Meiji Period Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Mizusashi

Shino pottery vase in deep murasaki and white by contemporary Japanese ceramic artist Tamaoki Yasuo. The vase is an iconic representation of his style. I...

Unusual Japanese Folk Art theatre mask depicting the playful character Mitsumekozo, a three eyed goblin often portrayed as a mischevious creature in comical plays, late Meiji period,...

This elegant water jar for tea ceremony (Mizusashi), from the Okayama prefecture of Japan features striking mottled tones of grey and rust which are the result of charcoal ash staini...

Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck figure Otafuku with a finely painted erotic design on the interior and a carved inscri...

Set of eight vintage Japanese stoneware dishes, in the shape of bamboo with gilded interior. Each piece sold individually. Please ...

A remarkable, delicately hand-painted Kutani porcelain vase with a decoration of camellia blooms, with original paulownia storage box, signed, by Yoshiaki Yamada. Kutani ware has a long history dating back to the Edo period, over 350 years ago. It was featured in the 1873 World Exposition...

Sumidagawa ‘Monkeys’ vase, Ban-Ni, Japan, c. 1890, Meiji Period. £1,350.00 Sumidagawa pottery vase, signed Ban-Ni, Japan, c. 1890, Meiji Period. The large vase, sculpted with an amu...

A very fine antique Japanese Meiji period Satsuma pottery bowl, circa 1890. The bowl having a lobed rim and finely decorated & gilt to the outside with a 'thousand flowers' decoratio...

A charming Japanese porcelain tobacco jar with lid in the Imari style, alternating panels showing still-life scenes and floral designs. Meiji period. The base shows the maker’s chara...

From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Meiji period Satsuma Bowl by Kinkozan. The earthenware bowl with pinched rim extensively decorated on both the exterior and interior. The bowl with a cobalt blue base glaze decorated to the borders with gilt shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash) with scattered medallion roundells. Around the exterior two elongated scenes are featured, one with boys playing games in a courtyard with the other featuring seated scholars in full dress both with raised enamel decoration. The interior features a central scene with Samurai warriors in training fully armoured with swords in a courtyard with landscapes scenes to the background. The central scene bordered by further stylised shippo-tsunagi type decoration with a greek key rim border. The bowl signed to the base Kinkozan dating to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1900. Shippo-Tsunagi (linked-cash) or seven treasures, is a traditional Japanese geometric pattern that combines four ellipses in a circle. These ellipses repeat outward to then create more circles, symbolising eternal peace and happiness. Kinkozan the Kinkozan family have been associated with pottery dating back to 1645. They went on to become the largest producer of Satsuma ware by one individual company, from the end of the 19th century until 1927 after which the factory closed. By the 1850s Kobayashi Sobei (1824-84), Kinkozan Sobei...

Very fine quality Japanese Meiji period Satsuma tripod censer with a foo dog finial. wonderful painting quality.

A finely decorated and glazed Japanese porcelain vase by Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1900s Meiji Period. The vase is of a classic bottle form with baluster body and short neck. It was decorated with underglaze white magnolia blossom on a pleasant celadon background. The stamens of the flower were artistically rendered in a low relief, giving the design a realistic appeal with the dimension. Miyagawa Kozan...