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Length ca. 13 ½ x D ca. 9 inches.
Mint condition
$1,600.00
The vase is heavy Imari porcelain, decorated on shoulder/neck and above the foot with flower motifs and treasures (shippo) in underglaze cobalt blue, overglaze iron red and gold. The shishi decoration on the body of the vase is completely done in strong colored overglaze enamels.
Possibly an older Imari vase was painted over in the Meiji period with this bold design. Re-enameling does not require high kiln temperatures, so it is easily accomplished. However, even at low temperatures, the Imari gilding would have burnt. Most likely, the bold shishi design was done at the same time as the iron red and gold decoration that is so typical for Imari.
H 12.25 in.
Few green paint stains, gold somewhat rubbed, few irregularities in the red enamel, which are not considered damages. Overall excellent condition.
$1,500.00
Stoneware with some inclusions, pitted surface and natural ash glaze patches.
Iga ware, Mie Prefecture, Japan, Edo period, 17th or possibly a little later (early 18th century).
Comes with wooden storage box of a later date.
H 10-1/2 inches
Excellent condition
From the Collection of Osborne and Victor Hauge and their wives
$1,500.00
Japan, Edo period, 19th century or a bit earlier
H 11.25 inches
Very good condition
$1,500.00
Japan, Seto region, very early Edo period.
H 3 x W 5.5 in.
Excellent condition
Comes with a red silk pouch and a fitted storage box of wood, not inscribed.
Excellent size for smaller hands.
More images upon request
$1,500.00
No potter’s mark, but the bowl has strong resemblances to works by Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966). The foot, the underglaze slip-trail decoration, the clay and the glazes are all pointing to the master. No storage box.
Japan, first half 20th century
H 3.6 x Diam. 4.25 in.
Mint condition
$1,400.00
The sides are decorated with four peonies and leaves draped in arabesques; the rim decorated with a border of key-fret motif. On the outside each flat section of the octagonal decorated with a tachibana in a cartouche. Blue lines on the ribs of the octagonal, sectioning off each flat surface, in the way Kraak chargers were sectioned off.
Hizen, Arita kiln, Japan, 18th / 19th century
H 3 x W 10.5 x Diagonal 11 in.
One underglaze chip (not considered a damage), few scratches in bottom and mushikui on rims commensurate with age and usage, all in all excellent condition
The tiger represents autumn, is one of the four cardinal points in ancient astronomy, rules over the five constellations of the West, and is the personification of the wind.
Tiger in bamboo (take ni tora) in high wind is supposed to mean that even the strongest terrestrial force (tiger) is no match for the elements. However, as the tiger is a symbol of the wind, the image should evoke the sound of the rustling wind in the bamboo.
$1,300.00
$1,200.00
On lower levels of the rock formation sits Seitaka doji, holding his scarf in his left hand and a (now missing) club in his right, and stands Kongara doji, holding a lotus flower in his hands.
Light brown CLAY, hand modeled (not molded!), fired at low temperature, painted dark brown. Back of halo engraved with name of temple and donors? The rope in Fudo’s hand is twisted metal wire, the sword is made of clay and wood.
Country style, folk art. Probably late 19th century.
Height figure group 8 in. (20.8 cm), height box 11.25 in. (29 cm).
Paint is flaking here and there, pieces of the halo broken off and put back (best seen in photo of the back, where they show up as purple), some larger chips at bottom of base repaired. All in all good and stable condition.
$1,200.00
On the back are two ‘loops’ to hang the tile up.
Japan, Seto, Meiji era, 1870s-1900.
H 10.6 x W 39.25 x D 0.25 in.
Excellent condition
The tile might have been part of a wooden bench or bed, mounted as the back or head board.
Very rare.
$1,000.00
Japan, 18th/19th century.
Height 7.5 inches, width 6 inches at the neck. Ash glaze partially rubbed off at upper edge and at the body commensurate with holding and using, otherwise very good condition.
$800.00
Height 17 inches (43.2 cm), diameter at shoulder ca. 17 inches (43.2 cm).
Mint condition.
$800.00
Over brownish beige very fine stoneware a layer of mottled brown glaze has been applied, over which a blue-green finely crackled flambé dripping glaze. The inside covered with brown mottled glaze, the outside bottom left unglazed.
Impressed mark in the bottom: Kato Shuntai.
Japan, 19th century.
Height: 3.25 in.; diameter: 6 in. (8.3; 15.2 cm)
Excellent condition.
The jug comes with the original storage box. The inside of its cover is inscribed with authentication of the piece as a mizusashi in the shape of a karako in ao-Oribe, made by Kato Shuntai from Seto. Authentication written and signed by Matsumori An.....
Kato Shuntai (1802-1877) worked in many ceramic styles. The splashes of flambé crackled glaze are very typical for his works (Shuntai-yaki). His works and the works of his ancestors can be found in museums around Japan and the US.
$800.00
Japan, probably around 2000
H 10 x W 4.75 in.
Mint condition
Miyamoto Masao (b. 1971), son of renowned Kutani potter Miyamoto Tadao, graduated 1996 from Tokyo University of the Arts. In 1999 he was certified as a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association. He participated in several prestigious exhibitions and won awards. Masao works both in traditional Kutani shapes and colors and in more avant garde style. The kiln is called Shinseigama.
$700.00
Five spurmarks in the center.
Mingei
Seto ware, Japan, Edo period, 1800-1850
H 2.75 x W 14.5 x D 14 in.
Repaired chip on rim, one old chip under rim, several smaller scrapings and damages all commensurate with age and heavy usage. Fissures in the glaze that have no impact on stability, usability or visual appeal.
From a private collection of mingei ceramics in New Jersey
$700.00
A triangular shape is cut out of the foot by way of a potter’s mark. In the center of the bottom a round Raku seal impressed.
Raku ware, Kyoto, Japan, first half 19th century
H 3.75 x Diam at widest point 4.5 in.
Frittings all along the top edge, darkened to make them less noticeable, frittings on the drum knobs, gold dulled and worn
From a private collection of Japanese ceramic in New Jersey
$600.00
Seal impressed in bottom/underside: Juzan. Refers to the Oribe potter Mizuno Juzan.
Mino ware, Oribe style, Japan. Showa era, 1950s
H 3 x W 4.25 in.
Perfect condition
There are at least two generations of Mizuno potters going by the name Juzan. The seal most likely belongs to the second generation Juzan, who lived lived 1908-1978.
$600.00
Light colored stoneware with white glaze, over which iron red and some black (lobster) and thick, dripping green glaze.
Signature on the outside: Kenzan.
Ogata Kenzan-ware, Japan, Meiji-Taisho era, early 20th century.
H 3.9 x W 9.5 in.
Tiny, old chip on the rim in the green glaze, otherwise excellent condition