Live Auction
13 June 2025 at 10 AM CET
Galerie Zacke is delighted to present Fine Japanese Art, a live auction featuring 600 lots spanning every era of Japan’s rich history.
The first 368 lots are elegantly showcased in our print catalog, curated to highlight Arts of the Samurai, Metalwork, Buddhist Art, Lacquerware, Porcelain, and Paintings & Woodblock Prints. Lots 369 to 600 are in our online catalog, dedicated to okimono, sagemono, and miniature works of art.
All 600 lots will be offered in a single continuous live auction beginning at 10 AM CET on 13 June.
We open with a dynamic selection of bronzes, metalwork, and samurai art. Notable highlights include a rare inlaid iron koro by Myochin Munenori (Lot 48), an impressive Myochin school suit of armor (Lot 108), and a superb tanto by Kunishige (Lot 120).
Our Buddhist Art section features incredible pieces such as a gilt-bronze figure of Jizo Bosatsu (Lot 150) and a large gilt-lacquered wood depiction of Kanzan and Jittoku (Lot 157).
We warmly invite you to explore the full catalog and join us live on 13 June for this exciting event. Learn more.
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EXHIBITION IN OUR NEW SHOWROOM: ZELINKAGASSE 6, 1010 VIENNA
2-6 June, 10-12 June
Monday - Friday
10 am - 6 pm
as well as by appointment
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AUCTION OVERVIEW LOTS
Lot 97 - A LACQUERED RUSSET-IRON SUJIBACHI KABUTO WITH ‘DAIKOKU’S RAT’ MAEDATE
Lot 98 - AN IRON KAWARI KABUTO (ECCENTRIC-SHAPED HELMET) WITH AN IRON MENPO
Lot 99 - A RARE IRON AWABI-NARI UCHIDASHI KAWARI KABUTO
Lot 100 - A GOLD-LACQUERED IRON EBOSHI-NARI KABUTO AND RESSEI MENPO
Lot 101 - A LACQUERED NERIKAWA AND MIXED METAL KAJI-KABUTO (FIREMAN'S HELMET)
Lot 103 - A LACQUER JINGASA (WAR HAT) WITH SHIDA NO MARU MON
Lot 104 - A RARE LACQUERED JINGASA (WAR HAT) WITH SAKURA MON
Lot 105 - AN IMPORTANT NIMAI OKEGAWA DO GUSOKU (ARMOR) WITH AN IRON KOBOSHI KABUTO BY MYOCHIN NOBUIE
Lot 106 - A NUINOBE NIMAI DO GUSOKU (ARMOR) WITH AN IRON ZUNARI KABUTO AND RESSEI MENPO
Lot 107 - A GOMAI OKEGAWA DO GUSOKU (ARMOR) WITH AN IRON KOBOSHI KABUTO AND RESSEI MENPO
Lot 110 - AN IMPRESSIVE DO-MARU YOROI (ARMOR) WITH A KOBOSHI KABUTO AND RESSEI MENPO
Lot 111 - A NIMAI YOKOHAGI OKEGAWA DO GUSOKU (ARMOR) WITH A KOBOSHI KABUTO AND RESSEI MENPO
Lot 113 - A FINE MINIATURE YOROI (ARMOR) FOR THE TANGO NO SEKKU FESTIVAL
Lot 115 - KUNIYUKI: A NANBAN (FOREIGN) STEEL KATANA IN SHIRASAYA
Lot 116 - UJIFUSA: A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA WITH NBTHK HOZON TOKEN PAPER
Lot 117 - YASUMITSU: A BIZEN WAKIZASHI IN KOSHIRAE
Lot 121 - A FINE SILVER-MOUNTED KOSHIRAE FOR A TACHI IN ITOMAKI
Lot 122 - JU TADAYOSHI: A KATANA IN KOSHIRAE WITH NTHK-NPO CERTIFICATE
Lot 123 - A MURAMASA SCHOOL TANTO IN SHIRASAYA WITH NBTHK TOKUBETSU KICHO TOKEN CERTIFICATE
Lot 124 - AN IRON ‘WILLOW LEAF’ SUKASHI YANONE (PRESENTATION ARROWHEAD)
Lot 125 - SADAKUNI: AN IRON SU YARI (STRAIGHT SPEAR)
Lot 126 - TADAYOSHI: A HIZEN SHINTO NAGINATA IN SHIRASAYA
Lot 127 - TERUSHIGE: AN IRON SU YARI (STRAIGHT SPEAR) IN SHIRASAYA
Lot 129 - HANAGENSAI TOSUI: A SUPERB LACQUER KOBAKO WITH A LADIES’ INDOOR ARCHERY SET
Lot 131 - A SUPERB LACQUERED WOOD KURA (SADDLE) WITH IRISES IN WATER
Lot 132 - A PAIR OF GOLD-LACQUERED STIRRUPS (ABUMI) WITH SHIMAZU CLAN MON
Lot 133 - A FINE PAIR OF MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID LACQUERED IRON STIRRUPS (ABUMI)
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Lot 134 - A FINE GOLD LACQUER TACHI-KAKE (SWORD STAND)
Lot 136 - UMEZAWA RYUSHIN: A SUPERB INLAID AND LACQUERED ‘BUTTERFLIES’ KATANA KAKE (SWORD STAND)
Lot 138 - A SIX-PANEL BYOBU (FOLDING SCREEN) DEPICTING A SCENE FROM THE BATTLE OF SHIZUGATAKE
Lot 140 - A BUDDHIST PAINTING DEPICTING GOZANZE MYO-O, MUROMACHI PERIOD
Lot 142 - A FRAGMENT OF A BUDDHIST PAINTING DEPICTING AN ASSEMBLY OF RAKAN, MUROMACHI PERIOD
Lot 143 - † A BRONZE ‘LOTUS’ EKORO (LONG-HANDLED CENSER), KAMAKURA PERIOD
Wood Carvings & Okimono
Cloisonné, Ceramics & Porcelain
Lots 172 to 223
Lots 224 to 294
LIVE AUCTION
SESSION II
Miniature
Metalwork,
Okimono &
Sagemono
Lots
369 to
600