Explore our three-day Asian Art Discoveries auction, unfolding over two days of live auctions followed by one day of timed auction. In total, the sale features over 2,000 antiques and collectibles from Japan, China, and beyond, including many items with no or low reserves. Whether you’re new to collecting or in search of a hidden treasure, you’re sure to find something special.
Live Auctions
Day 1: Thursday, 22 January, at 11 AM CET
Lots 1-762: Japanese Works of Art - Part 1
Day 2: Friday, 23 January, at 11 AM CET
Lots 763 -1072: Himalayan & Chinese Works of Art
Lots 1073-1408: Japanese Works of Art - Part 2
Lots 1409-1538: Korean, Indian & Southeast Asian Works of Art
Timed Auction (separate registration required)
Day 3: Saturday, 24 January
Lots 1539 -2150: No Reserve Timed Auction – Starting Prices Up to 250 Euros
Bidding starts on Thursday, 1 January, and lots start closing at 11 AM on Saturday, 24 January
Lot 2 - SHOSAI: A RARE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A DORMOUSE HOLDING A FINGER CITRON
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 13 - AN IMPERIAL INLAID MIXED-METAL ‘HAWK’ FITTING, KANAGU
Sold for €6,500
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 20 - KIYOSHI: A GROUP OF TWO BRONZE LOBED VASES WITH A RUSU MOYO (ABSENT MOTIF) FOR DAIKOKU
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 21 - AN IRON VASE IN THE FORM OF A TAKOTSUBO (OCTOPUS POT)
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 31 - YUASA: A FINE MIXED-METAL-INLAID BRONZE VASE WITH PLUM BLOSSOMS
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 33 - SEIGYOKU: A MASSIVE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE VASE WITH A TIGER AND CRESCENT MOON
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 38 - TADASHI NISHIMURA: A POMEGRANATE-SHAPED BRONZE VASE
Sold for €585
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 44 - GYOKUSENDO: A HAMMERED AND SILVER PATINATED SUAKA (COPPER) VASE
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 48 - YASUNOSUKE: A RARE BRONZE ARTICULATED OKIMONO OF A COCODRILE
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 55 - † A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF DARUMA, MUROMACHI PERIOD
Sold for €572
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 58 - A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 62 - A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF DAINICHI NYORAI, EDO PERIOD
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 77 - TANPO TSUJI: A RARE CHOKOKU-NURI TAKAOKA LACQUER HISHAKU (WATER LADLE)
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 78 - TANAKA KOSAI: A BAMBOO AND RATTAN HANAKAGO (FLOWER BASKET)
Sold for €585
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 79 - A BAMBOO AND RATTAN ‘IKEBANA‘ HANAKAGO (FLOWER BASKET) WITH A WISTERIA ROOT HANDLE
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 81 - HONDA SYORYU: A LARGE WOVEN BAMBOO BASKETRY SCULPTURE, UNDULATION
Sold for €11,700
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 83 - A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING A CRESCENT MOON AMID CLOUDS
Sold for €1,430
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 84 - A RINPA-STYLE LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) WITH A HARE AND AUTUMN GRASSES
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 91 - HATTORI TOSHIO: A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) WITH CARTWHEELS IN WATER
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 92 - A FINE LACQUER BOX AND COVER CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF SEVEN KOGAI (HAIRPINS)
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 93 - A GOLD AND BLACK LACQUER FUBAKO (DOCUMENT BOX) WITH BUNDLES OF POEM SLIPS
Sold for €1,170
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 109 - IKENOURA DAIKI: A FINE RED LACQUER ‘KIKU’ NATSUME (TEA CADDY)
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 110 - KIZAN: A MINIATURE LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A CHESTNUT
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 112 - YASUKAWA TATEI: A LARGE TSUISHU LACQUER TRAY DEPICTING TURBULENT WAVES
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 113 - HAMATAKA ETSURO: A LARGE WAJIMA-NURI LACQUER TSUITATE (TABLE SCREEN)
Sold for €5,200
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 119 - A PAIR OF LACQUER WOOD AND COPPER HIBACHI (BRAZIER)
Sold for €715
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 120 - ISSAI: A PAIR OF LACQUER PAULOWNIA WOOD HIBACHI (BRAZIER) WITH CHRYSANTHEMUM
Sold for €1,820
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 121 - A LARGE PAIR OF GILT AND BLACK LACQUERED CANDLESTICKS
Sold for €1,170
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 123 - A GOLD AND BLACK LACQUER ‘KANO ASAOKA STORE’ SIGN WITH A TIGER AND COINS
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 124 - TANAKA HYOAMI I: A FINE AND RARE SILVER KANSHITSU (DRY LACQUER) KASHIKI (SWEET DISH)
Sold for €1,170
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 135 - AN INLAID FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH MINOGAME AND CRANES
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 146 - A SOMADA SCHOOL FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A LANDSCAPE SCENE
Sold for €1,430
including Buyer's Premium