Two very fine, monumental Satsuma vases, a remarkable and scarce pair of Meiji period palace size hand painted vases, formed with eight panels, depicting court scenes and exotic birds in enamel and gilt highlights. Each vase has a matching cover and base,…
An important pair of large Hododa signed Japanese Meiji period two handle satsuma exhibition vases superbly hand painted and gilded with panels of immortals and geisha in mountain landscapes, finely gilded elephant head handles, tops and bases, signed to…
An impressive tall pair of double gourd Japanese late Meiji period exhibition vases attributed to Kinkozan factory, having superb continuous hand painted floral, geometric and gilded decoration circa 1912. Height 35 cm, width 17 cm
A 20th century Japanese massive floor standing porcelain vase, baluster form, the body hand painted with a wide encircling band of extensive mountainous temple landscape. The waisted neck with colourful florals and gilt highlights including sculpted…
Japanese Ko-Imari Flasks: Edo Period Chrysanthemums and Peonies
A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari flasks, Edo period (1603-1868), 1700-1720, of rectangular cuboid-form, strongly decorated in Imari colours with chrysanthemums and peonies, the bases flat and unglazed. 14.5 cm high, 8 cm diameter. Provenance: Stockspring…
Miyanaga Tozan III Celadon Vase with Water Ripples
A Japanese modernist vase by Miyanaga Tozan III (1935-), Heisei period (1989-2019), circa 1990, moulded in hexagonal form, with carved abstracted water ripples to the surface, covered in a pale bluish-green celadon glaze. Carved signature reading "III…
Kyoto Satsuma Lion Dog Floor Vase with Carved Stand
A large Kyoto Satsuma export ware floor vase, Japanese, 19th/20th century, the baluster vase with impressive lion dog lug handles and ring and ribbon motifs to the collar and sides, decorated with landscapes, figures and patterned panels, on a tiered and…
Large Arita Vase with Blue and White Decoration
A very large floor standing Japanese Arita vase, overall blue and white decoration, of two sections with fluted top, some professional repair. The ovoid base with gilded eagle and selected highlights. Height 173 cm. Provenance: Reputedly ex. the…
Meiji Satsuma Floor Vase with Bijin and Landscapes
A large and impressive Satsuma Meiji period floor vase painted and gilded in cartouche panels. The front central panel with a Bijin and attendants. The other panels with interior scenes and landscapes on a ground with bird, floral and mon decoration.
Meiji Imari Lion Dog Floor Vase
Large and impressive Meiji period Imari floor vase hand painted and gilded with a shishi lion dog and cub to the front panel. The whole profusely decorated with floral designs, floral mon and scrolling tendrils in red and blue. 76 cm height
Monumental Hand-Painted Imari Pattern Floor Vases
Pair monumental Imari pattern floor vases of classical form, hand painted with floral & brocade panels, height 144 cm, diameter 51 cm
Hirado Okimono: Seated Akita Pup, 19th Century Japan
A Japanese Hirado okimono of a puppy, Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century, modelled as a seated Akita pup, the eyes unglazed. Exhibition label to the base, 8.5 cm high, 9 cm wide, Exhibitions: 'The Japanese Aesthetic',…
Japanese Kakiemon Dish with Inscription and Moulded Decoration
A Japanese inscribed Ai Kakiemon blue and white and moulded dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1750-1790, with a floriate form rim, and moulded decoration to the interior depicting two figures in a garden pavilion, and inscribed in Kanji with the first line…
Japanese Kakiemon Dish with Underglaze Blue Decoration
A Japanese Ai Kakiemon 'Van Frijtom' dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1690-1710, of barbed floriate form, finely decorated in underglaze blue with figures, pagoda and fishing boats within a lakeside landscape, the rim dressed with iron enamel 'Fuchi beni'…
Kakiemon Phoenix Dish, Edo Period
A Japanese Kakiemon dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1675-1700, with floriate form rim, decorated with two phoenixes on rocks amongst flowers in overglaze early Kakiemon enamels (red, blue, turquoise and yellow) and underglaze blue, surrounded by warblers…
Japanese Koransha Porcelain Floor Vases, Meiji Period
A pair of Japanese Koransha porcelain floor vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century, decorated with the seven scholars in the bamboo grove, in underglaze and overglazed enamels and gilding, against an iron red ground, with later wooden lids,…
Exquisite Japanese Porcelain Vases, Meiji Period
Fukagawa pair of exhibition quality Japanese porcelain vases decorated with floral sprays and blossoms, Meiji period, circa 1900, three character mark to base, 24 cm high, 12 cm wide
Hand-Painted Japanese Ceramic Floor Vase with Court Figures
Large Japanese decorated ceramic floor vase hand painted decoration of figures in court, character marks to base, height 47 cm
Hamada Stoneware Vase with Sugarcane Motif
Shoji Hamada (Japanese 1894-1978), a stoneware bottle vase of squared rectangular form with a short tapering neck, decorated in a kaki glaze and wax resist with a stylised sugarcane motif, gallery label to base, height 23.5 cm, together with reference…
Japanese Imari Floor Vase with Sterling Silver Top
A large Japanese Imari floor vase late 19th century of baluster form decorated in underglaze blue and iron red with birds and flowers. The vase is surmounted by a hall marked sterling silver top by John Grinsell and Sons, assay date, 1905. Height 52 cm
Monumental Arita Porcelain Phoenix Vases
Pair of monumental Japanese Arita porcelain vases, of octagonal shape, painted with phoenixes amongst blossoming foliage in underglaze blue, lacking lids and one with two firing cracks secured stapled repairs (2), height 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of…
Japanese Mingei Bowl by Sakuma Totaro, Showa Period
A Japanese Mashiko Mingei bowl by Sakuma Totaro (1900-1976), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950s, decorated in iron (tetsuyu) and persimmon (kakiyu) glazes with an abstracted flower design. Inscription to the base in commemoration of a married couple…
Kyoyaki Modernist Vase by Teraike Tosshu II
A Japanese Kyoyaki modernist vase by Teraike Tosshu II (1933-), Showa period (1926-1989), 1962-1963, decorated with abstracted mountains in underglaze copper red. Marked 'Tosshu zo' to the base in underglaze blue. Together with tomobako (original signed…
Satsuma Bowl with Deer and Maple Tree Design
Japanese Satsuma bowl, with a serpentine edge, the interior decorated with a scene of two deer under a maple tree, the exterior decorated with flowers and foliage in rich tones and accented in gilt, on a circular foot, two character mark for Koshida and…
Imari Floor Vase by Fukagawa, Meiji Period (79cm)
Imari ware Japanese floor vase by Fukagawa, Meiji period, eight character seal mark to base with old label, 79 cm high
Japanese Fujii Shumei porcelain vase with mountain landscape design
A large modern Japanese Fujii Shumei studio vase, late 20th century, the large ovoid porcelain vase with small mouth, decorated in delicate shades of underglaze blue with tree covered mountains, with snowy peaks in the distance. With an incised signature…
Japanese Imari Floor Vase with Floral and Avian Motifs
A decorative Japanese Imari floor vase decorated with flowers and birds, 108 cm high.
Japanese Earthenware Floor Vase, 20th Century, 90cm High
A Japanese export ware earthenware floor vase, early 20th century, twelve character mark to base, 90 cm high
Meiji Kutani Floor Vase with Stand and Dragons
A Japanese Kutani floor vase with stand, Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century, the baluster vase with a trumpet neck decorated in an iron red, blue and green palette with figures in a landscape setting below a brocaded neck with fan and other…
Japanese Imari Floor Vase - 20th Century
A 20th century Japanese Imari floor vase 76 cm high, 27 cm diameter
Japanese Porcelain Ambassadorial Vase, Circa 1900
A monumental Japanese porcelain Ambassadorial vase, circa 1900. 57.5 cm high, approx. 31 cm diameter
Meiji Period Arita Floor Vase with Elaborate Decoration
A monumental antique Arita floor vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a baluster vase with a cushioned neck rim and a fluted trumpet rim, profusely decorated with pairs of shaped cloud and quatrefoil reserves populated with bird and landscape scenes upon a…
Imari Floor Vase on Carved Stand
A Japanese Imari floor vase 19th century, tapering in form, with a fluted rim, standing on a carved circular wooden stand
Japanese Gilt Enamel Floor Vase with Peony and Shishi
An impressive Japanese gilt and enamel floor vase signed Arita-Yaki, 20th century, of baluster shape, the central cartouche theme of Botan-shishi or peony and Shishi (Foo dog), a traditional decorative theme in Japanese Art seen as symbolic of nobility…
19th Century Japanese Imari Floor Vase
A large and impressive 19th century Japanese Imari floor vase, the squat ovoid body with a long cylindrical neck flaring at the top, the exterior with all over traditional panelled designs including dragons, exotic birds in complex landscapes and…
18th Century Kakiemon Bowls with Butterflies and Flowers
A pair of Kakiemon bowls, early 18th century, each of deeply lobed form, moulded with spiral ribs and painted in blue and turquoise enamels, iron-red and gilding with black outlines, depicting butterflies and sprays of flowers, the interior with a single…
Japanese Enamel Floor Vase with Shishi and Peony Design
An impressive Japanese gilt and enamel floor vase, 20th century, signed Arita-Yaki, of baluster shape, the central cartouche theme of Botan-shishi or peony and Shishi (Foo dog), a traditional decorative theme in Japanese Art seen as symbolic of nobility…
Imari Floor Vase with HO-o Birds and Landscapes
An impressive covered Japanese floor vase in the Imari palette, Meiji period, 19th century, large and impressive Imari floor vase of baluster form decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze iron red and polychrome HO-o birds, landscapes and spaced by…
Japanese Porcelain Dish: Quail Eating Millet
A large Japanese porcelain dish, Quail eating Millet, Studio mark to base. Provenance: Japanese Exhibition on the North Shore, diameter 31 cm
Chinese & Japanese Art: Three Volumes
Important Chinese Art & Japanese Art, three hardcover volumes, Chinese Art, revised edition published 1980 by Phaidon press limited, the book of Chinese Art, published 1966 by spring books, London, the great Japan Exhibition, published 1981 by Royal…
Japanese Blue and White Covered Jar, Meiji Period
Monumental Japanese blue and white covered jar, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, of hexagonal baluster form, decorated with mountainous landscape scenes within stylised borders, the cover embellished with flowers and geometric motifs, minor restoration to…
Takeichi Kawai Chrysanthemum Pattern Large Shallow Bowl
Ta keichi Kawai (1908-89) large shallow bowl, chrysanthemum pattern, 39.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Wellington, Centre Gallery, Takeichi Kawai & John Chappell exhibition, 1964 possibly cat no. 45. Takeic hi Ka wai (1 908-89) Takeichi Kawai visited New…
Takeichi Kawai Square Platter (1964)
Ta keichi Kawai (1908-89) square platter, 31.5 cm. Provenance: Wellington, Centre Gallery, Takeichi Kawai & John Chappell exhibition, 1964. Illustrated: Elliott & Skinner, Conetendown p.80 Takeichi Kawai & John Chappell exhibition catalogue 1964 (black…
Japanese Floor Vases, Taisho Period, Signed Komura, Noritake Ware
A fine pair of Japanese floor vases, Taisho period, signed Komura, possibly early Noritake ware, profusely painted with cartouche of birds and blossoms in pale blue and grey on a geometric patterned ground, marked to base, 78 cm high (2)
Japanese Satsuma Monkey and Persimmon Tree Vase
A monumental Japanese Satsuma vase, late Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1868-69, baluster in form, finely applied with a continuous raised monkey and persimmon tree scene, on a cream and gilt ground, with an enamelled peony spray, signed Gyokuzan to base…
Japanese Geisha Floor Vase with Kerosene Lamp Fitting
19th century Japanese floor vase converted with kerosene light fitting, ovoid body, panel painted with geisha, exotic birds & florals with an iron red palette, 42 cm high including lamp fitting
Japanese Dragon Ceramic Floor Vase - 92cm
A monumental Japanese ceramic floor vase with applied dragon decoration. 92 cm high
Japanese Export Floor Vases with Timber Stands
Japanese oversized pair of export ware floor vases in two sections, with timber stands. Condition good, firing cracks to base, loss to the underside of one
Japanese Satsuma Figural Floor Vase
A Japanese Satsuma floor vase, decorated with figural groups, signed to lower side. Chip to rim. Height 58 cm
Satsuma Exhibition Vase with Moriage Samurai and Dolphin Handles
A floor standing Satsuma Exhibition vase on stand late 19th century applied moriage samurais to front, two dolphin handles, raised on four dragon feet, 196 cm high
Japanese Painted & Gilt Floor Vase by Fuji Kinsai
A large Japanese painted and gilt floor vase by Fuji Kinsai, second half 20th century. 65 cm high, 30 cm diameter
Japanese Fukugawa Crane Floor Vase, c. 1900
A large Japanese Fukugawa crane decorated floor vase, circa 1900. 78 cm high
Japanese Imari Phoenix Floor Vase
A massive Japanese Imari floor vase, Meiji Period, 1868-1912 decorated with a pair of phoenix each one in a flowering prunus tree within a shaped cartouche surrounded by various brocade designs wooden cover and base. 96 cm high
ATLAN Decorated Satsuma Bowl by Gertrude Armstrong
A.T.L.A.N (USA) arts group decorated Satsuma bowl by Gertrude Gortner Armstrong, Feburary 1918. Exhibition piece, Art Institute Chicago 1918, Nov 1, Dec 1, height 8 cm
Pair of Imari Floor Standing Lidded Urns with Fo Dog
An impressive pair of floor standing Imari lidded urns each decorated in typical form, with a fo dog finial, 152 cm high (one illustrated)
Japanese Satsuma Warrior Floor Vase
A large Japanese Satsuma floor vase, decorated with warriors on a. Foaming sea, in a finely crackled glaze. Height 61 cm
Japanese Satsuma Floor Vase with Rosewood Stand
A Japanese Satsuma floor vase with rosewood stand, mid 20th century, of baluster form with a pulvinated collar and broad fluted rim, splendidly painted in gilt and colours with reserves of archers and fighting samurai and with smaller figural roundels…
Japanese Floor Vase with Birds and Landscape Design
Blue and white floor standing vase, Japanese, of two sections, the scalloped edge of mouth can be seperated, birds in flight through landscape (A/F). Height 144 cm. Width 48 cm. Provenance: Wanganui, Longueville, the home of the Garling Family
Satsuma Vase with Gilt Floral Decoration and Figures
Exhibition quality Satsuma vase, of attractive proportions, the blue ground with raised gilt floral decoration, finely painted panels. The front is of elegant ladies and girls, the verso with noblemen and a boy, signed Kinkozan. Height 30 cm
Large Japanese Floor Vases with Wooden Covers
A fine pair of very large floor vases with wooden covers, Japanese,19th century. 62.5 cm high approx., 34 cm diameter
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