19c chawan Raku tea bowl FUTEN by RAKUSHO

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #509556

19th century Japanese ceramic chawan (tea bowl) for tea ceremony with crackled cream glaze and enamel decoration of the Wind God Futen with his characteristic face of a demon and billowing scarves, emptying his bag in the clouds, thus creating wind. Wonderful free painting with color palette of pink, green, white, black and yellow enamels. Raku pottery produced in the Kyoto region. Beautiful potting with spiral line on the bottom of the bowl showing the way potter finished turning the piece. Gre... Click for details

19c Japanese Kyoto tea ceremony CHAIRE marked boxed

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #509555

1900-1920s (late Meiji - early Taisho) chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) of nasu (globular) shape. Kyoto ware with variegated brown glaze and beautiful yellow/blue streak. Typical Japanese oval lines on the bottom left by a string used to cut the item off the potter’s wheel. Stamped with a potter’s seal on the side by the bottom, old turned bone lid. Beautiful piece in excellent condition, comes with box (not inscribed) and wrapping cloth, height with cover ... Click for details

KUTANI EIRAKU TEA CEREMONY TRAY

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #503468

Here is a very fine silver etched KUTANI probably Eiraku manufacture porcelain tea tray from the mid 19th century. The tray is large, early and just matches a tea set I have been holding for years, to be offered separately.
The famous Kutani red rust is the undertone, and the silver work (could be called a silvering) is of Dragons and character marks.... Click for details

5 Meiji tea ceremony Japanese bronze CHATAKU

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #494836

Meiji/Taisho period (1910s) set of five Japanese bronze chataku - saucers used during tea ceremony. Plain backs and textured fronts, upturned rims. Excellent quality work, some wear to the bottoms, beautiful patina. Five pieces constitute a complete set. Diameter 4 inches, height 3/4 inches.

19c Japanese Seto tea ceremony CHAIRE boxed marked

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #494828

19th century chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) of squat shape. Seto ware with variegated brown glaze with 2 areas of blue streaks. Typical Japanese oval lines on the bottom left by a string used to cut the item off the potter’s wheel. Inscribed with a potter’s mark on the bottom. Old ivory lid lined with gilded paper on the inside. Beautiful piece in excellent condition, comes with box (not inscribed), height with cover 3 2/8 inches.

19c Japanese Shigaraki tea ceremony CHAIRE by KOZAN

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #494805

19th century chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) with greenish glaze and an abbreviated underglaze decoration of a flower in underglaze brown. Shigaraki ware with variegated greenish and black glaze, stamped with potter’s seal on the body by the foot. The seal reads KOZAN. Typical Japanese oval lines on the bottom left by a string used to cut the item off the potter’s wheel. The resin lid is lined with gilded paper on the inside. Beautiful piece in excellent co... Click for details

19c Japanese bronze tea ceremony MIZUKOBOSHI kensui

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #494775

19th century Japanese bronze mizukoboshi (also called kensui) - a basin used during tea ceremony for receiving the water in which chawan (tea bowl) is rinsed. Beautiful beaten texture to the surface, cover with cut-out design. Elegant and very cleverly designed functional piece with beautiful patina to the metal, in great condition. Very good piece for scholars table. Height 3 1/8 inches, diameter 4 1/4 inches.

Meiji Japanese tea ceremony SETO CHAIRE tea caddy

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #491039

Meiji/Taisho period (1910s) chaire (tea caddy for storing powdered green tea used in tea ceremony) with cover. Seto ware with stoneware body of a shape reminiscent of double gourd. Beautiful variegated brown glaze pooling and forming drops by the bottom. Typical oval lines on the bottom left by a string used to cut the piece off the potter’s wheel. Bold incised mark of a potter on the bottom, old turned bone lid. Two rough areas around the rim covered by the lid - they appear to be not chips, bu... Click for details

19c tea ceremony SETO WALL VASE

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #489344

19th century Japanese Seto ceramic wall vase for use during tea ceremony as a flower container. Seto ware made in Owari Province (modern Aichi Prefecture). Excellent piece in Japanese taste, fantastic glaze of brown iron oxide turning black, beautiful warm patina, overall in excellent shape. Iron ring with fitting for hanging. Height 4 3/8 inches.

Old Japanese Blue & White Imari Mizusashi Tea Water Jar

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #489338
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Old (1920's) Japanese Blue & White Imari Mizusashi Water Jar for Tea

The jar is 5.5 inches (14 cm) tall, and 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks.... Click for details