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Lot 305
ART NOUVEAU - ESSENCE VIVITZ BY L.T. PIVER, PARIS,comprising unopened perfume bottle and stopper, 12.2cm high, in fitted case, 14.5cm overallBottle good, just some light fritting to glass, light staining and creasing to labels; box similar, some dirt and spotting to label, similar to interior, some small tears and scuffs but no major issues
Lot 312
EARLY 20TH CENTURY AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE BULLDOG ,in the manner of Franz Bergman, apparently unmarked, 12.5cm longSome chipping to the paint of the right eye, general surface rubbing with some loss to the finish, there is a white residule to the front below the neck, further light general wear but no other visible issues or damage to report, approx 550g
Lot 380
ERCOL DROP LEAF DINING TABLE,in elm and beech, on splayed supports, 138cm longCondition good to fair. Light wear throughout commensurate with use and age. Minor marks to top including some gouges, and one area that will require revarnish. Supports with typical scuffs and marks. Additional images now available.Both leaves down 60.1cm wideOne leaf down 98cm wide
Lot 394
AUSTRIAN AMPHORA POTTERY FIGURE OF A MAIDEN,modelled with water pot, applied foliage, on circular base, impressed marks to base, 40cm highRelatively few and small chips and nibbles to the moulded flowers, surface marks and scuffs as is usual with bisque porcelain, some rubbing to finish and light general surface wear, some minor manufacturing imperfections, would benefit from a clean, otherwise no major visible damage or other issues, image of mark available
Lot 396
LARGE STUDIO POTTERY VASE BY JOHN SPENCER,of tapered circular form, stylised sgraffito decoration, signature to base, 40.8cm highHeight is 40.8cm, there is a hairline of approximately 10-12cm running vertically from the rim, some further crazing lines only visible to the interior, however no signs of restoration or further damage, some light general wear and imperfections/inconsistencies from manufacture
Lot 407
DANISH MID-CENTURY TEAK SIDEBOARD BY BERNHARD PEDERSEN & SON ,with four drawers flanked by two doors and raised on stretchered supports, 80cm high, 185cm wide, 46cm deepCondition generally good. Light age and use related wear to top surface. Some other very minor areas of wear to front (small nicks to top drawer, and left edge), also typical wear to legs. Interior drawers and cupboards clean and without damage. Slight looseness to dowels on left legs, though should resecure with relative ease and does not cause structural issues. Additional images now available.
Lot 411
SET OF EIGHT EA108 OFFICE SWIVEL CHAIRS BY VITRA,officially licensed to the 1958 design by Charles and Ray Eames, in red cloth upholstery, bearing labels to backs and undersides, on chromed frames (8)One of the chairs with some light spots to upholstery, all would benefit from a clean as there are some sporadic marks as well as dirt, some fading in vibrancy of colour, general wear to frames, bases displaying the more pronounced wear but all as to be expected with no major damages or issues to note other than that the chair displaying the spots is also missing three of the four black feet
Lot 269
A FINE RINPA STYLE LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING IRISESJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rectangular form with rounded edges, finely decorated in rinpa-style with gold hiramaki-e, aogai, and pewter, depicting irises (shobu) below clouds, all against a finely sprinkled red lacquer ground. The interior of the cover also in takamaki-e with rinpa-style inlays, decorated with daikon (turnip), foliage and vines. The edges of gold fundame.SIZE 22.3 x 25.3 x 3.2 cmCondition: Very good condition with little wear, minor warping, light surface scratches, and minuscule chips. The implements are missing.Provenance: Ex-collection Claudio Perino, a collector with a keen interest in Japanese, Chinese and Far Eastern cultures. His collection consists of over 2000 works of art, partly loaned to the Museum of Oriental Arts (MAO) in Turin, Italy and to the Museo delle Culture (MUSEC) in Lugano, Switzerland. An exhibition of Kakemono scroll paintings was on view in the MUSEC until end of April 2021.Auction comparison: Compare a related rinpa style suzuribako, sold at Bonhams, Edo Sparkle and Tokyo Splendor, 18 June 2021, New York, lot 44 (sold for 3,570 USD).
Lot 28
A SUPERB MINIATURE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOX AND COVERJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The silver-mounted octagonal box with a faceted cover, masterfully worked with polychrome enamels and silver wire, depicting various stylized floral diapered patterns arranged in neatly enameled panels of alternating color. The lid with a central octagonal reserve depicting a majestic phoenix showing all the various colored enamels used throughout the design of the box, against a bright yellow ground.SIZE 4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cmWEIGHT 91 gCondition: Very good condition with minor old wear. The box: Perfect condition. The lid: Minuscule hairlines to the edge of two panels. One panel with two microscopic, restored areas, all of which is only noticeable under strong UV-light and magnification. [Please request additional images made under UV-light from us].Provenance: US private collection.The box and cover are designed in a clever way so that the lid can only be fitted on the box when the panels of the same color are matched.Auction comparison:Compare to a very similar miniature box and cover by Namikawa Yasuyuki, yet arguably considerably less fine than the present example, sold at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 18 September 2013, New York, lot 776 (sold for 21,250 USD).
Lot 290
A RARE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DAINICHI NYORAI (MAHAVAIROCANA)Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Heavily cast, seated in meditation atop a circular base with overlapping lotus petals, his hands lowered in the mudra of meditation, wearing a loose-fitting robe draped over his left shoulder, adorned with beaded armlets and tall crown, his serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below elegantly arched brows, a broad nose, and full lips, his hair neatly incised, backed by a separately cast halo attached to a tang to the back.HEIGHT 30 cm (excl. halo) and 35 cm (incl. halo)WEIGHT 5457 gCondition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, appealingly worn, extensive rubbing to gilt, occasional light scratches, few minuscule nicks. Fine, warm, smooth patina.Provenance: French private collection.Note that Japanese Buddhist bronzes, such as the present lot, are extremely rare, including those from the Edo period as well.Auction comparison: Compare a related bronze sculpture of Dainichi Nyorai, dated probably Muromachi period, 16th century, 30.5 cm high, at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 18 September 2013, New York, lot 652 (sold for 11,875 USD). Compare a related partly gilt bronze figure of Dainichi Nyorai, dated to the Kamakura period, 13th century, 43 cm high, at Christie’s, 15 October 2013, London, lot 19 (sold for 290,500 GBP).
Lot 294
ÉŽ A LARGE BLACK AND GOLD LACQUERED SHRINE (ZUSHI) WITH KANNON, BISHAMONTEN AND FUDO MYO-OJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The exterior lacquered black and fitted with metal hinges and handles, the interior with a dark wood figure of Kannon seated on a gilt-wood lotus throne atop a rockwork base, holding a gilt lotus blossom in her raised left hand, her serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes, hair pulled up into a chignon, a gilt halo behind her head. Kannon is flanked by Bishamonten to her right standing on a demon and brandishing his spear, and by Fudo Myo-o to her left engulfed in flames and holding his sword, the interior doors and back lacquered gold, the canopy decorated with hanging metal emblems embellished with coral and stones.HEIGHT 38 cmCondition: Good condition with some wear, minor nicks, light scratches, age cracks, minor losses, the doors with old repairs, the shrine further with minor old repairs and touchups here and there.Provenance: From a German private collection, assembled between 1990 and 2007.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 304
A FLOOR PLAN DEPICTING THE HOUSE OF MR. SUZUKIJapan, dated 1884. Watercolor and ink on paper. Hand painted, depicting the floor plan of a house, with a geomantic compass and lines showing the Bagua zones. Inscribed with an address in Oogoemura in North Saitama prefecture.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Condition: Commensurate with age, water stains, creasing, and light browning.Dimensions: Size 70 x 83 cmThe idea of house divination remains popular to this day in Japan. The geomantic compass was used to enable the planner to be certain that rooms and objects are placed in such a way as to benefit the residents.
Lot 32
ANDO HIRONOBU: A STONEWARE VASE ‘GINGA YO’, 20TH CENTURYJapan. Of organic shape, the exterior covered in a granular deep blue color (seirosai), the interior in light blue. The vase is titled Ginga Yo (= Fra away galaxy). The base with an abstract mark.Provenance: Dutch private collection.Condition: Excellent condition.Dimensions: Height 44 cmWith the original signed box and a set of post-cards.Ando Hironobu is a potter from the Gifu province, Japan. He was a member of the Nitten Club, the Japan Federation of New Craft Artists, and the Gifu Prefecture Ceramics Artists Association. He also became the director of the Birou Ceramics Association and of the Gifu Ceramic Designers’ Association and received several awards including the Nitten Chunichi Prize and the Kato Kohei Prize.
Lot 36
A SET OF BLUE AND WHITE HEXAGONAL CUPS, 19TH CENTURYJapan, late Edo period (1615-1868). Of hexagonal form with varying facets, painted in blue underglaze with hares and butterflies in a nature scene to the interior, and floral sprays to the exterior. The base with a recessed section showing a studio mark.Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1990 and has remained in the family ever since.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, light surface scratches, a minuscule chip to one of the bases, and manufacturing flaws, such as few small firing cracks.Weight: 115.1 g and 126.4 gDimensions: Diameter 7.7 cm and 7.3 cm
Lot 46
A PARTLY GLAZED CERAMIC SAKE BOTTLEJapan, 19th to 20th centuryWith beige glaze and craquelé. One side with flower decoration in brown and light beige, the back side undecorated. The aperture of the vase broadened to form the spout. Unglazed base.Dimensions: HEIGHT 25 CM, DIAMETER 8.3 CM Condition: Excellent condition Provenance: American private collection, acquired in the 1950s to 1970s
Lot 107
TADATOSHI: A RARE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF RAIJINBy Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi å¿ åˆ©Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The expressively carved mask depicting the Thunder God Raijin, also known as Raiden, his fierce face with pierced large bulging eyes, a broad nose with flaring nostrils, and the mouth wide open revealing sharp fangs, his beard in curls at the chin and flame-like spikes at the cheeks, his eyebrows of similar form. The bridge with a single himotoshi and the signature TADATOSHI in ukibori, very typical of the Nagoya school.HEIGHT 5.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, occasional light scratches.Provenance: European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired at Nagel, 19 May 2006, Stuttgart.Tadatoshi was an accomplished carver of the Nagoya school and a pupil of Tametaka. He was active between the early and mid-19th century. Mask netsuke by Tadatoshi appear to be extremely rare, this piece possibly being unique, with no others recorded in public collections and only very few spurious examples on the auction market.
Lot 131
TOMOCHIKA: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH PERSIMMONBy Gyokusen Tomochika, signed TomochikaJapan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a monkey sitting cross-legged with its hands behind the head attempting to reach a persimmon, the face with an amusing expression marked by a deeply carved face, wide-open mouth displaying minutely detailed teeth and deeply set eyes. The surface of the wood is detailed with fine hairwork and a silky gloss polish that accentuates the light stain. Two large, asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside and signed TOMOCHIKA within a rectangular reserve.HEIGHT 3.7 cmCondition: Good condition with associated surface wear, the signature is faded and has become illegible.Provenance: European collection.Literature comparison:Monkeys by Gyokusen Tomochika are rare. For another example, considered a highly important netsuke, see Bandini, Rosemary (2001) Expressions of Style, Netsuke as Art, Scholten Japanese Art, New York, no. 157.
Lot 133
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CALLIGRAPHERJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shokoda (calligrapher) modelled seated, his right arm holding a paintbrush, in his left a paper slip, wearing a finely carved robe with geometrical roundels and intricate details, the face showing a calm expression. The base with generously excavated, asymmetrical himotoshi and signed within a rectangular reserve.LENGTH 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, some light surface scratches.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm collection, Paris.
Lot 15
SHIHO: A FINE BRONZE OF A HAREBy Watanabe Shiho (born 1894-1972), signed ShihoJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th centuryVery finely and naturalistically cast as a seated hare raising one paw. Note the sparse hairwork rendered with fine incision work. Signed underneath SHIHO.HEIGHT 19.3 cmWEIGHT 5,070 gCondition: Excellent condition with typical associated wear, some light surface scratches.Provenance: English private collection, purchased at Christie’s London on 22nd April 2008, lot 646.Watanabe Shiho (1894-1972) studied metal casting under Oshima Joun at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music), where he later also became a professor. Prior to the Pacific War, he exhibited frequently at the government-sponsored Teiten and Shin-Bunten exhibitions. His work is in the collections of the Tokyo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art.The present hare bears an uncanny resemblance to the famous painting of a hare by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).
Lot 150
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The thick manju netsuke boldly carved in high relief with a fierce dragon clutching a sacred jewel (tama), the underside finely detailed with the beast’s scaly body and sharp claws, the double-inlaid eyes with dark pupils, natural himotoshi formed by the dragon’s coiled tail.DIAMETER 4.2 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, few light scratches.Provenance: European collection.Literature comparison: Compare a related wood manju netsuke of a coiled dragon, signed Fusho and dated to the 19th century, in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, accession number 43.2002.
Lot 164
ÉŽ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING HOTEI WITH HOSSU (FLYWHISK)Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved in a reclining posture, holding a hossu, the netsuke of a type meant to be worn horizontally reclining on the top of the obi. His loose robe with finely carved folds and opening at the chest to reveal his rotund belly and ample chest, a cheerful expression on his chubby face, the mouth agape in a laugh, the back with two generously excavated, asymmetrical himotoshi.LENGTH 6.1 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn, minor age cracks, light honey-yellow patina to the reverse. The himotoshi clearly display signs of use.Provenance: Acquired at Kunsthaus Lempertz, Asian Art, 6 September 2017, Cologne, lot 500.Netsuke such as the present lot are of unusually high quality for early figural ivory netsuke. Unlike the seated Hotei types, which tend to follow earlier Chinese models, these horizontal variants are purely Japanese in concept.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0339).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
Lot 170
Ɏ HOJITSU: A FINE IVORY KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH A RAKANBy Meikeisai Hojitsu, signed Hojitsu 法實 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Consisting of two parts, the front of the flush-fitting disc engraved in shishiaibori (sunken relief) with an image of a meditating rakan with a stern-faced expression, surrounded by a halo. The ivory bearing a light, lustrous stain, the surface superbly polished. Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment to the back of the disc next to the neatly incised signature HOJITSU and kakihan.DIAMETER 4.1 cmCondition: Excellent condition, minor wear.Provenance: Purchased from Nagel auctions, Stuttgart, May 2006. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0225).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 219
A RARE WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE DEPICTING A MONK IN A VULVAUnsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln (2017) Netsuke & Sagemono, pp. 124-125, no. 207.Realistically carved as a vulva, the vaginal opening containing a minute and movable figure of a praying monk, perhaps acting as a harigata. The back with two himotoshi. HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor surface wear, few minuscule nicks, occasional light scratches, minor age cracks.Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt.
Lot 24
A CLOISONNÉ ‘CRANES’ PLAQUEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Of square shape, depicting two elegant cranes in flight reserved against a red background. Framed inside a wide wooden frame.Provenance: Scottish private collection.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear. The frame with light surface scratches.Dimensions: Size 10.3 x 10.3 cm (excl. frame), 28 x 28 cm (incl. frame)
Lot 240
A GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH CRANES AND MINOGAMEUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryOf upright, rounded rectangular form, bearing a gold lacquer ground with hiramaki-e, depicting a scene with a crane and minogame to each side, detailing in gold and silver lacquer. The interior with a nashiji ground. With a silvered copper ojime and a stag antler netsuke of a shishi on a rock carrying a ball in its mouth.HEIGHT 8.9 cmCondition: Commensurate with age, light surface scratches, a crack to the upper edge, and material loss.Provenance: Hungarian private collection.
Lot 261
HARA YOYUSAI: A FINE AND RARE GOURD-FORM SUZURIBAKO AND COVERBy Hara Yoyusai (1769-1845), signed YoyusaiJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The exterior of the gourd-form writing box and cover bearing an ochre ground finely decorated in gold and copper takamaki-e and pewter takazogan with e-nashiji to depict leafy vines, the interior of the box and cover bearing a roiro ground and decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with e-nashiji to depict maiden flowers (ominaeshi) borne on leafy stems, the box further fitted with brush rests, a pouch-form ink stone, and a rectangular copper suiteki (waterdropper) with a ho-o bird amid clouds in high relief, the interior of the cover with the signature YOYUSAI.SIZE 24.6 x 21.7 x 4.5 cmCondition: Good overall condition with wear, extensive age cracks, flaking, minor losses, small nicks, light scratches, slightly warped. Provenance: Dutch collection.With a fitted silk cushion and dark wood storage box and cover.Literature comparison: Compare a related lacquered gourd, also by Hara Yoyusai and with leafy vines, in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 2015.79.425.
Lot 5019
John Sell Cotman: 'A Series of Etchings Illustrative of the Architectural Antiquities of Norfolk.', London, C. Sloman for Longman & Co et al, 1818, 60 plates, small number with light foxing, else plates clean/VGC, folio, contemporar half calf, marbled paper covered boards, skilfully professionally rebacked. Bookplate of George Zarnecki (1915-2008), Polish Professor of the History of Art, scholar of Medieval art and English Romanesque sculpture, deputy director of the Courtauld Institute of Art from 1961-1974. From the collection of Father Peter Harris, with his bookplate
Lot 5150
Beatrix Potter: 'The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit', Warne, 1906, 1st edition, first issue with "London & New York" on the rear cover, 14 colour illustrations with corresponding text leaves bound concertina-style, some light foxing to leaves, 16mo, original wallet-style olive green cloth binding (slightly worn) with tab fastening and dark blue lettering, upper cover with mounted colour illustration
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