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RARE! KAGA PROVINCE, YOSHIRO STYLE JAPANESE TSUBA WITH BRASS INLAY, CA.1620 |
Origin: Kaga Province, Japan
Period: ca.1620
Price: P.O.R.
Stock Number: 3050
Description: RARE KAGA PROVINCE, YOSHIRO STYLE JAPANESE TSUBA WITH BRASS INLAY, CA.1620 (MOMOYAMA ERA) A stunning tsuba of heavy hammered iron of Kaga province, Yoshiro style in a slightly oval shape. Weight: 113.2g. Dimensions: 72mm tall (2.83"), 70mm wide (2.76"). This fine tsuba, made to fit on a katana, (samurai long sword), is elaborately etched and inlaid with ginko leaves and vines in ... |
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RARE ORIGINAL KEISAI EISEN WOODBLOCK PRINT, CA.1825 |
Origin: JAPAN
Period: CA.1825
Price: $795 + shipping/handling
Stock Number: 6080
Description: RARE ORIGINAL KEISAI EISEN 'BIJINGA' WOODBLOCK PRINT, CA.1825. PUBLISHED BY: KAWAGUCHIYA UHEI. SIGNED KEISAI EISEN. Dimensions: approx. 14.5" tall by 9.25" wide. Print Description This beautiful original Eisen print depicts a courtesan in her toilette. The surimono (private) print depiction is sensual and quite racy, (notice her open kimono), for the time period printed. Eisen works ... |
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SIGNED HIRADO (HIRADO-YAKI) PORCELAIN NETSUKE, BY MASAKAZU, CA.1800 |
Origin: JAPAN
Period: CA.1800
Price: $695 + shipping/handling
Stock Number: 5090
Description: A rare and fine early Hirado (Hirado-yaki) porcelain netsuke by Masazaku, ca.1800. Dimensions: 60mm tall. This rare netsuke depicts a Taoist sennin (hermit). The paste of this netsuke is of the classic soft beige paste classic of Hirado netsuke of this period with a translucent beige/tan glaze. It is also finely balanced and stands easily (as all finer netsuke should be able to do) on any flat ... |
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Stunning Japanese Imari (Arita) Porcelain Hexagonal Plate, ca.1850 |
Origin: Japan
Period: ca.1850
Price: $795 + shipping/handling
Stock Number: 4020
Description: A beautiful Japanese Imari (Arita) hexagonal dish, ca. 1850. Dimensions are 9-3/$" from point to point and 1-3/8" deep. The dish has a recessed center and a broad flared lip/rim. This rim is decorated with brocade design in over-glaze enamels and gold gilding. The center is minimally decorated in over-glaze enamels and gold gilding with a design of a flying kirin descending into a courtyard. The ... |
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Large Japanese Bronze Mirror (Kagame), Late Edo / Early Meiji Period, ca.1850-80 |
Origin: Japan
Period: ca.1850-80
Price: $295 + shipping/handling
Stock Number: 2220
Description: A large Japanese bronze mirror (kagame), late Edo to early Meiji Period, ca.1850-80. Diameter is 9.25" diameter. Before mirrored glass was widely available, highly polished metals, (in this case bronze), was used to create hand mirrors. Often the mirrors would be decorated with beautiful designs in raised relief. Mirrors were customarily given as wedding gifts. This is a very large and ... |
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Fine Edo Period Japanese Bronze Mirror (Kageme), ca.1850 |
Origin: Japan
Period: ca.1850
Price: $195 + shipping/handling
Stock Number: 2210_1
Description: A fine Japanese bronze mirror, Edo Period, ca.1850. Dimensions are 7-1/8" long, by 4" wide. Before mirrored glass was widely available, highly polished metals, (in this case bronze), was used to create hand mirrors. Often the mirrors would be decorated with beautiful designs in raised relief. Mirrors were customarily given as wedding gifts. This bronze mirror is decorated on the reverse side with ... |
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Rare Japanese "Porcelain" Cloisonne Vase,c.1850 |
Origin: Japan
Period: ca.1860
Price: $895 + shipping/handling
Stock Number: 2070
Description: A rare Japanese "porcelain" cloisonne vase, ca. 1850. Tsukamoto Kaisuke (1828-1867), was credited for this special, albeit, short-live innovation. Kaisuke was the most important student of Kaji Tsunekichi, (1803-1883), who is credited as the founder of the rennaisance of Japanese cloisonne. Dimensions are 4 1/2" tall, 4" diameter (widest). Unlike most cloisonne forms that involves copper, silver ... |
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Fine Japanese Tiger Takemakie Lacquered Inro with Cat Netsuke, Edo Period, ca.18th c. |
Origin: Japan
Period: ca.18th c.
Price: $1,395 + shipping/handling
Stock Number: 2250
Description: A fine Japanese inro and netsuke, ca.18th c. Edo Period. Dimensions are for the inro: 2-1/2" tall, 2-3/4" wide and 7/8" deep. For the netsuke, 1-1/2" long, 7/8" tall, 3/4" deep. The inro has 3 compartments and has gold and black lacquer in raised 'takemakie' relief. The relief depiction is of a tiger jumping onto a rock out-cropping which is inlaid with mother of pearl, gold and red flakes. The ... |
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Shinshinto Katana/Tachi, Bisau Osafune Ju Sukeharu, ca.1781-1876 |
Origin: Japan
Period: ca.1781-1876
Price: $8,750.00 USD
Stock Number: 1690
Description: Shinshinto Katana/Tachi (ca. 1781-1868); Signed: Bisau Osafune Ju Sukeharu; 28-9/16" blade length; A very fine and a very long, fully mounted Shinshinto katana, signed Bisau Osafune Ju Sukeharu. The hacho (tip of kissake to munemachi) is an impressive 28-9/16" (74 cm) long. The sugata is shinogi-zukuri katana/tachi. The sori is a deep zori. The boshi is kaeri-fukai. The hamon is a ko-choji ... |
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Yasuhiro Wakizashi in Shirasaya, ca.16th/early 17th c. |
Origin: Japan
Period: ca.16th/early 17th c.
Price: $2,600.00 USD
Stock Number: 1090
Description: A fine Koto Wakizashi inscribed and attributed to swordsmith Yasuhiro, ca.16th to early 17th century. The blade is shinogi-zukuri with a medium deep curve. The grain is tight itame-mokume. The temper line is gonome-midare with several boxlike areas and mino-style togari (pointed gonome). The boshi is komaru with long turnback and some "swept" (hakkake) effects. The hamon has much nioi and ... |
