Small chaire, tea caddy for use at the tea ceremony during colder months, in the shape of a double gourd. Thinly wheel turned, cream-colored stoneware covered in a translucent, finely crackled glaze. The crackle has turned brown in larger areas. Over the glaze a design of arabesques, stylized flowers and stylized waves have been applied in over-glaze blue and green enamels and gold. The cover is decorated with circles in light blue enamel and gold.

Unmarked, maker unknown...

OIRAN

Japanese plaster mold for clay doll of a head part of high-ranking courtesan, prewar time, early 20th century, 17 x 15 x 11 cm (6.69 x 5.90 x 4.33in)...

COUNTACH LP500S MASK

Quite a rare type of vintage Japanese celluloid mask for children once sold in small lot at the street stall when summer festival or so in Showa period, 1970s-80s, Japan, H 21 x W 18 x D 6.5 cm (8.26 x 7.08 x 2.55in), in nearly dead stock condition as is.


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The size of Bowl: 7” Dia x 1 1/4” High (177 mm x 32 mm)
This is fine and attractive Japanese Ko Imari Porcelain Sometsuke Bowl
from Early 19 century,
Bunka Bunsei Period, Bunka (1804-17). Bunsei (1818-1829).
The bowl is made of Sometsuke (Blue and White) with the design
of Oranda Jin (Holland Jin) with Rakuda (Camel). The design were
finely painted blue underglaze...

Additional photos for Japanese BW Oranda Jin and Camel Bowl Early 19c

Antique Japanese carved boxwood figure of Yulan Guanyin with fish basket. In this form she is the patroness of fishermen. There are various stories of Guanyin in this form. In one, she descends as a beautiful young fisherwoman to a town of evil men with the intention of converting them to Buddhists. In another story, she uses her fish basket to capture a sea demon...

A large bottle shape reminiscent of Funadokuri (Ships flasks) by Tokoname Legend Osako Mikio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tokoname-gama Tsubo shown at the 1997 memorial exhibition held at the Tokoname Ceramics research facility and published on page 7 of the catalog (included). It is 30.5 cm (I foot) in diameter, 39.5 cm (just under 16 inches) tall and in perfect contition...

The surface of this deep bowl is like glossy rust, shot through with various shades and mottled colors, the base irredescent red. It is by rising star Hashimoto Tomonari and comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled: Untitled Utsuwa (vessel). It is 13 cm (5-1/2 inches) diameter, 10 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist. This series was sold only through our gallery, and this is the last remaining bowl...

LIFE AND DEATH

Rare and unique old Japanese Buddhist altar item as One-handed 'Mokugyo' (Wooden fish / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden_fish) with the motif of a lotus bud and a dry lotus, Showa period, 20th century, L 27.5 cm (10.82in)...

Shotei Takahashi (Hiroaki) (1871-1945)
Ferry at Takeya, Mukojima
Date: Pre-1917.
Numbered edition: Numbered "44" in Japanese inside fan cartouche at lower right corner.
Size: 13.625 x 6.875 inches.
Shotei seal at right.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Reference: M-153 in Shotei catalog.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Marks...

MEN-KABURI

Vintage Japanese Satsuma folk mechanical toy made of paper clay and wood, by Takashi Kashima who had started to make such folk toy since around Showa 32 (1957), as this is 'Men-kaburi' (lit. 'Mask-wearing') that wear its fox mask to against the bad fox when pulling the string, based on a scene from an old tale dated back to the Edo period. H 23 x 10 x 10 cm (9.05 x 3.93 x 3.93in). Aged deterioration including stain, flaws, peelings, etc...

An interesting Japanese porcelain plate decorated with a central roundel of prunus, pine and bamboo, The Three Friends. The remainder is decorated with stylized flower heads on a cracked ice ground. The detail and spur marks indicate that this piece is Japanese with Chinese Kangxi design references. Measures 11.25 inches in diameter

Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-93)
Sumo Wrestlers of the Eastern Group
Depicting Kajigahama Rikiemon (left) and Tsurugataki Goemon (right)
Date: Early 1780s.
Size: 15 x 9.875 inches.
Signed "Shunsho ga" at right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Provenance: From the collection of American artist Mark Tobey.
Condition: Marks, fading, corner chip, tiny wear holes visible when held to light.

A fabulous Edo period large Gohon Chawan from the Hagi region, a classical bowl wearing its history in a spider thread of gleaming gold. Broken once, the cracks have been repaired with softly gleaming thin wisps o gold in the highest quality. The bowl is 12.5 × 15 x 8 cm (5 x 6 x 3 inches) and comes enclosed in a period Kiri-wood box...

FACE MOLD

Old wooden mold once used for making a head of traditional Japanese Ichimatsu doll, with the sign of actual cutting scars for removing the product out, attached with a pedestal arranged in the later years by the former owner...

A masterpiece white porcelain vase by Miura Chikusen III retaining the original richly carved rosewood stand enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled White Porcelain Vase Carved with Flowers, Vines and Sun Designs which is in turn enclosed in a protective outer box, a testament to the import placed on the piece. It is 41 cm (16 inches) tall plus the stand, and in excellent condition. The vase dates between 1921 and 1931...

A massive celadon container with finialed lid in Beishoku celadon by Haraguchi Takushi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Beishokuji Kazari Tsubo. It is 34 cm (13-1/1 inches) diameter and in excellent condtion.
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Born in Kyoto in 1947...

A playful large bowl by Kim Hono decorated with geometric patterns in black on millet white glaze enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Donburi. The artist has drawn an image of the bowl on the side of the box. The bowl is 14 cm 5-3/4 inches) diameter, 10 cm (4 inches) tall and in perfect condition. Kim Hono was born in Seto City Aichi Prefecture in 1958, and graduated the Prefectural Ceramics School in 1977, then taking up apprenticeship at a local kiln before establishing himsel...