Kitigawa Kisaku

One Thousand Faces

1940's

Chinese Dish Porcelain China handpainted with gold luster 8 x 8 inches

Kitigawa Kisaku One Thousand Faces Hand Painted Plate c. 1940s Fine porcelain, gold luster 6 x 6 inches

Franklin House of Faberge Nativity Dish 1991 Fine porcelain 8 x 8 inches

Offspring, Prosperity, Longevity c. 1990s Porcelain 8.5 x 8 x 8.5, 3.5 x 3.75 x 3.5, 2 x 2.5 x 2

Japanese Sake Bowls (pair) 1890-1918 Fine porcelain, gold luster 1.25 x 2.75 x 2.75 inches

Hand-painted Japanese Sake Bowl 1890-1918 Fine porcelain, gold luster 1.25 x 2.75 x 2.75 inches Condition note: 2mm rim chip

Pair of Vases with Parcel Gilt  Insects England, John Mortlock circa 1875 Porcelain with gold leaf 15 inches   The firm of Mortlock began business in 174...

Hand Built & Painted Vase Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, China Paint, Gold Leaf, Flocking Fired: Electric Kiln, Cone 6 This piece was part of "Go for Baroque: Opulence and Excess in C...

Hand Built & Painted Vase Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, China Paint, Gold Leaf, Flocking Fired: Electric Kiln, Cone 6 Her work references exclusive and precious porcelain wares from ...

Artist : Yoonjee Kwak Title : (5) The night of counting stars Materials : Porcelain, gold luster, Hand-building Date : 2020 Dimensions : Vessel – H8.25" W8.75" D8.75", Pedestal – H1.75" W4.5" D4.5" Inch Signed, COA provided Yoonjee Kwak makes sculptural vessels to represent human beings as iconic symbols from the Korean culture. In Korea, when people talk about someone’s personality, they often use...

Artist : Yoonjee Kwak Title : Bottomless Pit 1 Materials : Porcelain, gold luster, Hand-building Date : 2020 Dimensions : H9.5” W7.5” D7.5” Inch Signed, COA provided Yoonjee Kwak makes sculptural vessels to represent human beings as iconic symbols from the Korean culture. In Korea, when people talk about someone’s personality, they often use “vessel...

ONO HAKUKO (1915-1996) Green Globular Vessel Porcelain, gold leaf 9.5 x 9.75 inches With artist signed tomobako From Aichi prefecture, Ono Hakuko (1915-1996) as trained by her father initially in the ceramic arts. However she was most strongly influenced by the great experimentive artist Kato Hajime (1901-1968) and his work with gold. This affected her own style deeply, and it can be said that she carried on his research. She was awarded the JCS award in 1980, one of Japans most prestigious ceramics awards. In 1992 she was named an important cultural asset (Juyo mukei bunkazai) of Saga prefecture. Bucking the traditional image here is another of Japans great cultural assets who fought against a system of prejudice to rise to the top and it is an honor to be able to offer something by her. For more on this important modern artist see Touch Fire, contemporary Japanese Ceramics...