Chinese Ming Dynasty Fahua Glazed Pottery Screen (16th Century)

This pottery model of a screen was made during the 16th century (c.1550 - 1600) from a hard creamy-white pottery and coated in the "fahua" palette of complimentary aubergine and turquoise coloured glazes, this is much rarer and more desirable than the more well-known green glazed examples.

Length 19 cm, height 19 cm. It is in fine condition with no restoration or repair.

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Rare Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Painted Pottery Kneeling Figure

This rare and unusual small pottery figure was made during the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 - 534). It is a kneeling figure wearing flowing robes and is made from a fairly high-fired solid pale grey pottery that has been cold painted in grey, pink and black pigments.

Height 10.25 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of any restoration or repair.

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Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Small Pottery Pig

This endearing small pottery model of a pig was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from quite a highly-fired grey pottery. The pig stands upright, snout ahead, probably ready to go out looking for truffles!

Length 13 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of restoration or repair.

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Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Small Pottery Sleeping Pig / Sow

This rare small model of an outstretched sow was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It can be viewed as either lying down outstretched or in the act of running. It is made from a solid piece of pottery. Length 11.5 cm. It is in very good condition with no sign of restoration or repair.

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A fabulous large white vase decorated with rippling waves by Morino (Hiroaki) Taimei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hajo-mon Henko. It is 28 x 13 x 31 cm (11 x 5 x 12 inches) and in perfect condition.
Morino Taimei was born in Kyoto in 1934, and was first accepted into the Nitten National Exhibition at a relatively young age in 1957 (a year before graduating the Kyoto Municipal University of Fine Art!). In 1960 he received the prestigious Hokutosho prize at the same Na...

A very unusual early celadon work by master of the craft Fukami Sueharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seihakuji Mizube Kabin (Celadon Vase, Waterside). What makes this so unusual is the raised imagery of water ripples over which soars a single dragonfly. It is roughly a 24.5 cm globe (10 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Fukami Sueharu is synonymous with seihakuji celadon. He has been displayed numerous times at the prestigious Nitten, Nihon Togei Ten (National ...

A noh mask representing a blind young boy who frequents Osaka Tennoji temple begging for alms in the play Yoroboshi. Carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments, 20th century. It is 21 x 13.5 cm and in overall fine condition bearing the carvers seal in the back. The characters poetic spirit is expressed in his appreciation of the beauty of the plums through their smell. Long cast out from his family, he is finally reunited with his father at the end of the play. The mask has many version...

A Noh mask representing a young monk at Zen temple named Kokashiki, carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments, 20th century. The mask features its bangs in the shape of Ginkgo leaf. It is 21 x 13.7 cm and in overall fine condition bearing the carvers seal in the back.
Noh theater, often referred to as Nohgaku, is a traditional Japanese performing art with a rich history dating back centuries. It is a highly stylized form of theater that combines elements of dance, music, poetry...

A Noh mask representing a young angel, goddess or enlightened woman called Zouonna of carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments, 20th century. It is 21.3 x 13.7 cm and in overall fine condition bearing the carvers seal in the back. A cool reserve seen in the passive expression, flat cheeks, unsmiling lips, and intelligent high forehead lends this mask a stately dignity that contrasts with the open expression of koomote and other standard young women's masks. The downcast eyes, narrow ...

A Noh mask representing a young woman with gracefully curved mouth forming a slight smile and eyebrows placed high on a broad forehead reminiscent of koomote named Magojirou. Carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments, 20th century. It is 21.3 x 13.5 cm and in overall fine condition bearing the carvers seal in the back. The longish face, somewhat lean cheeks and simple shape of the eyes with heavy lids give the mask an open, yet sad expression, which at times takes on a delicate, dream...

The Heita mask is said to portray a warrior of the Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) named Egara no Heita Tanenaga. It has an indomitable face with a dark suntanned complexion and upward slanting eyebrows and a mustache. The mask is worn by a warrior’s ghost, who narrates his heroic exploits of bygone days. Carved wood covered with Gofun and mineral pigments, 20th century. It is 19.8 x 14.3 cm and in overall fine condition bearing the carvers seal in the back.

Cirrus clouds of thick white glaze form bands over the crawling blue surface of this rendered vessel by Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakugun Shino Shiho Tsubo. It is roughly 13 cm (5 inches) diameter, 29 cm (11-1/2 inches) tall and is in excellent condition.
Hayashi Shotaro (b. 1947) is one of the biggest names in contemporary Mino ceramics. Although initially entering regular employment upon graduating high school, in 1967 he returned to Toki city to ...

The flattened surface of this elevated dish is scored by the artist fingers and covered in a smattering of green ash glaze by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-yu Yubi-mon Sara. It is 23 x 20 x 5 cm (10 x 8 x 2 inches) and in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay. He does not seek to make a living through pottery, but through his primal approach has earned a following wh...

1900's Chinese Gilt Silver Jade Carved Hairpin with Bat Marked

It is 2.24 inches (16 cm) in length by 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide. It is 28.5 gram.

The pin is bent with loss of gilding and is also tarnished. The jade have small chips, inclusions, and traces of glue (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Purple Glaze Aubergine Incised Porcelain Planter and Under Plate

The overall height is 5.9 inches (15 cm). The planter is 4.8 inches (12.4 cm) tall by 9.3 inches (23.6 cm) wide. The underplate is 22 inches (5.6 cm) tall by 8.2 inches (21 cm) wide. It is 5 Lb.

It has skip glazes, rubbing paint, water stains, surface wears and scratches. The planter has missing one foot (as seen in the photos).

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1910's Chinese Famille Rose Happy Buddha Marked"滿儀昇造"

It is 10.8 inches (27.5 cm) tall by 6.7 inches (17 cm) wide with stand and 9.7 inches (24.7 cm) tall by 6.18 inches (15.7 cm) wide without stand. It is 1.3 Lb.

It has residual glue and water stains at the stand, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Fine & Rare Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure

This fine pottery figure was made during the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386 - 534). It is very finely-modelled and made from a grey pottery that has been cold-painted in white, black and red pigments, very good traces of which still remain. The figure stands alert, leaning a little backwards with its rather large stomach protruding! Note also the detail to the flowing robes: the long sleeves and the folds on both the back and fron...

1900's Japanese Makie Lacquer Wood Incense Burner Koro

It is 1.96 inches (5 cm) tall by 2.48 inches (6.3 cm) wide. It is 64.2 gram.

It has mild rubbing golds and paint, stains, peeling of lacquer, hairline cracks, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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