Wajima lacquer artist "Kumano Ippo" work.
This piece is one of the most excellent Wajima lacquered furniture in Japan.
It is an article of the finest quality without an equal also in the handicraft of existing Wajima-nuri.
He is a famous artist of the Wajima-nuri for manufacturing only the work of the cultural-assets class

Very beautiful black lacquered display shelf is called "Chigai-dana" in Japan.
It is decorated in gold makie with the beautiful scenery of autumn and wi...

Wajima lacquer artist "Kumano Ippo" work.
This piece is one of the most excellent Wajima lacquered furniture in Japan.
It is an article of the finest quality without an equal also in the handicraft of existing Wajima-nuri.
He is a famous artist of the Wajima-nuri for manufacturing only the work of the cultural-assets class.

Very beautiful black lacquered display shelf is called "Chigai-dana" in Japan.
It is decorated in gold makie with the beautiful scenery of autumn and w...

Splendid Japanese cloisonne tall vase by Hayashi Tanigoro who is master of Meiji Owari Cloisonne.

This turquoise blue cloisonne tall vase is from the Akihito Emperor(Showa Emperor) on 2002 June 28.
This vase is a personal effect of Empress Kojun(1903-2000).
It was granted the Imperial gift which left to someone by used to belong to Empress Kojyun.(See the enlargement photo, letter from The Imperial Court.)

Condition, shape, design and skill are great...

Splendid Japanese cloisonne tall vase by Hayashi Tanigoro who is master of Meiji Owari Cloisonne.

This turquoise blue cloisonne tall vase is from the Akihito Emperor(Showa Emperor) on 2002 June 28.
This vase is a personal effect of Empress Kojun(1903-2000).
It was granted the Imperial gift which left to someone by used to belong to Empress Kojyun.(See the enlargement photo, letter from The Imperial Court.)

Condition, shape, design and skill are great...

Wajima black lacquered small flat table with roll up legs for incense burner "Koro".
It is called "Shiki-dai" or "Hira-maki-dai" in Japan.

The condition is very good.
There are some wear or slightly minor scratch on the surface by age.

However, this item is so beautiful.
Skillful and high quality technique of gold makie and Wajima lacquer.
It is decorated with Kana "Japanese syllabaries" and the princess or man of the aristocrat of the Heian period.

Wajima-nu...

Baluster form, flared mouth over slender neck wide body raised on tapering foot.
Dating from about 1930~1940, early Showa period.
Signed artist name "Hiroaki" or his initials on the base and backside of the lid of Tomobako.
The artist name is "Hiroaki" although the Chinese character of a stamp can be read with "Hiroshi"...

A small blue cloisonne vase is decorated in Musen(wireless work)shippo and Moriage shippo(rise enamel).
Probably, Owari cloisonne vase.
This vase reminds one of the cloisonne vase of Gonda Hirosuke who is master of Owari cloisonne.
The excellent work which made full use of the shippo technology in Meiji period.

Originally, cloisonne is made a division by a line, and glassy glaze pours in it, and it become fixed to firing.
However, wireless cloisonne is the difficult w...

This piece is one of the most excellent Wajima lacquered ware in Japan ware.

The wooden lacquered stacked boxes is decorated in skillful lacquer work, raden work(mother-of-pearl inlay) and gold makie with Japabese landscape, "Sansui-ga".
A stacked boxes is five pieces at all. The lid is attached two pieces.

The design of landscape are Mountain, sea, sailboat and pine tree. There are depicted so beautiful.

The interior has nice Nashiji lacquer work...

This piece is one of the most excellent Wajima lacquered ware in Japan ware.

The wooden lacquered stacked boxes is decorated in skillful lacquer work, raden work(mother-of-pearl inlay) and gold makie with Japabese landscape, "Sansui-ga".
A stacked boxes is five pieces at all. The lid is attached two pieces.

The design of landscape are Mountain, sea, sailboat and pine tree. There are depicted so beautiful.

The interior has nice Nashiji lacquer work...

Unsigned bronze vase with charming bird shape handles.
Dating from beginning of Taisho period.

The condition is in excellent. No chip and no crack.

Measurements about : 3.5cm(1.3")Mouth Diameter, 30.5cm(12.0")Tall.
This piece dose not have Tomobako.

Powdered tea caddy (Natsume)- It is a kind of a lacquered tea articles and, most generally is used.
The name of Natsume originates in the form resembling the fruit of the the plant of the Japanese buckthorn family.
It is supposed that it is from the Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591) era that a powdered tea caddy occupies a sure position as a lacquerware tea article.
Hira-natsume is a powdered tea caddy to which the whole form is flat...

Powdered tea caddy (Natsume)- It is a kind of a lacquered tea articles and, most generally is used.
The name of Natsume originates in the form resembling the fruit of the the plant of the Japanese buckthorn family.
It is supposed that it is from the Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591) era that a powdered tea caddy occupies a sure position as a lacquerware tea article.
Hira-natsume is a powdered tea caddy to which the whole form is flat...