Live Auction
13 June 2025 at 10 AM CET
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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.
AUCTION OVERVIEW LOTS
Lot 316 - HATANO ICHIGAKU: A SUPERB PAIR OF SIX-PANEL FOLDING SCREENS DEPICTING A HERD OF DEER
Sold for €8,450
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 317 - SUIHO: A FOUR-PANEL BYOBU (FOLDING SCREEN) DEPICTING A WOODCUTTER CROSSING A BRIDGE
Sold for €2,860
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 320 - SHIOKAWA BUNRIN: A PAIR OF SUGIDO DOORS WITH TIGER AND HORSES
Sold for €11,700
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 325 - A RARE HANGING SCROLL PAINTING OF A MEDITATING SKELETON
Sold for €2,860
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 343 - A FINE YUZEN-BIRODO CUT VELVET OF SARUSAWA POND AT THE KOFUKUJI TEMPLE
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 344 - A KANO-SCHOOL PREPARATORY DRAWING OF SAMURAI FOR A FOLDING SCREEN
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 347 - UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE: ABALONE, NEEDLEFISH, AND PEACH BLOSSOMS
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 354 - TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI: SPIRIT OF THE KOMACHI CHERRY TREE
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 356 - TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI: KIYOMORI SEES HUNDREDS OF SKULLS AT FUKUHARA
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 358 - TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI: KINGO CHUNAGON HIDEAKI LOOKING UP AT A GHOST
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 361 - TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI: HACHIMAN TARO YOSHIIE SLASHING A GO BOARD
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 363 - TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI: TAMETOMO'S FEROCITY DRIVES AWAY THE SMALLPOX DEMONS
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 364 - TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI: THE GHOST OF TAIRA NO TOMOMORI APPEARING AT DAIMOTSU BAY
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 370 - A PAIR OF SOLID GOLD GOTO SCHOOL MENUKI DEPICTING DRAGONS
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 375 - HOKYUDO ITSUMIN: A FINE WOOD OKIMONO OF A PRIEST PELTING ONI WITH BEANS
Sold for €4,680
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 378 - Ɏ TOMOHIDE: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF THE WITCH OF ADACHIGAHARA
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 379 - Ɏ HOSHIN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A SCHOLAR READING A BOOK
Sold for €4,160
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 381 - DONRIN: A LARGE AND AMUSING ANTLER KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE) OF A GROOM AND HORSE
Sold for €3,640
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 390 - A FINE INLAID FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH DRAGONFLIES
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 400 - A FINE INLAID FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING A SHORELINE WITH BOATS
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 403 - JO-O: A FINE FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH A TETHERED HORSE
Sold for €1,430
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 408 - KAJIKAWA: A SUPERB FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH PHEASANTS
Sold for €4,160
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 410 - SHOKASAI: AN INLAID FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING HANKAI
Sold for €3,380
including Buyer's Premium