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Antiques 7-17-09
This is an earthenware cylinder from the Heian period. The name in Japanese is kyozutsu. Interestingly it smells like earthenware. It would have had a lid. The lids are usually made so that they have… more →
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ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST Features Jcollector’s Hagoita
wrote 4 months ago: Japanese Hagoita New Year's Paddle, Yakuza Thank you Architectural Digest for featuring one of J … more →
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wrote 5 months ago: DISCLAIMER: This blog is about antique Japanese swords. If you have no vested interest in this subje … more →
Antiques 7-17-09
wrote 5 months ago: This is an earthenware cylinder from the Heian period. The name in Japanese is kyozutsu. Interesting … more →
Antiques 7-11-09
wrote 5 months ago: This is a brass bell from the Heian period, and the Kyuan period within that, 5th year, here which … more →
Antiques 6-6-09
wrote 6 months ago: The bowl pictured is a Hagi piece. Not what I usually expect when I think of Hagi ware. They were pr … more →
Antiques 5-24-09
wrote 7 months ago: Mr. Kawase is the dealer I go to every week to learn about antiques. He is 86 years old. I have a pi … more →
Antiques 5-09-09
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wrote 7 months ago: This is a Momoyama period Karatsu mukotsuke. It was originally part of a 5 piece set. There are a lo … more →
Podcast
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wrote 8 months ago: I have finished the first podcast. You can go here and listen or subscribe. There are some rough edi … more →
Antiques, 4-10-09
wrote 8 months ago: This is a white on white Imari plate, hakuji in Japanese. It is a part of a set of 10, broken up and … more →
Antiques 3-28-09 and some questions.
wrote 9 months ago: This is a Richo Okoicha teabowl, around 500 years old. Korean. Hon te hakeme. Unfortunately I didn … more →
Antiques 3-21-09
wrote 9 months ago: This is another case of something nice passing right below my nose and not seeing it. I am not reall … more →
Antiques 3-11-09
wrote 9 months ago: This is a Momoyama era Iga bowl. The real McCoy. I have a Iga mizusashi I will post soon. Real Iga i … more →
Antiques 3-07-09
wrote 10 months ago: This is a Kiseto guinomi. If I remember correctly it is around 400 years old. The lid says Kiseto a … more →
Free Shipping at Jcollector and Jtansu
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wrote 10 months ago: ACT NOW! During the next 24-HOURS, we’re offering FREE SHIPPING on ALL FURNITURE, ART AND ANTIQUES a … more →
Antiques 2-28-09 and some pictures of an auction.
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wrote 10 months ago: This is a Heian period Ko Tokoname vase. For more on the Heian period click here, here, or here. The … more →
Antiques 2-21-09
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wrote 10 months ago: This the first lacquer ware tray I have found that I really like. I can’t say just why. I thin … more →
Antiques 1-24-09
wrote 11 months ago: I will only post this piece although I have some other really interesting pieces. What is so interes … more →
More recent purchases.
wrote 11 months ago: Here are three more items I have recently purchased. I will be posting these and all the recent work … more →
Antiques 1-07-09
wrote 12 months ago: I have to admit I don’t really understand chaire, see here. I have seen a lot of them but can … more →
