SEVEN KODOGU (SWORD FITTINGS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first a fuchi-gashira (hilt collar and pommel), shakudo nanako inlaid in relief of gold, silver, copper, and shibuichi with a male and female pheasant and grasses, converted into a small box, signed Yoshitaka with a kao (Ishiguro Yoshitaka, circa 1850, Haynes 12141); the second a kozuka (knife handle), copper, chiselled and inlaid in gold and silver with a pilgrim who has just stuck senjafuda (votive stickers) to a torii (shrine entrance), writing the kozuka's signature with a brush, with signature Shozui; the third a tsuba (hand guard), iron, in the form of a Buddhist temple bell, chiselled and inlaid in relief of gold, silver, copper, and shibuichi with two Noh actors, the reverse with a Hannya demon mask and rake, signed Fujiwara Katsunori (circa 1875, Haynes 02858), 9.6cm (3 13/16in) high; the fourth a tsuba, circular, shakudo nanako applied with a gilt rim, both sides chiselled in relief with a net, inlaid in relief of gold, silver, and copper with the fisherman protagonist of the Noh drama Hagoromo (The Feather Robe) wearing the magic garment he has found on Miho no Matsubara beach and looking up two chidori ('wave birds' or plovers), the reverse with clouds and three more birds, with signature Tsu Jinpo, 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high; the fifth a tsuba, aorigata (tapering shape), copper nanako, inlaid in relief gold, silver, shakudo, and copper with gokoku (the 'five grains'), signed Goto Mitsuyoshi with an elaborate kao (Goto Shinjo, 1780-1843, Haynes 08644), 6.1cm (2 3/8in) high; the sixth a tsuba, oval, sentoku with a stippled surface, inlaid in relief of gold, silver, and shakudo with a potted fukujuso (Adonis amurensis, literally 'plant of fortune and longevity') set out on New Year's Day, a shimenawa (sacred rope), and the rising sun, signed Mitsuyoshi with a kao, 6.3cm (2½in) high; the seventh a tsuba, rounded rectangular, shibuichi, chiselled and inlaid with wild chrysanthemums, susuki (plume grass), the crescent moon, and clouds, signed Shuzuiken Kiyoaki (circa 1875, Haynes 03227), 6.5cm (2 9/16in) high. (9).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
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ISHIGURO KOREYOSHI (ACTIVE MID-19TH CENTURY)A Fuchi-Gashira (Matching Hilt Collar and Pommel) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryShibuichi migakiji, chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, and shakudo with crows perched on a creeper-hung branch by the light of the moon, signed Ishiguro Koreyoshi with a kao in the form of a stylized version of the character horu (carved), with certificate 454791 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword) dated 2 May 2008 identifying this lot as a Hozon Tosogu (Sword Fitting Worthy of Preservation), and a fitted wood storage box. (4).Footnotes:Due to the fact that this artist produced many works in the name of his father Ishiguro Masayoshi, sword fittings signed Koreyoshi are relatively rare.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished in filled and polished same (rayskin) overpainted in gold lacquer and shell with floral and wave motifs, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same with mauve silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), and tsuba (hand guard), the fuchi-gashira shakudo migakiji, chiselled in high relief of silver, gold, and copper with a bird of prey glaring down at a cowering monkey, signed Hisanori, the tsuba shibuichi with a textured ground, chiselled and inlaid in high relief of various metals depicting a bird of prey swooping down on sparrows flying away from autumn plants, the reverse with a mountain torrent, with signature Ishiguro Masaaki and a kao; held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk brocade storage bag. 74cm (29 1/8in) long. (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 KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished in crushed-shell lacquer applied with star- and cross-shaped motifs in silver foil, the tsuka (hilt) covered in unwrapped same (rayskin), the principal metal fittings comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), tsuba (hand guard) of hamidashi type (with the hitsuana open on one side), kozuka (knife handle), uragawara (slot reinforcement), kurigata (cord runner), kaerizuno (cord hook), and kojiri (end cap), all except the kozuka en suite, shibuichi migakiji flush-inlaid in gold, copper, and shakudo with bird and flower designs, the kashira with Taira no Tadanori next to a flowering cherry tree, signed Terutada with a kao and Un'yudo Terutada chosen (Haynes 9632, date of 1851), the kozuka shakudo nanako applied in gold relief with a shishi (Chinese mythical lion) and sacred jewels; held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk brocade storage bag. 61.5cm (24¼in) long. (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 KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) FOR A KATANA (LONG SWORD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe saya (scabbard) finished in crushed-shell lacquer embellished with scattered whorl motifs in gold hiramaki-e, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with off-white silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the principal metal fittings comprising kashira (pommel), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (collar), and tsuba (hand guard), the fuchi-gashira shakudo nanako, chiselled and inlaid in gold and silver with kozutsumi (drum) bodies, skins, and cords, the tsuba rounded rectangular with a single hitsuana, shakudo migakiji with a gilt-metal rim, finely chiselled and inlaid with numerous leaves and gourds, the other fittings black-lacquered; held together by a wood tsukuri blade; with a silk brocade storage bag. 104cm (41in) long. (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 SILVER-MOUNTED, GOLD-LACQUER, AND SHIBAYAMA-INLAID FOUR-SIDED VASEMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe gold-lacquered body inset with four lobed kinji lacquer panels edged in silver, each depicting a different bird among corresponding seasonal plants and flowers, two panels showing an elaborate ikebana display, each panel executed in Shibayama-style encrustations reserved on a gold-lacquered ground embellished with stylised peony heads interwoven among scrolling karakusa lacquered in gold hiramaki-e, the waisted neck decorated with different foliate roundels beneath a narrow band of auspicious motifs, the narrow sides of the vase embellished with Gyobu nashiji, the base of e-nashiji; unsigned. 23.2cm (9 1/8in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GOLD-LACQUER MINIATURE SHODANA (DISPLAY CABINET)Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe rectangular carcass comprising two pairs of sliding doors at the top, one pair of hinged doors, a drop front door, central staggered shelves, and six drawers, decorated in predominantly gold and silver takamaki-e, kirikane, and rich e-nashiji, the front embellished with abundant cherry trees in bloom growing on the rolling hills of Yoshino, beside thatched dwellings or cherry branches overhanging a meandering stream, with highlights of Gyobu nashiji on the narrow edges of the doors, the top, reverse, and sides with complementary scenes depicting flocks of tanchozuru (red-crested cranes) in flight against the sunset, over cascading water or thatched buildings nestled beneath spreading pines, the drawers applied with silver handles, either in the form of cherry blossoms or simple bracket handles; unsigned. 17.5cm x 8.3cm x 19cm (6 7/8in x 3¼in x 7½in). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
THREE LACQUER INRO AND A KUSHI (COMB)Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first decorated in gold, black, and red takamaki-e and kirikane highlights on a kinji ground, with tanchozuru (red-crested cranes) among pine saplings and clouds, signed Sessensai, 9.3cm (3 11/16in) high; the second decorated in gold takamaki-e and kirikane highlights on a black ground, depicting a coastal scene with large pine trees and chidori (plovers or dotterels) flying overhead, signed Kajikawa with a round seal Kajikawa, 8.6cm (3 3/8in) high; the third decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e and shell inlay on a black ground, with budding and blooming hydrangeas, signed Korin zu, Kyokusen utsusu (Drawing by Korin, copied by Kyokusen), 9.2cm (3 5/8in) high; the comb probably keyaki (Zelkova serrata) of Kamakura-bori type, inlaid in shell and stained bone with a branch of blooming peony with a dragonfly hovering nearby, unsigned, 8.6cm (3 3/8in) long. (4).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 GROUP OF ASSORTED INROEdo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th to early 20th centuryComprising inro of various shapes, sizes, and materials, variously decorated, most of lacquered wood, one of carved wood, one of silvered metal, one of porcelain; some lacquer inro decorated in gold, silver, and/or polychrome takamaki-e and kirikane details with animal and bird scenes, figures including Shoki the demon-queller and an oni (demon), and scattered crests; some with carved wood or stag-antler netsuke; all unsigned. The smallest: 1.8cm (11/16in) high; the largest: 9.2cm (3 5/8in) high. (22).Footnotes:The porcelain inro is inscribed in underglaze blue with excerpts of the Chinese poem Shentongshi (Poetry by the Prodigy) by Northern Song dynasty poet Wang Zhu (dates unknown).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A SILVER KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE)Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryCarved all over in relief with turbulent water and breaking waves, the rim and handle mounted with silver; unsigned; with an inscribed silk storage bag and wood storage box. 19.7cm (7 5/8in) long. (3).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-LACQUER ROUNDED RECTANGULAR FUBAKO (LETTER BOX)Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe kabusebuta (overlapping lid) decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with two minogame (bushy-tailed tortoises) swimming over a stream, all on a rich nashiji ground, two sides of the box with a gilt-metal fitting in the form of a circular roundel carved with a paulownia crest attached with a loose ring handle to accommodate the silk cord; unsigned. 6cm x 24.2cm x 7cm (2 3/8in x 9½in x 2¾in). (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
AN INLAID BRONZE CHARGER AND INLAID SENTOKU KOGO (INCENSE BOX) WITH COVERThe charger by Kumagaya of Kyoto, the kogo by the Inoue Company of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe charger carved and inlaid in gold, silver, and shakudo with a kakejiku (hanging scroll) beside flowering chrysanthemums, the kakejiku depicting two rakan (Buddhist disciples) in a garden blooming with cherry blossoms, irises, and camellias, each holding a bell or gong, a karako (Chinese boy) pulling a potted rose, signed Kyoto Kumagaya tsukuru, 37.2cm (14 5/8in) diam.; the kogo of round form and similarly worked, the cover inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with a butterfly flitting about flowering peonies and daisies, stamped on the underside Dai Nihon Nishikyo Inoue sei, 12.2cm (4 13/16in) diam. (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN INLAID IRON CIRCULAR DISHMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centurySupported on a low circular foot, worked throughout in the typical Komai style of silver and gold overlay with a circular central panel of a bird flying above a lotus pond surrounded by six lobed panels enclosing seasonal sprays of autumnal flowers, plants, bamboo shoots, and kohone (Nuphar japonica), all reserved on a ground of repeated geometric and hanabishi (flowers of diamond shape) patterns; unsigned. 22.5cm (8 7/8in) diam.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
MORIGUCHI OF KYOTOA Set of Four Inlaid Iron Small Boxes and Covers on an Integral Circular Base Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDecorated with gold nunome damascene overlay and silver details in the typical manner of the Komai workshop, comprising three fan-shaped boxes and one cylindrical box nestled within an integral circular detachable base raised on three bracket feet, the cover of the central box with a coiled dragon, and the respective covers of the boxes around it embellished with a different design of (1) a swarm of butterflies, (2) a bird flying among autumnal flowers, and (3) a Chinese style building with a moat and thatched dwellings set within a lakescape, the exterior sides of each box with a matching design of squirrels frolicking among vines and the interior sides of the boxes with gold kiku-mon (chrysanthemum crests) scattered over a silver ground of geometric ornamentation, the base decorated around the side with a narrow band of repeated geometric motifs; inlaid on the base in gold Dai Nihon Kyoto Moriguchi within a silver-inlaid floral circular reserve. 4.6cm x 15.5cm (1¾in x 6 1/16in). (9).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AKASOFU GYOKOA Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of Daruma Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryTypically modelled, seated with a morose expression, dressed in the loose robes of a monk, exposed at the chest, holding a hossu (priest's fly whisk) applied in silver and gilt, in his left hand; signed on the base with chiselled characters Gyoko. 22.5cm x 19.5cm (8 7/8in x 7 5/8in) high.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
SUIHOA Gilt-Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of the Samurai Archer Minamoto no Tametomo Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryModelled in a defiant attitude, barefoot, kneeling on one leg, leaning back, with one hand holding a bow (removable) and his left arm taut as he prepares to loosen an arrow (loose), a short sword tucked into his waist, his tunic decorated with cart wheels, signed on the reverse Suiho within a rectangular reserve, with a wood storage box inscribed outside the lid Tametomo no zo, kodo kingin zogan iri (Statue of Tametomo, old bronze inlaid with gold and silver), signed inside the lid Shiho with a seal Shiho. 28.4cm (11 3/16in) high. (4).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
KODA SHUETSU (1881-1933)A Black-Lacquer Hexagonal Kogo (Box for Incense Wood) and Cover Showa era (1926-1989), 1928The lustrous black-lacquer ground decorated in gold takamaki-e with two tied bundles of sheaves of rice on the outside of the lid, willow branches and nandina plants on a sparsely sprinkled kinpun ground on the inside of the lid, the interior of the box also liberally applied with kinpun; the rims mounted in silver, signed on the underside of the box in gold lacquer Shuetsu; with a purple silk drawstring storage bag and a wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside the lid Mizuho kogo (Box for incense with a design of fresh ears of rice), inscribed inside the lid Showa tsuchinoe-tatsu aki, Masamichi dai (Autumn 1928, titled by Masamichi), signed underneath the box Maki-eshi Shuetsu with a seal Do. 2.7cm x 9cm (1 1/16in x 3½in). (5).Footnotes:Accompanied by an old receipt dated November 1928 issued by the retailer Kyukyodo (purveyor to the Imperial Household) detailing that the piece was made to commemorate the Showa Emperor's accession to the throne and to celebrate the beginning of his era. An almost identical kogo is in the collection of The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (museum no. LC0070).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 SILVER MODEL OF AN EAGLEMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe predatory bird standing alert with its head lowered, its wings outstretched, the beak of shakudo and gilt, the legs also of gilt with shakudo talons, unsigned; perched on a bronze stand simulating a wave-lashed rock; unsigned. Overall height: 29cm (11 3/8in); wingspan: 25cm (9 7/8in); the stand: 16.5cm (6½in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN INLAID SILVER AND ENAMELLED BALUSTER VASEMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe body hammered, chased, and inlaid in silver high relief and heavy repoussé enamels with a continuous scene depicting two egrets wading in an iris pond, one with a fish in its beak, beneath a mass of trailing wisteria extending from the neck, the circular lobed foot rendered in silver and translucent enamels with stylised foliate motifs, signed on one side with chiselled characters Mikuwa saku with the logo of the retailer, a turtle within a triangular reserve engraved on the base. 21cm (8¼in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
SIX DEMONSTRATION VASES SHOWING STAGES OF THE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMELLING PROCESSMeiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryComprising a set of six miniature baluster vases: the first, the sojizukuri (copper core) with drawing, the second with the colour added, fired and showing the shokusen (wires) placement and gluing of the sculpted wires on the body, the third, after firing to fuse the wires, the fourth with the pasted enamels, the fifth showing multiple stage of adding more coloured-enamels and firing, the sixth, the polished, high gloss finished product applied with the silver mounts; with six wood stands and a wood storage box. Each vase: 6.2cm (2 7/16in) high.Footnotes:A similar group of six miniature vases showing the basic processes of cloisonné manufacture is in the Victoria and Albert Museum www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/j/japanese-cloisonne-manufacture/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 with two confronting dragons on a red ground, the neck encircled with a narrow band enclosing geometric motifs, the rim and foot of gilt; unsigned. 22cm (8 5/8in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
HATTORI TADASABURO (DIED 1939)A Pair of Fine Cloisonné-Enamel, Moriage, and Musen Baluster Presentation Vases Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926), or Showa (1926-1989) era, early/mid-20th centuryEach vase with a shouldered body and waisted neck, worked in gold wire, decorated with a complementary design of flowering stems of spider chrysanthemum, the large chrysanthemums and buds rendered in moriage ('heaped up') enamels, the white chrysanthemum partially open revealing the yellow stamens within, the numerous overlapping leaves worked in graduated tones of green musen (wireless) enamel, all reserved on a pale grey ground, applied with silver rims and feet, each vase signed in silver wire on the base with the seal Hattori kinsei (Respectfully made by Hattori); each with a wood stand, pierced and carved with paulownia leaves, with a wood storage box inscribed Shippo kabin kikumoyo ittsui (A pair of cloisonné vases with design of chrysanthemums) and a paper slip. Each vase: 36.5cm (14 3/8in) high, each wood stand: 7.4cm x 14.5cm (2 7/8in x 5¾in). (6).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
KIN'UNKEN OF KYOTOA Cloisonné-Enamel Baluster Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in silver wire of varying gauge, decorated with a large crow-like bird taking in its beak an orange berry from a leafy nanten (nandina) branch, the foliage continuing over the shoulder and sides, applied with a silver rim and foot; signed on the base Kinunken tsukuru on a rounded, square reserve. 24.2cm (9¼in) high.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
ATTRIBUTED TO NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI (1845-1927) OF KYOTOA Pair of Cloisonné-Enamel Ovoid Vases Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryBoth intricately worked in silver and gold wire with an almost identical all-over design of overlapping stylised foliate roundels and scrolling floral vines and butterflies scattered over six differently coloured and aventurine-flecked vertical panels, the neck with a band of foliate motifs, the foot with a repeated band of lappets, applied with a gilt rim and foot; unsigned. Each vase: 16cm (6¼in) 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
GONDA HIROSUKE LINEAGE OF NAGOYAA Cloisonné-Enamel Baluster Vase Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire of varying gauge with a continuous design of leafy sprigs of manryo (coralberries), depicting both the red and yellow variety on a graduated beige ground, the neck decorated with the white kikumon (16-petalled chrysanthemum crest of the Imperial Family) outlined in gold wire, applied with a silver rim and foot; signed on the base with the mark of Gonda Hirosuke. 37.3cm (14 5/8in) high.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 CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL TALL BALUSTER VASEMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in silver wire on a pistachio-green ground, decorated with a large blooming plum tree, roses, hydrangeas, violets, chrysanthemums, and daisies, the tree with perched pigeons and a Siberian blue robin, the neck and foot decorated with intricate and colourful geometric bands; unsigned. 91cm (35 13/16in) high.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
ATTRIBUTED TO HAYASHI KODENJIA Cloisonné-Enamel Rounded Rectangular Footed Box and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe midnight-blue ground delicately worked in gold wire of varying gauge, the en-suite cover decorated with a sparrow perched on a flowering branch of cherry, its head turned, watching two other sparrows flying to its right, the trunk of the tree extending over the sides and on to the front of the box, the interior lined in brocade silk, raised on four bracket feet worked in silver wire with white chrysanthemum heads interwoven among karakusa ('Chinese grasses'); unsigned. 5.5cm x 16.7cm x 9cm (2 1/8in x 6 5/8in x 3½in). (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
ATTRIBUTED TO THE HAYASHI KODENJI WORKSHOP OF NAGOYAA Cloisonné-Enamel Kogo (Incense Box) and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in silver and gilt wire of varying gauge, the top surface of the cover embellished with a large blue and taupe dragonfly bordered with a band of blooming blue and red half chrysanthemum blossoms, exactly matching the upper rim of the body encircled with an identical band of half chrysanthemums, the lower section of the body with stalks of flowering chrysanthemums above a foot of tight whorl patterns, all reserved on a midnight-blue ground, the interior and base with a mint green enamel ground; unsigned. 5.2cm x 6.5cm (2in x 2½in). (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
NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI (1845-1927)A Cloisonné-Enamel Dodecagonal Squat Koro (Incense Burner) and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th centuryWorked in silver and gold wire and set on three bracket feet, decorated with blooming irises of purple and white on a cobalt blue ground, the neck and foot encircled with a band of geometric lozenges in shades of olive and brown, the domed cover similarly decorated and pierced with a flower; signed on the base with chiselled characters Kyoto Namikawa on a silver plaque. 8.5cm (3 5/16in) high. (2).Footnotes:Only one other example decorated with irises by this artist has to date been recorded, see Barry Davies Oriental Art, Japanese Enamels of The Golden Age, exhibition catalogue, London, 1990, cat. no.32.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 PAIR OF PLIQUE-À-JOUR CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL MINIATURE SQUAT BALUSTER VASESMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire decorated all over with stylised daisies of red, blue, and purple, on a pale green frosted ground, applied with a silver rim and foot, signed on the base Hattori; with a plain wood storage box. Each vase: 5.8cm (2 6/16in) high. (3).Footnotes:Provenance:A European private collection.Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 6 May 2020, lot 72.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A PLIQUE-À-JOUR CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL BALUSTER VASEMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire decorated all over with stylised lilies, chrysanthemums, and roses of various colours, on a pale green frosted ground, applied with a silver rim and foot; unsigned. 8.6cm (3 5/8in) high.Footnotes:Provenance:A European private collection.Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 6 May 2020, lot 71.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NAMIKAWA SOSUKE (1847-1910) AFTER A DESIGN BY WATANABE SEITEI (1851-1918)A Cloisonné-Enamel Rounded Rectangular Tray Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in predominantly musen (wireless) with details of gold and silver wire with a painterly design of a standing white cockerel and a yellow chick, the eyes and wattles of the cockerel subtly highlighted in gold wire, the details on its feet outlined in silver wire, on a ground of pale grey rising to light blue within a shakudo rim, signed on the right corner Seitei and sealed, the reverse worked in gilt wire and enamels 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). 25.5cm x 30.5cm (10in x 12in).Footnotes: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).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
HAYASHI KODENJI WORKSHOPA Cloisonné-Enamel Koro (Incense Burner) and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe four-lobed round body set on three short tapered feet, worked in silver wire, decorated with four large lobed panels of light blue, sky blue, slate grey, and mint green, each enclosing different bird and flower scenes comprising: (1) swallows flying through wisteria by a woven bamboo fence; (2) bush warblers and roses by a stream; (3) possibly a mejiro (Japanese white-eye) perched on a blossoming plum tree; (4) colourful pigeons among pinks and a bamboo fence, all reserved on a midnight blue ground and connected with smaller overlapping stylised geometric and foliate panels, the neck and base decorated with a band of overlapped jewelled lobed panels, the design extending to each foot, the cover similarly decorated, the finial missing; unsigned. 12.5cm (4 7/8in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL VESSEL AND COVERMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire of varying gauge with a continuous scene depicting a shidare yanagi (weeping willow) on the banks of river and two wave-lashed jakago (stone-filled baskets) in the water on a cream ground, the flattened shoulder scattered with maple leaves matching the decoration on the detachable cover, the rims of silver, signed on the base in silver wire with a seal Horin; with a plain wood storage box. 17.8cm (7in) high. (3).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
KINZAN COMPANYA Cloisonné-Enamel Rounded Square Tray Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryConceived in the manner of Namikawa Sosuke, worked in silver wire with a pair of doves, both perched on the thatched roof of a building on a blue and grey ground, bordered by a band of stylised ho-o birds, chrysanthemums, and hibiscuses, the underside decorated with a pair of large koi among leafy tendrils and surrounded by a fish scale border; signed Kinzan with a seal Kinzan. 28cm x 28cm (11in x 11in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
ATTRIBUTED TO HAYASHI KODENJIA Cloisonné-Enamel Small Cylindrical Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely worked in sculpted silver wire of varying gauge with three butterflies hovering over the midnight-blue ground, the neck encircled with a wide swirling simulated brocade enclosing stylised repeated foliate motifs; unsigned. 9.5cm (3¾in) high.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
HONDA YOSABURO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1870s-1910)A Cloisonné-Enamel Oval Jar and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryWorked in silver and polychrome enamels with a wide lappet band of shield panels enclosing ho-o birds alternating with dragons beneath geometric and lobed panels enclosing stylised butterflies and foliate motifs, the neck encircled with smaller rectangular cartouches of formal flowers, the en-suite cover embellished with butterflies hovering among overlapping floral roundels, surmounted by a gilt oval finial in the form of a large chrysanthemum bud, all reserved on a mulberry ground, signed on the base with the mark of Honda Yosaburo; with a separate, oval, pierced wood stand. The jar: 15.2cm x 18.5cm (6in x 7¼in); the stand: 2.7cm x 16cm (1in x 6¼in). (3).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
ANDO JUBEI COMPANYA Cloisonné-Enamel Baluster Vase Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryWorked in silver wire of varying gauge with tall stalks of blue rindo (Gentiana scabra) in bloom on a beige ground, applied with a silver rim and foot, signed on the base in silver wire with the mark of Ando Jubei, stamped Jungin (Pure silver) on the foot rim, with a separate wood stand and a wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside the lid Gokashi Shippo kabin ikko (A cloisonné vase presented by the Emperor), the interior of the lid with an inscription byfrom the Emperor), the interior of the lid with an inscription recording that in return for 426 textile pieces donated to the Bureau of Drawings and Books of the Imperial Household Ministry on 29 March 1924, the Emperor graciously presented the writer with a cloisonné vase, which he respectfully received in Tokyo from Watanabe Makoto, Director of the Bureau, on 20 April of the same year; signed Kojima Kasuke kinshi (Respectfully recorded by Kojima Kasuke) and with two seals, and dated 25 April 1924. 31cm (12 1/8in) high. (3).Footnotes:Kojima Kasuke was an Osaka-based art dealer.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
IMAIZUMI NARIYUKI (SEISHI, ACTIVE CIRCA 1910-1950)A Black-Lacquer Natsume (Tea Caddy) Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th centuryThe lustrous roiro ground decorated in gold, aokin, silver, shell, and polychrome togidashi maki-e with two overlapping peacock tail feathers extending from one side of the cover towards the bottom of the box, other birds' feathers such as pheasant and dove scattered all around on the ground, the inside of the lid embellished in gold takamaki-e with gingko and maple leaves on a nashiji ground, the inside of the box and base also of rich, dense nashiji; the base signed in gold lacquer Seishi saku with a kao; with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed and signed on the outside the lid Hane maki-e natsume (Feather-decorated maki-e tea caddy), Seishi saku with a kao. 8cm x 7.7cm (3 1/8in x 3in). (3).Footnotes:Few facts are known concerning the outstanding and highly versatile lacquer artist Imaizumi Nariyuki but it is thought, judging from the style of his works, that he was active from about 1910 to about 1950; the Irving Gould Collection included a suzuribako with a view of Matsushima contained in a storage box signed by Nariyuki and stating that it had been viewed by the Showa Emperor on a documented visit to Ibaraki Prefecture in November 1946.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 IRON EBOSHI NARI KABUTO (HELMET)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th or early 20th centuryConstructed of two vertical plates hammered and riveted together and banded by a horizontal koshimaki to resemble an eboshi (formal court cap), each side inlaid in gold and silver with a winged dragon flying through clouds, with a five-lame shikoro laced in dark blue kebiki odoshi, the fukigaeshi (turnbacks) black-lacquered; unsigned. 30cm (11 13/16in) high.Footnotes:The present lot was possibly previously coated in lacquer, which was later removed from the iron surface to be decorated with inlay.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
TWELVE TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryThe first eleven iron; the first iron with an applied ropework shibuichi rim, with a daikon motif pierced and filled with silver for the root and gold for the leaves; the second oval with two hitsuana, pierced and chiselled with the 'thousand monkeys' design, the seppadai (area around the central opening) with a stylized wave pattern; the third almost circular with two hitsuana, applied with a tree branch in gilt copper; the fourth oval with an applied gilt rim and two hitsuana, pierced and chiselled with chrysanthemum blossoms and leaves; the fifth mokko (four-lobed) with two hitsuana, pierced and inlaid in brass with six floral motifs in Yoshiro zogan style; the sixth elongated oval with one hitsuana, chiselled with a seascape (gilt details), with signature Yamashiro no junin Kaneie; the seventh circular with one hitsuana, chiselled and with worn gilt details depicting waves; the eighth mokko, with two hitsuana, saw-cut with sayagata (key-fret) motifs; the ninth rounded rectangular with one hitsuana, chiselled and with gold details depicting attributes of Kanzan, Jittoku, Daikoku, and others, signed Shoami; the tenth almost circular with two hitsuana, chiselled and inlaid with gold depicting autumn plants and a butterfly; the eleventh circular with one hitsuana, chiselled and inlaid with gilt copper depicting a vine and part of a nomaku (outdoor curtain); the twelfth shibuichi, aori-mokko (with four lobes enclosing four inome [heart shapes]), chiselled and with gilt details depicting dragons and clouds. The smallest: 6.4cm (2½in) high; the largest: 7.8cm (3 1/16in) high. (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
SIX TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first four brass or sentoku; the first almost circular with one hitsuana plugged with shakudo, pierced and chiselled in relief and with details in gold, copper, and shakudo depicting Chinese scholars playing a game of go in a riverside grove; the second oval with one hitsuana, modelled as a seated figure holding the drawstring of a giant money pouch with gilt and copper details; the third oval with one hitsuana, modelled as two Chinese figures, one of them Sho Katsuryo or Gomo with distinctive headgear and a fan made from feathers; the fourth rounded rectangular with one hitsuana and a gilt rim, chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, and shakudo with chidori (plovers) and waves; the fifth silver, octagonal with two hitsuana, chiselled with waves, clouds, and a sacred jewel; the sixth silver, octagonal with one hitsuana, inlaid in gold and copper with sparrows and a rice plant. The smallest: 5.6cm (2 3/16in) high; the largest: 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high. (6).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
SEVEN FUCHI (HILT COLLARS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryThe first five shakudo nanako; the first chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, and copper with a detailed depiction of a naval battle during the twelfth-century Genpei wars; the second and third with other scenes from naval battles; the fourth with two Ise-ebi (spiny lobsters) in relief of gold and copper; the fifth with bamboo in gilt relief; the sixth brass or sentoku ishimeji chiselled with an oni hiding under Shoki the Demon Queller's hat, in gold, silver, and copper relief, signed Kiyohide (Haynes 3251, circa 1800-1825) with a kao; the seventh shibuichi, deeply undercut and with gold details depicting waves and spray, signed Takase Eizui (Haynes 468, circa 1825) with a kao. (7).Footnotes:Some signatures have been identified by their reference numbers in Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001. For convenience, Haynes's readings have been followed in most cases.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
SEVEN FUCHI (HILT COLLARS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryAll except the seventh shakudo nanako chiselled in relief and with details in gold, silver, copper, or shakudo; the first with cormorants flying above waves; the second with a shishi (Chinese mythical lion); the third with a saihai (commander's baton) and fan, signed Eiju; the fourth with a carp, waves, and weed, signed Eiju; the fifth with a rat and New-Year decorations, with signature Echizen no daijo Minamoto no Nagatsune with a kao; the sixth with an oshidori, stream, and bamboo, signed Ishiguro Masatoshi; the seventh silver, deeply undercut with waves and spray. (7).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
MITAMURA JIHO (1886-1979)A Black-Lacquer Natsume (Tea Caddy) Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th centuryEmbellished in gold, silver, and polychrome takamaki-e with spiral whirlpool motifs of different sizes sparsely adorning the cover and body against a lustrous black-lacquer ground, the outer edge of the lid and body with horizontal lines, the inside of the lid and body of red lacquer sprinkled with gold hirame flakes, the inside raised edges limited to two spiral motifs, the inside of the lid lacquered with two cranes in gold and silver hiramaki-e, signed on the base in silver takamaki-e Jiho [...]; with a tomobako wood storage box inscribed Saiko maki-e chaki (Tea caddy with design in colourful maki-e), signed inside the lid Jiho saku (Made by Jiho) with seal Jiho. 8.4cm (3¼in) high. (3).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 FUCHI-GASHIRA (MATCHING HILT COLLARS AND POMMELS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th centuryThe first silver, chiselled in relief with formal cloud and flower motifs; the second gilt metal chiselled to resemble gozame-ami (basic mat plaiting); the third iron, intended for a tanto (dagger) mounting, chiselled with birds and waves (gold details); the fourth shakudo nanako, chiselled in relief with shishi (Chinese mythical lions) and peonies (gold details); the fifth shibuichi migakiji, chiselled and inlaid in gold with two Ise-ebi (spiny lobsters) (shakudo details). (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
TWO MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORDS)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, hako midare-ha of nioi, the kiri-jiri nakago with two holes, unsigned, the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) red and black mottled lacquer, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with white tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (hilt collar and pommel) shakudo with gold, silver, and copper details possibly of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove music making and dancing, signed Soheishi Nyudo Soten sei, the menuki (grips) shakudo with gold details of peasants with large baskets full of chrysanthemum, the tsuba (hand guard) brass with waves and chidori (plovers), the kozuka (handled knife) shakudo nanako of an ox with two young, the kojiri (end cap) shibuichi; the second blade slightly shortened, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori, choji-ha, each side with a carved bonji, the ubu nakago with one hole and sujikai filemarks, the koshira-e saya katana length of black and brown lacquer imitating grass, the tsuka wood imitating same and stained black with tan tsukamaki wrapping in partial lozenge pattern, the menuki copper in lozenge pattern with shakudo details, the fuchi bronze with gold details of a carp swimming through crashing waves, the tsuba sentoku with shakudo and gold details of a Chinese sage with a tiger among bamboo, the kojiri iron with gold details. The first overall: 73.5cm (28 15/16in) long, the blade: 51cm (20 1/16in) long; the second overall: 89.3cm (35 3/16in) long; the blade: 54.6cm (21½in) long. (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
TWO MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORDS)The first: Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century; the second possibly Muromachi period (1333-1573), 16th centuryThe first shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, ko-gissaki, torii-zori, each side carved with a bohi, the kiri-jiri nakago with one hole and katte-sagari filemarks, unsigned, the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) brown and brushed black lacquer simulating tree bark with some sprinkled shell, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with blue silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (collar and pommel) iron, the fuchi with silver details of leaves, the menuki (grips) bronze with gold details of blooming chrysanthemum, the tsuba (hand guard) iron with gold details of a ho-o bird in a large pine tree, the kozuka (handled knife) copper with gold details of a coastal castle with two boats, the kojiri (end cap) shibuichi with waves; the second blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, suguha, the suriage nakago with four holes (two connecting) and katte-sagari filemarks, signed Kunimitsu, the koshira-e comprising: the saya polished lacquer of red, orange, and brown tones with gold foil, the tsuka covered in same with yellow silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the kashira copper with gold and shakudo details of a Kocho dancer, the menuki shakudo with gold details of dragons, the fuchi shakudo nanako with gold and copper details of a sarumawashi (monkey trainer), the tsuba shakudo with gold and silver details of an elderly man and child by a waterfall, the kozuka (knife handle) shakudo nanako with gold details of Hotei in a boat with his large sack, the kurigata (cord runner) gilt metal of a rabbit, the kojiri gilt metal. The first, overall: 70.5cm (27¾in) long, the blade: 48.7cm (19 1/8in) long; the second, overall: 70.5cm (27¾in) long, the blade: 48.9cm (19¼in) long. (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
TWO MOUNTED KATANA (LONG SWORDS)Edo period (1615-1868), the first: late 17th century, the second: probably 18th centuryThe first shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, koshi-zori, suguha, the ubu nakago with one hole and sujikai filemarks, signed Musashitaro Yasukuni, shin jugomai kobuse saku (Musashitaro Yasukuni, made with kobuse technique using 15-times folded steel), the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) lacquered black dotted with inlaid shell, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with tan silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (collar and pommel) shakudo nanako with gold, silver, and copper details of warriors by a river, inscribed Goto Senjo with a kao, the menuki (grips) shakudo with gold and silver details of a warrior on a boat and a pair of horses, the Mino tsuba (hand guard) shakudo nanako with gold details of running shishi (Chinese mythical lions) and chrysanthemums in high relief, the koiguchi (fitting to the mouth), kurigata (cord runner), and kojiri (end cap) dark horn with some lighter striations; the second blade suriage, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, torii-zori, possibly koshi-no-hiraita gunome-midare ha, the nakago with one hole, unsigned, the koshira-e comprising: the saya black ishime-nuri, the tsuka wood imitating same and stained black with tan tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the menuki bronze with gold details, the tsuba iron with silver and gold details of a monkey and a crab, the kojiri iron. The first, overall: 95.6cm (37 5/8in) long, the blade: 59.8cm (23½in) long; the second, overall: 93.7cm (36 1/8)in long, the blade: 59.7cm (23½in) long. (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
TWO MOUNTED WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORDS)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first blade suriage, shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, ko-gissaki, koshi-zori, the iri-yamagata nakago with one hole and katte-sagari file marks, signed Jumyo, the koshira-e (mounts) comprising: the saya (sheath) red and black marbled lacquer, the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with midnight blue tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira (collar and pommel) bronze with gold details of kabuto (helmets) with plum blossoms, the menuki (grips) copper shishi (Chinese mythical lions), the tsuba (hand guard) shakudo with gold and silver details of millefleur, the kozuka (handled knife) shakudo nanako with gold details of a millet stem; the second blade shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, koshi-zori, mokume-hada, notare-ha of nioi and nie, the kiri-jiri nakago with two holes with kiri-yasuri filemarks, unsigned, the koshira-e comprising: the saya orange and black lacquer carved to imitate a tree trunk with hollows, two larger hollows with carvings of possibly Nio inside, the tsuka covered in same with cream silk tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern, the fuchi-gashira shakudo nanako with gold and silver details with a rooster and garden scene, the menuki shakudo with gold details of a tall, slim flower vase, the tsuba iron with gold details of foreigners (possibly Chinese) with wide brimmed hats on a pierced ground of interlaced tendrils, the kojiri (end cap) iron with blossoming chrysanthemum and buds. The first overall: 57.8cm (22¾in) long, the blade: 35.2cm (13 7/8in) long; the second overall: 67.3cm (26½in) long; the blade: 47.6cm (18¾in) long.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
YOSHIHIRAA Pair of Inlaid Iron Abumi (Stirrups) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century Each decorated in flush-inlaid silver with an identical design of trailing, stylised flowerheads and foliage on the front and sides with origami cranes on the underside, each interior red-lacquered; each signed Kashu ju Yoshihira saku. 26cm x 28cm (10¼in x 11in).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 PAIR OF INLAID IRON DEUNGJA (STIRRUPS)Probably Korean, Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), 18th/19th centuryEach stirrup decorated all around the sides and edges with a matching design of stylised dragons and longevity characters Su (Japanese: Ju; Chinese: Shou) on a ground of tendrils and key-frets inlaid in silver flat relief; unsigned. Each: 16cm x 13.5cm (6 5/16in x 5 5/16in). (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
ATTRIBUTED TO TOSHUA Gold-and-Black-Lacquer Shikishibako (Box for Square Poem Papers) Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th centuryThe exterior of the kabusebuta (overlapping lid) decorated in gold and silver togidashi maki-e with a drum-shaped bridge in the middle foreground, a torii gate at one end and a temple building at the other, partly obscured among the pines, the design extending over the sides of the lid and the box, the inside of the lid and box of rich nashiji; unsigned, with a wood storage box inscribed outside the lid Sumiyoshi maki-e shikishibako (Sumiyoshi maki-e poem-card box), signed inside the lid Maki-eshi Toshu saku (Made by maki-e artist Toshu) with a seal. 2.7cm x 23cm x 26cm (1in x 9in x 10¼in). (3).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 IRON TSUBA (HAND GUARD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe well-forged iron plate elaborately pierced with a pair of confronted cranes, their heads emerging from the top of the seppadai, the eyes inlaid in silver, copper, and copper alloy, two hitsu (openings for kozuka and kogai), the nakakago-ana (central opening for the blade) with copper sekigane (shims) at top and bottom, with a fitted wood storage box. 8.3cm x 8.2cm (3¼in x 3¼in). (2).Footnotes:Tsuba with this design are associated with a branch—based in Tosa Province on the island of Shikoku—of the nationwide Myochin network of armour and ironwork specialists.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
FOUR TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th and 19th centuryThe first iron, almost circular with two hitsuana, chiselled in relief and with details in gold, depicting a wasp and branches of biwa (loquat), signed Toyosai Kaneyasu (Haynes 2588) with a kao; with a fitted wood storage box inscribed on the reverse of the lid with an attestation signed Genpaku and dated 1994; the second mokko (four-lobed), shakudo migakiji with two hitsuana (both plugged), chiselled in relief with details in gold, silver, and copper depicting Mount Fuji, birds, trees, sailing boats, and mooring posts, signed Yukitsugu; the third oval with one hitsuana, shibuichi migakiji inlaid in high relief of shakudo, gold, silver, and copper, with Jittoku looking at the moon on one side and Kanzan on the reverse, with a gold-inlaid seal Kuzui (Noriyuki); with a fitted wood storage box; the fourth oval with a hammered-up rim, one hitsuana, shibuichi ishimeji chiselled and inlaid in gold with a goose and reeds, signed Buntokusai Sadataka (Haynes 7802) with a kao; with a fitted wood storage box. The smallest: 6.7cm (2 5/8in) high; the largest: 8.6cm (3 3/8in) high. (7).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 TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th centuryThe first yamagane (unrefined copper alloy), circular with two hitsuana (one plugged) and a broad rim, boldly pierced and chiselled with a hare leaping over waves, the spray in copper and silver, signed Matsuyama no junin Shoami Yukimitsu (Haynes 12412); the second iron, circular with two hitsuana, pierced with the crescent moon, and dewdrops; the remaining three brass or sentoku, the third mokko (four-lobed) with a hammered-up edge, chiselled in shishiaibori (sunken relief) and with gold and silver inlay depicting on one side Mount Fuji and on the other side an ancient pine tree and birds, signed Ichiinsai Togyoku; the fourth sentoku or brass, rounded square with two hitsuana, chiselled in relief, the details in gold and shibuichi, with a kirin (horned mythical beast) and pine tree, signed Yuzensai Mitsuchika (Haynes 5142) with a kao; the fifth square with indented corners, one hitsuana, chiselled in shishiaibori on one side with Kanshin, the son of a Chinese prince of Han who was challenged by a ruffian to crawl between his legs and nobly consented rather than create a disturbance, the reverse with another figure; four with fitted wood storage boxes. The smallest: 6.6 (2 5/8in) high; the largest: 8.1cm (3 3/16in) high. (9).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 SHIBUICHI TSUBA (HAND GUARD)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryRounded rectangular, slightly aori form with hammered-up rim, the shibuichi migakiji ground chiselled and inlaid in high-relief copper with gold and silver details depicting a lotus leaf, stem, and seed pod; an egret; and omodaka (arrowhead plant, Sagittaria trifolia), signed Ittoshi Ryuo; with an unassociated four-lobed lacquer box with indented corners and inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), the exterior with dense gold hirame flakes on black lacquer, decorated on the top and sides in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a plum branch and bamboo, all the other surfaces gold nashiji. The tsuba: 6.8cm x 6.2cm (2 5/8in.x 2½in); the box: 4cm x 9.8cm x 10.4cm (1½in. x 3 7/8in. x 4 1/8in). (3).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
TOSHITSUGUA Tsuba (Hand Guard) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryIron, rounded aori (trapezoid) with one hitsuana, chiselled and with high-relief inlay of silver, gold, and shakudo depicting a bird perched on a mooring post and an egret in the stream below, the reverse with a bridge, signed Toshitsugu; with a wood storage box. 9.9cm (3 7/8in) 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 DAISHO TSUBA (MATCHING SET OF A LARGE AND A SMALL HAND GUARD)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/19th centuryAlmost circular, shakudo nanako, each with two hitsuana, one plugged with shakudo, chiselled and inlaid in gold, silver, and shibuichi each depicting a tiger and bamboo; with a plain wood storage box. The smaller: 6.9cm (2 11/16in) high; the larger: 7.1cm (2 13/16in) high. (3).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 TSUBA (HAND GUARDS)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th and 19th centuryThe first iron, circular with two hitsuana, chiselled as two stylized butterflies, signed Echizen no ju Kinai saku, 7.6cm (3in) high; the second almost circular, shibuichi migakiji with a rounded edge, one hitsuana, pierced, chiselled and inlaid with gold, silver, shakudo, and coral with a Koronbo (South Sea Islander) dragging a branch of coral, the moon, and clouds, with signature Shozui, 7cm (2¾in) high; the third shibuichi with two hitsuana, deeply undercut and chiselled with details in gold depicting waves and spray, with signature Omori Teruhide, 7cm (2¾in) high; one with a wood storage box. (4).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
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