2.0 cm. chip inside rim, 1.0 cm. chip outside rim. Inside bowl white slip with cobalt shrimp decoration within circle. Outside was tooled while being thrown, possibly temmoku, brown, glaze with mustard coloured glaze which may have been created by combination with inner white glaze. Signed on bot…
2.0 cm. chip inside rim, 1.0 cm. chip outside rim. Inside bowl white slip with cobalt shrimp decoration within circle. Outside was tooled while being thrown, possibly temmoku, brown, glaze with mustard coloured glaze which may have been created by combination with inner white glaze. Signed on bottom.
Dish with a transparent glaze with cobalt decoration. Landscapes in petal shaped design inside dish, outside trailing vine design and border design around ridged base, was press moulded.
Dish with a transparent glaze with cobalt decoration. Landscapes in petal shaped design inside dish, outside trailing vine design and border design around ridged base, was press moulded.
(a) Shallow, footed bowl, grey and gold lacquer over red, bound leaf design which extends over and under rim. 1.0 cm. crack at rim, small amount of laquer loss at rim. (b) Shallow, footed bowl, gold and black lacquer over red. Two cranes under flowering plum tree inside bowl, gold plum blossoms …
(a) Shallow, footed bowl, grey and gold lacquer over red, bound leaf design which extends over and under rim. 1.0 cm. crack at rim, small amount of laquer loss at rim. (b) Shallow, footed bowl, gold and black lacquer over red. Two cranes under flowering plum tree inside bowl, gold plum blossoms outside dish. Price tag "?1.00" on outside.
Smaller dish black, gold and silver lacquer over red. Three cranes at pond. Gold lacquer loss on one rock; "+ 1.-" on sticker on bottom, gold laquer loss on one crane. Larger dish black and gold lacquer over red. 2 turtles in water. Small stain in dish; "+1.00" on bottom, gold larger loss on one t…
Smaller dish black, gold and silver lacquer over red. Three cranes at pond. Gold lacquer loss on one rock; "+ 1.-" on sticker on bottom, gold laquer loss on one crane. Larger dish black and gold lacquer over red. 2 turtles in water. Small stain in dish; "+1.00" on bottom, gold larger loss on one turtle.
Shallow footed bowl. Deep ridged foot which is lacquered in red inside. Bowl exterior is varnished wood, bowl interior red lacquer with silver, gold and black decoration of three woman carrying twig bundles overhead. Extensive hairline cracking apparently caused by wood warpage.
Shallow footed bowl. Deep ridged foot which is lacquered in red inside. Bowl exterior is varnished wood, bowl interior red lacquer with silver, gold and black decoration of three woman carrying twig bundles overhead. Extensive hairline cracking apparently caused by wood warpage.
Shallow bowl with affixed, hand formed, irregular shaped spout, in turned rim. Was hand thrown and trimmed in coil design seen under glaze and at foot, foot is notched once. Dominant glaze color is grey with pink subtleties. Other glazes are white with rust, green, blue touches. Voids in glaze at o…
Shallow bowl with affixed, hand formed, irregular shaped spout, in turned rim. Was hand thrown and trimmed in coil design seen under glaze and at foot, foot is notched once. Dominant glaze color is grey with pink subtleties. Other glazes are white with rust, green, blue touches. Voids in glaze at outside rim. Bowl was probably dipped three separate times to create unique triangular design at base. Glaze crackled throughout bowl. Scorch marks can be seen in unglazed stoneware at base.
Hand thrown, shallow, trimmed footed dish with base which dips then flares out to 1.2 cm. wide flat rim. Ivory slip glaze with cobalt and temmoku, fish and reed decoration interior and reed decoration only on exterior. Signature impressed on base.
Hand thrown, shallow, trimmed footed dish with base which dips then flares out to 1.2 cm. wide flat rim. Ivory slip glaze with cobalt and temmoku, fish and reed decoration interior and reed decoration only on exterior. Signature impressed on base.
Two-piece container resembling miniature wishing well. Transparent slip with cobalt blue pine and origami cranes in decoration. Dish portion press moulded or slip cast. Handles and lid slab built. Firing stilts seen underside of lid. Lid has three elongated openings and covers dish by fitting ont…
Two-piece container resembling miniature wishing well. Transparent slip with cobalt blue pine and origami cranes in decoration. Dish portion press moulded or slip cast. Handles and lid slab built. Firing stilts seen underside of lid. Lid has three elongated openings and covers dish by fitting onto vertical handles.
Trim footed bowl with interior mountain landscape scene, temple gate, Japanese flag and outside Temmoku. Iron oxide, rust coloured glazes at rim and around base. The mountain is Fiji-san, Mount Fuji.
Trim footed bowl with interior mountain landscape scene, temple gate, Japanese flag and outside Temmoku. Iron oxide, rust coloured glazes at rim and around base. The mountain is Fiji-san, Mount Fuji.
Porcelain with gold, blue, red over glaze enamels. Design consists of gourd, birds, wild cherries, fan, calligraphy. Trimmed foot with blue border design. Signed base. Bowl rim trimmed in gold and indented in five places to create scallop design.
Porcelain with gold, blue, red over glaze enamels. Design consists of gourd, birds, wild cherries, fan, calligraphy. Trimmed foot with blue border design. Signed base. Bowl rim trimmed in gold and indented in five places to create scallop design.
Small porcelain dish with gold, black, orange over glaze enamels. Sun scene with crane and pine. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shigara (the drawer).
Small porcelain dish with gold, black, orange over glaze enamels. Sun scene with crane and pine. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shigara (the drawer).
Porcelain dish with gold, black over glaze enamels in carp and plant design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Sei Getsu Ga (artist)
Porcelain dish with gold, black over glaze enamels in carp and plant design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Sei Getsu Ga (artist)
Small porcelain dish with black, green, yellow over glaze enamels. Turtles, water lilies and shoreline design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shunzan Hitsu (artist).
Small porcelain dish with black, green, yellow over glaze enamels. Turtles, water lilies and shoreline design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shunzan Hitsu (artist).
Small porcelain dish with gold and blue over glaze enamels, with Japanese sun fan and calligraphy design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Nani Wa - old name for city of Osaka. Enoshima (artist).
Small porcelain dish with gold and blue over glaze enamels, with Japanese sun fan and calligraphy design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Nani Wa - old name for city of Osaka. Enoshima (artist).
Porcelain dish with gold, red, green over glaze enamels. Design of man with broom and keg of sake on the inside of bowl. Trimmed foot, cobalt border design.
Porcelain dish with gold, red, green over glaze enamels. Design of man with broom and keg of sake on the inside of bowl. Trimmed foot, cobalt border design.