CUTE KOMAINU

A pair of pottery guardian lion-dogs with such nice faces. 1960s, Japan. H 14 x 6 x 10 cm (5.51 x 2.36 x 3.93in) each.


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An organic form covered in running pale glaze tinged pink and gray over crackled stone green by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Kurinuki Chawan. This is a masterpiece, exemplifying both the power of nature ever present in Japanese art, and the sense of Wabi degradation which is so much a part of the culture...

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Lake Shoji
Date: 1934.
Size: Oban. 15.75 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Doi Hangaten.
Carver: Harada. Printer: Yokoi.
This seal combination indicates a 1950-62 edition.
Koitsu catalog no. TK-DH-14.
Condition: Small indentation mark above left cloud. Slight creasing and toning.
Note: Another of the spectacular Fuji views for which Koitsu is known. Please also see our Koitsu766 and Koitsu767.

This is a japanese antique bengara dye cotton belt textile edo period(1800-1867).It is hand spun and feels very warm to the touch. There is very slight discoloration, but nothing significant. No damage. size:length:1㎝(53.9inch) / Width:7cm (2.75inch)

Glaze pools in the center of this stellar large Ido-chawan of ash dusted and flame licked terracotta clay by Fujimoto Hide enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Chawan. It is 15 cm (6 inches) diameter, 9 cm (3-12 inches) tall 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...

A pale blue basin with wide rim by celadon legend Fukami Sueharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakuji Utsuwa. It is 19 cm (7-1/2 inches) diameter, 7 cm (3 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Fukami Sueharu is synonymous with seihakuji celadon. He has been displayed numerous times at the prestigious Nitten, Nihon Togei Ten (National Japanese Ceramic Exhibition) and Nihon Gendai Kogei Ten (National Japanese Modern Crafts Exhibition) among others...

A striking ceramic sculpture like bird in flight by Yorigami Munemi mounted on an iron base and enclosed in the original wooden crate signed and titled Re-Creations, Wing. It is 76 x 12 x 14.5 cm (excluding the base) and in fine condition...

Rare Edo period Japanese safe chest with double locks and quick lock setting. Frame is made up of hinoki (cypress) wood and interior is made of kiri wood. Original finish with hand forged iron hardware. Single hinged door with iron reinforcement crossed the front.

Age: Late Edo Period (1603 - 1868)

Dimensions: 22" High x 21" deep x 14" wide

Japanese antique eight lobed dish with gold and shell inlaid lacquer (shibayama). Each lobe is decorated in makie, the flora and fauna of the four seasons with archaic designs set in between. The central area of the dish is depicting a female figure holding a lotus with a child attendant holding a bouquet of lotuses...

A Japanese cloisonné vase by Gonda Hirosuke. Gonda Hirosuke (1865-1937) was based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture From the Meiji period of tall, slender, baluster form with a waisted flared neck and foot, the pale blue ground with fine wire. It has decoration of an egret standing on one leg in water beside a single iris stem and leaves, the purple flower in ginbari, signed to the base in red enamel, 11 5/8in. (29.5cm.) high. Good condition

Bronze okimono depicting a walking peasant woman. On her back she carries a woven basket, symbol of the imminent harvest, held in her left hand while in her right hand she holds a sickle. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 35.5 x 12 x 15 cm. Weight: 3425 g. Condition: Excellent.

An ivory okimono depicting a seafood and shellfish vendor with a burning brazier. Next to him, a mother with two children awaits the cooking. Signature engraved under the Shoko base. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 15.5 x 11 x 8 cm. Condition: Excellent.

An incredible crusy amorphic chawan tinged with lavenders, blues and pinks over olive by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wood box titled Hagi Hai-yu Kurinuki Chawan which is in turn enclosed in a black lacquered outer wooden double box. It is 14 x 13 x 10 cm (5-1/2 x 5-1/4 x 4 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Kaneta Masanao is certainly one of Hagi’s most well-known and easily identifiable names...

An organic shallow basin by the ever exciting Murakoshi Takuma perfect for the center of a table enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled "Shunju Shaku Asabachi".
The dish is splashed with iron over which has been applied green ash glaze and striped with feldspathic white. It is 30 cm (1 foot) diameter, 7.5 cm to the rim (3 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...

Kitagawa Utamaro (1750s-1806)
Picking Mulberry Leaves
Scene No. 2 from Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-kusa)
Date: c. 1799. This edition has no text in the clouds so may a be later printing.
Publisher: Tsuruya Kiemon.
Size: 14.325 x 9.5 inches (36.5 x 24 cm).
Condition: Many issues. Wear holes and foxing. Horizontal creases. Hinge tape at top.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.

Large cylindrical Satsuma vase, decorated with polychrome enamels and pure gold, depicting a scene of daily life with three geishas and a samurai on a festive day. Signed ‘Seizan zō’ 盛山造 in gold under the base. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 63 x 17 cm. Condition: Excellent. There is a small chip restored under the base.

Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). While most Oribe pieces are adorned with abstract, minimalistic, and often naturalistic themes, blue/ green plates and platters are usually decorated with a cornucopia of swirling colors and textures as seen here...

Boxwood okimono depicting Shoki, the legendary oni hunter, while capturing some evil spirits. The sculpture exalts the strength and determination of Shōki, depicted with a large knotty stick and a sack on his shoulders. The sack, torn, lets out several oni with grotesque shapes, intent on fleeing. Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 37 x 22 x 15 cm. Condition: Excellent condition. There are slight natural openings in the wood compatible with the material...