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H 2.25 inches.
Three brown lacquer repaired areas around the mouth, several longer and shorter very old vertical cracks, not in the least destabilizing the piece. All in all very good condition.
Provenance: Private collection of chaire, purchased at Christie's London, 2010; ex collection Louis Gonse; ex collection George Haviland; a catalog clipping comes with the piece, dating it to the 15th century.
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Dark stained cedar wood, the sides covered in black lacquer, the front inlaid in ceramic with Raiden the thunder god who is angling with an anchor for one of his thunder drums that dropped out of the sky. Signed on inlaid ceramic plaque: Kenzan. From the Ogata Kenzan studios, Japan, Meiji era, 19th century.
H ca. 42 x W 4 ¾ inches
Chip to the drum on the bottom, lacquer chips on the sides, all in all very good condition.
From a private US collection
$425.00
. H 2-3/8 x W 5-1/4 inches
Minimal traces of usage, short crack
$175.00
Comes with the original fitted wooden tomobako, inscribed on the outside … chawan; on the inside signed ‘made by Ryoichi, 7th generation of the Munakata kiln’ and with the seal Munakata-gama (Munakata kiln).
H 3-1/8 x Dia 4-1/2 inches
Perfect condition.
Munakata Ryoichi (b. 1933). For more information on the artist (in Japanese), see www.munakatagama.net
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Cedar wood, the front stained dark brown and decorated in mineral with a dragon. Seal on either end of the plaque. Inscription in black ink on the back. Paper label on the back, explaining the symbolism of the piece, in English, and identifying the piece as a gift. Japan, Meiji era, 19th century.
W 39½ x H 3-7/8 inches
Few stress cracks in cedar wood, paint chipped in several places, all in all very good condition.
From a private US collection
$700.00
H H 2-7/8 x diam. 6 ½ inches.
Excellent condition
Murata Seimin (1761-1837), bronze sculptor active in Edo, well-known for his fine casting of bronze vessels and animals.
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H 2 ½ inches
Some age and use related chipping along the edges, minor damage in the lacquer, and nicks and dents, hinges a bit weak, rubbed and bent, but all in all in very good condition
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Inside each half is a deep relief carving of Buddhist deities. On one side the three-eyed Aizen Myoo with a lion crown, sitting on a lotus base in the clouds before a red mandorla. His six hands hold Vajra and ghanta, bow and arrow, and lotus bud and pouch. On the other side the two-armed Kannon bosatsu, holding a lotus bud in the left hand, sitting on a lotus base in the clouds. Inside decorated in gold, red, blue and black for details, green mineral color for the background.
The outside decorated in gold lacquer over a black lacquer ground: loose lotus petals and a bonji on each side (one bonji probably for Fugen and one bonji A (for Amida)).
Japan, Edo period, around 1800.
H ca. 3-7/8 inches
Inside in excellent condition with minimal abrasions of the blue in the hair and of the green background pigment. Black lacquer on the outside with some losses. Above the bonji for Fugen (?) a restoration. Wood a bit warped.
Rare
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H zushi 9 inches
Some traces of usage (chips on lotus base, rubbing of painting), one door with minor damage on inside, otherwise excellent condition.
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Image 74 x 32 inches
Mounting 90 x 40 inches. Wooden scroll ends.
Some minor cracks and losses to gofun, otherwise fine condition
$500.00
Scene from the story of the Hell Courtesan, as described by Santo Kyoden, the equivalent of memento mori.
Signed and sealed at lower right by the artist.
Ink, mineral colors and gofun on silk.
Japan, early 20th century.
Painting 34 ¼ x 8 in.
Mounting 55 x 11 ½ in.
Mounting a bit dry, causing some horizontal ribs. Otherwise very good condition.
$315.00
Signature in bottom: Jinsai.
Shigaraki ware, Japan, mid-20th century, before 1977, when Jinsai changed his name.
H 5 - 5-1/4 inches, diam 3-1/4 inches
Fine condition
Ogawa Jinsai was born in 1914 as the eldest son of the Ogawa Tokusai III, a master of Shigaraki ware. The family was founded in the late Edo period. The founder was a master at replicating ancient Iga warea and was invited by the Todo clan in Iga to make such warea. In 1977 Jinsai took over the family business and became head of the family, changing his name to Tokusai IV. He made tea and sake wares, firing in a traditional cellar kiln. He passed away late Showa/early Heisei era.
$300.00
Original cover lost and replaced by a wooden Chinese cover.
H w/o cover 3-1/8 in.; H w. cover 4-1/2 in; W 4-1/4; diam. 3-1/2 in.
Handles with some repairs, otherwise very good condition. Wooden cover with some old chips, all in all very good condition
Murata Seimin (1761-1837), bronze sculptor active in Edo, well-known for his fine casting of bronze vessels and animals.
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H zushi ca. 16 inches; figure of Aizen ca. 5 inches.
Figure: one arm re-stuck with glue, other joints showing small seams, some beads missing in gilded jewelry. Zushi: some lacquer chips on the doors, edges and other traces of obvious age and usage. All in all very good 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
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H zushi 16-1/2 inches.
Colors on peacock chipped (touched up), gilding on feathers that form the halo and on the garment brittle and flaking, white pigment on Kujaku with chips and small cracks, one attribute to Kujaku missing, some of the crown missing. All damages consistent with usage and age. All in all good condition.
$230.00
H 2-3/8 x W 4 x D 3-3/8 inches.
One small area on top of rim scraped, all in all excellent condition.
$200.00
H 2 x diam. 4-1/2 in.
Minimal traces of usage, fine condition.