A LARGE IVORY AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA WITH ROOSTER, BAMBOO, SNAIL AND SPIDERUnsignedJapan, c. 1860The shibuichi disc worked in iro-e takazogan with a proud long-tailed rooster and offspring next to bamboo shoots and a long bamboo stalk with a crawling snail, the top showing bamboo leaves and a spiderweb with a spider hanging from a loose thread. The back with a central himotoshi, the cord attachment beneath the disc.DIAMETER 5 cmCondition: Very good condition with few expected natural age cracks to the bowl and some nibbling to edges of the metal disc.Provenance: La Licorne, Paris, September 1995. Ex-collection Guy de Lasteyrie, acquired from the above. De Lasteyrie is a member of the Lasteyrie du Saillant family and is considered among the leading French collectors of netsuke.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number FR2207506418-K). 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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A RARE MARINE IVORY NETSUKE BY TANUKI HARA TSUZUMI, ATTRIBUTED TO MASATAMIAttributed to Masatami, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, second half of the 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting tanuki no hara tsuzumi (belly drumming raccoon dog), the fur finely incised, the lustrous marine ivory beautifully stained, the spine expressively carved, the face with sharp fangs, upwards turned snout, double-inlaid eyes in mother-of-pearl and black horn, and a jovial expression - he is visibly delighted as he drums on his large and smooth belly, with his left front paw raised in a dynamic posture. Himotoshi to the underside and to the back.HEIGHT 3.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with only minor surface wear and a flaw to the material by the creature's shoulder.Provenance: Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 4 June 2021, Vienna, lot 202. German private collection, acquired from the above.The tanuki possesses magical powers and can change forms, sometimes into Buddhist monks; they are jovial, but also dangerous, as they have been known to suffocate hunters with their enormous scrotums. The act of drumming on the belly, according to legend, was used by tanuki to beguile travelers and hunters and to lead them astray. However, it has also been said that tanuki would get together just for fun, drumming on their bellies under the moonlight, perhaps even with some sake involved.Museum comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke, signed Masatami, at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, object number B70Y1039.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0363). 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 TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA WITH A CANDLEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The long-legged Ashinaga standing tall, wearing a straw skirt tied round his waist with rope, suspending a gourd, his bony legs, emaciated ribcage, curved spine, and muscular arms well detailed. The legendary fisherman is holding a candle in front of him with his right hand and scratching his head with the other, his mouth wide open with the tongue stretched out, his curled hair and beard finely carved and neatly incised. The back with two large himotoshi. The ivory bearing a superb, honey-yellow patina.HEIGHT 15.9 cmCondition: Losses, old repairs and touchups, including to the beard and feet. Minor age cracks.Museum comparison:Compare a related ivory netsuke of Ashinaga holding a fish, formerly in the Trumpf collection and now in the Linden Museum Stuttgart, inventory number OA 18670. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0252).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 KADORI MYOJIN WITH NAMAZUJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as Kadori Myojin sitting on namazu, while grasping a hyotan (double gourd). The giant earthquake fish is well carved, its face neatly detailed and showing an eerily grinning expression marked by bared teeth, the large visible eye inlaid in dark horn. Generously excavated himotoshi to the underside. LENGTH 5.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with little wear, a few light surface scratches. Fine patina and with a few age cracks.Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0305).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.
HOSAI MASAHIRO: A FINE ANABORI IVORY NETSUKE REFERENCING THE LEGEND OF CHORYO AND KOSEKIKOBy Hosai Masahiro, signed Masahiro 正廣 with seal Hosai 芳齋Japan, Tokyo, c. 1860A remarkable and intricately carved ivory netsuke, the manju-type netsuke fitted with a 'faux lid' carved in relief with a ferocious sinuous dragon forming a circle, one side pierce-carved in anabori with a design of Choryo handing back the shoe to Kosekiko after having defeated the water dragon. Two himotoshi and signed MASAHIRO with red seal HOSAI underneath. The artist was known for his meticulous anabori carvings and was a pupil of Adachi Masanobu.DIAMETER 3.7 cmCondition: Very good condition with few natural age cracks.Provenance: Sold at Sotheby's, 13 March 1987, London, lot 39. German private collection, acquired from the above.Zhang Liang (known as Choryo in Japanese) was a Chinese military strategist and politician who lived in the early Western Han dynasty. The present netsuke depicts the legend of when Choryo met the old man Kosekiko (Huang Shigong) on a bridge. The old man began to teach the art of war to Choryo and one day Kosekiko wanted to test Choryo and threw a shoe into the river where a powerful water dragon lived. The dragon seized the shoe and Choryo defeated it and gave the shoe back to Kosekiko. The present netsuke shows exactly this scene - the proud Choryo, with one foot on the dragon's head, is presenting the shoe to Kosekiko who is mounted on a horse atop a bridge. According to legend, Choryo used the teachings of Kosekiko as a military adviser to Liu Bang, the founder of the Han dynasty.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number DE-K-230523-303). 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 WALRUS TUSK RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF RAKAN HADAKA SONJA CONJURING A DRAGONJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved in openwork and depicting a large dragon emerging from the alms bowl which Handaka Sonja holds aloft. Two attendant sitting next to the rakan, one holding a hossu (fly whisk) up towards the writhing dragon. Two himotoshi to the back.LENGTH 3.9 cmCondition: Very good condition with wear, natural flaws, and small nicks.Provenance: French private collection.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.
YOSHINAGA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN, EDO PERIODBy Yoshinaga, signed Yoshinaga Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of triangular section, Gama Sennin is shown in a dancing posture with one foot raised above the other, holding a fruiting peach branch, his three-legged toad, with large dark horn inlaid eyes, to be found on his back. His cloak is finely engraved with cloud patterns. Very attractive and irregular himotoshi on the reverse, as well as the signature YOSHINAGA in a rectangular reserve. HEIGHT 5.8 cm Condition: Very good condition with few faint age hairline cracks. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0227 ).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 JOYFUL SENNIN, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, depicting a bearded Sennin with a large hat strapped to his back, standing on one foot, the other leg slightly raised, both arms lifted and positioned next to his head. The immortal with a cheerful facial expression, the mouth wide open, revealing his tongue, framed by a long chin beard. The two himotoshi at the back. HEIGHT 6.3 cm Condition: Good condition with minimal wear, and few age hairline cracks. Provenance: Private collection, Southern France.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0104).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.
KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JO AND UBA INSIDE A PINECONESchool of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), signed Kaigyokusai Masatsugu 懐玉齋正次Japan, Osaka or Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting a pinecone, carved from two parts, hinged together and openable, the lustrous exterior superbly polished, naturalistically carved, and with pine needles, the inside revealing a densely carved and remarkably intricate depiction. The famous elderly couple Jo and Uba are nestled under an imposing pine tree, sharing tea. The other side of the pinecone is carved in relief with swirling clouds. Signed underneath KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU.HEIGHT 4 cmCondition: The hinged mechanism is repaired. A tiny chip to the edge of the pine tree to the interior. Generally good condition and presenting well.Provenance: Old French private collection, acquired in Tokyo, May 8, 1968, from the Tokyo Art Club.Jo and Uba, the pine spirits who were thought to inhabit two pines at Takasago and Sumiyoshi, are depicted here as an old couple. According to legend, Jo makes a trip to Sumiyoshi nightly to visit his love. The two spirits represent eternal fidelity, good fortune, and longevity.Auction comparison:Compare a near-identical ivory netsuke, attributed to Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 19 May 2009, London, lot 170 (sold for GBP 3,600).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number FR2307500499-K). 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.
OKAKOTO: AN IMPRESSIVE AND LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF A TARTAR ARCHERBy Yamaguchi Okakoto, signed Okakoto 岡言Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published & Exhibited: Association Franco-Japonaise, Netsuke Sagemono, Paris, 2019, p. 66, no. 110.A dramatic representation of a Tartar archer dynamically swinging his bow back, his loose sleeve swinging upwards as a result, and readying two arrows as he eyes an enemy in the distance. His detailed robe is beautifully carved and engraved with various sumi-stained patterns, the buttons of his coat are inlaid in dark horn, as are the eyes and finial of his quadrilobed hat. The archer has a grim expression with a wild windswept beard, reminiscent of the demon queller Shoki. The superbly carved backside, which is unusually thick and appealingly rounded, shows the kirin-form quiver with neatly incised scales and head, and the beautifully excavated, asymmetrical himotoshi next to the signature within a rectangular reserve OKAKOTO. The ivory bearing a deep-yellow patina, particularly to the back.HEIGHT 8.2 cmCondition: Very good condition, few natural age cracks and typical wear.Provenance: Jan Lühl Antiques, Paris, April 1991. Ex-collection Guy de Lasteyrie, acquired from the above. De Lasteyrie is a member of the Lasteyrie du Saillant family and is considered among the leading French collectors of netsuke.Yamaguchi Okakoto was a pupil and younger brother of Yamaguchi Okatomo. His work is considerably rarer than those of other members of the Oka school. While this is a known subject by Okakoto (Fuld's Netsuke and Ojime Index lists five examples) this appears to be the largest and finest model of this group, possessing remarkable sculptural quality and boldness in the execution.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related, yet smaller (6.8 cm), ivory netsuke of a Tartar archer by Okakoto at Christie's, Japanese Art & Design, 12 May 2010, London, lot 1 (sold for GBP 10,625).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number FR2207506631-K). 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 CHARMING IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKO LIFTING A RICE BALEUnsignedJapan, 18th centuryThe God of Wealth and Agriculture, Daikoku, dressed in voluminous garments, grimaces as he crouches over a bale of rice straining to lift it. The bale secured with neatly incised ropes. Large himotoshi to the base opening to the back.HEIGHT 3 cmCondition: Good condition with minor age cracks.Provenance: Collection of Dr. Ferdinand and Dr. Gudrun Thaler-Szulyovsky, thence by descent in the same family. The couple, who had both been practicing law, met in 1967 through their mutual passion for art. Together they built a substantial and diverse art collection over many decades.Literature comparison:Compare a related netsuke of Daikoku with a rice bale by Masakazu, illustrated in Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study based on the M.T. Hindson Collection, p. 65, no. 164.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0389).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 AND IRON KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING A CRANE AND THE MOON, EDOJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the ivory bowl fitted with an iron plate finely decorated in low relief and silver takazogan to depict a crane in flight, below the moon and above a meandering stream. Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment to the back of the plate. DIAMETER 4.2 cm Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear, remains of gilt, and few natural age cracks to the bowl. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0242).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 GROUP OF FIVE NETSUKEJapan, 19th centuryThe first, an ivory carving of a frog seated atop a folded lotus leaf with dark bone inlaid eyes, the lotus step attached to the base of the leaf with a single bud issuing from it. Signed to the base.The second, an ivory netsuke depicting Daikoku riding a large rat across a bridge while holding a sack and below the bridge Shiei rides a large fish. A single himotoshi through the base. The base signed within a red lacquer rectangular reserve.The third consisting of a stained ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox. The ox naturalistically rendered with a lead rope attached to its nostrils. Two himotoshi along the base.The fourth, an ivory mixed metal kagamibuta depicting a beauty stirring the water with a stick. The disc is fitted into a superbly polished, shallow ivory bowl. Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment beneath the disc.The fifth, an ivory netsuke depicting a seated Hotei holding his fan, wearing checkered robes and a two-case inro attached to his belt by a manju netsuke. Two himotoshi to the base. The base incised with a signature.LENGTH 6.8 cmCondition: Good condition with wear, expected age cracks, chips, small nicks, and losses.Provenance: German private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number DE-K-221108-386).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 COROZO NUT NETSUKE OF DAIKOKUBy Gyokuzan, signed Gyokuzan 玉山Japan, 19th centuryA pleasingly tactile and well-carved, stained corozo nut netsuke depicting the lucky god Hotei. The laughing deity carved with a wrinkled and high forehead with crinkled eyes flanked by huge ears, a symbol of good luck, the outer skin of the nut surrounding the head like a headdress. Himotoshi to the back and signed in a sunken reserve GYOKUZAN.HEIGHT 3.9 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and natural imperfections.Provenance: Collection of Robert and Isabelle de Strycker, acquired from the above. Robert de Strycker (1903-1968) was a French engineer who specialized in metallurgy. He was a Stanford graduate, a professor at the University of Leuven, a director of the Institute of Metallurgy at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, and one of the most influential members of the faculty of applied sciences. After World War II, he made large contributions to France's post-war recovery. Robert and his wife Isabelle (1915-2010) first encountered Chinese art at the British Museum during a stay in London in the 1930s. Enamored with the style and beauty, they both decided to study and collect Japanese and Chinese works of art. In 1938 they eventually began to build their collection, buying from Belgian, Parisian, and English dealers. They kept close contact with the famous English collector Sir Harry Garner (1891-1977) and noted Czech collector and expert Fritz Low-Beer (1906-1976). In 1964, the couple lent 174 objects from their collection to the Belgian city of Leuven's museum for an exhibition titled Oude kunst in Leuvens Privebezit ('Old Art in Private Collections in Leuven'), and in 1967 they lent around thirty Japanese objects to the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels for their exhibition Kunst van Japan im belgischen Privatverzameingen ('Japanese Art in Belgian Private Collections').This material is rarely encountered in netsuke art as it is notoriously difficult to carve but was on occasion used by carvers of the Tokyo school. It was probably brought to Japan by the Dutch. Corozo nut is also known as 'vegetable ivory' due to its similar appearance.Museum comparison:Compare a closely related corozo netsuke of Fukurokuju, by Gyokuzan, formerly in the Trumpf collection and now in the Linden Museum Stuttgart, inventory number OA 18738.
A FINE WALRUS TUSK NETSUKE OF A MUSHROOM WITH LOTUS AND GINKGOUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as a mushroom cap with a ginkgo leaf on top of it, the underside with the neatly incised radial gills and a budding leafy lotus flower forming the cord attachment. The walrus tusk bearing an attractive color and with pleasing 'milky' inclusions throughout.LENGTH 3.8 cmCondition: Excellent condition, minor wear, few natural age cracks.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.
TOMOKAZU: A FINE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF KARASU TENGUBy Tomokazu, signed Tomokazu 友一Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the crow-beaked tengu with distinct human features, wearing a cloth tied around his head as if from a toothache. The expression on its face is stern, its furrowed brows set above inlaid buffalo horn eyes. The back carved with a simulated wood grain and with good functional himotoshi. Signed to the back TOMOKAZU. The ivory bearing a fine, glossy patina.HEIGHT 3.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected age cracks.Provenance: European collection P. Jacquesson.Tengu were considered the embodiment of powerful and usually malevolent spirits who, in Japanese folk beliefs, inhabit the woodlands of high mountains. There are two principal forms of tengu: the karasa tengu and the konoha tengu. They are typically represented as having human bodies, wings, and sometimes talons in place of hands and feet. The karasu tengu has a birdlike head complete with a strong, sharp beak. The konoha tengu has a human face, distorted by an enormously long nose.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0336 ).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.
SHOUNSAI JORYU: A RARE HONEN (HORNBILL) MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONIBy Shounsai Joryu, signed Shounsai 升雲齋 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Collectors' Encyclopedia of Antiques (1973), no. 568.Bushell, Raymond (1985), Netsuke Masks, pl. 46.The hornbill remarkably carved, thinning at the edges, depicting an oni with an amusing expression, the naturally red areas used for the hair, horns, eyebrows, and blushing cheeks. The reverse with a central himotoshi bar and signed SHOUNSAI (Joryu) with a red kakihan.HEIGHT 3.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few natural age cracks.Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Christie's, The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke, Part I, 27 October 1987, New York, lot 187. Robert Fleischel, Paris, France. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above.The hornbill is a bird of the Bucerotidae family having a large bill with a basal bony protuberance partly colored bright orange, known as honen and often used for inlaying the eyes of netsuke depicting rats, rabbits, and other animals whose eyes are red. Netsuke entirely carved from honen are exceedingly rare.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related oni mask by Joryu's contemproary Jugyoku at Sotheby's, The Katchen Collection of Netsuke, 8 November 2005, London, lot 65 (sold for 5,040 GBP).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 MASK NETSUKE OF A KARASU TENGUUnsignedJapan, Osaka, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the exaggeratedly long beak of the tengu curving downwards, the large eyes set with heavy bags and a sorrowful expression. Its furrowed brows and beak finely detailed with small hairs. Good himotoshi to the back, which bears a simulated wood grain, and the nostrils pierced as well, so that the netsuke could also be worn as a pendant. The ivory bearing a fine, glossy patina.LENGTH 5.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected age cracksProvenance: Ancient collection Albert Brockhaus (1855-1921). Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auction 50, September 1992, Cologne, lot 346. Lempertz, 10 June 2006, Cologne, lot 906. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above.Tengu were considered the embodiment of powerful and usually malevolent spirits who, in Japanese folk beliefs, inhabit the woodlands of high mountains. There are two principal forms of tengu: the karasa tengu and the konoha tengu. They are typically represented as having human bodies, wings, and sometimes talons in place of hands and feet. The karasu tengu has a birdlike head complete with a strong, sharp beak. The konoha tengu has a human face, distorted by an enormously long nose.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related ivory mask netsuke of karasu tengu, signed Garaku, with similar bags beneath the eyes, at Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auction 60, 15 June 1996, Cologne, lot 638.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0337). 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.
VADYM PYVOVAR: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A DANCING KITSUNE (FOX)By Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's initialsUkraine, 2023Standing upright with its front paws held against its chest, its mischievous head with short, pointed ears and amber inlaid eyes turned to one side, as it shimmies and breaks into a dance, its long tail curling to the back and forming the naturalistic himotoshi, the back incised with the artist's initials.HEIGHT 6.3 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Museum comparison:A closely related ivory study of a dancing fox, which inspired this model, is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), accession number AC1998.249.69.
A MASTERFUL WALRUS TUSK FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A SWALLOW AMONGST FLOWERSUnsigned Japan, Osaka/Tokyo, late 19th centurySuperbly carved in relief to one side with a swallow flying above a chrysanthemum blossom amid bamboo stalks and smaller aster blooms, the other side with flowering peony and bamboo stalks, each side framed by scrolling clouds to the top and craggy rockwork to the base, the top carved with a diapered wave design and the base carved with a leaf. The swallow's visible eye is inlaid. The narwhal tusk netsuke carved with a foliate rim and small openings, the center fitted with a gold-inlaid shibuichi kanamono in the form of a flowering branch. The bone ojime carved in openwork with a floral design. HEIGHT 10.2 cm (the inro), LENGTH 6.2 cm (the netsuke), DIAMETER 1.6 cm (the ojime)Condition: Very good condition with three tiny chips to the edge of three leaves. Few natural age cracks.The overall quality of the inro strongly suggest the master carver Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), or at the very least a close follower. Though rarely, Kaigyokusai was known to work in marine ivory and his inro usually featured floral decor carved in unparalleled relief. The artist of this superb inro clearly had a superior appreciation for this material, as the natural marbling and typical striations enhance the effect of the composition beautifully.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related ivory inro by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, with similar relief carving to the floral depiction, at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part II, 10 May 2011, London, lot 328 (sold for 24,000 GBP). Another related inro carved from ebony, by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, was sold at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part V, 5 November 2014, London, lot 203 (sold for 21,250 GBP).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.
SESSON SHUKEI (1504-1589): 'CROW UNDER WILLOW TREE'Japan, 16th century. Ink on paper. Mounted as a hanging scroll, on a silk brocade coated paper frame with ivory handles. Depicting a squawking crow perched on a willow branch.Inscriptions: To the bottom-left, signed 'Sesson zu' 雪村圖 ('Painted by Sesson'). One seal, 'Shukei' 周継.Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. To the verso, inscribed 'Coll. Bing' and another label inscribed 'SESSON Corbeau.' Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his first own gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the Holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa.Condition: Shows tears, material loss, creases, and touch-ups but still presenting well. The brocade frame with usual traces of wear and creasing. Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer.Dimensions: Image size 99.5 x 42.3 cm, Size incl. mounting 184 x 55.7 cmSesson Shukei (1504-1589) was a Japanese Zen monk and painter from the Muromachi period. He was born a member of the Satake clan but left after being disinherited by his father and was inducted as a monk at Shoso-ji temple, the Satake bodaiji. Sesson was a master of ink painting, ranked with Sesshu Toyo, one of the greatest painters in Japanese history, and worked in a dramatic style that generally accentuated idiosyncrasy, humor, and exaggeration in his approach to subjects, whether figural or landscape.Museum comparison: Compare a related painting of Myna birds attacking an owl, by Sesson Shukei, in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET), New York, accession no. 29.100.353.
TANI BUNCHO (1763-1841): TWO SCROLL PAINTINGS WITH DRAGONSJapan, 1818-1830. Ink on silk. Mounted as a pair of hanging scrolls, on silk brocade frames with ivory handles. Both depict sinuous dragons with large horns, flying through the dark sky, with three-clawed feet bearing sharp claws.Inscriptions: Each signed, 'Buncho' 文晁, and sealed 'Bunsei nen Buncho ga in' 文政年文晁画印 ('Painted and sealed by Buncho during the Bunsei era').Provenance: From the collection of Sir Ernest Ridley Debenham, thence by descent in the same family. Sir Ernest Ridley Debenham, 1st Baronet (1865-1952), was an English businessman who owned the famous department store chain Debenhams. He was responsible for the considerable expansion of the family's retail and wholesale drapery firm between 1892 and 1927.Condition: Overall, presenting well, with traces of age, minor touchups, light soiling, creasing, tears, and abrasions. The silk brocade in good condition with minor soiling, some loose threads, and traces of age, one suspension string torn.Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer.Dimensions: Image size ca. 103 x 26 cm (each), Size incl. mounting ca. 174 x 44.4 cm (each)Tani Buncho (1763-1841) was a Japanese literati, painter, and poet. He was the son of the poet Tani Rokkoku (1729-1809). As his family were retainers of the Tayasu Family of descendants of the eighth Tokugawa shogun, Buncho inherited samurai status and received a stipend to meet the responsibilities this entailed. He studied under Kato Bunrei and Kitayama Kangen, developing a wide stylistic range.
A CELADON AND RUSSET QI JADE BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCA fine arched blade, with straight cutting edge and a triangularly tapered, narrow handle with one pierced hole. The sides are embellished with four symmetrical notches. The surface is neatly polished and almost lustrous. The celadon hue of the jade is enriched by russet and dark brown inclusions, as well as near black- and ivory-colored areas along the border of the cutting edge.Condition: Very good condition with expected traces of weathering, and tiny notches.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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.Weight: 137 g Dimensions: Length 21.5 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related Bronze Age QI blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 140, 141, pages: 122-123
A SMALL JADE BI DISC, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. The disc is neatly decorated with archaic motifs of s-scrolls. The opaque stone is of a mottled ivory and russet tone with black speckles. Condition: Very good condition with minuscule nibbling here and there. Provenance: From an Italian private collection. Weight: 60 g Dimensions: Diameter 7.4 cm
A CYLINDRICAL TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOTTLE, FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF WU RANGZHI (1799-1870) 玳瑁鼻烟壺，原爲吳讓之(1799-1870) 收藏China, 19th century. The elegant yet traditional 'Rouleau' form, decorated in gilt with inscriptions, supported on a flat base, the conical shoulder rising to a narrow neck with a flat rim. The shell of caramel color highlighted with patches of dark chocolate and near-black tones. The base inscribed with a four-character collection seal.Inscriptions: To the body, 'Shishenxuan cang' (Collection of Shishenxuan); 'Wu / Lu jing Lufu / Songmen Huxi / Yideng wudao / Wie ke bumi'; 'Wu Rangzhi qingwan' (Collection of Wu Rangzhi); ´Jue / li zhi wu wo / kong ya you xing / xin ying xian jue / si bu huang ning'. To the base, 'Jin Shi Cang Yin'. Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, minuscule nicks, light scratches, natural imperfections.Stopper: Coral Weight: 20.4 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 69 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 5.5 mmWu Rangzhi (1799-1870), also known as Wu Xizai, was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, and master seal carver. He developed the Wan School, originally founded by Deng Shiru, and frequently paired his own texts with rubbings of stelae and other carvings, demonstrating the range of possibilities available to artists inspired by the scholarship of the Stele School and its willingness to blend old and new forms.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Woolley & Wallis, London, 17 May 2016, lot 129Estimate: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 8,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese tortoiseshell square-section snuff bottle, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related material and inscriptions, bearing the same three collector's marks to the body ('Shishenxuan cang' and 'Wu Rangzhi qingwan') and the base ('Jin Shi Cang Yin'). Note the different form and the size (8 cm).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.玳瑁鼻烟壺，原爲吳讓之(1799-1870) 收藏中國，十九世紀。圓柱形壺，平底，鍍金銘文，削肩。 焦糖色，帶有深棕色和近乎黑色的色調。款識：悟：路經盧阜，松門虎溪。一燈悟道，為客不迷；覺：理知無我，空壓有形。心應先覺，思不遑寧；師慎軒藏；吳讓之清玩；金石藏印。來源：匈牙利私人收藏。品相：狀況良好，有磨損、微小劃痕和自然瑕疵。壺蓋：珊瑚重量：20.4 克尺寸：含蓋高69 毫米，頸部直徑11 毫米，壺口直徑5.5 毫米 吳讓之 (1799-1870), 字熙載，清代畫家、篆刻家、書法家。包世臣的入室弟子。善書畫，尤精篆刻。少時即追摹秦漢印作，後直接取法鄧石如，得其神髓，又綜合自己的學識，發展完善了“鄧派”篆刻藝術，在明清流派篆刻史上具有舉足輕重的地位。吳煕載以篆書和隸書最為知名，在晚清書壇享有很高的聲譽。對後來的趙之謙、吳昌碩均有影響。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：Woolley & Wallis，倫敦，2016年5月17日，lot 129 估價：GBP 5,000（相當於今日EUR 8,300） 描述：清代玳瑁鼻煙方壺 專家評論：比較非常相近材質、款識，有同樣的三個收藏印。請注意不同的外形和尺寸 (8厘米)。
An early 19th century ivory miniature brooch / pendant, the portrait miniature depicting a gentleman wearing a cream waistcoat with ox blood coloured jacket, white stock and powdered wig, mounted within yellow metal, the reverse with brooch fitting and pendant bail, 38mm x 32mm (including mount)Note: Registration of an ivory item. Submission reference: TEWD9FXB Condition:Frame mount coming away from the back at the top left, other than this general wear but no significant visible damage, refer to images, total weight approx 21g
A collection of portrait miniatures, to include four painted on ivory (dark-haired lady wearing a white dress and veil in gilt oval frame, lady wearing a blue hat with ostrich feather plume and the circular pair housed in square ebonised frames - these being signed respective "d'Gerard" and "d'Isabey") (7) Ivory Declaration reference: QQNOHBFP Condition Report:Available upon request
A Kurdish rug, the brick red field with ivory and pastel geometric medallions, enclosed by a main ivory stellar meander border, 202cm x 129cm, a machine made rug of Turkoman hatchli design with a beige field, 168cm x 118cm and a machine made runner of Turkoman design, the red field with two rows of quartered guls, 272cm x 72cm (3).
A Balouchistan saddle bag, the twin faces with indigo central panels with hooked geometric designs and multiple geometric surrounds, 127cm x 66cm overall, a smaller Balouchistan saddle bag with shaded, brown and ivory faces, 100cm x 44cm and a small Afghan mat, the rose field with triple quartered octagonal medallions, 65cm x 54cm (3).
A mixed group of Royal Worcester and other porcelain, comprising a pair of tear drop vases enamelled with pink and red roses, one with signature for Jack Southall, three blush ivory jugs with floral decoration, a pair of Coalport vases with bird decoration on a blue and gilt ground, a Derby Imari pattern plate, a ewer and two Curators Collection coffee cans and saucers, together with four Caughley saucers and two tea bowls.
A group of Worcester and other porcelain comprising an early 19th century pot-pourri vase painted with a continuous lake landscape, on gilt dolphin supports, 13cm high [some damage, cover lacking]; a Royal Worcester small vase painted with fruit by Edward Townsend, date code for 1928, 6.5cm high; a Royal Worcester blush ivory miniature tyg, 3.5cm; and a pair of Grainger & Co. Worcester reticulated pot-pourri vases, 10cm wide [5].
A Mediaeval French gilt bronze Missal cover, probably 13th century; with the Crucifiction portrayed in high relief, the surmounting plaque inscribed IHC NAZARENIS REX IUDEORU, flanked by relief cast roundels containing figural representations of the Sun and the Moon, within an integrally cast moulded surround, 16cm high, 14cm wide; later mounted onto crimson velvet and set within a gilt composition frame, 27cm high, 25cm wideProvenance: Written in ballpoint verso is tantalising: PURCHASED SOTHEBY'S 1970. Similar early Mediaeval examples in bronze are very scarce - a 13th century Limoges example held at the Auckland Museum being a rare comparable. The presence of the Sun and the Moon, -the solar lights reminded of universality and God's creation and the two natures of Christ: His divine nature (the Sun) and His human one (the Moon). These can be seen in earlier work, for instance a 12th century German ivory dyptich panel, held at the British Museum.
An early Victorian tortoiseshell and ivory banded tea caddy, mid 19th century; the domed and hinged rectangular cover with pewter stringing to a central inset vacant panel; opening to twin subsidiary covers and banded edges; above spherical ivory feet; 12cm high, 15cm wide, 9cm deep.Ivory sale exemption ref: XUULKC7D
A suite of four miniatures on ivory in a velvet mount comprising: Attributed to William John Newton (British, 1785-1869) Portrait of Mr Rowles, half-length 12.5 x 10cm Attributed to Simon-Jacques Rochard (French,1788-1872) Portrait of Byron Rowles as a child, full-length seated 12.5 x 10cm Attributed to Simon-Jacques Rochard (French,1788-1872) Portrait of Byron Rowles as a child, full-length seated 12.5 x 10cm British School, circa 1820 Portrait of a boy, head and shoulders 7.5cm (oval) Gilt mount Attributed to Samuel John Stump (British, circa 1779 - 1863) Portrait of Captain Rowles in uniform of 8th Hussars, head and shoulders 7.5cm (oval) Gilt mount IVORY EXEMPTION LICENCE NO. PQ3YI8YF
A suite of four miniatures on ivory in a velvet mount comprising:Attributed to Sir William Charles Ross (British, 1794 -1860)Mrs Johnstone, half-length12.5 x 9.5cmBritish School (Circa 1830)Portrait of Mrs Rowles, half-length11.5 x 8.5cmAttributed to Sir William Charles Ross (British, 1794 -1860)Portrait of a lady in gold dress10cm x 8cmStyle of Simon Jacques Rochard (French, 1788-1872)Portrait of Colonel Johnstone in uniform, head and shoulders5.5cm (oval)IVORY EXEMPTION LICENCE NO. OY0GR3C5
Attributed to Nathaniel Plimer (British, 1757-1822)A miniature portrait of a lady, thought to be Lady NorthwickWatercolour on Ivory7.5 x 6.5cm (Oval)Together with a miniature of a lady in a pink ribboned dress wearing a turban, watercolour on ivory, 4 x 4cm (Tondo) (2)IVORY EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES NOS. NQUZZP6B and VG9UKF77
British School, 19th CenturyA collection of three portrait miniatures of the Gregory family.The Rev. James Gregory, Dean of Kildare. James Gregory M.D. Professor of the practice of Medicine in the University of Edinburgh & The Rev. William GregoryThree watercolours on ivory10.5 x 8cm and smaller (3)IVORY EXEMPTION LICENCE NO. G6YIN708
After John Taylor (British, 17th Century)A miniature portrait of William ShakespeareWatercolour on Ivory8 x 6.5cm (Oval)Signed centre right 'B.Mew' ?Together with a portrait miniature of George Washington, watercolour on ivory, 5 x 4cm. Inscribed 'G.WASHINGTON, OB 15 DEC, 1799. AE 68' (2)IVORY EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES NOS. XS4R2B8Z AND WB725Y4G
Attributed to Charles John Robertson (British, 1779?- active 1829)Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Browne, depicted full face in a brown dress, her hair falling in ringlets to her bare shouldersWatercolour on ivory8.5 x 7cm (oval)In a rectangular gilt frame Hand-written label on reverse reads 'Elizabeth Margaret 2nd daughter of Dodwell Brown Esq. of Rahuis, Co. Mayo - painted by Robertson April 1818. Married to the Honourable Henry Caulfield'Provenance: Sotheby's, November 20, 1961 (lot 143)IVORY EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE NO. TGJWQNSY
EARLY 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY FALL FRONT BUREAU, sloped fall, interior arrangement of pigeon holes, shaped drawers and central cupboard door, base with single long frieze drawer, two short, two long pine lined drawers with cockbeaded edgings, replacement circular brass pommels, swan neck handles, ivory escutcheons, corner bracket feet, 101cms H, 97cms W, 46cms D Provenance: private collection West Yorkshire(GOV.UK Ivory content- to comply with current regulation - self-declaration form completed for the sale of this item - Submission reference AWQV6V1S)
GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY BANJO BAROMETER & VICTORIAN CAST IRON STICK STAND 99, (H) x 25 (diam.) and 69cms (H) x 36 (W) x 20cms (diam.) measurements respectivelyProvenance: private collection AngleseyGOV.UK Ivory content- to comply with current regulation - self-declaration form completed for the sale of this item - Submission reference PJDFKJ9E
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