Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Earthenware (13)

Stunning late Meiji Period Tamba Sembei Jar, Ca.1900. The writing on the jar says "Asakura" as this is an area in Tamba, north of Kyoto. These jars were used to transport Asakura sansho, a famous spice in this area to the capital of Kyoto. Excellent condition with beautiful natural wood-fired glaze patterns. H:30cm; diameter:23cm.

Wonderful Taisho Period tea ceremony 'mizusashi' tea utensil from the famed Iga ceramic center near Shigaraki, outside of Kyoto. Iga clays are famed for multiple firing possibilities and the glazes that ensue. The green jade-like feldspathic glaze on this piece is called "biidoro" which is unique to Iga. H:15cm x W:19cm x depth: 19cm. Ask for shipping quote.

Splendid set of Oribe ceramic tea pot with 5 stunning cups, each side of each cup with a daruma figure hand painted. Ca. 1920. Tea pot 6" wide by 3 1/2" tall. each cup 2 1/2" tall and 2 1/2" wide. Ask for shipping quote.

Very art deco set of 4 Oribe serving bowls. Geometrical disigns and stripes. Ca. 1920. Featuring the distictive olice green glazes and iron rich clays. 5" long by 2 1/2" tall. Ask for shipping quote.

Beautiful set of 5 Oribe dishes with a chrysanthemum flower motif on the bottom of each dish. Rich olive green glazes with iron rich colorings. Taisho Period C. 1920. Great condition. 10cm x 10cm. Comes in a wood box. Ask for shipping quote.

Fantastic set of 5 Oribe tea sweets plates from the famed mino Seto kilns of Aichi. Art deco with geometrical designs. Each plate roughly 4" x 4" . Excellent condition. Ask for shipping quote.

Exceptional set of 6 fan shaped Shino ceramic plates in the original signed box. Taisho Period, C.1915. Inscription on the box reads "Shino Yu Ogi Gata Sara" meaning Shino glazed fan plates. Excellent condition. Size 7" by 5" . Ask for shipping quote.

Rare and elegant jewel topped Shigaraki water jar from the late 1800`s. Hagi underglaze with beautiful green blue nagashi glazes. A jewel of a piece. Very good condition with age wear. (see photos). 15" tall by 13" diameter. Ask for shipping quote.

Fantastic set of 6 Oribe dishes for sweets from the Edo Period, C.1880. Trademark geometric designs and iron markings with famed Oribe olive colors. Each plate 5" x 4". Ask for shipping quote.

Quintessential Oribe tea ceremony sweets plates with feldspar iron markings of chrysanthemums and rich olive greens. Hanko seal on back. Set of 5 plates. No chips or cracks. Taisho Period C.1920. 6" long and about 4" deep. Ask for shipping quote.

Lovely almost art deco Edo Period ceramic bowl from a Kiln in Kyoto. Signed and known as Kiyomizu yaki from the famous pottery area of Kiyomizu in Kyoto. Comes in the original paulownia wood box. Antique fixes on lip in gold leaf. Beautiful condition. H:5" x diameter: 7". Ask for shipping quote.

Royal Shigaraki sake storage jar with the 16 petal chrysanthemum crest which could only be used by the royal imperial family connected to the Emperor and Empress. Very rare. Fired in Shigaraki outside of Kyoto the jug would have been used to transport sake to the capital. Late Meiji period, C.1900. Lovely mix of white, blue green and brown glazes. perfect condition. H:14" x diameter:9". Ask for shipping quote.

Fantastic Meiji Period c.1885 earthenware storage jar from Shigaraki, one of Japan's pottery and cermics centers In Edo (17th, 18th) and Meiji Period 1868-1912. Wood fired in a 'nobori gama' climbing kiln, the natural ash glazes produce startling textures and patterns. The Shigaraki clays have 'choseki' or white stone which means long life. This tea leaf storage jar has a beautiful green glaze down the entire jar. Ask for a shipping quote. (H:30cm; diam.:23cm)