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Latest News - Meiji Shippo - The Golden Age of Cloisonné - In 1878, Sir Rutherford Alcock, one of Britain's first diplomats in Japan (and organizer of the Japanese display at the1862 London International Exhibition commented admiringly on cloisonné enamels: Their patterns are generally intricate and minute, small sprays, flowers, diapers, and geometrical figures all being laid under contribution, while leaves of various colours - drab, white, light green - are interspersed. These being minutely subdivided, it is impossible not to be struck with admiration at the marvellous delicacy of execution and fertility of invention, if not of imagination, displayed. Such works would simply be unproducible in any country where skilled workmanship of a high order, and artistic in kind, was not abundant and obtainable at exceedingly low rates of remuneration. Many of the enamel works must represent the labour of years, even for two or three hands'.[5] The Scottish designer Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) had played a significant role in disseminating the understanding of Japanese art in Britain. He wrote and lectured on Japanese art, imported it as a dealer, and in 1876 was the first European designer to visit Japan (on behalf of the V&A and the British government) where he made a thorough study of the crafts and manufactures of Japan and subsequently wrote about his experiences.
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Latest News - Meiji Shippo - The Golden Age of Cloisonné - In 1878 Wagener moved to Kyoto where he met the former samurai and cloisonné artist Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927). Although it is not clear exactly how Wagener and Yasuyuki met, there is no doubt that they collaborated and that one of the most significant results of their collaboration was the creation of the superb semi-transparent mirror black enamel that was to become the hallmark of much of Yasuyuki's subsequent work. However, these innovations took time to perfect and the use of fine decorative wires also remained integral to the cloisonné enamels of Yasuyuki. Yasuyuki is believed to have started his career around 1868 and worked with the Kinunken group of the Kyoto Shippo Kaisha from 1871: he left them in 1874 and set up own his studio. By 1875, he was exhibiting his work at national and international expositions including the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia 1876, the First National Industrial Exposition Tokyo 1877, Exposition Universelle de 1878, Paris and the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago in 1893. Yasuyuki's enamels are characterised by the skilful use of fine and incredibly detailed wirework and superb attention to detail, both being greatly admired by the many western travellers and collectors of the late nineteenth century who visited his studio and workshop in Kyoto. These travellers included the writer Rudyard Kipling and although Kipling does not mention Yasuyuki by name it is obvious that it is his workshop he is visiting ‘It is one thing to read of cloisonné making, but quite another to watch it being made... With the finest silver ribbon wire, set on edge, less than a sixteenth of an inch high, he followed the lines of the drawing at his side, pinching the wires into tendrils and the serrated outlines of leaves with infinite patience... With a tiny pair of chopsticks, they filled from bowls at their sides each compartment of the pattern with its proper hue of paste... I saw a man who had only been a month over the polishing of one little vase five inches high. There is also cheap cloisonné to be bought," said the manager with a smile. "We cannot make that. The vase will be seventy dollars. I respected him for saying ‘cannot’ instead of 'do not’. There spoke the artist.’ [7]
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Latest News - Meiji Shippo - The Golden Age of Cloisonné - Perhaps the most extensive descriptions of Yasuyuki and his workshop are to be found in `In Lotus Land Japan’, written by Herbert Ponting. He devotes an entire chapter to Yasuyuki and creates a somewhat romantic view of the conditions of cloisonné production. He begins ‘Here I met Mr Namikawa. A man of quiet speech and courteous manner, whose refined classical features betrayed the artist. [8] Ponting gives his impression of how Yasuyuki's workshop operated: ‘Namikawa himself attends to the firing – perhaps the most important part of the whole process, for on it depends the success or failure of all the work preceding it…Namikawa's artists do not work by set hours, but only when the mental inspiration is upon them...’ [9] Confident of his skills and assured of a market for whatever he could produce, Yasuyuki continued to make cloisonné enamels with designs predominantly defined by wires but also pieces where the pictorial composition was balanced by large areas of pure coloured enamel. In 1896, he, along with Namikawa Sōsuke (1847-1910), was appointed Teishitsu Gigei’ in (Imperial Court Artist).
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Latest News - Meiji Shippo - The Golden Age of Cloisonné - The period from around 1880 to about 1910 has been referred to as the ‘Golden Age' of Japanese enamels when production and technical innovation were at their peak. There were hundreds of makers and companies working to satisfy the demand for enamels, mostly produced for the western market. In 1911 Professor Harada Jirō wrote as follows: There are two distinct qualities or types expressed in Japanese art: one suggesting endless patience in the execution of minute detail, the other denoting a momentary conception of some fleeting idea carried out with boldness and freedom of expression in form and line - profuse complexity and extreme simplicity... the work on Japanese cloisonné ware generally exhibits the quality suggestive of unwearying labour and patience. [10] It was these qualities of the skills of creating intricate and detailed work that appealed to collectors of that period. Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915) was a craftsman who was to become one of the most influential cloisonné makers of his time. Kodenji set up an independent cloisonné workshop in Nagoya in 1862 from where he began to train other enamel workers. He remained at the forefront of cloisonné manufacturing in the Nagoya region throughout his long career. Of the many companies that were also producing in Nagoya and the surrounding area, none was more influential and productive than the Andō Company. Around 1881, Andō Jubei employed Kaji Satarō, grandson of Kaji Tsunekichi as foreman of his company until 1897 when he employed Kawade Shibatarō (1856 - 1921) as his chief technician. It is to Kawade that credit should be given for the many technological innovations in enamel manufacture that made the Andō Company so successful.
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Latest News - Meiji Shippo - The Golden Age of Cloisonné - In 1903, the V&A bought its first signed piece bearing the seal of Namikawa Yasuyuki; however, though having a typical ‘Kyoto Namikawa' silver name plaque, this is clearly the work of Shibata, another Kyoto maker. The overall design and execution of wirework does not match the standards of Yasuyuki and is indicative of the tact that faking (or copying) the work of the master enameller was deemed worthwhile and, because even in Yasuyuki's own time his work was expensive, so a piece bearing his silver seal plaque could be seen as more than a simple utsushi. Other enamel objects can be found which have a silver plaque with the mark 'Kyoto Shibata' - which are all but identical in style to that of Yasuyuki. [13] We know nothing of Shibata and many theories have been put forward as to who this mysterious craftsman was, though it is evident that he was based in Kyoto and knew Yasuyuki's work well enough to claim his own works as being by the master craftsman. Around 1980 there was a worldwide resurgence of interest in the arts of the Meiji period, largely through museum curators in the West, in Japan and the USA re-assessing their collections together with the work of important collectors and connoisseurs such as Mr Murata. It seems that the work of the finest enamel craftsmen of the Meiji period is again entering a 'Golden Age’ and publications such as this book will further and add to our understanding and appreciation of Japanese cloisonné enamels.
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With decades of expertise, Malcolm Fairley presents one-of-a-kind Japanese antiques known for their technical brilliance and historic value. Our collection includes museum-quality ceramics, porcelain, Satsuma ware and Japanese earthenware, each piece hand-selected for its authenticity, artistry and condition. As a trusted Japanese art gallery in London, we uphold the highest ethical standards and provenance practices, ensuring confidence for new and seasoned collectors alike.
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Though located in London, our reach is international. We serve a global clientele seeking exclusive artworks for luxury collections. From lacquer panels to Japanese textiles, every object tells a story of cultural heritage, exquisite craftsmanship and timeless beauty.
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Malcolm Fairley has participated in major events including the Treasure House Fair (2024) and collaborative gallery exhibitions across Europe and Asia. Each Japanese art exhibition in London and abroad is accompanied by scholarly research and often a beautifully produced catalogue, underscoring our commitment to education and documentation in the field.
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2021 Exhibition Catalogue
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2016 Exhibition Catalogue
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2015 Exhibition Catalogue
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Gonda Hirosuke A pair of fine imperial presentation cloisonné enamel vases
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Gonda Hirosuke A pair of musen enamel ovoid vases, each delicately worked entirely in wireless enamel with stems of red and white roses Meiji period circa 1910
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Cloisonné Enamels
Goto Seizaburo (attributed to) A cloisonné enamel dish
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
SOLD Hayashi Kodenji A cloisonné enamel vase delicately worked in silver wire with flowers on the banks of a stream including purple and white irises and chrysanthemums Signed Dai Nihon Aichi Hayashi saku Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
SOLD A cloisonné enamel charger, worked in typical muted colours with an eagle perched above stylized waves. Meiji period, circa 1860
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SOLD Hattori Tadasaburo (attributed) A moriagé cloisonné enamel vase in the form of a basket of clams. Meiji period, circa 1900
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
Gonda Hirosuke A partial plique a jour bowl, finely worked in silver wire and translucent enamel with pink and yellow lilies and floating leaves Meiji Period, circa 1910
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Cloisonné Enamels
Honda Yosaburo (attributed to) A cloisonné enamel dish, worked in silver and copper-wire with a central panel of a ho-o
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
An unusual cloisonné enamel vase worked in silver wire with a procession of fish on a graduated ground Meiji period, circa 1890
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
SOLD A fine cloisonné enamel box and cover, depicting natural white and yellow chrysanthemums with trailing design worked in silver wire on a midnight blue ground, applied with silvered mounts, Meiji period, circa 1900
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
SOLD Honda Yosaburo A pair of cloisonné enamel vases with numerous butterflies. Meiji period, circa 1890
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Cloisonné Enamels
SOLD Kumeno Teitaro (attributed to) A cloisonné enamel box and cover
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Cloisonné Enamels
Hayashi Kodenji A pair of cloisonné enamel vases
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
Honda Yosaburo (attributed) A cloisonné enamel vase of flattened pear form, finely worked in silver wire with butterflies amongst flowers Meiji Period, circa 1885
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
SOLD Hayashi Kodenji (attributed) A small cloisonné enamel vase on a blue-grey ground Meiji period, circa 1900
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
SOLD Namikawa Sosuke Fine Cloisonné enamel tray delicately worked in musen with silver wire detail depicting two sparrows Meiji period, circa 1895
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Cloisonné Enamels - Make it stand out
SOLD Hayashi Tanigoro A pair of cloisonne enamel vases by Hayashi decorated with a landscape with mountains Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Cloisonné Enamels
SOLD Honda Yosaburo (attributed to) A large cloisonné enamel vase finely worked in silver wire with four panel
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Kato Zenji III A porcelain panel with a shoal of ayu Meiji period, circa 1895
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Ceramics - Make it stand out
Kawamoto Masukichi A porcelain vase finely enamelled with numerous colourful chrysanthemums on a gold ground behind a simulated basketwork trellis of bamboo. Signed Kawamoto zo Meiji period, circa 1880
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Ceramics - Make it stand out
Ochiai of Rotakudo A framed porcelain panel depicting the Grand Spring Festival in Nikko Meiji period, circa 1904
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Ceramics - Make it stand out
Kinkozan Sobei Fine earthenware dish depicting a scene in an elaborate tea house Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Ceramics - Make it stand out
Kinkozan An earthenware vase with Mandarin ducks. Taisho period, circa 1915
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Ceramics - Make it stand out
Kinzan A large satsuma earthenware plate depicting the mythical ship ‘Takarabune’ Meiji Period, circa 1890
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Ceramics
Kenjo (presented) Ninsei Earthenware Storage Jar, with an ovoid body and four small loop handles
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Ceramics
SOLD Kinkozan Sobei VIII and Sozan Cone shaped Satsuma earthenware vase
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Ceramics - Make it stand out
Kato Zenji III A porcelain panel of frogs Meiji period, circa 1895
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Ceramics - Make it stand out
Kinkozan A fine earthenware jar and cover, of cylindrical form on three short feet, delicately painted and gilt with a procession of figures carrying rice bales accompanied by children. Signed Kinkozan Meiji period, circa 1900
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Ceramics
Masanobu Pair of Satsuma Beaker Vases
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Ceramics
SOLD Taizan Yohei A large satsuma earthenware jar and cover
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Paintings - Make it stand out
SOLD A framed painting of an elaborate cage of birds. Edo period, circa 1780
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Paintings - Make it stand out
Maekawa, Bunrei, 1837-1917 Pair of scroll paintings of monkeys Meiji period, circa 1890
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Paintings - Make it stand out
Watanabe Seitei A scroll painting of three pigeons on an autumnal maple branch Signed Seitei with seal Meiji period, circa 1890
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Paintings - Make it stand out
A hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, depicting two rats and Daikoku's mallet. Signed Mizunoene no hi, Katsuhiro with a red seal. (Kagawa Katsuhiro 1853 -1917) Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Paintings - Make it stand out
Watanabe Seitei A pair of scroll paintings by Watanabe Seitei, one depicting a hen beneath cherry blossom and the the other two doves in a branch Meiji Period, circa 1890
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Paintings - Make it stand out
Watanabe Seitei A set of four scroll paintings, ink and colour on silk, depicitng wagtails, a mallard duck, crows and doves, with brocade silk mounts Signed Seitei with red seal Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Metalwork - Make it stand out
Nogawa Workshop A pair of inlaid bronze vases each of baluster form worked in silver and gilt and carved with egrets amongst large stems of flowering lotus, the necks inlaid in shibuichi Meiji period, circa 1880
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Metalwork - Make it stand out
Masaaki A bronze study of a hawk perched on one leg on a bronze stand cast with dragons. Meiji period, circa 1890
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Metalwork - Make it stand out
Maruki Company A bronze okimono in the form of three delicately modelled egrets with rock crystal ball Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Takemura Tatsutaro Bronze Koro (incense burner) and cover
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Hosoya Reiko and Hidemitsu Large bronze jardinière with two dragons amongst clouds,
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Hasegawa Issei An inlaid silver box, the cover worked in relief with a monkey being attacked by two wasps, persimmons lying on the ground. Meiji Period, circa 1900
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SOLD Genryusai Seiya A bronze group of five Bactrian camels Signed Genryusai Seiya Sei Meiji period, circa 1890
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Shiotsu Chikatsugu A copper kogo (incense box) and cover of circular form, finely carved in katakiri-bori with a flowering lotus, the bud inlaid in silver. Dated 1916
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SOLD Ichioka Shiun A large sentoku study of a carp in swimming motion, naturalistically modelled resting on its four fins, the eyes inlaid in shakudo, shibuichi and gold. Late Meiji period, circa 1910
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Atsuyoshi for the Inoue company An inlaid bronze vase, the slender body carved and inlaid in relief with pine trees above a torii gate Meiji period, circa 1900
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Yamaguchi Hidemitsu An inlaid russet iron box, the cover inlaid in silver and gold with five geese in flight, with a silver lined interior decorated with a partially cloud-obscured moon. Taisho period, circa 1920
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Sekiguchi Ichiya An inlaid shibuichi and silver box, the cover worked in katakiri-bori depicting The Three Laughers
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Nogawa Workshop An inlaid bronze vase and stand of ovoid form with six bracket handles on the shoulder. Six shibuichi panels finely inlaid in silver, gold, copper and shakudo Signed with seal of the Nogawa Company Meiji period, circa 1900
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Myochin Muneyoshi An articulated copper study of a crayfish, fully jointed and with the details finely worked, the eyes of shakudo. Signed Muneyoshi Meiji period, circa 1910
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Nobaru, Nogawa A pair of inlaid bronze vases each of baluster form, finely worked in gold, silver, copper, shakudo and shibuichi with rural views Signed with the Nogawa seal Meiji Period, circa 1890
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Seiki Yoshitaka-sen A fine shibuichi kogo, delicately carved with Shoki, his eyes inlaid in gold and his sword blade in silver. Meiji period, circa 1900
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Tomizo Saratani Sumo (Sumo Wrestling)
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Tomizo Saratani Negibozu (Onion Heads)
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Tomizo Sarantani Keshi (Poppy) 2019 A cylindrical terracotta wall vase decorated in high relief in sabi-age-maki-e with a dragonfly alighting on a flowering poppy stem
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SOLD Tomizo Saratani
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Tomizo Saratani Take (Bamboo)
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Tomizo Saratani Higanbana (Red Spider Lily)
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A pair of gold lacquered hibachi (brazier) with mother of pearl inlay. Meiji period, circa 1900
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SOLD A lacquer cosmetic box (tebako), worked in gold taka-maki-e with a dramatic view of a waterfall over rocks Meiji Period, circa 1900
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SOLD A lacquer dish in the form of a lily leaf Meiji period, circa 1900
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SOLD Yuasa Kagyo A Gold-Lacquer and Inlaid Hira-Natsume (Squat Tea caddy) depicting an autumnal night scene in contrasting gold takamaki-e and gold togidashi maki-e Late Meiji period, circa 1910
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Fukushima Taisai A lacquered document box Late Meiji period, circa 1910
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SOLD A gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box) finely worked in gold inlay with three karako one holding a doll, another a tambourine and the other a drum, on a gold lacquer ground Meiji period, circa 1890
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Myochin Munenaga A russet iron jingasa in the form of Mount Fuji. Late Edo/ early Meiji period
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A lacquered leather jingasa with mon. Late Edo period, 1800-1850
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A bear hair shingen style jingasa with a four tier false tehen kanamono Edo period, circa 1800-1850
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A lacquer shingen style jingasa with a wild boar. Late Edo period, circa 1800
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A bear hair jingasa of shingen style, bearing a gilt metal Saye-Shima crest of the Saiga clan Edo period, circa 1800-1850
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SOLD A red lacquered wood triple blade spear cover (yari-saya) Late Edo period
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SOLD A lacquer jingasa with a gold oni mask. Late Edo period
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A pair of large felt covered wood spear covers (yari-saya) in the form of a priest’s hat Late Edo period
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SOLD A lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya) of octagonal form simulating reptile skin Late Edo period
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Four case gold lacquer inro with Geometric Panels
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Jokasai Three case lacquer inro worked in gold and coloured taka-maki-e
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(After) Shibata Zeshin A four case lacquer inro delicately worked in black hira-maki-e
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Obara Masatoshi A shibuichi two case inro carved with Daruma with inlaid gold eyes and earring
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Yutokusai Hogyoku Four case gold lacquer inro
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SOLD Kofu Five case lacquer inro with dragon and tiger Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Gonda Hirosuke pair of fine imperial presentation cloisonné enamel vases - A pair of fine imperial presentation cloisonné enamel vases, each decorated with stems of roses worked in musen enamel, the leaves and stems worked in silver wire yusen enamel on a lightly graduated pale green ground with purple and pink roses, each neck with the imperial kikumon in gold wire, applied with silver mounts. Signed in silver wire with the seal of Gonda Hirosuke. With original wood stands, original wood box and silk bags. The box inscribed Shippo-yaki bara moyo kabin ittsui (pair of cloisonné enamel vases with roses design) Paper label Shippo kabin ittsui, Tsuneo (a pair of cloisonné enamel vases, Tsuneo), r everse of tomobako Showa go nen eikyo ni oite, Kaigun no kyokaigi zenken toshite tutomeshi ni yori Heika yori on kasha no shina (Showa rokunen haru haiju) (given as a gift from the Emperor (received in Spring, Showa 6), for being plenary power at the Navy meeting in London in Showa 5) Height 44.5 cm Meiji period, circa 1910 £POA
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A collection of ten various powder flasks in a lacquer stand including examples in horn, wood and lacquer Late Edo period
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A wood study of a human skull, the upper part of the cranium detachable revealing an inner compartment. Meiji period, circa 1890
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A pair of large felt covered wood spear covers (yari-saya) in the form of a priest’s hat Late Edo period
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A pair of Iki Ningyo (living doll) figures, depicting the body guard of Kuranososuke Toda in the act of kiri-sute gomen Edo Period, Circa 1860
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Ito Shohei A kiri ryoshibako (paulownia wood document box)
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SOLD Black and gold lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya) Late Edo Period
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A large natural gourd bottle with zitan wood stopper 19th Century
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SOLD Lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya) in the form of a sagittate leaf Late Edo Period
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SOLD A red lacquered wood triple blade spear cover (yari-saya) Late Edo period
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Iron Candlestick - An unusual iron candlestick in the form of a rolled makimono tied with a tasselled cord, a dragon coiled around the base. Unsigned. Height 52.5cm. Late Edo period, circa 1820 £4,200
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Taizan Yohei - A large satsuma earthenware jar and cover, finely decorated with numerous items of furniture, a lantern, incense burner, lacquer tiered box, elephant okimono, candle stand and other domestic items, each delicately painted showing great detail, the foot, shoulder and cover with roundels on a geometric ground. Impressed mark Taizan and with gilt inscription Dai Nihon Kanagawa-ken Yokohama, with indistinct inscription including the painter’s name Imura Height 49.8 cm Meiji period, circa 1880 With wood box £SOLD
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Hayashi Kodenji A pair of cloisonné enamel vases - A pair of cloisonné enamel vases of tapering square section each delicately worked in gold and silver wire with a crane standing beneath bamboo stems on a midnight blue ground between lappet and key-fret borders applied with silver mounts Unsigned Height 12.8cm Meiji Period, c irca 1900 £13,000
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Complete Suit of Armour - Laced throughout with white doeskin, the helmet bowl akoda-nari (melon shaped) in style, the bowl composed of sixteen plates and mounted in sofukurin style (silver rope work over all the plate joints and koshimaki). A single shinotare (arrow shaped application) runs down the front plate, beneath which sits a small lacquered wood shigami maedate and three gilded iris leaves. The tehen kanagu (metal application surrounding the ventilation hole at the top of the helmet) of six tiers of mixed soft metals. The fukigaeshi (turnbacks) with gilded heraldry of possibly a branch of the Oda clan, the hineno shikoro (close fitting neck guard) of five lames of lacquered iron kiritsuke kozane (false scales). The russet iron ressei men (mask of fierce expression) with a large, bulbous removable nose, moustache of animal hair and small yadome (ridges on each cheek to prevent the helmet cords from slipping), the interior lacquered red, the tare (throat guard) of five lames of lacquered iron kiritsuke kozane. The cuirasse of lacquered iron honkozane (real scales), with a small purple hanagami bukoro (pouch) of imported rasha, the muna-ita (top part of breast plate) mounted with two more heraldic crests, the kusazuri (skirt) composed of seven divisions each of five lames of leather honkozane. The sode (shoulder guards) of seven lames of lacquered iron kiritsuke kozane. The haidate (thigh guards), shino gote (sleeves) and shino suneate (shinguards) of chainmail with kakushi gusari weave. Housed in a paulownia wood storage box. 18th Century £POA It is likely that the helmet bowl has been remounted from the late 16th century for this armour which was not an uncommon occurrence.
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Russet Iron Mask - A russet iron ressei mempo (mask of fierce expression), with moustache and goatee beard, the teeth gilt, with detachable nose piece and wrinkled cheeks, with fine file marks, the interior lacquered red, the tare (throat guard) of three lacquered iron plates. Unsigned 1700-1750 £4,200
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Kanamori Soshichi Bronze Vase - A Japanese bronze vase of baluster form with a flared rim, cast in relief with boar hunting under a pine tree in a mountain landscape, the reverse with hunters chasing rabbits and monkeys, the neck and base decorated with stylised ho-o and dragons amongst clouds, details inlaid with gold and silver, double dragon handles, the base pierced with stylised bats, Engraved mark Dai Kanamori Soshichi sei. Height 53cm with detachable liner Meiji Period, circa. 1880 Kanamori Soshichi (1821-1892) opened a copper-ware shop in Onmadashi-machi at the age of 23. Improving the quality of his copper-ware, he quickly began to design original and new products. He received a prize at the Vienna Expo held in 1873 and became world famous. £POA
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Kanamori Soshichi Bronze Vase
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Large satsuma vase - A large satsuma earthenware vase, the ovoid body applied with lion mask and tongue handles, enamelled and gilt with panels of wagons, one amongst pine trees, a ho-o on the roof, the other amongst maple trees, the sides with chrysanthemums and water plants, the shoulder and rims with formal borders. Unsigned Height 35cm. Meiji Period, circa 1880. £SOLD
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Geometric panels - A four case gold lacquer inro worked in togidashi and hira-maki-e with overlapping geometric panels. Unsigned Length 8.2cm Meiji Period, circa 1870 Ex Tomkinson Collection, illustrated in Tomkinson sale catalogue Lot 456, Plate IX £2,500
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Geometric panels
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Eccentric Lacquer Helmet - Constructed of six plates of elongated iron gently curving towards the rear, the mabisashi (peak) lacquered black, the shikoro (neck guard) of an unusual construction of four lames of red lacquered iron split into three divisions. Unsigned Late 16th - Early 17th Century £18,000
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Hosoya Reiko and Hidemitsu - A large bronze jardinière with two dragons amongst clouds, one holding a crystal ball. Signed with cast marks Hosoya Reiko and Hidemitsu Height 63cm, Width 59cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 £18,000
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Mitsuharu fan shaped shibuichi panel depicting Daikoku - A fan shaped shibuichi panel depicting Daikoku, on wood mount. Signed Mitsuharu Dimensions 25cm x 41cm x 3cm Meiji Period, Circa 1910 With wood box inscribed Shogakumen (small framed panel), Ebisu Daikokuten, sudoji kin shakudo iroe, kin shibuichi senmen ji (copper, gold, shakudo inlaid on shibuichi panel in the form of a fan), Mitsuharu saku (made by Mitsuharu). £3,600
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Obara Masatoshi Inro with Daruma - A shibuichi two case inro carved with Daruma with inlaid gold eyes and earring, on the other side possibly Jurojin leaning on a tiger, his scrolls on a rock to one side. Signed Hoshuken Masatoshi with kakihan Length 6.5cm Meiji Period, circa 1870 £3,000
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Obara Masatoshi Inro with Daruma
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Jokasai Inro - A three case lacquer inro worked in gold and coloured taka-maki-e, the temple bell decorated with tennin in flight, and tasseled cord on a roiro ground. Signed Jokasai. Length 9.6cm. Edo Period, circa 1820. £6,000
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Kinkozan Earthenware Plate - An earthenware plate delicately painted with two square panels, one showing figures at a temple gateway and with two bijin in a garden, the ground painted with carp beneath birds in wisteria branches. One panel signed Yuzan with red pot seal, the reverse gilt and impressed Kinkozan zo. Diameter 25.7cm Meiji Period, circa 1890 £SOLD
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After Shibata Zeshin - A four case lacquer inro delicately worked in black hira-maki-e with a murder of crows, the details of their tongues in red, on a kinji ground. With signature Zeshin Length 8.2cm Meiji Period, circa 1880. A box with similar decoration of crows and herons is in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum, illustrated in Goke Tadaomi ed. Masterpieces of Shibata Zeshin (Tokyo, 1981), pl.1 and 22. £12,000
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Kinkozan Sobei VIII and Sozan Satsuma Cone Vase - A cone shaped Satsuma earthenware vase with overlapping rectangular panels depicting a festival parade with people dressed in historical costume, with partial reticulated honeycomb and borders of millefleurs. Signed Kinkozan zo in impressed and gilt seals and Sozan Height 18.9 cm, diameter 9.8 cm Meiji period, circa 1900 Provenance: Avo Krikorian Collection, sold Christie’s Zurich 19th February 2007 Lot 20 £SOLD
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Cloisonné Jar and Cover - A Kyoto cloisonné enamel jar and cover, finely worked in silver wire with panels of ho-o in flight and with butterflies amongst flowers and foliage, the blue ground scattered with chrysanthemum scrolls, the cover similarly decorated. Unsigned Height 9.5cm Meiji Period, circa 1885 £SOLD
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Takemura Tatsutaro Koro - A bronze koro (incense burner) and cover, inlaid throughout in gold and shakudo with foliate motifs, on three legs decorated with fierce masks and paw feet, the cover with a howling kirin. Signed Dai Nihon, Teitoku Toyama-ken Takaoka-shi, Takemura Tatsutaro saku Height 40cm Meiji Period, circa 1880 £16,500
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Yutokusai Hogyoku Inro - A four case gold lacquer inro, the exterior worked in gold taka-maki-e with a river flowing through a rocky landscape, the top three cases each containing two small fitted boxes. Signed Yutokusai Hogyoku, with gold ojime. Length 8.3cm Meiji Period, circa 1880. With wood box. £6,000
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Yutokusai Hogyoku Inro
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Tomizo Saratani Negibozu (Onion Heads) - A natural clam shell dish decorated in gold and roiro hira-maki-e with ants crawling up the leaves of flowering onion plants, on a natural ground, the underside of red lacquer. Signed Tomizo Height 9 cm, width 11.5 cm Inscribed wood tomobako signed Tomizo and with red seal £1,000
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Tomizo Saratani Sumo (Sumo Wrestling) - A natural clam shell dish worked in black taka-maki-e with two large ants fighting amidst a group of smaller ants on a natural ground, the underside of red lacquer. Signed Tomizo Height 9 cm, width 11.5 cm Inscribed wood tomobako signed Tomizo and with red seal £1,000
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Ito Shohei A kiri ryoshibako (paulownia wood document box) - A kiri ryoshibako (paulownia wood document box), containing an interior tray, applied with various simulated iron tsuba carved in wood. Signed Shohei with kakihan. With original wood tomobako inscribed Ito Shohei with two red seals. Length 38.5cm, width 31cm, height 13cm Circa 1900 £3,800
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Tomizo Saratani Higanbana (Red Spider Lily) - A natural clam shell dish decorated in hira-maki-e with stems of red spider lily on a natural ground, the underside of red lacquer. Signed Tomizo Height 9 cm, width 11.5 cm Inscribed wood tomobako signed Tomizo and with red seal £1,000
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Tomizo Saratani Take (Bamboo) - A natural clam shell dish decorated in gold hira-maki-e with a leafy bamboo stem, on a natural ground, the underside of red lacquer. Signed Tomizo Height 9 cm, width 11.5 cm Inscribed wood tomobako signed Tomizo and with red seal £1,000
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Attributed to Honda Yosaburo large cloisonné enamel vase
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Attributed to Honda Yosaburo large cloisonné enamel vase
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Attributed to Honda Yosaburo large cloisonné enamel vase - A large cloisonné enamel vase finely worked in silver wire with four panels, an eagle in flight over waves on an aventurine flecked ground, two winged dragons on a similar ground, a stencil-like design of a sparrow amongst hibiscus on a speckled ochre ground and butterflies, peony and chrysanthemum on a similar ground. The shoulder decorated with precious objects and the neck with dragon and ho-o panels, the corners with scrolling foliage on a translucent red ground. Unsigned Height 61.3 cm Meiji period, circa 1900 For a pair of smaller vases by Honda with similar decoration see The Modern Era of Shippo - Japanese Cloisonné: The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sanomaru Shozokan no.5 For a bowl with a similar dragon by Honda see Meiji no Shippo: Flowers of Modern Craft, 2008 no. 036 £SOLD
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Attributed to Goto Seizaburo cloisonné enamel dish - A cloisonné enamel dish worked in gilt wire with a radiating petal-like design of natural and geometric motifs. Unsigned Diameter 45.5cm Meiji period, circa 1880 For a dish with similar geometric patterns and a reverse of identical large gilt scrolls, scattered with comparable motifs see Japanese Cloisonné, Gregory Irvine, pl 31. This dish is also unsigned and was acquired by the Victoria and Albert museum in 1881, when it was attributed to Seizaburo Goto of Honcho-dori, Yokohama. £8,500
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Attributed to Kumeno Teitaro A cloisonné enamel box and cover - A cloisonné enamel box and cover worked in silver and gilt wire with a profusion of chrysanthemums, the canted corners decorated with butterflies, the interior with a gilt liner. Unsigned Dimension: 8.5cm, width: 14.5cm, depth: 11cm Meiji period, circa 1890 For a box (attributed to Kumeno Teitaro) and bowl (signed Kumeno Teitaro) with very similar decoration, see Polished to Perfection: Japanese Cloisonne, Robert T. Singer, 2017, pp. 59-60 For a similar box see Norio Suzuki, Nihon no Shippo, publ. Maria Shobo, 1979, no. 189 £SOLD
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Masanobu Pair of Satsuma Beaker Vases - A pair of Satsuma earthenware beaker vases, each painted and gilt with numerous chrysanthemums and grasses, between brocade boarders. Signed Satsuma yaki Masanobu with red seal and with blue enamel mon. Height 29.5cm Meiji Period, circa 1880 £9,000
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Somin - An inlaid shibuichi and silver vase
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Somin - An inlaid shibuichi and silver vase
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Somin - An inlaid shibuichi and silver vase
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Somin - An inlaid shibuichi and silver vase
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Somin - An inlaid shibuichi and silver vase
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Somin - An inlaid shibuichi and silver vase
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Somin - An inlaid shibuichi and silver vase - An inlaid shibuichi and silver vase worked in katakiri-bori and inlaid in shakudo, shibuichi and silver with a n azalea tree on a riverbank, the silver neck simulating a running glaze Signed Somin with the seal Mitsu, the base stamped Shigemitsu Height 24.5cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 £6,800
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Kin Tozan Earthenware Jar and Cover Objects - A satsuma earthenware jar and cover, the ovoid body finely decorated in low relief with numerous ceramic articles, the shoulder and cover with gold brocade borders. Signed Kin Tozan sei and with red seal, the base with a lengthy incription, transcribed: ‘This Satsuma ware depicting ceramics (examples) from all over Japan. It was fired in a kiln at about 160 degrees. It took about 50 weeks to paint. The technique of fine painting in exquisite skill is the product of works of art of our Empire’ Height 36cm Meiji Period, circa 1890 £18,000
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Hoin Masataka - Lacquer and ivory okimono depicting an elephant - A lacquer and ivory okimono depicting an elephant draped in a richly decorated hanging cloth worked in gold hiramakie with peacocks, the tail feather in aogai, and with an ornate harness, supporting a howdah containing two karako, one blowing a trumpet, the other with a lacquer mask, ringing bells, a third holding a flag and walking alongside, each wearing finely patterned coats and trousers, all on a red lacquer stand. Signed beneath the howdah Hoin Masataka with kakihan Height 33.8cm Meiji period, circa 1880 With fitted wood tomobako (storage box) inscribed “lacquer and ivory okimono of karako on an elephant, respectfully made by lacquerer Hoin Masataka £SOLD
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Seitei Set of Four Paintings
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Seitei Set of Four Paintings
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Seitei Set of Four Paintings
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Seitei Set of Four Paintings
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Seitei Set of Four Paintings
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Seitei Set of Four Paintings - A set of four scroll paintings by Watanabe Seitei (1851 - 1918), ink and colour on silk, depicting wagtails, a mallard duck, crows and doves, with brocade silk mounts Signed Seitei with red seal Length 210cm Width 117cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 With wooden box £12,000
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Seitei Set of Four Paintings
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Scroll Painting of sea bream and lobster - A scroll painting in ink and colour on paper depicting a sea bream and lobster. With box On a bone roller Signed Sodo Ishii Length 147cm Width 81cm Meiji Period, circa 1890 £SOLD
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Scroll Painting of sea bream and lobster
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Scroll Painting of sea bream and lobster
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Goshu Utsusu Scroll Painting
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Goshu Utsusu Scroll Painting - A scroll painting of monkey on a rock and a butterfly. Signed Goshu Length 159cm Width 44cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Kansei Scroll Painting
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Kansei Scroll Painting - A hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, depicting a falcon preening itself on a perch. Signed Kansei Length 192cm Width 69cm Late Edo Period, circa 1820 With box £SOLD
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Kikuchi Unsho Scroll Painting
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Kikuchi Unsho Scroll Painting
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Kikuchi Unsho Scroll Painting - A large scroll painting of a tiger and cubs, ink and colour on silk. Signed: Unsho sei (Drawn by Unsho) on a summer day in the year of Mizunoe-ne (1912) with red seals Length 228cm Width 210cm Meiji Period, 1912 £14,000
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Kagawa Katsuhiro (1853-1917) Scroll Painting - A hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, depicting two rats and Daikoku's mallet. Signed Mizunoene no hi, Katsuhiro with a red seal. (Kagawa Katsuhiro 1853 -1917) Length 134cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 On Bone Rollers, with wood box £1,650
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Kagawa Katsuhiro (1853-1917) Scroll Painting
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Attr. Ando Jubei nagare-gusuri with a flambé glaze - A cloisonné enamel vase, decorated in nagare-gusuri with a flambé glaze Height 21.6 cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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A cloisonné enamel vase worked in gilt wire depicting various Sennin including Gama Sennin - A cloisonné enamel vase worked in gilt wire depicting various Sennin including Gama Sennin holding a gourd and expelling a white horse from it, Tekkai Sennin expelling his spirit, Ryujo with a white goose and Shinseijo with a white stag, all beneath pine, maple and palm trees between brocade borders. Unsigned Height 46.5cm Meiji period, circa 1880 £4,500
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Kono Haruaki and IIzuka Toyo - A finely mounted aikuchi tanto with gold mounts - A finely mounted aikuchi tanto with gold mounts, the fuchi, kashira, menuki, kozuka, wari-kogai, kuritaka and kojiri inlaid in gold, shakudo, shibuichi, silver, copper, coral and malachite, with numerous inro threaded with netsuke and ojime, the saya delicately lacquered in togidashi with stylised peonies. Signed under the kozuka and wari-kogai, Haruaki Hogen (Haruaki of rank Hogen) and oju Sumidagawa (made by order at the Sumida river) The lacquer signed Toyo with red seal Length 42cm The koshirae, late Edo Period, circa 1830 The blade signed by Munemitsu of Bizen (old name Bishu) province The signature is orekaeshi (folded back) so that Bishu is on the original side of the tang. Munemitsu is on the other side (and thus upside down due to the folding), with the first character ‘Bun’ of the reign of Bunmei above it. Length 34.9cm Late 15th Century With certificate no. 3013369 from the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords, August 2016. £SOLD
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Kono Haruaki and IIzuka Toyo - A finely mounted aikuchi tanto with gold mounts
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Kono Haruaki and IIzuka Toyo - A finely mounted aikuchi tanto with gold mounts
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Kono Haruaki and IIzuka Toyo - A finely mounted aikuchi tanto with gold mounts
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Unusual Imari Porcelain Koro and Silver Cover Circa 1700 - An unusual Imari porcelain koro and silver cover, the body of slightly irregular tapering square section enamelled with armourial motifs, the silver cover finely carved with a ho-o amidst clouds. Height 11.3cm Porcelain circa 1700, the cover 19th century. With Box £2,000
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Honda Yosaburo cloisonné enamel dish with a central panel of a ho-o - A cloisonné enamel dish, worked in silver and copper-wire with a central panel of a ho-o within a thin band of stylised dragons on a yellow ground, the main border of shaped radiating bands of geometric and foliate motifs, some flecked with aventurine. Unsigned Diameter 26.2 cm Meiji period, circa 1890 £3,500
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Kenjo (presented) Ninsei Earthenware Storage Jar, with an ovoid body and four small loop handles - An earthenware storage jar, with an ovoid body and four small loop handles painted with birds in flight above irises, water plantain and lilies in stylised turbulent waves, the body bearing two large mon of the Tachibana clan. The base incised kenjo (presented) Ninsei Height 33cm Meiji period, circa 1870 £3,600
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Wood carving of a boy - A Tokyo school wood okimono of a boy wearing a short jacket, trousers and hat bearing a dark brown patination. Unsigned Bearing a paper label ‘A child wood Homei Yoshida Tokyo’ Height 47 cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Minature Plique-à-jour vase - A small Plique-à-jour vase (shotai-jippo) delicatley worked in silver wire with numerous overlapping colourful chrysanthemums on a dark blue ground, applied with silver rims. Unsigned: Hattori Tadasaburo (Attributed to) Height 9cm Meiji Period, circa 1905 £SOLD
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Kinkozan Trumpet Vase - Trumpet-shaped Satsuma earthenware vase decorated with figures in a tatami room with garden views, dressed in historical costumes including samurai warriors, ladies and children in elaborate kimono. Signed Kinkozan zo in gilt and impressed seals and Shisui Height 22.2 cm, diameter 12.2 cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Tobacco pouch with manju - A cloisonné mounted tobacco pouch, the mae-kanagu (clasp) with a dragon amongst gilt clouds and with four cloisonné enamel panels worked in gilt wire with formal floral motifs and with a large silver manju decorated with a leaping carp. Unsigned Pouch width 14.5cm Mid 19th Century £3,400
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Sekiguchi Ichiya An inlaid shibuichi and silver bo - An inlaid shibuichi and silver box, the cover worked in katakiri-bori depicting The Three Laughers, Kokei Sansho, standing at the end of the bridge bidding farewell to one, the wood lined interior with three removable silver tipped panels. Signed Jitokusai Ichiya koku with gold seal The silver signed Mitsukoshi, Yoshikatsu sei Dimensions 9.5cm x 28.5cm x 19.8cm Dated 1919 £12,000
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Basse Taille Enamel Vase - A basse taille enamel vase with a lobed silver body engraved with trailing wisteria and foliage beneath a deep ruby red enamel. Unsigned Height 24cm Meiji Period, Circa 1910 For a vase of similar form by Kumeno Teitaro see Harada, Japanese art and artists of today, The Studio, 1910. £3,500
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Lacquer cosmetic box (tebako) with a waterfall - A lacquer cosmetic box (tebako), worked in gold taka-maki-e with a dramatic view of a waterfall over rocks, a cherry tree growing to one side and another at the foot of the waterfall, on a roiro ground, the interior of sparse nashiji, applied with silver rims. Unsigned Width 23.8cm, Length 29cm, Height 14.5cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 With wood box. £SOLD
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Lacquer cosmetic box (tebako) with a waterfall - Make it stand out
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Lacquer cosmetic box (tebako) with a waterfall - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Masanaga - shibuichi incense container
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Masanaga - shibuichi incense container
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Masanaga - shibuichi incense container - A small shibuichi incense container (kogo) with pine cone and needle design. Inlayed in gold, silver and copper. Silver lined interior carved with bamboo Signed Masanaga 6cm x 6cm Meiji period, circa 1890 With wood box £3,000
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Kinkozan mandarin vase - An unusual earthenware vase, decorated with two mandarin ducks, standing on a snow-covered prunus branch, worked in underglaze-blue, yellow, red and black on a creamy white ground. Impressed Kinkozan zo Height 40.5cm Taisho period, circa 1915 £5,500
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Silk Embroidery - with a dragon and ho-oh
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Silk Embroidery - with a dragon and ho-oh
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Silk Embroidery - with a dragon and ho-oh
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Silk Embroidery - with a dragon and ho-oh
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Silk Embroidery - with a dragon and ho-oh - Silk embroidery decorated with a dragon and ho-oh above stylised waves, the ground with stylised clouds. The details of the dragons eyes and feather work in gold thread. Textile on wooden stretcher. Height 163cm, width 100cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Yamaguchi Hidemitsu An inlaid russet iron box - An inlaid russet iron box, the cover inlaid in silver and gold with five geese in flight, above water grasses, with a silver lined interior decorated with a partially cloud-obscured moon. Signed Hidemitsu koku Height 3.3 cm, length 12.2 cm, width 8.3 cm Taisho period, circa 1920 With wood storage box
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Yamaguchi Hidemitsu An inlaid russet iron box
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Shiotsu Chikatsugu A copper kogo (incense box) and cover - A copper kogo (incense box) and cover of circular form, finely carved in katakiri-bori with a flowering lotus, the bud inlaid in silver. Signed and inscribed Taisho go hinoe-tatsu shunjitsu, Chikatsugu koku (carved by Chikatsugu on a Spring day in the year of hinoe-tatsu), with kakihan (dated from the sexagenary cycle). Diameter 7cm Dated 1916 With original wood box. Shiotsu Chikatsugu was a student of Unno Shomin, see R.E. Haynes H00288.0
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Shiotsu Chikatsugu A copper kogo (incense box) and cover
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Textiles - Make it stand out
A yuzen dyed and painted silk hanging, depicting Avalokita standing. Meiji Period, circa 1880
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Textiles - Make it stand out
SOLD A silk embroidered screen depicting cranes in a stream Meiji period, circa 1900
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Textiles - Make it stand out
A large silk embroidery worked in relief with two tasselled floral hangings Meiji period, circa 1900
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Textiles - Make it stand out
SOLD A silk embroidery depicting dragons amongst stylized clouds Meiji period, circa 1900
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Textiles - Make it stand out
A yuzen dyed and painted silk hanging, depicting two tennin. Meiji Period, circa 1880
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Peacock Framed Embroidery - A peacock in full plumage perched in tree, silk on silk ground, narrow silk border, gilt painted frame. Glazed Height 129.5cm, width 71cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Silk embroidery decorated with a dragon and ho-o
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Silk embroidery decorated with a dragon and ho-o
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Silk embroidery decorated with a dragon and ho-o
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Silk embroidery decorated with a dragon and ho-o
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Silk embroidery decorated with a dragon and ho-o - A silk embroidery decorated with a dragon and ho-oh above stylised waves, the ground with stylised clouds. The details of the dragons eyes and feather work in gold thread. Height 163cm, width 100 Meiji Period, circa 1900
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Makuzu Kozan - Porcelain Vase
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Makuzu Kozan - Porcelain Vase
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Makuzu Kozan - Porcelain Vase - A porcelain vase decorated in underglazed blue, white and yellow with a flowering branch of cherry blossom Signed Makuzu Kozan Height 26.5cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £3,000
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Pair of framed Yuzen Panels - Pair of framed Yuzen panels, one depicting Mount Fuji with trees and the other depicting a riverside temple Height 65cm, width 64cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Pair of framed Yuzen Panels
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Hasegawa Issei - An inlaid silver box - An inlaid silver box, the cover worked in relief with a monkey being attacked by two wasps, persimmons lying on the ground. Signed Issei koku Dimensions 11.5cm x 8.2 cm Meiji period, circa 1900 With wood box inscribed enko chokoku jungin kobako (small silver box carved with a monkey), Issei saku £11,000
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Tomizo Sarantani Shiki Fuyu (Winter) 2019 - Shiki Fuyu (Winter) 2019 A lacquer box and cover, decorated with two crows perched on snow-covered rowan branches hung with red berries worked in hira-maki-e, the sides of same (rayskin). Width 9.7 cm Signed on gold plaque Tomizo Inscribed wood tomobako £SOLD
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Shoami Katsuyoshi A silver mounted aikuchi - Shoami Katsuyoshia A silver mounted aikuchi, the saya (sheath) delicately carved in katakiri-bori with bamboo stems, the body of hardwood, applied with an iron lily pad. Length overall: 28.5cm Signed with a gold seal Katsuyoshi The mounts Meiji period, circa 1870 The blade signed Sukesada, likely the Sukesada working in Kaga in the Eisho period (1504-1521) who signed with just two characters. Blade length: 23cm £RESERVED
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Shoami Katsuyoshi A silver mounted aikuchi
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Shoami Katsuyoshi A silver mounted aikuchi
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Watanabe Seitei A scroll painting of three pigeons - A scroll painting of three pigeons on an autumnal maple branch Signed Seitei with seal Length: 189cm Meiji Period, circa 1890 With wood box £2,500
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Watanabe Seitei A scroll painting of three pigeons
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Dragon Embroidery - Silk embroidery decorated with a dragon above stylised waves, the ground with stylised clouds. The details of the dragons eyes and feather work in gold thread. Textile on wooden stretcher. Height: 174 Width 112 cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £4,000
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Nobaru, Nogawa A pair of inlaid bronze vases - A pair of inlaid bronze vases each of baluster form, finely worked in gold, silver, copper, shakudo and shibuichi with rural views including brides over lakes, shrines, and a moonlit view towards mount fuji, the reverse with a pheasant beneath flowering cherry and egrets beneath maple, the shoulder with stylised ho-o and scrolling foliage. Signed with the Nogawa seal Meiji Period, Circa 1890 £18,000 From Mr. Straub in Minneapolis, MN. He collected these items through auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's in the early 1980s
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Nobaru, Nogawa A pair of inlaid bronze vases
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Maekawa, Bunrei, 1837-1917 Pair of scroll paintings of monkeys
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Maekawa, Bunrei, 1837-1917 Pair of scroll paintings of monkeys
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Maekawa, Bunrei, 1837-1917 Pair of scroll paintings of monkeys - A pair of scroll paintings of monkeys by Maekawa Bunrei (1837-1917), ink and colour on paper. Signed Bunrei with red seal. Height: 192cm Width: 69cm (131cm x 53 cm without frame) Meiji period, circa 1890. With box £3,200
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Tomizo Sarantani Keshi (Poppy) 2019 - A cylindrical terracotta wall vase decorated in high relief in sabi-age-maki-e with a dragonfly alighting on a flowering poppy stem, the stamens in aogi. Signed in lacquer Tomizo Height 23 cm Inscribed wood tomobako signed Tomizo and with red seal £2,500
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An unusual Imari porcelain koro - An unusual Imari porcelain koro and silver cover, the body of slightly irregular tapering square section enamelled with armourial motifs, the silver cover finely carved with a ho-o amidst clouds. Height 11.3 cm Porcelain circa 1700, the cover 19th century With box £3,200
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A red lacquer box of circular form - A red lacquer box of circular form worked in relief with a coiled dragon clutching a sacred pearl Diameter: 10cm Height: 3cm Meiji Period, circa 1890 £2,000
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Silk Embroidery - with a egrets and mount fuji - A large silk embroidery depicting a congregation of egrets in a stream beneath thickets of bamboo on either bank with Mount Fuji rising in the distance, within a brocade border Height: 206cm, width: 148cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Silk Embroidery - with dragons, kirin and tiger - A large silk embroidery depicting two dragons amongst clouds, one clutching a sacred pearl, above a kirin and a tiger on the banks of a flowing river, on a ground of tightly coiled spirals. Height: 210cm, width: 140cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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An unusual cloisonné enamel vase with a procession of fish - An unusual cloisonné enamel vase worked in silver wire with a procession of fish, octopus and crab dressed as priests and carrying offerings, on a graduated pink to pale green ground. Unsigned Height: 23.5cm Meiji period, circa 1890 £2,900
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A pair of large felt covered wood spear covers (yari-saya) in the form of a priest’s hat - A pair of large felt covered wood spear covers (yari-saya) in the form of a priest’s hat Height: 45.5cm Late Edo period £4,500
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A lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya) of octagonal form simulating reptile skin - A pair of large felt covered wood spear covers (yari-saya) in the form of a priest’s hat Height: 45.5cm Late Edo period £8,500
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A Lacquered wood spear cover simulating reptile skin - A lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya), of flared octagonal form simulating reptile skin, with gold lacquered underside. Height: 36cm Late Edo period £SOLD
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Lacquered wood clam maedate (helmet crest) Late Edo period - A Lacquered Wood Maedate (helmet crest). In the form of a hotategai (Scallop Shell). Diameter: 14cm Late Edo period £SOLD
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Kinkozan Sobei Vase
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Kinkozan Sobei Vase
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Kinkozan Sobei Vase - A fine earthenware vase, decorated with four panels depicting a Bijin in gardens with birds and flowers. The Shoulder with a complex pattern of cranes and overlapping geometric panels. Signed with gold seal Kinkozan zo, and impressed mark Height 30cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £13,500
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Kinkozan Sobei Plate - A fine earthenware dish, enamelled and gilt depicting a scene in an elaborate tea house, with a nobleman kneeling being offered tea by an attendant dressed in a richly patterned kimono Signed and impressed Kinkozan zo Diameter 21cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £3,800
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Namikawa Sosuke Tray - A fine Cloisonné enamel tray delicately worked in musen and with silver wire details depicting two sparrows perched on a willow branch with one reflected in the water, on a graduated orange to pale blue ground. The reverse with typical scattered plum blossoms and applied with shakudo rim. Signed on the reverse in silver wire with the Sakigake seal of Namikawa Sosuke Length 19cm x Width 13.5cm Meiji Period, circa 1895 £SOLD
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Silk embroidery decorated with a dragon and clouds - Silk Embroidery of two opposing Dragons and stylized clouds Height 87.5cm, width 59cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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A lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya) 5113 - A black and gold lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya), of tapering hexagonal form Height 24cm Late Edo period £SOLD
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A lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya) sagittate 5120 - A lacquered wood spear cover (yari-saya), decorated in black tataki nuri (raised relief rippled texture) of sagittate leaf (arrow head) Height 28cm Late Edo period £SOLD
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Katsunobu silver box - A rectangular silver box inlaid with a scene of the South Manchurian Railway snaking through rolling countryside with villages and tall trees. Signed Katsunobu , inscribed '10th Anniversary of Founding of the South Manchuria Railway Company' (founded 1906). With original box. Circa 1916 £2,800
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Kofu Inro - A five case lacquer inro, one side applied with a gold dragon entwined in rocks amidst waves, the reverse with a gold inlaid shakudo tiger and cub beneath a waterfall, the body worked in gold and silver taka-maki-e. Signed Kofu saku. Meiji Period, circa 1900. With a bone ojime Length 9.7 cm. Meiji Period, circa 1900. £SOLD
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SOLD Hattori Tadasaburo (attributed) A moriagé cloisonné enamel vase in the form of a basket of clams. Meiji period, circa 1900
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Nogawa Workshop A pair of inlaid bronze vases each of baluster form worked in silver and gilt and carved with egrets amongst large stems of flowering lotus, the necks inlaid in shibuichi Meiji period, circa 1880
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A pair of gold lacquered hibachi (brazier) with mother of pearl inlay. Meiji period, circa 1900
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Kato Zenji III A porcelain panel depicting a shoal of ayu. Meiji Period, circa 1895
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A framed painting of an elaborate cage of birds. Edo period, circa 1780
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Atsuyoshi for the Inoue company - An inlaid bronze vase, the slender body carved and inlaid in shibuichi in relief with pine trees above a torii gate, the details of the gate in copper. Signed Atsuyoshi saku with seal Inoue Height 25.4cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £2,200
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Hayashi Tanigoro A pair of cloisonne enamel vases - A pair of cloisonné enamel vases attributed to Hayashi Tanigoro decorated with a landscape with mountains and lakes and one with a pavilion the other with houses and a boat. Attributed to Hayashi Tanigoro Meiji Period, circa 1900 A similar pair which are signed Hayashi Tanigoro are illustrated in Khalili Collection catalogue no.65.Bonhams Height 18cm £SOLD
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Seiki Yoshitaka-sen - A fine shibuichi kogo, delicately carved with Shoki, his eyes inlaid in gold, his sword blade in silver, the interior of the cover delicately carved with a fleeing oni under a large hat, the interior of the base gilt. Signed Seiki Yoshitaka-sen (carved) Diameter 7 cm Meiji period, circa 1900 With wood box, inscribed (kogo with a design of shoki) Seiki Yoshitaka is recorded as a student of Shoami Katsuyoshi, living in Okayama and Tokyo £8,500
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Seiki Yoshitaka-sen
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Pair of cloisonne enamel vases, depicting white chrysanthemums - Make it stand out
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A gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box) finely worked in gold inlay with three karako - Finely worked in gold inlay with three karako (Chinese boys), one holding a doll, another a tambourine and the other a drum, on a gold lacquer ground worked in taka-maki-e with a pine tree, the sides with a geometric floral motif, the interior with a cascading waterfall applied with a silver kettle-shaped water dropper. Unsigned Meiji period, circa 1890 Dimensions 27.5 cm x 23.8 cm with double storage box £SOLD
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A gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box) finely worked in gold inlay with three karako - Make it stand out
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Bear hair Jingasa 1 - A bear hair shingen style jingasa with a four tier false tehen kanamono, the red lacquer interior speckled with gold and with padded fittings Length 36.7cm, height 13.5cm Edo period, circa 1800-1850 £1,000
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Bear Hair Jingasa 2 - A bear hair jingasa of shingen style, bearing a gilt metal Saye-Shima crest of the Saiga can, with a five tier false tehen kanamono and rear mounted ring and tassel, the interior of red lacquer. Height 15.5cm, length 35cm Edo period, circa 1800-1850 £1,000
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Seitei Pair of Paintings
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Seitei Pair of Paintings
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Seitei Pair of Paintings - A Pair scroll paintings by Watanabe Seitei (1851 - 1918), ink and colour on silk, one depicting hens, and the other doves on a prunus branch Signed Seitei with red seal Length 210 cm Width 117 cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 With wooden box £2,500
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Honda Yosaburo (attributed) A cloisonné enamel vase - Make it stand out
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A collection of ten various powder flasks - Make it stand out
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Gonda Hirosuke A partial plique a jour bowl - Make it stand out
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Gonda Hirosuke A pair of musen enamel ovoid vases - Make it stand out
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Ichioka Shiun A bronze vase with a slightly tapering cylindrical body - A bronze vase with a slightly tapering cylindrical body finely carved in relief with a small frog climbing on a bamboo stem. Signed Shiun Height: 27cm Meiji period, circa 1900 Provenance: Barry Davies Oriental Art, Japanese Metalwork of the Meiji Period December 1990, no. 25 £SOLD
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Ichioka Shiun A bronze vase with a slightly tapering cylindrical body
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Maruki Company A bronze okimono in the form of three delicately modelled egrets - A bronze okimono in the form of three delicately modelled egrets each standing on one leg the other tucked into their plumage, with their heads raised supporting a flawless rock crystal sphere, the eyes gilt, set on a wood stand in the form of a stylised tree stump standing in swirling water. Signed on a bronze plaque Maruki sei Height 32.5cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 With flawless rock crystal sphere £15,000
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Myochin Muneyoshi - An articulated copper study of a crayfish, fully jointed and with the details finely worked, the eyes of shakudo. Signed Muneyoshi With original inscribed wood box signed Muneyoshi with red seal Length folded 28cm Meiji period circa 1900 £10,000
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Myochin Muneyoshi
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Framed Silk Embroidery - Flower basket - A silk embroidery of a floral basket of flowers including a variety of flowers and grasses, including chrysanthemum, rose, pine and maple. Unsigned Dimensions 97cm x 89cm Taisho period, circa 1915 In a modern gilt wood frame £ 1,500
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Kinzan large satsuma earthenware plate - A large satsuma earthenware dish, finely painted with the mythical ship Takarabune under full sail, the Seven Gods of Good Fortune on the upper decks together with numerous children, two further ships to one side and four smaller craft in the foreground delivering further passengers, a shoal of fish leaping in the waves. Within a key-fret and floral border. Signed Kinzando zo, (made by Kinzan), and with impressed mark Kinzan Diameter 40.3cm Meiji period, circa 1890 £14,500
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Kinzan large satsuma earthenware plate - Make it stand out
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Yamaguchi Kazuteru (born 1876) A silver vase of baluster form - A silver vase of baluster form, worked in relief with ducks on a rocky outcrop on the banks of a fast flowing river or in flight overhead. Signed Kazuteru chu, Mitsuyuki sen Height: 37cm Meiji period, circa 1900 Yamaguchi Kazuteru was born in Gifu prefecture and in 1888 moved to Tokyo. He became a pupil of Sato Kazuhide (1855-1925) in 1894 and later studied under Kagawa Katsuhiro (1853-1917) becoming a court artist. For a pair of imperial presentation silver vases by Kazuteru see the Nasser D. Khalili Collection, Metalwork part II, no. 127. £35,000
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Yamaguchi Kazuteru (born 1876) A silver vase of baluster form
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Ichioka Shiun A large sentoku study of a carp
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Ichioka Shiun A large sentoku study of a carp
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Ichioka Shiun A large sentoku study of a carp - A large sentoku study of a carp in swimming motion, naturalistically modelled resting on its four fins, the eyes inlaid in shakudo, shibuichi and gold. Signed on a silver plaque Shiun Length: 52cm Late Meiji period, circa 1910 With wood box bearing inscription Toto (Tokyo) Ichioka Shiun koku, [carp okimono sentoku speckled bronze] With an associated lacquer stand by Enoki Kei (born 1949) decorated with rippling waves, with original signed box. Length: 100cm £RESERVED
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An inlaid bronze incense burner (koro) - An inlaid bronze koro and cover (incense burner), the squat body on three flared feet with mask and tongue handles and pierced cover. Inlaid in silver and gold nunome zogan with roundels and manji diaper Height: 13cm width: 17cm Edo Period, circa 1800 £4,000
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large silk with two tasselled floral hangings - A large silk embroidery worked in relief in brightly coloured silks with two tasselled floral hangings, one a basket of lillies, peony, wisteria and maple leaves, the other a kusudama tied with numerous cascading ribbons, on a dark blue ground scattered with further flowers. Unsigned Meiji period, circa 1900 Dimensions: 223 x 174cm £9,500
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Namikawa Sosuke A fine cloisonne enamel tray - Make it stand out
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Namikawa Sosuke A fine cloisonne enamel tray - Make it stand out
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Plique-à-jour vase Bowl - A plique-à-jour enamel bowl finely decorated in silver wire with colourful flowers and foliage on a green ground, applied with silver rims. Unsigned Meiji period, circa 1910 £SOLD
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Ando Jubei A pair of cloisonne enamel vases - A pair of cloisonne enamel vases, each worked in silver wire with a blue and white flycatcher perched or flying amongst white peony branches, on a pale grey ground, applied with silver mounts. Signed on the silver base with the Ando seal. Height 30.5cm Meiji period, circa 1910 with padded wood boxes £SOLD
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A wood study of a human skull - A wood study of a human skull, the upper part of the cranium detachable revealing an inner compartment. Unsigned Height 15.8cm Meiji period, circa 1890 £12,000
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A pair of Iki Ningyo (living doll) figures
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A pair of Iki Ningyo (living doll) figures
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Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) A set of five lacquer trays
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Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) A set of five lacquer trays
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Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) A set of five lacquer trays
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Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) A set of five lacquer trays
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Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) A set of five lacquer trays - A set of five lacquer trays by Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903), each of square section decorated with shells and seaweed, a lotus plant, radish, bamboo shoot, and a leafy stem of bean pods. Signed with the seal Taishin. Meiji Period, circa 1890. Dimensions: 33.5 x 33.5cm (each) With original wood box signed Taishin with red seal Koma. £SOLD
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Hayashi Kodenji a cloisonné enamel vase - A cloisonné enamel vase delicately worked in silver wire with flowers on the banks of a stream including purple and white irises and chrysanthemums on a midnight blue ground, applied with silver mounts Signed Dai Nihon Aichi Hayashi saku For similar pair see 'Japanese Closionne, by Gregory Irvine, Victoria and Albert Musuem', P104 Unsigned Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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A fine cloisonne enamel box - A fine cloisonné enamel box and cover, depicting natural white and yellow chrysanthemums with trailing design worked in silver wire on a midnight blue ground, applied with silvered mounts, the interior of the box lined in fabric depicting ho-o and clouds. Unsigned Length: 14cm, width: 10.5cm, height: 6cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Nogawa Workshop Vase and Stand - An inlaid bronze vase and stand of ovoid form with six bracket handles on the shoulder. Six shibuichi panels finely inlaid in silver, gold, copper and shakudo honzogan with scenes of various flowers and trees including moonlit maple, the shoulder scattered with numerous butterflies, the stand with four stylised dragon shaped legs. Signed with seal of the Nogawa Company Height: 13.2cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £5,500
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Yuasa Kagyo A Gold-Lacquer and Inlaid Hira-Natsum - A Gold-Lacquer and Inlaid Hira-Natsume (Squat Tea caddy) depicting an autumnal night scene in contrasting gold takamaki-e and gold togidashi maki-e with details highlighted in kirikane depicting the treetops of a forest at dawn, crows perched in and flying above the trees, egrets in the foliage below, the crows in shakudo and the egrets in shibuichi, the interior with bands of clouds, a hidden poem disguised in the moss on the tree trunk, with two inscribed lacquered wood tomobako and outer wood tomobako Signed Kagyo Height: 5 cms Diameter 8cms Late Meiji period, circa 1910 £SOLD
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Kawamoto Masukichi A porcelain vase - A porcelain vase finely enamelled with numerous colourful chrysanthemums on a gold ground behind a simulated basketwork trellis of bamboo, the shoulder with floral roundels and the neck with a woven basketwork design. Signed Kawamoto zo Height: 45cm, width: 26cm Meiji period, circa 1880 £9,500
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Kinkozan jar and cover - A fine earthenware jar and cover, of cylindrical form on three short feet, delicately painted and gilt with a procession of figures carrying rice bales accompanied by children. Signed Kinkozan Height 9.1cm Meiji period, circa 1900 £8,500
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Tamura Cloisonne Vase - A cloisonné enamel vase finely worked in silver wire with two cockerels and hens amongst wild flowers on a black ground, the shoulder and foot with scattered white chrysanthemum flowers on a tightly scrolled foliate ground, applied with silver rims. Signed Tamura zo Height 25cms Meiji period, circa 1900 £RESERVED
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Ota Cloisonne Vase - A cloisonné enamel vase of rounded tapering square section finely worked in silver wire with four panels of wistaria, prunus, maple and cherry above colourful flowers, the neck and foot with formal borders the ground with pawlonia and tightly scrolled foliage, applied with silver mounts. Signed Ota (Hyozo) Height 24.2cms Meiji period, circa 1900 £RESERVED
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Large Pair Cloisonne Enamel Vases - A pair of large cloisonné enamel vases, each finely worked in silver wire with numerous overlapping leafy stems of graduated pink, white, orange and blue chrysanthemums, the neck with a brocade border of butterfly lappets, all on a black ground. Unsigned Height 92.5cm Meiji period, circa 1900 Footnote: Although unsigned, this very large pair of vases can be loosely attributed to the workshop of Hayashi Kodenji £SOLD
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Hayashi Kodenji Cloisonne Charger - A massive cloisonné enamel charger finely worked in silver wire with a hawk perched on a flowering cherry branch beneath trailing wisteria and above othe flowers including peonies and chrysanthemum, the border with stylised dragons and ho-o in reserves flecked with aventurine. Unsigned 91.5 cm diameter Meiji period, circa 1880 Although unsigned, this group of massive chargers can be attributed to Hayashi Kodenji I. The design of a similar charger is illustrated in Shippo no Moyo (designs for cloisonné) by Toshimitsu Hayashi, 1977, p.18 £14,000
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Taisai A lacquer document box - A lacquer document box, boldly worked in taka-maki-e with a large peony bloom on a roiro ground, applied with lacquer rims imitating silver. Signed Taisai Dimensions 10.8cm x 33.3cm x 24.2cm Meiji Period, circa 1910 (see E A Wrangham and J Earle "Index of Inro Artists" p. 280 , where he is listed a a possible pupil of Ikeda Taishin) £3,000
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A yuzen birodo textile depicting the Kiyomizu dera temple in Kyoto - A yuzen birodo textile depicting the Kiyomizu dera temple in Kyoto in a contemporary frame Unsigned Dimensions Meiji Period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Porcelain Frog Panel - A porcelain panel after Kawanabe Kyosai, with polychrome enamelled decoration of frogs banqueting, drinking, dancing or playing the shamisen, the frame enamelled with an inner border of ruyi heads and an outer border of stylised paulownia. Signed with two red artist seals and impressed kanji seal for Kato Zenji to reverse. Height 24.5cm, width 45.5cm Meiji period, circa 1895 The seal is of Kato Zenji III of Seto, who was commissioned to make decorated plaques for the Imura Hikojiro workshop of Yokohama, and was renowned for his enamelling prowess. £6,000
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Porcelain Frog Panel
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Sano Takachika Bronze Okimono - Tokyo School bronze figure of a rice farmer wearing a patched short tunic and leggings, standing holding a woven basket winnowing the rice, the details finely worked and bearing a rich dark patination. Signed with seal Sano Takachika Height 57cm Meiji period, circa 1900 (See also below) Hand coloured albumin print, 1890's £9,500
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Sano Takachika Bronze Okimono
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A yuzen hanging depicting Avalokita
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A yuzen hanging depicting Avalokita
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A yuzen hanging depicting Avalokita
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A yuzen hanging depicting Avalokita - A yuzen dyed and painted silk hanging, depicting Avalokita standing holding a lotus flower and with Kannon holding a ruyi sceptre seated on the back of a foo dog, within a silk brocade border. Unsigned Height: 116cm, width: 162cm Meiji Period, circa 1880 £7,000
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A yuzen dyed silk hanging depicting two tennin flying amongst clouds
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A yuzen dyed silk hanging depicting two tennin flying amongst clouds
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A yuzen dyed silk hanging depicting two tennin flying amongst clouds - A yuzen dyed silk hanging depicting two tennin (celestial maidens) flying amongst clouds, one playing the flute the other a drum, within a brocade silk border. Signed with red seal Height: 182cm, width: 116cm Meiji Period, circa 1880 £7,000
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Masaaki
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Masaaki
Bring the hawk to life
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Masaaki - A bronze study of a hawk perched on one leg, its head turned intently to one side in a moment of keen observation. The bird stands upon a bronze perch cast in relief with dragons and butterflies, raised on four out-swept feet decorated with stylised waves. Signed with Chiselled signature Masaaki Height: 66 cm Meiji period, circa 1890 POA
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Kato Zenji III Ayu Porcelain Panel - A porcelain panel, finely painted with a shoal of ayu , naturalistically rendered with pale yellow gills, within an inner border of ruyi heads and an outer border of stylised paulownia. Signed with two red artist seals and impressed kanji seal for Kato Zenji to reverse, with old US Customs paper label. Length: 45.7cm, width: 24.7cm Meiji period, circa 1895 The seal is of Kato Zenji III of Seto, who was commissioned to make decorated plaques for the Imura Hikojiro workshop of Yokohama, and was renowned for his enamelling prowess. A remarkably similar panel by Yasukiyo Tomoda was exhibited at the Spring Exhibition (1894) of The Japan Art Association illustrated in the Magazine of Japanese Art, vol.1 , no.1. £6,000
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Kato Zenji III Ayu Porcelain Panel - Make it stand out
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Kato Zenji III Ayu Porcelain Panel - Make it stand out
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Kato Zenji III Ayu Porcelain Panel - Make it stand out
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Kato Zenji III Ayu Porcelain Panel - Make it stand out
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Honda Pair butterflies
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Honda Pair butterflies
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Honda Pair butterflies - A pair of cloisonné enamel vases each of elongated oval form, delicately worked in silver wire with numerous butterflies in flight against a striped background of aventurine flecked green and translucent speckled yellow ochre, simulating light shining through bamboo, various butterflies with translucent details, the shoulder with a border of stylised butterflies and the foot with stylised flowers. Unsigned Height: 11.4cm Meiji period, circa 1890 £ SOLD
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Cloisonne clam basket vase - An unusual moriagé cloisonné enamel vase of shouldered form worked in silver wire depicting numerous clam shells collected within a basket with a silver foot rim. Unsigned Height: 12.8cm Meiji period, circa 1900 For a related signed example see Christie's London 03/05/2017, lot 85 £SOLD
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Large Dragons chasing Sacred Pearl Embroidery
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Large Dragons chasing Sacred Pearl Embroidery
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Large Dragons chasing Sacred Pearl Embroidery
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Large Dragons chasing Sacred Pearl Embroidery
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Large Dragons chasing Sacred Pearl Embroidery - A large silk embroidery, worked in relief in cotton tabby, padded floss silk, coloured couched and gold wrapped threads with three scaly coiled dragons amongst clouds, one clutching the sacred pearl, on a ground of couched spirals of twisted thread, within a damask border of gold mon on a geometric diaper ground. Unsigned Height 293cm, width 205.5cm Meiji Period, circa 1890 £7,500
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Embroidered Screen Cranes
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Embroidered Screen Cranes
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Embroidered Screen Cranes
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Embroidered Screen Cranes
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Embroidered Screen Cranes
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Embroidered Screen Cranes
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Embroidered Screen Cranes - An embroidered silk fourfold screen, finely worked in padded floss silk with five Manchurian cranes wading in a stream beneath a flowering paulownia tree, water lilies in the water, bamboo and grasses on the banks, within a plain wood frame. Signed with red seal Height: 168cm, width: 288cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 £SOLD
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Sekiguchi Shinya Silver Box
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Sekiguchi Shinya Silver Box
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Sekiguchi Shinya Silver Box
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Sekiguchi Shinya Silver Box
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Sekiguchi Shinya Silver Box - An inlaid silver box and cover worked in shakudo, shibuichi, silver and gold with a bird in flight above wild flowers and grasses, including hibiscus, bell flowers and yarrow, the interior with a wood liner. Signed Shinya koku with gold seal Shinya Height: 6.5cm, width: 15.6cm, length: 22cm Meiji Period, circa 1910 £9,500 Sekiguchi Shinya was born in Shiba-ku, Tokyo, the son of celebrated metalwork artist Sekiguchi Ichiya (1850-1933), who trained under Goto Ichijo(1791-1876). At age 14 he became the student of master metalwork artist Hashimoto Isshi (1820-1896) and studied painting under Hashimoto Gaho (1835-1908). He exhibited extensively at both domestic and international exhibitions including the fourth Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai (National Industrial Exposition), Kyoto in 1895, the 1900 Paris Exhibition, the fifth Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai, Osaka in 1903, and the Tokyo Taisho exhibition of 1914.
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Painting Bird Cage
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Painting Bird Cage
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Painting Bird Cage - An attractive painting on paper (probably taken from a screen) depicting various exotic birds naturalistically painted, in a large elaborate cage perched and flying amongst pine branches including partridge, kingfisher, woodpecker and Japanese paradise flycatcher, beneath stylised gold clouds, mounted within a wood frame. Unsigned Height: 101cm, width: 141cm Edo Period, circa 1780 £SOLD The repurposing of screen paintings into framed works became increasingly common during the late Edo and Meiji periods as Western framing techniques became more prevalent and as older screens were repurposed to meet changing tastes and display methods.
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Gold Lacquer Hibachi
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Gold Lacquer Hibachi
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Gold Lacquer Hibachi
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Gold Lacquer Hibachi
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Gold Lacquer Hibachi - A pair of lacquer hibachi (brazier), each of rounded octagonal form, worked in gold and silver hiramakie and mother-of-pearl inlay with willow branches, cherry blossom and a chequer design, the interior with a copper liner decorated with splashed gilt, the sides applied with silver handles. Unsigned Height: 22cm, width: 32cm (each) Meiji Period, circa 1900 £14,000
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Nogawa Egret Vases
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Nogawa Egret Vases
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Nogawa Egret Vases
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Nogawa Egret Vases - A pair of inlaid bronze vases each of baluster form worked in silver and gilt and carved with egrets amongst large stems of flowering lotus showing the beauty if nature in its various stages of decay, the necks inlaid in shibuichi and gilt with a stylised band of paulownia. Signed with the Nogawa seal Height: 30.5cm Meiji period, circa 1880 £12,500
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Kinkozan Mandarin Duck Vase
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Kinkozan Mandarin Duck Vase
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Kinkozan Mandarin Duck Vase - An unusual earthenware vase, decorated with two mandarin ducks, standing on a snow-covered prunus branch, worked in underglaze-blue, yellow, red and black on a creamy white ground. Impressed Kinkozan zo Height: 40.5cm Taisho period, circa 1915 £5,500
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Hayashi Small Blue Cloisonne
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Hayashi Small Blue Cloisonne
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Hayashi Small Blue Cloisonne - A cloisonné enamel vase, finely worked in old and silver wire with birds amongst flowering cherry branches on a blue-grey ground, the shoulder with a stylized flower and scroll border. Unsigned Height: 9.5cm Meiji period, circa 1900 With wood tomobako (storage box) £SOLD
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Lacquer Lily Pad dish - A lacquer dish in the form of a lily pad, decorated with a frog perched on the stem of a lily pod, worked in gold and coloured takamakie with mother-of-pearl details. Unsigned Width: 18.3cm Meiji Period, circa 1900 With original tomobako (storage box) £SOLD
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Bronze Figure Rakan
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Bronze Figure Rakan
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Bronze Figure Rakan - A bronze figure of a Rakan (the highest title given to disciples of zen Buddhism), with shaved head, curly eyebrows and beard, wearing a flowing robe and standing on a lotus throne, a symbol of purity and enlightenment, bearing a rich brown patination. Unsigned Height: 41cm Late Edo period £6,500
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Taisai Document Box
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Taisai Document Box - A lacquered paulownia wood ryoshibako (document box), the richly grained body worked in gold, silver and coloured hiramakie with creeping vines of flowering kudzu and autumn grasses, the interior lacquered to accentuate the wood grain, with simulated pewter rims. Signed Taisai saku Height: 21cm, width: 31cm, length: 41cm Late Meiji period, circa 1910 £4,200
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Gold Oni Mask Jingasa
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Gold Oni Mask Jingasa
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Gold Oni Mask Jingasa - A lacquer jingasa with cream tatatkinuri (raised relief rippled texture), modelled with a gold lacquer oni mask, adorned with long white horse hair, the interior of red lacquer. Height: 12cm, diameter: 33cm Late Edo period
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https://www.malcolmfairley.com/myochin-jingasa
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Myochin Munenaga Jingasa
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Myochin Munenaga Jingasa
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Myochin Munenaga Jingasa - A russet iron jingasa of six rivetted plates based on a design of Mount Fuji, embossed with Hachiman Daibujin (Hachiman great god of war) and with the Hachisuka clan emblem attached to the ring. Singed Myochin Munenaga Height: 13cm, diameter: 34.5cm Late Edo/ early Meiji period £3,000 Myochin Munenaga was a Japanese metalwork artist active during the late Edo and early Meiji period. Born in 1839, he was the adopted son of Myochin Muneyoshi, succeeding Muneyoshi as the head of the Myochin school in 1867. Notable for his iron articulated figures, exemplifying the craftsmanship of the Myochin school.
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https://www.malcolmfairley.com/jingasa-wild-boar
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Lacquer Jingasa Wild boar
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Lacquer Jingasa Wild boar
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Lacquer Jingasa Wild boar - A lacquer shingen style jingasa (battle hat) of simulated iron plates applied with false rivets, the crown decorated with a dragon, the front panel with a wild boar, the underside of red lacquer. Height: 11cm, diameter: 35.3cm Late Edo period,circa 1800 £1,400
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Round Jingasa with Mon
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Round Jingasa with Mon
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Round Jingasa with Mon - A lacquered leather jingasa (battle hat) with six overlapping sections decorated with false rivets and with applied and lacquered mon, the underside of red lacquer. Height: 5cm, diameter: 38cm Late Edo period,circa 1800-1850 £1,200
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https://www.malcolmfairley.com/kato-zenji-frog
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Kato Zenji III Frog Panel - A porcelain panel after Kawanabe Kyosai, with polychrome enamelled decoration of frogs banqueting, drinking, dancing or playing the shamisen, the frame enamelled with an inner border of ruyi heads and an outer border of stylised paulownia. Signed with two red artist seals and impressed kanji seal for Kato Zenji to reverse. Length: 45.7cm, width: 24.7cm Meiji period, circa 1895 £6,000
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Kato Zenji III Frog Panel - Make it stand out
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Kato Zenji III Frog Panel - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Kato Zenji III Frog Panel - Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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