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A pair of Japanese decorative ceramic plates, made in Arita for export market circa 17-18th century. The cabinet-display dishes feature lotus-petal gilt rim and a lavish tricolor ene...

A large presentation plate with striking pictorial design from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916),...

Fine quality collection of five unusual antique Japanese imari plates, having a quality collection of five unusual antique Japanese imari plates decorated with fish, flowers, birds, ...

Quality collection of five antique Japanese imari plates having five antique Japanese imari plates all with lovely individual patterns decorated with flowers, trees, leaves, birds, f...

Unusual collection of five antique Japanese imari plates, having an unusual collection of various shaped imari plates, all different in style and patterns, hand painted in fantastic ...

Lovely collection of five antique Japanese imari plates having five quality antique Japanese imari plates decorated with flowers, trees and scrolls hand painted in stunning red, whit...

This is an antique decorative plate. A Japanese, ceramic serving dish with blue Imari taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Das...

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma large square bowl Antique early Meiji Period 15" square with scalloped rim Satsuma bowl. Highly unusual and finely painted. ...

A beautiful ceramic vessel in the form of Bo, the so-called monk's alms bowl from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan, also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), one of the most established and collected ceramist from Meiji Period. Born as Miyagawa Toranosuke, Kozan established his pottery studio in Yokohama circa 1870s and later became one of the appointed artists to the Japanese Imperial household. His work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century and won many grand prizes. Of a relatively large size, this piece was made as a decorative center piece for display. It was brilliantly decorated with underglaze paint of a green-on-green bamboo motif, using the novel technique developed by Kozan called Fuki-e (the blow painting). As a result, the bamboos appear took on a three-dimensional quality as if appearing in a mist. Known as one of the most creative ceramists, circa 1887, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze. New colors allowed him to create underglaze design that appeared bright, smooth and glossy. To create design that is realistic and dimensional, more common in the western paintings, he was inspired by the native Japanese ink painting technique developed around 1900 by Yokoyama Taikan...

On offer is a rare Ko-seto (old seto) stoneware ewer from Kamakura period (12-14th century) Japan. The exceptionally heavily potted ewer is made of stoneware. The main body was likely hand-coiled with individually built handle, sprout and wheel-made neck and mouth assembled. It takes the basic form from the contemporary Chinese ewer...