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Hawkes, Asian Art
~~~SOLD~~~ A Japanese porcelain plate decorated with a dignitary beneath a parasol, attended by his servant, in a garden. The cavetto is unusually decorated with a continuous landscape, a device not often encountered on Arita porcelain. The use of linear shading is reminiscent of Chinese “Master of the Rocks” style. Arita, circa 1680~1700.
The back is entirely plain with four spur marks within the foot-rim...
japanes antique textile saiyuu2
$780.00 This is the Katazome cotton festival costume used in Edo during the Edo period. It is dyed with natural indigo. Cotton is hand-spun and thick. It has a few repair marks, but it doesn't stand out. The condition is good and there are no stains. Size: Length 142cm / 55.9inch Cuff to cuff, across the back: 122cm / 48inch Box.c
The Kura
Sold, Thank you! Verdant foliage of the Imperial Paulownia (Kiri) tree in crisp cobalt rises majestically on this tall vase by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seika Kiri no Zu Kabin (Blue and White Vase with Paulownia Design). It is 30 cm (12 inches) tall and in excellent condition, signed on the base...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
sold, with thanks! A seminal work by Shigaraki legend Otani Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Here you will find no overt extension of the self, no insertion of ego, no attempt at distraction, only the true mastery of this artist and his ability. Absolute perfection in form shows his mastery of throwing, blemish-less surface his time spent preparing and purifying the clay, and superlative flow of natural ash his skill at placement in the kiln and the firing process...
The Kura
Sold, with thanks! A large basin in striking cobalt designs by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in an unsigned wooden box. The central figure is a soaring phoenix spiral n elaborate plumage surrounded by clam shaped scallops in which leaping carp vie for the prize. About the rim 3 dragons battle for the flaming pearl. Outside serpentine vines intertwine about voluptuous flowers over phoenix. All together a sumptuous and royal aura. It is roughly 32 cm (12-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition...
The Kura
Sold, Thank you! A raw-clay-bodied globular vase decorated with comic deer in overglaze enamels by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Akebononoiro-do Shika no zu Kabin (Vase of Sunrise-colored Clay decorated with Deer). The farcical creatures are punctuated by the fellow caught in the act of chewing his hoof (or was he having a scratch?) He looks back at the viewer with wide eyed and sheepish. The vase is 24 cm (9-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition...
The Kura
Sold, Thank you! The Shishimai dance tradition is common throughout east Asia. A single, or sometimes a pair of dancers, don the costume and parade through the street biting people, especially children, on the head. This is believed to ward off misfortune and evil spirits, and make a child overcome fear. An incense burner by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan in the shape of a shrouded Lion Dancer in vibrant colors enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ninsei-I Shishimai Gata Koro...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1940
item #1437838
(stock #Shotei120)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Takahashi Shotei (1871-1945)
Night Shower at Izumi Bridge Date: Pre-1932. Size: Mitsugiri-ban. Approximately 15.0 x 6.75 inches. Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Reference: M-16 in Shotei catalog. Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: A thin paper spot at bridge post as shown. On the back, there are two thinner portions where tape had been. Tiny 1 cm tear extending from right center margin...
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,600 A glass plique-à-jour vase with polychrome enamel held by the silver thread with goldfishes.
Taisho period 1920 ca.
Sizes: 13 x 9 cm
Condition report: Good – slight hairlines
Mastromauro Japanese art
Price on Request A rare tabako-ire in the shape of bear claws and netsuke with eagle claw that holds a glass sphere held by a rope, with turquoise ojime.
This tabako-ire belonged to an Ainu in the northern of Japan on the island of Hokkaido where the native people, the Ainu, lived.
In this extraordinary find there are the symbols of the two animals most revered by this people, the bear that lives free in the tribes and the eagle that was hunted for its feathers.
Edo-Meiji period 19th century
Sizes: 1...
Zentner Collection
Sold A lot of 9 Japanese antique Buddhist temple Lotus leaves and blossoms. Made to be part of a Buddhist altar arrangement. The Lotus represents enlightenment blooming from out of the mud. Carved from wood and lacquered gold. Lotus petals are carved separately and joined. Each fitted with a custom metal stand.
Age: Meiji Era (1868-1912) Dimensions: Varies from 15 1/2" to 36 1/2" High A vintage Japanese contemporary low Mizuya Tansu made from solid Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. Two sliding doors open to a spacious storage area. Three side by side drawers along the bottom with Hikute iron handles. Taiko drum nail heads decorate the sliding doors and horizontal side bars add structural strength as well as aesthetic beauty to the chest.
Age: 1970's Dimensions: 35 1/2" Wide by 23 1/2" High by 17 3/4"Deep
Zentner Collection
$1,850.00 An antique Japanese Tsuruoka Bo Tansu (chest with locking bar) made of Sugi (Cryptomeria) wood. Original Urushi lacquer finish and hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute handles. The locking bar features a flying crane amidst a forest of Sho Chiku Bai (Pine trees, Bamboo and Plum blossom trees). The lock plate on the bottom drawer features an auspicious sea turtle...
Zentner Collection
SOLD An antique Japanese Kansai Daiku Tansu (carpenter chest for tools and hardware) made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. 14 drawers of various sizes used to store tools and hardware used by a Japanese wood craftsman. Japanese woodworking techniques used in making this chest include through mortise and tenon joinery and hardened wood nails. Original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute handles. Originates from the Kansai region of Japan...
Zentner Collection
SOLD An antique Japanese Kururi Tansu (apothecary chest for herbs and medicine) made of Sugi (Cryptomeria) wood and finished in a Negoro lacquer. 30 drawers each with an iron ring pull. It features two side carrying handles and a custom-made raised stand.
Age: Meiji Era (1868-1912) Dimensions: 24 3/4" Wide by 17 1/4" High by 9 7.8" Deep
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1910
item #1437645
(stock #Ohara265)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Ohara Koson
Quail in Moonlight Size: Approximately 17 x 12 cm. 6.75 x 4.75 inches. Date: ca. 1910. Koson signature and seal at lower left. Publisher: Matsumoto (no. 447). Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Faint foxing spots. Light creasing at top right edge. An early and rarely seen design not found in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland).
Zentner Collection
$850.00 An antique Japanese bamboo Ikebana basket reminiscent of an outdoor garden fence. Bicolor bamboo strips in an open weave design. The handle is intertwined with young and old mature bamboo symbolizing a family's support over many generations...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1910
item #1437643
(stock #Ohara264)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Ohara Koson
Two birds on thin twigs with red berries Size: Approximately 16.8 x 11.8 cm. 6.625 x 4.625 inches. Date: ca. 1910. Koson signature and seal at lower left. Publisher: Matsumoto (no. 436). Reference: K35.18 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson (Reigle Newland). Medium: Japanese woodblock print. Condition: Excellent. Slight wave in paper around original publisher's label at back. An early and rarely seen design. |