The gunbai (gunbai-uchiwa) is a type of signal baton and Japanese war fan. Once held by military leaders (such as daimyō) and priests in the past, it is used in the modern day by umpires in sumo wrestling. Lacquered in black with swirling clouds, and moon with sun shown on both sides.
Gunbai, from the Sino-Japanese roots meaning "military-apportioned [fan]", were a specialized form of fan used by samurai officers in Japan to communicate commands to their troops. Unlike regular fans, gun...

Joichi Hoshi (1911-1979)
High Treetop (Red) (Takai Kozue - Aka)
Date: 1976.
Sheet size: 8.875 x 6.625 inches (22.5 x 16.2 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Faint matte toning visible outside the image.
Notes: We've added both photos and scans, one of which shows the lovely metallics.

An adorable pottery model of a bull, in golden / brown glaze colors. With fine grazing and patina, dating to c. 1500-1550 AD.

Size: 12 cm long and 10 cm tall.

Condition: Extremely fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt. Finely preserved glaze with a nice gloss.

About Ming Tomb figures: Tomb figures, also known as mingqi, were funerary objects placed in tombs during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China. These figures were made of clay, wood, or b...

An adorable pottery model of a sheep, in the Sancai orange and green colours. With fine grazing and patina, dating to c. 1500-1550 AD.

Size: 13,5 cm. long and c. 12 cm. tall.

Condition: Extremely fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt. Finely preserved glaze with a nice gloss.

About Ming Tomb figures: Tomb figures, also known as mingqi, were funerary objects placed in tombs during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China. These figures were made of c...

Large cast bronze vase. Relief decoration of Tao-Tie masks. Chinese work from the Qing period. Imposing, powerful but with a pleasant, very elegant shape, this large vase is made of lost-wax cast bronze. The walls are very thin, which is technically very difficult to achieve. The decoration is in the Chinese archaic style, in slight relief, we can distinguish the traditional Tao-Tie (tiger) masks, birds, dragons facing each other and cicadas all stylized as well as masks of fantastic creatures ...

These two cannon handles were separated from the carriage by sawing. They are made of cast yellow bronze. They represent two powerful threatening dragons. Although they were discovered in Japan, they are certainly of Chinese origin. We think they are from the Ming period, 16th or 17th century, but they could be earlier. These are extremely rare objects, we do not know of any others. This is a page of Chinese history and it would be interesting to discover for which important battle these cannons...

A tripod censer with well balance potted standing on the three legs decorated with dominant red splashes color on Qingbai glazed, very rare seen, condition is very good with no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Yuan to Ming Dynasty possibly Jun ware. Height: 7,5 cm and Diameter: 10 cm.

A Superbly and rare blue and white conical bowl with moulded into well ten sides, decorated with a pair of dragons flight among the clouds and supporting by lotus panels in bottom part. The interior center with fruit within double circle and surrounded by ten day lily blossom heads to inner rim. Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhe six characters mark within double circle to the base and possibly of the period. Condition is no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 18,5 cm.

Kawase Hasui
Houses by Water at Night
Date: 1951.
Size: Approximately 2.25 x 1.5 inches. Card size: 3.5 x 2.25 inches.
Hasui seal at right.
Woodblock print is attached along its top edge only to original blank card.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Condition: Excellent.
- A rare and truly tiny design.

A high Quality Chinese Tomb Pottery figure of a mounted horseman, Dating to the Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD.

Finely detailed warrior on horseback holding a Grenade in his right hand. Fully equipped with detailed armor in green and yellow glazed Sancai colors. Other details in white, black and red pigment. A high quality figure from around the Middle Ming period, ca. 1500-1550 AD.

The figure is guaranteed auhtentic and comes with our COA.

Size: ca. 31-32 cm. high...

Very rare poetic Setsu-getsu-ka Shino Chawan, formed and engraved by hand by Katō Sōsetsu ( 1834-unclear ). A potter born in what is known as the Edo period. Subject bowl is hand shaped, made without use of the potter’s wheel. A ceramic technique called kurinuki in Japan.

Setsu-getsu-ka (Setsugekka 雪月花, lit. 'Snow, Moon and Flowers') is written on the tea bowl (the other characters are hard to identify).

Beside the foot ring is written: kaki-yubi Sosetsu 72 S...

A set of Gohon glazed dishes decorated with Akebi mountain fruits by Komatsu Kin (Hitoshi) fired at the Fuki Kiln enclosed in the original signed and compartmentalized wooden box also decorated inside the lid with the same hanging fruit. Each dish is roughly 16 cm (6 inches) diameter and all are in perfect condition.
Komatsu Kin (Hitoshi, 1902-1989) was born as the son of Buddhist priest Komatsu Baiyu, Head of Enmeiji Temple in Yamagata prefecture. At the age of 16 he went to Kawasaki Ci...

Hiroshi Yoshida
The Acropolis at Night (Moon Light in Acropolis).
Date: 1928. First and only edition.
Image size: 5 x 3.25 inches (12.8 x 8.2 cm).
Paper size: 10.125 x 7.125 inches (25.8 x 18.3 cm). Pencil signed in margin. Signed "Yoshida" in the image along with red "Hiroshi". This design was never issued with a jizuri seal.
Reference: Abe catalog #116.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Paper is faintly foxed.

Small, 4 inches in diameter, Chinese Kangxi period blue and white porcelain plate or dish made for export. A great piece for the collector. Dates late 1600's. Excellent condition save one small chip. See last photo.

A Fine Korean Goryeo (高麗) Celadon Glazed Ewer with an Original Lid-11th-13th C.: Korea, Goryeo (高麗), dynasty, 13th century. The ovoid form with tapered, cylindrical neck, spout and curved handle, covered by a green celadon glaze with some area covered with yellowish green celadon glaze, foot and base unearthed. It’s in very good condition with no any damages at all with an original lid, it measures 18cm h. x 20cm d.

A Very Fine Korean Thin Potted Celadon Foliate Rimmed Bowl-12th C.: Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th Century: $1,300 The wide bowl set on a short ring foot and incised a single ring on the interior and decorated with 6 foliage (scalloped rim) on the mouth rim, applied evenly with a beautiful thin celadon glaze overall, ring foot unglaze with 4 earthen marks. It is very good condition without any cracks or repairs but some small tiny dots on interiors (see photo #2). It measures 6cm h. x 17.7cm d...

Title: Mountain Temple and Snow
Artist: Not known.
Print size: Approximately 5.75 x 3.5 inches.
Date: 1950s-60s
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Print is tipped along its top edge to original blank card.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

A pair of inkstones was well preserved.
For one piece, there are three bear-shaped feet were decorated.
It was a characteristic decoration for wares of Han Dynasty.
And the grind stone was also decorated on the surface with geographic patterns which representing the daoist astronomy。

For another piece, it was in plain form without foot.

Diameters with feet: 18cm,(another 12cm) Height:4.3cm,(another 3.3cm).

Date :Han Dynasty, (206 BCE – 220 CE)