An unusual moulded dish decorated with swirling ribbon like Shonsui brocades alternating with depictions of the Shochikubai. The central Mikomi decorated with a floral motif of two stylised flowers surrounded by a broad band of alternating cartouches in kakiwake style with auspicious objects, Chinese and Japanese Fans and a Whisk, and Cranes.
The dish has a fuchi beni, iron brown glazed rim with no pattern to the reverse...
A rather striking Chinese derived pattern of Shou Lao and the Eight Immortals painted in a wucai, five colour, palette. The central mikomi painted with an amalgam of a Feiyu, Flying fish dragon, and a conventional dragon, rather than a true Feiyu, which would have had a pair of fins and fish tail rather than legs and conventional tail of this example. The border pattern is composed of auspicious cloud and sacred fungus motifs linked by a Karakusa arabesque...
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...
Japanese Edo Tsuba Maru Gata iron w GOLD
Description & Size: 7.3 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm (2.87" x 2.99" x .11")
Age: Edo Period, Material: Iron & Gold, Production: Handcrafted, etched & inlaid, Original: Antique
This is a superb handcrafted Japanese Edo Maru Gata Iron Tsuba with gold inlaid. It's designed handcrafted with the theme "wind & thunder" inlaid with gold & surrounding borders on both side of the tsuba. The tsuba size would fit a katana sword...
It is a silk kimono made in Akita region in the latter half in the Meiji era.
In the times when better quality was found in the Meiji era, this is a superior expensive item.
It is a kimono of precious silk not to be able to make in the present age.There are very few stains a little. I recommend this to collection of you.
Size: 117cm x 114cm (46 "x 44.8")
This is made with crepe embroidery of the Edo era, printing silk, Akita silk.
The time when this was made is the latter period of the Meiji. There is no stain dirt. The condition is good. The embroidery of four attractive cherry blossoms is impressive.
Size: 89cm x 120cm (35 "x 47.2")
This is a 17th century Karatsu ware tokkuri made of oldest Karatsu clay.
It gives a perfect impression of wabi-sabi..
It has no water leak, no repairs and no damage.
Size: 14 cm x 8,5 cm height / width
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Our Kutsu / gutsu gata ( shoe shaped ) tea bowl is made of iron bearing Karatsu clay.
Its fastly but expertly thrown body is glazed inside and outside, with the exception of the bottom including the roughly cut foot ring with an ash glaze which has some Feldspat mixed in glaze...
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...
You have the rare opportunity to purchase a collection of three authentic and antique wood carving Buddha statues travel shrines.
They are more than 200 years old. Each of the statues is inside a Japanese ZUSHI ( Lacquer at wood with brass ).
From right to left on the first photo:
1. Buddhist statue Vairocana DAINICHI-NYORAI
Size: Width 4.1 in : Length 3.1 in : Height 9.4 in : Weight 360 g
2...
Japanese Arita Blue and White Large Dish. Decorated with a deer standing in a landscape. L17thC Diameter 12.5" (31.7cm). Condition; good, some crazing to glaze especially to rear. Frit to rim.
Douchuugi is Kimono which a person wore at the time of going out. This Douchuugi is the kimono which a samurai wore in a trip. List cloth is cotton. And lacquer is painted the surface with. Because it was able to rub against the surface which created beautiful changes. However, it is beautiful like "unintentional art". The lining is very good hemp of the Katazome- dye.It has three places of repair. There is one place of thin stain. Size: 83cm x 128cm (32.6 "x 50.3") It has three places of repair...
Japanese Cloisonne Dragon Vase Meiji
Description & Size: 12.7 x 10.16 cm (5" x 4") height & wide
Weight: 256 gram (9.03 oz)
Age: Meiji Period 19th
Material: Cloisonné & Brass
Original: Antique
Production: Handcrafted
This is a nice Japanese cloisonné made with a fierce 3-claws flaming dragon circling around its tail within a dark blue background...
A thickly potted Arita porcelain vase finely decorated with polychrome enamels depicting three Cranes amongst flowering Peony shrubs. This item was made in Japan in the 19th Century.
Condition: excellent - no damages and no restoration.
24.5cm (9.5inches) high.
This is an absolutely rare black Seto chawan ( setoguro chawan ) from the late Momoyama Period, which means the late 16th century or the changeover from Azuchi Momoyama to early Edo.
Blackish-brown glaze amalgamates with a wild and roughly thrown body. It is very heavy for a tea bowl, almost 500g. Please note that there is also an interesting kiln mark ( watch image number 3 )
Setoguro yaki is high-fired ware that originated in the late 16th century...
A unique gold gild chawan with stunning painting, made of Kasama-yaki.
It dates from the late Meiji Period and comes with the original box.
Perfect condition.
Size: 7,5 cm h. - 11 cm d.
Shipping included
This is a hydrangea pattern and a high technique of yuzen dye, and shadow and the color of the leaf are expressed boldly. It is the gem which does not exist in other tsutsugaki. It is a painting of wonderful yuzen dye. Tsutsugaki is done by a considerably exact technology. It is a wonderful masterpiece of Edo at latter term. There is slightly a repair mark.It has several small holes.The material is hemp (superior grass cloth)and cotton.
size:162cm x 140cm (63.7" x 55.1")
Japanese antique 4 section butsudan (Buddhist shrine for household use). The exterior is lacquered all black with double cabinet doors to the shrine area...