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A gorgeous Japanese studio pottery Yunomi teacup or sake cup that features a wonderful sumptuous crimson red glaze with dripping gold gilt glaze and various shifts in color and textu...

A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Native North American Indian Navajo tribe wool rug/blanket featuring a geometric X-pattern (the Navajo tribe is famed for...

A beautiful Southwest Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico sgraffito vase featuring a wonderful hand painted geometric pattern by American ceramic artist Leslie Kent Thompson. The vase is s...

A beautiful and very engaging original oil on canvas painting my Japanese American artist Hiroshi Honda (1910-1970). The bold colors and abstract design are really quite striking. ...

An alluring and quite engaging Mid-Century Modern original abstract female nude painting by artist Roberto Gonzalez. Upon each viewing, the woman's shapely figure emerges and separa...

A beautifully composed, relatively rare woodblock print by famed Japanese Sosaku Hanga printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most ...

A spectacular and truly unique work made from embroidered fabric with 13 ornamental metal (likely copper) heads representing various Tibetan figures attached (these heads appear to be from the khatvanga ritual staff - the Buddhist ceremonial staff...

German-born artist Josef Albers wonderfully designed Homage to the Square, four glazed Italian porcelain ceramic platters, chargers, plates, each hallmarked/stamped on verso, from a limited sold-out edition. Each platter comes in its original box and is based on Albers' 1954 original oil on masonite work. Albers is widely considered one of the most influential artists and teachers of the visual arts in the twentieth century. The platters were done in a limited edition run of 1500 in 1999 and quickly sold out. They were all made in Italy specifically for MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art). Would be a great addition to any modern art or ceramic collection. These platters have become rare and scarce - especially in this pristine, as new condition. Platter dimensions: .75" high, 11.75" wide, 11.75" deep...

An exceptionally rare, wonderfully designed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master woodblock printmaker/ artist Shiko Munakata (1903-1975) who is widely considered to be the most important Japanese visual artist of the 20th century and the Pablo Picasso of Japan. This hand-painted work clearly illustrates Munakata's whimsical side as it is of a Koma - a child's spinning top toy. Very few examples of Munakata's work in ceramics exist still today. The work is signed by Munakata on the base as well as the original wood protective storage box (his seal can also be seen faintly in the lower-left corner). The bowl has a small kintsugi or "golden joinery" repair - the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold - on the inside. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. Munakata who is often compared to Picasso was primarily associated with and a principal figure in both the Sosaku-Hanga (which stressed the artist as the sole creator ) and the Mingei (folk art) movements. His many accolades and awards include the "Prize of Excellence" at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952, and first prize at the São Paulo Bienal Exhibition in Brazil in 1955, followed by the Grand Prix Award at the Venice Biennale in 1956, and the Order of Cultural Merit, the highest honor in the arts by the Japanese government in 1970. In 1960 after returning from a year abroad exhibiting his work in the United States, the Horinji Temple in Kyoto bestowed upon him the honorary rank of “Hokkyo”. In 1962, he received the rank of “Hogan” from Nisseki Temple in Toyama prefecture. He also received a Medal of Honor in 1963 and the Asahi Shimbun culture prize in 1965. Munakata's work can be found in numerous international collections and museums including: The Britsih Museum, UK The Chicago Art Institute Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NY The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), NY The Philadelphia Museum of Art The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), Washington DC Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis And his own museum The Munakata Shiko...

A fabulous shishi (shi-shi) 獅子 guardian lion okimono sculpture by renowned Japanese Bizen Yaki ware pottery master Fujiwara Tousai, perhaps originally designed as a koro/ incense bur...

A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless. Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number). Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while. Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist". Her other awards include: 1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California) 1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film 1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council 1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University 1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award) 1986 Women’s Building Award 1984 Living Treasure of California 1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History 1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...

A beautifully and sumptuously blue drip glazed serene Buddha head ceramic/pottery sculpture very much in a similar manner of the Italian made Chinese Kwan Yin bust...

A fantastic and rivetting work by American/ California artist Ed Moses titled "Ikuru Speak-No". This work is on wove and Japanese paper (The print was made with two attached sheets...

A wonderfully designed and beautifully hand painted tea ceremony tray/plate by esteemed Japanese artist and master potter Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743). Kenzan is widely considered to be...

A masterful early work by famed potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped footed bowl was delicately hand thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by Otto with one of his famed early volcanic glazes. The bowl captures your attention from all angles. Rare and stunning. This work is sure to give aesthetic pleasure for years to come and would be an amazing addition to any Natzler or modern ceramic...

A beautifully designed and gorgeously executed sculpture/footed bowl by famed Mexican-American California studio art potter Dora De Larios featuring and Pacific West Coast oceanic de...

A fantastic piece, beautifully colored and designed. Caught our eye right away. Would stand out in about any setting, modern or otherwise. Comes as shown. Needs lamp shade. ...

A wonderfully designed (note the intricate hand created repeated pattern detail), quite large and heavy Mingei Agano Yaki ware pottery vase by Japanese artist Gen Kozuru (1938- ). ...

A quite beautiful and mesmerizing Mid-Century Modern original oil painting titled "The River Styx" featuring a fiery burning orange/yellow sun rising through a blood red sky above th...

A beautiful and wonderfully colored woodblock print by famed Japanese artist and Shin-Hanga master printmaker Kawase Hasui. This print is titled "Rain at Yasuniwa, Nagano Prefecture ...

A wonderful image titled "Hokuryo" by one of Japan's finest 20th century artist and one of, if not the greatest working artist in the Shin-Hanga movement. Yos...

A beautiful standing Edo Period wood carved antique Japanese Kannon Bodhisattva Buddha Amida sculpture/statue. This Buddha is one of four we acquired that were rescued from an abando...

Exquisite in design and execution. This work, titled "From a Distance", is by Japanese master artist/printmaker Toko Shinoda (1913-2021) who is universally recognized for her merging...

A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This mischievous looking monkey has beautiful blue glass inset eyes. Would be the crown jewel of any walking cane collection once attac...

A very engaging, quite erotic, unique, and alluring work by famed Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki featuring a woman/geisha in bondage - a subject matter...

A quite wonderful and evocative signed antique Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian period (794–1185). Initially crafted from iron or bronze, over time they became more decorative in nature and more for show as the waring Samurai clans disbanded and became part of Japan's past. The particular Tsuba features a Oni Demon design. Oni are fearsome, ogre-like demons or trolls from Japanese folklore, known for their monstrous appearance, immense strength, and cruel nature but conversely and somewhat contradictorily they can also symbolize good fortune, representing the duality of evil and protection in Japanese culture and sometimes serve as guardians against evil. The piece is likely from the late Edo Period (1603-1868) or early Meiji Period (1868-1912). It is signed on the verso/backside. This Tsuba has a great feel and heft to it. Would be a great addition to any Tsuba or Japanese Asian sword...

A wonderful, beautifully ornamented and somewhat rare fully intact Japanese Buddhist monk/ priest's Kesa ceremonial silk robe featuring various colorful birds in flight. Kesa (which came from the Chinese word "kasaya") robes have been handmade/handstitched by monks/priests as an act of devotion as ceremonial robes for centuries in various Asian cultures (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, etc.). The kesa is a rectangular garment designed to be worn over the left shoulder (see example image). The robes are made (often in a patchwork column pattern ranging from five, seven, nine or more pannels) specifically for fully ordained Buddhist monks, priests and nuns and are made from donations of exquisite textiles from wealthy patrons of Japanese Buddhist temples. The robes were used in daily ceremonies, temple gatherings, and private meditation. Antique Kesa robes...

A wonderful Mid-Century Modernist Abstract sculpture of a female figure in the style of/attributed to renowned South African sculptor/ artist Sydney Kumalo...

A wonderful work by renowned American artist/ sculptor Tom Corbin. This piece of a figurative nude female/woman is titled Reaching Torso and features a fantastic rich green/brown pat...

A wonderful hand carved wood Kifwebe mask created by the Songye and Luba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kifwebe mask are used by the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe secret socie...

A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous Australian Aboriginal bark painting featuring an image of a freshwater crocodile (t...

A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, quite engaging hand carved wood Japanese folklore mask. We believe this mask is a Kitsune fox mask which are quite rare and much desired in Japan. ...

A quite striking Japanese Shigaraki Ware pottery vase featuring a very abstract, multi-layered ash glazed texture. Shigaraki Ware pottery comes from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The k...

A wonderfully crafted, beautifully designed set of ceramic goblets/ Japanese yunomi tea cups by California pottery/ ceramics masters husband and wife ar...

An exceptionally beautiful, serene, delicately crafted Buddha head/bust - hand-made using the ancient Thayo technique which entails using a lacquer paste made by mixing lacquer with ...

A wonderful and alluring, dark, rich black and white lithograph by Chicago-born American painter and artist Richard Florsheim. The work, titled "Blast Furnaces...

A wonderful, quite special and unique Thai (Thailand) Buddhist sacred amulet/charm necklace featuring 32 silver and gold toned amulets/charms plus one main larger key shaped center p...

A beautifully designed and gorgeously glazed large bowl by famed Mexican-American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. This piece was done late in her career and in collaboration with Irving Place Studio...

A fantastic and quite engaging Primordial Life offset lithograph print by renowned contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami the founder of the Superflat aesthetic art movement w...

A wonderful handmade vintage silk Obi sash/ belt featuring a rather unique hand-drawn scene with a crow and trees. Signed and stamped by the artist...

This is truly a wonderful piece with clear age and a nice patina to it. Very unique. We have not seen another quite like it. The monk appears to have glass eyes which gives his expression a very humanistic feel. The head is removable (please see the last image). From a collection of Japanese arts and artifacts. Most likely dates back to the Edo period. Would make for a nice addition to any Japanese or Asian artifacts...

A wonderful, quite engaging modern abstract print by renowned Japanese artist Shoichi Ida (1941-2006). This work is titled "Between - Vertical and Horizontal - Paper Between a Leaf ...

A beautiful and engaging large limited edition serigraph print by Japanese artist/print master Muramasa Kudo (1948-) titled "Lilies in Stream". The wor...

An absolutely gorgeous and extremely engaging original oil painting by German-born Canadian artist Hand Herold (1925-2011). This work is tiled "Southern Saskatchewan Prairie" and fe...

An exquisite, beautifully crafted and designed vase by master Japanese Mingei Moshiko potter Shoji Hamada, a fine example of his iron pigment and glazed hand painted tetsue brushwork...

A wonderful and very coveted original large-format photogravure by iconic American photographer Edward Curtis (1868-1952) titled "Mosa Mohave" Of this image Curtis noted “It would b...

A wonderfully detailed and decorated wolf figure Kachina doll with fur. Signed by the artist on the base. From a collection of Native American objects an...

A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed vase by famed American (Mendocino, California) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The natural, organic wood grain is quite spectacular...

A fantastic and rare early Japanese Kendo (The Samurai Way/Path of the Sword) fencing martial arts protective armor/armour Men (mask). The piece is made of a steel-grid face guard, t...

A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker. This mask is o...

A beautiful and wonderfully colored woodblock print by famed Japanese artist and Shin-Hanga master printmaker Kawase Hasui. This print, titled "Shinagawa (Rainy Season at Ryoshimachi...

A wonderful geometric patterned and designed hand painted and glazed Native American large earthenware jar/vase/pot made by the Shipibo-Conibo people, an indigenous people along the ...

A beautiful, richly colored Japanese triptych woodblock print by famed Japanese Edp Period artist Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864). This ...

A wonderfully designed work by famed American California Studio master ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a gorgeous, dark, iridescent metallic volcanic lava crater muted glaze. A cla...

A wonderful, unique, relatively large, very engaging original indigenous Australian Aboriginal dreaming painting by Northern Territory Yolngu artist David Malangi (1927-1999. He is ...

A gorgeous mustard-yellow glazed stoneware bowl with manganese rim by famed European potters Lucie Rie & Hans Coper. The bowl is signed with each artist's impressed seals on t...

A wonderfully designed and colored figurine of two playful fighting/wresting polar bears by Danish Royal Copenhagen. Stamped, numbered (2317), and signed ("OP") on the base. W...

A wonderful Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897) Korean pottery bowl - perhaps a monk's Chawan tea bowl. The work features a beautiful white glaze, wonderful organic shape, engaging design and...

A quite beautiful and very engaging 950 sterling silver pendant of the Bodhisattva/Buddha featuring an imprinted Buddhist quote about mercy. It quite an eye catching piece. Likely ...

A beautiful standing Edo Period wood carved antique Japanese Kannon Bodhisattva Buddha Amida sculpture/statue. This Buddha is one of four we acquired that were rescued from an abando...