Asian art

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, probably Indonesia 19th/20th century, patinated bronze of the merciful Avalokiteshvara enthroned in the lotus seat (s...

A Choshu iron tsuba. Edo period, 18th century of almost round shape, carved with a dragon amidst waves and clouds, the water droplets and the eye ...

Famille Rose Bowl, China 18th century (Qianlong/Qing). Decorated inside and outside with flowering branches. A Qianlong seal mark in cobalt blue u...

2 silk embroideries, China 19th century (Qing). 1 x with frame, slight damage, approx. 28 x 28 cm 2 Seidenstickereien, China 19. Jh. (Qing). 1 x m...

Famille Rose peach bowl, China. The inner and outer walls with branches with ripe fruit and bats. A cobalt blue Qianlong seal mark under the base,...

Famille Verte Meiping vase, China 17th/18th century (Kangxi/Qing). Revolving, figurative decoration. The brown painted/glazed base with chip, lip ...

A Tibetan fire-gilt bronze repoussé plaquette with Lama Gampopa Sonam Rinpochen. Early 19th century A large figure, wrapped in fine robes, resting...

A large armorial plate for the English market. Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period, around 1725 Decorated in famille rose with the arms of Boothby quar...

A Tibetan fire-gilt bronze repoussé plaquette with a Lama. Early 19th century Enthroned on a large cushion seat, with a mandorla of rays and cloud...

A Kenzan-type sukashi bachi. 18th century or later of oval shape with an irregular and pierced rim, painted in iron-black with bamboo leaves under...

A sancai-glazed figure of lokapala. Ming dynasty, 16th century Striding male architectural ceramic figure made of reddish stoneware with yellow an...

A famille rose lidded export tureen. Yongzheng/early Qianlong period, around 1730-1740 Of round form with high, steep walls, decorated with two va...

A large blue and white fish basin. Late 18/19th century With curved wall and thickened lip rim, continuously decorated in underglaze-blue with two...

Utagawa Kunisada, Beauties Two ōban. a) Series: Fūryū mitate Nana Komachi. Title: Sotoba. Courtesan with pipe compared to Ono no Komachi. Signed: ...

A Tibetan fire-gilt bronze repoussé plaquette with a Dalai Lama. Early 19th century A powerful figure, wrapped in multiple layers of fine robes, s...

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Tanuki and fox priest Two ōban. a) Series: Shingata sanjūrokkaisen. Title: Takeda Katsuchiyo tsukiyo no rori o utsu no zu. Ta...

Itô Shinsui, Catching fireflies 43.9 x 28.2 cm. Series: Gendai bijinshū dai-isshū. Title: Hotaru gari. Woman holding a firefly cage. Signed: Shins...

A Chinese export famille rose candlestick figurine of a court lady. Qianlong period, around 1760 The standing, smiling lady holds a Gu beaker vase...

A model of an ox. Northern Wei dynasty, 6th century The finely modelled figure of an ox with bridled head stands on a flat geometric base. Remnant...

An Edo boxwood netsuke of an artisan by Masayuki. Ca. 1850/1870 Seated and sawing a section of bamboo which he firmly holds with his feet, his fa...

A Hirado sake ewer in shape of Hotei. Meiji period With a tied-up bag slung over his shoulder, in his right hand a stiff fan that serves as a lid,...

A large square Satsuma jar. Late 19th century Of nearly cubic shape, painted all over with a dense pattern of chrysanthemum flowers, to each side ...

An impressively large Satsuma vase. 19th century of globular shape with a short neck and everted rim, painted in enamels iron-red and gold with ch...

A pair of polychrome-glazed Shiwan ware guardian lions. Qing dynasty, early 19th century Mirror pair of Buddhist guardian lions on rectangular bas...

A Gujarati/Rajasthani copper alloy Jain altar. Western India. Dated 1492 In front of a torana under a canopy supported by elephants, the jina Rish...

A Tibetan fire-gilt bronze repoussé plaquette with a lama. Early 19th century Enthroned on a large cushion seat, radiant mandorla in his back. His...

Itô Shinsui, After washing her hair 43.8 x 28.8 cm. Series: Gendai bijinshū dai-nishū. Title: Araigami (also: senpatsu). A young woman combs her h...

Itô Shinsui, Gathering sea shells 43.6 x 28.1 cm. Series: Gendai bijinshū dai-isshū. Title: Shiohigari. Woman ties her hair with a scarf. Signed: ...

A Bushu shakudo tsuba by Tadanori. Edo period, 19th century of oval shape with a gilt rim, carved in sukashi with a very small kiri-mon and with f...

Itô Shinsui, Eyebrow pencil 27.9 x 40.1 cm. Title: Mayuzumi. Woman penciling her eyebrows. Signed: Shinsui ga. Seal: Shinsui. Publisher: Watanabe ...

Celadon bowl. Goryeo dynasty, 12/13th century With a curved wall and steep rim, the interior inlaid in sanggam technique with white slip with thre...

Itô Shinsui, Rouge 43.7 x 25.7 cm. Series: Shin bijin jūnisugata. Title: Kuchibeni. Woman colouring her lips. Signed: Shinsui ga. Seal: Itō. Publi...

A Choshu iron tsuba by Fujii Yukitaka . Edo period, early 19th century of rounded square shape, carved with Kosekiko riding over a bridge and Chor...

Small doucai plate with ducks, China. In the center a pair of swimming ducks and a blooming lotus, separated from the flag by a double ring. The u...

Itô Shinsui, It looks like snow 36.9 x 25.2 cm. Title: Yuki moyoi. Young woman wearing a black and white shawl. Signed: Shinsui ga. Seal: Shinsui....

A polychrome porcelain plaque after Wang Qi. 20th century Decorated with the Song-period monk Daoji, alias Ji Gong, seated in a blue robe with a p...

A Central Indian sandstone female torso. 10th century With full breasts, in tribhanga pose and with her hair piled high, head and body adorned wit...

A powder-blue and verte bowl. Kangxi period, around 1700 Bowl with high, steep sides, the center decorated with a rectangular cartouche with flowe...

Large iron-red and cobalt-blue dragon bowl, China 16th century (Jiajing/Ming). In the mirror a medallion with an iron-red dragon above foaming wav...

Three famille verte plates with "Li Bai" decoration. Yongzheng period (1723-1735) With deep center and flaring rim, decorated with a scholar, prob...

A large blue and white Kraak charger. Ming dynasty, around 1630-1650 With recessed mirror and sloping, flower-shaped rim. Decorated in underglaze-...

A lacquer kozuka imitating shibuichi by Joka. Early 19th century Displaying Mount Fuji and clouds in low relief and a golden dragon within a black...

A famille rose mandarin pattern teapot. Qianlong period, around 1780 Of globular shape, decorated on both sides with a mandarin family in gold-fra...

A Yixing beaker vase. Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Of gu shape, the outer wall decorated in relief with bamboo, lotus and prunus between surrounding b...

A Choshu iron tsuba by Nakai Tomotsune. Edo period, 18th century of almost round shape, carved in openwork with branches of an oak tree with leave...

A silver-mounted famille rose Kendi. Qing dynasty, 19th century Bulbous body with slender neck and flaring mouth, decorated with peony, lotus and ...

A unusual Kyoto boxwood netsuke of a tiger. Late 18th century Seated on his hind legs, his body with forelegs drawn back in an upright position, t...

Albert Brockhaus. Netsuke. Versuch einer Geschichte der japanischen Schnitzkunst Reference book. Second edition, Leipzig 1909, 482 pp. with 272 bl...

A small blue and white ko-sometsuke ladle rest. Ming dynasty, 17th century Spoon or lid rest for the Japanese market. Square-shaped with a circula...

A large Choshu iron tsuba by Tomotsune I. Edo period, around 1700 of round shape, carved in openwork with two shuro leaves, within a rim. Signed C...

A shibuichi kozuka by Juzan. Edo period, 19th century Carved with Mount Fuji in shakudo and silver with three clouds in flush gold inlay. Signed J...

A blue and white five-piece garniture. Kangxi period (1662-1722) Comprising three lidded vases and two baluster vases, all with quadruple-lobed bo...

Itô Shinsui, Whispering 48.9 x 37.8 cm. Title: Sasayaki. Two whispering women. Signed: Shinsui ga. Seal: Shinsui. Publisher: Watanabe Shōzaburō (s...

A powder-blue dish. Kangxi period, around 1700 Shallow bowl on a foot ring, decorated with five cartouches with landscape and garden scenes in fam...

Famille Rose plate with European mounting. Plate China (Canton) 19th century (Qing). Plate with octagonal braided band cartouche with multi-figure...

An iron tsuba by Nara Toshimitsu. Edo period, late 17th century of oval shape, carved with an eagle in an oak tree looking down toward a monkey hi...

A famille verte brushpot. 19/20th century Of cylindrical shape with a flat bi-type base with a recessed round center. Decorated in Kangxi style wi...

A very large Imari charger. Arita. 19th century Painted in underglaze-blue, iron-red and gold with a phoenix hovering above chrysanthemums by a fe...

A South Indian copper alloy figure of Krishna Venugopala. 19th century Standing with legs crossed on a high round pedestal, the main hands indicat...

A famille verte pair figures depicting the He-He twins. Qing dynasty, 19th century The mirrored pair of laughing, standing boys on a square base e...