$300.00
H without cover 5¾ in.; with cover 6½ in.
Jar in fine condition, cover with 2 chips.
$300.00
Soft hollow cast earthenware or plaster, painted in vibrant cold-applied colors and sprinkled gold flakes.
Japan, 1960s or earlier.
H 5 in.
Colors somewhat smudged, especially the blue. Some black smudges in the white face, affecting her left eye. Because of the cold application, the colors are fragile and easily wash away.
$300.00
Hanging scroll with gold brocade mounting and gilded hardware, as used for Buddhist paintings. The image of the bodhisattva Kannon sitting on a rock, with a poem underneath, is painted in black ink, red and gold, in the center of the silk. She is surrounded by 37 stamps and poems (goeika, originally written by Emperor Kazan, after his retirement), collected on the circuit of 33 temples of the Saigoku Pilgrimage (Kansai area), that are dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon, at and four other temples. Each temple of the Saigoku circuit has a number, reflected in the read seals. The stamps used on this scroll are the ones that have been used from the Showa era on. The additional four stamps are from the Yamato-kuni Chokuku temple and the Kiko temple in Nara, dedicated to Kannon, and from two other temples.
It has become very rare that the poems are added to the stamps. The calligraphy is very good and is certainly not to be reproduced today.
Japan, Showa era, ca. late 1970s.
Image H 48.75 x W 17.5 in.
Mounting 74.25 x 23.25 in.
Width bottom scroll 25.75 in.
Excellent condition
$300.00
Hand modeled, soft hollow earthenware, painted in cold-applied colors and gold.
Japan, 1960s or earlier.
H 5 in.
Colors somewhat smudged and chafed; frittings at the bottom edge. Because of the cold application, the colors are fragile and easily wash away.
$300.00
Soft molded earthenware, painted in cold-applied colors and gold and silver.
Japan, 1960s or earlier.
H 4 in.
Colors and metal pigments chipping, otherwise good condition. Because of the cold application, the colors are fragile and easily wash away.
Rare subject matter
$300.00
Inside the surface is covered in plain black lacquer, the cover signed in makie gold lacquer: Tairei.
Japan, Showa era, 1950s
1.25 x 4.3 x 2.7 in.
Few traces of usage on the inside of the box, overall in excellent condition
From the collection of Ed and Julie Lewis, Chicago
Takai Tairei (1880-1971) was trained in the workshop of the Imperial Artist Ikeda Taishin. He lived in the Aoyama ward of Tokyo. In his young years he made inro and pipe cases in the Zeshin/Taishin style. Later on, he produced boxes and trays with lacquer decorations directly applied on the wooden objects (kiji makie), such as the one presented here. After World War II, Tairei made his living by manufacturing lacquered jewelry: obi pins, brooches and rings, while continuing making kiji makie objects. His brother-in-law was the famous lacquer artist Akatsuka Jitoku, who was married with his elder sister Takai Kei (1877-1946).
$275.00
On the inside white silk or rayon lining in top half. The bottom half, the inside of the lower part of the lapels and along the inside edges of the sleeves, has been lined with reddish brown silk with a pattern of manji in jacquard weave, and sprinkled with small yellow dots.
Japan, Showa era, 1960s-1970s
H (shoulder seam to bottom) 63 x W (side seam to side seam) 23 in.
This kimono has been worn. It has been shortened about 2 inches at the level where it is covered by the obi; the collar can be shortened by use of snap fasteners. Generally in very good condition.
From the collection/ward robe of Reiko Sakagami, former mistress of the Man O' War horse farm in Lexington, KY.
This type of kimono would be worn at an informal occasion or outing.
$250.00
H 29 ¾ x W 26 ½ inches and H 24 ½ x W 22 ¼ inches.
The smaller one with slight bleeding on the reverse (consistent with usage). Otherwise both in excellent condition.
$250.00
On the section that is underneath the obi, there are hand-painted crossing strips, decorated in bright colors blue, purple, red, orange, green, yellow, silver and gold sprinkle with geometric, auspicious motifs: Waves, shippo, diamonds, kikko hanabishi (hexagons with flowers). Each strip is bordered by a double stitched line of gold thread.
On the inside white silk lining in top half. The bottom half, the inside of the lower part of the lapels and along the inside edges of the sleeves, has been lined the same fabric as the outside.
Japan, Showa era, 1960s-1990s.
H (shoulder seam to bottom) 62 x W (side seam to side seam) 22 in.
This kimono has been worn, but rarely. It was shortened about 3 inches in the area that is covered by the obi. The collar can be shortened (half height) by use of snap fasteners. On the seam that thus forms, the fabric is discolored (red line). Generally in very good condition.
From the collection/ward robe of Reiko Sakagami, former mistress of the Man O' War horse farm in Lexington, KY.
Homongi kimono with family crests are worn at formal occasions.
$250.00
Bizen ware. Impressed seal mark in bottom.
Japan, Showa era, ca. 1970s
H 8.1 in.; diam. 5.4 in.
Excellent condition
$245.00
The overall shape is an irregular cylinder which turns into a plum blossom when seen from the top, with three clusters of stamen. Ash glaze inside the lower part of the box.
Small, shallow impressed seal in the shape of ‘i-no-me’ (boar’s eye, more or less heart-shaped).
The foot has been shaped to show the shame boar’s eye as to mark the kiln
Most likely Shigaraki ware, possibly Iga ware.
Japan, Showa era, 1970s-80s
H 2.1 x W 2 in.
Excellent condition
$230.00
Potter’s mark on the bottom (looks like a smiley face), which is the signature mark of Kato Sakusuke IV.
Seto, Japan, 1970s or a little later
H 6.5 x diam 4.5 in.
Mint condition
Comes with the original wooden storage box, inscribed Ko Seto gama (seal in upper right); Kiseto, kabin (flower vase in yellow Seto; and signed Sakusuke saku and with the artist’s seal
Kato Sakusuke IV (1909-1996) was the 25th in line from Kato Kagemasa, the founder of Seto ware.
He graduated from the Kyoto Vocational School for Industrial Crafts in 1932, and trained in Kyoto for three more years. After returning to Seto and began making pottery under the guidance of his father. He inherited the title of Sakusuke IV in 1944.
He studied the traditional techniques of Oribe, Kuro-Oribe, Ki-Seto, and Ofuke, creating masterful and traditional ceramic/ceremonial works. In 1984 he was designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of the Prefecture of Aichi.
$225.00
H ca. 1-1/4 x L 2-1/2 inches
Fine condition
Paper collection label with no. 106. From a private FL collection of incense boxes, water droppers and other antiques
$200.00
On the back in light gray velvet against purple is a round family crest.
Green and brown braided tassels in the corners.
Japan, first half 20th century
H 22 x W 19.25 in.
Some of the velvet slightly worn, minimal traces of usage, folds from storage, all in all excellent condition. One tassel missing.
The turtle stands for longevity, bamboo for longevity and resilience. Auspicious image, excellent for gift giving. The fukusa would be put over a box or a tray holding a gift. The fukusa was just as important as the gift itself.
$200.00
H 2 x diam. 4-1/2 in.
Minimal traces of usage, fine condition.
$190.00
Length 66 in. (168 cm), sleeve to sleeve 49 ½ in. (126 cm).
Few light stains, one torn seam at sleeve (ca. 2 in.), one small moth hole in seam of other sleeve, otherwise good condition.
$175.00
Length 151 ¾ in. (385.5 cm).
Two water stains on the taupe side of the obi. The gold threads that mark the end of theobi coming loose. Few silver threads coming looses. Generally good condition.
$150.00
The back of the fukusa is a solid bright orange-red.
Tassels in 3 of the 4 corners of red and cream-colored silk and gold thread.
Japan, mid 20th century
H 15.75 x W 14.5 in.
One tassel missing, storage folds, otherwise excellent condition
The red color is hard to reflect in a photo. It is slightly more orange in reality.