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Lot 362
TWO LATE 19TH CENTURY ROYAL WORCESTER CAULDRONS AND A BELLEEK STYLE PORCELAIN SHELL BASKET, the two cauldrons painted with a band of flowers and fruit on an ivory ground, printed green mark and date cypher for 1882, height 6.5cm, the basket unmarked, length 14cm (3) (Condition Report: one cauldron has a repaired foot, the other has a chip and crack in the rim with amateur restoration, the basket has a firing crack to the interior and faint hairline in base)
Lot 536
TWO ROYAL WORCESTER IVORY GROUND EWERS, both printed and painted with sprays of flowers, the taller ewer stamped 'Patent Metallic', date cypher for 1886, puce printed marks, height 31cm, the other shape number 1094, date cypher for 1888, puce printed marks, height 18cm (2) (Condition Report: taller ewer has a tiny chip to the foot and an under gilding chip to the top rim, wear to the gilding and generally dirty in the herringbone moulding, the smaller ewer has a dirty surface, light wear to the gilding but appears ok otherwise)
Lot 488
A Victorian silver teapot, having a domed foliate finial topped cover with embossed foliate decoration, over the compressed baluster form body with engraved C-scroll cartouche engraved with presentation inscription, marks for London 1849, makers mark rubbed, 25cm, 625grams gross. Ivory decleration reference number 33LG2KYN.
Lot 593
Well maintained, low-mileage Coupé from the first year of the 4.2-litre cars, classically presented in Jaguar Racing Green.For 2003, the XJR was powered by a 4.2-litre supercharged, 32-valve V8 producing 390bhp This smart Coupé is finished in Jaguar Racing Green and sits on 20" 'Detroit' split-rim alloysExcellent interior in Ivory leather with a half-wood rim wheel and veneered dashboardJust 46,912 miles and the current MOT (no advisories) is valid until April 2024Supplied with its original service book detailing two PDI inspections and 16 service stamps by Jaguar Land Rover Specialists It's also accompanied by a whole A4 lever-arch file of paperwork with lots of receipts, including a Sales Receipt from Guy Salmon in 2006 for £34,940 and a fitted all-weather car cover which cost around £400We understand from our vendor that the Jaguar drives beautifully but is too big for his current driveway SpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: XKRYear: 2003Chassis Number: SAJAC41R433A35194Registration Number: LE03 TXMTransmission: AutoEngine Number: 3B0212181225 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 46912 MilesMake: RHDClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 673
A 2.8-litre Ford-engined left-hand drive Series IV Alpine distinctively presented.Imported by our vendor a couple of years ago with import papers, ready to register in the UK by the new ownerFinished in a lovely shade of Emerald Green with an Ivory leather Recaro interiorFitted in the States with a 2.8-litre Ford Cologne V6 by a company who specialises in this conversionIt retains the standard 3-speed auto box, the car is running and driving and ready to go once UK-registeredA great opportunity to own a custom classic that will be a real head-turner SpecificationMake: SUNBEAMModel: ALPINE SERIES IVYear: 1964Chassis Number: TBARegistration Number: UNREGISTEREDTransmission: AutomaticDrive Side: Left-hand DriveMake: LHDInterior Colour: Ivory leatherClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 549B
The Warwickshire Collection - This car has formed part of an extensive collection of British and European Classics and your inspection is encouraged.Finished in what looks to have been Honeysuckle over Ivory originally with a Brown leather interiorShowing 89,623 miles on the odometerThis super Jaguar has remained within a private collection for the last 8 years and is now ripe for a full restorationSupplied with what appears to be an almost complete tool kit in the bootSpecificationMake: JAGUARModel: MK IVYear: 1946Chassis Number: TBARegistration Number: HC 8538Transmission: ManualEngine Number: TBADrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 89623 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Brown LeatherClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 879
Silver coffee and tea set on silver platter, ivory handles, Empire, silver 835.Weight: 4,860 kgZilveren Empire koffie en theeset op zilveren schotel, ivoren handgrepen, zilver 835.Gewicht: 4.860 kg60.5 x 36 & H 16 - 33.5 cm Provenance private collection Michel Verschueren, Mister Michel, former general manager of top Belgian football club RSC AnderlechtProvenance privé verzameling Michel Verschueren, Mister Michel, gewezen general manager van de Belgische topvoetbalclub RSC Anderlecht
Lot 2133
A late Victorian silver three-piece tea set, comprising teapot, sugar and cream, each piece of half-gadrooned shaped rectangular form with scroll embossed handles, having egg and dart rims and standing upon four hollow ball feet, the teapot hinged lid with ebonised wood finial and ivory insulators to the handle, maker James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1896, each piece further numbered 4617 and other marks to the base, teapot length 20cm, h.12cm, gross weight 19.8oztIvory submission ref: 691BJ4QD
Lot 2231
A 19th century tortoiseshell cased sewing box, the four-quarter veneered cover having monogrammed white metal plaque to centre, with push button catch to front, the velvet-lined fitted interior with ivory facings, containing a selection of white metal and mother of pearl sewing implements, to include scissors, thimble, pin cushion, tape measure case, bodkin, needlecase, reels etc (incomplete and some pieces may not be original to the case), the metal pieces ornately cast with flora, scrolls and shells, the thimble cast with a panoramic church scape around the base, no apparent marks, case dimensions 11.5 x 16.5 x 3cm, scissors length 10.5cmIvory submission ref: L4XA5W3AMissing two tools.One mother of pearl replacement.Four corners to top of box with minor losses.Approx. 3” scratch to top right edge of box.Otherwise tortoiseshell is good.
Lot 2116
A Victorian silver three-piece tea set, comprising teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl, each piece of melon form with applied floral cast quadriform bases, all over bright-cut floral engraved, with reeded scroll handles (teapot with ivory insulators) and shaped rims, the teapot domed hinged cover having leaf and bud finial, maker probably William Hewitt, London 1848, teapot h.16cm and length 28cm, gross weight 45oztIvory submission ref: AKN1CPX9
Lot 2109
A Victorian silver coffee pot, of baluster form with angular handle (ivory insulators) and capped panelled spout, finely chased and engraved all over in the Aesthetic taste, the hinged flush cover further engraved and with button finial, maker HW, London 1872, h.21cm, 25oztIvory submission ref: QD5LRLK7
Lot 1350
English School C19th, portrait miniature of Sir Joshua Reynolds, watercolour on ivory, glazed in oval gilt frame, penned verso, 'Sir Joshua Reynolds done by Blanche de Burgh my half sister, wife of Col. Ulick de Burgh nee Paget by my Mothers first marriage'. Housed in green case. 9cm x 7.2cm
Lot 448
British Georgian 1805 Pattern Naval Officer's Spadroon, with straight 31.75'' fullered blade with etched decoration and emblems, with leather scabbard with makers name but slightly rubbed, with ornate handle, 93cm long when in scabbard. Sword generally good order, straight blade with edge knocks as expected. Scabbard is present though requires some attention. Submission Reference Number: Z1EY27NJ.*As the ivory elements are less than 10% volume of the sword and scabbard, we have a license from the Government to sell this item. This license will need to be re-applied for should the new owner look to sell it again. Sword generally good order, straight blade with edge knocks as expected. Scabbard is present though requires some attention. UK postage only.
Lot 403
A HAMILTON WATCH CO 22-JEWELS 24-HOUR MILITARY ISSUE CROWN-WIND POCKET WATCH the circular black dial signed G.C.T. with inner 24-hour markings and outer 60 minute markers, ivory hands, fluted bezel to case with winding crown and bow at 12 o'clock position, plain screw-on case back internally stamped Keystone Silver 800 Fine, movement signed Hamilton Watch Co, 22 Jewels Adj. Temperature and 6 Positions, U.S. Govt, Caliber 4992B, accompanied by an original US Navy Bureau of Ships card sleeve box.Watch is currently functioning but timekeeping not tested.
Lot 308
A VICTORIAN SILVER HOT WATER JUG § by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield 1896, haystack shaped, the flat hinged lid with scroll thumbpiece, with ivory insulators. 15cm high, 12.9 troy ounces grossWith non-transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number ATPDLWTKIn good condition. A small old repair to the base of the handle where the silver has started to spilt. The marks are clear and the hinge is in good order.
Lot 402
A VINTAGE TUDOR PRINCESS-OYSTERDATE ROTOR SELF-WINDING WATCH circular ivory dial signed Tudor Princess Oysterdate Rotor Self Winding with gilt hands and baton indices and date aperture at 3 o'clock position, case diameter 25.5mm with screw-down crown with Rolex crown signature, screw-on case back, fitted with stainless steel expanding Oyster bracelet reference 6634 with 12 links and folding central clasp, model number 7907, watch number 176830.Watch is currently functioning and crown screws on to case correctly, manual winding is slightly rough, case and bracelet showing normal wear commensurate with age, bracelet springs are in good condition.
Lot 1554
Fine English burr walnut and crossbanded polygonal unfretted clavichord by Thomas Goff and Joseph Cobby and inscribed in gold lettering on the fascia board T.R.C.G. et J.C.C. Fecerunt MCMXXXIX, the four octave and two note keyboard, C to d3, with ebony naturals and ivory incidentals, single string, within a foliate pierced brass hinged burr walnut and crossbanded case, 40" long overall, 13" wide (max), upon a mahogany folding stand with tapering square legs united by a stretcher; also within a travelling case inscribed in gold lettering Captain T.R.C. Goff, Scots Guards. *The inscription on the case probably indicates that this was Thomas Goff's personal clavichord which accompanied him during his service years with the Scots Guards. **This keyboard was inherited by the vendor in 2017 from Dennis Vaughan and it was previously gifted to him by Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet (29th April 1879-8th March 1961), the famous English conductor associated with the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras ***This keyboard is sold with a small quantity of spare clavichord strings and a long playing record entitled Bach After Midnight - Dennis Vaughan, Clavichord; the cover featuring a picture of Dennis Vaughan sat next to this clavichord *Ivory Sale Submission Reference WZ1EV57K
Lot 1556
Good Rosewood Bechstein Model B Grand Piano, frame number 51027, circa 1900, supported upon octagonal tapering legs terminating in brass caps and castors, 80" long, 59" wide *This piano has been in the same family for over 100 years and the vendor has written a brief history of the instrument below: "My Grandmother, Cynthia Daniell purchased the piano new we think in about 1920 as the family were then living at Luscombe Farm, Bovey Tracy, Nr Chudleigh Devon and the Dealer (Paish & Co Torquay & Exeter) is labelled in Gold Leaf on the front lid of the instrument. After the death of my grandfather in 1933 the family moved back to London. My mother was a keen amateur soprano opera singer and loaned the piano one year in the 1960’s to the Bath Music festival where it was played in the Guild hall. The piano has not been played much since those days as my mother developed arthritis which effected her ability to play. My daughter played to grade 8 whilst of school age (2008) which was when the piano was last tuned" *This piano is sold with a professional condition report recently commissioned by the vendor from All Instruments *Ivory Sale Submission reference 2JW11XC8
Lot 1552
Square piano by John Melly, Dublin, circa 1800, the case lid veneered in handsomely-figured mahogany, the sides similarly veneered in panels with rosewood and kingwood crossbanding, the centre and corner panels each with a marquetry plaque, the satinwood fasciaboard painted with scrollwork and foliage, the cheeks with an ebony oval plaque inset with Prince of Wales feathers, the five octave keyboard, FF to f3 omitting FF♯ , with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals, single action, the dampers now absent, the soundboard covered by a five-panel Venetian swell, the mechanism now disconnected and the pedal absent, on frame stand with square tapered legs veneered en suite with case and inlaid with a floral motif, 63.25" wide, 22" deep, 31.5" high ** Ivory sale submission reference AJJY3K6M ***We believe that the case is very much in the style of the Irish cabinet maker William Moore ****An original damper has been retained which could be a useful template in any future restoration
Lot 129
A SUPERB PAIR OF MIYAO-STYLE MIXED-METAL-INLAID AND PARCEL-GILT BRONZE VASES WITH SHOKI AND ONIJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Each vase with a baluster body supported on a spreading foot and rising to a gently waisted neck with flat everted rim, the shoulder with two long handles issued from baku heads, the exterior carved in high and sunken (shishiaibori) relief, inlaid in iro-e takazogan and hirazogan, and engraved in katakiri and kebori, with bamboo-framed panels surrounded by two snakes flanking a toad above and a snail below - an impressive example of the sansukumi motif. Each panel shows a different but complementary design, depicting on one vase a proudly standing Shoki holding his sword in one hand and extending the other, with a long-tailed pheasant amid chrysanthemums under a gnarled pine tree to the back; and on the other three oni depicted in different attitudes, one of them fighting back against the demon queller, the back with two long-tailed pheasants perched on a craggy rock. The body is further decorated with bamboo leaves, mushrooms, and leaves, the neck and foot with formalized bands.HEIGHT each 30.5 cmWEIGHT each 4.7 kgCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: From the private collection of an intrepid and seasoned connoisseur who tirelessly travels the globe and acquires with passion, discernment and above all a sense of all-embracing eclecticism, bound by no rigid formula of what should constitute a worthy object save the admiration and wonder that it can produce in the viewer.The present pair of vases, impressively cast, finely carved in high and sunken relief, and masterfully inlaid in both hirazogan and takazogan, was clearly made by an extremely talented metalworker. The inspired use of inlays makes an attribution to the workshop of Miyao Eisuke reasonable. Although most often associated with large-scale bronze figures of samurai, the Miyao Company also manufactured or dealt in a wide range of craft goods including Shibayama-work panels and ivory figures. Apparently based first in Yokohama and then, after about 1890, in Nihonbashi-ku, Tokyo, the company is first recorded at the second Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai (National Industrial Exposition) where Miyao Eisuke collaborated with the bronze caster Momose Sozaemon in the production of a bronze figure of seven drunken shojo.The combination of snake, frog, and snail (or slug) constitutes the sansukumi motif. Sansukumi translates to 'the three who are afraid of one another'. The three animals are in a state of mutually assured destruction: the snake will consume the frog, however the frog has already eaten a poisonous snail, so the snake must perish as well. This motif is connected to sansukumi-ken, a category of Japanese hand games played by using three hand gestures. The oldest sansukumi-ken game is mushi-ken, a game originally from China. In mushi-ken, the 'frog' represented by the thumb wins against the 'slug' represented by the pinkie finger, which, in turn defeats the 'snake' represented by the index finger, which wins against the 'frog'. Although this game was imported from China, the Japanese version differs in the animals represented. In adopting the game, the original Chinese characters for centipede or millipede were apparently confused with the characters for the 'slug'. The centipede was chosen because of the Chinese belief that the centipede was capable of killing a snake by climbing and entering its head. One of the few surviving sansukumi-ken games is jan-ken, which was brought to the West in the 20th century as rock paper scissors.
Lot 150
YABU MEIZAN: A VERY FINE SATSUMA VASE WITH BIRDS IN AUTUMNBy Yabu Meizan (1853-1934), signed Yabu MeizanJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster-shaped body with broad shoulders rising from a recessed foot to an everted flat rim, finely enameled and gilt to the sides and around the neck with a flock of birds flying around and perched on a trailing branch in autumn. The image stands out beautifully against the pure ivory-white crackled ground. Signed to the base YABU MEIZAN within a gilt seal.HEIGHT 16.5 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only minor wear to gilt.Auction comparison:Compare a related vase by Yabu Meizan with bird and autumn design, 23.6 cm high, at Zacke, Asian Art Discoveries - Japanese Art, 1 September 2022, Vienna, lot 55 (sold for 8,216 EUR).
Lot 260
SHIZUO: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF AN AMA (DIVING GIRL) NURSING HER CHILDBy Shizuo (Seiyu), signed Shizuo 静雄Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Superbly carved as a diving girl seated and nursing her infant which crawls up against her lap, the details very finely carved and the ama's long hair minutely incised and lightly stained. Several shells including an awabi and hamaguri are carved onto the shaped base next to the diving girl. Signed underneath within a red-lacquered cartouche SHIZUO (Seiyu).LENGTH 6.5 cmCondition: Excellent condition.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 262
AN IVORY OKIMONO DEPICTING URASHIMA TARO WITH TURTLEUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a standing fisherman holding a small turtle in his right hand and looking at the animal with a bemused expression, his eyes narrowed and mouth agape. He is wearing a straw skirt over a neatly incised patterned robe. A gourd vessel is slung over his shoulder with the tasseled string held in his left hand. Beside him lies a woven basket with a long fishing rod sticking out and a smaller basket filled with fish.HEIGHT 11.1 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, few fine age cracks, the separately carved fishing rod with an old repair, the basket to his side is slightly loose.Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.The present okimono depicts a scene from the popular fairy tale of Urashima Taro, in which a fisherman is rewarded for rescuing a turtle, and carried on its back to the Dragon Palace beneath the sea. There he is entertained by the princess Otohime as a reward. He spends what he believes to be several days with the princess, but when he returns to his home village, he discovers he has been gone for at least 100 years. When he opens the forbidden jeweled box (tamatebako) given to him by Otohime on his departure, he turns into an old man.Auction comparison: Compare to a related ivory okimono of Urashima Taro, by Kazuo, at Bonhams. Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2012, London, lot 183 (sold for 5,250 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0151).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 264
MINJO: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A DRUNKEN ONI WITH TANUKIBy Minjo, signed MinjoJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)A drunken oni, depicted as a vendor, his face and horns very finely carved, in a joyous dance pose. The demon is holding a piece of an octopus tentacle up high in one hand and a sake bottle with a character meaning 'more of that' (among other things) in the other. He is carrying an umbrella on his back. Beside the oni is a tanuki, a kind of demonic raccoon, which is sometimes also depicted selling sake, and in this case hungers for the oni's snack. The garment folds and other details are carved in a very lively manner. The two-character signature inlaid in red lacquer within a decorative reserve on the tanuki's belly signed MINJO.HEIGHT 14.1 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear, one hand and the handle to the umbrella have been reattached.Provenance: Austrian private collection. Galerie Zacke, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono & Okimono, 27 April 2019; Vienna, lot 337. Czech private collection, acquired from the above.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 266
GYOKUSHO: A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO DEPICTING A HUNTERBy Gyokusho, signed GyokushoJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a hunter standing with one foot on a gnarled tree stump beside a basket of persimmons, wearing a straw helmet, fur vest, and patterned robes, holding a basket with a freshly caught bird as well as a bow and an arrow, a sword and pouch attached to his belt. He is looking fondly at a young woman seated on a bundle of sticks and holding a pouch and pipe case in her right hand. The underside of a loose twig incised with the signature GYOKUSHO.HEIGHT 18.4 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, the arrow held in the hunter's left hand with a minor old repair. Provenance: Collection of Charles Rozenfeld, Antwerp, Belgium. Charles Simon Rozenfeld (1943-2020) was a Belgian diamond dealer and keen collector of Japanese art, particularly ivory.Trade Certificate:The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE02906/CE). 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 267
HIDEYUKI: AN IVORY OKIMONO DEPICTING A FARMER COUPLEBy Hideyuki, signed Hideyuki toJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a man carrying a stretcher on his back with leafy sprays of peony and aster attached at the top and holding a large woven basket with blossoms. The man's wife stands beside him and holds a basket with millet grains. The couple stands before a gnarled hollow tree stump on which a small bird is perched, a second bird sits on the ground between them. Both are wearing neatly incised patterned robes and show smiling expressions. The underside of the base incised with a half-rolled-up scroll, grasses, and the signature HIDEYUKI to.HEIGHT 16.6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small losses, minor age cracks.Provenance: Collection of Charles Rozenfeld, Antwerp, Belgium. Charles Simon Rozenfeld (1943-2020) was a Belgian diamond dealer and keen collector of Japanese art, particularly ivory.Trade Certificate:The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE03119/CE).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 268
MASAMITSU: A RARE AND LARGE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF A HUNTER WITH MATCHLOCK RIFLE (TANEGASHIMA)By Masamitsu, signed Masamitsu toJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a hunter standing on a naturalistically carved base with a twig, leaves, and a small tree stump. He is holding a matchlock rifle (tanegashima) in both hands, the gun finely rendered with both roughly textured and smoothly polished elements. His face with a pleased expression showing a bucktoothed smile with narrowed eyes looking upward, perhaps he has just shot a bird. He is wearing patterned robes over a bamboo undershirt, a pouch with netsuke is attached to his belt, and a straw hat tied below the chin over his wavy hair. The underside of the base incised with the signature MASAMITSU to [carved by Masamitsu].HEIGHT 35 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected age cracks.Provenance: Collection of Charles Rozenfeld, Antwerp, Belgium. Charles Simon Rozenfeld (1943-2020) was a Belgian diamond dealer and keen collector of Japanese art, particularly ivory.Tanegashima, most often called in Japanese and sometimes in English hinawaju ('matchlock gun'), was a type of matchlock-configured arquebus firearm introduced to Japan through the Portuguese Empire in 1543. Tanegashima were used by the samurai class and their ashigaru 'foot soldiers', and within a few years the introduction of the tanegashima in battle changed the way war was fought in Japan forever. After Tokugawa Ieyasu destroyed the Toyotomi clan in the siege of Osaka and established the Tokugawa shogunate, the relatively peaceful Edo period arrived, and the use of tanegashima declined. Isolation did not eliminate the production of guns in Japan—on the contrary, there is evidence of around 200 gunsmiths in Japan by the end of the Edo period. However, the social life of firearms had changed: as the historian David L. Howell has argued, for many in Japanese society, the gun had become less a weapon than a farm implement for scaring off animals. With no external enemies for over 200 years, tanegashima were mainly used by samurai for hunting and target practice, the majority were relegated to the arms store houses of the daimyo.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory okimono of a hunter by Kyosei, dated late 19th century, Meiji period, 31 cm high, at Christie's, 19 June 2002, London, lot 176 (sold for 8,365 GBP).Trade Certificate:The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE03248/CE).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 269
A BONE OKIMONO OF TWO MONKEYS FIGHTING AN EAGLEUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved with a lively composition, depicting two monkeys clambering on a giant eagle in mid-flight, one holding on to the eagle's wings and the other with a particularly vicious expression pulling on its head, each with inlaid pupils, the furs and plumage neatly incised and heightened by stain.WIDTH 8.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny chips.Auction comparison: Compare a related larger ivory okimono of an eagle and group of monkeys, 22.3 cm high, dated Meiji period, at Bonhams, 12 November 2008, London, lot 270 (sold for 4,560 GBP).
Lot 270
AN IVORY JAR DEPICTING CONSTRUCTION MENUnsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The ovoid sides rising from a flat circular base to a short-waisted neck with a thick-lipped rim, the sides finely carved in shishiaibori with a continuous scene with various craftsmen constructing a building, including two men plastering the walls and a carpenter sanding a flat post while another hammers nails into a beam. The base is incised with swirling lines.HEIGHT 12.8 cm, DIAMETER 11 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and fine age cracks.Provenance: Collection of Charles Rozenfeld, Antwerp, Belgium. Charles Simon Rozenfeld (1943-2020) was a Belgian diamond dealer and keen collector of Japanese art, particularly ivory.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE03277/CE). 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 271
A SUPERB AND LARGE IVORY TUSK BOX AND COVER DEPICTING A TIGER AND DRAGONSUnsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of oval form, the sides intricately carved in relief and openwork with five ferocious three-clawed dragons with sinuous scaly bodies, neatly incised curled manes, and eyes inlaid with mother-of-pearl, writhing amid thick swirling clouds. The cover is similarly carved with a sixth dragon writhing around the finial in the form of a majestic tiger seated on its haunches, the animal well detailed with long tail, finely incised fur, and alert expression. The flat base is separately carved and incised around the central nerve channel plug with a foliate design.HEIGHT 25.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, the plug to the base lost, one eye inlay lost.Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.The tiger and dragon both have important meanings in Buddhist and Taoist philosophy, together representing the yin and yang, the earth and sky, or the male and female. Furthermore, they represent strength, resilience, and courage.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0150).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 272
A SUPERB IVORY OKIMONO OF A SKULL WITH SNAKE AND LOTUSUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)A morbidly fascinating ivory okimono of netsuke type depicting a skull carved with intricate and anatomically precise detail. A snake with naturalistically carved scales, its body varying in thickness, is coiling around the cranium, emerging from underneath, its head terminating at the top, the glaring eyes inlaid, ready to strike from above. A furled lotus leaf with curved stem is visible underneath. Large central himotoshi to the superbly carved underside.LENGTH 5.4 cm, HEIGHT 5.2 cmCondition: Excellent condition. Some tiny nibbling to edges.The skull, snake, and lotus together represent the Buddhist philosophy of the impermanence of life, which can be summarized as 'Memento Mori' (latin for 'remember that you die').In Japanese Samurai culture, the influence of Zen Buddhist contemplation of death on indigenous culture can be gauged by the following quotation from the classic treatise on samurai ethics, the Hagakure:“The Way of the Samurai is, morning after morning, the practice of death, considering whether it will be here or be there, imagining the most sightly way of dying, and putting one's mind firmly in death. Although this may be a most difficult thing, if one will do it, it can be done. There is nothing that one should suppose cannot be done.”In the annual appreciation of cherry blossom and fall colors, hanami and momijigari, it was philosophized that things are most splendid at the very moment just before their fall, and to aim to live and die in a similar fashion.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a skull with two snakes at Zacke, Fine Japanese and Netsuke Art, 22 June 2019, Vienna, lot 341 (sold for 15,168 EUR).Trade Certificate:The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE01721/CE). 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 273
SEIRYU: A SUPERB IVORY OKIMONO OF THE SANSUKUMIBy Seiryu, signed Seiryu to Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Superbly carved as a snake arching its long body and wrapping its tail around a frog standing foursquare upon the naturalistically carved base scattered with the remains of a broken broom and a straw hat, a snail slithering along, the snake with neatly incised scales and a fierce expression, its mouth open with the tongue protruding, the frog and snake's eyes double-inlaid with mother-of-pearl and horn. The underside of the base incised with the signature SEIRYU to [carved by Seiryu] within an oval reserve.HEIGHT 10 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear.The combination of snake, frog, and snail (or slug) constitutes the sansukumi motif. Sansukumi translates to 'the three who are afraid of one another'. The three animals are in a state of mutually assured destruction: the snake will consume the frog, however the frog has already eaten a poisonous snail, so the snake must perish as well. This motif is connected to sansukumi-ken, a category of Japanese hand games played by using three hand gestures. The oldest sansukumi-ken game is mushi-ken, a game originally from China. In mushi-ken, the 'frog' represented by the thumb wins against the 'slug' represented by the pinkie finger, which, in turn defeats the 'snake' represented by the index finger, which wins against the 'frog'. Although this game was imported from China, the Japanese version differs in the animals represented. In adopting the game, the original Chinese characters for centipede or millipede were apparently confused with the characters for the 'slug'. The centipede was chosen because of the Chinese belief that the centipede was capable of killing a snake by climbing and entering its head. One of the few surviving sansukumi-ken games is jan-ken, which was brought to the West in the 20th century as rock paper scissors.Auction comparison: Compare a related larger ivory okimono of a dragon and its young by Seiryu, 22.8 cm long, at Christie's, 19 September 2000, New York, lot 27 (sold for 18,800 USD).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0120).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 277
CHIKUYOSAI TOMOCHIKA: A LARGE IVORY OKIMONO NETSUKE OF AN ELEPHANT WITH A GROUP OF KARAKOBy Chikuyosai Tomochika, signed Chikuyosai Tomochika with sealJapan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1870A large and finely carved okimono of netsuke type with a florally rimmed himotoshi underneath, depicting a procession of four karako playing various instruments around an elephant wearing an opulent saddlecloth surmounted by a large lotus flower. Signed to the underside in two shaped cartouches CHIKUYOSAI TOMOCHIKA and with a red square seal.LENGTH 6.5 cm, HEIGHT 6.5 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related ivory okimono, by Tomochika and Jogyoku, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 6 November 2007, London, lot 153 (sold for 1,800 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0091).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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