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One cylindrical "Imari" vase decorated with orange pattern. The vase has two white rings towards the top. The upper 3/4ths section is decorated with curving diagonal bands with flowers and butterflies in predominately orange. Two circular sections in…

A tan-colored "Satsuma" pitcher with floral decoration. The handle of the pitcher is fashioned to resemble a bamboo stem. Sides have flowers and butterflies. Decorative border on lip and handle. Vertical grooves on sides. Artist's signature on side.…

Cricket holder (?) missing lid. A small ceramic basket on low tripod feet with open fret-work sides and decoration. The basket and its handle horm an egg-shaped piece. Has an ivory-colored clay slip with delicate forms of butterflies and flowers in…

Four porcelain soup spoons with floral decoration. Made of white glazed clay with cherry blossom motifs and gold rim. Hand-made for table use. Good condition.

Satsuma ware urn. (a) Urn with round body on three curved legs with lion head masks 2 curved handles and ruffled neck. Painted scene on each side of 3 male figures in a garden. Also section of geometric wave and floral patterns. Much use of gold on…

Doll of a young girl dressed as a maiko or apprentice geisha. Silk head hand-painted silk hands and feet identify it as a probable pre-WWII doll. Orange print silk furisode kimono gold flecking and floral design padded border. Tucked up in to the obi…

Small rotun baby boy doll gofun covered seated on orange silk cushion holds drum in hands gold hat with purple cord is attached to black silk hair features carefully drawn. Gofun peeling on foot and knee. Small orange cloth around neck and waist…

One circular basket of bamboo. A disc- or wheel-shaped basket made of 16 ribs of plaited bamboo strips that rise like petal shapes outward to form high sides then dip inward to a concave center that supports a circular receptacle. The 16 plaited…

Black circular lacquer box with lid and 5 internal lacquer compartments that lift out. The lid and internal trays are decorated with arboreal motifs in gold. On the outside is a spray of cherry blossoms painted in gold on black lacquer. Center inside…

Small ornamental brass hand mirror with cast scene of river bridge trees and buildings. On left side are Japanese characters which red "Fujiwara Mitsunga" a man's name. Fujiwara is a Shogun family name. The significance of this is uncertain. Smooth…