We're honored to present our latest catalog of Fine Japanese Art, comprising 286 lots. Highlights include two exceptional cloisonné pieces by Namikawa Yasuyuki (lots 64 and 65), three artworks by Ogawa Haritsu and his followers (lots 93, 94 and 95), and 10 suzuribako (lots 97 to 105). Worth noting is of course also the important Zeshin album (lot 107) depicting the five chief festivals of Japan. The sale also features a choice selection of eight Buddhist Works of Art, lots 124-129 are particularly important. We hope you enjoy browsing through our selection and are as always available for any enquiries you may have!
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Lot 1 - TAKANO RYOICHI: A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH A FROG AND BAMBOO
Sold for €1,643
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 4 - A SUPERB KAKUHA STUDIO INLAID GILT-BRONZE VASE WITH FLYING SPARROWS
Sold for €5,688
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 6 - MIYAO EISUKE: A MASSIVE, RARE AND VERY FINE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE TRIPOD KORO AND FIGURAL COVER
Sold for €17,696
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 7 - GOTO EIJO: A MASTERFUL INLAID SUAKA (REFINED COPPER) LOBED KORO WITH MYTHICAL BEASTS
Sold for €4,803
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 13 - MASAMITSU: AN IMPRESSIVE SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN EAGLE
Sold for €6,320
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 14 - A FINE SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF A FULLY ARTICULATED CRAB
Sold for €2,528
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 16 - A ‘TENGU AND DRAGON’ BRONZE SPHERE, WAFTING ON A MONUMENTAL WAVE
Sold for €4,298
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 17 - A RARE TEMPLE LAMP OF BRONZE SHISHI SUPPORTING A BROCADE BALL
Sold for €7,584
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 18 - AN IMPRESSIVE BRONZE JAR AND COVER INLAID WITH MANY FINE MENUKI
Sold for €2,781
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 25 - MASAHIRO: A FINE ISHIGURO SCHOOL SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH HERONS AMONGST REEDS
Sold for €758
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 28 - MASATATSU: A FINE INLAID IRON TSUBA WITH AMARYU DRAGON
Sold for €632
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 30 - A NARA SCHOOL COPPER AND SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH A WRITHING SNAKE
Sold for €1,643
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 37 - OMORI TERUMITSU: AN INLAID SILVER KOZUKA WITH A FLYING CRANE AND RISING SUN
Sold for €632
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 41 - HAMANO NAOYUKI: A RARE SILVER AND GOLD-INLAID SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH WILLOW TREE GHOST
Sold for €1,896
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 43 - A SHIBUICHI AND PARCEL-GILT COPPER KOZUKA DEPICTING MUKADE
Sold for €885
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 47 - A SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH SHOBU FLOWER AND CRESCENT MOON
Sold for €758
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 49 - A SUPERB KASHIRA IN THE SHAPE OF A CROUCHING TIGER
Sold for €1,390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 59 - A WAKIZASHI IN KOSHIRAE, THE BLADE ATTRIBUTED TO SAN’AMI KANETAKA, WITH NBTHK CERTIFICATE
Sold for €2,781
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 60 - MASAIE: A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA WITH CERTIFICATE
Sold for €2,275
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 67 - A MIDNIGHT BLUE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE WITH A SPARROW AND FLOWERS
Sold for €885
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 70 - A MIDNIGHT BLUE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE WITH A DRAGON
Sold for €1,138
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 71 - A PAIR OF MIDNIGHT BLUE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASES WITH PHOENIXES
Sold for €1,517
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 72 - A SMALL MIDNIGHT BLUE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE WITH WISTERIA
Sold for €948
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 73 - AN UNUSUAL IRON-RED CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE WITH PEONY AND CHRYSANTHEMUM
Sold for €1,390
including Buyer's Premium