A set of five covered pottery bowls by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ninsei Suimono Wan. The basic setting in Japanese food is Ichiju-Sansai or one soup, three dishes. So instead of mixing everything on one plate, each part of the meal is given its own dish. Suimono Wan are bowls for clear soup served between parts of the meal to cleanse the palette. These bowls are 8.5 cm (3-1/4 inches) diameter, 8 cm tall. One bowl has a gold repair to the lid, o...

This is an example of a classic Archaic Jade form dating to the Warring States Period, 475-221BCE known as a "Huang". The piece measures 5" end to end (12.5cm). The stone is uniform in tone, with a small brownish inclusion at one end. The carving is spectacular, as, hopefully, the closeup high resolution photographs will confirm. This piece has been examined and authenticated by a scholar and author who is universally considered one of the foremost experts in the world. I have included a copy of...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Bowl with Phoenix and Floral Decoration. Circa, 13th Century, Southern Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a bowl decorated with phoenixes amongst floral scrolls, adorned with a central flower, all below a key-fret border. It is covered below the rim in a green-white 'Qingbai' glaze. Measurements: diameter (7"inches) across. Condition: some glaze degradation and calcification around its exterior wall and foot ring probably due to natural conditi...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Bowl with Boys Amongst Lotus Blooms. Circa, 13th Century, Southern Song Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a bowl, molded with a decoration of boys amongst lotus blooms below a dotted border. It is covered below the rim in a green-white 'Qingbai' glaze. Measurements: diameter (7"inches) across. Condition: overall in good condition with some crazings, glaze degradation and natural calcification on some portions of the exterior wall which all commensu...

A definitely rare bowl decorated with hollyhock flower in underglazed red. Ming Dynasty possibly 15th Century. Condition is perfect. Diameter: 13 cm. This kind design is begin from Xuande period but reaching the high peak on Chenghua period. It's quite rare to found of underglazed red type. Recovery from Indonesia.

A Chinese Blue and White Plate with Crane and Scenery Decoration. Circa, 16th-17th Century, Zhangzhou Ware, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Plate with a crane and scenery decoration adorned with bordering lotus scrolls. Its base is fully unglazed with sand/kiln grit adhered to the bottom. Measurements: diameter (26.5cm). Condition: in perfect condition. No restorations, UV light checked. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel free to contact me at theorientalroomph@gma...

FOX KASHIGATA

Old wooden molds for making traditional Japanese confectionery, so-called ‘Kashigata’, carved fox-formed messengers as Inari god, once actually used for the celebration at Inari Shinto shrine as quite a rare type, Showa period, early-mid 20th century, Japan, 24.5 x 6 x 4 cm (9.64 x 2.36 x 1.57in)


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Antique Japanese woodblock print by the artist, Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting a scene from a Kabuki play titled "Izayoi Seishin". This is the extortion scene where the character, Seikichi (aka Seishin), seen here in traveler's hat, sends his wife, Osayo to ask the lady Ofuji (Shobei nyobo O-fuji) for money. Osayo was once a high ranking courtesan. She is depicted here with her hat pushed back over her shoulders and a comb loose in her hair.
Kunisada was born to a family that ...

Antique Japanese scroll painting of a hunting falcon sitting on a perch, tethered with a red cord and tassel. Regal with long talons and fluffed white breast feathers. Painted in mineral colors on silk. Signed and sealed by the artist, Baikaken Kо̄ei.  One the back of the scroll is written: 楳花軒筆鷹図 Falcon painting by Baikaken.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: Scroll size: 69 1/2" high x 18 3/4" wide (20 3/4" wide including rollers). Artwork size: 3...

Japanese large modern art ceramic platter. Round in form with wide, flared rim. Unusually beautiful charcoal ash marks acquired during the firing process. Comes with a signed tomobako. Contemporary work of art similar in style to master Amercan artist Peter Voulkos.
Bizen ware pottery is made of the reddish brown clay with high iron content that is found in the area around the village of Imbe in what was Bizen province (now Okayama prefecture).

Dimensions: 17 1/2" wide x 4" hig...

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Hakone Nagao Pass
Size: 5.5 x 3.625 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo.
Date: 1930s.
Koitsu seal at lower left.
Koitsu catalog no.: TK-TM-133.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

This is an authentic Chinese Nephrite Cong dating to the period 3200-2300BCE. It measures just over 6" in height (15.7cm) and is in excellent condition. The stone is white with speckled brown inclusions. This piece has been examined and authenticated by one of the leading experts in the world. A copy of his COA will be provided to the purchaser. I've included a photo of the COA, omitting his name, which will be given upon request. This is the genuine article, not a modern copy. PLEASE NOTE: A re...

Satsuma Gosu ceramic okimono of excellent quality and size modeled and painted with enamels depicting a walking elephant decorated with ceremonial jewels. Signed Taizanbō 泰山坊 under the belly. Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 18 x 10 x 17 cm. Conservation status: Excellent condition

Signed ivory okimono depicting a Geisha walking on her geta. The geisha's face is serene and composed, with delicate features and an expression of calm determination. Her hair is tied in a traditional hairstyle. Her kimono, richly decorated with traditional motifs, is sculpted to appear to be blowing in the wind. The wind is clearly perceptible through the position of her body, from her clothing and from her completely tense and moving umbrella. The okimono is signed under the base within ...

A stellar work by Furutani Taketoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu ware-Yohen Tsubo. Fired on its side, a heavy deposit of ash glaze from the 5 day firing blasts the clay, traveling in amber rivulets to gleaming beads around the fractured clay opposite. The mouth of the jar is classic Muromachi style, while the firing technique delves deep into the past while maintaining a proud modernity. It is 26.5 cm (10-1/2 inches) diameter, 32 cm (13 inches) tall and...

A Chinese Iron-Spotted Qingbai Glazed Tripod Censer with Integrated Stand. Circa, 14th Century, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a censer with flanged rim, two ears, and is raised on three mammiform supports, surmounting an integrated stand. It is covered overall in an opaque pale-blue glaze and is adorned with iron-brown spots. Measurement: height (6"inches). Condition: in perfect condition with no repairs. UV light checked. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel...

A Very Fine Korean Foliate rim Sea-Green Celadon Molded/Floral Scroll Dish-12th C. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century. The shallow circular dish flared, raided foliate rim and set on flat foot with three spur marks, finely molded with peony scroll on interior with rich, even, crackled celadon glaze. It is in very fine condition, it measures 15cm d. x 4cm h.

A large Chinese snuff bottle, made of molded porcelain decorated with enamels. Both sides showing a cartouche with two persons in an interior. With gilt mouth, the base with an ironred four character "Qianlong mark". The stopper is lost. Condition: traces of usage, mouthrim minimally pitted. Dimension: total height: c. 7.3 cm, c. 6.8 cm wide, c. 3.3 cm deep.