Asian Art Discoveries Day 1 - Japanese Art

A BRONZE BALUSTER VASE WITH MINOGAME AND WAVES Japan, 19th century The vase of baluster form with the sides rising from a flat base to a cyl...

A BRONZE VASE Signed Japan, 20th century An attractively patinated bronze vase. HEIGHT 26.8 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Prove...

AN INSCRIBED BRONZE SUITEKI (WATER DROPPER) Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Shaped as a temple bell, the domed section removable, and with a fi...

KURODA: A SMALL SENTOKU BRONZE VASE WITH ROOSTER By the Kuroda company, signed Kyoto Kuroda saku Japan, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912) The...

A BRONZE PLACEMENT CARD HOLDER Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) In the shape of a fan and finely worked to depict leafy flowers and a bird. ...

A SMALL SENTOKU VESSEL WITH SILVER AND COPPER INLAYS Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The vessel of cylindrical form with four feet a...

NOGAWA: A RARE BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ BOWL By the Nogawa Company, with company mark. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The bowl of compressed globul...

TWO IMPRESSIVE GILT METAL PLATES WITH BENTEN AND DRAGON Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Each made of brass, gilt and silvered, and depicting...

A BUDDHIST BRONZE GONG ON A LACQUERED WOOD STAND Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The bronze gong with a red-lacquered wood stand and striker. ...

A PATINATED BRONZE OKIMONO OF SHOKI Japan, 19th century A heavily cast bronze okimono of Shoki - the demon queller, with nice flowing beard ...

AN ARTICULATED BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SCORPION Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting a naturalistically crafted scorpion, the tail and pinc...

ANDO KATSUAKI: A SUPERB KOMAI STYLE IRON, SILVER AND GOLD DISH By Ando Katsuaki, signed Nihon koku Kyoto ju Ando sei Japan, Kyoto, Meiji perio...

SEIYA: AN UNUSUAL AND RARE PARCEL-GILT SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF A COCKEREL By Genryusai Seiya, signed Seiya saku Japan, Meiji period (1868-1...

A RARE AND RETICULATED SILVER CLOISONNÉ “VASE WITHIN A VASE” ATTRIBUTED TO HIRATSUKA MOHEI Attributed to Hiratsuka Mohei (born 1836), unsigned ...

A YASUYUKI STYLE CLOISONNÉ VASE Japan, early Meiji period (1868-1912) The vase with an appealing amphora shape and original bronze mountings...

A FINE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE IN THE MANNER OF HAYASHI KODENJI Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The faceted vase shows a midnight blue ground ...

A CLOISONNÉ BOTTLE VASE Japan, c. 1900 The vase with a compressed globular body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a long cylindrical ne...

A CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASE WITH BUTTERFLIES Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The vase with a fine dark-red ground and worked in polychrome enamels d...

TWO CLOSONNÉ VASES Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) One cloisonné vase depicting a lady holding a flower in her hand, the other a crane. H...

A PAIR OF LARGE CLOISONNÉ VASES Japan, c. 1900 Each vase baluster-shaped and decorated with silver and copper wire and colored enamels, the ...

YASUCHIKA: A RARE INLAID COPPER KOZUKA WITH FUDO MYO-O Signed Yasuchika Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The copper kozuka carve...

TONKODU HIDEKUNI: A RARE SHAKUDO KOZUKA WITH HERON AND LOTUS By Tenkodo Hidekuni, signed Tenkodo Hidekuni saku, Ichiyusai kan Japan, 19th cent...

A SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH INLAID DRAGONFLIES Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The front finely inlaid in takazogan with g...

YASUCHIKA: A SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH FIVE HORSES By Yasuchika, signed Yasuchika Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely engraved i...

YAMASHITA KARYU: A FINE SILVER KOZUKA WITH GAMA SENNIN, WITH NBTHK CERTIFICATE By Yamashita Karyu (also known as Bokusen), signed Karyu with ka...

TWO GOLD AND SHAKUDO KOZUKA WITH DRAGONS Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The first of copper with a gilt rim and shakudo-nanako ...

A FINE GILT SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH PLEASURE BOAT Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The heavily cast shibuichi kozuka shows...

SOMIN: TWO FINE YOKOYA SCHOOL SHIBUICHI KOZUKA By Somin, signed Somin and kakihan Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The first fin...

TWO YOKOYA SCHOOL SILVER KOZUKA AND ONE SENTOKU KOZUKA The silver kozuka both signed Furukawa Jochin with a kakihan Japan, 18th to 19th centur...

GOTO MITSUYOSHI: A SILVER KOZUKA Signed Goto Mitsuyoshi with kakihan Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of silver, depicting an ar...

A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH OX AND BOKUDO Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of tate-maru-gata (oval) form with one...

SOJU: A YOKOYA SCHOOL TSUBA WITH HOTEI AND KARAKO By Soju, signed Soju saku Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of maru-gata shape,...

A SILVERED IRON TSUBA OF HOTEI Japan, 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The tsuba of maru-gata shape with two hitsu and depicting...

AN IRON TSUBA WITH SEASHELLS Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An iron tsuba of maru-gata shape with two hitsu, decorated in high ...

MOTONOBU: A SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH HOTEI Signed Motonobu hitsu Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of mokko-gata shape with one hitsu...

A SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH BUTTERFLIES AND BASKET Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A shibuichi tsuba of maru-gata shape with one hits...

AN IRON TSUBA DEPICTING SHOKI AND ONI Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An iron tsuba of hokkei-gata shape with one hitsu, carved ...

A FINE GOLD-INLAID SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH COCKERELS Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of aoi-gata (hollyhock shape) form with one plug...

YANAGAWA NAOMITSU: A FINE GOLD-INLAID SHIBUICHI HAMIDASHI-TSUBA WITH FLYING CRANES By Yanagawa Naomitsu, signed Yanagawa Naomitsu with kakihan ...

AN INLAID SENTOKU TSUBA WITH A MONKEY AND BUTTERFLY Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of tate-maru-gata (oval) form with one hitsu...

AN INLAID IRON TSUBA WITH FLYING GEESE Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The mokko-gata tsuba with two hitsu, one of them plugged, is finely dec...

TOSHITSUGU: A GILT-INLAID SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH A CRAB Signed Toshitsugu with kakihan Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of mokko g...

FOUR TSUBA DEPICTING DRAGONS Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The first of oval shape, made from shakudo and incised with a ...

FOUR IRON TSUBA Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Three of maru-gata shape and one of lobed shape with openwork design. Depic...

FOUR IRON TSUBA Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Each made of iron and of maru-gata shape. The first depicting a group of ed...

AN IRON TSUBA WITH MONKEYS Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Of maru-gata shape with two hitsu, carved in openwork to depict several monkeys and...

AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA Japan, early Edo period (1615-1868) A large iron sukashi tsuba of marugata shape with two hitsu, carved in openwork wi...

THREE PAIRS OF MENUKI AND A KASHIRA Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The first an attractive set comprising a pair of patinated s...

THREE MIXED METAL MINIATURE OBJECTS Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Comprising one patinated shibuichi pin of a warrior on horse...

A SUPERB SUE BIZEN KATANA IN SHIRASAYA WITH NBTHK CERTIFICATE, MUROMACHI PERIOD Japan, late Muromachi period (1336-1572) Of classic form wit...

A WAKIZASHI IN KOSHIRAE Japan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The blade: Shinogi-zukuri with bohi and iori mune, the hamon with ...

A CHILDREN KATANA IN KOSHIRAEJapan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The blade: The slender, finely curved blade with shinogi-zukuri and ior...

A WAKIZASHI IN KOSHIRAE Japan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The blade: The slender, finely curved blade with shinogi-zukuri and ior...

A MOUNTED WAKIZASHIJapan, dated 1744 The blade:Shinogi-zukuri with iori mune. The hamon with balanced notare. The hada is masame to itame. The na...

HIROTAKA: A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA By Hoki Hirotaka, signed Hoki no kami fujiwara Hirotaka Japan, mid-17th century, Edo period (1615-1868) ...

A KATANA IN KOSHIRAE Japan, 17th-18th century Edo period (1615-1868) The blade: The slender blade with slightly flat shinogi-zukuri and ior...

KUNIHISA: A KO-WAKIZASHI IN KOSHIRAE By Kunihisa, signed Kunihisa Japan, probably 16th century, late Muromachi period (1336-1573) The blade...

A WAKIZASHI IN ATTRACTIVE KOSHIRAE Japan, 20th century The sword with matching silvered metal fittings depicting samurai scenes. LENGTH 6...

A KATANA IN SHIRASAYA Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The slender blade with shinogizukuri and iori mune. The hamon with kawazuk...

AN EXTREMELY RARE MYOCHIN-SCHOOL IRON SOMEN Japan, mid-Edo period (1615-1868) Forged in sections with a removable nose plate and expressivel...