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Japanese wooden 'zushi' (household Shinto altar) with the motif of Trinity, early 20th century, approx. W 27 x D 14.5 x H 22 cm (10.62 x 5.70 x 8.66in). Aged deterioration as is as seen.


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A dimpled bowl decorated with chrysanthemum blossoms floating past a dark shore by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kenzan Utsushi Kikusui Ga Kashi-bachi. It is roughly 20 cm (8 inches) diameter, 8 cm (3 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the tenth generation head of the Kyoto pottery family Miyagawa Cho...

A rare lavender tinged pink porcelain vase decorated with a floral spray by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box and retaining a fine rosewood stand. It is 17.5 cm (7-1/2 inches) diameter, 14.5 cm (6 inches) tall, plus the stand, and is in excellent condition.
The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the tenth generation head of the Kyoto pottery family Miyagaw...

A Chinese White Glazed Dish with a Painted Crane Decoration and Overglaze Splashes. Circa, 1368-1644, Cizhou Ware, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Dish covered in a white glaze, painted in black and tannish overglaze splashes. It is decorated with a scenery of a spontaneously drawn centralized crane with vegetation and clouds, bordered by scrolls. These types of dishes with a spontaneously drawn motif in iron-brown or underglaze black and sometimes come in yellow-orange or tann...

A sheer white porcelain image of Kannon, the goddess of mercy by Miyagawa Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Haku-yu Kannon Zazo Okimono. It is 15 x 10 x 19.5 cm (6 x 4 x 8 inches) and is in perfect condition.　
The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the tenth generation head of the Kyoto pottery family Miyagawa Chozo. The Kozan (Makuzu) kiln as we know it today was es...

A cicada perches on the stalk of a broad leaf forming this small bowl by Miyagawa Kozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seiji-yu Cicada on Leaf. It is 13.5 x 14.5 x 5 cm (5-1/4 x 5-3/4 x 2 inches) and is in perfect condition.　
The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the tenth generation head of the Kyoto pottery family Miyagawa Chozo. The Kozan (Makuzu) kiln as we know it...

Cast in two pieces, figure of the deity Khandoba on horseback, carrying his wife Mhalsa in his left arm. Khandoba is a deity of Southern and Western India who is still widely worshipped in Maharashtra and regarded as the guardian deity of the Deccan. The Hindu god is mounted on horseback, his sword in one hand. On his left knee is balanced his beautiful wife. Their horse is standing on a raised pedestal. Behind the couple is an ornate flaming archway centered with a five-headed snake. The a...

A Chinese Qingbai Glazed Vase with Floral Decoration and Petalled Rim. Circa, 13th-14th Century, Jingdezhen Kilns, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a baluster shaped body that is raised on a flaring foot. Its long straight neck flares to an undulating rim with down turned petal-tips. Its body is carved in shallow relief of a floral decoration. Its neck is decorated with a band of incised upright petals. The vase is covered with a translucent light-green glaze...

(After) Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
Woman in Kimono
Dated Thursday, 6th January, 1938.
Size: 7.5 x 5.375 inches (19 x 13.6 cm).
A cover of a menu of the N.Y.K. Line passenger ship, Katori Maru.
Publisher: Likely Nippon Mokuhan Co. Tokio (Japan Woodblock Co. Tokyo), who produced another of our ship menu woodblock prints.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print. The traditional means of woodblock print creation was employed for all steps through inking of the carved blocks. Then...

A delicately cast Chinese bronze censer, gui, after a Zhou dynasty original. Song to early Ming dynasty, 12th-14th century. 15 cms. wide. From a private Dutch collection.

Marine ivory okimono carved from a single block, depicting a lively group of frogs and frogs. These little amphibians, raising a worn and perforated straw hat, evoke the idea of ​​time passed and exposure to the natural elements. In front of them, a sinuous snake completes the scene. Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 3.5 x 8.5 x 6 cm. Conservation status: Excellent condition. There are some natural threads.

Boxwood netsuke depicting a character sitting on the shell of a giant hamaguri (Meretrix lusoria – oriental clam). The representation alludes to a man involved in an erotic relationship from which he desperately tries to get out, as his shell symbolizes the vulva. Period: Edo 19th century Dimensions: 4.6 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm. Conservation status: Excellent condition.

Ivory netsuke depicting a ray, with engraved eyes and speckling on the back. He signs Gyokuichi, near the himotoshi holes. Period: Meiji, early 20th century. Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.2 x 1.6 cm. Conservation status: Excellent condition.

One of a kind! A beautiful example of a Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Shigaraki Mizusashi (fresh water container for the tea ceremony) displaying classic Shigaraki markings of red ochre and shades of green, pale and natural ash glaze.

Based on Momoyama and early Edo Shigaraki archetypes, sports a rugged purpose with a reliance on tradition while not being a slave to it. In a tea room or on a shelf this piece of ceramic art has a commanding aesthetic presence.

Shigaraki is ...

PAPER PATTERNS FOR DOLL'S COSTUME

1950s, Japan.

Kimono x 9
Hakama skirt x 3
Trousers x 1
Apron x 1
One‐piece dress x 1

Large: 43 x 21 cm (16.92 x 8.26in)
Small: 13 x 15 cm (5.11 x 5.90in)


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FAITH IN MT. FUJI

Old Japanese hanging scroll made of hemp used for the faith worshipping Mt. Fuji as being sacred. Early 20th century. 32 x 87 cm (12.59 x 34.25in). The condition is as is as seen.


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CANDLE STAND

Brass. 1990s - 2000s, Korea. D 15 x H 35.5 cm (5.90 x 13.97in). Scratches due to age as is.


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Refined Inlaid Celadon Tea Bowl by the Last Korean Princess, Yi Bangja (1901 - 1989), with the original signed box. The glaze has the same prized celadon color and precise inlaid technique as that achieved by 12th century Korean potters. A Chinese philosopher of that period described Korean celadons as "The first under Heaven." The interior of the bowl features cranes flying in clouds (both longevity symbols) around a chrysanthemum in full bloom. The chysanthemum with its many petals is a symbol...