Japanese Arita vase of ovoid shape decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous design of a small boat on a tranquil lake beside a large rocky outcrop, the base marked Arita kiln, with illegible artist's signature, Taisho period. Height 13"
A Japanese earthenware hot water pourer (yuzamashi), decorated with shaped panels depicting landscapes and flowers and roundels, all on a gilt red ground, the base marked Kutani, Shoza. Meiji period.
A set of 10 Hirado porcelain lidded bowls decorated in underglaze blue with mountain landscape on one half and prunus on the other. The interior has a central floral roundel and wave design on the rim. Each marked Hirado, Kasho. The original wood box, tomobako, inscribed "Hizen Hirado yaki", Kodai (ancient), Prunus, Sansui ga (oriental style painting of mountains and water). One bowl is damaged - 9 sets plus a lid. Late Meiji period.
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Antique Japanese “Yogi” bed comforter, hand-spun cotton with "tsutsugaki" paste resist dye in aizome, Japanese indigo dye. The design is auspicious with Sho-Chiku-Bai (pine, bamboo, plums) in roundels; the shoulder and collar areas are accented with "kasuri" cloths. Excellent condition. Cotton wadding was taken out and cleaned. Approximately 55 1/2" wide x 74" long.
Antique Japanese “Yogi” bed comforter with a pattern of chrysanthemum and scrolling vine, dyed in Katazome stencil dye with rice paste resist (not wax) on cotton. Condition is excellent, cleaned after cotton wadding was taken out. Approx. 62" wide x 67" long.
Antique Japanese “Yogi” cotton bed comforter with an auspicious design of a phoenix (ho-o) bird and paulownia tree. The design is hand drawn using the Tsutsugaki paste resist technique and aizome indigo dye (green in this case). Approximately 59" wide x 74 1/4" long.
The phoenix is a mythological bird known to appear during times of peace and prosperity. It symbolizes immortality, resurrection and ...click for details
Hand-woven Kasuri ramie (high quality hemp) taken from a man’s kimono with a pattern of small arrows. This type of kasuri fabric was not for common people. It was too expensive so it was only worn by wealthy merchants or the samurai class. 3 1/3" cut in the middle, 1 to 2 small hole. Meiji period (1868-1912). 13 1/8” x 111 1/4”
Daimyo hikeshi shozoku: Samurai firefighter's wool jacket with a silk velvet collar; the crest and design are couched with gold leaf thread (wrapped around silk thread), chest protector and belt. Excellent, clean condition with some holes and damages in velvet collar. Late Edo period (1603-1868), 50" wide x 39" long, Chest protector, 25 1/4" long.
Daimyo hikeshi shozoku: Samurai firefighter's wool jacket with a Kiri-no-mon crest couched with gold leaf threads (wrapped around silk thread), chest protector baring the same crest. Late Edo period (1603-1868), 51" wide x 37 1/4" long, Chest protector, 22" long.
There were many fires during the Edo period (1603-1868). The town of Edo was crowded with houses quickly built after the first Toku ...click for details
