Asian Ceramics

10.5" d
Border of flowers on bamboo fence w butterflies against full moon
Less interesting 9” diam on the web - $1100

ex Daniel Brooks Gallery NYC

8.25" d
(Pair) Molded Buddhist pearl form panels Scholars playing Go , five spur marks - Japanese style rim repairs, 1 bump crack - Comparables: Sotheby 3/11/81 (identical) #144 & 5/6/81 #189 $4-700 each; 11/79 #675 $6-800; ‘95 NY Asia show (comparable) $5-8000 -

8" d
(Pair) Scalloped Rim Iron-oxide Dressing - Kuchibeni (literally`lipstick`) Reverse blue painting dragon in cloud, 1628-60 or early Kakiemon (c 1680-1720) - Comparables: 1/75 #352; Japanese Porcelain Jenyns pl 8,9, 70b; Smithsonian’s Asian Art Winter 1990 p.31 as late 17th cent Arita, Hizen; Sotheby’s 7/80 # 249 $5-750; 11/79 #675 $6-800" Ex Flying Cranes

Possibly Chinese 18th century - Rare in either case

1922-1939
Hand cut body, similar to effects by Daulton & United States by art potters - both artist sealed & stamped “made in Japan / Blue & Green drilled and restored / mixed glazes like Sung ware - click on More pics for other items from this kiln.

5” d Olive to brown w good center medallion of a fish - ex. E. J. Frankel Oriental Art, Inc 1997. - 10 to 13th century - Comparable: Sotheby 6/80 #353 (identical dish & glaze w damage) $1200-1500

8.6” Olive to brown w fair center medallion of a fish - 10 to 13th century- somewhat degraded glaze

Flowers, grass, bird, butterflies, Chyrsanthemum over lip - Bowes 1882: “Shimpo Company of Hizen area began exporting in 1870; noted for the pink color” - signed red “Dai Nippon, made by Hichozan Shimpo” Mountain Butterfly on early Fukagawa

Hakame bowl w gray flowers on salmon ground, Korean style - sealed - listed Japanese Pottery, Morse- Purchased in 1976

Early Edo (18th cent) - Sommetsuke Finely painted, rocks & four peonies around center circle - Three chrysanthemum mons - exterior with trailing floral design - five spur marks - repaired rim chip in Japanese style - bump crack - $2500+ piece if perfect - Sotheby 11/95 #213 (hairline 16”) $35-4000" purchased 1994

cf. Jenyns Japanese Porcelain, ex Orientations, exhibit Arts & Traditions of Japan 4/94, probably Kakiemon IV, Floral edge, asymetrical shape, 4 flowers in red & gold, Shishi & sacred pearl in center, blue & white border on foot" one as is w bump crack - from Flying Cranes 1987

Rich underglaze blue in subtle shades, overglaze red & gold butterflies (some rubbing), marked “made Namsei tei kanaga”? - three spurs, rim chips; Christies 10/88 #665 (lesser, pr) $2200-2750;Miller ‘91 p.46 $7-8000; Miller ‘90 p.79 (dmg, lesser) $3-4500 p81 (12” b&w) $75-9000 purchased in 1995 - along w several now sold rare period pieces from a NYC antique dealer’s estate. Never shown.

Signed Inaemonzan -
Comparable: Arts of Pacific ‘97 (same design, lesser quality, unsigned) $4500 for a pair
(poor quality signed) $2800 - 6"d
purchased in 1995 at auction for $940

10”d 3 legs High foot, Cranes & landscape of distant temple stamped “Japan” ca 1900 $250 NOW $110
12”d Bowl waterwheel & rice paddy $450 SALE $150
2 handled jar $350 NOW $140

Click MORE PICs for some of the Oribe yaki (ware) we have in stock.

• 4"h Soya server - attached plate, Shino & Oribe Kiln Sites pl #304 possibly Momoyama $375 SALE $150
• Low Basket Pourer - unusual and rare design $225 SALE $100
• 6"d Red to Green allover glaze $225 SALE $75

10"h Hand thrown & cut artist seal $575 NOW $190

13"h tall Ikebana slab vase ca 1900 - artist signed - $600 NOW $140
cf: Warman’s Oriental Antiques p. 246; Eldred’s 8/24/98 (mate, not as nice) #711 $790

8"h grain & leaves - late Edo early Meiji $300 NOW $110

For more of our extensive collection of antique Oribe ware, click below.

Probably Yoshida Kiln - early 19th century

Click on MORE PICS for other Ao (Green) Kutani pieces currently in stock.