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Lot 2
82/83 Manchester United v Luton Town Postponed Football Programme: Mint condition obtained from printers dated 12 2 1983. Almost certainly this had a destruction certificate issued so no copies were supposed to escape. This has a 25th anniversary of Munich insert which apparently were mostly removed by printers to fit inside next issue. Rare item.
Lot 3
Manchester United Legends Of Old Trafford Football Print: Stunning item nicely framed hand signed in pencil by many players that have graced the famous stadium. Measuring 60 x 84cm and from a limited edition of 2000. Autographs include Alex Ferguson Bryan Robson Nobby Stiles Bill Foulkes Stuart Pearson Denis Law and Bobby Charlton.
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Lot 7
2 Kupferstichlandkarten Italien, handkoloriert 18./19.Jh. - 1 x Oberitalien, "Tabula geographica in qua integri Ducatus Mediolanensis et Mantuanus; item ditio veneta et comitatus tyrolensis (...)" , M. Seutter. 1 x Genua "Reipublicae Genuensis Dominium", M. Seutter. In Foliogröße mit Mittelfalz. Mit Alters-und Gebrauchsspuren,Tönung, Mittelfalz geklebt, fleckig, Einrisse, Verfärbungen, Knicke.| 2 copper engraved maps Italy, hand coloured 18th/19th cent. - 1 x Upper Italy, "Tabula geographica in qua integri Ducatus Mediolanensis et Mantuanus; item ditio veneta et comitatus tyrolensis (...)". , M. Seutter. 1 x Genoa "Reipublicae Genuensis Dominium", M. Seutter. In folio size with centrefold. With signs of age and usage, toning, centrefold glued, stained, tears, discolourations, creases.
Lot 3085
Tütenposten mit zahlreichen BRD Gedenkmünzen, dazu allerlei aus aller Welt, moderne Silbermedaillen ca. zus. 500 g fein, Proof Set Kanada 1999, Bahamas Proof Set 1974 und Weiteres. Am besten ansehen | Bag item with numerous FRG commemorative coins, in addition to all sorts from all over the world, modern silver medals approx. together 500 g fine, Proof Set Canada 1999, Bahamas Proof Set 1974 and more. Best view
Lot 300
Marlon Brando (1924-2004) - The Godfather - a scarce 1992 dated British Airways London to New York First Class in-flight menu. Signed to the front by Brando in black ink, and dedicated ' For Bill Whiteside, Indeed It Was (and he has circled the 'First Class' wording on the front) - Best Wishes, Marlon Brando '. Whiteside was Mr Brando's server on the flight and is named inside. Supplied with full Beckett Letter Of Authenticity. Rare item.
Lot 80
Genesis (formed 1967) - Duke - scarce autographed LP vinyl record cover (LP present) signed by members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. Scarce to have all three members on one item. All signed in black ink to the cover, and each obtained over several years by an AFTAL registered dealer. With certificate of authenticity.
Lot 1037
A replica cigarette dart gun in display case. The dart gun is made of metal and comes complete with 7 (007) rocket firing darts in presentation metal case, overall case size, 7 x 11 cm. Disclaimer - This item was not licensed or authorised by Danjaq/MGM and has no connection to the Bond franchise.
Lot 1062
Walther LP Mod. 53 Cal 4.5 pistol, numbered 014243, with two framed woodcuts of Sean Connery and George Lazenby in Bond poses (3). Information - Please satisfy yourself to Firearms laws in your country and shipping restrictions before purchasing this lot. Disclaimer - This item was not licensed or authorised by Danjaq/MGM and has no connection to the Bond franchise.
Lot 1072
James Bond 007 - 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar - Gifts include key ring shaped like No Time to Die baddie Safin's mask, a magnet of The Man with the Golden Gun's titular weapon, Dr. No's pocket square and Octopussy villain Kamal Khan's lucky dice. (Missing Casino Chip), Overall box size, 23 x 28 x 13 cm. The item is now sold out.
Lot 1092
Replica Flute Radio as seen in the film. After playing a few notes and commenting on a beautiful day, Baron Samedi uses a flute radio to notify Mr. Big that Bond and Solitaire are heading for the hill. Disclaimer - This item was not licensed or authorised by Danjaq/MGM and has no connection to the Bond franchise.
Lot 1125
A replica limited edition Faberge egg, the 22 carat gold plated body encrusted with 96 pale sapphire coloured Swarovski crystals with the hinged lid revealing a model of the Russian Imperial Coronation Coach with original stand. Complete with original certificate, auction catalogue and original box with stand. Disclaimer - This item was not licensed or authorised by Danjaq/MGM and has no connection to the Bond franchise.
Lot 290
ICHIMUKEN NANKA: A RARE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH HISTORICAL INSCRIPTIONSBy Ichimuken Nanka, signed Nanka toJapan, Izumi province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju of flat circular form, finely engraved in delicate kebori with a large panel featuring a lengthy inscription of a list of brave vassals of the Toyotomi Clan: Hidenaga (Yamato province), Hidetsugu (Omi province), Oda Nobukatsu (Owari province), Hidenobu (Gifu province, Mino), Hashiba Hidesada (Iga province), Yuuki Hideyasu (Echizen province); and the Council of Five Elders (Go-tairou) -Tokugawa Ieyasu is missing from the list but the rest of four Elders are inscribed: Maeda Toshiie (Kanazawa, Kaga fief), Mori Terumoto (Aki province), Ukita Hideie (Bishu, Mimasaka provinces), Uesugi Kagekatsu (Echizen province).The reverse further with two panels, one oblong and one fan-shaped. The oblong reserve lists the Seven Spears of Shizugadake: Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611), Katagiri Katsumoto(1556-1615), Fukushima Masanori (1561-1624), Kato Yoshiaki (1563-1631), Wakizaka Yasuharu (1554-1626), Hirano Nagayasu (1559-1628) and Kasuya Takenori (1562-1607). The fan-shaped reserve references the legendary hero Choryo (Zhang Liang in Chinese, c. 251 BC-186 BC).Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment inside. Signed to the lower left in the back NANKA to [carved by Nanka]. The artist was known for his delicately engraved designs featuring historical inscriptions.DIAMETER 3.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and tiny smoothed abrasions along the borders. The discs do not perfectly fit together.Auction comparison:Compare a related manju netsuke by Nanka at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part I, 9 November 2010, London, lot 151 (sold for 4,560 GBP.)Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0330).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 215
HIROKI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING TANUKIBy Hiroki, signed HirokiJapan, Meiji Period (1868-1912)Charmingly carved as a reclining tanuki, its body tightly wound together forming a compact composition, and the fur very finely incised. Two asymmetrical Himotoshi through the underside, the signature within an oval reserve HIROKI.LENGTH 3.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: Purchased from Van Ham, Netsuke &Japanische Kunst, 8 June 2017, Cologne, lot 394 (attached to an inro).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0338).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 143
GYOKKO: AN INLAID WOOD PANEL DEPICTING A CAT AND FLOWERSBy Gyokko, signed Gyokko sho koreJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The wood panel neatly decorated with inlays of bone, ivory, and mother-of-pearl to depict a recumbent white Persian cat with characteristic long hair, round face, and short muzzle, the eyes with dark pupils, the animal surrounded by grasses, chrysanthemums, leaves, and bamboo stalks. SIZE 74.5 x 60.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minor surface wear, few minor age cracks to inlays, one pupil is lost.Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Trade Certificate: In accordance with new EU regulations that went into effect in January 2022, we have applied for a certificate to sell this item within the EU. We expect the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology to issue the certificate in 3-6 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.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 165
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH HIS TREASURE SACKJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Moss, Sydney L. (2016) Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. II, pp. 152-153, no.31.The netsuke carved as seated Hotei on a rounded-cornered rectangular seal-type base. The deity is thoroughly relaxed, his features content and laughter-creased, while grasping the mouth of his treasure sack. The face and stomach with laughter wrinkles. A large himotoshi on the underside, exiting through the sack in the back.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: Good condition, commensurate with age, light surface scratches, age cracks. The ivory of a fine honey-yellow patina.Provenance: Ex-collection June H. Schuerch (1930-2009).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0313). 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 292
A FINE IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA WITH A LILYJapan, circa 1850, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss (2010) they are all fire and every one doth shine. The Elly Nordskog Collection of Japanese Inro, Pipecases and Netsuke, London, pp. 98-99, no.19.Of rounded rectangular shape, fitted with a gilt plate depicting a lily, the flower-head in copper with shakudo stamens, the leaves as well in shakudo with gilt highlights. The back with a central himotoshi.LENGTH 4.1 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor "Elly" Nordskog (1919-2013).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0311). 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 293
A RARE IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH BAKEMONOJapan, late 19th centuryThe metal plate set into a flattened ivory bowl, the front finely worked in gold, silver, and copper takazogan with fine katakiri-bori, depicting what appears to be an actor wearing a ferociously screaming theater mask, the three-clawed hands betraying the creature as a bakemono.DIAMETER 4.1 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: Sydney L. Moss Ltd, no. 5222 (according to label to reverse).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0318). 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 289
RYUMIN: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF A SAMBASO DANCERBy Ryumin, signed Ryumin with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1860, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss (2010) they are all fire and every one doth shine. The Elly Nordskog Collection of Japanese Inro, Pipecases and Netsuke, London, pp. 376-377, no. 123.Of circular form, the two-part manju finely carved to one side in shishiaibori (sunken relief) with a sambaso dancer in a dynamic pose with all limbs spread out, his face with a joyful expression. The reverse carved with a long-haired female courtier seen from behind, the hair neatly incised. The back with central himotoshi and red-ink signature RYUMIN with kakihan.DIAMETER 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with a minor nibbling to the rim.Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor "Elly" Nordskog (1919-2013).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0308). 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 172
AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF TEKKAI SENNINJapan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Amusingly carved as the Taoist immortal Tekkai leaning against his gnarly cane, his long beard suffusing with the staff, with long draping sleeves and a bag slung over his back. The sennin is looking upwards, pressing his lips forward and exhaling his soul. His expression is profoundly comical, marked by a large nose, the bulging eyes inlaid in dark horn. Fine, yellowish patina and large himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 6.8 cmCondition: Excellent condition, minor wear, some faint age cracks.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0100).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 153
REIGYOKU: AN IVORY KISERUZUTSU OF KIKUJIDOBy Reigyoku, signed Reiygoku with seal markJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of musozutsu type, finely carved with an image of the 'chrysanthemum boy' Kikujido in exile, seated on a rocky ground, in deep thought while holding a chrysanthemum. Signed to the bottom REIGYOKU with a seal mark.LENGTH 22.5 cmCondition: Very good condition, little wear, minuscule chips to the rim, natural age cracks and a fine honey-yellow patina.Provenance: Ex-collection Edward 'Ted' Wrangham (no. 2237), acquired from Trudel Klefisch, Cologne, 2006. Sold at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part IV, 6 November 2013, London, lot 120 (sold for 750 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0332).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 179
AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAGE AND BOYJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rather large netsuke finely carved in openwork as a smiling sage with long, neatly incised hair and beard, wearing long flowing robes, a young boy seated on a drum below him, both holding gnarled branches bearing blossoms inlaid with coral and mother-of-pearl, two asymmetrical himotoshi to the sage's back.HEIGHT 6 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn, expected age cracks, traces of use. Fine, smooth, honey-yellow patina.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0289). 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 238
CHIKAMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MOTHER WITH CHILDBy Chikamasa, signed ChikamasaJapan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A rather large ivory netsuke depicting a mother supporting her child on her back and holding a large tea kettle. The woman is a bijin (beautiful lady) - a symbol of eroticism, as the netsuke has light shunga undertones, the mother's sensitively crafted breasts are revealed. Furthermore, she represents fertility and devotion, as she carries her child and a tea kettle, presumably to her husband. The back with two small himotoshi and the signature CHIKAMASA within a rectangular reserve.HEIGHT 7.4 cmCondition: Good condition with some wear, particularly to sumi detailing, minor age cracks, few minuscule nicks.Provenance: From a private collection in Berlin, Germany.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke by Chikuyosai Tomochika, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono &Okimono, 2 November 2019, Vienna, lot 37 (sold for 10,112 EUR).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0114).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 200
GYOKUHOSAI RYUCHIN: A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO ONI SEARCHING FOR A NAMAZU By Gyokuhosai Ryuchin, signed RyuchinJapan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as two oni in the guise of fishermen atop a furled lotus leaf with neatly incised veins, one holding a large basket, both with grotesque expressions and long hair, failing to see the namazu (catfish) carved in relief to the underside of the leaf. The underside with two himotoshi and the signature RYUCHIN.LENGTH 4.7 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and few minuscule nicks, one arm with an old repair. Fine, naturally grown, honey-gold patina.Provenance: French private collection.Gyokuhosai Ryuchin was regarded by Meinertzhagen as one of the most brilliant netsuke carvers of his time. His designs were original and often displayed his superior use of sukashibori (openwork). 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 246
NORISHIGE: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KINTARO WITH BEARBy Norishige, signed NorishigeJapan, Osaka, mid-19th centuryThe Golden Boy seated and petting a small bear lying in front of him, his axe held in his left hand, clad in an apron incised with star designs, tied at the waist and neck, his muscular body boldly carved, the bear's fur and his hair subtly incised and heightened with sumi, the underside well carved with his and the animal's limbs, two himotoshi, and the signature NORISHIGE.LENGTH 3.1 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and expected age cracks.Provenance: French private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0110).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 177
AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A CHINESE OFFICIALJapan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved standing, wearing voluminous robes, shoes, and a shaped apron with floral and cloud decoration, holding a large hat in his left hand and a scepter with pale translucent horn inlay, his long hair elegantly falling in three strands over his back. The underside and back with chimney himotoshi.HEIGHT 8.3 cmCondition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear due to handling, minuscule nicks and chips, natural age cracks. Superb, naturally grown, smooth, honey-brown patina.Provenance: A private collection in the Rhineland, Germany, assembled between 1960 and 1990.Literature comparison: Compare a related netsuke illustrated by Joly, H. L. (1975) Catalogue of the H. Seymour Trower Collection of Japanese Art, pl. I, no. 511.Auction comparison: Compare a Chinese ivory figure of an official, dated to the Ming dynasty, 17th century, at Sotheby's, Chinese Art, 29 May 2019, Hong Kong, lot 703 (sold for 118,750 HKD).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0094).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 220
A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY SITTING IN A COILED BAMBOO NODEJapan, c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss (2010) they are all fire and every one doth shine. The Elly Nordskog Collection of Japanese Inro, Pipecases and Netsuke, London, pp. 404-405, no. 140.The monkey casually sitting in a coiled, basket-shaped bamboo node, the right hand grasping the upper part, the left hand resting on the lower part of the node, the head looking back over its shoulder and smiling. The fur is neatly incised and appealingly worn. Asymmetrical himotoshi through the underside and lower back of the bamboo node. HEIGHT 3.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minimal wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor "Elly" Nordskog (1919-2013).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 163
A LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI ON HIS TREASURE BAGJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Moss, Sydney L. (2016) Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. II, pp. 154-155, no.32.Carved depicting the bulbous-earlobed Hotei reclining at his ease atop his large treasure sack. The rather unusual crease of his overstuffed belly with a wobbly smile of its own, beneath straggly chest hair. A few rope designs are carved across the bag. A large himotoshi in the back, exiting through the underside of the bag.HEIGHT 6 cmCondition: Good condition, age cracks, minor nibbling and surface scratches. The ivory of honey-brown patina to the reverse.Provenance: Ex-collection June H. Schuerch (1930-2009).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0314).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 167
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING HOTEI WITH HOSSU (FLYWHISK)Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved in a reclining posture, holding a hossu, the netsuke of a type meant to be worn horizontally reclining on the top of the obi. His loose robe with finely carved folds and opening at the chest to reveal his rotund belly and ample chest, a cheerful expression on his chubby face, the mouth agape in a laugh, the back with two generously excavated, asymmetrical himotoshi.LENGTH 6.1 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn, minor age cracks, light honey-yellow patina to the reverse. The himotoshi clearly display signs of use.Provenance: Acquired at Kunsthaus Lempertz, Asian Art, 6 September 2017, Cologne, lot 500.Netsuke such as the present lot are of unusually high quality for early figural ivory netsuke. Unlike the seated Hotei types, which tend to follow earlier Chinese models, these horizontal variants are purely Japanese in concept.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0339).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 205
MASANOBU: AN UNUSUAL IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAME POLISHING A TENGU MASKBy Masanobu, signed Masanobu Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The okimono type netsuke carved with the Shinto goddess of mirth Okame smiling while polishing the long phallic nose of a konoha-tengu mask with a long cloth, above the nose, a karasu tengu is seated, the features carved with extraordinary detail. Himotoshi through the feathered fan (hauchiwa), underneath and signature MASANOBU.HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and natural age cracks. Fine yellowish patina. Provenance: European private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0347).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 166
AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH TREASURE BAGJapan, 17th to early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Moss, Sydney L. (2016) Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. II, pp. 150-151, no.28.The beautifully worn ivory netsuke carved as a standing, smiling Hotei with his sack slung over one shoulder. Large himotoshi through the back.Condition: Good condition, signs of age and wear, a chip to the left sleeve, age cracks, honey-colored patina.Provenance: Ex-collection June H. Schuerch (1930-2009).HEIGHT 4.4 cmIt may well be the case that this carving originates from Ming-Dynasty China, as the Buddhist deity Budai, and the himotoshi were introduced to this piece upon arrival in Japan.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0312). 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 145
A SUPERB AND LARGE SHIBAYAMA-INLAID SILVER AND IVORY CABINETJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of rectangular form, standing on six decorative feet, carved from ivory with a silvered metal frame, with a silver handle, richly adorned with Shibayama inlays of mother-of-pearl, coral, and gilt metal with a peacock in flight on the top, and natural landscapes with herons, pines, peonies, cherry blossoms, and butterflies to the sides. Some details are lacquered in stunning gold takamaki-e and the interior with six drawers with iro-e hiramaki-e and nashiji decorations, with silver fittings, each drawer with a different decorative motif.SIZE 16.5 x 30.8 x 15.8 cmCondition: Overall good condition commensurate with age, traces of wear, light surface scratches, natural age cracks, a few losses and minor touch ups. Presents very well.Provenance: German private collection.Auction comparison: A related silver and Shibayama cabinet was sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 15 May 2014, London, lot 361 (sold for 18,750 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0343). 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 291
RYUMIN: AN UNUSUAL IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKEBy Serizawa Ryumin, signed Ryumin and kakihan Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe shibuichi plate set into an unusual heart-shaped ivory bowl bearing a fine patina, the plate carved in katakiri-bori with an old lady seated by a spinning wheel, the details inlaid in gold, with the signature RYUMIN and kakihan. Central himotoshi to the back.LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. The bowl with natural age cracks. Provenance: Ex-collection Ted Wrangham. Edward A. 'Ted' Wrangham (1928-2009) formed one of the most important collections of Japanese Art in modern times. His reference book 'The Index of Inro Artists' (1995) is considered one of the most important English-language studies on Japanese lacquer ever published.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0333).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 206
A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX LICKING ITS NOSE, ATTRIBUTED TO GARAKUAttributed to Risuke Garaku, unsigned Japan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Barry Davies Oriental Art, Netsuke from the Teddy Hahn Collection, London, 1996, no. 80.Powerfully carved as a recumbent ox with its tongue sticking out. The rope halter which passes through its nose is carefully carved and extends over the ox's back. The body shape of the ox is carved remarkably well, bold in design and bulky with sharp and strong contours. The fur is finely incised and characteristically worn. The underside with finely carved tucked in legs and a beautiful rich yellow patina, as well as large, coherent himotoshi.LENGTH 5.5 cmCondition: Very good condition. The ivory worn with expected agecracks. Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt.Risuke Garaku of Osaka, one of the few artists mentioned in the Soken Kisho, was a bold and powerful carver from the latter half of the 19th century. Some of his designs, like the present netsuke, strongly suggest Kyoto school.Literature comparison: For another model of an ox licking its nose see F. Meinertzhagen, MCI Part A, New York, 1986, page 70.Auction comparison: For another netsuke attributed to Garaku of similar design see Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art, 6 November 2013, London, lot 60 (sold for 4,375 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0286). 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 182
A FLAT IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOX PRIEST (HAKUZOSU)Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of flat, slightly curved shape, depicting a kitsune (fox) disguised as a priest, almost completely enveloped in its robe, only the characteristic long face peeking out, and leaning on a bamboo cane. One pierced himotoshi.HEIGHT 7.6 cmCondition: Very good condition, a miniscule chip to one ear. The ivory with an appealing, smooth patina.Hakuzosu is the name of a popular kitsune character who shapeshifted into a priest in the Kyogen play Tsurigitsune. Kitsune are creatures imbued with magical powers and are known to have the ability of shapeshifting. They are also believed to be animated by the devils.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0302).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 178
A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH KARAKOJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Dutchman and boy standing side by side, the karako holding a fan behind his companion's back, the foreigner holding a closed folding fan, both wearing long buttoned robes with wave designs, the man with characteristically curled hair and wearing a large hat, his back with two asymmetrical himotoshi.HEIGHT 7.8 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn, few minor age cracks, a small nick to the hat. Fine honey-yellow patina.Provenance: European collection.The present netsuke is quite unusual in that the Dutchman and child are standing side by side. Netsuke depicting a Dutchman with child almost invariably depict the foreigner carrying the child, either on his back or in the case of smaller children in the front. The karako in this netsuke, however, seems to have reached an age where such action would be deemed inappropriate.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0285). 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 152
MITSUAKI: AN INLAID IVORY FIGURE OF KANNONBy Mitsuaki, signed MitsuakiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Attached to a lotus base, the goddess of mercy holding two lotus stems in her left hand and wearing a finely crafted voluminous robe decorated with inlays of mother of pearl and coral. The base with the signature MITSUAKI.HEIGHT 10.6 cmCondition: Good condition, little wear, minor losses to the inlays.Provenance: French private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0342).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 243
TADAYOSHI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A YOKOZUNA (SUMO CHAMPION)By Tadayoshi, signed TadayoshiJapan, 19th centuryThe wrestler wearing a ceremonial belt with neatly incised decoration, his face with a resolute expression, his muscular body and rotund belly well rendered, the incision work heightened with sumi, himotoshi to the back and behind, the reverse of the belt with the signature TADAYOSHI.HEIGHT 4.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Piasa, Paris, 20 March 1998. French private collection, acquired from the above.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0295).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 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 225
TOSHIMASA: A FINE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEBy Toshimasa, signed ToshimasaJapan, 19th centuryOkame is depicted with black hair neatly parted in the middle and gently smiling, a pair of hikimayu eyebrows high on her forehead, the lips colored in red. Signature TOSHIMASA on the himotoshi bar in the back. The ivory superbly polished.HEIGHT 3.1 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor "Elly" Nordskog (1919-2013).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0310). 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 245
A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SUMO WRESTLERJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bandini, Rosemary (2006) Tiny Titans: The Sumo Netsuke Collection of Karl-Ludwig Kley, no. 45, illustrated on the fly cover.The wrestler squatting, his eyes looking intently ahead as he stares down his unseen opponent, in the shikiri routine preceding the bout. One hand touches the ground lightly, signaling his readiness to fight. His body bulges with musculature and the etched hairs around his stomach and thighs reinforce the sense of raw strength. Natural himotoshi between the limbs.LENGTH 3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Paul Corbin. Ex-collection Karl-Ludwig Kley.The present netsuke shows a sumo wrestler in the moments before the match begins, when the two wrestlers perform and repeat a warmup routine called shikiri. This moment of the two fighters psyching each other up creates tension for spectators as well as the combatants.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0296). 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 110
GYOKUSEI: A FINE FIGURAL LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE CONTAINER)By Yahata Gyokusei (1890-1948), signed Gyokusei with seal Kotobuki Japan, late Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)Well carved as a seated old man, his voluminous robe decorated with floral scroll and cranes patterns executed in gold hiramaki-e, the exposed hand and face inlaid in marine Ivory and finely carved. The underside signed GYOKUSEI with a stylized red seal Kotobuki 寿 [Long Life and Happiness].HEIGHT 7 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. With few small nicks to the base, the inside with microscopic chipping to the edges. Provenance: From an important East German private collection, mostly assembled in the 1970s and 80s.Yahata Gyokusei was a master bamboo and lacquer artist, who made lacquer trays and suzuribako, amongst other lacquer items. He belonged to the Japan Lacquer Workers' Association and exhibited annually at the Lacquer Workers' Council. In 1911 (Meiji 44), he exhibited a 'rusty bamboo lacquered smoking pipe tube (Kiseruzutsu)' and received the third prize. He regularly won prizes. He has trained many apprentices and has passed on the bamboo lacquering technique to the next generation.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 287
HORYU: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING A TOOLSMAN SMOKING A PIPEBy Horyu, signed Horyu with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the two-part manju finely carved to one side in shishiaibori (sunken relief) with a seated man taking a break and smoking a pipe, his face with an amusing expression, next to tools used to make ishiusu (small household hand mills to make the flour needed for noodles and dumplings). Signed to the back HORYU with kakihan. The artist was a pupil of Meikeisai Hojitsu.DIAMETER 4.3 cmCondition: Good condition with minor surface wear, the inside with a larger chip. Fine honey-yellow patina, particularly to the backside. Provenance: German private collection.Literature comparison:A closely related ivory manju netsuke by Ipposai is illustrated in Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln (2017) Netsuke &Sagemono, no. 49.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0349).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 242
RYUSHO: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING TWO SUMO WRESTLERSBy Ryusho, signed Ryusho Japan, Osaka, 19th centuryPublished: Bandini, Rosemary (2006) Tiny Titans: The Sumo Netsuke Collection of Karl-Ludwig Kley, no. 16.Of rounded rectangular form, well carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief) with two sumo wrestlers. Only the upper halves of their bodies are visible, bursting dramatically into the frame, giving a sense of impetus and power. The taller man reaches his arm around to grasp his rival's mawashi and lift him, ready for a throw, the latter twisting one arm back and around the neck of his opponent. Their facial and body hair is neatly and subtly incised. The underside with two himotoshi and the signature RYUSHO.HEIGHT 5 cmCondition: Good condition with some surface wear, traces of use, few small nicks, minor age cracks.Provenance: Ex-collection Karl-Ludwig Kley.Literature comparison: Compare a near-identical netsuke, signed Doyusai, dated mid-19th century, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 53.Auction comparison: Compare a related ivory manju netsuke by Doshosai, dated 19th century, at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part IV, 6 November 2013, London, lot 79 (sold for 1,875 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0327).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 202
RYO: AN IVORY NETSUKE-OKIMONO OF A FARMER WITH CHICKENSSchool of Ono Ryomin, signed Ryo Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved with a seated woman wearing a neatly incised patterned garment, a basket in front of her with a hen looking up at its little brood, which the woman holds up with both hands. The details are finely carved and inked, the hen's eyes minutely inlaid in dark horn. The underside with two himotoshi and signature within a rectangular reserve RYO.HEIGHT 3.9 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear and some natural age cracks.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0341).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.
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