Japanese (c. 1880) Ceramic Hand Painted Imari Blue & White Charger Imari It has been in storage

It has been in storage for over half a century and with exception to some missing parts on the rim (see last two pictures)

Please view the enlarged pictures to admire this intricately crafted wooden cat head

It is from a very high resolution scan taken of the original Yoshitoshi print in our collection n with a state of the art flat bed scanner

This is a vintage Japanese wooden doll known called a kokeshi

Japanese (c. 1880) Ceramic Hand Painted Imari Blue & White Charger Imari It has been in storageThis is a large 18 blue & white antique mid Meiji Era (c. 1880) Japanese ceramic charger plate with a hand painted design of the three elements of happiness: pine, bamboo and plum blossom. A very auspicious motif called Shochikubai. The "fish eye" un glazed area on the bottom was a unique kiln footing design found on late Edo to early Meiji era pottery. It measures approx. 16" in diameter by 2" tall (41 x 5 cm). And weighs 6. 10 lbs