Ohara Koson
Two Common Snipes Near Waterfront
Size: Ko-tanzaku. Approximately 7.75 x 3.75 inches.
Date: ca. 1910.
Koson signature and seal at upper right.
Publisher: Matsumoto (no. 108).
Reference: AK.13 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Compare with Daikokuya K24.5.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Very faint line mark at left.

Tsutsu-shaped chawan have a unique and especially attractive shape. They are used mainly in the depths of winter to keep in the heat, and prevent the tea from cooling too quickly. Tea disciples of all stripes appreciate this type of bowl for its elegant lines and functional properties.

This tea bowl was fired in the kilns of one of Kyoto’s best known Raku-yaki potters, Sasaki Shoraku III (1944-). The Shoraku line began when the grandfather of the current potter established a kiln...

Okuyama Gijin (b. 1934)
Shorenin Temple Garden
Date: ca 1950s.
Size: 9.5 x 4.75 inches.
Self-published by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Okuyama Gijin (b. 1934)
Heian Shrine
Date: ca 1950s.
Size: 7.75 x 5.5 inches.
Self-published by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Beautiful hand-hammered sterling silver and mixed metal perfume. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Baluster with double-scroll side handles and threaded cover. Vertical stylized vegetation and darting insects (butterflies and dragonflies) applied to honeycomb ground. With chain for hanging on a lady’s chatelaine. A small-scale confluence of Japanese inspiration and Arts & Crafts technique. Hallmark includes pattern and order numbers, director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase “St...

Cyrus leRoy Baldridge (1889-1977)
Peking, 1925
Edition: 81/200
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.5 inches.
Signed in pencil: "Cyrus Baldridge".
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Margin has matte line, pinhole, and tape at corner. Image has a few faint spots.

Kasamatsu Shiro (1898-1991)
Misty Evening at Shinobazu Pond
Date: 1932.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
First edition. Watanabe sausage seal (in use 1929-42).
Shiro seal lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Faint matte line near image edge. Pinhole at margin edge. Light toning and fading.

Modern sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering sides and flared rim. Short and straight foot. Spare and fluid. Hallmark includes pattern no. 16667F, director’s letter m (1907-47), and wartime star (1943-45). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x D 9 1/8 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BQ772

Early gilt-washed sterling silver sauce bowl on stand with butler finish. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and tapering bowl with gilt interior and raised foot. Side handles in form of post inserted with short perpendicular column and mounted with stylized leaves. Classical rim. Engraved presentation: “W.B.K. Jr from W.B.K. Sr / Newark N.J. / April 29, 1871.” Stand round with well and same rim. A fine Greek Revival piece that incorporates Aesthetic influence. Union Square hallmarks...

Sugimoto Sadamitsu (b. 1935) is one of the most important Shigaraki potters alive today and continues to create master works into his old age. Originally a resident of Tokyo, at the age of 33 he moved to Shigaraki and started creating high-quality tea-ware implements, most notably, fine tea bowls in the style of early Raku masters. A devotee of Zen and a lover of tea, Sugimoto is able to create tea bowls that are not just attractive, pleasant to hold in the hand, and a joy to drink from; but tha...

Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Two Ducks Flying Above Snow-covered Reeds
Size: Approximately 7.25 x 4.75 inches.
Date: ca. 1930s.
Shoson seal at right.
Reference: AS.4 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Front is excellent. Back has paper and adhesive residue.

This lovely Shino tea bowl fashioned from coarse Mino clay is covered in feldspar glazing, has a classic ferrous abstract painting across the front, and shows nice age—most likely from early to middle Edo.

Shino-ware dates to the Momoyama period when potters were attempting to recreate white porcelain-wares that were being imported from China at the time. Originally they were made in a single-chamber anagama style kilns set into the hillsides. Later, with the advent of large-batc...

Katsuhira Tokushi (1904-1971)
Five Kinds of Sleigh - Akita Prefecture
Date: 1932.
Image size: Approximately 5.5 x 3.75 inches.
Prints are tipped along top edge to 9.5 x 7.0 card.
Folder included.
1. Hako Sori (Box Sleigh), 2. Naga Sori (Long Sleigh), 3. Uma Sori (Horse Sleigh), 4. Kazu Sori (Kazu Sleigh), 5. Ba Sori (Commuting Sleigh).
The artist has signed the Box Sleigh panel in pen "Katsuhira Tokushi May 17, 1951".
Note: Katsuhira Tokushi was a true fol...

Unlike many of the pieces in the genre of Kyo-ware, this tea bowl is decidedly demure in appearance. Milky, flowing glaze pools in places along a backdrop of ivory and coral pink sides, contrasting nicely with the rough, unrefined clay of the base. In the center of the kodai is a decorative swirl pattern reminiscent of the yin and yang.

The potter, Kanpu Kawanabe (1873 - 1947) was born into a family of weavers but went on to be trained in many of the arts related to tea ceremony. A...

A gypsy style three strand necklace with faux stamped silver coins, balls,spacers and glass coral. 32"

Ohara Shoson (Koson)
Carp (Two Carp and Blooming Water Plants)
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Date: ca. 1926. This edition 1929-1942.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Sausage seal right margin.
Signed and sealed by the artist.
Collectors seal at left margin.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Reference: S39.1 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Condition: Toning. Some areas of corners and ma...

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Moonrise at Tokumochi
Date: Pre-1936.
Chuban. Approximately 10 x 7 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. No. 197 in 1936 Watanabe catalog.
White 6 mm Watanabe seal at lower right.
Artist's seal lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight fading. Paper residue at back bottom margin.

Elegant Edwardian sterling silver and crystal vase. Made by Durgin (later part of Gorham) in Concord, NH. Sterling silver base comprising pierced cylinder on urn mount terminating in upward tapering shaft on raised foot with reeded rim. Crystal vessel with wavy petal rim and bellied bowl terminating in cone encased in tapering cylinder. Pretty acid-etched flowers with cut stems and petals. Silver marks include maker's stamp, Chicago retailer’s stamp CD Peacock, and no. 55. Very good condition...