Exquisite Classics

Exquisite pair of Japanese vintage (circa 1935) hand-crafted extremely intricately embroidered silk fabric used in the presentation of ceremonial gifts on special occasions called fu...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese gilded porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in shades of blue and pink on a beautifully shaped body, a striking signed work by highly acclaimed master artist from Arita-Imari region of Japan. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. Yu-riko or underglaze-red that is used in creating this piece is a technique that uses a copper-based colorant for underglaze painting that develops a red color under a transparent glaze. This technique is traced back to 14th century China...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary museum quality decorative porcelain vase, a signed masterpiece by an award-winning master artist and the younger of a two-brother team of master por...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in soft red, green, gold and purple on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece by...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted on an elegantly shaped porcelain body in blue and purple with extreme...

Exuisite Japanese contemporary decorative square porcelain charger, hand painted in vivid pink, blue, green and platinum, and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of ...

Exuisite Japanese contemporary decorative square porcelain charger, hand painted in vivid purple, yellow, orange, blue,and platinum, and signed by highly acclaimed master porcelain a...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in blue and white on an elegant bottle shape large body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed master...

Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase extremely intricately featuring a traditional Arita "shippo" pattern in deep red, green and blue, a stunning signed mast...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in crimson red, black and gold o...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary large gilded, intricately hand painted and dimpled porcelain charger by acclaimed master porcelain artist, dramatically showcasing an eagle in flight,...

Striking Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain long stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are charact...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain charger, hand painted in red, blue and black and stunning details in gold, a signed work by widely acclaimed award-winning master...

Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in green, blue, red and gold on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, a signed work by highly acclaimed award-winning mast...

The exquisite vase features an auspicious traditional Arita arabesque or karakusa pattern in deep red. To this, the artist has added a wide green band decorated with bold under glaze...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain long stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are char...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in platinum and gold on a beautifully shaped body, set against a black background, a signed piece by highly acclaimed Ja...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative charger, intricately hand painted in vivid blue, red and green, a signed piece by ...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain match tea cup, extremely intricately hand painted in various shades of blue and pink set against a stunningly shaped ovoid porcelain body in blue, to create a mesmerizing surface. It is lavishly decorated with intricate gold details and is a masterpiece by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist in traditional patterns of the Imari-Arita region of Japan and the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for his extraordinary porcelain work and his unique gold and platinum work on porcelain. The artist's profile is available upon request. Hydrangeas with intricate details decorate the surface of this remarkable cup and continue to decorate the inside of the cup. "Fired-on gold,” this artist's signature style, highlights unique techniques for incorporating gold and platinum into the hand painting and multiple firing processes that yield a stunningly opulent look. The polychrome overglaze is fired at 800 degrees, followed by the application of gold and platinum that are fired at slightly lower temperature to maintain the luster of the precious metals. As a result, a single piece may undergo as many as 5-10 firings. The artist's profile is available upon request. This elegant gilded porcelain matcha tea cup...

Exquisite Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain long stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are characteristics o...

Extraordinary contemporary Japanese centuries-old traditional extremely detailed handcrafted decorative art form using high quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literall...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative vase, hand painted in vivid blue and red on an elegant bottle shape body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed Japanese master porc...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, beautifully hand-painted in green on a stunning flat round shape, a signed masterpiece by a master porcelain artist of the ...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in red, blue and green with generous gold details, a signed masterpiece from his signature series ...

Exquisite Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are characteristics of Ko-Imari Porcelain ca...

Exquisite Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain long stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are charac...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain charger, stunningly hand painted in blue, pink and red, a signed masterpiece by widely re...

Mesmerizing contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in extremely intricate patterns and extensive use of gold on vibrant green and red on a stunning bottle shaped porcelain body. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. This is a signature masterpiece from an exclusive collection of highly collectible pieces by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and unique gold and platinum work on porcelain. The artist's profile is available upon request. It features the auspicious Mount Fuji and cherry blossom motif. Mount Fuji with its majestic presence is very revered in Japan and is a sacred site in the Shinto religion. It has been designated as a World Heritage site. Since the Edo period (1603-1868) many artists have depicted Mount Fuji in their art, from laquerware and paintings to ukio-e or woodblock print, which was the most popular art form for the middle class in the Edo period. Katsushika Hokusai’s woodblock print...

Attractive contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are characteristics of Ko-Imar...

Stunning Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are characteristics of Ko-Imari Porcelain cal...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary porcelain decorative vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in vivid green, red and deep blue on an ovoid porcelain body in a stunningly beautifu...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in a stunning blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed ...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in beautiful shades of blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, a signed piece from the artist's signature...

Extraordinary very large Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted in deep blue, white and gold on a stunning baluster shape body, a signed ...

Extraordinary museum quality contemporary Japanese hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase in a stunningly shape in black and brown, a masterpiece by a highly respected master porcelai...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded in platinum and hand painted, boasting a dramatic phoenix in deep blue underglaze, extending its beaut...

Exceptional contemporary Japanese Porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in red, blue and cream on an ovoid shape body wi...

Unique ontemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) style charger in blue and white on a stunning abalone shape porcelain body, by renowned Kiln of the Imari-Arita region of southern Ja...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase intricately hand painted in platinum against a black background over a beautifully shaped body, a piece from a signature platinum on b...

Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain charger, hand painted in red and blue underglaze with generous gold details, a signed work by widely admired award-winning master porcelain...

Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain bottle/jar, hand painted in vivid red, purple and blue on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a piece by widely respected Japanese ...

Mesmerizing very large hand-glazed decorative signed porcelain vase/centerpiece in a breathtaking flared shape in red, black and purple, an award-winning exhibition masterpiece by a ...

Exquisite large contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand-painted in underglaze blue, gold and white, a master...

Peony and peony The gorgeous and gorgeous peony that blooms large flowers has been called "Hyakkaou" in China since ancient times because of its noble appearance and has been regard...

Stunning contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid red, purple and blue on a beautifully shaped porcelain body, a work by widely respected Japanese maste...

Exceptional large contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative charger, extremely intricately hand painted in auspicious underglaze blue ...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary porcelain bear sculpture, hand-painted in green, blue, orange purple in a dramatic pattern set against a gold background, by Japanese artist from the historic Imari-Arita region of Japan. This stunning bear is from the limited edition series of four bear...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in red, purple and green with generous gold details, a signed masterpiece from his signature serie...

Extraordinary large Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain charger entitled "sunset". It features a dramatic sunset scene with a striking hawk in extremely detailed platinum and ...

Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in platinum, set against a beautifully shaped body in black, a signed piece belonging to the artist's signature fish collection by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional and extraordinary porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. The artist's profile is available upon request. Based on the Chinese legend...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, stunningly gilded and intricately hand-painted in blue, green and red on a large elegantly shaped body, featuring a mes...

Exceptional tall Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in green and blue underglaze on a beautifully shaped body, a signed masterpiece by widely acclaimed mas...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary large porcelain charger, hand painted showcasing a dramatic scene of two dragons in platinum and gold set against a stunning dimpled deep blue backg...

Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in blue on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, by widely acclaimed master porcelain artist in traditional pa...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in blue and purple on an elegant bottle shape body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed master porc...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in blue, turquoise and red with generous gold details, showcasing a Phoenix gracefully extending...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a stunningly shaped porcelain body in black, a signed masterpiece belonging to the...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in red, blue and pink by acclaimed award-winning master porcelain artist from the Imari-Arita region of Japa...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase intricately hand painted, showcasing a dramatic scene of a phoenix in platinum and gold extending its beautiful long wings...