19c Japanese cloisonne tray morning glory

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #687892

19th century small Japanese cloisonne tray decorated on the front with a butterfly in flight above an open morning glory flower. Back is decorated with karakusa (scrolling vines) on blue ground. Must have been part of a set used in tea ceremony. Traces of gilding on the rim. Rare and early piece in terms of Japanese cloisonne, from the period of transition from Chinese to Japanese style, great for a study collection. Very pleasant matte finish with original pitting. See 2 more trays from the sam... Click for details

Copper Rodan Sunken Hearth, Chanoyu Japanese Tea Room

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #687234

Old rodan and gotoku for Japanese tea room, heavy item made with beautiful craftmanship from the Meiji period (1868-1912). The rodan is placed in the cut out hole of the tea room. Inside the rodan, the gotoku stand is placed (shown upside down in our photos) in ash for kama or kettle.

The dimensions of copper rodan: 16"w x 16"w at the top (the rim is 2.5" wide) and 10" in heigth. The bottom is 11 1/2" x 11 1/2... Click for details

Antique Japanese Seto Tea Ceremony Mizusashi

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #687110
TCR2233

Dark Seto Mizusashi with black lacquered lid and enclosed in an old kiri-wood box. The pale clay covered in thick, black molasses-like glaze, a burn of red around the rim. It is 6-1/2 inches (17 cm) tall�A6 inches (15.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. Part of an extensive collection of tea-ware assembled from the Meiji to the early Showa era we have recently acquired, spanning several centuries of production.

Antique Japanese Irabo Chawan Tea Bowl

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #686249
TCR2229

A superlative Korai style Irabo chawan covered with thick green freckles over the pale yellow-brown glaze. It is over 6 inches (16 cm) diameter, more than 2 inches (5.5 cm) tall and is in excellent condition, enclosed in a wooden box. Part of an extensive collection of tea-ware assembled from the Meiji to the early Showa era we have recently acquired, spanning several centuries of production.

19c Japanese tea ceremony MIZUKOBOSHI kensui marked

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #683697

Rather unusual 19th century Japanese pewter mizukoboshi (also called kensui) - a basin used during tea ceremony for receiving the water in which chawan (tea bowl) is rinsed. The body of hexagonal section, the sides bearing alternating relief designs of bamboo and rocks, and a bat in flight over the Fungus of Immortality. Very well fitting cover with beautiful cut-out design. Elegant and very cleverly designed functional piece with beautiful patina to the metal, in great condition. Marked with 2 ... Click for details

Nice Roiro Makie Stand and Cover with Imari Cup

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #682925
022050

The height size of Stand and Cup : 6 7/8" High x 5 1/2" Dia. Stand size: 4 1/2" High x 5 1/2" Dia. The cover size: 3 3/4" Dia. The size of Cup: 3 1/2" Dia x 2" High. Imari Cup with Beautiful Roiro Makie Tenmoku Stand and cover. The whole set is used for serving tea at noble family for guest. The cup has Genroku Bijin design with cherry blossom beautifully painted. The condition of both makie stand, cover and Imari cup are excellent condition. No chip, no crack and no hairline, very little wear. ... Click for details

Signed Japanese Meiji Tetsubin With Fine Relief Casting

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1900: item #682870
6A-420

Dating to the late 19th century, this refined Japanese “ornamental” tetsubin is decorated in low relief with classic Chinese motifs -- karashishi (Chinese lions) and peonies on the front side and sages in a bamboo grove on the back side. The seal script signature cast in low relief beneath the spout reads “Ueda zo” (see signature illustrations 201 and 202 in TETSUBIN). The heavy brown and red patinated bronze lid bears the engraved signature “Kinryudo zo,” the shop name of a testubin specialist ... Click for details

Antique Japanese Tissue Holder Purse Superb Embroidery

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #681558

A fine old Japanese ‘Kaishi ire’ (a tissue holder for tea ceremony) in the style of wallet; the exterior is embroidered with roundels of bamboo with plum on the front. There is a Minogame long haired turtle, and cranes with pine branches for feathers on the other side. ‘Sho-chiku-bai’ is the combination of pine, bamboo and plum as the symbolic trio for happy occasions in Japan. Turtles and cranes symbolize longevity and good fortune especially when paired together. All auspicious motives a... Click for details

Unusual Twisted Handle Tetsubin with Flower Motif

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #677848
KA194

A rather large antique Japanese tetsubin from Taisho(1912-1926), the handle is very unusual with a winding twisted design near the base of both handle stems. Brilliant floral design covers the entire body. A white inlay appears on the inside of the spout. c.1920. (11" x 12½", base to rim 6½") (27cm x 31cm, base to rim 16cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $90.

Smoker's Hibachi, or Tabako Bon in Shizen Boku, Keyaki

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Tea Articles Pre 1920: item #677529
624-7E-24

This tabako bon has a flat side, to sit next to a wall or the edge of the tray in a tea ceremony. It features a stunning bamboo-root ash pot that stores inside the larger piece. The water holder is also bamboo. All pieces have become dark and rich with age, dating from the Meiji period.
Dimensions:
Height: 5-1/4" ... Click for details