BRIAN WILLIAMS JAPANESE LITHOGRAPH - WINTER

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese: Woodblock Prints Contemporary: item #738130
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Huge, original, color lithograph printed in 2001 by Brian Williams titled "Winter." It is signed in pencil and is numbered 19/100. The image measures 15 X 24 1/2 inches on paper measuring 19 X 28 1/2 inches. The print is in pristine condition.

BRIAN WILLIAMS JAPANESE PRINT - KAZE KAORU SHRINE

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese: Woodblock Prints Contemporary: item #738125
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Huge, original, color lithograph printed in 2001 by Brian Williams titled "Kaze Kaoru Shrine." It is signed in pencil and is numbered 56/100. The image measures 18 1/4 X 19 1/2 inches on paper measuring 23 3/4 X 24 1/2 inches. The print is in excellent condition, has never been framed. The upper left corner (far away from the image) has a slight corner bounce.

BRIAN WILLIAMS JAPANESE PRINT -- UN-EN

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese: Woodblock Prints Pre 2000: item #738121
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Huge, original, limited edtion,lithograph printed in 1998 by Brian Williams titled "Un-en." It is signed in pencil and is numbered 4/90. The image measures 11 3/4 X 28 inches on paper measuring 17 X 33 inches. The print is in pristine condition.

Yoshiga Daibi Hagi chawan Japanese tea bowl box snd

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese Pre 1990: item #737921

Yoshiga Daibi probably should have been designated a living national treasure for his contribution to Hagi pottery. This chawan shows why. Beautiful glaze and form, large size, well balanced and well fired. I visited his museum in Hagi a few years ago, and this piece is as good as any of the chawan there! I have priced this peice at about wholesale, I bought it right, so I pass along the savings, it would probably retail for $3000 or more. Perfect condtion, signed box, 5 3/4" wide by 3" tal... Click for details

NOEL NOUET - SHINOBAZU IKE

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese: Woodblock Prints Pre 1940: item #736739
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Striking woodblock print by Nouel Nouet titled Shinobazu Ike. The print was printed in 1936 in Tokyo and is signed in the block like all of Nouet's prints in this series of Scenes of Tokyo. The oban sized print measures 9 1/2 X 14 1/2 inches. Nouet's prints today command twice the price of Koitsu and Hasui. He was known for his superb carving techniques in producing extremely intricate and fine lines. This print is in pristine condition.

Standing Japanese Buddha Statue 58"H SOLD

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese Contemporary: item #736655
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We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. Buddha

TADASHI NAKAYAMA - KOCHO (B)

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese: Woodblock Prints Contemporary: item #736439
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Gorgeous 2004 woodblock print by Tadashi Nakayama titled Kocho(B). The limited print is dated, signed and numbered 47/95 in pencil. The image measures 12 inches by 14 1/4 inches on paper measuring 15 3/4 by 19 1/4 inches. The print is in pristine condition and has never been framed.

Echizen Chawan irabo tea bowl Hatakeyama Zekan boxed

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese Pre 2000: item #735682

This irabo style was said to be preferred by the samurai for its simple and irritating ( ira-ira ) form. Hatakeyama Zekan's work has been widely published in Japan. In the Chatoh book his chawan are priced between 400 and 600 thousand yen. Here is the rub, it does not "ring" well, this may be normal for his work, or there may be a hairline. I have searched this piece under 10x magnification and have not found any defects, but it is sold final as is. 5 3/4" diameter by 3 1/2" tall signed box... Click for details

Hirado dragon kogo snd Mokichi porcelain box tea

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese Pre 2000: item #733151

A highly detailed kogo for holding incense for tea ceremony cha-no-yu. Beautiful sei-hakugi ( bluish white ) porcelain signed by artist on bottom and signed box. The dragon's scales and whiskers are in fantastic detail. 2 3/8" very good condition.

Japanese Contemporary Kabuki Actor's Kumadori

Popular Collectibles: Cultural: Japanese Contemporary: item #732698
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This is "kumadori" ( a copy of Kabuki stage makeup from a real face ) of Onoe ( o-no-e ) Kikugoro who is the seventh generation of "Onoe Kikugoro" and is the Ningen Kokuho ( living national treasure ). This kumadori was for one of the three masterpieces of Kabuki drama, "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura" which was performed in Kabuki-za theater in March in 2007. With his autograph. He played the leading role of "Tadanobu" in the drama. Authenticity is guaranteed. In a wooden frame with glass. 61cm x 87c... Click for details