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The Todd Barlin Collection (Part Two) — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:326
Sale Title:The Todd Barlin Collection (Part Two)Lots with images:325
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:244
Date:8-May-2016
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A Japanese Bizen ware vase, Funamushi-style, Meiji period, together with a Tabna ware vase, [2], a Japanese Bizen ware vase of tapered Coiled form with multiple small lugs & fine brown glaze, a Tabna ware vase late Edo-early Meiji period, in a wood storage box with judgement writing on the inside that States 'This is the vase which Cokunyu Tanomura had made & was an important potter from Karaku of Seto'. There is an artist mark at base. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 26 x 41 cm, 35 x 13 cm
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A Japanese Seto ware vase by the famous Seto artist Sho Kato (1927-2001), together with a Shigaraki lidded serving vessel, [2], a Japanese Seto ware vase of good form with dark glaze & floral motif, artist signature to base, comes in the original signed wood box, together with a Shigaraki lidded serving vessel with very good drip glaze, mid 20th century. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 29 x 18 cm, 22 x 14 cm
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A Japanese Tanba - Tachikui ware flower vase, together with a Bizen ware vase, [2], a Japanese Tanba - Tachikui ware flower vase by the famous 15th Naosaku Shogen of Hyogo Prefecture, of tapered form & with fantastic drip glaze in multiple subtle colours, with artist mark & in original signed wood storage box, a Bizen ware vase, in the form 'Kinuta' with good nature glaze, made by a Shoen kiln, artist mark to base, in signed original wood storage box. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Height 24 cm,…
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A Japanese Shigaraki vase, with fantastic drip glaze & good atmosphere, with artist mark & original signed wood storage box. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Height 31.5 cm
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A fine Japanese flower vase, together with a Shigaraki Hacha-Tsubo, [2], a fine Japanese flower vase of good form, glaze & tasteful calligraphy in the style of Rengetsu Otagaki, a Shigaraki Hacha-Tsubo (a container to store tea leafs) Meiji period, of classic Tsubo form with ears & fine glaze. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Height 18 cm, 16 x 14 cm
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Three fine Japanese Bizen ware flower vases, [3], all of good Wabi Sabi form, with good ash glaze. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 23.5 cm, 17.5 cm, 23.5 cm
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A Japanese Shigaraki flower vase, together with another flower vase, [2], a fine & early Japanese Shigaraki flower vase of good Wabi Sabi form, with fine drip glaze, another flower vase with deep green glaze & red drip glaze highlights. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Height 25.5 cm, height 25 cm
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Three Japanese natural form Ceramics, [3], the larger size dish in the form of a leaf has fantastic green crackle glass glaze on the interior, the small Wabi Sabi flower vase is of good form && glaze, another small natural form piece contains an unusual shape & reddish glaze. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 26 cm, 12.5 cm, 16 cm
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Three Japanese Kakishi bowls for tea ceremony, [3], an Oribe pottery ware bowl c. 1880s of good form with Kenji for happiness && rabbit motive, a Kashiki bowl of Kiyomizu pottery ware signed by the famous artist Kyokutei Kameya, a vintage Kyo ware tea Ceremony bowl, c. Early 20th century, with white glaze & hand painted by Buddhist monks with auspicious designs. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 18.5 x 7.5 cm, 22.5 x 8.5 cm, 16.5 x 8.3 cm
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Three Japanese tea bowls for tea ceremony, [3], a fine Raku ware tea bowl with pink && white glaze, a Kyo ware tea bowl with calligraphy showing the calendar for 1977 in black over white glaze by the famous artist Yoraku Heiam, signature to base, a tea bowl of Kyo ware by the famous Kyoto artist Shoho Suda (1885-1974), in signed wood box. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 11 x 9 cm, 12 x 9 cm, 12.3 x 7.5 cm
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Two Japanese tea bowls & one Sake cup, [3], a vintage Sake cup by the 17th grand Kyo pottery master, Eiraku Zengoro (1944-), in original signed box, a Aka-Raku ware tea bowl, Meiji period, with red glaze & old gold rim repair in wooden storage box, a Shino ware tea cup with fine thick white glaze & red painted designs, in original signed box. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 8 x 3 cm, 11.9 x 6.6 cm, 10.5 x 9 cm
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Two Japanese tea bowls for tea ceremony, [2], an Aka-Raku ware tea bowl, Meiji period, of good form with fine red & white mottled glaze, a Seto ware tea bowl, Meiji period, of good form, with fine black glaze & brown highlights along rim. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 14 x 6.5 cm, 11 x 7.5 cm
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Three Japanese tea bowls, [3], a Kiyomizu ware bowl with fine hand drawn paintings of horses in black on a white glaze, c. 1880s, a Kiyomizu ware bowl by the artist Rokubei Kiyomizu, late Edo-early Meiji period, with black hand painted designs on a while crackle glaze, a Oribe ware bowl, Meiji period, with black painted bamboo design on a cream crackle glaze. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 10.5 x 6 cm, 12.5 x 5.5 cm, 12.5 x 5.6 cm
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Two Japanese tea bowls, [2], an Edo Chawan tea bowl, 18th century, with fine cream crackle glaze, a Karatsu ware tea bowl, Edo period c. 1700s, of good form & glaze, with old gold repairs. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 13.5 x 7 cm, 10.6 x 6.6 cm
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Three Japanese tea bowls, [3], a Kyo ware tea bowl with fine cream crackle glaze, Meiji period, a Mishima-Chawan tea bowl, early 20th century, of good form & with fine painted Mishima designs, an Aka-Raku ware Chawan tea bowl with finely painted stork & foliage by the famous Kyoto artist Shunpo-Heian (1950-). Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 12 x 7 cm, 10.5 x 6.2 cm, 12 x 8 cm
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Two Japanese Sake cups & a Shino ware Chawan tea bowl, [3], two Japanese Sake cups by the famous Buddhist nun & poet Otagai Rengetsu, 1791-1875, both with incised poetry & fine glaze (some age chips), a Shino ware Chawan tea bowl with incised poetry in the style of the famous Buddhist nun & poet Otagai Rengetsu. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 6 x 4.5 cm, 6 x 4.5 cm, 13 x 6.5 cm
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Two fine Japanese vases & a Sake bottle, [3], a Seto ware vase by the artist Masuhiro Kawamura with incised design & good glaze, in signed original wood box, a Bizen ware vase of good form with nature ash glaze, artist signature to base, a Sake bottle Tokuri with good glaze, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 24 x 14.5 cm, 18.5 x 15.5 cm, 18 cm
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Three fine Japanese Bizen ware vases, [3], a Bizen ware vase of good form, a Bizen ware vase of ancient style with ash glaze, a Bizen ware vase of good form & glaze, signature to base. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 20 cm, 24 cm, 19.5 cm
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Three fine Japanese vases, [3], an Oribe ware vase by the famous artist Shuntei Katoh, with fine incised designs & a deep green glaze, a Bizen ware vase, c. 1880s of very fine Wabi-Sabi form && good glaze, a Shigaraki ware vase of rectangular form & good glaze. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 27 cm, 37 cm, 28.5 cm
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Three fine Japanese Kakishi bowls, [3], a Kyo ware Katakuchi bowl by the artist Rokubei Kiyomizu, late Edo-early Meiji period, signature to base, blue glaze with painted design, a bowl of foliage shape with a small crab on the side && good glaze, an Oribe bowl of good form with fine glaze & designs, Meiji period, artist signature to base. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 17 x 15 cm, 12 x 13 cm, 18 x 6.6 cm
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A fine Japanese serving bowl & a tea bowl, [2], serving bowl with wide rim & spout, good glaze && age, an Oribe ware tea bowl of good form & fine glaze, painted designs in three colours, in original wood box, early 20th century. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 17.5 x 12 cm, 14 x 9 cm
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Three fine Japanese tea bowls, [3], a Kuro-Raku ware bowl by the artist Shoraku Sasaki, with good glaze & design, signature to base, an Aka-Raku ware bowl of good form & fine glaze, artist signature to base, early 20th century, a vintage Raku ware tea bowl by Koetsu Muroi (1928-), with fine drip glaze in black & white tones, signature to base. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 10.9 x 8.3 cm, 11.9 x 7.8 cm, 9.5 x 9.5 cm
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Four fine Japanese tea bowls, [4], a Shigaraki ware tea bowl with good form && glaze, a Shino ware Muko-Zukie tea bowl of Wabi-Sabi form, fine painted designs & glaze, late Edo-early Meiji, a Oribe ware tea bowl with good style & glaze, Meiji period, a vintage Kuro-Raku ware tea bowl with good form & black glaze, by the artist Shoraku Sasaki. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 12.7 x 7.8 cm, 13 x 7.5 cm, 12 x 7.3 cm, 11 x 8 cm
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Two fine Japanese vases, [2], a Shigaraki ware vase with good form incised design & fine glaze, Showa period, a Tabna ware vase of great Wabi-Sabi form & deep green & dark red glaze, Showa period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 19 x 17 cm, 11.7 x 18 cm
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Two fine Japanese vases, [2], a Bizen ware vase with a long neck & fine nature ash glaze, an old Seto ware vase of good form, with large opening, dark red & black glaze, late Edo-early Meiji. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 30 x 23 cm, 19 x 19 cm
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Three fine Japanese tea bowls, [3], an Aka-Raku ware tea bowl by artist Shoraku Sasaki, of good form & glaze with artist signature to base, in original signed wood box, an Aka-Raku ware tea bowl with stylized Daruma in black on a red glaze, in original artist signed wood box, an Oribe ware tea bowl with good style, glaze & painting, late Meiji. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 9 x 10 cm, 8 x 11 cm, 11.4 x 9.4 cm
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Two fine Japanese tea bowls & a Korean pottery vessel, [3], a shallow Shigaraki Hira Chawan tea bowl by artist Juho Ueda, of good form & glaze in original artist signed box, a Banko pottery ware bowl of good form with finely painted bamboo leaf & bird designs, artist signature to base, Showa period, a brown glaze salt container from the middle Joseon Dynasty period, 17th century. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 14 x 5 cm, 18 x 9 cm, 13.5 x 9 cm
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Two fine Japanese Teapots & a tea strainer, [3], a Kyo ware teapot, hand painted with red & green designs on a cream base, Meiji period, a Jakatsu teapot with unusual Crawl glaze, Meiji period, a tea strainer for tea ceremony in signed original box. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 17.5 x 11 cm, 18.5 x 12.5 cm, 14 cm
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A Japanese Iga ware pottery vase, of Wabi-Sabi form with blue & green drip glaze, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 18 x 22 cm
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Two fine Japanese vases, [2], a tsuba shaped vase of good form with cream glaze & brown highlights, a Japanese studio pottery vase of good form with a light cream glaze. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 26 x 22 cm, 26.5 cm
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Two fine Japanese Sake cups & a tea bowl, [3], two Sake cups by the Japanese Potter Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875), both have a 31 syllable Japanese poem in a cream glaze, an old tea bowl of good form with Chinese characters on a cream glaze, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 6 x 4 cm, 6.6 x 7 cm
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Three contemporary pottery items, [3], a pottery vase with facial motif, unknown Australian artist, signed 'Adams' to base, a studio pottery vase, unknown Australian artist, good sculpted abstract form && glaze, a Japanese long neck Bizen ware vase by Potter Toshun Tokuda (1912-), Showa period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 20 cm, 20 x 14 cm, 37 cm
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Three Japanese Satsuma Rakan porcelain charger plates, [3], three Satsuma porcelain plates finely painted with scenes of Rakan or Buddhist Masters & a dragon in landscape, the base is marked 'Dai Nippon Satsuma Yaki Katei Fude' which translates to 'great Japanese Empire Satuma ware by the brush of master artist Katei', c. 1900. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection, diameter 26.5 each
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A Japanese porcelain fish plate, in the form of a snapper fish, finely painted in blue, red, white & gold designs. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 35 x 26 cm
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Three Japanese porcelain plates, [3], a pair of Arita-Ware plates finely painted with flying cranes & geometric designs in red, white, black & blue, Meiji period, a blue & white Imari plate. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 19.5 cm, 19.5 cm, 19.5 cm
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Two Japanese Imari porcelain plates, [2], a large Imari plate with Inban prints, designs of Kabuto (Samurai helmet) & arrows in blue on a white base, Meiji period, a large scalloped edged plate with fine hand painted blue floral designs on a white base, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 31 cm, 30 cm
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Two fine large Japanese Imari porcelain plates, [2], a large plate with fine hand painted geisha figures in an outdoor setting, Meiji period, a large Imari plate with a scalloped edge & a fine hand painted design of a man riding a horse, late Edo-early Meiji. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 34 cm, 30 cm
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Two fine Japanese porcelain plates, [2], a small blue & white Hirado plate with swimming koi fishes, Showa period, a large Imari plate finely painted with red, black & blue design, Edo period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 21.5 cm, 35.5 cm
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Two fine Japanese Imari charger plates, [2], a large plate with hand painted outdoor scenes including birds & foliage in multiple colours, Edo period, a large plate with hand painted designs, mostly of chrysanthemum flowers, Edo period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 39 cm, 41 cm
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Two Japanese pottery ware Buddhist figures, [2], a Kannon figure (goddess of Mercy), Meiji period, a pottery ware figure of the great monk Kukai, Showa period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 30 cm, 37 cm
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Two fine Japanese pottery ware figures, [2], a Kutani Daruma figure with good style & glaze, Showa period, a Shigaraki Tanuki figure, small chip to nose. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 24 cm, 35 cm
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Two large & fine Japanese Imari charger plates, 19th century, [2], both finely decorated with blue & white Inban print designs, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Both 47 cm
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A large & fine Japanese Imari charger plate, 19th century, a finely painted blue & white plate with scenes of children studying in an outdoor landscape, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 50 cm
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Two large & finely painted Japanese Imari charger plates, [2], a large plate with finely hand painted outdoor scenes of birds & foliage in multiple colours, Edo period, a large plate with finely hand painted floral designs in multiple colours, Edo period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 40.5 cm, 47 cm
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A large & fine Japanese plate & a Kutani bowl, [2], a large blue & white plate with Inban print design, Meiji period, a Kutani bowl, finely painted with scholars both inside & out. Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 41 cm, 18.5 cm
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Three old Japanese figures of Buddhist Monks, [3], a ceramic figure of the Japanese monk, Shinran (1173-1263) with inscriptions front & back, Meiji period, a carved wood figure of the great monk, Kukai, Edo period, a pottery ware figure of the great Japanese monk, Kukai, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 9.5 cm, 12 cm, 12.5 cm
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Four fine Japanese pottery ware Kogo incense boxes, [4], a pottery ware Kogo in signed original box, a ceramic Kutani Daruma Kogo, Meiji period, a pottery ware Kogo, a Raku pottery ware Kogo in the form of a Daruma, Meiji period, in a signed box. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 7.5 cm, 4 cm, 8.4 cm, 4 cm
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A pair of lidded Kutani porcelain soup bowls, finely painted, with images of ducks & foliage, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Both 11 x 6 cm
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A Japanese Satuma ware mille Fleur bowl & a fine mille Fleur lidded box, [2], both with Thousand flowers design, finely painted both inside & out, the lidded box finely painted on entire exterior, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 12.5 x 6 cm, 13.5 x 6 cm
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A Japanese ceramic Kannon figure, together with a ceramic figure of a hawk, [2], a Japanese ceramic Kannon figure with good glaze & features, Meiji period, a fine hand sculpted & painted ceramic figure of a hawk standing on a rock, Showa period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 25.5 cm, 22 cm
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A Japanese ceramic figure of Ebisu, together with a ceramic Sake bottle in the form of Tanuki, [2], a Japanese ceramic figure of the God of fishermen 'Ebisu', Meiji period, a ceramic Sake bottle in the form of Tanuki (raccoon - bear). Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 9.5 cm, 14.5 cm
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Two Japanese ceramic Noah masks, [2], one of a naturalistic looking face, another of unusual distorted form. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 26 x 18 cm, 19 x 16 cm
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A Japanese Oribe figure, together with a Japanese Raku ware vase, [2], with fine green glaze & artist mark to base, the vase of good form & glaze, artist signature to base, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 22 cm, 34 cm
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Two Japanese Wabi Sabi form ceramic vases, [2], one in signed original box. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 9 cm, 8 cm
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Two Japanese Kogo (incense case), [2], 1] a Hirado ware porcelain Kogo, depicting a white porcelain coiled dragon with gold repair to one horn, Taisho to early Showa period, c. 1912-1930, 2] a red lacquer ware Kogo, of square form with carved red cinnabar lacquer depicting a dragon in clouds, interlocking designs on outside edge, clouds & sun design at base & a possible Kanji character, black lacquer finish on inside, Taisho to early Showa period, c. 1912-1930. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 10 cm, 8…
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Three Japanese ceramic Foxes (Kitsume), [3], these figures were left as offerings at the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine of Inari, located in old Kyoto. Meiji period, foxes are regarded as messengers for spirits or phenomena that are worshiped in the religion of Shinto. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 15 cm, 15 cm, 21 cm
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A Japanese Kutani lidded porcelain container, together with an early Chinese lidded container, [2], with finely painted designs of lion masked dancers among a floral surround, Kenji to base, 19th century, Chinese container of octagonal shape with fine rabbit & floral designs. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection, diameter 12 cm, diameter 10 cm
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Two Japanese Tabna ware vases, together with a fine Kyo ware gourd shaped vase, [3], two with fine brown drip glaze, 19th century, the other of good form, painting & glaze, 19th century. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 20 cm, 26 cm, 33 cm
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A large Japanese Bizen ware storage jar, 19th century, with its rugged surface and massive eccentric shape this pottery jar was built up in several stages with coils of clay. Its compelling appearance reflects its creation in a large tunnel kiln, where hardwood ash settled onto its molten surface & splashes or red glaze. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 30 x 29 cm
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Four Japanese objects, [4], including a finely glazed Mingei vase, a wood Daruma carving, a long spouted ceramic vessel, a claw shape Henboku natural wood object. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 23 cm, 15 cm, 33 cm, 52 cm
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Two fine Japanese bowls, [2], including an old Bizen Kakishi bowl, an Edo Chawan tea bowl, with a wood judgment box, Kanji characters on top. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 21 x 19 cm, 12 x 8 cm
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Five Japanese lacquer ware soup bowls, [5], a set of five lacquer ware bowls with gold Makie decoration of new Years design, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. All 12 x 7 cm
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Five Japanese lacquer ware objects, [5], a fine Sake bowl with gold Makie birds, a lidded bowl with Chrysanthemum design, three small rectangular plates with butterfly design, all Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 14 x 5 cm, 11 x 6 cm, plates 15.5 x 8.5 cm
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Five Japanese lacquer ware objects, [5], three hand painted & gilt bowls, Meiji period, a lidded black lacquer dish, a small lacquer ware container for green tea with gold Makie designs on a black ground, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Gilt bowls 12 x 5 cm, lacquer dish 15 x 9 cm, containter 6.5 cm
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Four Japanese lacquer ware objects, [4], a square Wajima lacquer ware box with a fine painted hawk & pine tree design, Meiji period, three lacquer sake cups with gold Makie flying cranes in wave scapes, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 22 x 22 cm, 10 cm, 11 cm, 12.5 cm
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Three large Japanese lacquer ware plates, [3], all finely painted with gold Makie design of birds & foliage, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 19.5 cm, 22.5 cm, 26.5 cm
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Two Japanese lacquer ware lidded boxes, [2], a Jikiro lacquer ware box of circular form with finely hand painted minute floral designs over the entire surface. Edo period, a lacquer ware box in the form of Bori Shishi (lion), Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 14.5 x 6.5 cm, 18.5 x 7 cm
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Four Japanese lacquer ware Kogo incense containers, [4], a Kogo with Wakasanuri finish, a Kogo with deeply incised dragon design in red cinnabar lacquer, a Kogo with deeply incised floral designs, a red lacquer Kogo with incised floral designs. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 7.5 cm, 8.5 x 8 cm, 7 cm, 6 cm
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A Japanese five tiered Jubako box, a Jubako of Shunkei lacquer ware, illustrating flying cranes & trees, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 37 cm x 22 cm x 21 cm
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A Japanese five tiered Jubako box, Edo period, this five tiered stacking box Jubako is of the highest elegance of the Japanese aesthetic, the quality of which would have been reserved for only the wealthiest families and Imperial class, featuring stunning upraised gold lacquer Koi fish swimming in a pond. The artisan who created this superb jubako was a master craftsman who spent countless hours in decorating this exquisite jubako box. The interiors of each compartment are handsomely adorned with gold…
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A Japanese lidded round lacquer box, together with a square lacquer box, [2], a round box with floral design on red & black lacquer ground, a square box with gold floral designs on red ground, Showa period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 28 x 11 cm, 27.5 x 12 cm
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Ten pieces of Japan lacquered food trays, [10], with fine paintings of Daruma & Kenji on a black ground. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 23 x 23 cm
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A large Japanese lacquer ware tray, with gold Makie flying cranes & clouds on a black background, Edo period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 48.5 x 33.5 cm
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A Japanese lacquer ware wedding set, including six graduated sized plates, chop sticks, stirring implements & stand, all with very good gold Makie designs of pine trees on a red background, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 10 cm - 24 cm
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A set of four Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [4], all with fine gold Makie designs of pine & plum trees on a red background, contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer technology was introduced from china to Korea, & from there to Japan. Though Japan had also been using lacquer in ancient times, from that time onward, as Japanese culture developed, so did its use of lacquer and its application to bowls, plates, trays, sake cups, boxes, combs & other…
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A set of three Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [3], all with fine black & gold Makie designs of ancient people on a red background, all on custom made stands, contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer technology was introduced from china to Korea, & from there to Japan. Though Japan had also been using lacquer in ancient times, from that time onward, as Japanese culture developed, so did its use of lacquer and its application to bowls, plates, trays,…
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A set of three Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [3], all with fine gold Makie designs of pine & plum trees on a red background, all on custom made stands, contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer technology was introduced from china to Korea, & from there to Japan. Though Japan had also been using lacquer in ancient times, from that time onward, as Japanese culture developed, so did its use of lacquer and its application to bowls, plates, trays, sake…
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A set of three Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [3], all with fine gold Makie designs of pine & plum trees & bamboo on a red background, all on custom made stands, one with slight crack, contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer technology was introduced from china to Korea, & from there to Japan. Though Japan had also been using lacquer in ancient times, from that time onward, as Japanese culture developed, so did its use of lacquer and its application…
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A set of three Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [3], all with fine gold Makie designs of pine trees & flying cranes on red background, all on custom made stands, contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer technology was introduced from china to Korea, & from there to Japan. Though Japan had also been using lacquer in ancient times, from that time onward, as Japanese culture developed, so did its use of lacquer and its application to bowls, plates, trays,…
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A set of three Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [3], all with fine gold Makie designs of sailing treasure ships in waves on a red background, all on custom made stands, contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer technology was introduced from china to Korea, & from there to Japan. Though Japan had also been using lacquer in ancient times, from that time onward, as Japanese culture developed, so did its use of lacquer and its application to bowls, plates,…
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A Japanese lacquer ware Kakishi in the form of a multi-compartment gourd, together with a fine squat shaped Shigaraki ware vase, [2], with fine striations over the entire surface, made in sections, includes woven bag, of squat form & fine green drip glaze, Showa period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Lacquer ware gourd in woven bag 22 cm, vase 25 x 16 cm
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Fifteen Japanese lacquer ware (urushi) Sake cups, together with a fine lacquer ware table & bark basket, [17], all finely painted with various traditional designs, contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer technology was introduced from china to Korea, & from there to Japan. Though Japan had also been using lacquer in ancient times, from that time onward, as Japanese culture developed, so did its use of lacquer and its application to bowls, plates, trays, sake cups,…
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A fine Japanese Zushi travelling Buddhist shrine, Edo period, in the original shrine box with a gilt sitting Buddha on a lotus flower, Edo period, this small, portable shrine called a zushi in Japanese merges sacred and personal space because it can be held in the hand while serving as a container for a Buddhist image. Though it resembles a simple box covered in plain black lacquer when its doors are closed, extravagant designs and a colorful sculpture of a Buddha emerge when the doors open. Provenance:…
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A Japanese gilt wood Amida Buddha, finely carved, standing on an elaborate lotus flower base, Meiji period, Amida is one of the loftiest savior figures in Japanese Buddhism, and Amida faith is concerned primarily with the life to come, the life in the beyond. To followers of Japan's pure Land sects, Amida has eclipsed the historical Buddha as the most popular divinity in Japan's Mahayana traditions. Amida appears with great frequency in Japanese religious painting and statuary. Provenance: Todd Barlin…
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Two finely carved Japanese Kannon Bosatsu figures (the goddess of Mercy), Showa period, [2]. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 31 cm, 29 cm
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A fine Japanese natural wood figure of a tall elegant Stork, together with a natural wood turtle, [2], both are auspicious signs for good fortune, Meiji period. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 58 cm, 22 cm
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A finely carved Japanese wood brush holder in the form of Daruma, together with a Japanese natural wood form Smoking set, [2], both late 19th century. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 12 x 12 cm, 20 x 11 cm
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A large Japanese wood & lacquer Tengu mask from a Shinto temple, Tengu, (also known as the Slayer of vanity) are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes. Their supernatural powers include shape-shifting into human or animal forms, the ability to speak to humans without moving their mouth, & the magic of moving instantly from place to place without using their wings. Large Tengu masks can be seen in important Shinto Shrines in the Mountains surrounding Kyoto. See additional…
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A fine natural wood & stone scholars object, Okinomo, in Japan, strangely shaped natural wood objects are referred to as Henboku. There are masters of finding Henboku in the forest & mountains, they are used in homes as objects of beauty for contemplation & to place a statue on please note the Buddha in the photo is NOT in this lot, it is only to show how a dai table can be used. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 75 x 75 cm
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A natural form wood table (Dai), in Japan, strangely shaped natural wood objects are referred to as Henboku. There are masters of finding Henboku in the forest & mountains, they are used in homes as objects of beauty for contemplation & to place a statue on. Please note the Buddha in the photo is NOT in this lot, it is only to show how a dai table can be used. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 52 x 57 cm
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A natural form wood table (Dai), in Japan, strangely shaped natural wood objects are referred to as Henboku. There are masters of finding Henboku in the forest & mountains, they are used in homes as objects of beauty for contemplation & to place a statue on please note the Buddha in the photo is NOT in this lot, it is only to show how a dai table can be used. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 31 x 28 cm
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Two natural wood form scholars objects, [2], strangely shaped wood objects are referred to as Henboku in Japan. The Japanese are masters at finding Henboku in the forest & mountains, they are used in home gardens as 'objects of beauty for contemplation' & for Ikebana flower arrangements. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 53 x 61 cm
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A fine natural wood & stone scholars object, Okinomo, strangely shaped wood objects are referred to as Henboku in Japan. The Japanese are masters at finding Henboku in the forest & mountains, they are used in home gardens as 'objects of beauty for contemplation'. This one could be said to look like an animal perhaps a wild boar. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 57 x 47 cm
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Two Japanese Inro & netsuke, [2], 1] three cases INRO with black and gold lacquer wild rabbit, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, black and gold lacquer wild Usagi (rabbit) and landscape on a red ground. On the reverse is more foliage. NETSUKE: (bone) in the form of a Momo Sennin (peach immortal), OJIME: stone, 2] Japanese INRO with black and gold lacquer wild boar and landscape on a red ground, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, black and gold lacquer wild INOSHISHI (boar) and landscape on a red ground, NETSUKE: (deer…
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Two Japanese Inro & netsuke, [2], 1] Japanese gold and black MAKIE INRO with temple and landscape design, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, gold and black MAKIE INRO with temple and landscape design, NETSUKE: ZOGE (wood) image of the moonfaced woman called OTAFUKU, OJIME: wood, 2] Japanese Shiba Sakura zu MAKIE INRO and NETSUKE, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, Shiba Sakura zu (cherry blossom in brushwood basket), Technique: Kuro Urushinuri Togidashi makie Shu Urushinuri (inside), signed: Kyuzo, NETSUKE: in the form of…
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Two Japanese Inro & netsuke, [2], 1] a three cases INRO with Koi fish and two case red lacquer netsuke, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, red and gold MAKIE in the form of a Koi fish on a black background Hermit on a horse design and reverse is bamboo forest design. On the reverse is the tail of the fish and the river, NETSUKE: two case red lacquer over wood, OJIME: white stone, 2] a three cases INRO with black and gold lacquer of a tiger image, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, black and gold lacquer Tora (tiger) and…
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Two Japanese inro & netsuke, [2], 1] Edo Biwa zu Makie Inro and signed Netsuke, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, Biwa zu (four-stringed Japanese lute) and reverse with mother of pearl inlay on a background, Technique: Kuro Urushinuri Raden Morimakie, Netsuke: (wood) a square convex shape with a Samurai Battle scene and on reverse a ship with sails on the ocean, OJIME: metal, 2] Japanese GOLD MAKIE INRO with Chrysanthemum on the black lacquered wooden ground, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, GOLD MAKIE INRO with…
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Two Japanese Inro & netsuke, [2], 1] four case gold MAKIE INRO with temple or house by the sea, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, temple or house by the sea surrounded by mountains and foliage. On the reverse is the image of the same building from the rear view, NETSUKE: bone in the form of a woman with a basket, OJIME: metal, 2] cinnabar lacquered (Tsuisaishitsu) INRO, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, Intricate pattern of flowers and leaves in a coloured red lacquer (Tsuisaishitsu), NETSUKE: (bone) in the form of a…
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Two Japanese Inro, [2], 1] Japanese Wakamatu Sukashi INRO with NETSTUKE, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, black lacquer body with red lacquer four case body inside, Technique: Kurourushinuri Mori-makie, NETSUKE:A red lacquer Sake cup, OJIME: bone with floral design, 2] four case wood and lacquer Inro (Wakamatsu Sukashi) with netsuke, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, with Wakamatsu Sukashi design (young pine tree), Technique: Kurourushinuri Mori-makie, NETSUKE: carved deer horn in a form of a forest hermit wearing a hat,…
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Four Japanese Inro & netsuke, [4], 1] Japanese INRO with NETSTUKE, Edo to early Meiji period, c. 1830-1880, black lacquered and gold MAKIE with a hawk and sparrow and bamboo leaves on the red lacquered wooden ground, red lacquered wooden NETSUKE in the form of a gourd from with coral OJIME, 2] Japanese black and red lacquer Inro INRO with NETSTUKE, Edo period, c. 1750-1850, black lacquer body with red lacquer 4 case body inside. (design Unsure), Technique: Kurourushinuri Mori-makie, NETSUKE: bone in the…
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