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Lot 1175
James Bond - Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks (2008) First UK signed limited edition. Number 254 of 500 copies signed by the author. Sealed in the red velvet box, lettered in silver. London, Penguin. Signed by the author to the limitation page. Produced to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth 'creator of the world's most famous secret agent James Bond.'
Lot 1176
Charles 'Jerry' Juroe (1923-2021) Bond, The Beatles and My Year With Marilyn. 50 Years as a Movie Marketing Man. Signed paperback first edition book. Autographs obtained at the launch party held at the Bond In Motion exhibition, London Film Museum, Covent Garden, 11th October 2018. Published by Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, Inc., 2018.
Lot 1181
James Bond - Set of 12 limited edition commercial lobby sets and posters from the Bond 50th Anniversary in 2012, published by Pyramid. Each one includes full size reproduction lobby card sets (11 x 14 inches) and mini poster (11 x 14 inches) for the film for all the first 12 films and 32 postcards for Tomorrow Never Dies (4 Styles). Condition Report: All appear in as new / mint condition.
Lot 113
HATTORI TOSHIO: A SMALL BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH CARTWHEELS IN WATERBy Hattori Toshio (b. 1943), signed ToshiJapan, Kyoto, second half of 20th century, Showa period (1926-1989)Of rectangular form with rounded corners, bearing a lustrous roiro ground throughout, the exterior sides of the box and exterior of the cover finely decorated in gold and little silver takamaki-e with cartwheels flowing in a dynamically executed body of water with many swirls and gushes as well as scattered dew drops, the interior tray fitted with a rectangular ink stone and silver suiteki (waterdropper), the underside of the suzuribako signed TOSHI.SIZE 25 x 11.5 x 3.5 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: Dutch collection.With the original wooden tomobako with hakogaki reading Namikuruma makie suzuribako (The writing box set, with a design of wheels in water), as well as a leaflet written in Japanese with the artist's biography up to 1987.Hattori Toshio (b. 1943), art name Hattori Shunsho, was first selected for the Nitten exhibition in Showa 38 (1963). Since then, he has exhibited more than twenty times at the Nitten and other exhibitions, winning numerous prestigious awards. In 1995, he had an audience with Pope John Paul II and presented the Pope with a lacquer reading table. In 2004, he created the shelves for the guest room of the Kyoto State Guest House of the Government of Japan. He is a member of the Kyoto Crafts Artists Association, the Kyoto Lacquer Artists Association, and the Sokokai.Literature comparison: Compare an earlier tebako with a closely related depiction, dated 17th-18th century, in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum, accession number N-93.Auction comparison: Compare a related roiro lacquer suzuribako and cover by Odawara Toshio (1915-1968), also dated Showa period, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 10 November 2011, London, lot 97 (sold for 2,000 GBP).
Lot 325
A FINE FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH BIRDSThe fuchi signed Nara ToshimitsuJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Nara school, of shakudo, the fuchi depicting a scene with a silver pheasant next to an idyllic stream, the kashira with two hawks perched on a branch, one in gold behind and the other preening in the front, worked in iro-e takazogan. The kashira signed NARA TOSHIMITSU.LENGTH 3.9 cmWEIGHT 26.7 gCondition: Very good condition with typical associated surface wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).
Lot 337
KANO TSUNENOBU: A MUSEUM-QUALITY 'GEESE IN WINTER' EIGHT-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN, EX-COLLECTION KENZO TAKADABy Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713), signed Tsunenobu hitsu with seal Ukon TsunenobuJapan, 17th century, early Edo period (1615-1868)The Byobu finely painted with ink on paper, with a silk brocade frame and mounted to a black-lacquered wood screen with gilt-metal fittings neatly incised with peony and foliate scroll.Depicting a continuous scene with a gaggle of geese on a snowy outcrop, one standing on a gnarled willow covered in snow, with a flock of geese flying toward them in the background.Signed lower left TSUNENOBU hitsu [made by Tsunenobu] and with a red seal Ukon Tsunenobu.SIZE 206 x 75 cm (each panel) TOTAL SIZE 206 x 600 cmCondition: Very good condition, particularly when considering the age, with minor wear, soiling, few small tears and losses.Provenance: Galerie Gisèle Croës, Brussels, 1990. Kenzo Takada, acquired from the above. Kenzo Takada (1939-2020) was an iconic Japanese fashion designer living in France. He founded Kenzo, a worldwide brand of perfumes, skincare products, and clothes, and was the honorary president of the Asian Couture Federation. Takada was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor on 2 June 2016. For decades, Kenzo Takada had built an impressive and diverse collection of furniture, paintings, objects, works of art and fashion pieces, including many objects of fine Japanese art, displaying in his home a subtle balance between the influences of East and West, reflecting the free spirit of his creative genius.Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713) was a Japanese painter of the Kano school. He first studied under his father, Kano Naonobu, and then his uncle, Kano Tan'yu, after his father's death. He became a master painter and succeeded his uncle Tan'yu as head of the Kano school in 1674. It is believed many works attributed to Tan'yu might actually be by Tsunenobu, but it is difficult to know since they often worked on larger pieces together.Auction comparison: Compare a pair of closely related eight-panel screens by the same artist, depicting cranes and pine trees in a similar winterly setting, at Christie's, Japanese Screens, Paintings and Prints, 27 October 1998, New York, lot 146 (sold for 74,000 USD = 124,500 USD in today's currency after inflation).
Lot 224
A WOOD NETSUKE OF HANKAIJapan, late 19th centuryFinely carved as Hankai standing in full armor, his feet placed wide apart dynamically, his expression forceful, holding a door with a grimacing face in his hand. His pupils are inlaid and the asymmetrical himotoshi are found in the back.HEIGHT 4.7 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: European collection.Hankai (Chinese: Fan Kuai, died around 200 B.C.) was one of the first followers of the Han Dynasty and minister of the emperor Kan no Koso. The legend describes how Hankai prevented an assassination attempt on the emperor by the villain Gao Yu. When Hankai heard about the planned attack, he kicked the hall door in and stormed the room with a door leaf under his arm. Afterwards he enabled the emperor to escape by a trick.
Lot 271
ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: A MAMMOTH IVORY NETSUKE OF A BAYING KIRINBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 20th centuryThe very first kirin carved by the contemporary artist, depicting the baying kirin in a classic manner, the eyes inlaid with dark horn, the mammoth ivory deeply stained, several natural himotoshi between the beast's limbs and body, the underside with the artist's signature.HEIGHT 6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear.With an original mahogany box and cover signed by the artist.
Lot 321
A FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH TENGUJapan, 18th/19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Both of shibuichi, the kashira with a rounded top, depicting a tengu hatching from an egg, its wings and eyes inlaid in gilt takazogan. The large fuchi decorated with a fierce looking tengu, its wings spread, holding a hauchiwa fan and a staff.LENGTH 4.2 cmWEIGHT 49.2 gCondition: Very good condition with minor associated wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).
Lot 347
TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI: WOODBLOCK PRINT OF ONOGAWA KISABUROBy Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), signed Tsukioka Kaisai Yoshitoshi with sealJapan, dated 1865, Edo period (1615-1868)Woodblock print, ink and color on paper. Onogawa Kisaburo, from the series One Hundred Ghost Stories of China and Japan (Wakan hyaku monogatari), published by Daikokuya Kinnosuke in 1865, censor seal Ox 9 aratame. The print depicts the wrestler Onogawa Kisaburo blowing smoke at a three-eyed monster.SIZE oban 36.3 x 25.7 cmCondition: Good, vibrant color, and impression. Foxing, and mounting holes as well as woodworm holes along the left margin. Provenance: Czech private collection.Tsukioka Yoshitoshi was one of the leading woodblock print artists during the Meiji era (1868-1912) and one of the last to work in the traditional ukiyo-e manner. Born in Edo (today's Tokyo), he showed a strong interest in classical Japanese literature and history. When he was 11, he became a student at Kuniyoshi Utagawa's studio. Under his teacher's guidance, he showed exquisite draftsmanship and learned how to draw from life, something not necessarily part of the training schools of painting and illustration in Japan.Yoshitoshi's 'One Hundred Ghost Stories of China and Japan' (Wakan hyaku monogatari) dates from early in his career in the year 1865. It was one of his first major series, and his first to illustrate ghosts. It was an ambitious attempt by Yoshitoshi, but only 26 of the 100 prints were ever published. The series was based upon a game where fearsome stories are told by candlelight.
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 124
TASAKI SHOICHIRO: A BLACK AND GOLD-LACQUERED NATSUME (TEA CADDY) WITH FAN PAINTINGSBy Tasaki Shoichiro (b. 1931), signed ShoichiroJapan, Showa period (1926-1989)Of typical form with a flush-fitting cover, the exterior bearing a roiro ground finely decorated in iro-e takamaki-e to depict three painted fans, two overlapping at the top of the cover, the first showing an Imperial cart (Goshu guruma) and pine saplings, the second with a curved bridge over a meandering stream beside willows (yanagi), the third with chrysanthemums borne on leafy stems, the interior with an even silver ground and gold fundame rims. The recessed base also lacquered with a silver ground and signed SHOICHIRO.DIAMETER 8.4 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: Dutch private collection.With the original wood tomobako with the artist's signature, a signed and sealed protection cloth, and a Japanese pamphlet with information about the artist.Tasaki Shoichiro (born 1931) is a makie artist from Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. He studied the makie and chinkin technique from Ichigo Itcho and Harima Masao (1911-1997) respectively. He exhibited his works at many exhibitions, including Gendai Bijutsu Ten, Wajimashi Bijutsu Ten and Nihon Dento Kogei Ten which received several prizes. Today, he is a member of Nihon Kogei Kai (Japanese craft association) and Juyo Mukei Bunkazai Wajimanuri Gijutsu Hozonkai (Wajima Lacquer Technique Preservation Committee) and still strives to encourage the local lacquer-making industry.
Lot 141
IKEDA TAISHIN: A SUPERB ALBUM OF FOURTEEN URUSHI-E (LACQUER) PAINTINGSBy Ikeda Taishin (1825-1923), each sealed Taishin or KomaJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The fourteen paintings mounted as an accordion album on gold paper with silk brocade cover and back, superbly painted with lacquer on paper, with subtle use of ink and watercolors, to depict various subjects: a gushing waterfall, cleverly indicated with subtle linework and negative space, the craggy rockwork finely painted with hues ranging from ochre-brown to gray-black; two reishi mushrooms growing from craggy and grassy rockwork, the fungi appealingly variegating in color from a deep dark-brown to a pale gray; a blossoming prunus tree, with only a part of the trunk and few branches and blossoms visible; a shoreside mountain landscape lined with trees above a path with three figures walking along it; two pine saplings with brown-lacquered trunks and dark leaves; a spray of bamboo leaves as well as three bamboo stalks, which are mostly off-image and lacquered a lustrous brownish-black; a particularly lustrous black-lacquered nazume (eggplant) and kaki (persimmon); a cluster of lotus leaves, zuiki (leaf stalks of hasuimo or lotus yam) and chrysanthemum, clearly painted in the form of a stylized crab with prominent pincers; a magpie in flight amid thickly grown pines, with the use of silver and dark-brown lacquers creating a striking contrast; two small gourds borne on wispy vines with large leaves, the veins finely painted in black lacquer; another prunus tree with thin branches and vines bearing neatly veined leaves and lavender-pink blossoms and bud; a garden with yellow chrysanthemums, bamboo, and dark weeds; a flock of plovers flying low above crashing waves with boldly painted sea foam; and blossoming camellia with finely veined brown leaves borne on a young branch, the trunk mostly off-image.Each leaf is signed KOMA or TAISHIN to the lower right corner.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minimal soiling.Provenance: Ex-collection Donald Mendelsohn. Christie's, 11 December 1985, New York, lot 33. Sotheby's, Fine Chinese Ceramics &Works Of Art Including Chinese And Japanese Art From The Collection Of Frieda And Milton Rosenthal, 16 September 2008, New York, lot 298. A private collector in New York, USA, acquired from the above.SIZE 19.1 x 16.8 cm (each leaf) and 25.2 x 22 cm (the album)Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) was the leading pupil of Shibata Zeshin who worked in the Meiji period. He was born in Edo and became Zeshin's first lacquer apprentice in 1835 at the age of eleven. He became an independent artist around 1870, approximately 35 years later. Together with Kawanobe Itcho (Genjiro; 1830-1910), Taishin was appointed an Artist to the Imperial Household (Teishitsu gigeiin) in 1896. His pupils included Umezawa Ryushin, a member of the Art committee of the Imperial Fine Arts Academy and the Imperial Household.Auction comparison:A closely related album by Shibata Zeshin and his pupils of smaller size and with only twelve leaves, some sealed Koma, was sold at Christie's, An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese and Korean Art, 15 April 2016, New York, lot 51 (sold for 47,500 USD).
Lot 229
TANAKA JUNTOKU MINKO: A SUPERB AND TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRUMMING ASHINAGABy Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko with seal zuJapan, Tsu, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved from a pale wood, the surface superbly polished bringing out the natural grain to great effect, the islander standing tall with elongated legs, one foot placed over the other, wearing only a loincloth, his distended stomach bulging over, his arms muscular and holding a small hand drum which he beats with a mallet, his mouth opened as if about to burst into song. Ashinaga's features are superbly crafted, the cheek bones are powerfully sculpted, and the mouth is opened revealing minutely carved teeth and tongue, the pierced eyes surmounted by bushy brows and the hair formed by boldly carved, swirling curls. The back shows the expressed spine and the deeply incised signature MINKO with seal zu. The himotoshi are excellent as well, formed by a large hole to the back and a 'chimney-style' opening underneath the loincloth.HEIGHT 13 cmCondition: Excellent condition. Minor surface wear, some tiny nicks here and there. Fine patina.Provenance: From a Czech private collection mostly focused on Japanese arms and armor, this being the only netsuke in the entire collection of Japanese art.Tanaka Juntoko Minko (1735-1816) was one of the few names mentioned in the Soken Kisho of 1781, the first publication mentioning netsuke. He was famous during his lifetime and is widely regarded as one of the greatest netsuke carvers. At first, he was a carver of Buddhist shrines, and only carved netsuke later, setting up a school in Tsu. This is certainly one of his earlier works, stylistically and due to the use of the seal 'zu' which is seen almost exclusively on his taller figures. Much of his later work was dedicated to carvings of animals of the zodiac. His figures, such as the present piece, possess remarkable power and sculptural quality.There appears to be only one other netsuke of this subject recorded by Minko, signed Gose Minko zu. This was in the collections of Albert Brockhaus and Walter Lionel Behrens and is unfortunately unillustrated in the relevant publications.Literature comparison: The present netsuke compares favorably to the famous tall figure of Okame and Fukurokuju, formerly in the collections of W. L. Behrens, S. Bing and C. Trumpf, now located in the Linden Museum, Stuttgart, accession no. OA 18739. Note particularly the similarities in the expression, carving of the feet, size (12.2 cm), and choice of wood. Both netsuke are also signed Minko with seal zu.Auction comparison: Compare to a related tall wood figure of Ashinaga and Tenaga from the Carlo Monzino collection, sold at Sotheby's, 21 June 1995, London, lot 21 (sold for 3,220 GBP).
Lot 254
MASATOMO: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A STATION BELL (EKIREI)By Masatomo, signed MasatomoJapan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The globular bell surmounted by a loop encircled by chrysanthemum petals and carved with a loose semi-circular handle, the sides carved with two shaped reverses, each enclosing the characters ekirei carved in relief against a stippled ground heightened with sumi. Signed below the chrysanthemum collar MASATOMO.HEIGHT 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with wear, minor age cracks. Fine and smooth honey patina.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris.Under the Japanese ritsuryo system, station bells or post bells (ekirei) were bells of red copper issued by the central government or by local provincial government offices to travelling officials or messengers known as ekishi. Functioning as a proof of identity, they allowed them to procure horses and labor at post stations. Depending on the rank of the emissary, the bells were marked with a number of notches regulating the number of horses that could be requested. A prince of royal blood of first rank, for example, would receive ten horses. On urgent dispatches the ekishi would ride with the bells ringing in order to be able to change horses at any time of day or night without delay. These bells were also known as post road bells (ekiru no suzu) or stable bells (umaya no suzu). The system was established in the Taiho Code from 701 and was in use until the end of the 12th century or the end of the Heian period when it fell in disuse together with the demise of the centralized state.Literature comparison: A related ivory netsuke of a station bell, also carved with the ekirei characters in relief, but of different form, is illustrated by Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study based on the M.T. Hindson Collection, p. 372, no. 1120.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0291). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
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 118
A GOLD LACQUER BOWL WITH KATABAMI MONJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The deep rounded sides supported on a slightly spreading foot, the rims of gold fundame, the nashiji ground decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with three irregularly spaced katabami mon, a design of yellow sorrel flowers, against scrolling foliage.DIAMETER 12.4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, the rim with two tiny nicks.Provenance: The Ankarcrona Collection of Japanese Works of Art. Old inventory label to base. Sten Ankarcrona (1861-1936) began collecting upon his first visit to Japan in the late 1880s, at the beginning of the golden age of travel and collecting in Europe. The young aristocratic Swedish naval officer became fascinated by the breadth of artistic production in the region and continued to add to his collection back in Europe. In 1923, by then an admiral, he was appointed by the King of Sweden to travel back to Japan on a special mission, where he spent two months making many more purchases. His love of Asian art was later passed down to his children and grandchildren, who have enriched the family collection during their own visits to Japan throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Lot 104
A FINE GOLD LACQUER SIX-LOBED KOBAKO AND COVERJapan, mid-19th century to Meiji period (1868-1912)The kinji ground finely decorated in black, red, and gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e to depict a textile with hanabishi (lit. flowery diamonds) ground, the cover further with a lacquer storage box for playing cards (karuta) with dense foliate designs and a beautiful red cord wrapped around it, as well as chrysanthemum sprays and a folding fan, the interior and base with nashiji, the interior edges of gold fundame.DIAMETER 10.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, a small chip to the interior rim of the box, few tiny nicks to edges, light surface scratches to base.Provenance: The Ankarcrona Collection of Japanese Works of Art. Old inventory labels to base. Sten Ankarcrona (1861-1936) began collecting upon his first visit to Japan in the late 1880s, at the beginning of the golden age of travel and collecting in Europe. The young aristocratic Swedish naval officer became fascinated by the breadth of artistic production in the region and continued to add to his collection back in Europe. In 1923, by then an admiral, he was appointed by the King of Sweden to travel back to Japan on a special mission, where he spent two months making many more purchases. His love of Asian art was later passed down to his children and grandchildren, who have enriched the family collection during their own visits to Japan throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Lot 191
MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF KIYOHIME ON THE BELL OF DOJOJIBy Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko with kakihanJapan, Tsu, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The dragon witch typically winding around the bell of Dojoji, her head at the side and the removable handle turning to show either the face of the priest Anchin or red flames within. Kiyohime's eyes are inlaid and the tongue is highlighted in gold. The underside with two large asymmetrical himotoshi and the signature MINKO with kakihan.HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: Good condition with some wear, minor age cracks, few small nicks.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris.Tanaka Juntoko Minko (1735-1816) was one of the few names mentioned in the Soken Kisho of 1781, the first publication mentioning netsuke. He was famous during his lifetime and is widely regarded as one of the greatest netsuke carvers. This was one of the most popular subjects of the "Tsu" school founded by Minko.The tale of Anchin and Kiyohime forms the basis of a collection of plays termed Dojoji mono (Dojo-ji Temple plays), depicting an event some years after the temple bell was destroyed. These plays include the Noh play Dojoji and the Kabuki dance drama Musume Dojoji. The legend, connected with the founding of the Dojo-ji temple in Kii Province (modern-day Wakayama Prefecture), relates how a priest named Anchin from Shirakawa in Oshu province making pilgrimage to the Kumano Shrine lodged at the home of a shoji (steward of a shoen manor) of Manago/Masago, where the manor official's daughter Kiyohime fell in love with the young monk. In order to avoid her, he deceived her with a false promise to return and continued his journey. Kiyohime became furious by his rejection and pursued him in rage. At the edge of the Hidaka River, Anchin asked a ferryman to help him to cross the river, but told him not to let her cross with his boat. When Kiyohime saw that Anchin was escaping her, she jumped into the river and started to swim after him. While swimming in the torrent of the Hidaka river, she transformed into a serpent or dragon because of her rage. When Anchin saw her coming after him in her monstrous new form, he ran into the temple called Dojo-ji. He asked the priests for help and they hid him under the bonsho bell of the temple. However, the serpent smelled him hiding inside the bell and started to coil around it. She banged the bell loudly several times with her tail, then gave a great belch of fire so powerful that it melted the bell and killed Anchin.Literature comparison: Compare two closely related wood netsuke by Minko, both with a similar revolving mechanism as the present lot, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 510 and 511.
Lot 146
JUGYOKU: AN IMPORTANT AND MASTERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF THE FEMALE GHOST OIWA WITH CHILD, COMMISSIONED FOR THE FAMOUS KABUKI ACTOR ONOE BAIKOBy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku saku and with inscriptionJapan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Superbly carved as the ghost Oiwa-san emerging from ghastly flames, her body twisting and robes flowing. Her bony fingers are finely shaped, one hand is cradling an infant which is nestled into her loose-fitted robe, gently pressed against her stomach, one of the baby's hands grabbing one of her breasts. Note the subtly incised rib cage and neck bones. Oiwa is looking at the child with motherly compassion, the infant in return looks up at the ghost yearningly. The superbly carved backside shows neatly incised trailing hair and a grave post (sotoba) engulfed by more ghastly flames and the minutely incised inscription as well as the signature JUGYOKU saku [made by Jugyoku].The inscription reads: 梅幸丈好應、寿玉作 "Baiko-jo konomi ni ojite, Jugyoku saku" [Made by Jugyoku by the request of Master Onoe Baiko" The word "Jo 丈" is an honorific suffix given to Kabuki actors. According to the inscription in the back, this netsuke was commissioned by the famous Kabuki actor Onoe Baiko - there are many generations of the same name but it most likely refers to Onoe Kikugoro III (active as Baiko III). This netsuke depicts a legendary and controversial scene in the fifth and final act of the famous kabuki play Yotsuya Kaidan by Tsuruya Nanboku IV. In this scene, Oiwa emerges in the form of an Ubume from a consecration cloth, holding her child in her arms. An Ubume is a type of ghost associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Depicting Oiwa as an Ubume was considered highly audacious, because Oiwa had murdered her own child. With depictions of ubume being ubiquitous at the time, the unusual twist had an immense impact on the audience, and it ultimately defined the stardom of Onoe Kikugorō III (1784-1849), who was the only actor ever to play Oiwa in it.The scene was dropped after the first production in 1825 amid fierce debate and replaced with a special effect in which Oiwa emerges from a burning lantern. For further reading on the cultural significance of this scene see Shimazaki, Satoko (2011) The End of the "World": Tsuruya Nanboku IV's Female Ghosts and Late-Tokugawa Kabuki.HEIGHT 7.8 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Provenance: From a noted Swiss private collection.Tsuruya Nanboku IV, the playwright of the famous Yotsuya Kaidan, wrote the role of Oiwa specifically for his friend Onoe Kikugoro III (Baiko III), who played the lead role during this famous kabuki play's debut in 1825. It is most likely that this netsuke was commissioned both as a as a talisman (engimono 縁起物), because kabuki actors playing ghosts-roles were thought to be haunted and accident-prone, and as a commemorative gift to remind of the legendary scene in the fifth and final act which had only been performed in the introducing season of the play. Onoe Kikugoro III (1784-1849) was one of the most talented actors of his age. He was adopted into the Onoe lineage of actors and made his debut at the age of four under the name Onoe Eisaburo I. After playing the parts of young men, he assumed the name of his adoptive father in 1809, becoming Onoe Matsusuke II. In 1814 he appeared as Onoe Baiko, and a year later his reputation was such that he became the first actor for almost 30 years to succeed to the Kikugoro name, becoming Onoe Kikugoro III, although he retained the name Baiko to sign his poetry. He is best remembered for his alliance with the playwright Tsuruya Nanboku IV, who in 1825 wrote the role of Oiwa in Yotsuya Kaidan, the best known of all Kabuki ghost plays, specifically for him.Yotsuya Kaidan, the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story of all time, it has been adapted for film over 30 times and continues to be of a major influence on Japanese horror stories of the present day.Ryukosai Jugyoku, the carver of this netsuke, was likely provided with an immense challenge, given the notorious prominence of this specific depiction of Oiwa. A generous commission, and being able to work for one of the biggest kabuki-stars of all times, must have had a stimulating effect on the artist. Arguably, he eventually surpassed himself with the present work, which certainly must be considered as this carver's masterpiece.Not only is the present lot exemplary of the very finest carvings of its era, and by one of its most talented artists, but the absolutely unique historic angle, confirmed by an inscription, makes this sublime work of art one of the most important netsuke to ever appear on the market.
Lot 341
AN IMPRESSIVE AND VERY RARE PAIR OF SIX-PANEL BYOBU SCREENS DEPICTING A LEOPARD AND TIGERS IN BAMBOOJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each finely decorated with ink, watercolors, and gold foil to depict tigers in a bamboo grove amid thick clouds that cover most of the background, with mountain peaks visible toward the top. The first screen shows two tigers in dynamic poses, one roaring at the other, by a river with mossy rockwork; the second with a leopard next to a tiger cub roaring playfully and walking toward the leopard, beside a larger tiger standing foursquare and hunching with a quizzical expression, its tongue and fangs sticking out. Note the extremely fine gold foil technique, lending a three-dimensional quality to the painting, as the bamboo stalks and other elements are partly obscured by the clouds.SIZE 170 x 380 cm (each)Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little soiling, occasional light scratches, and few minuscule losses.Provenance: Dutch collection.Each with a silk brocade border and black-lacquered wood frame with gilt fittings.This motif is called take no tora, or 'tiger in bamboo'. There are many different interpretations; the tiger has a strong nature, is flexible and resilient like the bamboo, but it is also said that the strong tiger is looking for shelter underneath the bamboo, as any earthly power is inferior to the forces of nature. Moreover, the tiger and bamboo represent the power of faith in Buddhism.Literature comparison: Compare a related six-panel screen by Maruyama Okyo, depicting tigers crossing a river with a similar gold foil technique, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 2006,0424,0.1. Compare a pair of related six-panel screens by Kunii Obun, each depicting a tiger, with a similar gold foil technique, in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, accession number 2000.14. Compare an earlier six-panel screen by Kano Sanraku in the Myoshin-ji temple in Kyoto, classified as an Important Cultural Property.
Lot 127
A FINE GOLD LACQUER BOX AND COVER WITH A BIRD AND PRUNUSJapan, 19th centuryOf rectangular tebako form with rounded corners, bearing a nashiji ground finely decorated in iro-e takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirigane, and e-nashiji to depict a bird with open beak perched on a bamboo gutter mounted between gnarled branches of an old burly cherry blossom tree bearing rich blossoms, the water from the gutter splashing onto a rock amid grasses and bamboo from the cover to the side of the box, leading to a meandering stream. The interior of nashiji with gold fundame edges.SIZE 13.6 x 10.6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: The Ankarcrona Collection of Japanese Works of Art. Sten Ankarcrona (1861-1936) began collecting upon his first visit to Japan in the late 1880s, at the beginning of the golden age of travel and collecting in Europe. The young aristocratic Swedish naval officer became fascinated by the breadth of artistic production in the region and continued to add to his collection back in Europe. In 1923, by then an admiral, he was appointed by the King of Sweden to travel back to Japan on a special mission, where he spent two months making many more purchases. His love of Asian art was later passed down to his children and grandchildren, who have enriched the family collection during their own visits to Japan throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Lot 38
MATSUBA KUNIMASA: AN ODACHI IN SHIRASAYABy Matsuba Kunimasa (b. 1959), signed Nishu Kumimasa saku Japan, 2016The extremely long blade with shinogi-zukuri and iori mune. The hamon is choji in nioi-deki with ashi and tobiyaki, the hada is masame. The nakago is ubu, the tip is kurijiri, and the yasurime is sujikai. The mei (signature) reads NISHU KUMIMASA saku (made by Kunimasa of Nishu province), the other side of the nakago with an inscription Heisei nijuhachi-nen haru (spring of Heisei 28, corresponding to 2016). With a wood shirasaya.NAGASA 156 cm, LENGTH 210 cm (the saya)Condition: Excellent condition.Provenance: Czech private collection.Ichiro Matsuba Kunimasa (b. 1959) is a contemporary Japanese swordsmith working in Hyuga, Miyazaki prefecture. In 1983, he crossed paths with the famous swordsmith Kobayashi and inherited his passion for carrying on the ancient spirit of Japanese swordsmithing. He received his first award from the NBTHK in 1990, after smithing his first sword in 1988. This would be the first award among many, including the Grand Prize in 2008 and 2011. In 2014, he was awarded the Mukansa ('without judgement') rank, the second-highest rank of swordsmith. Mukansa smiths may still enter their swords into competitions but they are no longer judged as they are assumed to be of a level beyond judgement.The present blade, crafted two years after Kunimasa was awarded the Mukansa rank, is impressive and exceedingly rare in its great size.
Lot 323
A FINE FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH A COCKEREL AND CROWThe fuchi signed Hakkakusai Ishiguro HirotsuneJapan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each bearing a shakudo-nanako ground on which gilt, copper and silver takazogan inlays depict a cockerel, a crow, and opulent floral compositions. The fuchi signed HAKKAKUSAI ISHIGURO HIROTSUNE.LENGTH 4.1 cmWEIGHT 44.8 gCondition: Very good condition with typical associated surface wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).
Lot 563
A collection of vintage and antiquarian books including The War and the Future H.G. Wells first edition, Stories Told in an African Forest A.J. Mounteney Jephson, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam illustrated edition presented by Willy Pogany published by George G Harrap & Co leather bound with gilt lettering, The Coast of Coral by Arthur C Clarke first edition, Limits and Renewals by Rudyard Kipling first edition etc.
Lot 6002
George III silver gilt fiddle, thread and shell pattern dessert service comprising fourteen forks, fourteen spoons, fourteen knives with silver gilt blades and a pair of ice spades, with Feversham crest, in a fitted mahogany box with brass name plate inscribed C Duncombe Esq (d1841), later First Baron Feversham, the inside of the lid with the trade label of Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, Ludgate Hill, London. The silver is hallmarked for London 1809/10/11, maker William Eley, William Fearn and William Chawner. The knife handles are London 1810 and the blades 1815, all by Moses Brent. 69oz excluding knives
Lot 6022
Extensive early Victorian gentleman's travelling toilet service fitted with silver and silver mounted glass containers each with a gilt insert with the Feversham crest, the lower tray with mother of pearl items including razors, tongue scraper, manicure implements etc in a brass inlaid coromandel box with the Feversham crest London 1837/8 Makers Mark T.D possibly Thomas Diller together with three later silver mounted glass jars, in an outer leather case inscribed 'W.D. First Life Guards' 40cm x 30cm x 19cm Provenance: 1st Baron FevershamCondition Report:Some losses
Lot 6041
Samuel Shelley (British 1750-1808)Portrait miniature upon ivory, circa 1790Head and shoulder portrait of a gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat Within period gold fausse-montre case with hair work versoOval 3.75cm x 3cmSamuel Shelley first exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1773, entering the Royal Academy Schools the following year where he exhibited work up until 1804. Largely considered to have been self-taught, Samuel Shelley worked in a range of mediums throughout his career, producing watercolours, oils, book illustrations and engravings, but is arguably best known for his miniature portraits in watercolour, a medium which he championed establishing the first watercolour society in around 1804.Shelley was a prominent and popular miniaturist during his time, and today his works feature in many major museums. Condition Report:Good overall condition.Frame with light wear commensurate with age, predominantly in the form of some surface scratches.
Lot 6054
Royal Worcester Blue Sprays pattern dinner service comprising twelve dinner plates, twelve side plates, twelve bowls, twelve tea plates, twelve soup bowls and saucers, an oval platter, two sauce boats and stands, four serving plates, three tureens, twelve teacups and saucers, twelve coffee cans and saucers, teapot, coffee pot, two sugar bowls, cream and milk jug, pattern no. Z2817Condition Report:One coffee saucer and tea plate have a very small brown stain. One teacup saucer has two chips to the rim. Very small nibbles to the base rim of the teapot and some small nibbles to the rim of one dinner plate. First quality.
Lot 6074
Three 18th century Chinese porcelain Famille Rose plates, the first painted with a central pair of Buddhist lion dogs playing with ribbons and brocade balls D25cm, the second centrally painted with a lotus flower within a blue border and the third painted with exotic birds within a foliate border (3)Condition Report:The first plate has some fading to the paint and gilding, a section of the central border is very worn. Surface scratches and wear. The second has various chips to the rim and wear throughout. The third plate has a crack to the rim and some chips, surface scratches and wear.
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Lot 694
A Victorian artist's sketch book, inscribed William Gavin Veterinary Surgeon, July 1847, containing graphite studies of horses, amongst other subjects, 24 cm x 18 cm [William Gavin, 17th Lancers, brother of Dr Hector Gavin Scottish physician and head of a Sanitary Commission sent to the Crimea to improve sanitation in the war hospitals. on 21 April 1855 Gavin died following the accidental discharge of a his service revolver caused by William, the gun apparently being fired as Hector handed it to his brother, grip-first, William accidentally touching the trigger]
Lot 698
The History of Prince Lee Boo, a Native of the Pelew Islands"", sixteenth edition, paper covered boards with calf spine, printed for Harris and Son, London, 1822, 14.5 x 9.5 cm [One of the first Pacific Islanders to visit Britain, Prince Lee Boo was brought to Britain by the survivors of an East India Company ship wrecked on Oroolong. Nicknamed ''The Black Prince'', his elegance and wit impressed London society, sadly he died from smallpox six months later, aged 20]
Lot 357
First Edition Boys of '86 The Untold Story of West Ham United's Greatest Ever Season by Tony McDonald and Danny Francis Hardback Book. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 386
NASA astronaut Rhea Seddon signed 6 x 4 white card. Rhea Seddon who was part of the first group of astronauts to include women and flew on three Space Shuttle missions. Underneath her signature she has written NASA Astronaut. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 394
NASA astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan signed 6 x 4 white card. Kathryn D. Sullivan the first American woman to walk in space and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions. Accompanying the signed card, is an unsigned colour 10 x 8 portrait photograph of Sullivan. Perfect for mounting or displaying together. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 397
James S. Voss Signed First Day Cover. Portraying the badge for the Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission STS 44, nicely signed in blue sharpie pen by James S. Voss a member of the crew who served as a mission specialist. It is postmarked November 24th 1991 the date the mission was launched from Kennedy Space Center. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 402
Gerry Griffin Signed First Day Cover. Portraying a Colorano Silk Cachet of the Apollo 15 launch nicely signed in black sharpie by Gerry Griffin the lead flight director of the mission. The cover is postmarked July 26th 1971 the date of launch. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 411
Helen Sharman 20x12 overall mounted signature piece includes mounted album page and colour photo. Helen Patricia Sharman, CMG, OBE, HonFRSC (born 30 May 1963) is a British chemist and astronaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space, as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station, in May 1991. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 481
Autographed Leeds United 12 X 8 Photo - Col, Depicting Gordon Strachan And Jon Newsome Celebrating Together In Front Of Photographers Following Leeds 2-1 Victory Over Vfb Stuttgart In A European Cup First Round Replay At The Nou Camp In 1992, Signed By Both Players In Black Marker. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 486
Autographed Wilf Mcguinness 12 X 8 Photo - Colz, Depicting The Man United Wing-Half Posing For Photographers Prior To A First Division Encounter With Tottenham At White Hart Lane In 1959, Signed In Blue Marker. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 504
Singer, Marty Wilde signed 10x8 black and white photograph signed in silver marker pen. Wilde, MBE (born 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s hit singles including Endless Sleep, Sea of Love and Bad Boy. During the 1960s and 1970s, Wilde continued to record and, with Ronnie Scott, co-wrote hit singles for others including the Casuals' Jesamine and Status Quo's Ice in the Sun. He is the father of pop singer Kim Wilde and co-wrote many of her hit singles including Kids in America with his son Ricky. He continues to perform and record. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 59
Margaret Susan Cheshire, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, Lady Cheshire signed 9x4 black and white signature piece. Margaret Susan Cheshire, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, Lady Cheshire, CMG, OBE (née Ryder; 3 July 1924 - 2 November 2000), best known as Sue Ryder, was a British volunteer with Special Operations Executive in the Second World War, and a member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, who afterwards established charitable organisations, notably the Sue Ryder Foundation (now known as simply Sue Ryder). Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 657
Actor Brian Blessed signed 12x8 colour photo from the set of the BBC pseudohistorical sitcom Blackadder. Brian Blessed OBE is an English actor, television presenter and writer. Blessed is known for portraying PC Smith in Z-Cars, Augustus in the 1976 BBC television production of I, Claudius, King Richard IV in the first series of Blackadder and Prince Vultan in Flash Gordon. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 702
Music Adam Faith typed signed Fan Club letter with good content about his career. Terence Nelhams Wright (23 June 1940 – 8 March 2003), known as Adam Faith, was an English singer, actor, and financial journalist. A teen idol, he scored consecutive No. 1 hits on the UK Singles Chart with What Do You Want? (1959) and Poor Me (1960). He became the first UK artist to lodge his initial seven hits in the top 5, and was ultimately one of the most charted acts of the 1960s. He was also one of the first UK acts to record original songs regularly. Faith also maintained a successful acting career, appearing as Dave in the teen exploitation film Beat Girl (1960), the eponymous lead in the ITV television series Budgie and Frank Carver in the BBC comedy drama Love Hurts. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 715
Politics Niger PM Diori Hamani signed to back of small portrait photo with letter and mailing envelope 1972. Hamani Diori (6 June 1916 – 23 April 1989) was the first President of the Republic of Niger. He was appointed to that office in 1960, when Niger gained independence. Although corruption was a common feature of his administration, he gained international respect for his role as a spokesman for African affairs and as a popular arbitrator in conflicts. His rule ended with a coup in 1974. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
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