Global Ceramics
$250.00
$250.00
Interesting Arita Imari bowl, late Edo with scalloped rim and panels with reserves of flowers and figural scenes of an elderly teacher (?) surrounded by pupils, the reserves contoured in raised overglaze black. Brocade or diaper patterns in green, red, blue and gilt surrounding a stylized turtle in underglaze blue. The exterior shows three Buddhist symbols repeated three times in underglaze blue, red enamels and gilt. Bull’s eye base and a green-glazed Uzu-Fuku mark...
Global Ceramics
$450.00
$450.00
A pair of blue and white Hirado oil jars or bottles of squat shape, Meiji period, c 1900. Molded decoration of Paulownia leaves in reserves and an under-glaze blue diaper (grid) pattern. One with a cork stopper crowned by a small silver bird. Height: "2 ¼ /6 cm, diameter: "3 ¾ / 9 cm. Condition: small glaze crack near the mouth to one jar, otherwise fine.
Global Ceramics
$200.00
$200.00
A pair of Japanese porcelain footed sake cups, the interiors with minuscule calligraphy of Waka poems, the exteriors with the “hundred poets” motif in Satsuma style against a background of gilt and red. Probably early 20th century, Kutani marks to base. Height "2/ 5.5 cm. Condition: fine.
Global Ceramics
$180.00
$180.00
A pair of Imari cups, scalloped rims and decoration of reserves with landscapes and calligraphy in underglaze blue and little berries or dots in overglaze red. Japanese, Edo around 1860, shop mark in underglaze blue. Height "2 ½/ 6.2 cm, diameter "3 ¼ / 8.3 cm. Condition: fine.
Global Ceramics
$150.00
$150.00
Japanese dish or bowl, Ko-Kutani revival from the Meiji period, late 19th century. Enameled in purple, yellow and green with a wave-line border surrounding a motif of poets (?) and a weeping willow in a mountainous seascape. Dark brown rim, the back with Kutani mark in green. Diameter "8 ½ / 21.5 cm. Condition: the back with some rubbing marks and a glaze bubble (cf. pics).
Global Ceramics
$110.00
$110.00
Cup and saucer with decoration of pine trees and flowers in Imari colours and gilt. Japan, Arita c 1920, with mark for Aoki Brothers / Aoki Kyodai-Shokai. Diameter of saucer "5 ¾ / 14.3 cm, height of cup "1 ¾ / 4.5 cm. Condition: rim of cup with small glaze bubble.
Global Ceramics
$110.00
$110.00
Blue and white bell-shaped inkwell of molded lotus leaf design. Japanese, Hirado Mikawachi, late 19th century. Height with lid "4 ¾ / 12 cm. Condition: chips to upper and lower rim, glass liner (not original) as seen in pics.
Global Ceramics
$110.00
$110.00
A pair of wine cups, Japanese, Edo, c 1700. Decorated in iron red, gilt and some green. Diameter "2/ 5 cm, height "1½/ 3,8 cm. Condition: one cup re-glued (cf. pics). Price: $110, including worldwide SH & I
Global Ceramics
$150.00
$150.00
Beautiful blue and white dish or bowl with mount Fuji. Meiji, c 1900. Diameter " 9¼/ 23,5 cm. Condition: glaze cracks at one o'clock (cf. pics)
Global Ceramics
$250.00
$250.00
Two porcelain plates, both superbly painted in the Satsuma style with brocaded borders and landscape scenes of women and children in luxurious clothing, celebrating iris and chrysanthemum respectively. Kutani, late Meiji, c 1900. Signed Kutani Eiraku (?) So. Diameter "7¼ / 18,3 cm. Condition: fine.
Global Ceramics
$90.00
$90.00
Cup and saucer with Kutani aka-e (red) decoration of musing philosophers or poets, the back of the saucer with orchids. Late Edo or Meiji, c 1900. Signed Kutani. Diameter or saucer "4 ¾ / 12 cm, height of cup "2¼/ 5,8 cm. Condition: wear to the decoration, esp. to the saucer (cf. pics).
Global Ceramics
$110.00
$110.00
Three thin and lovely cups and saucers with underglaze blue reserves of landscapes, birds and couples against an iron-red and gilt background. All parts marked Mikawachi where most Hirado porcelain of the period was made. An extra saucer to go with the rest, without cost. Height of cups "2¼/ 5,8 cm, diameter of saucers "4/ 10 cm. Condition: fine.
Global Ceramics
$150.00
$150.00
A pair of coral ground tea bowls, c 1900. Enamelled decoration in blue and green with black transfer printed contours. Since the use of printed decorations started earlier in Japan (in the 19th century) than in China it is probable that these bowls are Japanese. One bowl with illegible export (?) mark in red. Height "2¼/ 5.5 cm. Condition: fine. Price: $150, including worldwide SH & I
Global Ceramics
$200.00
$200.00
A pair of Japanese dishes or plates, Edo, probably 18th century. Over-glaze decoration in iron red, aubergine, black, green and gilt of scholars in a landscape of rocks and banana trees. In the centre Kirin, the mythical animal, in under-glaze blue. The back with auspicious symbols. Diameter "8½/ 21,5 cm (both plates). Condition: both dishes with some wear to the decoration, one with a chip to underside of rim (cf. pictures).
Global Ceramics
$180.00
$180.00
A beautiful pair of Japanese bowls by Koransha, “the company of the scented orchid”, c 1920 or earlier. Decoration in under-glaze blue of leaves, and berries and smaller leaves in over-glaze red and turquoise. Height "2¼/ 6 cm, diameter "4/ 10,5 cm. Condition: restored chip to foot-rim of one bowl, as seen on photos.
Global Ceramics
$180.00
$180.00
Four flat dishes with spur marks and so probably Japanese, Meiji c 1900, all with a matted powder blue glaze, also covering the back and the foot rim. Diameter "8/ 20 cm. Condition: minimal glaze frits to the rim of two plates, as seen on photos.
Global Ceramics
$150.00
$150.00
A Fukagawa Koransha Arita bottle vase, the glaze a very pale pink with decoration of grey leaves and three red cherries. Orchid (Koransha) mark in underglaze blue, early 20th century. Height "7/ 18 cm. Condition: slight wear to the gilt rim of the neck.
Global Ceramics
$130.00
$130.00
Japanese sake cup, well painted with Hyakunin or one hundred poets motif, late Edo or early Meiji. Red overglaze mark of Kutani, and possibly the name of the artist. Height "2¼/ 5,5 cm. Condition: fine.