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Lot 055113
Büste des Archytas von Tarent, geb. um 428 v Chr., wohl um 1900, wirkte in Apulien, Bronzeguß, patiniert, auf Steinsockel, 30 x 15.5 x 12.5 cmBust of Archytas of Taranto, born around 428 BC, probably around 1900, worked in Apulia, cast bronze, patinated, on stone base, 30 x 15.5 x 12.5 cm
Lot 055017
Tischlampe, Frankreich, Sèvres, 20. Jh., Fuß Porzellan mit Bronzemontierung, bunt bemalt und mit Goldstaffage, 2 Brennstellen, Elektr. nicht geprüft, H. ca. 79cm, Seidenschirm besch.table lamp, France, Sèvres, 20th c., foot porcelain with bronze mounting, painted in bright colors and with gold decoration, 2 focal points, electric not examined, H. approx. 79cm, silk shade damaged
Lot 055391
Pendule, Lenzkirch um 1884, reich verziertes, schweres Bronzegehäuse, Historismus, in den vorderen abgeschrägten Ecken Karyatiden, endend in ausladenden Voluten, Füße in geflügelten Fabeltieren, über Uhr Maskeron, Bekrönung stilisierte Krone auf konkavem Sockel in Durchbrucharbeit, Rückendeckel hi., Werk Nr. 458139, Lfd. ca. 1 Woche, orig. Pendel, H. ca. 50cm, WZ 3, GZ 2Pendulum, Lenzkirch around 1884, opulent decoration, heavy bronze housing, historism, in the front bevelled edges with caryatids, ending in overhanging volutes, feet in winged mythical creatures, over the clock with mask, stylized crown on concave pedestal in breakthrough work, back cover behind, work No.458139, running period. approx. 1 week, orig. pendulum, H. approx. 50cm, condition of movement 3, housing 2
Lot 055073
Zwei Bronzefiguren, wohl Berlin um 1900, a. Junge mit Angel und Fischbehälter, H. 11/ 16.5 cm, b. Bäckerjunge mit Brötchenkorb, patiniert, H. 12/16 cm, beide auf Marmorsockeln, ein Sockel rückseitig an der Ecke l. best.Two bronze figures, probably Berlin around 1900, a. Boy with fishing rod and fish container, H. 11/16.5 cm, b. Baker boy with bread basket, patinated, H. 12/16 cm, both on marble bases, one base on the back corner slightly damaged
Lot 105
After Pierre Jean David d'Angers (1788-1856): "La Liberte-Marianne": A Bronze Figure of a Maiden, wearing a Phrygian cap and loose robes holding a flintlock rifle, on a square plinth, signed PJ DAVID S-O, 14.5cm high; After the Antique: A Bronze Figure of the Venus De Milo, on a marble plinth, 11cm high; and A Bust of a Child, on a circular socle and waisted circular marble plinth, 24cm high (3)
Lot 326
A 19th-century Chinese blue and white ginger jar painted in underglaze blue with figures, a Chinese export spoon tray, a sleeve vase, three other pieces of Chinese porcelain, a pair of Japanese bronze bottle vases, four polychrome delft tiles, and a salt-glazed miniature stoneware jug (one tray) Ginger jar lacking cover, base free from damage and repair, sleeve vase in good condition, spoon tray in good condition, candle stand, lacking handle and heavily chipped, blue and white bowl in good condition, Japanese bowl with three rim chips, salt glaze jug with repair, tiles all crazed with edge chips, two of them with larger losses, bronze vases lacking handles and worn
Lot 836
METALLGIESSER 19./20. Jh., 3 Antikenrepliken Ägypten u.a., 1x "PALLAS ATHENA", mit erhobenem Schild schreitend, Metallguss, in Bronzeart bruniert und vergoldet, auf rechteckiger Plinthe im Guss bezeichnet, auf dunkel marmoriertem Steinsockel montiert, H: Figur, ca. 32 cm, gesamt ca. 34 cm; 1x "KHNUM", widderköpfiger Gott, Bronze, dunkel patiniert, auf rechteckiger Plinthe, auf schwarz marmoriertem Steinsockel montiert, H: gesamt ca. 17 cm; 1x "Stehender Pharao", Metallguss, schwarz patiniert, auf dunkel marmoriertem Steinsockel montiert, H: gesamt ca. 38,5 cm. Je Alters- und Beriebspuren, der Athene fehlt der Speer.
Lot 831
BILDHAUER/-GIESSER 19./20. Jh., 6 Antikenrepliken, 1x "Reiterstandbild des Marc Aurel", Bronze, dunkel patiniert, Marmorsockel (beschädigt), H: gesamt ca. 37 cm; 1x "Apollon vom Belvedere", Metallguss, auf der Plinthe bezeichnet 'Musee du Vatican', H: ca. 51; 1x "Venus", Metallguss, grüntonig patiniert, Steinsockel, H: gesamt ca. 31 cm; 1x "Adelige in Gewand", Bronze, grüntonig patiniert, Steinsockel, H: gesamt ca. 19,5 cm; 1x "Hirtenknabe, ein Schaf auf den Schultern tragend", Metallguss, Steinsockel, H: gesamt ca. 18,5 cm; 1x Schenkkanne in Löwenform, Kupfer, H: ca. 30 cm. Je Altersspuren, teilw. Witterungs- oder Beriebspuren.| SCULPTOR/FOUNDER 19./20. Century, 6 Antique replicas, 1x "equestrian statue of Marc Aurel", bronze, dark patina, marble base (damaged), H: total approx. 37 cm; 1x "Apollon vom Belvedere", cast metal, inscribed 'Musee du Vatican' on the plinth, H: ca. 51; 1x "Venus", cast metal, patinated in green tones, stone base, H: total approx. 31 cm; 1x "Aristocrat in robe", bronze, patinated in green tones, stone base, H: total approx. 19.5 cm; 1x "shepherd boy, carrying a sheep on his shoulders", cast metal, stone base, H: total approx. 18.5 cm; 1x lion-shaped jug, copper, H: approx. 30 cm. Depending on signs of age, partly. Weather or signs of wear.
Lot 1159
Hu-förmige Vase. CHINA, mit seitlichen Handhaben. Um die Wandung in flachem Relief im archaischen Stil dekoriert. Bronze, teils krustig patiniert, H: 21,5 cm.| Hu-shaped vase. CHINA, with side handles. Decorated around the wall in flat relief in archaic style. Bronze, partly crusted patina, h: 21,5 cm.
Lot 2823
JUGENDSTIL-LAMPENFUß Wohl Wien, 1900-1920, Lampenfuß in Form einer Schlange aus patinierter Bronze, H: 48 cm. Altersspuren.Provenienz: Aus einer Heilbronner Sammlung. | JUGENDSTIL LAMP BASEProbably Vienna, 1900-1920, lamp base in the shape of a snake made of patinated bronze, h: 48 cm. Signs of age.Provenance: From a collection in Heilbronn.
Lot 839
NUSS, KARL ULRICH (geb. 1943, Prof.), "Liegender Bacchus", Bronze, dunkelgrün patiniert, vollplastische Figur eines auf dem Rücken liegenden trunkenen Silen mit Weintrauben, auf dem Rücken im Guss signiert 'U NUSS', HxL: ca. 5,5x19 cm. Leichte Altersspuren.| NUSS, KARL ULRICH (born 1943, Prof.), "Lying Bacchus", bronze, dark green patina, fully plastic figure of a drunken Silenus lying on his back with grapes, signed in the cast 'U NUSS' on the back, HxL: approx. 5.5x19cm. Slight signs of age.
Lot 401
PALASTARTIGE KAMINUHR IN BOULLE-TECHNIK Frankreich, Ende 19. Jh., Gehäuse mit Bronzeapplikationen aus der Thematik der grichischen Mythologie, Bekrönt von der Sitzenden Athene, Uhrwerk vom Hersteller AD. Mougun, Schlag zur vollen und halben Stunde, Federaufhängung. HxBxT: 104/62/26 cm. Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, Vergoldung berieben, Athenes Schild nicht vorhanden, Werk überholungsbedürftig. | A PALACE-LIKE CLOCK IN BOULLE TECHNIQUE, France, late 19th century, case with bronze applications from the theme of Greek mythology, crowned by the seated Athena, clockwork from the manufacturer AD. Mougun, striking on the hour and half, spring suspension. HxWxD: 104/62/26 cm. Signs of age and wear, worn gilding, missing Athena's shield, movement in need of an overhaul.
Lot 2811
HAUTIN & BOULENGER-GUERIDON Hautin & Boulenger, Choisy-Le-Roi, Ende 19.Jh., ebonisiertes Holz, allseitig mit Bronzeappliken, Säbelbeine mit Bronzeschuhen, Platte mit eingelassener Fayenceplatte, HxD: 81/63 cm. Normale Altersspuren.Provenienz: Aus einer Heilbronner Sammlung. | HAUTIN & BOULENGER-GUERIDON Hautin & Boulenger, Choisy-Le-Roi, end of the 19th century, ebonised wood, all sides with bronze appliqués, sabre legs with bronze shoes, top with inset faience plate, HxD: 81/63 cm. Normal signs of age.Provenance: From a Heilbronn collection.
Lot 21
TAKAMITSU: A VERY FINE AND LARGE TOKYO SCHOOL BRONZE OKIMONO OF A MAN GATHERING MUSHROOMS WITH A MONKEYBy Takamitsu, signed Takamitsu seiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast as a man standing on the naturalistically executed base, wearing loose-fitting plain robes tied at the waist and straw waraji (sandals), carrying in one hand a heavy basket filled with shimeji mushrooms, and in the other a monkey with quizzical expression and neatly carved fur, the man's face well detailed with thick brows, heavy-lidded eyes, and dark pupils, the mouth slightly agape. Signed TAKAMITSU sei to the top of the base.HEIGHT 45.8 cmWEIGHT 7,290 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities.Provenance: From an old southern German private collection, assembled before 2007.
Lot 6
KOICHI: A PARCEL GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ARCHERBy Koichi, signed KoichiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast, the archer preparing to shoot an arrow at his target, supporting himself on one knee as the other one is fully outstretched, wearing a removable wakizashi tucked into his belt, the bow and arrow crafted separately. His robes are finely decorated with shippo and wheel roundels as well as bird designs, the different textures of the bronze and gilt creating a striking contrast. Signed to the back KOICHI.HEIGHT 27.6 cm (excl. bow) and 34.5 cm (incl. bow)WEIGHT 2,736 gCondition: Very good condition with some wear and rubbing to gilt, few minuscule nicks, minor casting irregularities. The string and arrow have been replaced.Provenance: Czech private collection.Auction comparison:A closely related bronze by the same artist was sold at Bonhams, Asian Works of Art, 30 August 2011, San Francisco, lot 6517 (sold for 3,050 USD).
Lot 25
OSHIMA JOUN: A SUPERB AND LARGE BRONZE KORO AND COVER WITH MYTHICAL BEASTS AND SHISHIMAI MONKEYSBy Oshima Joun (1858-1940), signed Ichijoken Joun with kakihanJapan, c. 1900, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster body supported on four feet cast in the form of fierce dragons with tamas in their mouths, cast with a minogame, kirin, and ho-o bird amid scrolling clouds against a diapered ground, the shoulder with two loop handles similarly cast with clouds and dragons against a key-fret ground, the cover similarly cast with a key-fret band above clouds against a diapered ground and surmounted by a group of monkeys with a shishimai mask, one monkey wearing a hyottoko mask. Signed ICHIJOKEN JOUN with a kakihan to the base.HEIGHT 47 cmWEIGHT 10.7 kgCondition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, minuscule nicks, light scratches.Provenance: From an old southern German private collection, assembled before 2007.Oshima Joun (1858-1940) was a professor at Tokyo School of Art from 1887 until 1932 and is regarded as one of the most celebrated bronze-casters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He exhibited at several of the great international expositions of the era, including Paris (1900), St. Louis (1904) and London (1910).Auction comparison: Compare a related bronze censer by Oshima Joun, signed Ichijoken Joun and with kakihan, dated c. 1900, 55.8 cm high, at Christie's, Japanese &Korean Art, 24 March 2010, New York, lot 540 (sold for 35,000 USD).
Lot 5
INOUE OF KYOTO: A SUPERB AND LARGE CIRCULAR INLAID BRONZE BOX AND COVERBy Inoue of Kyoto, signed Saikyo Inoue sei and sealed Fusahiro Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The top of the cover finely decorated in gold, silver, and copper takazogan as well as katakiri and kebori to depict various people fleeing from a thunderstorm, including a man carrying a boy and umbrella, a street merchant with two boxes and a straw hat, a sage holding a cane and carrying a gourd tied to his back, and a sarumawashi with his monkey. The large pine tree neatly incised, its branches and leaves gushing in the wind. The base incised with the signature SAIKYO INOUE sei (made by Inoue of Western Kyoto) and a gold seal for Fusahiro.DIAMETER 19.8 cmWEIGHT 926.5 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Provenance: British private collection.
Lot 18
CHIKAYOSHI: A GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF TWO GEESEBy Chikayoshi, signed Chikayoshi sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely cast and naturalistically chiseled, each standing, one with its neck lowered and drawn in, the other with its head elegantly raised, looking ahead, the wings spread out. Both with gilt eyes and black pupils, ring-punched and incised feet, and mounted on an associated black-lacquered base. The larger goose signed CHIKAYOSHI saku within a gilt reserve to its behind.HEIGHT 18.5 (the taller goose), WIDTH 30 cm (the base)WEIGHT 1360 g (both geese), 408 g (the stand)Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, the base with small nicks here and there.Provenance: British private collection.Auction comparison:A closely related but larger okimono of two geese on lacquered wood stand was sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 16 May 2019, London, lot 198 (sold for 10,062 GBP).
Lot 16
SHIHO: A FINE BRONZE OF A HAREBy Watanabe Shiho (born 1894-1972), signed ShihoJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th centuryVery finely and naturalistically cast as a seated hare raising one paw. Note the sparse hairwork rendered with fine incision work. Signed underneath SHIHO.HEIGHT 19.3 cmWEIGHT 5,070 gCondition: Excellent condition with typical associated wear, some light surface scratches.Provenance: English private collection, purchased at Christie's London on 22nd April 2008, lot 646.Watanabe Shiho (1894-1972) studied metal casting under Oshima Joun at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music), where he later also became a professor. Prior to the Pacific War, he exhibited frequently at the government-sponsored Teiten and Shin-Bunten exhibitions. His work is in the collections of the Tokyo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art.The present hare bears an uncanny resemblance to the famous painting of a hare by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).
Lot 31
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE AND ROOTWOOD OKIMONO OF A CRAB ROCKJapan, late Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)The unusual okimono formed as four naturalistically crafted copper bronze models of crabs with readied pincers climbing a large root wood rock, the bronze patinated to a reddish-brown finish. Each crab marked to the underside.Rootwood stand SIZE 22.5 x 11.8 cm, crabs LENGTH 6.1 cmWEIGHT 748 g (total) 22.4 - 25.7 g (crab)Condition: Very good condition, the rootwood with natural age cracks. The crabs with minor surface wear.Provenance: French private collection.
Lot 94
SHIUN: A FINE BRONZE OKIMONO OF FUGEN BOSATSU SEATED ON AN ELEPHANTBy Ichioka Shiun (b. 1879), signed Shiun sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bodhisattva seated cross-legged on a furled lotus leaf atop a richly bejeweled recumbent elephant, reading an open makimono held in both hands, wearing loose-fitting robes and adorned with beaded jewelry. The face with a calm expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes and full lips, the hair falling elegantly over the shoulders.Signed SHIUN to the backside in fine incision work. Ichioka Shiun, born in Tokyo 1879, was a pupil of Oshima Joun (1858-1940).HEIGHT 25 cm, LENGTH 27 cmWEIGHT 9.2 kgCondition: Very good condition with only minor surface wear, minimal casting flaws, and few minuscule nicks.Provenance: From a French private collection.Fugen Bosatsu (Samantabhadra) is the bodhisattva associated with the practice of Buddhist teaching and joins Manjushri, the lord of transcendent wisdom, in a trinity with Shakyamuni Buddha. The deity is known as 'He whose bounty is omnipresent' and represents the Buddhist Law and compassion. The bodhisattva is borne by a white elephant, symbolic of the strength achieved through the practice of Buddhism.
Lot 17
OTA HARUKAGE: A MASTERFUL BRONZE PANEL WITH PLAYING PUPPIESBy Ota Harukage, signed Taiyosai Harukage with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th centuryMasterfully cast as three playing puppies in the style of Maruyama Okyo, worked in high relief, each patinated differently and with gilt eyes. The puppies are extremely lifelike, almost appearing as if they were jumping out of the picture. Note the finely incised bamboo and grasses. Signed to the lower right OTA HARUKAGE with the artist's kakihan. Framed within a black-lacquered wood frame.SIZE (with frame) 39.6 x 33.6 cm, SIZE (picture only) 35.5 x 29.5 cmWEIGHT (with frame) 1,036 gCondition: Superb condition with hardly any wear.Provenance: British private collection.Ota Harukage, a pupil of Funakoshi Shunmin (1868-1940), is recorded as being active in Tokyo during the Taisho and Showa eras. For further information, see Wakayama Takeshi, Kinko jiten (A Dictionary of Metalworkers), Tokyo, Token Shunju Shinbunsha, 1999, p. 620.Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795) became famous for his paintings of puppies. His puppies have inspired Japanese artists throughout the centuries, appearing in homages on various mediums such as paintings, lacquerware, or metalwork, as in the present example.
Lot 32
A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE PATINATED BRONZE ARTICULATED MODEL OF A SNAKEJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The fully articulated jizai okimono constructed of numerous hammered plates joined inside the body, the head incised with scales and fitted with a hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable tongue, finished with a warm coppery patina, the eyes embellished with gilt, the pupils black.LENGTH 117 cmWEIGHT 1,292 gCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: European collection.With a partly gilt metal stand with a chrysanthemum-form base.The art of creating lifelike figures of animals in metal, known as jizai okimono, which developed during the Edo period, is an example of outstanding Japanese craftsmanship. Meticulously constructed with hammered plates, usually made from iron, these articulated figures were greatly sought after for decorative use. They were placed in alcoves alongside pieces of porcelain, pottery and hanging scrolls, and were the object of entertainment and discussion.Auction comparison:Compare a related shibuichi snake by Kozan, finished with a gray patina, dated early 20th century, at Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 18 September 2013, New York, lot 763 (sold for 99,750 USD).
Lot 12
KOHO: A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH TWO CARPSBy Koho, signed KohoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of ovoid form with a countersunk base, short waisted neck, and lipped rim, the sides finely decorated with two swimming carps in low relief against a lustrous silvery ground, the scales executed with fine incision work - the carps appear as if they were emerging from the vase's surface. The eyes are partly gilt. Signed KOHO to the reverse.WIDTH 17 cm, HEIGHT 15.5 cmWEIGHT 1,072 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related vase, 32 cm high, with very similar decoration, at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 28 October 2020, Vienna, lot 7 (sold for 3,539 EUR).
Lot 13
OSHIMA JOUN: A SUPERB BRONZE OKIMONO OF A CARPBy Oshima Joun (1858-1940), signed Joun Japan, c. 1900, Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast as a swimming carp, the lower fins forming the feet supporting the okimono, the scales and fins masterfully incised, the eyes with gilt-rimmed pupils, the mouth slightly agape with elegantly curved barbels, the underside with the seal-form signature JOUN within an oval reserve.LENGTH 26 cmWEIGHT 1026 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Provenance: French private collection.Oshima Joun (1858-1940) was a professor at Tokyo School of Art from 1887 until 1932 and is regarded as one of the most celebrated bronze-casters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He exhibited at several of the great international expositions of the era, including Paris (1900), St. Louis (1904) and London (1910). His figural okimono are relatively rare.Literature comparison:Compare to a related bronze okimono depicting carps in waves in the Khalili collection illustrated in O. Impey, M. Fairley (eds.), Meiji No Takara: Treasures Of Imperial Japan: Metalwork Vol II, London 1995, cat. 102.J. Earle.
Lot 11
SHINZUI: A BRONZE DOUBLE-GOURD-FORM VASE WITH A FROGBy Shinzui, signed ShinzuiJapan, c. 1920Well cast, the upper section of the vase decorated in high relief with a clambering frog, dynamically executed with the limbs spread out and gilt-overlay eyes, the bronze patinated to a deep, lustrous black, the countersunk base incised with the signature SHINZUI.HEIGHT 20.6 cmWEIGHT 1,022 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Provenance: French private collection.The artist exhibited at the Teiten (Teiten 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11) exhibitions sponsored by the Japanese government between 1921 and 1930 (Taisho 10 - Showa 5).Auction comparison: Compare a closely related vase, 13 cm high, of similar form and also with a clambering frog, signed Shiun saku, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 11 November 2010, London, lot 280 (sold for 1,320 GBP).
Lot 93
A BRONZE OF AMIDA BUDDHAJapan, 19th centuryCast as Amida Buddha seated in a cross-legged, meditative position of dhyanasana with his hands in dhyana mudra in the front, wearing a voluminous robe, the face with a serene expression formed by downcast eyes and arched brows centered by a rock crystal byakugo (urna), the hair arranged in tight curls and surmounted by an ushnisha.HEIGHT 17 cmCondition: Good condition with some old wear and casting flaws, few small nicks and minor losses. With areas of verdigris here and there and remains of dark coating. Provenance: Scottish private collection.Auction comparison: Compare with a closely related bronze model of Amida Buddha of slightly later date, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 16 September 2014, New York, lot 2186 (sold for 8,750 USD).
Lot 23
SEIYA: A BRONZE FIGURE OF A MUSICIAN PLAYING A SHAMISENBy Genryusai Seiya, sealed Seiya saku Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting a wandering musician holding a shamisen in his left hand and strumming it with his right hand, with a money box at his feet and a parasol strapped to his back. Signed on the base with a seal SEIYA saku [made by Seiya].HEIGHT 24.5 cm WEIGHT 2.3 kgCondition: Very good condition with some minor wear here and there including some small nicks and surface scratches. Provenance: Luxembourg private collection.
Lot 1
A PAIR OF BRONZE VASES DEPICTING EGRETSJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Each with a peach-shaped body supported on a tall spreading foot and rising to a waisted neck with everted rim, finely decorated in high relief with fine incision work to depict a continuous scene of two egrets, one walking on the ground and the other standing in a stream, with gnarled wood poles sticking out of the water. The depictions are slightly different between the two vases, with one showing one of the egrets preening itself. The bronze patinated to a warm copper tone.HEIGHT 34 cm (each)WEIGHT 2,823 g and 3,074 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities.Provenance: German private collection.
Lot 20
AKASOFU GYOKKO: A FINE AND LARGE BRONZE MODEL OF AN OX AND OXHERDBy Akasofu Gyokko, signed GyokkoJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Modelled as an oxherd, kneeling on the ground, his face with a joyful expression as he grasps the left forefoot of the ox to fit a straw sandal (ushi-waraji) on its hoof. The eyes of the ox in shakudo, carrying realistically-textured bundles of sticks, wrapped by wires to appear as a secured rope. The base signed GYOKKO in a rectangular reserve.LENGTH 30.5 cmWEIGHT 6,958 gCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: British private collection.Akasofu Gyokko (dates unknown) lived in Tokyo, his factory producing cast metalwork for export. His given name was Sotojiro and he is recorded as a member of the Tokyo Chukinkai (Tokyo Cast Metalworkers' Association) in the second half of the Meiji era.
Lot 7
MIYAO: A RARE GOLD-INLAID BRONZE OKIMONO OF A LADY WITH CATSBy Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama, signed Miyao zoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lady standing atop the separately cast base in the form of a low table with intricate, dense relief designs, wearing a loose-fitting robe with wide sleeves, holding a cat in her arm, the hair arranged in an elaborate coiffure, a larger cat standing foursquare beside her with a rat caught in its mouth. Signed MIYAO zo to the robe.HEIGHT 21.5 cmWEIGHT 1,321 gCondition: Good condition with minor surface wear and minimal casting flaws. The food bowl held in the lady's hands is lost.Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related but smaller bronze figural group depicting a boy with a cat by the Miyao workshop at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 16 September 2014, New York, lot 2159 (sold for 3,125 USD).
Lot 29
NOGAWA: A BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH CRABSBy the Nogawa Company, with company markJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The shallow rounded sides supported on three short feet and rising to an incurved rim applied with three naturalistically modeled crabs with neatly stippled shells, the bronze patinated to a warm copper tone, the base with Nogawa Company mark.DIAMETER 11.8 cmWEIGHT 344 gCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and casting flaws. Provenance: From a private collection in Iowa, USA.
Lot 28
A PAIR OF FINE BRONZE OKIMONO OF DEERJapan, early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)Each finely cast as a deer standing foursquare on delicate legs, their backs arched and long necks elegantly curved as they raise their heads toward the sky, the large almond-shaped eyes with indented pupils, flanked by long funnel-shaped ears. The bronze patinated to a warm dark-brown tone.HEIGHT 30.3 cmWEIGHT (total) 5,506 g Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Dutch collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related patinated bronze okimono of a deer by Kitahara Sanka, dated circa 1930, 20 cm high, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 22 March 2011, New York, lot 3343 (sold for 2,440 USD, for a single okimono).
Lot 22
SANO TAKACHIKA: A MASTERFUL FIGURAL BRONZE STUDY OF A BATHING NUDEBy Sano Takachika, signed Sano TakachikaJapan, c. 1890-1910, late Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast and with finely incised details, the massive two-colored bronze statue depicts a Japanese maiden gently resting on a rocky bank while admiring the flowing waters below her. The reverse of the rock with an impressed artist's cartouche bearing a four-character signature SANO TAKACHIKA.HEIGHT 34 cmWEIGHT 10.4 kgCondition: Superb condition with only minor wear and traces of use. Fine, naturally grown black patina to the figure, enhanced by a distinct copper-tone at the base.Provenance: From a private estate in New York, USA.Sano Takachika was a celebrated and accomplished artist and by 1894 a member of the Tokyo Chokokai (Tokyo Carvers' Association). His works are held in important private and museum collections, such as the Khalili collection.Auction comparison:Compare with a closely related bronze study of a standing nude by Okazaki Sessei, at Bonhams, 18 June 2007, San Francisco, lot 6015 (sold for USD 102,000).
Lot 27
A BRONZE PERSIMMON-FORM INCENSE BOX AND COVERJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bronze patinated to a warm copper tone, cast in the form of a persimmon (kaki), the calyx fitted with a handle in the form of the leafy stalk with a partly gilt dragonfly on top.DIAMETER 9.7 cmWEIGHT 254 gCondition: Good condition with some wear, casting flaws, light scratches, the handle slightly loose.Provenance: From a private collection in Iowa, USA.Auction comparison: Compare a related persimmon-form incense box and cover by Haruhiko, dated to the Showa period, at Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 22 March 2022, New York, lot 92 (sold for 6,930 USD).
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