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Click here to subscribeA Japanese Meiji period carved ivory okimono, formed as a seated mother and child, the mother sewing and her child reading from a book, signed an profusely carved to the underside, raised on a hardwood base, together with a further ivory group of a fisherman and children, signed (2)Mother and Child without base - 9cm by 6.5cm by 7cm, numerous age related cracks, the other group 6.5cm by 4cm by 8cm , also with age related cracks
A 18th century Cantonese carved ivory card case; together with a similar Anglo Indian pierced example, three 19th century Cantonese ivory puzzles in pierced cases and a miniature abacusCarved card case with numerous age related cracks, cracks to inner rim of base and some minimal losses, pierced card case with age related cracks and damage to the inner rim of the base, the puzzles all appear complete, the ivory componants with age related cracks with the some minor chips, the miniature abacus in good condition, with moveing counters still operational
A Collection of Assorted Silver, including: a set of four Old English pattern soup-spoons, Sheffield 1926; a table-spoon, Birmingham 1935; set of six teaspoons, London 1901; a five-bar toast-rack, by James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield 1899; a pair of salt-cellars, Birmingham 1900; another pair of salt-cellars, Sheffield 1900 two pairs of pepperettes, each marked for London; a pair of butter-knives and a trowel with ivory handle, weighable silver 30oz 4dwt, 940gr (one tray)
Four 19th century Cantonese carved ivory puzzle balls on stands, other loose puzzle balls; together with a set of Cantonese carved and stained ivory gaming counter and dice beakers32 counters in total, largest puzzle ball with damage to the inner layers, the stand also with some loss to the main column, one puzzle ball heavily damaged with most internal layers lost, the remaining puzzle ball with varying degrees of loss and damage, some age related cracks throughout
A Viennese Art Deco Bead Bag, circa 1930, worked in coloured glass with stylised peonies hung from an ivory and simulated tortoiseshell frame, silk interior, 19cm wide; A Bead Purse, probably North African, early 20th century, worked with stylised scrolls hung from a white metal frame chased with florets, 16cm high; and A Beadwork Oval Panel, worked with a carpet-type design, and a Sandwich Server, the handle and pierced plateaux engraved with strapwork and foliage, on a fluted ivory handle with scroll terminal, 29cm long; 17.5cm long (4)
Collection of Assorted Linen and Damask Napkins, comprising twenty six white linen napkins, woven with huntsman, gun dog and stags, many stamped with a red oval crest and the words 'In Hoc Signo Vinces' (thou shalt conquer), 34cm square; five similar in ivory, 37cm square; twenty four ivory linen napkins of similar style woven with floral motifs, 35cm square (55)
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.
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.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE INLAID IRON MINIATURE KODANSU (CABINET) WITH TURTLES AND CRANESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Superbly decorated in gold and silver takazogan and hirazogan, the hinged door and short sides with 'floating' turtles framed by a stream and aquatic plants below and thin clouds above, the cover with two cranes flying in the sky as well as the setting sun and further clouds, the cover with a fitted gilt silver handle and the door with a silver knop, opening to reveal three silver drawers with iron front panels with silver-mounted handles and inlaid in the same manner as the exterior with turtles and carved with water currents, the interior of the door with a gold plate engraved with a man surrounded by ducks in a barren forest.SIZE 9.6 x 9.3 x 6.4 cmWEIGHT 851.5 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities.Provenance: French private collection.While miniature kodansu (display cabinets) were commonly made during the Meiji period, the most popular examples crafted from lacquer, inlaid ivory, or damascened iron, no comparable examples in sparsely inlaid iron are recorded in private or public collections, making this exceptionally well-crafted piece extremely rare.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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