Lacquerer board.
Early Meiji period.
Coats of lacquer, wears and splashes due to a long time use. Inscription on the reverse.
40 x 28 x 4,5 cm
Our Victorian silver arrow brooch is handcrafted with a high degree of skill insuring the stone is perfectly and painstakingly carved to fit its mount. The warm colors of the Scottish agate and the matte finish all combine to make this a wonderful brooch.
The arrow was an important Victorian motif representing protection from danger; thus the arrow symbolized maintaining and protecting life...
Chinese Sancai glazed bowl with mark at the base. Qing dynasty, Kangxi Period. 19 cm diameter. Bowl has hairline and small chipped on restoration (please check on the pictures).
Rare 18th Century Hagi Tsutsu Chawan (Cylindrical Tea Bowl) Made for Tea Ceremony Wabi Sabi Mid-Edo Period (1603-1868).
Hagi pottery became popular throughout Japan for tea ceremony during Edo period (1603-1867).
Hagi ware has its distinctive nice cracks together with soft texture which is highly prized among tea lovers around the world.
Size
3.7in. (9.5cm.) high;
4.4in...
Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese Shino Ware Mizusashi (Fresh Water Container) for Tea Ceremony
Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.
Size
5.7in. (14.5cm.) high;
5.4in. (14.5cm.) diameter;
1470g weight.
Condition
Good.
No chips, no cracks.
From a large collection of Edo period Nabeshima and Hirado-ware, this intricately crafted incense burner in the shape of a lantern features two intertwined dragons dancing around the base...
New England Miniature Sideboard Circa 1790 probably New Hampshire Measuring 41” wide, 30” high,25.5” seat height,20” deep. An unsigned beautiful and rare piece from an old New Hampshire family.
Additional photos #2 for Rare Chinese Famille Rose Landscape Vase w/Box
Additional photos #2 for Rare Chinese Famille Rose Landscape Vase, w/box
The size of each Vase: 5 1/8 " High x 2 3/4" Dia.(widest). Top size 1 3/8" Dia Bottom: 1 3/4" Dia. Right side vase is 1/16” shorter than other. This is the very lovely pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Landscape Vase. Each vase has exquisite detail painting design of landscape. The form of vase is very rare. The both vase has marking of "Great Qing Xianfeng Year Made" (大清成豊年製)in blue underglaze. Xianfeng period was one of late Qing dynasty 1851-1861...
Japanese Antique Raku Teabowl (Chawan) made during Mid-Edo Period (1603-1868).
Raku pottery is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremony since as early as the 16th century.
The seal of the potter is stamped at the bottom.
Size
2.613in. (6.7cm.) high;
4.212in. (10.8cm.) diameter;
230g weight.
Condition
Good considering the age.
There is a chip at the rim. Please see the photos for details.
No cracks.
1th Generation Zengoro Eiraku Hozen (1795-1855)Tea Bowl (Chawan) for Tea Ceremony.
The Eiraku family is one of the most important and historically significant family of potters in Japan since 17 century.
They belong to a limited number of craftsmen who is allowed to create tea ceremony utensils for three schools of tea ceremony which are Mushakoujisenke, Urasenke and Omotesenke.
Size
2.6in. (6.7cm.) high;
6.2in...
Beautiful gold lacquer bottle decorated with pine, wisteria and bamboo.
Mon (family crest) of Makino and Shinjo families.
Height 6.89 in – Diameter 3.94 in
Japan – EDO (1603-1868)
Incense burner in chiseled bronze with brown patina in the shape of a rounded gourd, decorated with long branched stems fitted with carved branch tendrils, gourd leaves, flowers and shoots.
The calabash is a plant native to the tropical regions of Africa and Asia...
Ikebana basket made of dark brown varnished bamboo wickerwork, square shape with rounded edges. Thicker bamboo braids on both sides and on two of the four sides in the extension of the handle. Removable handle in five segments. Round pot to hold flowers.
Transport box included.
Weaving similar technique to a ikebana basket conserved at the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris : Anonymous, Hanakago Karamono - Utsushi, Edo-Meiji period, 19th century...
An amazing japanese table composed of two beautifully decorated shelves.
The upper shelf depicts a waterfall, high waves and pine trees in gold and brown takamaki-e, hirakami-e lacquer and kirigane on a base of nashi-ji. It lies on two openwork side panels.
The lower shelf is more sparsely decorated but still finely executed. It depicts a cottage surrounded by hills and trees in gold and brown takamaki-e and hiramaki-e lacquer, kirigane and nashi-ji...
A Chinese style celadon vase by one of the 5 Imperial Court Artists of Meiji. Sozan spent his life perfecting techniques for celadon production first used in the Souther Song Dynasty as evidenced here with the powdery blue “”kinuta”. The outer ring of the foot is unglazed showing the fine porcelain clay this piece is constructed from and the glazed center bears the seal of the Imperial Court Artist who fashioned this piece...
An antique Japanese low one section Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) made of Sakuranoki (Cherry) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Two sliding doors behind which is a spacious storage area with a full width split level shelf. Constructed using through mortise and tenon Japanese joinery...