Bernard

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The kozuka illustrated in Yakozen tweet (cf the link provided by Yas in post #6) reminds me of the kozuka I posted on this forum in 2013:

Meiji teapots can fetch a very high price at auction. One, estimated EUR 3000-4000, sold for EUR 93'750 at Christie's Paris in 2017 ! https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/theiere-en-fer-de-style-komai-tetsubin-6117927-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intObjectID=6117927 Here is mine, a much more modest piece : Bernard D

I made some new photos of my two silver kiseru for this thread. My favourite is the one carved with waves. It is signed Omori saku. Bernard D

Hello Adam, There was already a discussion about the zogan on this tsuba : Bernard D

...and mine Bernard D

Kowari Tetsuya (Oribe). Bernard D

Not exactly a tokkuri, but a katakuchi, made by Kowari Tetsuya (Shino). Bernard D

A small Iga tokkuri, by modern potter Manabu Atarashi. Bernard D

Here are 4 surimonos depicting rats/mice. The first one signed Zeshin, the others by unknown (at least to me ) artists. Bernard D

Here is an old pottery : an oribe chaire, 10 cm. high, 16/17th century. Bernard D

Hello Malcolm, A fine Kunisada triptych ! Thank you for posting. Is my print a triptych with a missing sheet? I don't know... According to the short note in my possession, the print is said to be by Shunki and described as a diptych featuring " feux d'artifice au pont Riogokou , daté 1807 sur la lanterne". Bernard D

Fireworks in Japan... Bernard D

Great ! Thank you, Steve. Bernard D

Thank you for searching ! By the way, did you notice the clock on the wall in this surimono? I have another little print (in a sad state ) featuring such a clock, with more details. As you probaly know, they are called "kake-dokei". Here is a link to a real one : https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-Japanese-iron-framed-striking-kake-dokei-late-18thearly-4448865-details.aspx Bernard D