Tsuchiya Koitsu
Ginza in Rain, 1933.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Doi Hangaten. Doi watermark.
Carver: Harada. Printer: Yokoi. This seal combination indicates an early post-war edition.
Reference: Koitsu catalogue no. TK-DH-9.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Fading in yellows and greens.
Note: This print is rare in any edition. Old cars are seldom seen in shin hanga.
Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Dusk at Nakaso
Date: 1954.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Red 6 mm seal at lower right, indicating a first edition.
Hasui signature and seal at lower right.
Size: Oban. 15.5 x 10.5 inches.
Reference: Hotei #600.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Faint browning in sky and waves.
Silk meisen kimono with geometric design, whose colors are yellow ground with black, white and red triangles. Kasuri pattern for both warps and wefts are stencil-resist-dye (heiyo-kasuri). In excellent condition except for minor spots in front. 1950s Probably made in Isesaki city. 126cm x 146cm
Hiroshi Yoshida
Toshogu Shrine
Date: 1937.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches.
Signed and sealed in the image. Titled and signed in pencil.
Jizuri seal at upper left margin indicating a first edition self-printed by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Reference: Abe catalog #223.
Condition: Slight toning and fading. A conservator has repaired at small tear repair by the margin below the jizuri seal. See photo of back...
A wonderful hand-modelled Aka Raku tea bowl with compressed ring foot and covered with a red and black glaze - made by legendary 12th generation Kichizaemon Kônyû (1857-1932). His childhood name was Kozaburo, later became Kicho (or, Yoshinaga). He was the eldest son of Keinyu, the eleventh generation master. In 1871, he succeeded the family business and became the generation master. In 1919 he retired and took the name as Kônyû...
A menagerie of 12 comic creatures grin back at us as we pour another cup of sake from this Tokkuri decorated by world renowned woodblock artist and painter Clifton Karhu enclosed in the original wooden box also decorated on all facets with the same humorous creatures as well as a self portrait on the lid captioned EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY. It is 17.5 cm (7 inches) tall and in excellent condition...
Frank Brangwyn and Yoshijiro Urushibara
In the Docks
Series: "Ten Woodcuts" No. 8.
Paper size: Approximately 11 x 9.5 inches.
Image size: Approximately 8.5 x 7.0 inches.
Date: 1924
Edition: No...
Guangdong, mid 20th century. H. 34 and 31,5 cm. Custom made stands included.
This mask figure a demon and is made with a kind of wild pumpkin, vegetal fibers has been further fixed with glue , holes for moth and eyes have pieces through, circa mid 20th, very good condition. Inside diameter from 24 to 26 cm cm
more information on request
Japanese 4-panel screen painting depicting a scene of ducks swimming along the edge of a pond or stream. Tall grasses and rocks rise from the water. Painted in mineral colors on gold ground.
Showa Period (circa late 1940's)
Dimensions: 34 1/4" high x 60" long
Rei Yuki (1928-2003)
Coincidence (Guzen)
Edition: 4/60
Pencil signed, titled and numbered.
Not dated.
Paper size: 12.5 x 10.25 inches.
Condition: The back has light tape marks. The paper is thinner at the upper right corner margin.
Asa (hemp)kimono with katazome (stencil-resist-dye) whose wefts and warps are hand-plied. Dyed with vegetable indigo. In excellent condition except for two rips in the center back (7mm and 5mm). The third quarter of the 20th century. 126cm x 134cm
Lovely Losso ancestor figure with an amazing patina. There is a leather band around one of the legs. H. 24,5 cm. Ex. Alain Dufour, Paris.
Classic Gendarme with a a rich, dark dye. This pair has all original leather. Gendarme indicates the gentle slope and higher back. Gendarme back derives its name from the 19th century French police hats which in turn took their shape from Napoleons style hat.
measurements: depth-38", width-37", height-29", seat depth-22", seat width-18", seat height-15"
We love the swoop of the arms on this 1940s era French leather Wingback Club chair. This solo club chair is a excellent condition example of club chair comfort.
measurements: depth-35", width-31", height-37", seat depth-22", seat width-19", seat height-16"
Looking for that tall, dark and handsome pair of French leather cllub chairs, look no farther… Circa 1940s this pair of chairs have a beautiful high grain sheephide like we rarely find on these beauties.
measurements: depth-38", width-34", height-31", seat depth-21", seat width-18", seat height-15"
Looking for a pair of French Club chairs in perfect condition with a leather that can take some hard knocks. This pair have pigskin. They hail from the 40s, but were professionally restored in the 1990s with this wonderful, durable hide...
So we love these sweet smaller flared arm club Chairs. Trefle means cloverback in French. This chair features all original leather and a medium to firm seat. This one came out of a private home in Normandy and it hails from the late 1940s.
measurements: depth-36", width-37", height-29", seat depth-20", seat width-20", seat height-15"
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