KITSUNE

A pair of the fox-formed messengers of Inari god, with such lovely faces. Pottery. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. H 11 x 5 x 4cm (4.33 x 1.96 x 1.57in). The condition is as is as seen...

TWO SHEDS UNDER A TREE

Vintage oil painting on canvas, with such poetic atmosphere in the dark, 1960 as signed, obviously coming from the studio of a Japanese painter, Yamada Yasuo (1933-2023) though no his own signature...

DISTORTED CHAWAN WITH KINTSUGI

Originally an old Japanese pottery tea bowl once thrown away around Kihara kiln in Nagasaki, Kyushu region because of failure piece, excavated by the connoisseur in the later years for the new valuation of wabi aesthetics (beauty of incompleteness), then arranged with kintsugi (gold repair) to be reborn it. Mid Edo period, 18th century...

HAKATA OHAJIKI

As a type of traditional Japanese folk toy called 'Ohajiki' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohajiki), this is 'Hakata ohajiki' made of clay produced by the craftsman of 'Hakata doll' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakata_doll), as a lucky charm with suggestive meaning as "Flicking the disaster out". Total 24 pieces. Showa period, 20th century, Fukuoka, Japan...

CHERRY BLOSSOM PARTY

Old Japanese painting of a certain family's scene of Hanami (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanami) in the Edo period. 19th century or earlier. 29.5 x 19.3cm (11.61 x 7.59in). Gorgeous but cozy and transitory tone. Some paint loss due to aging as is. This would be the scene as they just arrive at the place and can't help feeling out the beauty of cherry blossom in fascination before preparing for the party...

A beautifully crafted image of a cormorant seeking fish by Ishida Rainosuke enclosed in the original signed wooden box dating from the early 20th century. The bird is 38 cm (15 inches) long and both bird and fish are in excellent condition. A very interesting treatment of the position of the back foot shows the bird kicking, as if speeding up, eye on the prize...

A bronze vase dating from the mid Showa period by Ono Tsuneo of Takaoka enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 26 cm (10 inches) tall and in perfect condition.

EXCAVATED CHAWAN

Small pottery tea bowl with such beautiful pale green glaze, Kyushu region, Japan, early 20th century, H 6 x D 11cm (2.36 x 4.33in)


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PAIR OF VOTIVE BLACK INARI FOXES

Messengers of Inari god made of pottery in such naturally and aesthetically sooty condition due to aging, Showa period, early 20th century, Japan, H 13 x 6 x 3cm (5.11 x 2.36 x 1.18in)...

SMALL DOSO-SHIN

Japanese Buddhist stone carving Jizo image of traveler's guardian deity against evil spirits called Doso-shin usually enshrined into the outdoor small shrine by the roadside of village boundary or ridge of somewhere in Shikoku region, Edo period...

TRIVET

Iron. Show period, early-mid 20th century, Japan. H 23 x 27 x 27cm (9.05 x 10.62 x 10.62in).


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Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "The Great Buddha in Kamakura" by Okuyama Gihachiro (1907-1981) dating 1949. The artist's black ink signature and red seal are in the lower left corner of the image. Two red seals of the publisher Kyoto Hanga-in and Shinagawa printer are beside it in the lower left margin. The title is in the upper left margin. Paper size: 16 1/4" x 11 1/2" (image: 15 3/8" x 10 5/8"). Never framed...

Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga woodblock print titled "Into the Woods” by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991) dated 1955. The artist's black ink signature and red seal is within the water at the lower right corner of the image. The small rectangular "Shiro hanga" seal is in the lower right margin corner. The print is titled in kanji ("Woods") and dated 1955 in the lower margin...

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) titled "Irozaki Morning" dated in the left margin Showa 36 (1961). The artists's black ink signature and red seal are at the lower right corner. The print is pencil-signed and titled in English in the lower margin. Paper size: nearly 11" x 15" (image: 9 9/16" x 13 3/16"). Never framed and in very good overall condition. The paper is slightly wavy.

Early edition Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Boats at Shinagawa, Night" (aka “Shinagawa Coast”) from the series “Tokyo Views” (Tokyo Fukei) by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) dated in the right margin "5th month of Showa 10" (1935). The black ink signature and red seal of the artist are at the lower right. The seals of the publisher Doi Sadaichi (used 1933-1945), carver Ikeda, and printer Matsushita are in the lower left margin. Indicative of an early edition, the blue series t...

An antique Japanese manju sagemono carved from a stag antler rose. The top showing attributes of the Seven Lucky Gods, the bottom with leaves. Nice patina, the green silk cord is replaced, due of the material the rim section is partially not even. Condition: traces of age. Dimension: diameter: c. 4.6 cm, c. 1.8 cm wide.

This is an attractive early satsuma Koro or incense burner with very fine workmanship. I believe it may be pre-1900 because it appears to have been made with thicker mercury fired gold. Lid and bottom piece are both marked with a museum inventory number. The lid has been repaired and it looks quite good. The images show where it was broken. It stands about 4 1/2 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches wide. It is signed but I do not recognize the signature.

Japanese Late 20th Century (late Showa to Heisei Period) shigaraki ceramic vase by artist Miyoshi Kentaro (1953-2018). Small cabinet or bud vase with wonderful textured surface and splendid kiln produced glaze effect. Comes with tomobako (original wood box with artist signature and chop mark) and tomogire (original wrapping cloth with artist mark). Kentaro, born in Hokkaido, Japan, was known for making both echizen and karatsu wares, but this piece is shigaraki, as noted on the tomobako by Ke...