Large figural Satsuma button picturing Seven Lucky Gods at leisure. Quality and detail of the painting is superb. Diameter is 1 7/8", condition is very good with a few scratches to the gold border(see images). Cobalt and gold rim with creamy, crackled background. A nice example.
Finely painted pair of Kutani vases with opulently rich brocade decoration. These are 7" tall, 5 1/2" wide, 13/4" deep and have no condition issues beyond some "mellowing" to the gold on the creatures. These are the finest Kutani pottery pieces I have ever seen. Shinto priests and lovely geisha in landscapes are depicted in mirror imaged cartouches. Museum quality treasures for the advanced collector. Please write for more images.
Three carved bronze scholar's seals. Largest is 3/4" by 3/4" by 1 1/4" tall, medium one is 1 1/4" H x 5/8" W, smallest is 3/4" H x 1/2"W. Condition is very good.
A lovely pair of covered imari bowls.Diameter is 5" for the lid, 4 3/4" for the bowl. Height of the lid is 1", of the bowl 2 1/2". Condition is perfect. Signed "Nippon."
Traditional Seminole Indian woman's dress skirt with patchwork bands. This was made in the traditional tribal style with no zipper, hooks or buttons. Closure is secured with safety pins. Skirt is made of high-quality blue cotton velveteen and 100% cotton with masses of rick rack applied. Waist is 29" (adjustable), length is 41", condition is excellent, has been worn. This is a very full, heavy skirt that in my opinion, dates to the middle of the 20th century. Wearable art!
Early Japanese imari jar. Height is ", width is " Condition is excellent except for the missing lid. Iron red overglaze decorations on blackish blue cobalt and white porcelain. This is heavy for size and strongly constructed.
Unusual figural design hand painted on an 18" diameter imari charger. Design is highlighted by delicate gold embellishments to the clouds, the pine and throughout.
Depth is 3" and condition is excellent. There are several places where there is a subtle color change to the clay body that is probably from the firing process. (See images) This is part of the charger's handmade character and not distracting.
The rich asymetric fan design of this 16" is rendered in warm iron red, orange, green and "soft" gold. Condition is excellent with no chips, cracks or repairs. A handsome example.
