17th/18th century Shino-Ware Kogo (Incense box) Edo period (1603-1868)
Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.
Size
Height 4.8 cm
Width 5.7 cm
Weight 93 g
Condition
No chips, no cracks
Supplied with a wooden storage box
Edo period (19c) Aka Raku Chawan (Tea bowl) made by Ninnami Dohachi.
Slightly deformed on one side, with unglazed foot ring.
Good example of well-known Dohachi family red Raku tea ware made in late Edo period, this would make an valuable addition to any collection of Japanese antique ceramics.
One of the most brilliant Kyoto potter of the Edo era, Ninnami Dohachi is renowned for the revival of the Kyo ware that flourished during the late Edo period...
Elegant Agano ware Chaire (tea caddy) with lovely bluish green glaze made in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture...
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Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
A fine and evenly beautiful celadon glaze with 6 foliate (petal) rim bowl,
with 4 kiln encrustations to the foot rim, the vase celadon glazed, set on a short ring foot,
with a slight swapped body, all beneath some finely crackled and
bubble-suffused rich celadon glaze...
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Age: Meiji Era (1890-1910)
Dimensions: 36 3/8" Wide by 62 1/2" High by 16 1/2" Deep
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Dimensions: 36 1/2" Wide by 25 3/4" High by 16 3/8" Deep
An antique Japanese Todana Tansu (book storage chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria). All original bronze and hand forged Iron hardware including the stylized Mokko handles. Two sets of sliding doors behind which spacious storage was used to keep books. Two side by side drawers at the bottom for additional storage...
An antique Japanese fish Jizai Kagi made of bamboo, wood and iron. Adjustable arm allows for height changes of the hook. Bamboo body with a wooden stem.
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Dimensions: 21 1/2" Wide by 21 3/4" High by 13" Deep
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