Metal Ceramics

Gilded and dimpled Japanese decorative porcelain charger intricately hand painted, showcasing a dramatic breathtaking phoenix in deep blue extending its beautiful long wings to cover...

Gilded and dimpled Japanese decorative porcelain vase intricately hand painted, showcasing a dramatic breathtaking phoenix in deep blue extending its beautiful long wings to wrap the...

Exquisite contemporary large dimpled platinum-gilded porcelain vase, an exceptional piece crafted, hand painted and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Im...

A tri-pod ceramic incense burner (koro) by Japanese Imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa late Meiji to the start of Taisho period (1890-1910s). A fine example of the artist's work belonging to the late part of his underglaze paint phase (started around 1887 until his death), the surface of the koro was painted in beautiful shades of blue to depict a continuous landscape not unlike a traditional ink and watercolor hand scroll. The rise and fall mountains recede and fade into the horizon and are dotted with groves of pines. The sky is painted with a beautiful subtle shade of pink, suggesting a time of sunrise or sunset. The koro is fitted with an ensuite reticulated sterling silver hoya (incense cover), pierced with swirling cloud and marked with "pure silver' in Kanji. The base is signed in underglaze blue "Makuzu Kozan Sei" within a double ring. The piece is beautifully potted in form and the decoration was done with expertise using the novel technique developed by Kozan called Fuki-e (the blow painting), in order to achieve the striking landscape known as "Mountain and Water" with sense of dimensions and gradient, the poetic effects normally conveyed only by sumi ink staining on paper. The piece comes with an unsigned tomobako (wood storage box) of a recent age. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu Kozan was one of the most established and collected ceramist from Meiji Period. Born as Miyagawa Toranosuke, Kozan established his pottery studio in Yokohama around 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. Being one of the most creative ceramists, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze around 1880s. New colors allowed him to create underglaze designs that appeared bright, smooth and glossy. He even invented his own receipt of cobalt blue to achieve a much brighter yet softer shade, as evident on this vase. To create landscape 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...

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

Exceptional large Japanese porcelain vase uniquely gilded in platinum inside, and hand-painted intricately hand painted in red on outside...

Elegant gilded contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain lidded jar, hand painted in green and red with generous gold details, showcasing scalopped floral panels surrounded by a flo...

Exquisite contemporary dimpled platinum-gilded decorative ceramic vase, an exquisite piece crafted, hand painted and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s I...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in blue, red and purple on a stunning turquoise background in a beautiful round shape, the signed masterpiece by widely acclaimed award-winning master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita style. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique gold and platinum work on porcelain. 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. His profile is available upon request. Phoenix has since ancient times been called the “king of birds” in China. Phoenix or 'Ho-ho" is a mythical bird in Japan called King of Birds. It is believed to be a messenger of goodwill that comes to earth and represents sun, fire, fidelity and justice. It is condidered a symbol for the imperial household, specifically the empress.This exceptional intricately hand painted large porcelain vase showcases a bold blue Phoenix...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, intricately gilded and hand painted in vivid red, green and deep blue on an elegantly shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed work by widely respected Japanese master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita tradition and the recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. 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. The petals flying in the wind say that the brief flower-viewing period is soon coming to an end, and are a reminder of how precious and short life is. “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. This artist's profile is available upon request. This piece depicts a whimsical interpretation of a cherry tree with its graceful trunk in beautiful deep blue and its hanging branches stretching across the whole body of this stunningly shaped vase, and blossoms in deep blue, red and purple hanging...

Exceptional very large signed contemporary Japanese dimpled decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue and pink on an elegantly shaped porcelain body against a stunning platinum background, a signed masterpiece by widely acclaimed Japanese master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita tradition. 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. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. The artist's profile is available upon request. This graceful massive vase depicts elegant Japanese toad...

Mesmerizing large contemporary Japanese hand painted decorative porcelain vase, an exclusive signature masterpiece in gold, blue, green and red by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist of the Imari-Arita region of Japan and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional application of gold and platinum on porcelain. This unique vase in brilliant gold, red, green and blue features the highly auspicious Acala "immovable," seen as a fierce protective Buddhist deity particularly in Shingon traditions of Japan where he is known as Fudo Myo...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, an exclusive signature masterpiece in blue and red by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist of the Imari-Arita region of...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary hand-glazed signed decorative porcelain vase in a stunning black/brown color and zirconium that creates the mesmerizing luster, an award-winning e...

Extraordinary museum-quality Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in blue, red and yellow on a stunningly shaped ovoid body, a signed m...

Extraordinary museum-quality contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately gilded and hand-painted in stunning shades of red and green on a stunningly shaped...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, platinum-gilded and hand-painted porcelain vase in a stunning cylinder shape and signed by highly acclaimed award-winning m...

Nice pair of Satsuma lamps with black patinated bronze mount. Gilding is somewhat mitigated locally but they are in very good condition, with no cracks or breakages. Electrical wiri...

Plate in Canton porcelain and gilded bronze, round in shape, the plate standing on a finely chiseled bronze mount. Work realized circa 1880. Reference : LS

A small light blue cloisonne enamel vase with an egret, the white bird standing in water in front of a lotus plant with blue and purple flowers, the rim stamped ‘Cloisonne Japan...

A large Meiji period Satsuma earthenware floor vase, the of baluster form, painted in pastel overglaze enamels and gilding with two large sprays of flowers including prunus blossom, ...

These are magnificent urns in the Chien Ling style. Very beautiful colors on the vases and of course, the ormolu trim is wonderful.     

Haisen. Painted enamel porcelain. Japan, possibly first half of the 20th century. It has damage to the base and paper rests on some areas. White porcelain container...

A Japanese Cloisonne vase and cover, Meiji period finely decorated in silver and copper wire and a variety of coloured enamels with six panels, the body and cover with bands of lapp...

Jewelry box. Delightful jewelry box of Chinese origin, composed of a hand-chiseled silver frame and hand-painted ceramic with oriental representations. The box is in perfect conser...

A large Meiji period Satsuma earthenware floor vase, the skittle shaped body painted in pastel overglaze enamels and gilding with a continuous frieze of the Seven Gods...

This superb very large Chinese Republican period porcelain panel depicts a detailed underwater aquatic scene which is illuminated with golden sunlight. It shows numerous shubunkin go...

An unusual Taisho/Showa period cloisonné enamel vase by Ando Jubei, the unusual bulbous musen enamel body with a flat shoulder and short, narrow neck, decorated with three stylised p...

A Pair Of Large Cloisonne´ Enamel Double Gourd Bottle Vases Late Qing Dynasty, 19th century The Chinese bottle vases are made of porcelain with an intr...

A large Japanese cloisonne enamel vase by Tamura This large high shouldered vase has a single stylized blossom against a spray of foliage within scalloped borders in shades of turqu...

A fabulous and large pair of 19th century Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted Chinese porcelain rooster red ground covered jars/covered vases...

These lovely Imari cake dishes have fine coloring and are in great condition.

An unusual Showa period cloisonné vase, of squat ovoid form with continuous guilloche in turquoise and green enamels enclosing abstract designs in blue, y...

Born of the collaboration between a Parisian antiques dealer and a rural Vietnamese artists' community, these impressive monumental urns are a testam...