Japanese Brown Stoneware heavy Sake Bottle, Tokkuri, with Black Splash design on one side and wooden stopper, 14 1/2" high, 2 5/8" diameter-top rim, 9" wide-widest area, few flake chips on top rim.

Japanese Stoneware Sake Bottle, Tokkuri, 1960, 10 3/4" high, 5 1/2"-widest area, 2" diameter-top rim, with unglazed panel in front with design and Kanji writings, small flake chip on the top rim.

Rectangular cover for over a gift, called fukusa made of green (front) and purple (back) silk satin. On the front is an image of three turtles walking towards the water, with a bamboo grove in the back of them...

A small rug or ashifuki (foot dryer) made of hand-spun cotton and indigo dye shibori pattern, one is sekka shibori (clamp-board dye) and Kumo-shibori. It has two layers of cloth with sashiko. The first half of the 20th century.In good condition except for a stain. 69cm x 46cm

Large peach-shaped bowl decorated on in- and outside with a bold Rinpa design of flowering red, white and blue camellias and leaves. Over a cream-colored coarse stoneware a thin layer of cream-colored slip has been applied, on top of which overglaze blue, black, green, red, white enamels and gold.

On the outside in a white rectangular reserve with black outlines the signature Kenzan. Japan, 1950s.

In the style of Ogata Kenzan or Ogata Kenzan studio.

H 4; w 12 inches...

浅沓と米俵 / CLOGS AND RICE BAGS

Wood carving asagutsu (shallow clogs) and rice bags that belong to the statue of Daikokuten (Syncretic Japanese deity of fortune and wealth). What an innovative remains and existences. Showa period, early 20th century, Japan. approx...

A pair of abstracted foxes, sitting at their haunches, tails curled wound their feet, their heads turned upwards, gazing at the moon.
Brown patinated bronze with roughened surface.
Each fox signed on the bottom ‘Kozan’ in archaic script...

The size of Cup : 3 1/4" D x 1 13/16" H
The size of Saucer: 4 5/8" D x 9/16" H
This is very fine Japanese white ceramic porcelain cup and saucer set. It is made by Tosho Kiln, Seto city in Japan. The quality of porcelain is superb with finely and thinly made body in the design of ribbed relief work. You can see thru the light when holding under light. Each cup and saucer has marking on Tosho on the bottom of items. It came with nice gift box...

The size of Hagoita: 16" Long x 6" Wiidest, 1" Wide Handle, 3/8 "Thick,
Paddle, 1" High (Highest with Decoration.
This is best looking Battledore Hagoita seen in US Internet. Hagoita is made by Kiriwood (Paulownia wood). It is a girl from Kabuki or Traditional Theater Girl Figure. She has very fancy accessory on her hair with few layers of Brocade Kimono finely decorated in three dimensional looking. Paddle handle is decorated with Ichimatsu Pattern of gold, silver and black fabric...

A collection of 8 different porcelain Imari animals. 3 cats, 3 ducks, 2 frogs. Largest 19 cm tall. All with hand painted inscriptions. Frogs hand painted by YaYou Zhen Cang. All in excellent condition. Estimated to be 20th century or earlier. Sold as a collection. Can be viewed in central London.

Cotton noragi hanten which is hand-spun and vegetable indigo dye. It has cotton kasuri collar cloth which is also vegetable indigo dye and hand-spun. In excellent condition and has thick texture. The first half of the 20th century. W:94cm, L:89cm W of shoulders:61cm

A vintage Japanese Tansu called Honbako (book chest) made of dark stained Momiji (Maple) and Tochinoki (Horse Chestnut) woods with an interior made of Kiri (Paulownia). Single hinged door secures a spacious area where books were kept and 5 filing drawers where flats and documents were stored. Below the door is one large drawer where valuables were kept. All original bronze hardware.

Age: Showa Era (1950's -1960)

Dimensions: 16 3/4" Wide by 23" High by 13 5/8" Deep

Wooden netsuke of thoughtful ape (looks like orangutan) by contemporary New Zealand netsuke carver Doug Marsden (b. 1958). Superb quality carving to the last detail, extraordinary face with horn inlaid pupils, perfectly carved hands and feet with well defined joints and nails, beautifully textured coat, great staining. Height 2 inches.

Japanese Makie Wood Lacquer Box Kogo by Otomaru Kodo (1898-1997), Showa Period National Treasure 人間国宝 音丸耕堂

It is 1.2 inches (3.1 cm) tall by 2.05 inches (5.2 cm) wide. It is 55.1 gram.

It has a flea bite chips at the inner rims and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Ohara Koson
A Hawk on a Snow-Covered Pine Tree
Date: ca. 1910
Publisher: Matsumoto Print Works.
Size: Ko-tanzaku. Approximately 8.875 x 3.875 inches. 20 x 9.5 cm.
Koson signature and seal at lower left.
References: Matsumoto #109(tag on back)...

The size of Tea Cup : 3 1/2" D x 2 3/8" H This is lovely fine quality 5 pcs Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cup Set by artist name "Shoka"　with Tomobako, wooden box. Each Cup has the design of Karako, Chinese Boys with pine tree, flower and butterfly which is famous subject. It is done with hand painted with some Inban work on motif design in detail works. Each cup bottom has the artist name on bottom cup. This is finely made cups...

Helen Hyde
Day Dreams
Date: 1901
Size: 12.125 inches in circumference.
Signed in pencil by the artist.
Edition of 200.
Reference: Mason catalog #37.
Condition: Trimmed margins and laid to board. Some fading.
Note: If desired, we will ship the scuffed circular frame in which the print was found.

COCOON BAG

Bag made of washi Japanese paper used to contain silkworm cocoon balls so-called Mayubukuro, Showa period, 1940s, Japan, approx...