Han-juban (short under kimono) made of handspun cotton with shibori (tie-dye), which is ai-gaeshi Miura Shibori. Ai-gaeshi is dyeing twice with indigo. Both sleeves are removed. In good condition, but some brownish stains around neck in spite it is washed. Late 19th to early 20th century. W:62cm, L:72cm

A boxwood okimono depicting a group of monkeys climbing a rock trying to escape the tentacles of an octopus. Signed Jigaku under the base. Period: Meiji late 19th century Dimensions: 20.6 x 10.3 x 10.2 cm Condition: Excellent. There are some natural grains in the wood.

A bag made of handspun cotton and dyed with vegetable indigo. It has a chain-stitched shop's name and its logo. It is for coins, which were used mostly in general before the Japanese banknote was issued in Meiji period. It has two layers of cloth and the bottom part has mending. 19th century. W:29cm, L:74cm

UNFINISHED DOLLS

Various core parts of dolls made of toso (paste made from paulownia sawdust used in traditional Japanese doll-making), Showa period, 20th century, Biggest one: L 20 cm (7.87in)...

Small chaire tea caddy, made of ceramic, for use in the tea ceremony during the colder months of the year. Bulbous body with short, everting neck and wavy mouth. Matching cover...

MYSTERY OF SEA

Early Japanese Western oil painting on cardboard canvas, by Teruhiko Shigyo (1890-1964), Kurume, Fukuoka, early-mid 20th century, 33 x 24 x 0.3 cm (12.99 x 9.44 x 0.11in)...

A spectacular bold statement in burnt straw and raw clay by Master of the genre Yamashita Joji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Hidasuki Hirokuchi Hanaire. Slightly elongated with four somewhat flattened sides, each is a unique perspective. It is roughly 35 cm (14 inches) diameter, 38 cm (15 inches) tall and weighs 8.2 Kg (18 pounds). It is in perfect condition.
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Yamashita Joji (b...

Eagle Perched on a Cliff
Artist: Not Known. Variously attributed to Koson or Koho.
Date: ca 1930s.
"Made in Japan" stamped on verso.
Size: Approximately 8.5 x 3.75 inches
Provenance: The Robert O. Muller Estate.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Original white kento mark at the lower right corner.

Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995)
Morinji in Spring
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches.
Date: 1951. This edition later.
Impressed block signature.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition. Back has one piece of tape and one spot where the paper is slightly thinner.

Plovers soar over strips of white and gray along the jagged edge of a green pool on this elongated Oribe slab platter on four raised feet by Kato Kuniya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe O-zara. It displays much of the most notable aspects of Mino ware, from the rough white clay torn and scarred, the rich green of Oribe copper, and the snow-white and gray and of Shino and Nezumi Shino wares. It is 65 x 28.5 x 10 cm (25-1/2 x 11 x 4 inches) and is in perfect condition...

A playful sculpture by Nakashima Harumi, the bulbous white bubbles covered in blue and silver dots enclosed in a rare signed wooden box decorated with an image of the piece and titled Zawazawa Suru Katachi. It is 34 x 24 x 24 cm (13-1/2 x 10 x 10 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Nakashima Harumi was born in Gifu prefecture, home of a long ceramic tradition, in 1950. He stidied at the Osaka University of Art and Design, graduating advanced studies there in 1973...

A set of two large deep Imari fluted porcelain bowls dating from the later Edo to Meiji period (19th century) decorated with blossoming cherry trees over wave frets with a rabbit in blue in the center. Each is roughly 16.5 cm (6-1/2 inches) diameter, 11.5 cm ((4-1/2 inches) tall and both are in overall fine condition.

A set of Nesting Oribe bowls dating from the Momoyama to early Edo period from the Ohira-gama enclosed in an old collector’s box. Both They display a brownish color, typical of early works from the late Muromachi to Momoyama periods. The spur marks between are quite distinct “C” chapes. A simple tendril of iron has been poured over the sand textured surface, otherwise there is no decoration. Both slightly onched shapes feature kin-tsugi gold repairs...

A hauntingly beautiful set of 6 Edo period dishes decorated with Sasa-grass in mellow beige color on a creamy white surface. Each is roughly 12 x 8 x 2.2 cm (4-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 1 inches) and are in overall fine condition, enclosed in an ancient wooden box. It is likely there were originally 10 dishes, 6 of which have survived the centuries.

A set of four “Mokume” wood-grained dishes in pale crackled glaze decorated with iron lattice from the Seto area enclosed in an ancient wooden box titled Seto Oribe naga-zara. Each dish rises slightly off the table on four pinched feet. They are roughly 19 x 10 x 3 cm (7-1/2 x 4 x 1-1/4 inches) and all are in overall fine condition.

Fragment of katazome with mum motif, made of handspun cotton, dyed with natural dye, such as benibana (safflower), sumi (ink) and vegetable indigo. One side has much faded colors, but the other has a bit more vivid colors. The first half of the 19th century. In good condition. W:34cm, L:72cm

A roll of cotton cloth (tanmono) of the Kurume kasuri with Kikko (hexagonal), tortoiseshell pattern. Kurume kasuri was invented by Inoue Den around 1800, a woman lived in Kurume in Fukuoka prefecture in Kyushu. This cloth is for a kimono. The technique of weaving kasuri in Kurume changed from handloom to machine weaving around 1883. In excellent condition with warranty tags. 20th century. 38.5cm x 11m40cm

1920's Japanese Kano Seiun 加納晴雲 Bronze Nude Geisha Holding Baby Okimono Signed

It is 18 inches (45.72 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) wide. It is 12.5 Lb.

It has minor oxidation and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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