Chinese Mallet form vase decorated on the body in underglaze blue with ten alternating ribbed vertical panels of stylized peonies and lotus flowers on a white porcelain ground. The angled shoulder is encircled by lappets, a band of leafy flowers, and a band of scrolling foliage. Two similar bands are at the base. The neck is covered in flowering plants. The glazed base holds an apochryphal 6-character kaishu Yongzheng mark within a double circle. The foot is unglazed. 12” high. 20th centu ...click for details
Traditional Japanese scrolled painting on silk of a nightingale perched on the branch of a blossoming plum tree. Pine branches are in the background. This style of painting, executed in the Japanese taste, typically hangs in a tokonoma during the spring season. Lacquered scroll ends. Showa period (circa 1930s). Very good, clean overall condition. Signed in ink and with the artist's red seal at the lower right. The scroll measures about 80" long by 21 3/4" wide (painting about ...click for details
Limited edition Japanese woodblock print titled "The Great Dipper (B)" by Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979). Pencil-signed "Joichi Hoshi" and dated '69 at the lower right, with the artist's square red seal above. Pencil-titled in kanji at the lower left and marked with the edition number 98/100. Paper size: 5 7/8"V x 5 5/8"H (image: 5" x 5"). Very good overall condition with no tape or tape stains on the back. There is some barely visible discoloration in t ...click for details
Limited edition Japanese woodblock print titled "Pool" by Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979). Pencil-signed "Joichi Hoshi" and dated '69 at the lower right. Pencil-titled in kanji at the lower left and marked with the edition number 58/100. The artist's red seal is in the image area above the edition number. Paper size: 5 1/8"V x 6 3/4"H (image: 4 1/8" x 6 1/4"). Very good overall condition with no tape or tape stains on the back. There is a small stain in ...click for details
Limited edition Japanese woodblock print titled "The Scorpion" by Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979). Pencil-signed "Joichi Hoshi" and dated '70 at the lower right, with the artist's square red seal above. Pencil-titled in kanji at the lower left and marked with the edition number 71/150. Paper size: 5 1/4"V x 6 3/4"H (image: 4 1/4" x 5 7/8"). Very good overall condition with no tape or tape stains on the back. There is a faint, thin mat burn line at the fa ...click for details
Large format Japanese limited edition etching by Ouchi Makoto (1926-1989) titled “Dice-Vigor” dated 1978. The etching is numbered 33 from an edition of 80 and is pencil-signed and titled. Paper size: 18 1/2"V x 24 3/8"H. Full margins. Excellent condition. Ouchi Makoto draws from traditional 19th century ukiyo-e woodblock prints in his subject matter. This image is illustrated as plate 31 in the reference work “Aramusha: Ouchi Makoto The Artist Warrior” by Mary and Norman Tolman. Th ...click for details
Pair of Chinese famille rose eggshell porcelain export bowls with mirror images of court ladies fishing in a boat and at leisure in an outdoor setting. A fine black enamel patterned roundel is in the center and a black ruyi border encircles the rim. An inscription is on the side and an overglaze orange-red four-character apocryphal Qianlong mark is on the recessed base. The two bowls have custom-made silk stands and are in the original fitted silk presentation box. 20th century (probably Rep ...click for details
Japanese plique-a-jour cloisonne enamel vase densely decorated with a bouquet of flowers set against a celadon green background. Chrome rims. Dates from the Occupation period (1945-1960). Measures about 3 3/4"H x 3" diameter. Very good overall condition. There is a faint interior stress crack at the shoulder that cannot be felt (see enlargements 6 and 7). The neck is very slightly tilted.
Japanese mid-Showa period emerald green cloisonne stem vase decorated with a central moriage rose executed in layers of stacked enamel. Copper rims. 7 3/4" high. Dates from the Occupation period (1945-1960). Excellent condition. Please note that the white spot on the images is from the camera flash.
Japanese mid-Showa period (circa 1945-1960) brilliant yellow cloisonne vase decorated with a Chinese style landscape featuring traditional buildings set in a scene of rocky mountains, greenery, and running water. Chrome rims. 7"H x 3 5/8" diameter at the shoulder. An impressed "Made in Japan Cloisonne" mark is on the bottom rim. Excellent condition. Please note that the white spot on the images is from the camera flash.
