From directed buying to export clearance, Daikichi covers each key point of a cross-border antique-art commission with modular services.
Tea utensils, ceramics, lacquer, metalwork, swords, Buddhist sculpture, painting and screens, and folk furnishings. We select and recommend by budget, taste, period (Momoyama, Edo, Meiji, and others), and how the piece will live in a room.
For whom / whenSeasoned private collectors, interior designers, and private museums
For a named artist (such as Ogata Kōrin, the circle of Sen no Rikyū, or successive Raku masters), a mark, or a category, we open a private-search file and look through the Japanese market and long-held private collections.
For whom / whenCollectors seeking a named historical work, or filling a gap in a focused collection
We cover Japan’s principal art auctions: catalogue work before the sale, viewing on your behalf, reading the rules, bidding strategy, authorised bidding, and settlement and handover after the hammer.
For whom / whenBuyers abroad who cannot attend a Japanese sale in person
We set out size, material, inscriptions, box writing, and visible repairs (kintsugi, lacquer fills, concealed work) and, when needed, help you reach leading Japanese specialists and research bodies.
For whom / whenCollectors who require a high standard of condition and authenticity
We follow Japan’s Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties and the destination’s customs rules, and arrange specialist packing, air freight, insurance, export permits, and clearance.
For whom / whenBuyers abroad (safe, lawful clearance of artworks)
We advise on stable temperature and humidity, and can introduce leading kintsugi, lacquer, and mounting craftsmen in Japan (including remounting of hanging scrolls).
For whom / whenCollectors whose works need later care, kintsugi, or remounting
An eight-step commission
We clarify budget, category, period, artist, and use (collecting, gifting, or a room).
From auctions, private holdings, and dealer networks in Japan, we prepare a shortlist.
We gather high-resolution images, catalogues, seller notes, size and weight, materials, and visible condition (including repairs).
Together we assess value and set a bidding ceiling, fees, and settlement terms.
With written authority we bid in the room or online, or negotiate one-to-one with a holder in Japan.
After purchase the work comes to our Osaka office for a second condition check and is packed with museum-grade materials.
According to material and destination law we arrange Japan’s export permit, specialist shipping, insurance, and clearance.
We deliver the work and an electronic file to support future display, care, and any later transfer.
