Size
Height 8.1cm
Width 13.4cm

In excellent condition
Supplied with signed wooden box

Born in 1944, Yamamoto Izuru has made an indelible mark in the world of male ceramists, specializing in the revered Bizen pottery tradition...

Elegant Tsutsu Chawan made by Living National Treasure Kato Hajime in his renowned Hiyoshi kiln. The mark of the artist is stamped on base.
It is very rare to find Kato Hajime's works on the market.

Size
Width 10.5cm
Height 9.5cm

Condition
Excellent
Supplied with signed wooden box

Born in Seto, Aichi Prefecture in 1900, Kato Hajime embarked on a remarkable journey in the realm of ceramics...

Size
Height 9cm
Width 12cm

In excellent condition
Comes with signed wooden box

In 2010, Kato Kozo was bestowed with the esteemed title of Living National Treasure, a testament to his mastery in the realm of ceramics. His renown stems from the exquisite range of Shino and Ki-seto glazes, as well as his distinctive Tetsu-yu (iron glaze), cherished for its inviting tactile quality and subtly intricate surface textures...

Shiko Munakata (1903 ~ 1975)
Date: April 10, 1959.
Seated Figure. Here titled by the artist, "At Columbus" (コランバスに於て). Also signed by the artist and dedicated in pencil in Japanese at the top right, "to Ms. Ryuko Sato".
Munakata's famous 1959 United States lecture tour took him through Ohio. On the tour, he was known to carve one-off woodblock prints on the spot at gatherings and present them to hosts or guests, as once described on the Antiques Roadshow...

FACE OF MR. ITO

Portrait of such a "typical Japanese businessman" titled 'Face of Mr. Ito', 1995, by a Japanese modern & contemporary painter, Isao Nishimura (1923–2003 / ref. https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Isao-Nishimura/48FFCD47D7A9C3F4), watercolor painting on paper, attached with an wooden frame with no glass/acrylic plate, Frame: approx...

Japanese bronze mirror with stand.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Diameter 14.8 C.M. / Height 24.7 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 34 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Japanese Dragon design Cast Black Iron Tetsubin, Teapot, this kettle is supported with three(3) small feet, with twisted iron handle, and Pewter top, Meiji period, 1880's, 9" high include handle up, 9 1/2" wide include the spout, rust inside the tea pot, with twisted handle and impressed design of vines on the Pewter top cover, raised Dragon is flying among the clouds. The tip of spout is brokwn off and repaired(small piece of broken piece is saved inside the kettle).

A voluminous Chawan Tea bowl by Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kakusai Chawan. The hand built angular form is slip glazed with black clay inlayed creating paleolithic pattens tinged with red. It is roughly 15 cm (6 inches) wide, 9.5 cm (just under 4 inches) tall and in new condition...

Hanging scroll painting. Title: Kyokojitsu (Rising sun). A bright red sun rising above the clouds with a golden glow. Nihonga.
Ink, mineral colors and gold wash on silk.
Signed Wakō, seal Wakō.

Mid-20th century or a little later.

Mounting: H 67 x W 23.5 in. (inc. scroll ends)
Painting: H 42 x W 16 in.

Very good condition. Scroll ends are plastic, imitating ivory.

Comes with the original wooden storage box. Inscription outside: Kyokojitsu (Rising sun)...

Kishimoto Kennin at his best, deep in the clay of Iga, a slightly misshapen vase covered in a splash of ash glaze and dark charring, one side flattened down like a beret, a single drip of crystalline jade clinging to the rim. The vase is 29 cm (just under 12 inches) tall and in perfect condition, enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Kishimoto Kennin has been working with clay since the 1950s, devouring styles along the way...

The metal head of the rattle – called shakujo – with some simply engraved decoration on the central shaft indicating lotus petals. The central ring has the shape of an inverted heart, from which six rings loop, three on each side.
The six rings symbolize the Six Realms of Existence where Jizō is active and the Six Perfections that lead to nirvana: generosity, morality, patience, vigor, concentration, and wisdom.
Mounted on a short wooden pole, covered with red lacquer...

A large mask in the form of the face of an oni (demon) that typically would hang in the kitchen or in a temple, to ward off evil spirits. A slit in the back is for hanging the mask from the wall.

Wood with remnants of polychrome pigments red, white and grayish black.

Japan, late Edo period (18th/19th century).

H mask 13 in.; H with stand 18.5 x W 9.75 in.

Mounted on a stand, sitting on a pole that has been inserted through the chin of the mask...

Kobayashi Kiyochika
Rainy Day at Kudan from the Hasegawa Night Scenes series.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 11 x 8 inches.
Date: 1938-60.
Publisher: Nishinomiya Yosaku. Unusual "Nishinomiya Art" stamp on verso.
Sealed by artist.
Reference: Hasegawa catalog No. 1242.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Paper residue at back left. Very light crease at lower left corner.

LANDLADY

Vintage hanging scroll with hand-drawn portrait of a certain Japanese landlady on silk, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, total: approx. 48.5 x 175 cm (19.09 x 68.89in)...

ABSTRACT

Oil painting on canvas by a Japanese painter, Toyoko Okumura (1939-), 24 x 33.3 x 1.5 cm (9.44 x 13.11 x 0.59in)

More her works, https://hotoke-antiques.com/toyoko-okumura/


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An elegant celadon receptacle with custom made black lacquered lid by important female potter Suwa Sozan II titled Seiji Mizusashi and enclosed in a wooden box annotated by the third generation head of the family. The Taru shape (a traditional bound shallow wood bucket) is surmounted at the rim with lily pads upon which rests a tiny frog. In the center of the base is her circular stamp. It is 24 cm (9-1/2 inches) diameter, 12 cm (5 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
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An iconic bowl flaring out in pure celadon by Fukami Sueharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Hachi (here he is using a play on sound, as he uses the Kanji character for eight pronounced Hachi in place of the character for bowl with the same reading). It is 22 cm (8-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Fukami Sueharu is synonymous with seihakuji celadon. He has been displayed numerous times at the prestigious Nitten, Nihon Togei Ten (National Japanese ...

There are many items in one room with a lot of focus needed as the name
of this Gallery. You really have to spend the time with individually when visit Gallery.
My photos are showing only partial collection. So the best way to study
individual item will be obtaining exhibition catalog "Colors of Kyoto" written by
Dr. Shinya Maezaki and Dr. Sinead Vilbar. It will give you great insight of
Seifu Yohei’s process of their creation in Kyoto during those years.
Of c...