Wonderful BIZEN Pottery SAKE CUP Japanese

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 2000: item #35224
2022

Bizen sake cup, incredible character and life. Deep charcoal grays, very pronounced texture - a real pleasure to hold. It will undoubtably add a new dimension to any sake. Two tiny, ball pen point size chips to the rim. The cup is the work of Shibaoka Nobuyoshi. He has been the recipient of 30 plus awards over the span of his career. For the last 22 years he has been the judge of numerous competitions. He is the first son of Shibaoka Kazumi, who runs his own pottery school - "The Bizen pottery c... Click for details

ZEN DARUMA Picture BOOK Meiji/Taisho Japanese

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 1920: item #35223
2023

A late Meiji or possibly Taisho era Daruma picture book. Signed and stamped Seinan on the first and last pages. Exhibiting 13 different double page sumie (charcoal) paintings of the mystical zen figure Daruma undergoing his transformation and enlightenment. Powerful brushwork, wonderful lines. Structurally in good condition but exhibiting a fair amount of spotting. The book measures 13 inches by 9 inches and is 1.25 inches thick.

Gorgeous PlUM BLOSSOM Picture Laquer Japanese

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 1920: item #35221
000950

A gorgeous Makie laquer picture by Kawaii Shuho who was a member and judge of the highest order in Japan - Niten. He passed away in 1980 aged 91. The makie laquerwork is of the finest quality. A nightingale about to descend from the branch of a vividly blooming plum blossom tree. A lovely kiriwood frame. The makie work is in perfect condition and the background exhibits very slight scratching which is only noticeable on very close inspection - very good condition. A beautiful piece of art from a... Click for details

MEIJI SCROLL Blooming Flowers Boxed Japanese

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 1920: item #35216
000910

Late Meiji era scroll depicting a Japanese nightingale perched amongst blooming Botan flowers - a lone bee provides focus above the flowers. A lovely painting, signed Matsunoso (or Shounoso) both on the picture and the inside of the original kiriwood box. The picture has yellowed considerably over the years. Even, yet unpronounced spotting is present. The silk framing is in reasonable condition with one damaged section (see pics). It measure 80 inches in lenght and 21 across.

BIZEN POTTERY vase signed boxed Japanese

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 2000: item #35214
000890

A beautiful Bizen Kake Hanaire (hanging vase). It's signed Matsushima Tsutomu on the box and bears his signature on the vase. He was born in 1937 and currently resides in Bizen. He has won a total of 8 recognised ceramic awards, including the prefectural award. Some of his pieces reside in smaller, private museums. A fine piece from a fine potter - exhibiting classic Bizen yaki characteristics. It stands 4.5 inches high and measures 4 across.

Octagonal Kakiemon Style Porcelain Bowl

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 1920: item #34372
2B-532

Exceptional Japanese Kakiemon style porcelain bowl in octagonal form. Meiji-Taisho period, 19th-20th century. The interior is painted in underglaze cobalt blue and bright overglaze polychrome enamels over the clear glaze which covers the bowl. The elegant brushwork decoration includes a long-tailed bird, flowering cherry, chrysanthemums and rocks, surrounding a floret in the cavetto centered by double blue bands. The angled edge is painted with chrysanthemum heads and scrolling leaves; the ex... Click for details

Japanese Lacquered Kyoto Clothing Chest

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 1900: item #34363
11A-038

Extraordinary Japanese Kyoto chest-on-chest for clothing (isho-kasane-dansu). Meiji period, ca. 1890. Overall black tame-nuri lacquer finish decorated with gold maki-e lacquer designs of pawlonia flowers. Brass braces and lock plates are completely chased and engraved with karakusa (scrolling vines). Brass knobs on the lock plates are engraved with the pawlonia crest and affixed on raised latch covers in the shape of the sixteen petal chrysanthemum. The chased square brass drawer pulls are in... Click for details

KANO school TIGER Scroll EDO 1823 JAPANESE

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 1920: item #34303
000810

Painted by Kanou Dougyoku in the 6th year of the Bunsei era (1823) in March. Dougyoku died in approximately 1828 at age 70. He is most commonly known as Shikibu, in the final stages of his life he changed his name to Kageyama Tai. He is the son of Kanou Eishou. Dougyoku's signature and stamp appear at the bottom of the scroll. The calligraphy and stamp at the top of the scroll are the work of Tangai, another well known artist of the period. Tangai, whose real name is Miyatake Masatoshi is from S... Click for details

Rare Neriage-Shino Cup by Kato Kozo

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 2000: item #33677

Kato Kozo(1935-) is a Mino potter in the purest sense. He does many things the old way, like his stick-turned wheel and Momoyama period style kiln, and the way he handles himself; humble, sincere, natural, and confident. This character also comes out in his works, which have earned him a sterling career with solo exhibitions at the finest galleries, awards such as the Japan Ceramic Society's in 1986, and being named a Gifu Prefecture Intanglible Cultural Property for Shino and Black Seto in 1995... Click for details

GOLD Bronze vase FINELY EMBOSSED Japanese

Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese Pre 1930: item #33377
2018

Beautifully and thickly embossed with Mandarin Ducks. They were created using a combination of metals, not merely cast and painted. The wake of the pond has been carved into the bronze vase. The ducks are in excellent condition, with the vase itself being in fair condition. There are no dents but it exhibits a number of scratches. Below the top line of the water level the vase exhibits a shiny finish which shows the reflexions in the pond. Above this line the finish has been left unsealed to kee... Click for details