Japanese Brown Stoneware Sake bottle, Tokkuri with old Cork stopper, 1980, 10" high, 1 3/8" diameter-top rim, 5 3/4" wide-widest area, glued top neck area, as is condition.

Japanese Bamboo Ikebana flower Arrangement Hanger, 27" long, 3" wide-bottom, in good condition.

Japanese Stoneware Sake Bottle, Tokkuri, 1960, 10" high, 5 1/4" wide-widest area, 2" diameter-top rim, with unglazed some faint writings in front, hairline crack start from bottom to side of the bottle, it is not loose, as is condition.

Japanese Bamboo Ikebana Flower Arrangement Hanger, 23" long, 2 1/2" wide-bottom, the condition is good.

Set of Japanese black lacquer on metal 4 panel and 33" high screen hangers. Some scratches on black surface. Instruction paper is included

Japanese Stoneware Sake Bottle, Tokkuri, 13" high, Top area is damaged as is condition.

Japanese Bamboo Hanger, Ikebana flower arrangement Hanger, 22" high, 3 1/2" wide-bottom, 1 1/4" wide-middle section, the condition is good.

Japanese Flag Fan, Paper and Bamboo, 11 1/2" long, in good condition.

Pair of bronze rabbits running, their legs forming a round shape.

Made by Hiroharu Hiramatsu (1896 Hyôgo prefecture – 1971, Fukushima,平松宏春). Specialized in metal art, he is a councilor of the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition. He studied with Katsura Mitsuharu (1871-1962), one of the great metallurgists of the modern era...

An amusing okimono for use as an incense-burner, in brown patina bronze of an anthropomorphic frog in seated meditation (zazen) or in the lotus yoga position. In the middle of the lotus is a hole for the incense stick.

Representations of this animal in human posture are not uncommon. In the 19th century, the painter Kawanabe Kyôsai (1831-1889) was already depicting frogs in epic battles or everyday scenes. Even earlier, the Chôjû-jinbutsu-giga (lit...

This is an excellent and intricately carved very charming small netsuke, made by our own Pennsylvania native, David Carlin. He describes it as a "Small, finely detailed representation of the bottom half of a man seeming to be passing through a tombstone with "RIP" etched on it. Daisies are carved on the other side of the tombstone instead of the man's head, giving new meaning to the phrase.” . Netsuke is heavily polished...

Takao Takei was very prolific artist, best known for illustrating children’s books. He created numerous artworks, mostly woodblock prints, and his famous limited edition series of printed books titled “Kanpon” pushed the limits of printing. These volumes were regularly printed as updates in the Kanpon series, with articles by Takao and other scholars. Fourteen volumes included are 32-34, 37, 40, 41, 43-48, 52 and 53. Published between 1973 and 1983...

A pair of "Ashimoto andon (foot lantern) made of cedar board, bamboo and washi (Japanese hand-made paper). The paper is replaced from shoji-gami (white paper for paper screen) to recycled washi which was a record book of a merchant in late Edo period. Washi is made from paper mulberry bark and very strong. With a carton box for a pair. 20th century. In excellent condition. 18cm x 18cm x 47cm (with a handle).

The size of Wooden Box : 7" Long x 5" Wide x 1 3/4" High. The size of indentation area size is 3 1/2" x 4" x 1/16" depth. This is custom made box for the exhibition of Shinya Okamoto on his one man show. It is made in 1989. The top of box has indentation area for Shippo work. It came with original carton. You can use for your own creative purpose or just use as Jewel box. The material of wood is Cedar with brown tone finish with clear lacquer. It has metal hinges...

Twelve pairs of Japanese-made roller caps for Japanese Hanging scrolls, 8.5 Bu (8.5 分about 2.61 mm) in diameter. Japanese scroll roller ends follow the old measuring system- shakkanhō (尺貫法). These fit 8.5 Bu size- please measure diameter of the roller bar with calipers...

An exhibition catalog entitled “Japan and the Art of War, 1863-1945: Japanese Military Art and Artifacts from the Mitchell Wolfon, Jr. Study Centre” that accompanied “Japan and the Art of War, 1863-1945” that took place at Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, from November 9, 2009-March 15, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The catalog was published in 500 copies. Authors: Lea Nickless, Philip Gebauer and James A...

Robust and rather practical Haku-ji chawan by veteran Kawai school potter; Mukunoki Eizo. Covered over in a thick coating of Hakuji style glaze the surface has shimmering crystals formed by tin throughout the surface creating a rather pleasant surface. The form is a classic ridged, shinogi style bowl which culminates in the buff stoneware ring of the foot...

Japanese bronze of a mouse holding a hazelnut between its paws, wax cast in Takaoka.

The mouse or the rat are both referred indistinctly by the term nezumi in Japanese. It is a zodiac sign and a symbol of wealth.

On its right side, seal “Taka” (孝).

Comes with its original carrying box...