This is a rare painting on shikishi board by famous Kyoto artist Tokuriki Tomikichiro. He was best known for his prints, but was originally trained as a painter. Brushed using ink only, Tokuriki depicted persimmon branches laden with fruit and a small bird, perhaps a crow, resting on one of the braches. Painted in early 1990s, and is 27.1 by 24.2 cm. Signed: Tomi (富), red seal: Tomi (富)...

A wild boar kōgo by famous Kyoto potter Imai Masayuki 今井政之 (1930-2023). Decoration is a stylized version of the ancient Chinese character for wild boar. Masayuki used his famous inlaid colored clay technique in producing this piece. Imai Masayuki and the late Miyashita Zenji are considered the two masters of the colored clay technique in Japan...

A stunning pair of sake cups depicting monkeys by the famous Kutani potter Matsumoto Saiichi 松本佐一 (b...

Millefiori art glass plate by Moretti

Murano, Italy

Late 20th century

Measures 6 1/2" in diameter

Signed with signature murrine

Excellent condition

This piece is made of shigaraki clay, covered shino glaze and painted by iron glaze and covered oribe glaze (oxidized copper). The oribe glaze has colored to very clear green. Size: 8.4cm(D) 13.5cm (H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Ceramics decorated by Zen monks are seldom seen and this piece is no exception. Two red enamel characters are boldly brushed in red enamel conveying the strong bond between Zen and the tea ceremony. The bowl is inscribed and named Taste of Zen (Zenmi 禅味), and dates to the 1970s, when Seki Bokuō 関牧翁 (1903 – 1991) was well into his abbotship at Tenryū-ji, one of most important, and certainly most beautiful temples in Kyoto...

Important original watercolor by Risaburo Kimura. While his prints are fairly common, his watercolors are not. This piece pre-dates City series started in 1967 that consisted of over 400 different renderings of imaginary city scenes. He grew up close to Yokohama and Tokyo, and later moved to New York City where he was fascinated with elements of the city, including the decay of a city, and how a great city can be rearranged into geometric elements...

Stunning incised and purple glazed bowl by one of the best contemporary Seto potters, Katō Reikichi 加藤令吉 (b. 1953). Title: Purple Colored Bowl (Shisai hachi 紫彩鉢) Medium: incised and glazed stoneware Size: 5.9 x 19.6 x 18.7 cm Signed on the bottom: Rei (Rei 令) Date: Shōwa Period, mid 1980s Condition: no flaws: no cracks or repairs; minor imperfections from firing...

This is an exceedingly rare calligraphy on hand-made paper by famous Kyoto artist Tokuriki Tomikichiro. He was best known for his prints, but was originally trained as a painter. It is delicately brushed on Japanese hand made paper (24.2 cm x 21 cm), a bit smaller than shikishi size, and much thinner. Two edges are deckled. It is inscribed “Close Friend” (知音). Signed: Tomi (富), red seal: Tomi (富). Date inscribed on the back in pencil: 94.11.30...

A stunning pair of sake cups depicting rabbits by the famous Kutani potter Matsumoto Saiichi 松本佐一 (b...

This important Zen tea bowl named “Phoenix Appears” (Hōōrai 鳳来) is a collaboration between the famous Kyoto potter Imai Masayuki 今井 政之 (1930-2023) and the equally well known Zen monk Matsunaga Gōzan 松長剛山 (b. 1943), Abbot of Kōtō-in, a subtemple of Daitoku-ji since 1971 and the 13th titular head of Hisada-ryu Arisugawa-kei school of tea. The chawan was made in the early 1970s, shortly after he ascended to abbotship of Kōtō-in...

A mouse kogo by famous Kyoto potter Imai Masayuki 今井政之 (1930-2023). He used his famous inlaid colored clay technique in producing this piece. Imai Masayuki and late Miyashita Zenji are considered the two masters of the colored clay technique in Japan...

A stunning pair of sake cups depicting monkeys by the famous Kutani potter Matsumoto Saiichi 松本佐一 (b...

This sake bottle is a very rare piece among Sugimoto's works. Ordinary, shigaraki pieces are fired in the anagama fire woods kiln, however this pieces is carved and colored with pigment, And fired in the kiln with charcoal. The pattern is called "shikishi kasane" a pair of square piece of fancy papers. It's a happy theme. The white grains are feldspar included in shigaraki clay. Special price. Size:7.5cm(D) 19.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

This sake cup is covered by white mud and clear glaze. The highlight and charm of Kohiki is that skin of piece becomes to change as using. Size: 9.0cm (D) 3.9cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

The great master Sadamitsu Sugimoto has been challenging to various kinds of pottery, Iga, Shigaraki, Raku, Ido, Kohiki, Shino, Oribe, Kiseto so on, And he has accomplished Celadon works. This piece has abstract pattern with copper glaze under the celadon glaze. Size: 9.0cm(D) 3.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist.

This sake cup is a very rare piece among Sugimoto's works. Ordinary, shigaraki pieces are fired in the anagama fire woods kiln, however this pieces is carved and colored with pigment, And fired in the kiln with charcoal. The pattern is called "shikishi kasane" a pair of square piece of fancy papers. It's a happy theme. The white grains are feldspar included in shigaraki clay. Size:6.2cm(D) 5.6cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

One of the highlight in this piece is in the crystal of feldspar around the base, it's a charm of ido cup most of all. Size: 9.0cm(D) 4.8cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

This sake cup is covered by white mud and clear glaze. The highlight and charm of Kohiki is that skin of piece becomes to change as using. Size: 8.5cm (D) 4.3cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

This sake cup has abstract painting with copper glaze. And covered by white mud and clear glaze. The highlight and charm of Kohiki is that skin of piece becomes to change as using. Size: 8.9cm (D) 4.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

This Iga vase had been fired with pine fire woods for 10days and naturally ash-glazes made spectacle patterns. It was made in 1990s. Size: 22.8cm(W) 22.5cm(H) 4.0 cm(thick) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

The great master Sadamitsu Sugimoto has been challenging to various kinds of pottery, Iga, Shigaraki, Raku, Ido, Kohiki, Shino, Oribe, Kiseto so on, And he has accomplished Celadon works. This piece has abstract pattern with copper glaze under the celadon glaze. Size: 9.3cm(D) 3.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist.

The great master Sadamitsu Sugimoto has been challenging to various kinds of pottery, Iga, Shigaraki, Raku, Ido, Kohiki, Shino, Oribe, Kiseto so on, And he has accomplished Celadon works. This piece has abstract pattern with copper glaze under the celadon glaze. Size: 9.3cm(D) 3.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist.

This piece is made of copper glaze called "oribe". At first , it is covered with feldspar and painted with iron and next it is covered with copper glaze. It is firing into burning charcoal in the kiln, so there are complicated atmosphere, oxidation and reduction. The oxidation atmosphere makes the copper glaze red, the reduction atmosphere makes it green and the mixture atmosphere makes complicated color. Size 6.0 cm (D) 5.7cm (H) Accessary : wooden box signed by the potter.

Modern Chinese Jade Pendant. Very well carved white celadon jade pendant jewel of a character and his servant. On the other side a text in Chinese characters bearing the apocryphal signature of a great artist of the Ming period. Contemporary Chinese work imitating an 18 ° plate. Good condition. Dimensions approximately 6x4 cm.

Small, round covered box for keeping incense, kogo in Japanese, in the shape of a coiled snaked. It’s head is in the center of the cover, protruding. Gray, coarse stoneware with small inclusions, the outside turned brown from the heat in the kiln. Eyes are inlaid rings of clay, giving the snake a slightly goofy expression.

Potter’s mark on the bottom of the lower section...

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Contemporary white porcelain jar by Lee Yong-soon (b.1957, Korea), with his unique interpretation for the ancient jars of the Joseon dynasty, approx. D 20.5 x H 18.5cm (8.07 x 7.28in). Besides, two more different size of his moon jars are listed at the same time, and each one is attached with his autograph certification (in Korean) with his own signature and seal.


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Contemporary white porcelain jar by Lee Yong-soon (b.1957, Korea), with his unique interpretation for the ancient jars of the Joseon dynasty, approx. D 17 x H 17cm (6.69 x 6.69in). Besides, two more different size of his moon jars are listed at the same time, and each one is attached with his autograph certification (in Korean) with his own signature and seal.


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An interesting modern water dropper (suiteki ) for ink painting of sculptured form with a rough Bizen feel to it. The maker name Shozo impressed on the bottom and inscribed tomobako storage box. Water droppers are part of a scholar’s painting tools. Size: H 7 x 8 x 8 cm circa. Perfect condition. -------Saito Shozo Born 1952 in Ashio, Tochigi Prefecture, Kanto region. He studied ceramics at the Prefectural Ceramics Center of Mashiko, He built his own kiln in Ashio Town.

Shide "拾得" is a Zen monk in Tang period China, he has been the theme of ink picture mainly together with Hanshan "寒山". They were They had been disengaging from the world and famous for poets. Shide had been cleaning the temple every day, so he was depicted with a bloom. This statue has made of clay and fired with specialized glaze by Sadamitsu Sugimoto well known as a great master in Japanese pottery scene. Accessory : wooden box signed by the potter.

A beautiful and large Hakuji Seren Haruseki Tsubu-tsubu Chawan (white flashing stones spots tea bowl) decorated with an assortment of colors by shooting star artist Kawabata Kentaro.

It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box. For us its by far his best work and represents perfectly the artists wonderful eclectic style.

Kawabata Kentaro was born in Saitama in 1976 and graduated the Ceramic Department of the Tokyo Designer Institute, which he followed up wit...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. This piece has black (iron) glaze, it also could be used as a vase. Size: 11.0cm(B) 10.2cm (L) 14.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by potter

A great stoneware vessel of oblong shape on an elevated foot decorated with all-over tetsu-yu, mottled iron-rust glaze with irregular brush lines in black red and green. This is absolutely one of the best Buichi's piece! H. 17 x L 17 x W 11 cm. Showa Period. Very good condition. **** Kawai Buichi (1890–1989), was a nephew of Kawai Kanjiro, Japan’s most famous potter of the 20th century. He began his training as a potter under his uncle in 1928 in Kyoto. In 1949 he joined the National Pa...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. This piece is made of white raku, like as a miniature of white raku chawan. Size: 6.8cm(D) 5.5cm(H) Accessory: wooden box signed by potter

18 stunning Oribe works from Higashida Shigemasa, including,Tea Bowls,Vase,Sake Cups and Sake Bottles, will be available for purchase form Oct 12. To view all of Shigemasa works, please visit our side.
Higashida Shigemasa was born in Hiroshima in 1955, and garnered a BA from the Shimonoseki Municipal University in 1978. Looking for an alternate path, he entered the Gifu Prefectural Technical School Ceramic Course in Tajimi in 1984, graduating in 1986. He established a studio in Toky...

A bezel set sterling pendant with smooth jasper stone signed by Navajo artisan, Midge Graham (LA with five pointed star). The pendant measures 2-7/8" x 1-1/8" excluding bale. 15.3gr.

A hollow pair of tear drop sterling earrings that hang 2-1/2" excluding wires. Marked FC 925. Light wear and no dings..Total weight 12gr.

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. Size: 10.1cm(D)/12.6cm(H) Accessories: wooden boxes(signed by the artist)

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. Size: 11.0cm(D)/13.2cm(H) Accessories: wooden boxes(signed by the artist)

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. His new challenging work, celadon with copper glaze under glass glaze. Size: 9.9cm(D)/12.8cm(H) Accessories: wooden boxes(signed by the artist)

Chinese painting of a pair of a pair of ducks swimming under blossoming branches by the artist, Cui Zifan (1915–2011) . The first 4 characters at the top give the title: 江上秋 Jiāngshàng Qiūsè "Autumn Color on the River".
The next 2 characters are: 古稀 Gǔxī "Age 70".
The characters below the flowers say: 子范 Zifan
The seal says: 崔 Cui
He has dated the painting with a word signifying his 70th year, 1985.

Cui Zifan was born in Laixi, Shan...

Perfectly shaped Kuro Kyo-Yaki Chawan from the Showa Period by great artist Rikobei Kiyomizu the 6th, made 50 years ago. It comes with his originally signed and sealed wooden box.

Rokubei VI (1901-1980) the eldest son of Rokubei V, graduated from the Kyoto City School of Art and Craft and Kyoto Municipal College of Painting before apprenticing with his father from 1925. That same year, he entered his first competition. His career was to be marked by success in exhibitions includin...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. His new challenging work, making raku style chawan with celadon glaze, Size: 11.2cm(D)/8.8cm(H) Accessories: wooden boxes(signed by the artist)

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. His new challenging work, making raku style chawan with celadon glaze, Size: 14.3cm(D)/6.7cm(H) Accessories: wooden boxes(signed by the artist)

A fabulous sterling cuff with 18k gold concave dots and a large Mabe pearl by Arizona metalsmith Kim Rawdin. Kim Rawdin studied painting and art education in college in New York and his interest in jewelry started when he took a job as an art teacher on a Navajo reservation in Arizona. Becoming highly influenced by the beauty of the Arizona landscape, he is also influenced by traditional Japanese haiku and scroll paintings, and often includes on the reverse of his bracelets a poem that serves as...

Great looking silver overlay belt buckle by contemporary Hopi artist Anderson Koinva. He was taught the art of making jewelry and the famous Hopi overlay technique by his wife's father, the renowned Hopi jeweler Bernard Dawahoya. This belt buckle measures 2 3/8" by 1 3/8" and weighs 34 grams. Fine original condition and signed as shown. Wonderful design.

A hand signed example of the print "Edgartown" (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts) by noted contemporary Cape Cod and the Islands artist KATHY O'NEIL. The work is numbered 111/350 at lower left margin and is hand signed by the artist at lower right margin. O'NEIL works in the popular naive, folk art tradition that can be traced back to Ralph Cahoon. Popular subjects are mostly scenes of the Cape, Nantucket, or Martha's Vineyard. Imagery usually or often includes whales, mermaids, fanciful ball...

A very versatile and innovative artist, Sakata Jinnai produces pieces such as the vase seen here in his easily recognizable trademark style. Many of his pieces are earthy and primal in compositions, often inlaid with gold or partially painted in “makie” using various lacquers for dramatic effect. Waves and contours also feature prominently in his work; inspired, he says, by cosmic energies and architectures of the universe. Sakata very actively exhibits his pieces and looks for interesting c...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. This plate is made to aim to taste just like wood fragment. 5 pieces available, they are different from each other. If you are interested in other pieces, I would like to send images of them in detail. Size: 14.5cm/14.5cm Ac...

The size of Sheet: 27 1/4" H x 38 1/2" L
The size of Image: 23 3/4" H x 33" L
Artist: Elyse Campus Cohen (1940 - )
The title: Garden Path
The Year of Printing: 1993
Medium: Mixed Media Lithograph on Acid Free Archival Paper
Publisher: Elyse Art Studio, Stamped on the back.
Signed on Lower right: Elyse. Also embossed Elyse.
Edition No.288/300
The Condition: It nver been framed. Mint condition.
This is fine Lithograph by Elyse Campus Cohen. O...

JUAN JOSE ASENCIO (b. 1959) Cuban-American Sculptor

This is a unique work (1/1), beautifully executed in Conceptual Minimalist Abstract form by this very individually creative artist. It has been finished in a patinated bronze tone. It is placed in a rounded base. It is signed, numbered on dated "96" on the side of the sculpture.

MEASUREMENTS

HEIGHT: 20 INCHES

WIDTH: 4 INCHES (at the base)

TOTAL WEIGHT: 14 LBS, 4 OUNCES

Juan José Asencio

This is wonderful, Matching, Four-Piece set made with Carved White Jade and solid 14K Yellow Gold.

Pendant

Length: 0.60 inches (15mm)

Width: 0.48 inches (12mm)

Chain Length: 17 inches

Stone: White Jade

Metal: 14K Yellow Gold

Earrings

Length: 0.60 inches (15mm)

Width: 0.48 inches (12mm)

Locking Type: Post

Stone: White Jade

Metal: 14K Yellow Gold

Bracelet

Bar Links: 1.14 inch...

Hattakitkosol Somchai (Thai, 1934-2000)

Polished nickel sculpture mounted to a polished stone base, signed and numbered 17/100 on the underside

MEASUREMENTS

HEIGHT: 14 INCHES

LENGTH: 11 INCHES

WIDTH: 5 INCHES

TOTAL WEIGHT: 16 LBS, 8 OUNCES

Hattakitkosol Somchai

Hattakitkosol Somchai was born in 1934 and was largely influenced by the 1950s growing up. New York City became the focus for modernism on an international scale during ...

First born son to Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun, Koichiro (b. 1974) has quickly made a name for himself as an independent artist. Not content to rely solely on family reputation, he has set off on his own path, making innovations in clay and also in the ideas and principles surrounding his craft.

With its well-proportioned ridged design, natural ash glaze, and coarse grade of Bizen clay still containing visible stones; the vessel seen here would be a good choice for someone ...

This piece was grilled with burning red pine fire woods for 10days in "Anagama" kiln. This shape of vase is called "Kinuta" that means a hammer of beating straw. The surface of body is seemed as a natural rock. Size 10.5cm(W) 18.0cm(H) Accessary wooden box with signature YouTube movie "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjMPlV6b2hI"

Moriwaki Masatada has been creating potteries mainly the wares for tea ceremony at Seto the most famous producing area in Japan. He was born in 1948, and apprenticed to Shuntei the second at 19 years old. And then he has become one of the leaders in Seto pottery scene. Shino glaze has been very popular from the Momoyama period early 17th century. YouTube movie"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAIhGqiyi7E" Size:13.0cm(D)/ 8.5cm(H) Accessory:wooden box with signature by the artist

This piece was grilled with burning red pine fire woods for 10days in "Anagama" kiln. Melted ashes turned beautiful green glass. Size 8.2cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary wooden box with signature

This piece was grilled with burning red pine fire woods for 10days in "Anagama" kiln. Melted ashes turned beautiful green glass. Size 6.5cm(W) 4.5cm(H) Accessary wooden box with signature

This piece was grilled with burning red pine fire woods for 10days in "Anagama" kiln. This insence container is called "Garan" that means basement stone of big Buddhist temple. It seems as a natural rock. Size 5.5cm(W) 4.7cm(H) Accessary wooden box with signature

This piece was grilled with burning red pine fire woods for 10days in "Anagama" kiln. Covered ashes make beautiful pattern. It could be used as small vase. Size 7.7cm(W) 12.8cm(H) Accessary wooden box with signature