A wood figure of Seishi Bosatsu. Muromachi periodStanding in a typical posture slightly bent forward, the hands held in an offering gesture, forme...

A lacquered and gilded wood figure of Monjû Bosatsu. Muromachi periodSeated in latitasana with one leg pendant, the right hand holding a scroll, t...

A painted wood nô mask. 19th centuryZô onna type with regular features and smiling lips, single hairs falling in disorder along the sides of the f...

A bronze temple bell. Dated 1862The body subdivided into four panels, the upper panels each with sixteen studs, three of lower panels with an insc...

An iron and brass lantern clock (yagura-dokei). 19th centuryWith a deep bell over two weight-driven arms and twin foliot bars. The front of the em...

A kiri wood and lacquer hibachi. Late 19th centuryDecorated in maki-e, red and black lacquer and inlays of mother-of-pearl with a scene from the n...

Three kiri wood hibachi with copper insets. Around 1900Decorated in golden and black lacquer with a few inlays of aogai and mother-of-pearl with l...

A Kyoto keyaki and pine wood hibachi. First half 20th centuryThe body with three drawers with movable bronze handles, an inset covered with copper...

Two bamboo baskets. First half 20th centurya) Basket with a round handle, signed Kounsai, and b) ikebana vase with a handle, a bit damaged. (2) He...

A small Shigaraki pot (tsubo). 15th/16th centuryWith a low neck and a double rim, a geta-in mark to the flat base, the body fired to brownish colo...

Chaire). Probably 19th centuryAlmost cylindrical, with a beige-coloured glaze with a glossy browish glaze streak, the unglazed base with itokiri. ...

A small Oribe type bowl, probably a mukôsuke. Edo periodWith an ondulating body and rim, covered with a crackled beige-coloured glaze, decorated w...

A Satsuma incense burner. Kyoto. Late 19th centuryOf squat globular shape on tiny feet, with handles in shape of Daikoku's hammer, painted in enam...

A hexagonal Satsuma vase. Second half 19th centuryThe six panels of the body painted in thick enamels and gold with chrysanthemums by a fence alte...

A Satsuma lidded box. Probably Kyoto. Late 19th centuryOf flat lobed shape, painted in enamels and gold on the lid with ladies watching children a...

Three kôgô. 19th/20th centuryIn shape of a) a tied-up furoshiki, stamped, b) a resting crane, stamped, and c) a mikan with a short stem and leaf. ...

Four waterdroppers (suiteki). Second half 20th centuryAll of globular shape with a small aperture on the top and a tiny spout, a) partly covered w...

An Arita double-gourd vase. Late 17th centuryPainted in underglaze-blue with landscapes and strollers in two registers. Neck restored. Height 28.8...

Großer Imari-Teller. Arita. Um 1700A large Imari charger. Arita. Around 1700Painted in underglaze-blue, iron-red, enamels and gold with birds and...

A large Hirado vase. Mid-19th centuryWith a large trumpet-shaped mouth and two dragon handles, above the foot a seigaiha pattern in moulded relief...

Two Arita awabi-shaped dishes. Late 18th centuryPainted in underglaze-blue, a few enamels and a little gold with a lake scene with sail boats and ...

A large Imari charger. Arita. 19th centuryPainted in underglaze-blue, iron-red and gold with chrysanthemums and waves at the centre and ten panels...

A small Arita dish. 19th centuryPainted in iron-red, enamels and gold with iris and omodaka in a pond. A little rubbed. Diameter 13.4 cmProvenance...

A pair of Samson lidded baluster vases. 19th centuryOf octagonal shape, painted in underglaze-blue, iron-red, enamels and gold at the lower part w...

A very large Seto vase. Late 19th centuryOf elongated pear form with a trumpet-shaped neck and a wavy rim, painted in deep underglaze-blue with a ...

A large Seto flower pot. Late 19th centuryStanding on three short feet, painted in underglaze-blue with pines, peonies and chrysanthemums. Height ...

A very large Arita hibachi. Around 1900The body painted in underglaze-blue with four running dragons and flaming jewels, the border and rim with g...

A large vase. 20th centuryDisplaying a gropup of large iris in moulded relief reserved from an underglaze-blue ground. Signed to the base Keichiku...

A very large vase. Second half 20th centuryOf squat globular shape, similar to a sea urchin, covered by a beige-coloured glaze, with a small openi...

A large champlevé enamel vase. Second half 19th centuryOf lozenge-shaped cross section with two bronze taotie masks to the shoulder and loose ring...

A very large cloisonné enamel vase. Late 19th centuryDisplaying an eagle on a blossoming cherry branch on a pale pink ground and a pair of paradis...

A cloisonné enamel vase. Late 19th centuryOf square section, on the four sides of the body reserves filled with a white goose underneath a flower ...

A cloisonné enamel cigarette box. Early 20th centuryOn four tiny feet, displaying a peony bush and autumn flowers on the lid and small flowers and...

A bronze incense burner in shape of a whippet. Edo period or laterWith a bell hanging from a cord tied to its neck, a removable pierced cover fitt...

A pair of bronze models of herons. Around 1900With a fine brown patina and pupils of shakudô and gold. Signed Kunitoshi. Set into burlwood stands....

A bronze figure of a samurai. Around 1900Standing and lifting a globular pot with two dragon handles and decorated with goldfish in relief, the sw...

A fine large bronze lidded pot. Late 19th centuryWith two ornamental handles on four dragon feet, the rounded body decorated with four mythologica...

A pair of sentoku vases. Late 19th centuryWith two ring handles in shape of archaistic animals, the body decorated with flying cranes above chrysa...

A silver and black-lacquered wood cigarette box. Around 1900The lid displaying a landscape with an angler crossing a bridge and Mount Fuji in the ...

An ivory okimono of a Buddha. Late 19th centuryStanding on a lotus flower above a lotus base, the right hand hanging down, the left held in mudra,...

A ivory okimono of Daikoku and Benten. Late 19th centuryStanding and carrying Benten on his back, the garments of both gods decorated in engraving...

An ivory okimono of Shôki and oni. Late 19th centuryThe demon queller kneels above an oni lying on its back, holding him down and about to strike ...

An ivory okimono of a boy on a swing. Late 19th centuryThe boy stands with one leg on a swing hanging from a pine branch and supported by a long p...

An ivory okimono of a boy. Late 19th centuryLying on a bundle of brushwood and trying to catch a dove with a basket. Height 5.5 cm; length 15.8 cm...

An ivory okimono of a sleeping boy. Late 19th centuryThe young pupil has fallen asleep over his desk, still clutching the cord of his notebook, wh...

An ivory okimono of a monkey group. Late 19th centuryThe mother animal is surrounded by three young monkeys and a long branch with kaki fruits han...

An ivory okimono of two tortoises. Late 19th enturyA tortoise crawls over the carapace of a larger animal, both with head widely extended. The eye...

An ivory okimono in shape of a mikan. Early 20th centuryA very naturalistic model of a mikan, partly peeled and showing the segments covered by a ...

Two hares. Bronze. 2. Hälfte 20th centuryOne animal sitting upright, the other animal reclining and licking his forepaw. One animal signed Hiromit...

An elegant slender bronze vase. Second half 20th centuryIn shape of a very slender kotsutsumi with a double ridge around the waist. Purplish brown...

A very slender bronze vase. Second half 20th centuryOf a very slender shape with a short tapering neck. Chestnut-coloured patina. Signed in seal s...

A slender bronze vase. Second half 20th centuryThe four-cornered body rising to form a trumpet-shaped mouth. Shiny reddish brown patina with small...

A lozenge shaped bronze vase. Dated 1963Around the shoulder a friese filled with four-petalled flowers inlaid with gold and silver within lozenges...

A bronze vase. Second half 20th centuryIn shape of a pegtop with a straight cylindrical neck surrounded by stripes inlaid in silver. Signed Hiroyu...

A bronze vase. Second half 20th centuryWith a set-off shoulder and a long slender neck with a ring handle in shape of a leaf. To the base a sealma...

A copper hand-hammered vase. Second half 20th centuryOf almost globular shape with a silver wave band and four whirls in relief. Mark to the base ...

Anonymous. 18th/19th centuryA six-fold screen depicting an old blossoming cherry tree, birds and with lilies, azaleas, and sasa on the ground. Ink...

Shunki. 19th centuryA two-panel screen depicting an eagle on a rock underneath a pine branch and high breaking waves. Ink and light brown on paper...

...Yoshihide. 19th centuryA six-panel screen depicting a pair of peacocks on a rock underneath a blossoming tree in a landscape with a small water...

Anonymous. Late 19th centuryA pair of six-fold screens depicting games and customs at New Year's and in spring and summer time. Ink, colours and g...