Japanese bamboo flower basket by Maeda Chikubosai II (1917-2003 ), was designated as a Living National Treasure in 1995.
Signed with an inscribed signature by the artist, "Chikubosai Zo Kore" (Chikubosai made it), on the base.

Measurements : H 11 1/4" x W 5 7/8" ( H 28.6 x W 15 cm )
It is in excellent condition.
Comes with original signed and stamped wooden box and lacquered bamboo water container.

Japanese bamboo flower arranging basket by Tanabe Chikuunsai II (1910-2000).
Signed "Chikuunsai zo (made)" with an incised signature on the base.

Measurements (about) : 13 1/4" (33.5 cm) x 6 3/4" (17.2 cm) x H 5 3/8" (13.6 cm)
It is in excellent condition.
Comes with original signed and stamped wooden box and lacquered bamboo water container.

The middle of the 20th century cast bronze bottle (vase) by Hara Naoki (1906 - 1994), in Kashiwazaki City (Nigata Prefecture).
Signed with chiseled signature "Naoki saku" (made by Naoki) on the base.

Measurements : H 6 3/4" (17 cm) x W 4 3/4" (12 cm)
Weight about : 1050 grams.
It is in good condition with some scratches on the base.
Comes with original signed and stamped wooden box.

Japanese inlaid striped pattern yakishime ( pottery fired at a high temperature ) chawan by Kamoda Teizo.
He is the younger brother of Kamoda Shoji ( 1933 - 1983, ceramic artist in Mashiko ).

Measurements : W 5" (12.7 cm) x H 3 7/8" (10 cm)
Weight about : 480 grams.
It is in good condition and comes with original signed and stamped wooden box.

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Japanese pale blue porcelain vase by Ito Suiko (1894 - 1980), a master of Seiji (celadon) in Kyoto.
He studied under Ito Tozan II, and was active in the Teiten (Japan Art Academy Exhibition) and the Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition), and was also appointed to a jury.
Artist mark on the base.

Measurements : H 11 3/8" (29 cm) x W 6 3/8" (16.2 cm)
It is in excellent condition and comes with Tomobako, original signed and stamped wooden box.

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The early to mid 20th century Japanese bronze statue of a puppy.
Signed artist name "Masakazu" on the base. We have no information about the artist.

Measurements: 5" x 3 1/2" x H 3 1/4" (12.6 x 9 x H 8.4 cm)
Weight (about) : 840 grams.
It is in good condition.

Japanese cast bronze ash box by Yamamoto Kozan ( 1892 - ? ).
The artist sign "Kozan" on the base.
Early to mid 20th century.

Size : 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" x H 2 1/4" ( 12.2 x 12.2 x H 5.8 cm )
It is in good condition with some green rusts as seen in the photos.

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A simple modern Japanese roiro-urushi ( black-lacquer ) container has red-lacquer edge.
Made by lacquer-artist Asobe Koseki, active in Kyoto in the mid 20th century.

Measurements about : 9 1/2" (24.cm) x 9 1/2" (24 cm) x H 4" (10.2 cm)
It is in excellent condition and comes with Tomobako ( original wooden box ).

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Japanese smoking supplies set are made of hard mulberry wood, and has engraving relief design of Noh masks.
Ichikawa Tetsuro ( 1901 - 1987 ) was a master-sculptor of stylus-wood-engrave in Nara prefecture.

Measurements of Tray 14 5/8" x 7 5/8" x 1 1/2" (37.3 x 19.5 x 3.8 cm), Hexagonal tobacco box 3 1/8" x 2 3/4" x H 4 1/8" (8 x 7 x H 10.4 cm), Ashbowl W 4 3/4" x H 2 1/8" (W 12 x H 5.4 cm)
They are in good condition and come from Tomobako (original wooden box).
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Japanese Rinpa-style wooden lacquer box is decorated with design of aristocracies in Heian period with taka-makie ( raised makie ) and mother-of-pearl inlay on the matte black lacquer ground.
The interiors and the base are covered with glossy black lacquer (ro-iro).

Measurements : 6 1/8" (15.7 cm) by 4 1/4" (10.8 cm) and 2 1/4" (5.7 cm) tall.
It is in good condition with a extremely minor warpage of the lid.

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Japanese Bizen-yaki (Bizen-ware) vase by Konishi Toko.
Artist mark "Toko" on the base.

Measurements : H 10 1/4" (26 cm) x W 4 7/8" (12.3 cm)
Weight about : 1 kilograms.
It is in good condition.

Japanese Kutani porcelain with a colored picture of a prawn.
Takekoshi Toshiaki (b 1940, Ishikawa prefecture) has be accepted the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) many times and received number of awards (grand prize in 1980 and 1981).
Artist's mark "Toshi" on the base.

Measurements : 3 7/8" (10 cm) diameter and 1 3/4" (4.6 cm) hight.
It is in excellent condition and comes with original signed and stamped wooden box.