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 421 - Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING HOTEI WITH UCHIWA (FAN)
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 425 - Ɏ AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF A SMALL MONKEY CARRYING A LARGE MUSHROOM
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 432 - Ɏ A FINE IVORY SEAL NETSUKE OF TWO EMBRACING GOATS
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 438 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF MONKEYS WRESTLING ON A LARGE MUSHROM
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 445 - A RARE SAISHIKI NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN WITH A TOAD, STYLE OF YOSHIMURA SHUZAN
Sold for €1,690
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 452 - YASUNOBU: A CHARMING WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BALL
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 453 - Ɏ AN IVORY SEAL-TYPE (INGYO) NETSUKE OF A SHISHI, ATTRIBUTED TO ANRAKU
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 457 - Ɏ SEIMIKEN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY ON TOP OF A BEEHIVE
Sold for €1,430
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 458 - Ɏ A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY CARRYING A LARGE MUSHROOM
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 460 - Ɏ HOGEN RANTEI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF CRAB ON PERSIMMON
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 464 - Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING GAMA SENNIN ATTRIBUTED TO YOSHINAGA
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 467 - Ɏ OHARA MITSUSADA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON BAMBOO
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 470 - Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A DRIED SALMON HEAD
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 476 - A RARE WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE OF A PEACH ON A GNARLED STEM
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 477 - GYOKUSAI: A FINE WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE OF MAN ON A HAMAGURI CLAM
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 480 - A SUPERB AND TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SOUTH SEA ISLANDER, ATTRIBUTED TO JOBUN
Sold for €4,940
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 481 - MIWA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF OMORI HIKOSHICHI ENCOUNTERING A DEMON
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 486 - RYUKEI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA CROSSING THE YANGZI ON A REED
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 487 - SHINKEISAI: A FINE INLAID WOOD AND EBONY NETSUKE OF A SAMBASO DANCER
Sold for €1,690
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 489 - A CHARMING LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A KARAKO ACROBAT
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 490 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU AND FUKUROKUJU WRESTLING
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 492 - Ɏ JIRAKU: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A BLIND MASSEUR AND CLIENT
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 493 - Ɏ HIROYUKI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF MINAMOTO YORITOMO FREEING A CRANE
Sold for €1,430
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 494 - ITSUMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OKIMONO OF A GROUP OF RATS WITH PERSIMMON
Sold for €3,120
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 496 - Ɏ TOMOMITSU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A WOLF WITH A SEVERED HEAD
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 497 - Ɏ TOMOCHIKA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF SHISHI AND YOUNG
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 503 - Ɏ TOMOKAZU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A GOAT WITH YOUNG
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 508 - TOMOTSUNE: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN AND ONI AT SETSUBUN
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 509 - HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI SCRATCHING HIS BEARD
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 510 - RYUKEI: A LARGE WOOD OKIMONO-STYLE NETSUKE OF A MAN CARRYING A BAG FILLED WITH ONI
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 512 - TOMOMASA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SKELETON DRUMMING ON A MOKUGYO
Sold for €1,170
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 514 - A WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING A MAN TAKING A SMOKE BREAK
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 518 - AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOJO LEANING AGAINST A SAKE POT
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 522 - A WOOD ‘DOUBLE MASK’ NETSUKE OF KINTARO AND YAMAUBA
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium