For your consideration is this Japanese Satsuma hand painted hexagonal vase. Decorated with figures on three sides with an overlay of gold gilt .Shimazu family crest with artist's signature
Age: Taisho period: 1912-1926
Measurements: 5 7/8" in height and 2 3/8" in diameter ...click for details
A very well hand painted Japanese porcelain vase. Decorated with a peacock sitting on a cherry blossom tree trunk. The blossoms the the cherry tree are raised in relief. The peacock and tree trunk have a highly reflective glaze against the overall crazed taupe patina with gold accents. Artist signed on the bottom
For your consideration is this wonderful mid 20th Century Japanese pottery plate. Unfortunately, I am not certain if I have the plate up or down or if the chops marks are up or down. That being said this looks similar to some Mashiko pottery works and has the copper brown color of some Oribe pottery. I am pricing this as a decorative plate. Hallmarked Japan on the back. If you have information you wish to share, please e-mail me. ...click for details
For your consideration is this fine Japanese porcelain Satsuma style cabinet plate. A temple sits in the hills against a landscape with a waterfall with Mount Fuji in the background. Yabu Mezien style maple leaves hang over the temple while an explosion of flowers surround the plate. All details are encased in gold relief. Hallmarked on the back.
For your consideration is this unique Japanese mixed metals silver box. On the top of the box is a high relief figure of a samurai warrior on a horse done in what looks to be gold, bronze, and copper with gold wash details. The detail is amazing. The outside rim of the lid is surrounded with silver done to imitate bamboo. Engraved flowers on all sides. The top must go on a certain way for the flowers to match up. Artist signed on the side. ...click for details
Fine example of Kutani porcelain. Hand painted figures in three separate cartouches surround the teapot and the fourth cartouche contains handpainting of Mount Fuji and a house with cherry blossoms. Intricate gold work covers the rest of the teapot and lid. Hallmarked on the bottom. What this teapot also has is a porcelain tea strainer.
More unusual than coffee or tea sets, is this Japanese lustreware chocolate set. Tall chocolate pot with 2 tall cups for chocolate or cocoa. Hand painted with phoenix birds on each side, the decorations on the pot match the decorations on the cups and saucers. Unsigned.
A wonderful example of early Japanese Satsuma depicted in this large hand painted Satsuma vase. The vase is in form of a bamboo limb with 6 figures around the center with Mount Fuji in the background. The figures could be deities, elders,scholars and possibly one samurai. Well painted. This vase is unsigned
Fine antique Japanese gold maki lacquered cabinet or chest. The outside of the cabinet is adorned with gold maki and decorations of a Japanese temple and cranes. Open up the doors and you have 4 black lacquered drawers. There are ornate hinges and lock but there is no key.
Beautiful large Japanese satsuma earthenware vase with irises on both sides and decoration around the rim. This looks like it was artist signed at one time on the bottom but it is mostly rubbed off and barely visible.
Measurements: Almost 14" in height with a width of approximately 10" at the widest point.
This is a vintage boxwood netsuke of a tiger or possibly a jaguar,leopard, lion, or some other fierce large cat. He does has glass eyes and is artist signed on the bottom.
