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Click here to subscribeA Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, each with a bulbous body on a splayed foot and rising to a slightly waisted neck with dragon-head and tongue handles, decorated in relief with silver, copper, shakudo and gold hon-zogan with ikebana baskets, omodaka plants and cranes, height 42cms, Meiji Period
A Japanese Bronze Vase of tapered ovoid form on a splayed foot, the steep shoulder rising to a cylindrical neck with broad mouth and a galleried rim pierced with a manji diaper, the dark patinated body softly modelled with group of egrets amid lotuses, incised signature to base, height 48cms, Meiji Period
A Japanese Bronze Group of a Sage seated on the back of a Mule, the bearded figure with one foot in a stirrup, the other knee drawn up, he holds a ruyi sceptre in one hand, the mule stands on a grassy hillock with head lowered, decorated with kebori and gold onlay, height 58.5cms, Meiji Period
A Large Japanese Bronze Vase, of bulbous form resting on a splayed foot and rising to a short, waisted cylindrical neck with everted lip, decorated in high relief with Buddhistic figures, one on an elephant, the other on a shishi, both amid clouds, details in silver wash and inlaid in hardstones, foundry seal to base, height 61.5cms, Meiji Period
Miya-O Eisuke: An Unusual Japanese Parcel Gilt bronze Figure of a Woman, she stands dressed in a kimono decorated in flowers with a reed apron tied around her waist, she lifts one hand to shade her eyes, her two buckets lie either side of her, signed on a gilt tablet Miya-O; the whole ensemble stands on a typical lacquered wood base, height overall 21cms, Meiji Period
A Japanese Bronze Figure of a Fan Dancer, the bijin wears a lengthy O-Sode kimono decorated with chrysanthemums on water as she stands on one foot and deploys her fans, one before her face the other behind her, her elaborate obi decorated in relief with carp on formal waves, unsigned, height 31.2cms, Meiji-Taisho Era
A Japanese Bronze Koro and Cover, the compressed globular body with incurved shoulder is supported on a base of two Oni, the shoulder with handles as stylised dragons rises to a lobed mouth, the domed cover surmounted by a knop in the form of Shoki conquering an Oni, the body decorated in iro-e takazogan, relief and kebori with landscape views across Edo Bay towards Fujiyama, the shoulder similarly decorated with stylised bats and scrolling floral motifs, height 42.4cms, Meiji Period
Miya-O Eisuke: A Large Parcel Gilt Bronze Vase of inverted baluster shape with waisted neck and galleried rim, the shoulder applied with animal head handles, decorated on a ground of Ho-o birds amid kiri leaves and tendrils with inome-shaped panels of quail by a stream and of an incident from the Genji Monogatari, in relief, gilding and iroe takazogan, the neck with a band of dragons amid stylised clouds, the rim with a key-fret band, signed in one panel on a gilt plaque Miya-O with seal Ei, height 37.4ms, Meiji Period
A Large Bronze Vase, of cylindrical form resting on a splayed foot and rising to a waisted cylindrical neck with everted mouth, elaborately decorated in variously patinated relief with Kannon standing on an elephant, archaic Chinese vessels, a seal, incense burner and sundry other vases, signed to the base Mitsuhiro, height 48.6cms, Meiji Period
Miyabe Atsuyoshi: A Pair of Japanese Bronze Inlaid Vases, each of compressed globular form resting on a short foot and rising to a narrow cylindrical neck with broad, everted mouth, cast, chased and inlaid in silver, shakudo and gold with herons amid reed beds by the shore, signed to the base Dai Nihon Kyoto (no) ju Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi with kao. 15.5cm high x 14.5cm wide A similar vase sold by Bonham's London, 6th November 2014
A Japanese Bronze Model of a Macaque, seated on its haunches dressed in a short Happi coat decorated with a peach spray to the back, the animal studies an inro to which is attached a monkey netsuke, he holds a pair of glasses in one hand, details in gilding, cast foundry stamp to the base, height 26cms, Meiji-Taisho era
Miya-O Eisuke: A Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of a Boy (probably intended as Kintaro), he sits with one knee raised and holding up the top of a large bonsho (bell missing) and steadying it with his extended left hand, his robe decorated with Buddhist wheels and scattered peonies, signed on a gilt plaque Miya-O dzu, height 23cms, Meiji
Miya-O Eisuke: A Japanese Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of a Singer, the slightly bent man dressed in a long robe with a double-gourd and an inro at his waist, he leans forward with mouth open and holds a beater in one hand, a second beater is tucked into his obi, signed on a gilt plaque Miya-O, standing on a wood stand gold lacquered with Ho-o birds and scrolling karakusa, height overall 29cms, Meiji Period
Gyokko: A Japanese Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of a Samurai, he stands wearing partial armour beneath his jinbaori, his daito raised above his head his tanto tucked through his obi, his dress decorated with a Mon, signed to a gilt panel Gyokko, height 43.8cms, Meiji Period; on the remnants of a wood stand.
A Large Japanese Bronze Plaque of concave circular form, decorated within the silver rim with a giant bald, corpulent figure (possibly intended for Hotei) peering almost wistfully over the top of Fujiyama at a pair of Manchurian Crane flying off towards the sunset. in relief, silver, gold, copper and shakudo, the whole raised on a footrim pierced with inome, diameter 46.3cms, Meiji Period
A Japanese Bronze Group of a Seated Monkey examining an Inro and its accompanying Manju Netsuke, the creature raises a pair of glasses from its eyes onto its forehead, the back of its happi coat bears a branch of fruiting peaches, a kinchaku lies beside it on an oval base raised on multiple feet and bearing a key-fret band around it, all with gilt and silver details, height 21.2cms, unsigned, Meiji-Taisho Era
MIYA-O EISUKE: A Parcel Gilt Bronze Koro Group modelled as two bronze workers polishing a large amorphous object (possibly intended as a Saru Ningyo rag doll), one stands atop a basin and ladles water upon the object from a bucket in his hand, the other holds a rice-straw brush with which he polishes the surface, the reverse with a gilt relief poetic inscription, the detachable cover pierced with an aperture shaped as a flaming tama, incised signature Miya-o dzu, height 19.5cms, width 25.5cms, Meiji Period
A Japanese Bronze Figure of a Fisherman, he stands wearing a short robe under a reed apron and with waraji on his feet, he raises his rod in his right hand and holds his catch in his left, a satisfied smile plays across his face, signed........yoshi saku with foundry seal, with shaped wood base, height overall 55.4cms, Meiji-Taisho Era
A Japanese Cast Bronze Group of an Elephant, trumpeting in alarm as it is attacked by a pair of Siberian Tigers, its trunk raised and its mouth agape, foundry seal cast to the belly, height 66cms, Meiji Period. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
A Japanese Bronze Vase, the compressed globular body on a stepped foot and rising to a tall, broad, cylindrical neck with square rim, decorated in relief and silver with a crescent moon behind crows perched in a gnarled pine tree, signed on reverse Kiyomori () saku, height 52cm, Meiji Period
A Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Vases, each of slender tapered form resting on a stepped base and rising to a narrow neck with everted, key-fret rim, applied to the shoulder with rinzu handles, each decorated with a mythical figure, one offering a tray of tama, the other with a bow, details in silver and coloured wash, height 53.5cms, Meiji Period (2)
A Four-Section Japanese Bronze Vase, the cylindrical body cast with bijin on a verandah, the reverse with birds amid flowers, the broad mouth depicts Hotei viewing the moon from a boat, handles as pine branches, the stepped columnar support on five elephant-head legs on a relief and reticulated circular stand, height 72.5cms, Meiji Period
Miya-O Eisuke: A Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of a Wheelwright, he wears a short robe and leggings with his hair tied up in a short cloth, he stands over a wheel with his hammer raised to strike, decoration in gilding and signature panel Miya-o with seal Ei, the whole on a gold lacquered wood stand, height overall 24.5cms, Meiji Period
A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, each of inverted baluster form on a splayed foot and rising to a broad mouth, decorated in iro-e takazogan, kebori and katakiribori with sparrows in flight amongst honeysuckle and autumn grasses, incised inscription to base Dai Nihon Kaneaki () dzu, height 33.5cms, Meiji Period
A Japanese Red Bronze Koro of compressed, globular form raised on tripod legs and rising to a lipped mouth which supports a reticulated shibuichi domed cover depicting a Ho-o bird amid scrolling karakusa, shakudo, silver and gilt details, with silver rim, diameter 15cms, height 9cms, unsigned, Meiji Period
A Japanese Cast Bronze Vase of slender, tapered ovoid form with short everted lip, decorated in high relief with a bird perched on the branch of a prunus tree, the bole of which is on the reverse, the ground of a mottled tone with hints of burgundy, incised signature to base, height 31.2cms, Meiji Period
Gyokko: A Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of an Archer, the man wears an elaborate haori and hakama decorated with triple tomo-e and other mons over his armour, he carries a single sword at his waist as he turns and draws his bow, signed on a gilt plaque Gyokko, height 24cms, Meiji period; fitted to typical lacquered wood stand.
A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, each of slender ovoid form resting on a stepped, splayed foot and rising to a short neck with narrow mouth, decorated with a band of stylised lotus flowers and foliage in the lower register, the upper section chased and inlaid in copper, silver, shakudo and gold with roundels of dragons, sparrows, butterflies, Ho-o birds etc. amid stylised lotuses, the neck with a key-fret band, unsigned, height 30.2cms, Meiji Period
A Large Japanese Bronze Jardiniere of deep, rounded form with a petaloid rim and decorated in hgh relief with sea eagle perched on rocks amid crashing waves as it watches two sparrows fly past, supported on a base cast as a convoluted dragon and bearing a knopped stem, the dragon holds a glass tama in one claw, cast seal to the base of the bowl, height overall 50.5cms, Meiji-Taisho Era
Mitsuaki: A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases each of inverted baluster form on a splayed foot and rising to a narrow neck with everted, petaloid rim, decorated in relief, copper, silvering, gilding and shakudo with a row of sparrows on a flowering branch of cherry, incised to the base Mitsuaki, height 35cms, Meiji-Taisho Era (2)
A Japanese Bronze Vase, of inverted baluster form with waisted neck and everted mouth, decorated in gold, silver, copper and silver hon-zogan with kebori details with a long-tailed cockerel and his hen in the branches of a flowering prunus tree, incised signature to one side, height 30.5cms, Meiji period
A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, each of compressed globular form resting on a splayed foot and rising to a waisted neck with everted, petaloid rim, the side decorated with a Kingfisher perched amid flowering irises above flowing water, details in copper, silver and grey patination, signed to the base Joshun, height 36.6cms, Meiji-Taisho Era
A Kaga Style Bronze Vase of inverted baluster form with broad neck and applied to the shoulder with stylised dragon handles, the body decorated in gold, silver and shakudo hon-zogan and kebori with plovers in flight and on the shore amid jakago and grasses, the mouth with a band of shakudo and gold hon-zogan bats, height 29.5cms, Meiji Period
A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, each with a compressed globular body resting on a stepped, splayed foot and rising to a cylindrical neck with trumpet mouth, the ground irregularly modelled as swirling clouds from which a high relief dragon is emerging, cast with foundry mark to the base, height 36.7cms, Meiji Period (2)
A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, each with a body of compressed globular form on a splayed foot and rising to a cylindrical neck with everted mouth, the neck cast and applied with a sparrow beside a branch from which a bursting pomegranate hangs, the lower section with an insect applied, cast foundry mark to the base Masa (), height 26.9cms, Meiji-Taisho era (2)
A Miya-O Style Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of a Warrior, he wears a short jinbaori over his armour, his tachi and aikuchi at his belt, his body twisted as he raises an enormous studded club above his head, details in gilding, the figure stands on a sculpted wood base, height overall 41.5cms, Meiji-Taisho era
Satomitsu: A Japanese Miya-O style Bronze Figure of a Mounted Warrior dressed in full armour and wearing an eboshi, he sits astride his horse on a rattan saddlecloth, details in gilt and copper, the steed stands with one hoof raised on a shaped base, gilt signature panel Satomitsu saku, with shaped wood stand, height overall 42cms, length overall 39cms, 20th Century
Miyabe Atsuyoshi: A Japanese Inlaid Bronze Vase of ovoid form on a stepped, splayed foot and rising to a broad mouth with galleried lip, decorated with a central band showing a five-clawed dragon grasping a tama together with a further dragon and Ho-o bird, an upper band with a shishi and other mythical creatures amid waves, all in shishiaibori, kebori, copper, shakudo, shibuichi inlays, the shoulder with a copper hon-zogan key-fret band, height 30cms, base incised Atsuyoshi dzo, Meiji Period
A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, each with a compressed body of six lappets resting on a splayed foot and rising to a tall, slender neck with everted mouth of six lappets, the neck surrounded by a scaly dragon clutching a rock crystal or glass ball in one claw, the base set with a large foundry seal Toto Hidemitsu kansei (production supervised by Hidemitsu), height 39.8cms, Meiji Period (2)
Inoue Kichibei of Kyoto: A Two-Handled Bronze Bowl of compressed globular form raised on three pointed feet and cast with a broad mouth with everted rim, the shoulder applied with two copper-bronze handles modelled as dragon-fish, the body decorated in iroe takazogan and honzogan with a view of a shoreline leading to a Torii by an island with Fujiyama towering in the distance, diameter 23.6cms, height 13.5cms, impressed mark to base Inoue, Meiji Period
Miya-O Eisuke: A Japanese Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of a man, dressed in a short robe over leggings, he holds a folded fan up to his open mouth as he declaims from a book held in his left hand, a further volume is tucked into the front of his robe, details of the floral decoration to his clothing in gilding, signed on a gilt tablet Miya-O, height 17.3cms, Meiji Period
Hattori Company: A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, each in the form of a moonflask on a splayed base with shaped legs, rising to a waisted cylindrical neck with galleried rim, the shoulder applied with stylised fern handles, decorated in iro-e taka-zogan with birds and insects amid flowers and grasses, and with scattered floral and foliate motifs, bears Hattori factory mark to the base, height 20.1cms, Meiji Period (2)
Hidemitsu: A Japanese Bronze Vase of ovoid form on a splayed foot and with a broad mouth and everted rim, decorated on the slightly mottled ground with a well rendered kylin sporting amid stylised clouds, the kylin patinated a contrasting olive green and with gilt and black eyes, cast with foundry seal to the base Hidemitsu kansei (supervised by Hidemitsu), height 30.5cms, Meiji Period
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