A Shodai-yaki plate from early in the production of that ware, some several hundred years old now. It comes with a label and old monochrome photograph of the piece both stamped with the Kumamoto Museum (Hakubutsugkan) stamp. The plate is a kiln flaw, with a split in the rim in two places which ocured during the firing process, The plate is 27 cm (10-3/4 inches) diameter and is in overall fine condition, enclosed in a red ^-lacquered old Edo period wooden box.
Shodai ware is a type of po...

A mother of pearl inlaid hardwood table screen. Flowers, birds and butterflies garden motif. Southern Chinese or Vietnamese, late 19th century. Good, serviceable condition with only minor mother of pearl loss. Wood tenons on either side of the panel hold it fast within grooves routed the length of the two posts on the base. One tenon missing on one side (an easy project) but not compromising stability. Height assembled, 26 1/2 inches.

A school of fish crowd the black surface of this spectacular box by Goda Minoru enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nagare no Naka ni (Amid the Current). The rim is finished with powdered silver, and the interior is black flecked with silver flake Nashiji. It is 27.5 x 21.2 x 5 cm (11 x 8-1/2 x 2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Goda Minoru (1933-1983) was born in Toyama, and trained under his father as well as Yamazaki Ritsuzan. He consistently exhibited with the Ni...

A pair of wriggling catfish slip past each other as they form this signed bronze sculpture by Kawai Toshihisa mounted on a stone base. They are together 22.5 x 12 x 15.5 cm (9 x 5 x 6 inches) and are in excellent condition.
Kawai Toshihisa was born in Chiba prefecture in 1935, and while still at university, his work was selected for display at the VOL exhibition held at the Kyoto City Museum of Art in 1962. He graduated the Kyoto Municipal University of Art and held his first Solo exhibit...

A classical Iga Mizusashi fresh water jar by veteran artist and tea master Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Mizusashi and endorsed by the Buddhist priest Tachibana Daiki. It is 20 cm (8 inches) diameter, 18 cm (just over 7 inches) tall and in excellent condition, retaining the original ceramic lid.
Sugimoto Sadamitsu was born in Tokyo in 1935. A strong adherent to the Zen tradition, Sadamitsu established his own kiln at 33, receiving the kiln name f...

Vibrant colors splash playful designs across the flattened sides of this serving vessel by Matsuda Yuriko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Suichu. It is 20 x 8 x 24 xm (roughly 8 x 3-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Matsuda Yuriko was born in Ashiya, Hyōgō Prefecture in 1943nd lives and works in Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture. Yuriko is an avid exhibitor; it is a wonder she has time to do any work at all. Both within Japan (Nihon Togei Ten, Gendai Togei...

DANCING LONG-HEAD GOD

God of wisdom and longevity called 'Fukurokuju' as the one of the Japanese Seven Lucky Gods (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukurokuju). Made of 'toso' (type of wood composition) inserted 'gyokugan' (glass eyes) into. 19th - early 20th century, Japan. H 23 x W 21 x D 10.5 cm (9.05 x 8.26 x 4.13in). Aged deterioration and damage as is as seen.


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1900's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Charger with Bird and Flowers

It is 2.28 inches (7.5 cm) tall by 13.38 inches (48 cm) in diameter. It is 7.8 Lb.

It has skip glazes, rubbing paint dark spots, a chip at the rim, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)..

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Vintage Salmon Coral Carved Flower Pendant and Beads Necklace

The necklace is 26.5 inches (67.4 cm) in inner circumference. The pendant is 1.65 inches (4.2 cm) long by 2.36 inches (6 cm) wide. The bead is 7.39 mm- 7.48 mm. It is 144.5 gram.

It has fleabites and inclusions, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)..

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1970's Chinese Famille Rose Porcerlain Immortal God Figure Marked Jingdezhen

It is 12.2 inches (31 cm) tall by 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) wide. It is 2.5 Lb.

It has rubbing gold and paint, surface wears (as seen in the photos)..

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1900's Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner Koro with Silver Lid Signed

It is 3.26 inches (8.3 cm) tall by 3.34 inches (8.5 cm) wide. It is 0.4 Lb.

It has tarnished and oxidation silver, rubbing of paint, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Chinese Silver Enamel Covered Cup Marked

It is 2.04 inches (5.2 cm) tall by 1.37 inches (3.5 cm) wide. It is 34.2 gram.

It has mild missing enamels, tarnished, oxidation silver, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A well shaped, big tea bowl, chawan of a type of Mino / Oribe ware, of olive green and dark mottled brown-olive glaze with cartouches decorated on either side with geometric patterns and plant elements in iron-brown on creamy ground. Diam 12,5 cm x H 9,5 cm Excellent condition.

STILL LIFE

Oil painting on canvas by a Japanese painter, Eiichi Yamatani (1910-2007), 1949, approx. 40.5 x 27 x 2 cm (15.94 x 10.62 x 0.78in). Peeling and damage as is as seen.


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A vintage bamboo basket Ikebana for flower arrangement. Made using different plaiting techniques with bamboo (madake) and rattan; standing on six small feet, closing with bundled plating technique. Unsigned but a real impressive piece! Showa period, 1960/70’s. H 44 cm Ø 24 cm. Condition: Excellent! Almost no ware.

Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem-crowns and ornaments of kings instead of ordinary monk's robes.

Crowned Buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th Century
Size: Height 60 C.M. / Width 24.5 C.M. / Depth 15.2 C.M.
Height including stand: 70 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for...

Antique Japanese natsume tea caddy in gold maki-e lacquer. The design is of fans, each with a different picture ranging from pine trees and huts to birds and a wheeled carriage. Various gold and polychrome lacquer techniques used. The inside glitters with a fine, dense nashiji.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 3 1/8" high x 3" wide

An antique Japanese root wood natural form basket. Carved from one solid piece of burl wood. Beautiful form with a visual moving grain.

Age: Taisho Period

Dimensions: 15" Wide by 13.5" High by 12 1/2" Deep