The black ground color of this koro or incense burner is quite rare, beautifully contrasting the gold and enamel work. It has an original shakudo gold and copper cover which was finely worked. It measures 3.25" x 3.5" and dates about 1880 - 1890. The condition is excellent.
The decoration on this Shizan signed vase was inspired by Yabu Meizan with a band of karako boys above and a Lake Biwa scene below. It measures 3.5" x 2.25" and is in excellent condition. It dates about 1900.
There is a lot of detail work on this when its size it taken into consideration. The body of the vase is wrapped with a Boys Day scene with reserves made to resemble a chrysanthemum flower below it and swirling bands of floral and geometric patterns above. It measures 2.25" x 2.25" and dates about 1900. The condition is excellent.
The condition of this sake ewer is pristine with no signs of any damages or handling wear, except a tiny spot on the finial. The subject matter of karako boys at play is done in fine detail, as are the floral reserves. It measures 4" x 1.5", not including the original handle. This item dates about 1900 and is priced to sell.
This beautiful dish is featured on page 84 of Louis Lawrence's new book on Satsuma. It shows a farming family at work with a barrel of rice with a processional scene on the scroll above. The reverse side is decorate with cranes in flight. It dates about 1900 and measures 4 3/4" x 1 3/8". The condition is excellent.
This spill jar was decorated in a non prolific studio and has several interesting motifs including a snow scene of children building a polar bear in the snow. Also There is a tenuke playing Go with Hotei. It measures 4 7/8" x 2" and dates about 1900. The condition is excellent.
This beautiful tray is decorated with a flock of doves feeding beneath a blossoming cherry tree. The ground color of the border is mottled with tones of green, blue and earthen brown. There is some slight gilt wear, otherwise the condition is excellent. It measures 8 1/4" x 4 7/8" and dates about 1900.
The panels on this finely executed tea caddy or chaki alternate between floral and figural. Soft shibui colors are used to give a more subtle feel. The condition is excellent with some minimal wear to the gold. Also, the original inner liner is still in place. It measures 5.75" x 5" and dates about 1890 - 1900.
This is a finely detailed example of Japanese Satsuma earthenware, attributed to the Kinkozan studio. Each panel was decorated with painstaking detail and the reserves show equal attention to detail. Other than some very slight handling wear on the rim, the vase is in excellent condition and dates about 1900 - 1910. It measures 7" x 4".
This vase is finely decorated with two beautiful scenes contrasted by a rich chocolate brown ground. The sparse use of silver application in the reserves and the flesh tones used in the faces adds to the beauty of this piece. It is impressed with a Kinkozan mark and dates about 1900. The condition is excellent with few signs of wear. The dimensions are 6" x 4.75".
