A Japanese Bizen-yaki Stoneware Vase. Middle Edo Period.

Ht. 6 3/4 ins. (17.3 cms) Diam. 7 3/4 (19.8 cms) This fine example of "real" Japanese pottery was made at the Bizen kilns during the 18th. century. The shape is distantly related to archaic Chinese bronzes but with an identifiably Japanese character. It would have been used for ikebana displays...

A Japanese Folding Woodblock Printed Fan by Yamamoto Shunkyo 1871-1933

Ht. of fan 10 3/4 ins. (27.3 cms) Max. width opened 17 7/8 ins. (45.5 cms) This beautifully printed fan is by Shunkyo, a major figure on the Kyoto art scene and member of the Imperial Art Committee. It is one of a small collection of Taisho fans recently found in Kyoto and is it excellent unused condition, The reverse is gold with a cracked ice pattern. Note the pierced bamboo outer sticks...

A Japanese Folding Woodblock Printed Fan by Tessai 1837-1924.

Ht. of fan 12 3/4 ins. (32.4 cms) Max. width opened 19 1/2 ins. (49.5 cms) This flamboyant fan is designed by the celebrated Nanga painter,Tomioka Tessai, and is in his customary Chinese style. The calligraphy gives the date as Taisho 10 (1921) and his age as 86. It is one of small collection of woodblock printed fans found recently in Kyoto and is in excellent unused condition. The reverse is spattered with metallic flakes...

A Japanese Folding Woodblock Printed Fan by Takeuchi Seiho 1864-1942

Ht. of fan 10 3/4 ins. (27.3 cms) Max. width of opened fan 16 3/4 ins (42.5 cms). Seiho was one of the greatest painters and designers of his era. His fan designs are scarce if they have been mounted as a folding fan. This fan is part of a small collection of Taisho period fans recently found in Kyoto and is in excellent unused condition. The design is of a sparrow frightened off by a bird scarer...

A Rare Japanese Folding Fan by Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947)

Ht. of fan 11 1/2 ins (29.3 cms) Max. width opened 18 1/2 ins. (47 cms). Tsunetomi was mainly known as a painter and did comparatively few print designs, the best know being the "Heron maiden". This fan design is a rare survivor as most folding fans, if much used, soon become very worn and were usually discarded. The fan is published in a Japanese book on Tsunetomi where is is dated to Taisho 9 (1920) ....see photo...

This very rare and attractive porcelain bowl was made early in the history of the Arita kilns, c. 1650 - 1670...