April 2010 Archives

Kameyama blue-&-white porcelain pot with lid / mizusashi

By hotoke antiques on April 30, 2010 5:24 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Old kameyama blue-&-white porcelain pot with lid, designed with gosu blue sansui painting
(Ch: shanshuihua / Lit. mountain & water painting), dated back to Meiji period circa mid-late 19th century. 
H 20.5 x D 18.3 cm  (more info)

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Kraak blue-&-white porcelain plate

By hotoke antiques on April 30, 2010 2:19 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Old Chinese kraak blue-&-white porcelain plate, designed with motif of deers,
and flower pattern spaced even segments, dated back to Ming dynasty circa late 16th - early 17th century,
as an exported piece which is considered to be housed through the ages from early Edo period in Japan. 
D 20.5 x H 3.7 cm  (more info)

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Simple attribution

By hotoke antiques on April 30, 2010 2:04 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks



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Seto large tea caddy, shibukami style

By hotoke antiques on April 29, 2010 8:34 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Old Seto iron-glazed large tea caddy in the style of shibukami (shibukamide), signed at the lower part
(unidentified; pic#16), dated back to around late Edo period circa mid-late 19th century,
with a quality red sandalwood lid and an attached signed wooden storage box (as "Seto shibukamide o-chaire").  *including lid; - H 9.4 x D 8 cm  (more info)

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Repaired aogaratsu chawan

By hotoke antiques on April 28, 2010 10:52 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Initial blue/green Karatsu tea bowl called Aogaratsu chawan, repaired by nashiji lacquer
(with silver flakes) lines, dated back to around Momoyama - early Edo period, circa 1570-1620.
(more info)

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Additional line up

By hotoke antiques on April 27, 2010 5:02 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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More new items are now on sale.
Starting from reasonable price as always.

Please enjoy and don't forget to set the sniping for the time.

Arigatogozaimasu.


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Toshitsuan

By hotoke antiques on April 27, 2010 3:02 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks



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Blue-&-White shibori porcelain bowl, Ming dynasty

By hotoke antiques on April 26, 2010 8:25 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Old Chinese blue-&-white porcelain bowl designed with gosu blue arabesque pattern
as shibori ("tie-dye") style, excavated from Cambodian ruins, dated back to late Ming dynasty
circa early 17th century, with an issued certificate of authenticity from former owner (expert/dealer).  
15 x 14.5 x H 5.5 cm  (more)

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Ki-seto hirajawan

By hotoke antiques on April 25, 2010 3:02 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Ki-seto hirajawan (Yellow seto flat tea bowl), dated back to around late Edo period,
circa mid-late 19th century, with an attached signed wooden storage box. 
D 13.5 x H 6.8 cm  (more)

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Green-glazed vessel, Ming dynasty

By hotoke antiques on April 24, 2010 2:50 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Old Chinese green-glazed vessel/vase, considered to be fired from local kiln in south part of China,
dated back to Ming dynasty circa 16th - early 17th century.  H 17.5 x D 15.5 cm  (more)

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New listings & Re-clearance sale

By hotoke antiques on April 22, 2010 5:04 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Hi, everyone!

I could finally come back from the ground life and now can connect you.
And, I really appreciate you who gave me kind comments for this time!
Domo arigatogozaimashita!!!

Now it's time to work.
A few of new items was already started today,
and some discounted 'old items' are listed as re-clearance sale.
I will be very glad that you are interested in them,
and connect you through my selection as always.

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Also, the new page of 'sold items' was constructed,
so please browse from here for reference.

Thank you!


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Get up, Stand up.

By hotoke antiques on April 17, 2010 7:00 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Hi, everyone.

Long time no see (?).
I had been died for lumbosacral strain these days, and could finally climb to the top of chair to see PC today.

So, a short notice.
Items are ending.  http://stores.ebay.com/hotoke-antiques

Since my listing plan of this week was changed for the accident, new one will be listed next week.

I think I need more sleep.

Take care of yourself,


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KARATSU and more...

By hotoke antiques on April 12, 2010 11:49 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Hello,

The choice three karatsu pieces were started as the newest listing today,
and the other pieces will be followed in a few days.
Please take your time and relax to browse...  http://stores.ebay.com/hotoke-antiques

It would be greatly appreciated if you are interested in them as always.

Thank you.


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Shigaraki saggar

By hotoke antiques on April 11, 2010 2:57 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Unique well-burnt Shigaraki pot (vase), converted to be used as a tea article from saya
(saggar; a container for loading kilns). (more)

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End & Start

By hotoke antiques on April 10, 2010 1:38 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Hi, everyone!
I hope you are enjoying today.
Since the latest auction items including 'Buy it now' items are ending soon,
I want you all not to forget to set sniping for them as your future partners.

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Also, new items are getting ready for it in few days.
I will be very glad that you are interested in them, and connect you through my selection as well.
Please wait me a while.
Arigatogozaimasu.


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Gorinto

By hotoke antiques on April 9, 2010 1:52 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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This kind of  Gorinto (Stone buddhist five-tiered stupa) is called Isseki-Gorinto

(sculpted from a single stone) and subdividedly categorized as the regular type of

Isseki-Gorinto (*The other types are 'Long-&-Narrow' and 'Burying'.),

dated back to approximately 16th century for the data. (more)


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Amamori-katade chawan, Choson dynasty

By hotoke antiques on April 8, 2010 12:46 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Old Korean-made tea bowl as Amamori-katade chawan,
ordered for a tea article by Japan in Edo period, approximately dated back to Mid-Choson dynasty,
late 17th - early 18th century. (more)

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Blue-&-White porcelain deep dish, Ming dynasty

By hotoke antiques on April 7, 2010 2:22 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Old Chinese blue-&-white porcelain deep dish/plate,
considered to be designed by motif of cycad in single gosu blue line,
dated back to Ming dynasty circa 16th century or earlier. (more)

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Silver-repaied karatsu katakuchi bowl

By hotoke antiques on April 6, 2010 12:55 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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A manly bold and heavy large-size pouring-bowl as an excavated old Karatsu katakuchi is
exquisitely given traditional fumigated silver-repair (kungin naoshi) at the half of
the entire mouth-edge as its particular face. (more)

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Yuan white porcelain bowl

By hotoke antiques on April 4, 2010 9:07 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Very old Chinese white porcelain (hakuji) bowl from Yuan dynasty (1271-1368),
housed to be diverted as tea utensil in Japan. (more)

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Sakura

By hotoke antiques on April 3, 2010 11:24 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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"Transience of cherry blossom is just splendid.
As there are no immortal things in this vale of tears."  -The tales of Ise


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Umanome plate

By hotoke antiques on April 3, 2010 11:44 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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As a representative Japanese mingei piece from Edo period,
here is the profound aged Seto plate designed by the pattern of
iron-glazed six umanome (horse's eyes). (more)

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Oribe yoho mukozuke

By hotoke antiques on April 2, 2010 1:24 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Oribe square-cylindrical appetizer ware (Oribe yoho mukozuke) as a tea article for kaiseki
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiseki), designed by the orthodox iron-picture of
hanging-persimmon, landscape, and stripe pattern, dated back to late Edo period,
circa early-mid 19th century, - with an attached wooden storage box. (more)

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Shoki imari blue-&-white porcelain dish

By hotoke antiques on April 1, 2010 1:43 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Very earlyl Imari blue-&-white non-biscuit (namagake) porcelain dish
(Shoki Imari sometsuke zara), designed by the picture of quiet landscape with wave pattern,
dated back to early Edo period, 1610-1650. (more)

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