Possibly transparent white as well as red and cobalt blue applied for initial firing, followed by green over glaze enamel and re-fired and finally gold lustre and black slip added and fired. Interesting piece. Design of two floral panels and man with child on exterior. Signed on base, numbers an…
Possibly transparent white as well as red and cobalt blue applied for initial firing, followed by green over glaze enamel and re-fired and finally gold lustre and black slip added and fired. Interesting piece. Design of two floral panels and man with child on exterior. Signed on base, numbers and letters scratched on base as well.
This triptych is a Kabuki Theater Poster. The first panel features two actors dressed as women. Both are holding fans and standing in front of a red background. The actor on the left is taunting the actor in the second panel who has blue hair and is wearing a white Kimono while holding a string of…
This triptych is a Kabuki Theater Poster. The first panel features two actors dressed as women. Both are holding fans and standing in front of a red background. The actor on the left is taunting the actor in the second panel who has blue hair and is wearing a white Kimono while holding a string of beads. The background in the second panel is a deep blue with a magnolia tree and flowers and a parrot in the trc. The third panel features a third actor in a green kimono. He is facing the actor in the second panel and appears to be angry. He is holding a rope with both hands and has 2 swords in his belt. He is standing in front of a red background and a portion of the background from the second panel.
(a)actor with sword in his mouth, holding a banner (b) 37.6 x 25.4/35.9 x 24.4 actor holding a scroll, the head of a green dragon in front of him (c) 37.5 x25.5/36.0 x 24.5 actor with clasped hands
(a)actor with sword in his mouth, holding a banner (b) 37.6 x 25.4/35.9 x 24.4 actor holding a scroll, the head of a green dragon in front of him (c) 37.5 x25.5/36.0 x 24.5 actor with clasped hands
Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with re…
Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with rest of hair pulled back into a topknot, "5 o'clock shadow". Dark kimono, woven plaid belt. He is sitting on the floor, yoga position, open hands, extended. Items for sale: 1 big woven chicken coop, 2 medium sized chicken coops, 1 big woven basket with one end open for chaffiing, 1 medium sized flat sparrow coop, 3 smaller flat sparrow coops, several carrying baskets, sieves of various gratings, various wooden dustpans, 1 fish basket, 3 hand brushes, scrub brushes. The shopkeeper was probably a basket weaver as well.
Silver coloured guardhouse on raised platform with ladde, 1.9 x 1.6w, leading up to platform , 4.21 x 4.1w, raised off base by twelve pillars, 1.5h, and completely enclosed by a fence , 1.0h, except for a gate, 3.9h x 1.5w, located center front. Rectangular sign at top of gate reads "East of W…
Silver coloured guardhouse on raised platform with ladde, 1.9 x 1.6w, leading up to platform , 4.21 x 4.1w, raised off base by twelve pillars, 1.5h, and completely enclosed by a fence , 1.0h, except for a gate, 3.9h x 1.5w, located center front. Rectangular sign at top of gate reads "East of Water customs" translated from Chinese. In front of the guardhouse on the platform is a man, 1.5h, to the left and a flagpole, 7.3h, to the right. Flag, 92.1 x 1.5w, on top of flagpole reads "Dedication..."translated from Chinese. Guardhouse is rectangular, 2.21 x 2.8w x 3.2h, with two windows located on the back wall, 0.4w x 0.3h, and one window, 0.5 x 0.4h, located on each side wall. Front of guardhouse is partially open with a door opening center front, 1.0w x 3.0h, and two windows, 0.9w x 1.81, one on each side of door with one lantern hung at top of each. Below windows are half walls, 0.9w x 1.81h, partially enclosing front. Inside of guardhouse is gold coloured with a gold coloured man to the right and a gold coloured alter located against center back wall with Chinese poem inscribed into wall above alter. Two doors are located on back wall with one each side of alter.
Japanese ironmonger shop, fully furnished. Wooden base 3.2 high forms floor, display area centre of floor, 19.0 x 16.5 x 10.6. 3 horizontal poles attached to both sides of the display shelf. Display area has green covered steps, black wall with items hung on it, small wooden shelf for more display…
Japanese ironmonger shop, fully furnished. Wooden base 3.2 high forms floor, display area centre of floor, 19.0 x 16.5 x 10.6. 3 horizontal poles attached to both sides of the display shelf. Display area has green covered steps, black wall with items hung on it, small wooden shelf for more display. Shopkeeper, man dressed in brown grey kimono, brown apron, yellow fabric stuffed in front, is kneeling on the floor. Head is partly shaved with along top knot. Fine china face and hands, hands on lap. Items for sale: various kinds of cooking knives, scissors, teapots, cauldrons, rice cookers, basins, hoes, scythes, altar pieces for buddhism and shintoism worship, cooking stoves, fish broiling metal wire grills, shovels.
Japanese picture screen, folding. Each panel 12.0 x 5.5. Six panels made of thin wood, paper glued front and back to form hinges for folding. Backing is striped red and cream. Front depicting cherry blossom viewing, lady on the left is playing the fishing game ? A man is standing up, a girl in wai…
Japanese picture screen, folding. Each panel 12.0 x 5.5. Six panels made of thin wood, paper glued front and back to form hinges for folding. Backing is striped red and cream. Front depicting cherry blossom viewing, lady on the left is playing the fishing game ? A man is standing up, a girl in waiting is holding something in her hands, a mistress is sitting. Checkerboard design encompasses entire picture.
Japanese picture scrolls:(a) 21.5 x 6.0, green scroll, picture 12.8 x 5.3 of artist's supplies, 2 peacock feathers, sumi brushes in containers, sumi grinding stone are the supplies depicted, string 12.5 attached to top.(b) 21.5 x 6.0, brown scroll, picture 13.0 x 5.3, seated man facing left.…
Japanese picture scrolls:(a) 21.5 x 6.0, green scroll, picture 12.8 x 5.3 of artist's supplies, 2 peacock feathers, sumi brushes in containers, sumi grinding stone are the supplies depicted, string 12.5 attached to top.(b) 21.5 x 6.0, brown scroll, picture 13.0 x 5.3, seated man facing left. Japanese writing top right: 'toku gava ni-sei' 2nd generation Tokuogawa honourable minamoto-no-tada, 10.5 string. (c) 17.5 x 5.2, patterned purple scroll, silver highlights, picture 6.2 x 3.2 of goddess Kannon . Kanlyn-Zan, Konlyn mountain, asakusa-dera, temple asakusa, black and white woven string 15.0.
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.
(a) group of ladies frolicking in the snow, building large snowballs, and throwing snow at each other (b) 36.8 x 25.4/36.0 x 24.6 in the foreground a lady in an elaborate kimono sits by the entrance of a building watching the activity outside, the background is dominated by a large snow Buddha-like…
(a) group of ladies frolicking in the snow, building large snowballs, and throwing snow at each other (b) 36.8 x 25.4/36.0 x 24.6 in the foreground a lady in an elaborate kimono sits by the entrance of a building watching the activity outside, the background is dominated by a large snow Buddha-like structure (c) 36.8 x 25.5/36.2 x 25.2 a gentleman seated on a cushion glances at the activity outside, while a lady behind him carries a tray with a snow sculpture