Very original and refined Japanese box (kobako) in the shape of two fans joined together. The floral decoration with a profusion of flowers, chrysanthemums in their foliage, lotus flowers... in gold lacquer, nashiji, hirame, gold powder... The sides in gold and silver togidashi lacquer near a stream which corrugated. The edges are in shibuishi. Edo period 19th century. H5 x L15 cm.

Hemispherical in shape, it is an impressive pair of large Satsuma earthenware vases decorated with Bijin (Japanese beauties) with children in a garden, walking, or even picnicking, under the red maples, a sign of the arrival of autumn. On the other side, on the terrace of a pavilion, dignitaries and children examine a scroll. All the characters are very finely and richly decorated with gold and polychrome enamels. The cartouches are divided by vertical bands in the style of silk brocades...

Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Makie Lacquer Inro with Agate Ojime & Manju with Turtle

It is 3.5 inches (9.8 cm) tall by 2.5 inches (6.3 cm) wide. Manju 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. It is 96 gram.

It has small chips, peeling of lacquer, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos) .

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A Thorny series guinomi in bright matte yellow with glistening spikes by Masatomo Toi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 7 x 6 x 5.5 cm (roughly 2-1/2 inches diameter) plus the glinting golden thorns and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Masatomo Toi was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1992, and graduated the Design course at the Tajimi Ceramics Research Facility in 2019. Since he has been developing his series of “Thorny” vessels and objects...

1920's Japanese Makuzu Kozan Studio Vase with Bird & Insect on Peach Tree Marked

It is 7.25 inches (18.4 cm) tall by 4.25 inches (10.79 cm) wide. It is 0.9 lb.

It has minor surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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City in the Rain (after Hasui)
(A rare alternative perspective on "City in the Rain" by Kawase Hasui).
Artist: Not known.
Date: 1930s.
Size: 5.5 x 3.625 inches
Publisher: Takemura Hideo.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

CAT AND DOGS

Old Japanese animal dolls with such lovely faces made of cotton and washi paper, Showa period, early-mid 20th century...

SALMON

Antique Japanese oil painting on canvas unmounted, titled 'Fish', by Shigeru Tsukamoto (1903-1983). 59 x 49.5 cm (23.22 x 19.48in)...

SAKURA

Antique Japanese oil painting on canvas unmounted, by Shigeru Tsukamoto (1903-1983). 45.5 x 58 cm (17.91 x 22.83in)...

TSUTSUS

Unique and scarce aggregate of old conic tubes of Japanese yuzen dyeing tool made of ‘washi’ paper coated in ‘kakishibu’ persimmon tannin called ‘tsutsu’ used for squeezing starch out, and its original wooden molds to make its tsutsu itself. Showa period, early-mid 20th century...

A set of five covered pottery bowls by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ninsei Suimono Wan. The basic setting in Japanese food is Ichiju-Sansai or one soup, three dishes. So instead of mixing everything on one plate, each part of the meal is given its own dish. Suimono Wan are bowls for clear soup served between parts of the meal to cleanse the palette. These bowls are 8.5 cm (3-1/4 inches) diameter, 8 cm tall...

FOX KASHIGATA

Old wooden molds for making traditional Japanese confectionery, so-called ‘Kashigata’, carved fox-formed messengers as Inari god, once actually used for the celebration at Inari Shinto shrine as quite a rare type, Showa period, early-mid 20th century, Japan, 24.5 x 6 x 4 cm (9.64 x 2.36 x 1.57in)


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Antique Japanese woodblock print by the artist, Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting a scene from a Kabuki play titled "Izayoi Seishin". This is the extortion scene where the character, Seikichi (aka Seishin), seen here in traveler's hat, sends his wife, Osayo to ask the lady Ofuji (Shobei nyobo O-fuji) for money. Osayo was once a high ranking courtesan...

Antique Japanese scroll painting of a hunting falcon sitting on a perch, tethered with a red cord and tassel. Regal with long talons and fluffed white breast feathers. Painted in mineral colors on silk. Signed and sealed by the artist, Baikaken Kо̄ei.  One the back of the scroll is written: 楳花軒筆鷹図 Falcon painting by Baikaken.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: Scroll size: 69 1/2" high x 18 3/4" wide (20 3/4" wide including rollers)...

Japanese antique large ceramic Bizen ware platter. Round in form with wide, flared rim. Unusually beautiful charcoal ash marks acquired during the firing process. Comes with a signed tomobako.
Bizen ware pottery is made of the reddish brown clay with high iron content that is found in the area around the village of Imbe in what was Bizen province (now Okayama prefecture).

Dimensions: 17 1/2" wide x 4" high

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Hakone Nagao Pass
Size: 5.5 x 3.625 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo.
Date: 1930s.
Koitsu seal at lower left.
Koitsu catalog no.: TK-TM-133.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Lake Chuzenji in Nikko
Size: 5.5 x 3.625 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo.
Date: 1930s.
Koitsu's Shinsei seal at lower left.
Koitsu catalog no.: TK-TM-121.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

Bronze okimono depicting the ryu dragon with a serpentine body and powerful claws. He holds aloft the sacred Buddhist jewel in the shape of a crystal ball with a claw, symbolizing his role as guardian and protector of dharma (Buddhist law). The dragon is sculpted with open jaws and focused eyes. Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 39 x 14 x 13 cm. Conservation status: Excellent condition