A carved wood Noh-men Mask of a warrior named Chujo. Carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments, 20th century. It is 20.8 x 13.3 cm and in overall fine condition bearing the carvers seal in the back.
Noh theater, often referred to as Nohgaku, is a traditional Japanese performing art with a rich history dating back centuries. It is a highly stylized form of theater that combines elements of dance, music, poetry, and drama...

Something paleolithic, like the excavated bone of some long extinct creature, covered in crystalline clear glaze by Kato Tsubusa enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 40 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm (16 x 3 x 3 inches) and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Kato Tsubusa was born in Tajimi city, the home of Shino, in 1962, graduating the municipal Pottery Design and Technical Center in 1979...

A set of large Abalone Shell Shaped bowls covered in ash glaze with liquid pools of jade green by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-yu Awabi Bachi. Perfect for winter food, Oden or even Niku-jaga. These are 16 x 13 x 6 cm and are in perfect condition.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...

An elegant sliver of ice green porcelain supported on three pinched feet perfect for serving some small hors d’ouerves by Kato Tsubusa enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizuku. It is 14.5 x 17.5 x 5.5 cm (5-3/4 x 7 x 2 inches) and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Kato Tsubusa was born in Tajimi city, the home of Shino, in 1962, graduating the municipal Pottery Design and Technical Center in 1979...

Lavender tinges the fog-gray surface of this chilling torn form by Hagi legend Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Haku-yu Yohen Kurinuki Mizusashi. It appears to be torn and wrestled, or perhaps chiseled from the earth, the paple glaze running over the ragged surface, settling into the clefts and folds. It is 20.5 x 23 x 20.5 cm (8 x 9 x 8 cm) and is in excellent condition...

Large Japanese natural hand formed ceramic sculpture by the artist Yamaguchi Mio. Looks as if it has grown out from a coral reef underwater. This example is one of only three that I know the artist created of this scale One is currently on display at the Chicago institute of Arts, the second is in a private European collection.
Her inspiration lies in the steady growth of natural objects, pine cones, the growth of life over season, years, and eons...

Daisho Bushu school iron tsuba. Sukashi decoration of basket weave panels and parcel gilt prunus blossoms. Each signed Bushu Ju Masanaga. A nice pair of tsuba having started life together. Edo period. Good condition. Larger, 2 7/8 by 2 3/4 inches. Smaller, 2 3/4 by 2 5/8 inches.

Arai Yoshimune
Arashi-Yama, Kyoto
Dated: Jan 6, 1914.
Size: Approximately 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 8.8 cm)
Not signed.
Publisher: Hasegawa Takejiro.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print in postcard form.
Condition: Excellent.
Note: The postcard mentions a one-year old Helen Donaggho, whose obituary at 90 years old can be found online.

Kiyoshi Saito
Village in Aizu in Summer (aka Village Scene with Brown Hill)
Size: 17.125 by 11.625 inches.
Date: 1940-50.
Signed and sealed in the image at lower left.
Printer: Ikegami. Seal at back.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Back margins have tape.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Sekiyado
Size: Mitsugiriban. 11.75 x 5.625 inches.
Date: pre-1932.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Sealed and titled in the image.
Reference: Shotei catalog M-33. Watanabe #222, Ota-ku #206
Medium: Crepe (chirimen) Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Top back has two pieces of tape from previous mounting...

Japanese Merchant Document Tansu, Ca. 1890-1900, 16 1.2" x 16 1/2" x 16" high, one(1) large drawer above two(2)smaller drawers, with Cedar and other wood in original condition.

A Japanese Noh Mask of carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments named Kojo, 20th century. It is 20.7 x 15.5 cm and in overall fine condition bearing the carvers seal in the back. This type of mask originated from sarugaku, the predecessor of noh, in the latter part of the Heian period. This is the oldest type of noh mask. The "Kojo" mask is worn by the actor portraying the old man in the first part of "Takasago" and in other Noh plays...

A carved wood Noh-men Mask of a young boy named Doji (Douji). Carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments, 20th century. It is 20.7 x 13.5 cm and in overall fine condition.
Noh theater, often referred to as Nohgaku, is a traditional Japanese performing art with a rich history dating back centuries. It is a highly stylized form of theater that combines elements of dance, music, poetry, and drama...

A carved wood Noh-men Mask of an aged female figure named Ryojo Komachi. Carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments, 20th century. It is 21 x 14.5 cm and in overall fine condition.
Noh theater, often referred to as Nohgaku, is a traditional Japanese performing art with a rich history dating back centuries. It is a highly stylized form of theater that combines elements of dance, music, poetry, and drama...

An elegant set of ice green porcelain shards perfect for serving some small hors d’ouerves or snacks to accom@pany Japanese Sake by Kato Tsubusa enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizuku. The larger dish is 17 x 15.5 x 5.5 cm (roughly 7 x 6 x 2 inche) and both are in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Kato Tsubusa was born in Tajimi city, the home of Shino, in 1962, graduating the municipal Pottery Design and Technical Center in 1979...

Glistening Copper Green covers the cleaved sides of this organic vessel by Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Kaki. It is 23 cm (9 inches) tall, roughly 18 cm (7 inches) square and in excellent condition.
Hayashi Shotaro (b. 1947) is one of the biggest names in contemporary Mino ceramics. Although initially entering regular employment upon graduating high school, in 1967 he returned to Toki city to help his brother Kotaro. Very quickly within him was b...

A slab plate of undulating waves by Fujimoto Hide enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Totan-sara (Corrugated-metal Dish). It is 38 x 13.5 x 3 cm (15 x 5-1/2 x 1 inches) and in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Fujimoto Hide was born in the heart of Shigaraki in 1954, and was fascinated with the medium from a very young age. He worked in several potteries and industrial positions for a decade from 1973, always furthering his understanding of firing techn...

Fog descends to dark olives and shadows tinged with blue above a somber charred base on this exquisite Chawan by Ohmae Satoru enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiro-kuro Chawan, Fujisan (Black & White Tea Bowl, Mt. Fuji). It is 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) diameter, 10 cm (4 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Ohmae Satoru was born in Osaka in 1972. He began decorating Kenzan style pottery in Kobe in 1991 with his brother. It was in 1994 he began ma...