Japanese 20th century bronze vase by Living National Treasure bronze artist TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1972). TOYOCHIKA was the son of he famous sculptor TAKAMURA KOUN. In 1908 he became the student of famous bronze artist TSUDA SHINOBU and in 1915 he graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. He received many awards at TEITEN and other major exhibitions. He was recognized as Living National Treasure in 1964 for his specialty in metal casting using the lost wax method. The vase is of long melon ...click for details
Japanese circa 1900 lacquer KOGO incense box with autumn vegetation and lunar design. The design is beautifully done in gold and silver lacquer with NASHIJI inside. The box measures 3 5/16" in diameter and 5/8" tall.
Japanese 20th century carved and painted wooden rat by KATO TOMOHIKO (1938-). KATO TOMOHIKO is a NITTEN artist. Signed TOMOHIKO. Comes with TOMOBAKO, original wooden artist signed storage box. The rat measures 10" long, 3 1/4" tall and 3" wide.
Japanese mid 19th century lacquer poem card box by master lacquer artist NAKAMURA SOUTETSU (1828-1884), 8th generation of master artists. The box is done in various lacquer techniques with the design of clouds and butterflies. The box comes with TOMOBAKO, original wooden artist signed storage box. On the outside of the TOMOBAKO it says KUMO TO CHO MAKIE SHISHIKI BAKO, meaning cloud and butterfly design lacquered poem card box. Inside it is signed CHOUU with seal. CHOUU was one of the artist ...click for details
Japanese mid 20th century wooden carved KOI carp by master carver KAWAHARA KEISHU II. KAWAHARA KEISHU II lived from 1913 to 2001. Signed KEISHU on bottom of carp. Comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box. Carp measures 15" long, 5 1/2" wide and 5 1/4" deep.
Japanese mid 20th Century bronze vase by bronze master artist NAKAJIMA YASUMI II. Stamped YASUMI on bottom. Comes with TOMOBAKO, original wooden artist signed storage box. 12 3/4" height by 4 1/4" width.
Japanese circa 1900 bronze and mixed metal book marker. The blade of the book marker is done in a yellow bronze with a design of cymbidium orchid and a crab etched into the metal. The handle is done in mixed metals with the design of a Chinese general with a long spear standing next to a pine tree. Unsigned.
Japanese 19th century carved and painted wooden DAINICHI NYORAI statue. DAINICHI NYORAI is the cosmic Buddha, the Japanese version of Vairocana, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas. This statue was possibly carved by a Buddhist monk from a single piece of wood. The entire statue measures 14 1/2" tall, 8" wide and 6" deep.
Japanese Early 20th century portable shrine. The shrine is dated March 1, 1926 by the artist, Yamada Youemon. The goddess is the Daki Nitten Kannon who is riding on a fox. The shrine measures 4" tall, 2" wide and 2 1/4" deep. The statue and stand measures 3 1/8" tall. Comes with TOMOBAKO, original artist signed wooden storage box.
Japanese Early-Mid 20th Century dragonfly design cloisonne vase by the Ando Cloisonne Company. Four dragonfly done with gold toned wires on yellow background. The vase has chrome rim and base. The vase measures 8 1/4" tall and 4" in diameter. The vase has the Ando mark done in gold toned wires on the base.
