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Click here to subscribeTWO GILT-SILVER HAIR PINS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY each of slightly arched rectangular form with one end scrolled in, repoussé and chased with figures in garden for one, the other with Covert Eight Immortals, one hallmarked 'Bao Li' (Dimensions: 10.7cm long each, 34g in total) (Qty: 2)(10.7cm long each, 34g in total)Qty: (2)Footnote: Provenance: Private English collection, Brighton
FOUR SETS OF SILVER CHOPSTICKS LATE QING DYNASTY-REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY each slender chopstick of slightly tapered cylindrical form, the handle incised and carved with different patterns to each set, linked by a chain on top, respectively hallmarked 'Yong Xiang 永祥', 'Guo國....98% silver 銀/鳴', 'XX Bao Cheng 寶成', and with a pair unmarked (Dimensions: 23.5cm length of longest, 179g) (Qty: 4)(23.5cm length of longest, 179g)Qty: (4)Footnote: Provenance: Private English collection, Brighton
GROUP OF THREE EXPORT SILVER COFFEE SET QING DYNASTY, HONE WO, 19TH CENTURY comprising: two coffee pots, both raised on a tall splayed foot, inset with a spine-arched dragon as handle, the body decorated with a striking dragon in high relief, with mythical ferocious beast as the spout, the lid further topped with dragon, one in trophy-shaped, the other compressed; together with a similarly decorated vessel of tea service with lid perforated to one side, flanked with two spine-arched dragons, all hallmarked 'HONE WO', '90' and 'HW' (Dimensions: largest: 24cm high, total weight 1750g) (Qty: 3)(largest: 24cm high, total weight 1750g)Qty: (3)
EXTREMELY RARE EXPORT SILVER TANKER WITH COVER QING DYNASTY, WANG HING, C.1890 of cylindrical shape set with sinuous bamboo sprig as handle and finial, the body delicately decorated with dense bamboo groove growing freely, with a plain shield-shaped cartouche in front, the base hallmarked with retailer 'Wang Hing', '90', and maker's mark 'Lian Xing Sheng' (Dimensions: 17cm high, 393g) (Qty: 1)(17cm high, 393g)Qty: (1)
RARE ENAMELLED EXPORT SILVER BOWL QING DYNASTY, CUM WO, 19TH CENTURY cast in six lobes on a short splayed foot, each section decorated with repeated raised prunus, chrysanthemum and bamboo, all finely enamelled with red, white, green and yellow, the base hallmarked 'CW', together impressed with 'CHINA', 'SILVER', and a four-character mark 'Bei Jing Zhong Hua' and two-character mark 'Zu Yin' in Chinese (Dimensions: 10.4cm high, 707g) (Qty: 1)(10.4cm high, 707g)Qty: (1)
SILVER-INLAID GILT BRONZE CYLINDRICAL VASE QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY of Hu Wenming style, cylindrical form, the foot and mouth rims adorned with key fret band with silver inlaid, the body with fading gilded peony on relief reserved on trellis ground (Dimensions: 10.5cm high, 282g) (Qty: 1)(10.5cm high, 282g)Qty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Private France collection, Gourdon
SILVER INLAID ZITAN LIBATION CUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY of deep oval form, the exterior carved in high relief and undercut around the sides and base with gnarled branches of blossoming magnolia and plum flowers, with silver lining (Dimensions: 10.5cm wide) (Qty: 1)(10.5cm wide)Qty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Private English collection, Bournemouth
GROUP OF THREE EXPORT SILVER TEA WARES QING DYNASTY, CHONG WO, HONG KONG, 19TH CENTURY comprising: one tea kettle on stand set with burner, the base hallmarked 'WH', '90' and a two-character '厚奉?' in Chinese, 32cm high on stand; one teapot, 25cm wide; and one lidded sugar container, 17cm wide; the bases of the teapot and sugar container hallmarked 'CHONG WO', 'HONG KONG', '90' and a two-character '昆和' in Chinese; each piece decorated with faux bamboo handles and relief designs of five-clawed dragon around the body (Dimensions: tallest: 32cm high, total weight 2257g) (Qty: 3)(tallest: 32cm high, total weight 2257g)Qty: (3)
ENAMELLED EXPORT SILVER TEA CADDY 20TH CENTURY of four-lobed tapered bulbous form, decorated with enamelled 'Four Gentleman Flowers', including prunus, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum in cartouches reserved on intricate swirly ground, the domed lid adorned with raised bosses and further enamelled in green to the sides (Dimensions: 16cm high; 417g) (Qty: 1)(16cm high; 417g)Qty: (1)
SILVER-MOUNTED JIAN-STYLE BROWN-GLAZED BOWL SONG DYNASTY potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a silver-mounted rim, covered with a thick dark glaze suffused with irregular bronze markings, stopping above the foot exposing the dark stoneware body (Dimensions: 11.6cm diameter) (Qty: 1)(11.6cm diameter)Qty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Private Taiwanese collection, formerly in a private Japanese collection
JAPANESE SILVER 'DRAGON' LIDDED TEAPOT MEIJI PERIOD cast on four short and flaring feet with cloud-shoulder, the globular body repoussé with ferocious ryujin on furious waves in high relief, the spout further with moulded ryujin, with a French import custom mark on the side of the lid (Dimensions: 19cm wide, 496g) (Qty: 1)(19cm wide, 496g)Qty: (1)
JAPANESE LARGE SILVER BOWL MEIJI PERIOD raised on a hight foot, each of the eight-lobed body finely decorated with sprays of orchid stemming from an undulated pond, the base incised with a tortoise image mark within triangle, further incised with maker's mark in Kanji (Dimensions: 21cm diameter, 814g) (Qty: 1)(21cm diameter, 814g)Qty: (1)
SILVER REPOUSSĒ BEAKER BY OOMERSI MAWJI INDIA, BHUJ, CIRCA 1880-90 of cylindrical form, densely decorated in medium relief with floral and foliate scrolls, base inscribed: ‘A.C. St. J. YATES FROM HIS GODFATHER P.J. HIBBERT’, and stamped: O.M. BHUJ (Dimensions: 8cm high, 98g) (Qty: 1)(8cm high, 98g)Qty: (1)
Country of origin British UK Quad film poster for Lewis Gilbert's 1977 James Bond extravaganza "The Spy Who Loved Me". Cubby Broccoli wanted this to be the "BIGGEST Bond of All" and it certainly lived up to the billing, from the massive purpose built 007 soundstage at Pinewood (still very much in use today) to the marketing campaign which was the first time to feature the artistic talents of Bob Peak. His colourful, detailed imagery followed an art nouveau style in a futuristic setting and very much set the film's tone.30" x 40" (76 x 102 cm)Additional Information: Printed by Lonsdale & Bartholomew Ltd. NottinghamCondition: Good to Very GoodUnrestored, folded (as issued). Some minor handling and age wear with a series of small scattered pinholes to corners and a 1/2" clean tear to left edge. Fold Lines are 'soft' and image area is in very good condition. A common fault NOT present here is flaking of the silver ink on the foldlines.Artist: Bob Peak£100 - 200VAT Status: M
At the time of its release in 1979, this "Star Wars" inspired Bond movie was the largest grossing 007 movie to date. Detailed Daniel Goozee artwork was the highlight of the "Moonraker" campaign and this original 1979 country of origin UK Quad film poster really does look spectacular. Featuring a suave Roger Moore in a shiny silver spacesuit, rather than the usual black tuxedo. Presented in unrestored, folded (as issued) condition and perfectly suited to the landscape style for which it was designed. 30" x 40" (76 x 102 cm)Additional Information: Printed by Lonsdale & Bartholomew Ltd. NottinghamCondition: Very GoodUnrestored, folded (as issued), minimal handling, fold line and age wear.Artist: Daniel Goozee£100 - 200VAT Status: M
Quentin Tarantino's fourth film starred Uma Thurman in perhaps her most famous role as 'The Bride' in the martial arts, all-action, ultra violent extravaganza "Kill Bill" (2003). We are pleased to offer two advance One-Sheets: a country of origin US One-Sheet designed by BLT Communications where the Bride's katana blade is finished in a silver foil style and the Kao Kumlung Dee designed Thai One-Sheet featuring a full body shot of Thurman in her signature bright yellow jumpsuit. US - 27" x 40" (69 x 102 cm) and Thai - 27.5" x 39.5" (70 x 100 cm) Additional Information: Double Sided (Thai) and Single Sided (US)Condition: ExcellentUnrestored, rolled (as issued)Artist: Kao Kamlung Dee, BLT Communications£100 - 200VAT Status: M
Advance 'Coming Soon' teaser UK Quad movie poster for Richard Donner's ground breaking and much loved 1978 superhero actioner "Superman" (1978). Cleverly designed using just (the now) distinctive lettering and really quite stunning with the silver foil backdrop. Presented in unrestored rolled (as issued) condition, this ultra rare example presents and displays very well. A genuinely scarce and desirable item of movie memorabilia from a truly inspirational and influential film, with this being the first time we have offered one for sale.30" x 40" (76 x 102 cm)Condition: Very Good to ExcellentUnrestored, rolled (as issued). Image areas is excellent, soft crinkling and creases to top edge. Light crinkling bottom left corner. 1/2" crease to the 2nd 'O' in 'SOON'.Artist: Unknown Artist£200 - 300VAT Status: M
"A boy who needs a friend finds a World that needs a hero". An original US One-Sheet featuring Richard Hescox artwork or the Wolfgang Petersen sci-fi fantasy "The NeverEnding Story" (1984). Signed by five including Noah Hathaway (Atreyu), Tami Stronach (Childlike Empress), Alan Oppenheimer (Falkor, Rockbiter, Gmork), Tilo Prückner (Night Hob) and Deep Roy (Teeny Weeny). All autographs feature on the top half of this originally folded (as issued) poster in silver pen and are bright, clear and unfaded.27" x 41" (69 x 104 cm)Additional Information: NSS #840087Condition: Very GoodAge and handling wear to foldlines. Signatures remain clear and sharp.Artist: Richard Hescox£400 - 600VAT Status: M
A pair of UK Quads for Ridley Scott's influential horror sci-fi movie "Alien" (2003). This is the "Director's Cut" release with both versions offered here. Designed by Steve Frankfurt and Philip Gips, both posters display a reworking of the original 'egg' imagery with a silver background. The much rarer 'Die-Cut' style involves a die-cut 'crack' in the egg that is backed with a light green plastic sheet so it would appear luminous green when backlit. Both examples are presented in excellent (likely unused) rolled (as issued) condition.30" x 40" (76 x 102 cm)Additional Information: Regular Quad is Double Sided / Die-Cut Quad is printed on a heavier stock paper ansd single sidedCondition: ExcellentUnrestored, rolled (as issued)Artist: Steve Frankfurt and Philip Gips£100 - 200VAT Status: M
"Star Wars The First Ten Years", a 1987 poster created by Kilian Enterprises under licence from Lucasfilm Ltd. to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of Star Wars. This is the style B, silver foil version.27" x 41" (69 x 104 cm)Condition: ExcellentRolled (as issued), minimal handling and age wearArtist: Dayna Stedry£100 - 200VAT Status: M
"Star Wars is Back!". For the 1982 re-release for "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" the distinctive "Star Wars" - 'Space Crawl' logo was used effectively in conjunction with Tom Jung's classic Luke and Leia pose with a red and silver snipe that touts a trailer preview for the saga's third instalment "Revenge of the Jedi" (as it was then titled). Presented in original rolled (as issued) condition, this poster displays to excellent effect.27" x 41" (69 x 104 cm)Condition: Very Good to ExcellentUnrestored, rolled (as issued), generally excellent condition with minimal handling/roll wear. 1" crease to centre top edge.Artist: Tom Jung£100 - 200VAT Status: M
A complementing pair of German A1 film posters for George Lucas' "Star Wars - A New Hope" (1977) - 'Krieg der Sterne'. From first year of release, they feature the familiar Star Wars artwork of Tom Chantrell and Tom Jung widely used for the worldwide marketing campaign of the film. The silver background and border enhances the look and adds a nice finishing touch.23" x 33" (59.5 x 84 cm)Condition: Very GoodBoth unrestored minimal age/handling wear. Poster (Jung) rolled (as issued), single pin hole to each corner, with scattered soft creasing to the edges. Poster (Chantrell) folded (as issued), diagonal crease to bottom left corner.Artist: Tom Jung & Tom Chantrell£100 - 200VAT Status: M
A Gold-lacquer natsume (tea caddy) and coverBy Moriya Shotei (1890-1972), Showa era (1926-1989), mid-20th centuryEmbellished in iro-e togidashi maki-e, gold and silver takamaki-e and mura-nashiji details with an all-over design of clumps of assorted flowering nadeshiko (pinks), signed on the underside of the box with a red seal Shotei saku (Made by Shotei); with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed on the lid Nadeshiko natsume (Natsume with design of pinks), the inside the lid inscribed Senshi Shosai sensei iko (Posthumous design by my master Shosai) and signed Shotei saku with seal Shotei. 7cm x 6.5cm (2¾in x 2½in). (3).Footnotes:Born in Kyoto, Moriya Shotei studied from 1908 with Shirayama Shosai (1853-1923), completing a piece left unfinished at his master's death, and went on to become a regular exhibitor at the Teiten national salon and its successor iterations from 1929 until 1942 as well as showing at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco (1939-1940). He held a one-man exhibition at Tokyo Art Club in 1961 and in his later years was much involved in chanoyu, making tea caddies and writing-boxes. Judging from the more experimental style of the works he submitted to national exhibitions mid-century, this miniature, conservative piece probably dates from later in his career.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Gold-lacquered kura (saddle)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryOf typical form, the roiro ground on the front and back decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e with maple leaves growing over a bridge, signed on the base with a kao and with an apocryphal date Kan'ei 20 corresponding to 1643, but the decoration is in keeping with the lacquer of a later era. 25.7cm x 36.4cm (10 1/18in x 14 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer katana-kake (sword stand)Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryOf typical form and supported on two lobed feet, constructed for displaying four swords, decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e with all over design of chrysanthemum blossoms and kiri-mon (paulownia crests) floating on a stream, all reserved on a rich nashiji ground, applied with silvered-metal mounts engraved with karakusa ('Chinese grasses'); with a wood storage box. 44.5cm x 68.6cm (17½in x 27in). (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Three various netsukeEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryComprising: a wood samurai kabuto, of typical form, the tehen (finial) and maedate (forecrest) fitted with a pale horn disc, the fukigaeshi (turnbacks) decorated with the hanabishi-mon (flowery-diamond crests), unsigned, 2.2cm x 4cm (11/16in x 1 9/16in); the second a servant kneeling at the feet of his master, beseeching him by clutching his kusazuri (thigh armour), signed Hachi[...]; 5.2cm (2in) high; the third a miniature matchlock pistol and flint netsuke, the pistol designed with a working hammer and powder pan, the removable iron barrel fitted with sights and decorated on the surface with scrolling vines in flat relief of gold, set into a wood stock secured by a pin, the flint of typical form designed with a hinged egg-shaped iron housing opening to reveal a brass pan and iron hammer, fitted with a loose chrysanthemum silver ring, signed Goro[...] saku (Made by Goro...), 6.5cm (2½in) long. (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Satsuma vessel and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDecorated in enamels and gilt, with an all-over design of a mass of densely-clustered blooms comprising kiku (chrysanthemum), ajisai (hydrangea), yuri (lily), and botan (peony), the silver cover pierced with two fan-shaped panels enclosing chrysanthemums floating on a stream applied in cloisonné-enamel low relief; unsigned. 9cm x 14.5cm (3½in x 5¾in). (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel baluster vaseMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire of varying gauge with two standing tancho-zuru (red-crested cranes), one preening its plumage, the other with its head lowered, foraging for food, the foot encircled with a band of repeated lappets; unsigned.16cm (6¼in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel spherical vessel and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryConceived in the style of Honda Yosaburo, worked in gilt and silver wire, the body decorated with differently sized floral roundels including botan (peony), asagao (morning glory), yuri (lily), ajisai (hydrangea), fuyo (rosemallow), and sakura (cherry) interwoven among karakusa ('Chinese grasses') and flowering kiri (paulownia) on a ground of transparent enamel flecked with aventurine, the shoulder with a narrow band of repeated formal butterflies, the cover embellished with stylised dragon, phoenix and butterfly and surmounted with a domed-shaped finial; unsigned. 13cm (5 1/8in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel baluster vaseSchool of Hayashi Kodenji, Nagoya, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe midnight-blue ground worked in silver wire of varying gauges with a continuous scene depicting a large flock of doves, four foraging for food on the ground, the majority flying overhead, the shoulder with a wide band of stylized chrysanthemums and scrolls on a brown ground, the neck and foot with repeated foliate and geometric motifs; unsigned. 27cm (10 5/8in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel saucer dishBy Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), 1880-1900Finely worked in silver and gilt wire and decorated in the centre with two stylised polychrome hovering butterflies encircled by aassorted chrysanthemums, the underside similarly embellished with a border of chrysanthemums, all reserved on a lustrous black ground, applied with a silver foot and rim; the base signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa.12.2cm (4¾in) diam.Footnotes:Provenance:Viscountess Selby, Shuna Castle, Argyll.Born in 1845 to a rural samurai family, Namikawa Yasuyuki started his cloisonné business in Kyoto in 1873 and by the 1880s was successful enough to build, and then extend and upgrade, a large compound that eventually included workshops housing 20 or more employees, a showroom, a family residence and a garden with a fishpond. He used these facilities to create a carefully orchestrated private retail experience that was described in admiring detail by American and European travel writers, selling many of his finest wares directly to private clients, as well as carrying out imperial commissions and participating in international expositions. Between 1876 and 1904 he won 11 overseas awards and in 1896, along with his unrelated namesake the Tokyo enameler Namikawa Sosuke (the two family names are written with different characters), was among the first individuals to be appointed to the ranks of Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist-Craftsmen to the Imperial Household). Such was his reputation that at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle his wares were snapped up the moment they were unpacked and sold for up to ten times the amount anticipated. For a detailed biography of Namikawa Yasuyuki, see Frederic T. Schneider, The Art of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel: History, Techniques and Artists, 1600 to the Present, Jefferson, N.C., McFarland, 2010, pp.86–87.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel slender ovoid vaseAttributed to Hayashi Kihyoe for the Ando Company, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in silver wire of varying gauge, decorated with an eagle perched on a wave-lashed rock, its wings outstretched, preparing for flight as it spies a pair of chidori (plovers or dotterels) flying past, reserved on a lime-green ground, the rim with cherry blossoms on a tight whorl-patterned ground; unsigned. 18.2cm (7 1/8in) high.Footnotes:Compare the quality and design of this vase with a scenic panel on a covered incense burner attributed to the same artist in the Stephen W. Fisher Collection, published and illustrated by Robert Mintz, Japanese Cloisonné Enamels: The Stephen W. Fisher Collection, exhibition catalogue, Baltimore, Md., Walters Art Museum, 2010, p.55.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel rounded square box and coverBy Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in musen shippo (wireless enamel) and decorated with a prunus branch rising up before the full moon on a pale-grey ground, the rims mounted with shakudo, the interior of aubergine-coloured enamel, the base signed in thick silver wire with the Sakigake mark of Namikawa Sosuke. 3.2cm x 9.7cm (1¼in x 3¾in). Footnotes:See also the footnote to the following lot 252.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel large rounded rectangular trayBy Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 1880s-1890sWorked entirely in musen (wireless) enamels with a linear design of bearded purple irises on a graduated pale grey ground within a shakudo rim, the reverse worked in gilt wire enamel with numerous densely patterned cherry blossoms in pale brown on a dark plum-coloured ground; signed in silver wire with a single character Sakigake (the seal of Namikawa Sosuke). 28.8cm x 28.8cm (11¼in x 11¼in).Footnotes:Provenance: An English private collection, probably acquired by George Tolman Haycraft (1854-1938) in the early twentieth century, thence by descent.One of the greatest craft entrepreneurs of the later Meiji era, Namikawa Sosuke was until recently best known in Japan for a set of 32 decorative panels commissioned for Tokyo's Akasaka Rikyu Palace, completed in 1909. These date from the last years of his very productive life, nearly three decades after he began to experiment with the technique known as musen shippo (wireless enamelling), his most enduring contribution to an art form that developed at extraordinary speed in Japan between the mid-nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century. In Chinese cloisonné enamelling, the wires separating the different areas of fused and polished enamels that made up a design also served to hold the enamels in place during the firing process, and the individual areas of colour were relatively small. Sosuke, followed shortly after by his rivals, managed to improve the chemistry of the enamels so that they adhered more securely to the metal bases of his wares, allowing him to introduce large areas of colour into his designs, although it is thought that wires between different colours still had to be painstakingly applied and removed at each stage of manufacture. Thanks to these and other technical breakthroughs, later Meiji-era enamellers were often able to emulate the effects of brush painting on paper or silk. In recognition of his achievements, in 1896 Sosuke was appointed to the order of Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist-Craftsman to the Imperial Household).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A pair of cloisonné-enamel baluster vasesNagoya School, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach vase intricately worked in silver wire of varying gauge with a matching design of a peacock perched on a rock from which issues flowering peony shrubs, all on a greyish-green ground, the rim and foot of silver-gilt; unsigned. Each vase: 18.5cm (7¼in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A cloisonné-enamel gourd vaseBy Ando Jubei, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire of varying gauge, the lower body with four floriform panels enclosing: (1) Bamboo; (2) Clumps of irises; (3) Plum blossoms; and (4) Chrysanthemums, reserved on a repeated square geometric ground, the top section with roundels enclosing stylised cranes separated by two auspicious characters fuku and ju above a waisted neck of chrysanthemum blossoms, signed on the base in silver wire Ando Jubei within an oval reserve beneath the company mark of Ando Jubei; with a separate, square wood stand. 27.5cm (10 5/8in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A pair of bronze egretsBy Sano Takachika, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach egret realistically modelled with their heads lowered and eyes inlaid in gilt with black pupils, one shown holding a fish in its beak, 21cm (8¼in) high, the other 16.5cm (6½in) high, each bird signed on its belly Takachika within a rectangular reserve; each fixed on a flat silver later added stand. (2).Footnotes:This accomplished artist may have started his career in the regional metalworking center of Takaoka, but by 1894 he was a member of the Tokyo Chokokai (Tokyo Carvers' Association) and a set of figures of a heron and a crow by him was awarded a Second Class Diploma at the 27th Spring Exhibition of the Nihon Bijutsu Kyokai (Japan Art Association). The award was recorded in the third issue of Bijutsu gaho (Magazine of Art), an authoritative bilingual journal founded in the wake of Japan's great success at the World's Columbian Exhibition, which commented that the 'workmanship of the heron, from its ruffled plumage to the scared or angered expression of its eyes is faultless and that of the crow . . . is equally so.' The same lifelike qualities can be seen in the present pair of egrets, as well as in three works by Takachika in the Khalili Collection; another work by Takachika, a silver eagle and bronze snake on the trunk of a tree, was in the famous Japanese collection formed by the English connoisseur Michael Tomkinson and published in 1898.Reference:Bijutsu gaho (The Magazine of Art), 1/5 (October 25, 1894), 'Adjustable Iron Statue of Hawk', accessible at https://www.tobunken.go.jp/materials/ngbvol/001-05.Oliver Impey and Malcom Fairley, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art, vol.2, Metalwork Part I, London, The Kibo Foundation, 1995, cat. nos. 120–122.Takaoka-shi Bijutsukan (Takaoka City Museum of Art), 'Josetsuten (Dai53ki) 'Takaoka no waza to bi: kinko, shitsugei' shuppin risuto (53rd Permanent Exhibition: 'Skill and Beauty of Takaoka: Metalwork and Lacquer' Exhibit List)', March 2012.Michael Tomkinson, A Japanese Collection, London, George Allen, 1898, p.65.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An inlaid iron card caseAttributed to the Komai Company of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked throughout in typical Komai style of predominantly flat gold and slight silver overlay with extensive use of kebori, each side with a large, lobed cartouche enclosing a different scene, one side depicting the Chion-in Temple precincts, the other of the autumn moon above Ishiyamadera on Lake Biwa surrounded by scrolling fruiting vine, the lid with a narrow rectangular panel of butterflies on one side and sailing boats on the other; unsigned. 10.1cm x 7.3cm (4in x 2 7/8in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A silver large okimono of a rabbitBy Masatoshi, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe plump rabbit conventionally modelled seated with its head slightly raised in an alert manner, its long ears folded over its back, the eyes inlaid in light pink amber, its hairwork finely engraved; signed on the underside with chiselled characters Masatoshi with a kao and with a later English inscription To Anne, in memory of Morfar 1925. 20.2cm (8in) high. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gilt, silver and shakudo Buddhist sharito (reliquary) contained within a red-lacquered portable caseEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryConstructed in four detachable sections, the tama (jewel)-shaped container holding a selection of small pearl-like stones (shari) fitted on a lotus base resting on top of a tubular vessel containing the miniature sutra, all enshrined within a pagoda, the typically sloping roof, surmounted by a tall stupa with a tama-shaped knop from which chains lead down to the roof's corners, where bells are suspended, surmounting a domed structure fitted with a set of hinged doors on a railed balcony, above a stepped square base, the exterior of the roof applied with dragon and ho-o roundels in gold relief, the doors applied with gilt dragons alternating with geometric motifs in silver, the sides decorated with lotus petals in silver relief, the sides with floral motifs and repeated hanabishi (flowery-diamond), all inside a red-lacquered, portable, glazed case. The sharito: 30cm (11¾in) high; overall: 41cm (16in) high. (5).Footnotes:The preservation of relics, chiefly the physical remains of religious figures, has played an important part in Buddhist practice since early times, and polished pebbles, bones or pieces of glass often took the place of actual body parts.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer three-case inroBy Toju, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe fundame ground decorated in gold, silver and iro-e takamaki-e with mura-nashiji highlights, depicting a large crane standing with wings outstretched, surrounded by three karako (Chinese boys), one proffering a bowl filled with seeds to the bird on one side, another karako and an old man, each holding a fan, while butterflies flit around them on the reverse, the interior of rich nashiji, signed on the base Toju with a kao; with a red-stained wood ojime. 8.4cm (3½in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:Sold at Christie's, London, 1966.Edward Wrangham Collection, no.701.Purchased in these rooms, 15 May 2012, lot 282.Published:E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, Alnwick, Northumberland, Harehope Publications, 1995, p.292, far right.The subject depicted is said to be a parody of the Noh play Shojo (The Drunken Spirit).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AnonymousMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century12 oban shunga prints: each depicting a love making scene, including a samurai and a female servant,a courtesan and her client and a townspeople couple, all with black lacquer details on hair or obi, some with silver mica details; unsigned. Each approx., 25cm x 36.7cm (9 7/8in x 14 7/16in). (12).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A rare iron inro in the form of a kabuto (helmet)Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe shallow rounded bowl overlaid with silver ridges and surmounted by a silver tehen kanamono in the form of a chrysanthemum, the fukigaeshi (turnbacks) applied with gilt rain dragons and the maedate (forecrest) in the form of an oni (demon), the outer top edge of the helmet applied with three silver foliate crests, the underside fitted with a hinged clasp which lifts to reveal within two removable drawers, with an iron ojime and an iron netsuke in the form of a stirrup decorated with the same foliate mon; unsigned. 7.3cm (2 7/8in) diam. (3).Footnotes:Published:Sagemonoya, Sagemono & Netsuke, Tokyo, 1995, p.15, no.15.Tobacco and Salt Museum, Netsuke: Te no hira no naka no geijutsu (Netsuke: Art in the Palm of the Hand), Tokyo, Benrido, 1995, p.134, no.466.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer broad four-case inroEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th centuryThe obirame ground lavishly decorated in gold, silver and slight coloured takamaki-e, e-nashiiji and kirigane with discreet details inlaid in shell with Shotoku Taishi hiding within a willow tree espied by two warriors on the ground below on one side and two warriors, one mounted on horseback and one running alongside holding a halberd on the other, the interior of nashiji; unsigned. 9.8cm (3 7/8in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:Purchased at Christie's, New York, 16 December 1993, lot 114.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Shinoda Toko (Born 1913)Showa era (1926-1989), 1985A slightly coloured lithograph, titled Evolution, signed lower right Toko Shinoda 85 in pencil and numbered 25/38, within a silver frame and glazed in plexiglass. Overall: 66cm x 84.5cm (26in x 33¼in); image: 51cm x 72cm (20in x 28 5/8in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A black-lacquer five-case inroBy Koma Bunsai, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryOf upright form, the rich roiro ground lacquered with scattered maru-ni-mitsugashiwa mon of the Makino family of Tanabe among scattered formal flowerheads, in gold takamaki-e and zogan-nuri, the interior of nashiji with kinji edges, signed in a red gourd-shaped reserve Bunsai; with a gilt metal and enamel filigree ojime; unsigned. 9.5cm (3¾in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:Edward Gilbertson Collection.R. A. Pfungst Collection.Demaree and Dorothy Bess Collection.Charles A. Greenfield Collection, no.205.Sold at Eskenazi Ltd., London, 1990.Edward Wrangham Collection, no.2001.Published:Harold P. Stern, The Magnificent Three, Lacquer, Netsuke and Tsuba, New York, Japan Society, 1972, inro no.30.A. J. Pekarik, Japanese Lacquer, 1600-1900, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1980, no.45.E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, Alnwick, Northumberland, Harehope Publications, 1995, p.32, Bunsai, Koma, right.Exhibited:Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1894, case XIII, no.31A.Japan Society Gallery, New York, 1972.Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1980.The technique used on the smaller mon is zogan-nuri, which simulates cloisonné enamel by applying fine gold or silver wire.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A red-lacquer four-case inroBy Koma Yasutada, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body embellished red, gold and silver takamaki-e with two pheasants perched together on a flowering plum branch which continues on the reverse, the interior risers of red lacquer with fundame (matt gold) shoulders and rims, signed in gold lacquer on the base Koma Yasutada saku (Made by Koma Yasutada); with a wood storage box. 9cm (3½in) high. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Korean saddleJoseon dynasty (1392-1897), 18th/19th centuryWood, leather, and iron with silver overlay, comprising seat, pommel, and cantle; the components of the seat held together with leather thongs and drilled with holes for attaching the seat cushion and accessories, the section in front of the pommel drilled with holes for the reins, the pommel edged with iron strips and with a flower-shaped decoration to the front, the iron with motifs in silver overlay. 24.8cm x 43.2cm x 35cm (9¾in x 17in x 13¾in).Footnotes:For a saddle of similar construction in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv.no.36.25.577a–c, see https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/31907; it is described online as 'Mongol or Korean' but the silver decoration suggests a Korean origin for the present lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A pair of inlaid iron stirrupsProbably Korean, Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), 18th/19th centuryEach stirrup decorated all around the sides and edges with a matching design of auspicious Buddhist symbols interwoven on a ground of dense rinzu (fragmented keyfret) inlaid in silver flat relief; unsigned. Each stirrup: 17.8cm x 14.6cm (7in x 5¾in). (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Eight iron tsuba (sword guards)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th centuryThe first circular, pierce carved and modelled as a chrysanthemum plant (gilt details), the ryohitsu plugged with shakudo (one partially missing), signed Inshu no ju Masayoshi (Masayoshi of Inaba Province); the second circular, pierce carved and modelled as maple leaves and dew drops (gilt details), the ryohitsu plugged with shakudo, signed Bushu no ju Masakata (Masakata of Musashi [Edo]); the third mokko, chased and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with a shishi, bamboo, and mountain torrent, signed Yanagawa Naomasa; the fourth rounded rectangular, chased and inlaid with swallows and waves, signed Akimasa with a kao on the reverse; the fifth circular, pierce carved with birds and waves (gilt details); the sixth oval, chased and inlaid with Mount Fuji, sunrise, and New Year pine sapling (gold and silver details), obscurely signed; the seventh oval, chased in relief with a mountain landscape and seascape, signed Chohanjo Hara Tomosaka kore o tsukuru (Hara Tomosaka made this at Hagi Castle in Nagato Province; see Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001, H10065.0); the eighth circular, the rim formed by a band of cloud surrounding a pierce carved and chased dragon, the kozuka-ana plugged with gilt metal stamped with a floral star pattern, signed Echizen no ju Kinai saku (Made by Kinai of Echizen), with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed on the reverse of the lid mentioning a similar published example; the other seven each with a wood storage box. The smallest: 6.4cm (2½in); the largest: 8.5cm (3 3/8in). (16).Footnotes:Provenance:The seventh: purchased in these rooms, 16 May 2013, lot 249 (part lot).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Five shakudo tsuba (sword guards)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/19th centuryAll except the fifth almost circular, the first with nanako ground, chased and inlaid in gold and silver with a shishi and peonies growing by a rock, unsigned; the second chased in relief and with gilt decoration depicting a dragon and clouds and tiger and bamboo, unsigned; the third with nanako ground, chased and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with Ariwara no Narihira and a companion picnicking by the Yatsuhashi (Eight-Stage Bridge) from Ise monogatari (The Tales of Ise), signed Isshinsai Tachibana Akimitsu with a gold seal Aki; the fourth chased and inlaid in gold and silver with Jittoku lying asleep by his broom and a smiling Kanzan rolling up his scroll, signed Rinsendo with a gold seal; the fifth mokko with a gilt fukurin and ryohitsu liners, chased and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with eight horses by a stream, unsigned; each with a wood storage box. Each approx., 7.2cm (2 13/16in). (10).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Four tsuba (sword guards)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th centuryThe first iron, almost circular, chased in relief and inlaid in silver with a winter landscape of prunus trees by a rustic dwelling over a stream, signed Baikado Masatoyo saku (Made by Baikado Masatoyo); the second shibuichi small, irregularly shaped, with hagi (bush clover) and a suzumushi bell cricket by moonlight, unsigned; the third iron, almost circular, with Komei, Kan'u, and Chohi, the heroes of the Sangokushi (Records of the Three Kingdoms), one of them holding an umbrella, signed Kaikudo Naotoshi with a kao (for this kao, see Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001, H06821.0); the fourth shibuichi, chased and inlaid in mixed metals with Ono no Tofu admiring the perseverance of a frog, signed Gyonen nanajuni Katsufusa (Katsufusa, aged 72); each with a wood storage box. The smallest: 4.8cm (1 7/8in); the largest: 7.4cm (2 7/8in). (8).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A set of kozuka (knife handle) and menuki (paired hilt ornaments), and eight kozuka (knife handles)The set: Style of Araki Tomei (1817-1870), Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century; the eight kozuka: Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/19th centuryThe kozuka comprising a shakudo nanako plate set in a gilt-metal frame, chased in shakudo, gold, and silver relief with two quails and three heads of millet; the two menuki gold, each modelled as a quail pecking on a head of millet, unsigned, with a wood storage box; the eight kozuka unsigned except as noted; the first silver inlaid with mixed-metal relief and flat inlay of a cranes and the rising sun, signed Omori Terumitsu; the second copper, surface-treated and partially chiselled to imitate basketwork, with a wasp inlaid in shakudo; the third shibuichi, inlaid in mixed metals with shells for kai-awase (the shell-matching game); the fourth copper, chased and with gold, silver, and shakudo inlay of a wild boar crouching amidst autumn plants by moonlight; the fifth shibuichi chiselled in relief and gold inlay with two sumo wrestlers, signed Naoyuki with a kao; the sixth copper gilt nanako, decorated in chasing and gold inlay with massed cherry blossom around a torii shrine gateway; the seventh shakudo nanako with gold and silver relief inlay of a swallow and flowering prunus branch; the eighth shakudo nanako, chased and inlaid in gold and silver with Raiko and his men in disguise partying on Mount Oe with the Shuten Doji monster and his attendant ogres. (12).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
12 kozuka (knife handles)Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th-19th centuryUnsigned except as noted, the first shakudo nanako, inlaid in gold and silver relief with a naval engagement during the twelfth-century Genpei wars; the second shakudo nanako, inlaid in mixed-metal relief with samurai balancing on the plankless Uji bridge at the battle of the Uji River (1180); the third shibuichi, chased and inlaid with a Chinese dignitary, probably Komei or Gomo, holding a feather fan; the fourth shibuichi, inlaid in mixed-metal relief with Taira no Tadamori apprehending the Oil Thief, signed Masachika, with a kao; the fifth shibuichi, chased and inlaid with the warrior deity Marishiten riding on a boar, a bonji (Sanskrit character) above; the sixth shibuichi, chased in katagiribori with a Chinese figure, possibly Moso, standing under a bamboo plant, the design continuing on to the reverse, signed Yanagawa Naoharu with a kao; the seventh shibuichi, chased in relief with a glowering tiger (gilt eyes), signed Mitsumasu with a kao; the eighth shakudo nanako, inlaid in mixed-metal relief with 11 horses, unsigned; the ninth copper and shibuichi, chased and inlaid in mixed metals with a playful Karako (Chinese boy) emerging from behind a curtain; the tenth shibuichi, chased with three Manzai dancers with fans, drum, and gohei (wand with paper streamers), the design continuing on to the reverse, signed Somin with a kao; the eleventh shibuichi ishime-ji, chased and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper relief with a dragon in clouds, the design continuing on to the reverse; the twelfth shibuichi ishime-ji, chased and inlaid with a cicada on an ivy-clad branch, signed Jochu with a kao. (12).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A set of kogai (skewer), fuchi-gashira (matching hilt collar and pommel), and menuki (paired hilt ornaments), and a mitokoromono (kozuka, kogai, and pair of menuki)Goto school; Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th/18th centuryBoth unsigned; the set shakudo (with nanako granulation on the fuchi-gashira), chased and inlaid with gold depicting chrysanthemums and other autumnal plants; the mitokoromono shakudo (with nanako granulation on the kozuka and kogai), chased and inlaid with gold, silver, and copper, depicting Chinese scholars and boy attendants on an excursion, one of the menuki modelled as a scholar sitting in front of his qin with a boy seated at one end; the other menuki modelled as a scholar riding out with a boy carrying a kettle for wine; the kogai and kozuka with similar scenes set beneath a willow tree; with two wood storage boxes. (11).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An inlaid ivory and silver-mounted rectangular box and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryIntricately carved predominantly in varying degrees of relief, the cover decorated in high relief of shakudo, gilt and bronze with a warrior kneeling at the feet of Shakyamuni standing on the other side of river, the warrior holding up a miniature statue of Buddha as an offering, all the sides of the box with several rakan depicted at leisure with their respective attributes inlaid in shell or coloured ivory, the sides and six feet silver-mounted with silver filigree details, unsigned; with a wood storage box. 10.7cm x 16.8cm x 12.6cm (4¼in x 6 5/8in x 5in). (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer and Shibayama-inlaid tanto koshira-e (ornamental mounting for a short sword)Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe scabbard and hilt of kinji lacquer with details of togidashi maki-e, elaborately inlaid in typical Shibayama style encrustations with an ornate basket of ikebana suspended from the branch of a flowering cherry tree on one side and a pair of mandarin ducks inlaid in high relief cloisonné-enamel swimming beneath wisteria and cherry branches on the reverse, the tsuka (hilt or handle) embellished with a different vase of ikebana, the kashira (pommel at the tip of the tsuka), fuchi-gashira (hilt pommel and collar) and kojiri (decorative ornament at the base of the scabbard) of silver, applied with formal foliate designs in coloured enamels; the blade of hirazukuri form and plain; unsigned. Total length: 36.3cm (14 1/8in).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer ryoshibako (document box) and coverEdo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th centuryOf standard rectangular form with inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), entirely covered in gold lacquer and decorated in predominantly gold takamaki-e with details executed in high-relief inlay of gold and assorted shell and kirikane, depicting on the lid a cormorant standing on wave-lashed rocks, applied with eight seashells including hotate (scallop), sazae (turban shell) and hamaguri (clam shell) beneath a windblown pine tree among grassy rocks, a moored tamabune (a rush-mat roofed boat) in the foreground, a pair of ducks on the turbulent waters on the right, the scene filling the surface and extending around its four sides, the rims of silver, the inside of the lid and underside of the box of rich nashiji, the interior of the box lined with brocade; unsigned. 20.7cm x 31.2cm x 36.5cm (8 1/16in x 12¼in x 14 3/8in). (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A gold-lacquer rounded-rectangular ryoshibako (document box) and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) with a kinji ground decorated in shades of gold takamaki-e, kirikane, and profuse mura-nashiji, with a basho (banana plant), with large furling leaves and a cluster of fruit to one side, the design continuing over all sides, beneath a kikumon appearing prominently on the lid, the interior of rich nashiji and the rims mounted with silver; unsigned. 19cm x 23.7cm x 28.7cm (7½in x 9¼in x 11¼in). (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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