Fine early Waterdropper-Suiteki-Teapot Shape

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #25565

Beautiful small Japanese pottery suiteki (water dropper used to moisten the solid ink for doing calligraphy). Shaped as a miniature teapot, this lovely piece has a great dark chocolate brown glaze with splashes of blue/white glaze as highlights - woven twig handle. This beauty measures 2 1/2" tall to the top of the finial and is 2 3/4" diameter at the waist - old museum marks on the unglazed bottom and on the inside of the lid. The tip of the spout has been chipped - but it still pours just fine... Click for details

Japanese Pottery Vase-Karatsu ?- Edo

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #25476
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Beautiful Edo period Jug/Jar w/ rough pebbly grain tan glaze with dark green Oribe like drips flowing from the neck - possibly Karatsu ware - almost definitely Edo period - no later than early Meiji. This unusually shaped vase measures 6 3/4" tall and is 4 1/2" diameter at the waist, 1 1/4" at the mouth and the unglazed foot is 2 1/4" diameter. Signed with a two character Kanji impressed mark on the base. One tiny chip to the rim of the mouth - mesaures 3/16" x 1/16" - easily restored or just d... Click for details

JAPANESE EDO PERIOD POTTERY FIGURE

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #25124
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Japanese Edo period (1615~1868) a sage standing on the ground covered by bamboo leaves. It is signed by Kawahara and dated 1824. The base has been repaired. It is in good condition. H: 11 ¼ inches, W: 7 inches, D: 3 ½ inches

Antique Oribe Stoneware Basin

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #23914
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Elegant in its simplicity is this very large Oribe stoneware bowl, with only four splashes of thick green glaze on its creamy white body. There are evidences on the interior of the stilt kiln supports. The condition is excellent, with only short rim cracks as shown in the photographs. Japanese, early to mid Nineteenth Century.

Shigaraki Jar for Tea Leaves - Chatsubo

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1837 VR: item #7829
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Magnificent late Edo period Shigaraki storage jar used as a storage and transfer jar for green tea leaves used in the tea ceremony. This type jar is known as a chatsubo and usually has the four lugs seen on the upper shoulder of this jar as a place to tie strings for carrying the jar. In excellent condition, this chatsubo measures 8 1/2" tall x 6 1/4" diameter at the waist.

Mid-Meiji Japanese Ceramic - Daikoku

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #7275

A charming little ceramic figure of the most popular of the Japanese Seven household gods - Daikoku. Standing on his rice bag and holding his hammer of prosperity, this fine early Japanese pottery figure measures 4" tallx 1 3/4" deep x 1 3/4" wide. Good condition - normal surface wear and one tiny chip on the base. Circa 1900.

Edo Period Seto "Horses Eye" Plate

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1837 VR: item #5428

A wonderful late Edo Period Seto ware Mingei dish in the classic "Horse's Eye" pattern - shown in all the books on Japanese pottery, ca. 1800. This beauty measures 10 1/4" in diameter and is 2 1/4" deep. As is usually the case, there is a nick on the rim - see photo - but that does not detract from the simple beauty of the design. Multiple spur marks on the inside of the bowl indicate the dish was glazed and then placed in the kiln upside down to fire it. Fine addition to a collection of early J... Click for details

Kenzan School Pottery Tray/Dish - EDO

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1800: item #2307

Superb rectangular dish with the signature of Ogata Kenzan. Probably from a pottery atelier located near the Kenzan kilns and from the same approximate time as that of Kenzan's grandson, Ogata Ihachi. See Wilson's book on Ogata Kenzan. This piece has been vetted by the world authority on Kenzan - copy of documentation provided with the dish. The dish measures 9 1/2" long x 4" wide x 3/4" high - outside dimensions. It weighs 9 1/4 ounces. Dates from early 18th century. A rare a... Click for details

Early Seto Ware Water Dropper - Daikoko

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #1255

A fine old Seto pottery sueteki - water dropper - shaped in the form of Daikoko, that most popular of the Seven Household Gods. A web of gold repair lines marks the place where some previous owner who treasured the piece had it put back together when it cracked. Tiny buff colored crackle glaze over pottery. Late Edo period for sure. The sueteki measures 3 1/8" tall by 4" wide by 2 3/8" deep.

Late Edo/Early Meiji Blue & White Tokkuri

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #1229

A boldly painted finely potted Tokkuri or sake bottle dating from the late Edo to mid-Meiji period. This handsome bottle measures a full 10 1/2" tall x 6" diameter at the waist x 3" diameter at the base and the top opening is 1 1/4". Finely painted with a wonderful underglaze cobalt blue design of a peony on a creamy ivory ground that is almost a soft celadon in color.