Fine Japanese Old Bizen Plate, Peony Relief 19c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #667161
022007

The size of Plate: 5 5/8" Dia x 3/4" High. Beautiful Japanese Old Bizen Plate. It is made wonderfully detail relief work of Botan (peony) design. The wokmenship is superb with relief work of peony as well as the mesh work background. The condition of plate is excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline. A couple of Hittsuki at the backside edge from kiln. Dating from Edo Kouki(late Edo). 1800-1850.

Unusual Antique Japanese Oribe Lacquer Covered Dish

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #665537
TCR2154

A very rare Edo period Oribe pottery lidded dish covered outside with black lacquer with maki-e designs of various patterns (likening to Tsugaru-nuri lacquer-ware) surmounted by three worn gold dial. The circular images are of popular literati themes, a hut in trees, steep mountain vision and geese in flight. Inside plum blossom and chrysanthemum with flashes of Oribe green over pale crackled glaze. The dish is 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) diameter, 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) tall. There is a small gold ... Click for details

Antique Kenzan-style Plate

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #662584

Ogata Kenzan (1663 Kyoto – 1743 Edo), was a genius ceramic artist and designer who took the world of Japanese pottery to a new level and branded a style of ceramic that is still in the making today. Kenzan’s style, which departed from Kyoto sober tea ceremony ware tradition, was colorful and in my humble opinion, very avant-garde in shapes and designs and influenced artists in Japan and the rest of the world, including renowned British potter Bernard Leach (1887 – 1979). Because of the widespr... Click for details

EDO p. Japanese TAMBA-YAKI VASE with CATFISH

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #661485
TCR2140

A highly unusual Edo period (1603-1868) Tamba-yaki urn decorated about the rim with a band of stylized ripples and featuring two three dimensional NAMAZU (Japanese catfish) swimming up a pair of dimples in the side. The vase was formed of coils of clay pinched and smoothed to form a solid surface, and then the base was added. The slippery catfish has long been associated with Zen and the Koan riddle How do you catch a catfish with a gourd. It is also a common character in Otsu-e painting and fol... Click for details

Antique Japanese Early Taisho Oribe Plate c.1920

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1920: item #660578
KA492

Early Taisho Period splendid antique Japanese Oribe plate with spout. Trademark rich Oribe olive greens with brown flowers and lattice motifs. No cracks or chips. Mint condition. c.1920. (17" x 3") (43cm x 7cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $110.

A Bizen Double Gourd Vase - Meiji - Tozan

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1920: item #660452
Ichi 3191

A sizable Bizen double gourd vase signature is with two applied handles and numerous yellow spots of the natural ash glaze used when firing Bizen. The base carries the signature of TOZAN. It measures 10” high and is 5” diameter at the largest part of the lower waist. We estimate it dates to the late 19th to early 20th century, Condition is excellent. Bizen pottery, along with the pottery of the Seto, Tokoname, Tanba, Echizen and Shigaraki regions is one of the six potteries of the Middle Ages.... Click for details

Antique Japanese Unusual Satsuma Stoneware Samurai Dish

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #658872

Antique Japanese Satsuma stoneware Samurai subject plate. Ca.late 19th century/1900. Depicts a samurai scene with horse and snow. Very well painted in various enamels. Excellent condition. Impressed artist seal on bottom. Diameter: 9.5". Height: 1.25".

Antique Japanese Tall Satsuma Stoneware Vase Signed

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #658869

Antique Japanese Satsuma stoneware tall vase. Dates from the 19th century. Signed by the artist in iron red. Depicts various women and flying birds. Nicely painted in various enamels. Very good condition. One small firing bump on surface. Very well painted. Height: 9.75".

Old-Style Round Japanese Meiji Sake Tokkuri c.1880

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #656310
KA223

Lovely curvaceous antique Japanese sake bottle from Tamba. Rounded base with sleek neck and blue characters in Kanji written, 'Noguchi Saketen' (Noguchi Liquor Shop) 'Batch No. 4 Oshima Mura Matoyama' (Oshima village in Matoyama, Tamba), north of Kyoto. c.1880. (15" x 9") (38cm x 23cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $80.

Antique Japanese Shigaraki Shochu Rice Wine Jar c.1900

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1900: item #653518
KA482

Antique Japanese Meiji Period c.1900 Shigaraki shochu wine jar used for transporting shochu rice wine to the ancient capital of Kyoto. Shigaraki was one of the most famed kiln centers outside of Kyoto, known for their distinctive glazes, tea utensils and stoneware. The blue and green alternating striped overglazes were a trademark Shigaraki look. Crackled glaze. Perfect condition. c.1900. (21" x 12") (53cm x 30cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $100.