No Reserve Important Antique 12th centuryJapanese - carved wood figure of a seated Buddha. Unkei (1150–1223). Dated 1198 Kamakura period. Carved in the warihagi zukuri technique and seated in the lotus position....
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Antique Victorian period japanned tincoal hod, with china mounted handles including scoop, approx 40cm H x 31cm W x 48cm D...
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MOUNTED MIROKU (BODHISATTVA) BUDDHAPLAQUE, AFTER NATIONAL TREASURE OF JAPAN FROM THE ASUKA PERIOD (AD592 - 710) 11 ½" x 8" plaque White metal plaque with bronze patina depicting a buddha bust, mounted to canvas...
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LONG SCROLL GILT EMBOSSED LEATHER PAPER,KINKARAKAWAKAMI, BY ROTTMANN STROME AND CO
MEIJI PERIOD, 1884-1890 ?? ?1884-1890? '????? ?????'? ???? ???? ??leather, gilt decorated with hibiscus flowers in tendrils, a rectangular...
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INLAID-IRON TESTUBIN (TEA KETTLE) WITHSWALLOW AND REEDS
MEIJI PERIOD ?? ?????? ???????????cast in iron and of slightly tapered cylindrical form with a short spout, the body decorated in silver and gold nunomezoganwith...
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CERAMIC FLOWER VASE
BY KUSUBE YAICHI(1897-1984), SHOWA PERIOD, CA. 1960 ?? ?1960 ???? ?? ??signed Ya, with a wooden tomobako inscribed Heigyokuyu kabin(Jasper glaze flower vase) signed Yaichi sakuand sealed(1)35.5cm...
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A Boxed Set of Ninety-Eight Stereo Cardsof Images of Meiji Period Japan, Circa 1906 box 8.3 x 4.1 x 7.5 in — 21 x 10.4 x 19 cm...
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NOGAWA BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER JAPAN MEIJIPERIOD (1868-1912) Nogawa bronze tripod censer Japan Meiji period (1868-1912), the shallow rounded sides supported on three short feet and rising to an incurved rim applied...
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HICKS FAMILY ARCHIVE, TNAn extensivearchive of material related to the family of Edward Dickson Hicks II, Edward Dickson Hicks III and Edward Dickson Hicks IV of Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. The archive...
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LOT OF 21 JAPANESE MAGIC BOOKS AND PERIODICALS,SOME SI...[Vernon, Dai] Lot of 21 Japanese Magic Books and Periodicals, Some Signed. Japan, 1960s-70s. Including one magazine ("The New Magic" V8 N5) and one book (The Magic...
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PAIR OF JAPANESE LACQUERED HOKKAI BOXES,MEIJI PERIOD C...Pair of Japanese Lacquered Hokkai Boxes, Meiji Period circa 1868-1912 , the lidded boxes with chased brass hardware and original ropes and tassels; hand decorated...
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C. 1868-1919 SATSUMA GOLD GILT BOWLW/ WOOD BASEThis lot includes this Satsuma Ware Gold Gilt Bowl with hand-carved wooden base. The scene depicted featured three Samurai, two in the foreground wearing armor...
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QUEEN ANNE JAPANNED TALL CASE CLOCKBritish,18th century, brass and silvered dial signed "Jonathan March/London", eight day brass movement, seconds sweep, and date aperture, crown and putti spandrels, set in fine Japanned...
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HERMES BALLADE DE HEIAN SILK SCARFwithpink border, geometric design and scenes inspired by Heian period Japan, titled in upper center, marked "Hermes - Paris" on bottom center, signed "N. Hidaka" in right column,...
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SIGNED JAPANESE MUROMACHI STEEL KO-WAKIZASHI& BOOKEast Asia, Japan, late Muromachi period, ca. 1500 to 1550 CE, signed by Kanehisa. A beautiful example of a ko-wakizashi with a single-edged steel blade that is slightly...
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JAPANESE MUROMACHI STEEL & LACQUEREDWOOD WAKIZASHIEast Asia, Japan, late Muromachi period, ca. third quarter of the 16th century CE. A beautiful wakizashi with a single-edged blade, a lacquered (urushi) wood...
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YOSHITORA UTAGAWA WOODBLOCK "BATTLEOF DAN'NOURA" 1861Yoshitora Utagawa (Japanese, active 1830-1880). "The Great Battle of Dan'noura" woodblock (triptych), Edo period, 1861. Marks: censor's seal aratame. A striking...
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ANCIENT JAPANESE JOMON TERRACOTTA VESSEL,TL TESTEDEast Asia, Japan, Middle to Late Jomon Period, ca. 3000 BCE. A hand-built terracotta vessel of a tall, deep form with a flat base, the exterior walls impressed with...
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TALL ANCIENT JAPANESE JOMON POTTERYVESSEL, TL TESTEDEast Asia, Japan, Late Jomon Period, ca. 2600 to 1400 BCE. A hand-built pottery jar of a tall and conical form exhibiting the ancient coil and scrape methods...
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SIGNED 1650S JAPANESE EDO WAKIZASHIBY BISHU OSAFUNEEast Asia, Japan, early Edo Period, ca. mid-17th century, signed "Bishu Osafune" on tang. A forged steel wakizashi blade of elegant shinogi-zukuri form bearing...
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JAPANESE MEIJI SHUNGA HANDSCROLL PAINTING- ORGY**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. A very long Shunga painting mounted as a handscroll and depicting various explicit sexual interludes...
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HUGE 19TH C. JAPANESE IMARI VASE - GARDENSCENESEast Asia, Japan, Edo period, early to mid 19th century. A magnificent and quite sizeable Japanese Imari vase of a baluster form, beautifully decorated with four panels...
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FINE SATSUMA 'PAINTINGS' VASE
MEIJIPERIOD, POSSIBLY SOZAN FOR THE KINKOZAN WORKSHOP ?? ????? ???? ??????????of tapered ovoid form resting on a countersunk foot, rising to high shoulders, small waisted neck...
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[A PRIVATE SCOTTISH COLLECTION, EDINBURGH]COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ON JAPANESE, KOREAN, AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART ??????????????????????Including:Brown, Roxanna M. The Ceramics of South-East Asia: their dating...
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Two Zelkova Wood Shop Signboards, Kanban
PHARMACEUTICALKANBAN: EDO PERIOD, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY; EYEGLASS KANBAN: MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY
each of rectangular form, the eyeglass shop kanban with gilt and polychrome highlighted...
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EPAULETTES ATTRIBUTED TO NC CONFEDERATEBRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD CASWELL GATLIN Gold bullion, each fitted with a silver washed brass six-pointed star, the undersides of yellow silk (6-1/2 x 5 x 3 in.); the epaulettes...
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ANTIQUE NOBUKUNI TANTO. A likely Kotoperiod Tanto with an 11.75”L cutting edge. Information from collection notes: Mei (signature) in Nakago (tang) Mumei (not signed) but papered to Chikuzen NOBUKUNI by NBTHK...
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GEORGIAN PERIOD JAPANNED VITRINE ONSTANDGeorgian period black and gilt japanned vitrine on stand, late 18th/ early 19th c., having molded cornice, mullioned glazed doors and side panels, on stand fitted with...
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A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD MOUNTED WARRIORSCULPTUREA Japanese carved wood mounted warrior sculpture, Circa 1900 or later, Meiji/Taisho Period; Japan The underside incised with the artist's signature, perhaps reading...
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TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK
‘JAPANESQUE’TEA CADDY, CIRCA 1875 silver with parcel-gilt, stamped TIFFANY & CO/ STERLING-SILVER/ 3 and numbered 3683 M 8880, the body applied with a gilt flying dragonfly and a spider...
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TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS FROM THE MUSTARDSEED GARDEN PAINTING MANUAL
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY ? ???????????????ink and colours on paper, both depicting peonies, unframed (2)27.4cm x 32.6cm; 27.5cm x 32cmProvenance:...
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George III japanned tea table, probablymahogany throughout, tilting and rotating top on birdcage support, baluster turned and tripod pedestal base with slipper feet, gilt and japanned surface overall, British,...
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3 vols. Roycroft Printing Shop - EastAurora, New York: Lee, Vernon. On Art and Life. 1896. #249/352 initialed by Hubbard. 8vo, contemp. 3/4 scarlet morocco & marbled bds, gilt-lettered & floral spine, t.e.g.;...
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Queen Anne Style Japanned Shaving MirrorBritish, probably 19th century, japanned surface, slant lid with fitted interior over fitted long drawer, red- and black-painted secondary surfaces, some elements possibly...
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Very Rare Pair of Japanese Six-PanelByobu (Floor Screens), 18th century, Edo Period, each panel executed in gouache on paper with gold foil borders at the top and base, bordered in the original silk brocade...
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Twenty-Three Books on Japanese Fineand Decorative Arts, including S. Jenyns, Japanese Porcelain, R. A. Miller, Japanese Ceramics, A. Giuganio, The National Museum, Tokyo, a catalogue of the 1981/82 London...
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