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Fall in love with Japanese folk art at Appousai Antiques

Appousai Antiques is dedicated to finding and bringing you the best in antique Japanese mingei or folk art. We have consistently provided our customers with masterpieces from the treasure trove of the Kyushu area. In our catalog, you will find the finest examples of ceramics and porcelain from the kilns of Karatsu, Satsuma, Naeshirogawa, Syodai, Imari, Yatsushiro, Agano, Takatori, Koishibara, and Onta. You will also find gems from the Kanto and Chubu areas, including pieces from the kilns of Tanba, Seto, Mino, and Shigaraki. Of course, we also have excellent examples from the Tohoku area, including Kirigome, Shiroiwa, Soma, and Tsutsumi wares.
Appousai Antiques continues to find the type of hidden treasures that provide our customers with a new understanding and appreciation for the beauty of antique Japanese folk art.

Articles for Sale

(Please click on the image of each article for more detailed shots.)


1 Wooden Maneki Neko (beckoning shopkeeper’s cat)
circ.19cm
ht.48cm
slight cracks and places where wood is exposed
2 Green glazed Karatsu ware jar
circ.17cm
ht.15.3cm
one“ear”missing
3 
circ.24cm×16cm
ht.9.5cm
4 Nanban Jar
circ.53.5cm
ht.58cm
circ.of base.11.5cm
5 Black glazed kugibori (pattern carved with a nail-like object)
circ.17cm
ht.17cm
repaired crack on mouth
6  Oribe ware lamp dish with scattered plum blossom design
circ.21cm
7 
circ.19cm
ht.31cm
8 Large Onta ware jar
circ.35cm
ht.50cm
9 Okinawa zushigame (decorated ceramic container for storing the bones of one’s ancestors)
lgth.43cm
wdth.45cm
ht.72cm
step are broken in places