Japanese bronze double gourd Suiteki - a waterdropper used in dampening the sold inkstone used by scholars when doing calligraphy. Measures 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches x 3/4 inch tall - dates from the late Meiji period, circa 1890-1910 - excellent condition,

Wonderful Japanese Pottery Dish/Tray - elongated octagonal shape - decorated with a grayish green slightly stippled glaze and a design of a pure white egret in the rushes. Measures 11 3'8" long x 8 7/8" wide x 5/8" deep. Excellent condition. Cannot determine the age - I am speculating that is is Taisho to early Showa - circa 1925 - 1940. A very sweet piece.

Japanese Boxwood Okimono of a young woman looking in her mirror. Beautiful detail - a lovely face and fine detailing to her kimono and sash. The mirror she holds is removable - amazing that it is still with the piece and not lost. Measures 4 ½" high x 3 ¾' wide x 3 ¾" deep. Excellent condition except for the crack in the front of the piece just below the sash. The crack was there when I obtained the piece eight years ago and has never gotten any wider...

A striking dark cobalt blue - almost midnight blue - ground standard cloisonne vase with three superbly detailed birds as the design. The three pigeons and the two flowers with leaves all appear to be outlined in silver wire - usually the mark of Ota, a master Meiji era cloissone artist; however, it is not signed so a clear attribution cannot be made. The vase stands 5" tall and is 2" diameter at the widest part. Excellent condition - one tiny ding on the rear just over 1/16" in diameter...

A charming Japanese pottery water dropper, suiteki, used by scholars in preparing the sumi ink for calligraphy. This fine piece is shaped in the form of Mt. Fuji - but has the face of Okame peeking out of the side - perhaps some legend with which I am not familiar ? Pottery could be Bizen - hard to ID this one. I date it from late Meiji period. Excellent condition. Measures 2 1/4" diameter x 1 1/2" high. A fun addition to any scholar's desk.

A very nice and simple Satsuma round covered kogo - decorated with a plain band of ruyi fungus heads in the center is gosu blue and green - then a band of stylized plum blossoms interspersed with green bamboo like leaves. The base decorated with a simple series of seven red dots - a two character impressed mark in the center of the base that reads - - zan. I would date this little charmer from the late Meiji period circa 1895 - 1920...

Interesting little Japanese Arita coupe shaped dish in the Nabeshima style. This little charmer measures only 4 1/2" diameter at the top, stands 1 1/8" high on its footed base and the foot measures 2 1/8" diameter. Several distinctive features highlight this dish - the classic Nabeshima coupe shape, the Nabeshima style combed foot pattern (although not as precise as true Nabeshima) - the three underglaze blue cash design on the underside...

JAPANESE STUDIO POTTERY VASE - Mingei - 5 ¾” H., hand thrown stoneware vase with four paddled sides and a circular painted motif in blue underglaze on each side. It has a string cut base and is signed with an “I” in hiragana on the base. I don’t know who the potter is. The decoration looks familiar to me, like something Shoji Hamada used. I don’t mean to imply it’s his, it doesn’t look like his work aside from the motif. Excellent condition.

This pair of Japanese Arita tea bowls with covers dates to about 1800. The polychrome decoration depicts landscape scenes with three figures crossing a bridge. The undersides of the lids are decorated with lotus medallions and the tops of the lids are marked. Dimensions: cups measure 2-3/8” high with a diameter of 4-1/2”; diameter of the lids is 3-7/8”...

Brand New - In the Shrink Wrap - hardback copy of the Exhibition Catalog of the superb exhibit of Japanese Meiji period art entitled: "Splendors of Meiji - Treasures of Imperial Japan" - Masterpieces of the Khalili Collection. This incredible exhibit was in Delaware and Portland, Oregon - now over...

A beautiful fine about 3" diameter Japanese ceramic box for incense ( kogo ). Wonderful glaze is persimmon (kaki ) with dark green highlights. Cutouts in top in the shape of leaves to smell the incense. Maker's mark on bottom.

Beautiful early 20th century Japanese cloisonne vase - uses a combination of wireless and standard cloisonne to depict an egret standing in a pool of water. Note the reflection of the crane in the water done in wireless cloisonne. Excellent condition - measures 7 1/2" tall and is 4" diameter at the shoulder. Very nice blue gray ground gives a nice serene look to the piece. Dates from late Taisho to early Showa period - circa 1925 - 1940.