can wear it and enjoy it...

Edo Period (1603-1868) Seto ware Brown Glazed Tea Bowl (Chawan)

Lovely antique Seto chawan with skillful Kintsugi repair.

Seto pottery, dated as early as the 13th century, produced around Seto city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
It is also considered as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.

Size
Width 11.5cm;
Height 8cm;

Condition
Overall good.
There are repairs with gold lacquer.
Supplied with the appraisal box.

Magnificent Ki Seto Water Jar made in the Mid to Late Edo period
Supplied with the old wooden lid.


Size
Height 16cm
Width 17cm
Weight 800g


Condition
Good considering the age.
There are minor cracks but it is no problem to use.

Ki Seto ware, also known as Yellow Seto ware, is a type of Japanese pottery that originated in the Seto region during the medieval period...

It is gosyo-katsugi(imperial palace katsugi) in the Edo age of this.This katsugi is a museum class. Please add to your collection. It is katsugi of Kyoto. This is a rare very valuable excellent article. Daimon in surroundings of the neck is tsutsugaki(frieehand paste-resist decoration). It is a dye of the indigo dye and the Indian ink. Katazome(paste-resist stencil decoration) of komon is made from dangawari. The katazome part near the chest uses the dye of thin yellow on...

This is a antique silk tsutsugaki dye child kimono With auspicious designs from the Edo period, treasures are delicately and carefully drawn. And the crane and turtle are very charming. There is a light discoloration. There is one small damage, but not noticeable. size:104cm x 87cm (40.9" x 34.2")

A rather curious dish produced at the Shida kiln in Arita made for the Japanese domestic market that contains a rebus and the mon for the famous Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo V, who was described as having the eye balls of a fresh Lobster from his characteristic wide eyed acting performances. It was presumably made for sale as a souvenir at the theatre. The design contains a rebus on his adopted name Ebizo, Ebi, a shrimp or lobster, and the three square rice boxes or measures, are representations...

A very finely painted Nabeshima Okawachi porcelain bowl on a high footrim of Mokuhaigata form decorated in under-glaze blue with a pattern of five Hydrangea's in Bloom painted in “Korin Style”. The reverse decorated with three Peony motifs, botan karakusa, and the foot-ring with finely painted kushide comb pattern to the outside of the footring. The dish dates to the late Edo period circa 1800-1840. See Metropolitan Museum of Art New York for a dish in the same pattern, Accession number 93.3...

This is watari-cotton boro Stripe Patchwork futon Cove. It is cotton of the very warm feel. It can enjoy both sides. size:162cm x 100cm (63.8" x 39.4")

Edo Period late 18th/early 19th Century Japanese Ningyo of Yamauba, the Forest Goddess, half woman and half spirit. She found Kintaro abandoned in the forest by his father, and saved his life. She raised him, and he became the Hercules of Japan. For sure one of the rarest of all Ningyo. Also the rarest of female images. Only a few of these may actually exist. She bares her breasts to nurse Kintaro, as seen in Japanese woodblock prints as a popular subject by artists such as Utamaro. She is holdi...

This is Asamai-sibori of the Akita area of the Edo era. It is dyed with an indigo plant of nature. This is good-quality thick cotton spun by hand. This is woven with a good-quality cotton thread spun in the country. The feel is good, and it is comfortable to eyes. A technique of good Shibori was introduced into the Asamai district from the Narumi district late in the Edo era. This is an expression method of early Asamai-Shibori. It is the simplest expression method of good-quality Shibori. The ...

This is an upper child kimono of the Shonai district (Yamagata). It features blue dyeing and beautiful Tutugaki The Yuzen process of the freehand drawing is beautiful, this is thick cotton spun by hand. And crane and tortoises of the freehand drawing run well too. Lining is cotton dyed with rouge made specially in Yamagata. There are four stains of approximately 1cm (figure 1). There are two places extremely thin stain (figure 2). And there is one place of old rectification (figure 3). You...