About Exquisite Classics
As a premiere resource for the finest contemporary hand-painted porcelain of Japan, Exquisite Classics takes pride in presenting the work of leading contemporary artists who are carrying forward Japan’s rich porcelain heritage. With an uncompromising dedication to excellence and the highest artistic standards, Exquisite Classics showcases a carefully curated collection of unique and exceptional porcelain pieces, crafted and hand-painted by Japan’s highly acclaimed master porcelain artists and “Living National Treasures.” These artists' work have found homes in many exce...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Japanese Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figurine, Nemuri Neko, Circa 1960, Red Blue Gold
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming Japanese porcelain sleeping cat from the second half of the 20th century, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entran...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Imari Porcelain Vase, Japanese Kinrande Style, Gold Red Blue
Located in Takarazuka, JP
A mesmerizing contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in vivid red, blue, and yellow with luxurious gold detailing, on an elegantly proportioned body. This sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase, Green and Blue, by Tashiro
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An exceptional, unusually large contemporary porcelain vase, hand-painted in lively green and blue across a strikingly shaped body, b Tashiro, y an acclaimed master artist of the Ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase, Phoenix, Blue and Gold
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An exquisite museum-quality contemporary porcelain vase, an exclusive signature work in brilliant blue by an acclaimed master of the Imari-Arita region, recognized for his exceptiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Japanese Kutani Charger, Pine Forest, Blue Gold Platinum, by Nakamura Shigeto
Located in Takarazuka, JP
A mesmerizing, large-scale porcelain charger and centerpiece, extremely intricately hand-painted in high-purity platinum and gold, presenting Nakamura Shigeto's vision of a pine fore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Gold, Platinum
Contemporary Japanese Red Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Large Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, strikingly hand-painted in vivid blue, red, pink and cream with generous gold details, on a stunningly shaped body in pure whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Gold
Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase, Sometsuke Cobalt Blue, Millet and Quail
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An exquisite expression of traditional Japanese ceramic art, this hand-painted porcelain vase showcases the centuries-old mastery of the Imari-Arita kilns. It is executed in classic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Silk Folding Screen, Oshie Bijin Art, Two Women in Kimono
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An exceptional two-panel byobu (folding screen) depicting two ladies in elegant formal kimono, rendered in the exquisite silk-relief technique known as oshie, or "pressed pictures." ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An exceptional contemporary porcelain vase from the artist's signature koi collection, hand-painted in vivid iron-red and deep blue against a platinum-gilded body. The artist, a mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Gold, Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Green Yellow Blue Porcelain Charger by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional contemporary Japanese museum-quality porcelain raised deep charger/centerpiece, hand-painted in vivid green and yellow, in a stunning Pentagon shape. It showcases a uniqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Imar Porcelain Vase, Japanese Arita Ware, Green Blue
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An exquisite contemporary porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in vivid green and blue across an elegantly shaped body, featuring the auspicious "flowers-in-the-wind" motif, a pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Hand-Glazed Imari Porcelain Vase, , Pink Black, by Sadamatsu Zenji
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An extraordinary museum-quality porcelain vase and centerpiece, hand-glazed in a breathtaking flared silhouette combining pinl, green, and black, by a highly acclaimed contemporary m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
