Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese (114)

This extraordinary tea bowl, bearing the poetic name "Sunrise and Longevity," stands as a testament to the masterful artistry of the esteemed tea master, Bunkyo Masaki. A visual symphony unfolds within the bowl, where a pristine white glaze delicately descends over a vibrant reddish canvas, echoing the soft hues of the morning sun...

Rare antique Ko Iga Mizusashi made in the late Edo or Early Meiji period (19c)

Size
Height 16.5cm
Width 18.5cm
Weight 1450g


Condition
Very good considering the age.
There are minor chips on mouth.
It comes with the second wooden lid and old wooden box of the period.

Rare Red Raku Summer Tea Bowl named "Yuki," crafted by Houshousai in 1861.

Dimensions:
Height: 6cm
Width: 16.5cm

Condition:
In excellent antique condition, with no signs of damage. Comes with the original wooden box from the period, bearing detailed notes about the artist.

Houshousai, a distinguished tea master from Kanazawa during the late Edo period, enjoyed close camaraderie with affluent merchants such as Choemon, Enemon, and Gohei...

17th century Karatsu ware Tea Bowl (Chawan) made in Kihara kiln in Kyushu region

Kihara kiln of Kyushu region was operating during the transition times between the decline of Karatsu tea ceremonial ware and the raise of Shoki-Imari ware (approx...

Magnificent Ki Seto Water Jar made in the Mid to Late Edo period
Supplied with the old wooden lid.


Size
Height 16cm
Width 17cm
Weight 800g


Condition
Good considering the age.
There are minor cracks but it is no problem to use.

Ki Seto ware, also known as Yellow Seto ware, is a type of Japanese pottery that originated in the Seto region during the medieval period...

Late Edo to Meiji period (19c) Kuro Oribe Chawan
The body covered with black dull glaze and geometrical Oribe style scenery, with unglazed foot ring and surrounding area.

Size
Height 8.3cm
Width 12-13cm


Condition
Good considering the age.
There is tiny gold repair of the rim.
There are scratches of the glaze due to age.

Supplied with the wooden box with appraisal label Kuro Oribe Chawan

Oribe ware is a form of Japanes...

Momoyama period (1568-1600) Ko Karatsu Sake Cup with beautiful greenish glaze...

Antique Seto Guro Chawan made in the Mid to Late Edo period (18-19cc).

Size
Height 8cm
Width 12.5cm

Condition
There is a chip at the mouth. No cracks and no repair.
Supplied with wooden box

"Seto Guro" refers to a specific type of Japanese pottery known as "Seto blackware" or "Seto-guro-yaki" in Japanese...

Ninsei Style Iron Painted Bowl by Kiyomizu Rokubei IV (1848-1920)
The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom.

Rokubei Kiyomizu IV belongs to one of the most influential Kiyomizu family of potters. He was born in 1848 as the eldest son of Rokubei Kiyomizu III...

Charming Middle to Late Edo period (18-19cc) Kuro Oribe Chawan
The body covered with black dull glaze and white Oribe style scenery, with unglazed foot ring and surrounding area.

Size
Height 8.3cm
Width 12-13cm

Condition
Very good considering the age.
There is tiny lacquer repair of the rim.
There are scratches of the glaze due to age.

Supplied with the old box which says Kuro Oribe Chawan

Oribe ware is a type of Japanese...

Ko Hagi Bajohai Chawan with Kintsugi Repair made in the Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Supplied with old wooden box with label "Ko Hagi Bajohai Chawan"


Size
Height 10.5cm
Width 13cm


Repaired with gold lacquer Kintsugi

Hagi ware, also known as Hagi-yaki, is a type of traditional Japanese pottery that originated in the town of Hagi, located in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan...

Magnificent Late Edo period (19c) Shino ware Chawan for tea ceremony Wabi Sabi

The fine crackle look with natural kiln vivid cracks gives the bowl an authentic wabi sabi feel. Overall, it is a great example of an old, beautifully crafted Shino tea bowl.

Size:
Height 10.3cm
Width 15.5cm
Weight 655g

Condition
Very good.
No damage...

Excellent example of Nakano ware Blue and White Mukozuke bowl made in the early 18th century

Diameter 15.2cm
Height 8cm
Weight 335g

There are old repairs with staples.

Nakano ware kiln was opened in 1598 in Yamanaka-cho, Hirado city. In the early days, Nakano kiln made Kobiki tea bowls similar to the ones of Joseon Dynasty, but in the 18th century it began to produce ceramics similar to Imari Sometsuke...

Top Quality Korean Gohon Chawan made in the Joseon Dynasty (16-17cc)...

Antique Japanese Kuro Raku tea bowl made by Sen Sosa VI, Kakukakusai Genso (1678-1730) who was the 6th Iemoto of Omotesenke school...

Late Edo Period (1603-1868) Ko Takatori small Chawan named "Kiyomoto" decorated with a single plum blossoming branch, with box signed by 8th gen. Yabunouchi tea ceremony school Grandmaster Shinshinsai Chikuho Jochi (1792-1869).

Shinshinsai Chikuho Jochi (1792-1869) lived during the time of Meiji restoration which deprived Japan of many features of a sovereign nation and costed millions of lives...

Tokunyu was born as the eldest son of seventh-generation master Chonyu. He succeeded his father at the age of 18, but was prone to illness, and when his father died, he passed the mantle on to his younger brother later known as Ryonyu.

As he was sickly from a young age, he was a Raku master only for nine years and the number of his remaining works is the fewest among all Raku generations...

Late Edo period (19cc) Shino ware Chawan for tea ceremony Wabi Sabi

The fine crackle look with natural kiln vivid cracks gives the bowl an authentic wabi sabi feel.
Overall, it is a great example of an old, beautifully crafted Shino tea bowl.

Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.

Size:
Height 7 cm
Width 11 cm

Conditio...

Very rare Raku Kichizaemon IV Ichinyu (1640-1696) black Raku tea bowl.
Comes with an old signed box.

Having become Raku master at the age of 16, Ichinyu was significantly influenced by his father Donyu who died at 58. In general his works are powerful, large in scale but with thin surfaces and bold incisions made with spatula.

In later years he appeared to revert to the style of Chojiro, making compact tea bowls with smaller dimensions and few spatula marks...

This lovely little sake cup was made in Karatsu in Edo period (1603-1868)
From Japanese private collection

Karatsu pottery is one of most desired pottery type in Japan based in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture since 15th century.
It is made from high in iron clay often decorated with an iron-based underglaze, giving an earthy and natural feeling to the fired items.

Width 7.2cm
Height 3.7cm
Weight 68g

Excellent antique condition.
No cracks...

Very Rare and with rich provenance Red Raku Cylinder tea bowl named "Slender Horse" made by the first generation of Matsuo Ryu tea ceremony school Matsuo Rakushisai (1677-1752).
Supplied with two boxes signed by the 6th and 8th heads of Matsuo school, Gyosai (1820-1856) and Kyukosai (1872-1918).

The body has impressive curved lines from the mouth to the foot...

Late Edo period (19c) Ko Sanda ware Celadon Mizusashi (water container) made in the Chinese Bagua (eight trigrams) Cong style.
Formerly in the collection of Ikeda family.

Sanda ware refers to celadon porcelain produced near Sanda City in Hyogo Prefecture.
The Sanda kiln was opened around the middle of the Edo period and was completed during the Kansei era by Uchida Chube (1789–1840). During the Bunka-Bunsei era ( 1804-1830), Kinkodo Kisuke ( 1765–1837) and other master p...

Edo period (1603-1868) White Glaze Kyo Ware Tea Bowl for tea ceremony

This is rare Kyomizu work from the late Edo period. A white glaze tea bowl inspired by the white Nanjing ceramics of the Qing dynasty in China.

It is a tea bowl with a unique taste which combines the hard body fired at a high temperature and the beautiful white glaze.
Size
Height 7.6cm
Diameter 10.5cm 　

Condition
Good without any damage.
Supplied with the old ...

Wonderful Late Edo period (19cc) Shino ware Chawan for tea ceremony

The fine crackle look with natural kiln vivid cracks gives the bowl an authentic wabi sabi feel .
Overall, it is a lovely example of an old, professionally crafted Shino ware tea bowl.

Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.

Size:
Height 9 cm
Width 13 cm

Sukisha is the word is used to refer to a person who is an enthusiast of sado (tea ceremony) beside his or her profession, or it refers to a person who owns collectable tea utensils.

The selected pieces include Takahashi Dohachi III (1811-1879) persimmon glaze Tenmoku tea bowl, Mashimizu Zoroku II (1861-1936) Kobiki tea bowl, Hozan kiln tea bowl, Akahada Hakeme tea bowl from the early 19th century , Kohagi tea bowl from the early to mid-Edo period, and Karatsu Itome tea bowl from the ...

Remarkable Wabi-Sabi Shino Chawan made by Seto master Kato Shuntai (1802-1877)
The potter name "Shuntai" is carved on the bottom.

Kato Shuntai is a notable potter from Seto area, Aichi prefecture who lived in the late Edo period. He followed his father profession as a ceramist at the age of 15 and soon he received a name Shuntai from Tokugawa, the 11th Daimyo of modern Nagoya. Kato Shuntai expanded Seto ware techniques adding Shino, Oribe and Mugiwara styles to his works.

A beautifully hand-crafted Shino ware chawan with crackled glaze by Kato Gorohachi (?-1900). The potter signature is carved on the bottom. Probably inspired by early Korean Ido examples, the bowl perfectly lies in hands giving strong Wabi feel.
There is not much information available about this Meiji potter even in Japan and his birth year is unknown.
He worked in the Hinno kiln of Aichi Prefecture in late 19 century.

Shino ware pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefec...

Historical Masterpiece - Early Edo (17c) Ko-Seto Chawan made by Kato Kagemasa (?-1659) with the old cloth and the wooden box of the period.

Kagemasa Kato was the 16th head of the Seto kiln family, counting from the 1st Kagemasa Kato (1168 - 1249), the legendary founder of Seto ware.

The bowl is covered with old Seto glaze creating a deep Sabi scenery. Thrown on a potter's wheel, the body was intentionally distorted and slightly stretched. The foot ring is cut in an irregula...

Rare Handmade E-Shino tea pot made by Shuhan Genpo 宗般玄芳 (1848-1922), the head of the Daitoku-ji temple, Rinzai school of Japanese Zen.

Shuhan Genpo was the 468th Daitoku-ji temple's head monk, Japan's most famous Zen temple located in Kyoto.
He was a student of Nakahara Nantenbo, a leading Zen artist during Meiji period. After serving as chief priest of Enpukuji Temple in Oita Prefecture, he became the head of the Daitoku-ji of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism in 1908.

Rare Kenjo Karatsu Chawan decorated with inlaid cranes and clouds design made in the mid Edo period (1603-1868).

Kenjo Karatsu refers to the Karatsu ware that was officially presented to the Tokugawa Shogun family by the lord of Karatsu Castle in Hizen.

The mouth is wide and gently narrows from the edge to the bottom. The body is covered with a glossy white glaze, and the base is unglazed. The stoneware body is decorated with the design of fluttering clouds and flying cran...

Ohashi Shuji (1795–1857) E-Shino chawan for tea ceremony with old wooden box
The name of the potter is carved near the foot ring.

Ohashi Shuji was known as the man of refined taste who enjoyed tea ceremony and painting.
He worked under Ogata Shuhei in Kyoto creating the works of various ceramic styles such as Seto, Karatsu, Hagi, Korai, and Mishima. His outstanding talents were noticed by the Lord of the Owari domain, who invited him to court but he had to reject the offe...

Kuro Hirosawa (1772-1840) Shino ware Chawan for tea ceremony with appraisal box. The name "Kuro" is carved near the foot ring.

Kuro Hirosawa was a samurai of Nagoya clan and a potter in the late Edo period. He enjoyed the tea ceremony and made tea utensils of Ko-Seto, Shino, Karatsu style in his free time. His works have a unique appearance and often called Kuro ware.

Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick...

Excellent early Edo example of old Karatsu ware shouldered (Katatsuki) tea caddy attested by renowned art researcher and collector Katsura Matasaburo (1901-1986).

Katsura Matasaburo is a pioneer of old Bizen ware research.
He is the author of 'Catalogue of Masterpiece Ceramics of Old Bizen Pottery' published in Tokyo in 1973.

Karatsu pottery is one of most desired pottery type in Japan based in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture since 15th century.
It is made from high in...

Excellent light tea bowl fired in the Busan kiln which was run by the Tsushima feudal clan in the middle of the Joseon era (17c).

Gohon tea bowls represent the quintessence of the aesthetics of what tea bowls have to be at that moment.
This is the type of Koryo tea bowls which were made by the order from Japan in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The name Gohon (model) is derived from the fact that it was fired in Korea based on the model (underdraft and cut shape of the tea bow...

Excellent painted work of Okuda Mokuhaku (1800–1871) who is known as the reviver of the Akahada ware traditions during the late Edo and the early Meiji periods.

Mokuhaku Okuda, a wealthy merchant, was also a notable tea master of the nearby city of Koriyama, worked in the Akahada kiln in the mid 1800`s. His work involved various utensils and tea ceremony installments.
From creating artistic pieces to decorating utilitarian vessels, he is considered the master of Akahada ware...

Red Raku Chawan made by Ennosai Tetchu Soshitsu (1872-1924), 13th generation head of the Urasenke tea school.
Ennosai's mark is carved at the bottom.

Intentionally imperfect, the bowl is very solid and fits perfectly into the palm of the hands giving strong presence and the sense of space.

Ennosai Tetchu Soshitsu became the head of Urasenke at the age of twelve.
He devoted himself to preserving and restoring the school's cultural traditions (which were on the ver...

Suna-Gohon (sand is added to the clay) tea ware was fired at the Japanese consular office in Busan in the early Edo period (1603-1868) and sent to the Tokugawa family and other daimyo. The kiln was closed in 1718.


Size
Diameter 13.3cm
Height 8cm

In good antique condition.
There are minor cracks, old gold lacquer and foot repairs.
Supplied with modern wooden box.

Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875) was Buddhist nun who is widely regarded to have been one of the greatest Japanese poets of the 19th century.
She was also a skilled potter and painter and expert calligrapher and adorned her ceramics with poems written in her unique calligraphic style.
The cup style and the age of the glaze is consistent with authentic Rengetsu work.

Size
Diameter: 5.8 cm
Height: 4.3 cm

Condition
The cup has a crack but it is not a probl...

Rare yellow glazed Ido style bowl made by Raku Kichizaemon X Tannyu (1795-1854) with original box signed by the artist.

Tannyu was born as the second son of 9th-generation master Ryonyu. His father retired at the age of 56, and his elder brother had died young, so Tannyu became Raku master at the age of 17. He retired at the age of 51 and took on the name Tannyu, having been given the character 'tan' by Kyukosai, 10th-generation grand master of the Omotesenke school of tea.

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Antique Izumo-Irabo Tea Bowl named "暁の月" (Akatsuki No Tsuki) with 7th Iemoto (grandmaster) of Edosenke tea school signed box.

Akatsuki No Tsuki means yellow moon which shines in the dawn.

Edosenke tea ceremony school was originated by renowned tea master Kawakami Fuhaku (1719-1807) who studied under Joshinsai Tennen Sosa (1705–51), the 7th-generation head of the Omotesenke tea school. After his training, Fuhaku went to Edo (former Tokyo) where he promoted the Omote...

Beautiful Edo Period (1603-1868) Iga Tea bowl

Natural ash glazed Iga Pottery is traditionally produced in former Iga Province, the birthplace of ninja, in central Japan dating back to 7th century and it generally reflects wabi-sabi aesthetics with its unique rustic appearance.

Size
8cm high;
13cm width;

Condition
There are with few cracks. Please see the photos for reference.
Supplied with old box which says Iga Chawan

Edo Period (1603-1868) Seto ware Brown Glazed Tea Bowl (Chawan)

Lovely antique Seto chawan with skillful Kintsugi repair.

Seto pottery, dated as early as the 13th century, produced around Seto city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
It is also considered as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.

Size
Width 11.5cm;
Height 8cm;

Condition
Overall good.
There are repairs with gold lacquer.
Supplied with the appraisal box.

Antique Japanese tea bowl made by Sen Sosa VI, Kakukakusai Genso (1678-1730) who was the 6th Iemoto of Omotesenke school.
There is the "Fu-niko" mark and the inscription which says "with Shigaraki sand soil".

A museum quality masterpiece made by the head of one of the main tea ceremony school in Japan.

Kakukakusai Genso, the son of Soei Hisada, was adopted by the 5th generation Zuiryusai Ryokyu, and inherited the Iemoto title of Grand Master of Omotesenke tea ceremony ...

Original painting of Ukita Ikkei (1795-1859), a significant figure in the revival of yamato-e painting, a revered Japanese form of court painting. He was also the master of waka poems and calligraphy.

Ukita Ikkei was captured and imprisoned in Ansei Purge and died shortly after he was released from prison when he was 65 years old.
The artist's signature and red stamp seal are on the lower right.

Sugawara no Michizane (845-903) was a scholar, poet, and politician of t...

Original work of Yanagisawa Kien (1703-1758) Antique Japanese Painting of Jurojin, the God of Longevity

Yanagisawa Kien was a samurai in the middle of the Edo period and a pioneer of Nanga painting style. He is also known as Chikkei and Gyokkei.

His father was one the important member of the Yanagisawa samurai clan, which rose to prominence under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.

As a child, he lived in Edo and developed an interest in painting at the age of nin...

Skillfully crafted Shino ware Tea Bowl (Chawan) for tea ceremony made in 19 century by anonymous potter.

Shino ware is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.

Size
Height 7.8cm
Width 11.8cm

Condition
There is an old chip of glaze on the side.
Supplied with wooden box

17th/18th century Shino-Ware Kogo (Incense box) Edo period (1603-1868) Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes. Size Height 4.8 cm Width 5.7 cm Weight 93 g Condition No chips, no cracks Supplied with a wooden storage box

Edo period (19c) Aka Raku Chawan (Tea bowl) made by Ninnami Dohachi.
Slightly deformed on one side, with unglazed foot ring.

Good example of well-known Dohachi family red Raku tea ware made in late Edo period, this would make an valuable addition to any collection of Japanese antique ceramics.

One of the most brilliant Kyoto potter of the Edo era, Ninnami Dohachi is renowned for the revival of the Kyo ware that flourished during the late Edo period.

Raku p...

Elegant Agano ware Chaire (tea caddy) with lovely bluish green glaze made in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture.
The mark of the kiln is stamped on the base.

Agano ware pottery is produced in today's Fukuoka prefecture since 1602 when the lord of the Kokura domain, a master of the tea ceremony, brought Sonkai, a potter from Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897), to build a climbing kiln in Agano area.

Vivid bluish green glaze rich of copper is a typical for Agano ware.

Karatsu pottery is one of most desired pottery type in Japan based in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture since 15th century.
It is made from high in iron clay often decorated with an iron-based underglaze, giving an earthy and natural feeling to the fired items.

Width 6.6cm
Height 3.4cm
Weight 73g

No cracks. No chips.
Supplied with wooden box with the label "Ko Karatsu"

Very rare Isomaru Kasuya (1764 - 1848) Red Raku Tea Bowl (Chawan) nail-carved with his poetry.

Isomaru Kasuya is a Japanese poet of late Edo period.
Born as the eldest son in the poor fisherman's family in Irago Village, Atsumi District , Mikawa Province (currently Irago Town , Tahara City , Aichi Prefecture ). He lost his father at the age of 31, and his mother was ill for a long time who could not read or write after the age of 30.

However, hoping for the complete ...

Aka Raku Chawan named "Hanshan" made by Matsuo Fushunsai (1792-1830) who was the 5th generation head of Matsuo-Ryu Tea Ceremony School in Higashi-ku , Nagoya.
The box is signed by Matsuo 6th generation Iemoto Gyosai (1820-1856).

The rim is gently undulated moving to the plump body. The hills are lightly squeezed, and the whole shape is rounded as if it is a sphere. The surface has irregularities that allows to follow the trajectories of hand-modeling, and the dynamic scenery giv...

Edo Period (19c) Yusai Awazu Brown Glaze Chawan formerly in the collection of Nishimura Toshimichi.
The mark Awazu is stamped at the bottom.

Yusai Awazu (1770-1848) was a government official in Inaba Province, an old province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture, in the late Edo period.

He was from the house that served as Toneri (servants for imperial house and aristocrats) for generations, and was a disciple of Suehiro Unge in Hig...

Wonderful Early to Mid Edo (17-18cc) Kuro Oribe Kutsugata Chawan (distorted tea bowl) for Tea Ceremony.

Clay covered with black dull glaze, of irregular form with unglazed foot ring and surrounding area. The old label on the box has the name Rinzo (林蔵) who was probably a potter or a tea master.

From Japanese private collection

Oribe ware known since 16th century and it is coming from Mino of Gifu prefecture of Japan.
It has distinctive green or black colo...

19-20cc Karatsu Guinomi (sake cup) With Gold Decoration Antique Sake Ware
Skillfully decorated with gold however it is not a repair but a decoration of unglazed areas.

Karatsu ware is one of most desired pottery type in Japan based in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture since 15th century.

Size
Width 7cm
Height 4.6cm

Condition
No cracks, no chips

Edo Period (19c) Karatsu Guinomi (sake cup) from old Kansai pottery collection.

Karatsu pottery is one of most desired pottery type in Japan based in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture since 15th century.
It is made from high in iron clay often decorated with an iron-based underglaze, giving an earthy and natural feeling to the fired items.

Width 5.7cm
Height 6.7cm
Weight 89g

In excellent antique condition. No cracks. No chips. Supplied with two wooden boxe...

Momoyama Period (1568-1600) Ko Karatsu ware chawan with old kintsugi repair.

With nicely thrown body with uneven rim which is typical for Momoyama period.

Karatsu ware is one of most desired pottery type in Japan based in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture since 15th century.

Size
Width 11cm
Height 6cm

Condition There are cracks and repairs due to age.
Supplied with old wooden box.

Very rare Momoyama period (1568-1600) Ko Karatsu sake cup formerly in the collection of Fujio Koyama (1900-1975).

Shallow body with uneven rim typical for Momoyama period. There are skillfully made gold kintsugi repairs over the edge.

The old wooden custom-made Magewappa box has a label which says that the cup was in the collection of Fujio Koyama and dated as Momoyama period.

Koyama Fujio was a scholar of Japanese pottery and a potter as well. He is well known ...

Rare 17/18c Red Raku Kyogen Tsutsu Chawan (cylinder bowl) with old golden repair.
No mark. The writing on old wooden box says 'Aka Raku Tsutsu Chawan Ichi' which can be attributed to Ichigen or Ichinyu.

According to Raku museum, the pattern with white circles was popular at that time which refers to a design applied on Hakama trousers used for Kyogen, a form of traditional Japanese comic theater.

Very similar chawan made by Ichigen I (1662-1722) can be seen in Raku mus...

A beautifully crafted Shino ware chawan with fantastic crackled glaze by Kato Gorohachi (?-1900) The potter signature is carved on the bottom.

Probably inspired by early Korean Ido shape examples, the bowl perfectly lies in hands giving strong Wabi feel.

There is not much information available about this Meiji potter even in Japan and his birth year is unknown.
He worked in the Hinno kiln of Aichi Prefecture in late 19 century.

Shino ware pottery is produce...