Lacquer Tray
Found in California
Embroidered Panel
A pleasing embroidered panel with chrysanthemums & iris flowers in a woven basket
Cloisonné Box
An exquisite enamel box decorated overall with dragon flies in a kaleidoscope of colours, with silver mounts. Inlaid Ando mark.
Crayfish Vase
A heavily cast bronze vase case with a fine quality crayfish and clams, with an overall rich green patina. Signed Morimitsu
Lacquer Bowl
A large artisans bowl heavily patinated from a generation of use, with a build up of lacquer from a urusi tree. These bowls are often now polished down to be used and collected by Japanese tea masters.
Buddhist Group
A wood group of two priests, one standing, the other seated, both in flowing robes, the figures on a rockwork stand, the whole with red and blue lacquer remaining.
Pumpkin Box
A curious copper box in the form of a pumpkin, the exterior body realistically cast, and the interior in red lacquer.
Gold Kossu Panel
A highly unusual gold ground Kesi tapestry weave panel with three groups of finches surrounding larger song birds. After a painting completed in the year 1828.
Jingasa
A well formed black lacquered jingasa (Foot soldiers helmet) decorated in gilt with a stylised mon, the interior lacquered in red.
Copper Vase
A well formed stylised copper vase with beaten ground and an unusual patina (simulating an antique) with shell form handles or Himatoshi. Signed original box. Heinkinkodo company name. Artist: Kosui