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Lot 1328

AN EDWARDIAN SILVER VANITY/CIGARETTE CASE maker's mark rubbed, Birmingham 1907, rounded rectangular, the interior with mirror compact and a second compartment, 'jewel' inset cabochon thumbpieces. 8.5cm by 7cm, 5.2 troy ounces

Lot 1330

A GEORGE V SILVER-MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH FRAME by Ernest Wilfred Sanders & Henry Arthur Mackenzie, Birmingham 1918, plain rectangular, the wooden back with easel stand. 20.3cm high, 13.9cm wide

Lot 1331

A GEORGE V SILVER CADDY by S Blanckensee & Son Ltd, Chester 1935, oval, chased with villagers. 8.5cm high, 7.5cm wide, 2.9 troy ounces

Lot 1332

A GEORGE VI SILVER MUG by William Suckling Ltd, Birmingham 1941, the ovoid bowl raised on a collet foot decorated with a bird, squirrel and rabbit. 9cm high, 4.8 troy ounces

Lot 287

FRENCH ART DECO SILVER PLATED TEA SERVICE BY ERCUIS,Annam Model, comprising a tea pot, coffee pot, lidded sugar pot, cream jug and tray, each with Macassar ebony handles, the tray 54cm long

Lot 291

AUSTRIAN JUGENDSTIL SILVER PLATE & PARCEL GILT FIGURAL TABLE LAMP BY MORITZ HACKER,with curved tendril column over a square section base and whiplash feet, modelled with Classical maiden sat holding laurel wreath, cast with stylised foliage, stamped maker's, 40cm high

Lot 308

CONTINENTAL ART NOUVEAU SILVER PLATED CASKET AND COVER,of square form, the cover with stylised tendril handle, the box further relief decorated with stylised foliage and the bust of a maiden, numbered 3303. to base, 18cm wide

Lot 319

WMF SILVER PLATED BEAKER,of tapered form, cast with central depiction of Wartburg, flanked by portrait busts of gentlemen, in scroll and shell cartouches, marks to base, 9cm high

Lot 341

GEORG JENSEN SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL SPOON,15cm long, along with a Georg Jensen gold plated christmas ornament, both in original boxes (2)

Lot 384

LARGE COLD PAINTED BRONZE FIGURE IN THE MANNER OF ERTÉ,of Art Deco design, modelled as female dancer in gold and silver dress, raised on socle base, unmarked, 57cm high

Lot 391

WMF ART NOUVEAU SILVER PLATED VASE,of tapered circular form, embossed with upper band of stylised foliage, mark to base, 20cm high

Lot 392

WMF ART NOUVEAU SILVER PLATED THREE-PIECE COFFEE SERVICE,comprising coffee pot, sugar bowl and cream jug, each piece of tapered circular form, decorated with upper band of rose heads, marks to base, the coffee pot 19.5cm high

Lot 279

A SUPERB AND RARE SMALL GOLD-LACQUER SHODANA (DISPLAY CABINET) WITH STANDJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The shodana (display cabinet) supported on the original gold-lacquer stand with four curved feet and neatly decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with several minogame (thousand-year-tortoises) amongst meandering streams and rocks. The silver and shakudo fitted cabinet comprising two pairs of hinged cupboard doors, one single corner door, one set of sliding doors, staggered shelves and three drawers, decorated in gold takamaki-e, kirigane and e-nashji with floral and mountainous landscape, as well as different birds, the top, sides, and reverse scattered with aoi-mons, the cupboard doors bordered with hanabishi (flowery-diamond) motifs.This shodana is ideal for presenting miniature artworks such as netsuke. HEIGHT (with stand) 37.5 cm, LENGTH (with stand) 31.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with only minimal wear to lacquered decoration and edges.Provenance: British private collection. Auction comparison:Shodana of this scale are exceedingly rare. For a larger shodana with a similar decoration of aoi-mons see Christie’s, The Collector: European and English 18th and 19th Century Furniture and Works of Art, Silver, Ceramics and Gold Boxes, 15 July 2020, London, lot 236 (sold for 30,000 GBP).

Lot 28

A SUPERB MINIATURE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOX AND COVERJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The silver-mounted octagonal box with a faceted cover, masterfully worked with polychrome enamels and silver wire, depicting various stylized floral diapered patterns arranged in neatly enameled panels of alternating color. The lid with a central octagonal reserve depicting a majestic phoenix showing all the various colored enamels used throughout the design of the box, against a bright yellow ground.SIZE 4 x 3.8 x 3.5 cmWEIGHT 91 gCondition: Very good condition with minor old wear. The box: Perfect condition. The lid: Minuscule hairlines to the edge of two panels. One panel with two microscopic, restored areas, all of which is only noticeable under strong UV-light and magnification. [Please request additional images made under UV-light from us].Provenance: US private collection.The box and cover are designed in a clever way so that the lid can only be fitted on the box when the panels of the same color are matched.Auction comparison:Compare to a very similar miniature box and cover by Namikawa Yasuyuki, yet arguably considerably less fine than the present example, sold at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 18 September 2013, New York, lot 776 (sold for 21,250 USD).

Lot 280

A SUPERB GOLD LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH WEDDED ROCKS MOTIFJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The stunning gold lacquer box bearing an attractive nashiji ground and lacquered in stunning silver and gold takamaki, hiramaki, togidashi-e, and kirigane on the cover with a flowering cherry tree above a rushing stream and waterfall flowing between bamboo-covered craggy rocks, the image continuing on the sides of the box. The interior of the cover is decorated with a silver-inlaid full moon rising behind the two famous wedded rocks, Meoto Iwa, executed in gold takamaki-e with kirigane highlights, surrounded by swirling and crashing waves. The interior further decorated with crashing waves and dew drop sprays, fitted with an inkstone (suzuri) and superb floral silver water dropper (suiteki).SIZE 5.2 x 23 x 25 cmCondition: Very good condition. The object presents extremely well, the lacquered details appearing fresh and very well preserved. The cover with a chip to two edges from contact with the box, the inside box with a tiny chip to one edge.Provenance: From a noted private collection, New York.The Meoto Iwa are two sacred rocks of the coast of Futami, near Ise shrine, Japan. One rock is larger than the other, and both symbolize the two creator Kami (Shinto deities) Izanagi and Izanami. The rocks are connected by a sacred shimenawa rope, which must be ceremoniously replaced several times a year, symbolizing the union of the deities. The site is particularly known for the view of the full moon rising between the rocks from autumn to winter, thus the present box suggests two times of year, with the flowering cherry on the cover alluding to spring, the decoration of the interior to autumn.

Lot 281

IKEDA TAISHIN: A SUPERB ALBUM OF FOURTEEN URUSHI-E (LACQUER) PAINTINGSBy Ikeda Taishin (1825-1923), each sealed Taishin or KomaJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The fourteen paintings mounted as an accordion album on gold paper with silk brocade cover and back, superbly painted with lacquer on paper, with subtle use of ink and watercolors, to depict various subjects: a gushing waterfall, cleverly indicated with subtle linework and negative space, the craggy rockwork finely painted with hues ranging from ochre-brown to gray-black; two reishi mushrooms growing from craggy and grassy rockwork, the fungi appealingly variegating in color from a deep dark-brown to a pale gray; a blossoming prunus tree, with only a part of the trunk and few branches and blossoms visible; a shoreside mountain landscape lined with trees above a path with three figures walking along it; two pine saplings with brown-lacquered trunks and dark leaves; a spray of bamboo leaves as well as three bamboo stalks, which are mostly off-image and lacquered a lustrous brownish-black; a particularly lustrous black-lacquered nazume (eggplant) and kaki (persimmon); a cluster of lotus leaves, zuiki (leaf stalks of hasuimo or lotus yam) and chrysanthemum, clearly painted in the form of a stylized crab with prominent pincers; a magpie in flight amid thickly grown pines, with the use of silver and dark-brown lacquers creating a striking contrast; two small gourds borne on wispy vines with large leaves, the veins finely painted in black lacquer; another prunus tree with thin branches and vines bearing neatly veined leaves and lavender-pink blossoms and bud; a garden with yellow chrysanthemums, bamboo, and dark weeds; a flock of plovers flying low above crashing waves with boldly painted sea foam; and blossoming camellia with finely veined brown leaves borne on a young branch, the trunk mostly off-image.Each leaf is signed KOMA or TAISHIN to the lower right corner.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minimal soiling.Provenance: Ex-collection Donald Mendelsohn. Christie’s, 11 December 1985, New York, lot 33. Sotheby’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works Of Art Including Chinese And Japanese Art From The Collection Of Frieda And Milton Rosenthal, 16 September 2008, New York, lot 298. A private collector in New York, USA, acquired from the above.SIZE 19.1 x 16.8 cm (each leaf) and 25.2 x 22 cm (the album)Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) was the leading pupil of Shibata Zeshin who worked in the Meiji period. He was born in Edo and became Zeshin’s first lacquer apprentice in 1835 at the age of eleven. He became an independent artist around 1870, approximately 35 years later. Together with Kawanobe Itcho (Genjiro; 1830-1910), Taishin was appointed an Artist to the Imperial Household (Teishitsu gigeiin) in 1896. His pupils included Umezawa Ryushin, a member of the Art committee of the Imperial Fine Arts Academy and the Imperial Household.Auction comparison:A closely related album by Shibata Zeshin and his pupils of smaller size and with only twelve leaves, some sealed Koma, was sold at Christie’s, An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese and Korean Art, 15 April 2016, New York, lot 51 (sold for 47,500 USD).

Lot 3

ANDO KATSUAKI: A SUPERB KOMAI STYLE IRON, SILVER AND GOLD DISHBy Ando Katsuaki, signed Nihon koku Kyoto ju Ando seiJapan, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lobed dish with a gilt rim is decorated with various differently shaped reserves showing famous scenic views in and around Kyoto and Lake Biwa. The details are worked in nunome-zogan with rich gold and silver, as well as inlaid silver dew droplets. Outside the circular reserve are minutely worked geometrical motifs in silver amongst clouds. The rim is decorated with leafy grape vines, the grapes inlaid with silver dew droplets. The backside with a circular foot rim and central gold signature inside a gold reserve – Nihon koku Kyoto ju ANDO sei [Made by Ando, resident of Kyoto, Japan].DIAMETER 30 cmWEIGHT 1,394 gCondition: Very good condition with minimal wear to details, some small nicks and rust build-up to the back.Provenance: British collection.Auction comparison:A related Komai style dish was recently sold in these rooms, Fine Japanese Art, 29 November 2019, Vienna, lot 16 (sold for 11,376 EUR).

Lot 300

A SUPERB AND LARGE SIX-PANEL BYOBU SCREEN DEPICTING A CHRYSANTHEMUM GARDENJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely decorated in ink and watercolors with colorful chrysanthemums in white, yellow, orange, red, pink, lavender, borne on leafy stems, the beige ground sprinkled with a gold and silver ‘nashi-ground’. With a silk brocade border and black-lacquered wood frame.SIZE 184 x 388 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and little soiling, the brocade border with minor losses, the lacquered wood frame with some flaking.Provenance: Dutch collection.

Lot 4

NOGAWA : A FINE PARCEL-GILT AND INLAID BRONZE ‘CORMORANT FISHERMEN’ MOON FLASKBy the Nogawa company, signed with the Nogawa company markJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The flattened oval body rising from a rectangular splaying foot to a short neck with everted rim, decorated in copper, silver, gilt and shakudo takazogan and incised details with two roundels, one depicting a pair of cranes under a blossoming plum (ume) tree and the other with two cormorant fishermen on the Nagara River. Decorated with partly gilt leaves around the shoulder as well as incised and gilt clouds around the neck and foot. Incised NOGAWA company mark to the underside.HEIGHT 12 cm WEIGHT 298 gCondition: Very good condition with few minor traces of wear and tiny nicks here and there. Provenance: German private collection, assembled between 1965 and 1986.Cormorant fishing on the Nagara River is a 1,300-year-old tradition where fishing masters use Japanese cormorants to catch fish, primarily ayu (sweetfish), they use a fire attached to the front of the boat to attract the fish and hit the sides of the boat to keep the birds active.

Lot 66

A GROUP OF FOUR IRON AND COPPER TSUBAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) or earlier The first a Horai iron tsuba formed as a crane with outstretched wings touching at the tips, the details chiseled in kebori. The second a copper tsuba of tate-maru-gata (oval) form chiseled with an intricate fretwork pattern. The third an iron Sukashi tsuba pierced with large hitsu-ana, the outer edges worked to resemble twisted roots and the top and bottom edges of the plate folded over, signed Ki o maru. The fourth a rhomboidal copper tsuba decorated with a crescent moon over waves in gold and silver flush inlays, fitted with a shakudo rim. DIAMETER: 5.9 to 7.6 cm WEIGHT (total) 364 g Condition: Good condition with only minimal surface wear and surface scratches. Provenance: French private collection.

Lot 74

AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA WITH IRISJapan, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th - 19th centuryOf tate-maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, the iron sukashi tsuba with iris blossoms and rippling water, details in gold and silver overlays.SIZE 7.2 x 6.6 cmWEIGHT 81.1 gCondition: Very good condition, some wear to the gold, traces of age.Provenance: French private collection.

Lot 76

TEKKODO MITSUHIRO: AN IRON TSUBA WITH SEABIRDSBy Tekkodo Mitsuhiro, signed Tekkodo Mitsuhiro and with gold inlaid sealJapan, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th - 19th centuryOf maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, the iron migakiji plate decorated with seabirds in flight above waves, accentuated with silver and gold inlays, the waves carved in shishiaibori.SIZE 7 x 6.7 cmWEIGHT 121.5 gCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, traces of age.Provenance: French private collection.

Lot 77

A FINE FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH KAN’UJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each of shibuichi with gilt, copper and silver takazogan inlays, the kashira depicting the god of war Kan’u. The fuchi with a similar depiction, the war general viewed from the side, a fan and a little copper-inlaid oni next to him.LENGTH 3.9 cmWEIGHT 45.1 gCondition: Good condition with minor associated wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).

Lot 78

A FINE FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH TAIRA NO TADAMORI CAPTURING THE OIL THIEFJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each of shakudo, the kashira depicting the epic scene of Taira no Tadamori apprehending the oil thief Abura Bozu, very finely worked in gilt, copper and silver takazogan. The associated fuchi depicting a running samurai with katana, the reverse with a rock, inlaid with gilt and silver takazogan.LENGTH 3.8 cmWEIGHT 36.8 gCondition: Very good condition with minor associated wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).

Lot 93

A FINE SILVER-MOUNTED OBIDOME (SASH CLIP) DEPICTING A FISHJapan, first half of 20th centuryDepicting a well-detailed shibuichi fish, the fins, gills, eyes, and mouth, picked out in gold and silver hirazogan. Inscription Nana-ju-nana-ichi-nari 七十七一也 [This is No 7071] underneath and mounted on a hallmarked silver plate.LENGTH 5.1 cmWEIGHT 10 gCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: French private collection.

Lot 96

SEIKO: A FINE SILVER-MOUNTED SHIBUICHI OBIDOME (SASH CLIP) DEPICTING A CHRYSANTHEMUM BRANCHBy Seiko, signed Seiko Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting a leafy chrysanthemum branch with a blossom and bud picked out in silver takazogan, signed SEIKO to the side and mounted on a hallmarked silver plate. With the original cord for the attachment to the obi (sash).LENGTH 4.5 cm WEIGHT 15.3 gCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: French private collection. Obidome (sash clips) are miniature mixed metal clips which were mounted to the obi (sash) with the help of a cord. Like kagamibuta netsuke and kanamono they were fashion accessories, many of them made by famous and celebrated metalwork artists who previously made sword fittings, which fell out of demand due to the Sword Abolishment Edict in 1876. The craftsmanship of these certainly rivaled those of the finest Western jewelers.

Lot 59

Thunderbirds: a FAB1 film promotion pack issued by Ford on release of the 2004 production, hardback book in pink crocodile effect covers with silver 'FAB1' and 'Ford' logos to front cover; together with three signed prints by David Beasley (designer of the FAB1 used in the film).

Lot 159

Lot consisting of 5 silver pendants in the shape of a fish and set with various gemstones. Hallmarks: ZII. In good condition. Various sizes. Weight: 72,5 grams.

Lot 238

Garnet, jade and anyolite (various sizes) and various silver contents. In good condition, light signs of use. Weight: 43.4 grams.

Lot 247

Lot consisting of 2 silver pendants in the shape of a fish and set with coloured enamel. Hallmark: 925, ZI. In good condition. LxW: 2x approx. 92 x 22 mm. Weight: 43,4 grams.

Lot 251

Hallmark: sterling silver, England. In good condition. Dimensions pendant: approx. 45 x 16 mm. Weight: 4,7 gram.

Lot 252

The necklace is provided with a sterling silver clasp. Hallmark: 925. In good condition. Necklace length: approx. 44 cm. Width necklace: approx 8 mm. Bracelet length: approx 21 cm. Bracelet width: approx. 26 mm. Weight: 94,3 gram.

Lot 256

Hallmarks: 585 in oak leaf. Set with 11 rose cut diamonds (Ø 1.2 - 3.2 mm) in a silver setting. In worn condition, light signs of use. Ring size: 17.25 mm / 54 mm. Weight: 5.60 grams.

Lot 265

With safety chain. Hallmark: 585. Set with 11 rose cut diamonds (Ø approx. 3.4 mm. 10x approx. 1.2 mm). The diamonds are set in an 835 silver setting. In good condition, some diamonds have a chip/damage. LxW: approx. 56 x 12 mm. Weight: 5,83 grams.

Lot 273

Lot consisting of 4 silver filigree brooches in the shape of flowers and butterflies. Hallmark: 925, ZI. In good condition. LxW: various dimensions. Weight: 41,3 grams.

Lot 276

Hallmark: 750, ZI. Set with 2 old mine cut diamonds of approx. 0.47 ct. (SI-P / G-H) in a silver setting. In good condition. Earring diameter: approx. 8 mm. Weight: 2.34 grams.

Lot 1

AN BRONZE AND PARCEL-GILT AMPHORA VASEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster body in the style of a Chinese archaistic amphora with dragon handles, inlaid in silver, gilt, and copper, details worked in takazogan and shibuichi. One side decorated with bats in flight amid blossoming wisteria, the other with sparrows (suzume). The neck and foot decorated with leafy and key fret borders in silver and gilt.HEIGHT 23.4 cmWEIGHT 1,620 gCondition: Very good condition, fine patina, with manufacturing irregularities and casting flaws.Provenance: British private collection.Auction comparison:Compare a related bronze vase by Suzuki Chokichi, dated Meiji, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art 7 Nov 2019, London, lot 218 (sold for 5,312 GBP).

Lot 11

OSHIMOTO SEIJI: AN EXTREMELY FINE AND LARGE PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF A GOOSE STEPPING ON A FROGBy Oshimoto Seiji, signed Seiji/KiyoshiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically modeled as a goose with a silvered bronze body, gilt silver beak, and gilt copper feet, looking down with shakudo-inlaid eyes and gilt-rimmed pupils towards the small silvered copper frog it has stepped on, the frog clearly struggling to escape, all on an original, naturalistically carved wood base in the form of a flat, withered tree stump. Note the extremely fine quality of the work, particularly evident in the beautifully carved plumage, liveliness of the composition, and interesting combination of materials.For the artist see the Khalili Collection, Meiji No Takara – Treasures of Imperial Japan Metalwork Part Two, plate 107, listed as Kiyoshi.HEIGHT incl. base 31.8 cmWEIGHT without base 5.3 kgCondition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear and tiny areas of verdigris here and there. Both legs of the frog are reattached.Provenance: British collection.

Lot 130

Ɏ TOKOKU: A FINE MARINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING ONA NO TOFUSigned Tokoku Japan, Asakusa, mid to late 19th centuryAn early work by the artist who started out in the Asakusa school, founded by Ozaki Kokusai, and is probably best known for his later mixed-material carvings which are unparalleled in their quality and style. However, he also made very good ryusa manju when he was still active in the Asakusa school, though they are rarely found at auction. This ryusa manju, openworked on the sides depicting finely carved magnolia blossoms, shows Ona no Tofu on the separately carved inset medallion. He is depicted underneath a tree wearing courtly robes, an eboshi and holding a fan. The reverse with further blossoming magnolia amongst clouds carved in relief above an attractively stippled surface. Typical irregular himotoshi and the signature TOKOKU on an inlaid silver tablet. The material almost looks like ivory, however the sides reveal characteristic inclusions typical for marine ivory.DIAMETER 4 cm, WIDTH 1.5 cmCondition: Good condition, the separately carved central medallion has come a little bit loose at the top, and very minor cracks to the openworked section on the side.Provenance: European private collection.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

Lot 155

Ɏ AN IVORY AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING TWO FIGURES ON A BOATJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the ivory bowl fitted with a shibuichi plate finely decorated in iro-e takazogan with gold, silver and copper highlights, depicting two figures in a low ferry boat sailing nearby a bridge support, with a night cuckoo flying directly above them. The himotoshi through the bowl and a looped cord attachment at the backside of the disc.DIAMETER 4.4 cmCondition: Good condition with usual traces of wear and age. Provenance: Notable European collection, ex-collection Elinor “Elly” Nordskog (1919-2013).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0399).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

Lot 173

Ɏ A SUPERBLY INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING A BOY AND GOATInscribed Shibayama 芝山Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Published: Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal, vol.11, no.1, p. 12.Sydney L. Moss (2010) they are all fire and every one doth shine. The Elly Nordskog Collection of Japanese Inro, Pipecases and Netsuke, London, pp. 378-379, no. 124.The two-part ivory manju netsuke superbly inlaid in silver with gold and copper details, translucent buffalo horn, aogai, and malachite with a design of a boy dressed in Korean garments, riding a goat and holding a fan, next to craggy rocks, a fence, and a large leafy plant. The back with central himotoshi and replaced signature plaque reading Shibayama.DIAMETER 3.9 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear to inlays, possibly some minor old repairs to malachite. The signature plaque is replaced.Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor “Elly” Nordskog (1919-2013).As noted by Sydney Moss Ltd. it is unlikely that this manju is by a member of the Shibayama family, but much more likely by the talented metalworker Serizawa Ryumin (born ca. 1836).Literature comparison:A related manju netsuke with similar inlays depicting Tenaga is in The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, accession no. 71.985. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0206).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

Lot 2

INOUE OF KYOTO: A SUPERB AND LARGE CIRCULAR INLAID BRONZE BOX AND COVERBy Inoue of Kyoto, signed Saikyo Inoue sei and sealed Fusahiro Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The top of the cover finely decorated in gold, silver, and copper takazogan as well as katakiri and kebori to depict various people fleeing from a thunderstorm, including a man carrying a boy and umbrella, a street merchant with two boxes and a straw hat, a sage holding a cane and carrying a gourd tied to his back, and a sarumawashi with his monkey. The large pine tree neatly incised, its branches and leaves gushing in the wind. The base incised with the signature SAIKYO INOUE sei (made by Inoue of Western Kyoto) and a gold seal for Fusahiro.DIAMETER 19.8 cmWEIGHT 926.5 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Provenance: British private collection.

Lot 21

A LARGE ANDO STYLE CLOISONÉ ENAMEL VASEJapan, Taisho to early Showa period (1921-1945)The baluster-shaped vase decorated with a fine green ground and worked in musen-shippo (wireless technique) with lighter green enamels to depict subtle floral and foliate designs around the shoulder. The rim on the mouth and underside silver plated.HEIGHT 22 cmCondition: Very good condition with no damages whatsoever, only minor wear and microscopic nicks to the brass rims. Provenance: Austrian private collection.

Lot 23

A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Each vase baluster-shaped and decorated with silver wire and colored enamels on a fine turquoise-green ground and depicting a blossoming cherry tree branch. The rims and underside applied with copper.HEIGHT 15 cm eachCondition: Few nicks with associated hairlines and minor surface scratches. The rims and base with remains of silvering. Provenance: Austrian private collection.

Lot 240

A GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH CRANES AND MINOGAMEUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryOf upright, rounded rectangular form, bearing a gold lacquer ground with hiramaki-e, depicting a scene with a crane and minogame to each side, detailing in gold and silver lacquer. The interior with a nashiji ground. With a silvered copper ojime and a stag antler netsuke of a shishi on a rock carrying a ball in its mouth.HEIGHT 8.9 cmCondition: Commensurate with age, light surface scratches, a crack to the upper edge, and material loss.Provenance: Hungarian private collection.

Lot 243

A TSUISHU (RED LACQUER) FOUR-CASE INRO AND MANJU NETSUKEJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The inro of rounded rectangular form, well and deeply carved with peony blossoms amid rockwork against a hanabishi ground, the top and bottom of the inro similarly carved with a conch shell and fan, respectively. The interior of nashiji with gold fundame edges. The two-part manju netsuke of circular domed form, the tsuishu side carved with prunus blossoms against a hanabishi ground, the silver side neatly incised with a recumbent ox. The red-lacquered ojime of globular form carved as a spiral.HEIGHT 9.5 cm (the inro), DIAMETER 4.1 cm (the netsuke)Condition: Good condition with expected wear, minor chips, small losses, few minuscule nicks.Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related tsuishu ensemble at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part I, 9 November 2010, London, lot 342 (sold for 2,040 GBP).

Lot 256

A FINE BLACK AND GOLD LACQUERED SUZURIBAKO WITH CHERRY BLOSSOMS AND MOONJapan, 19th centuryOf rounded rectangular form, the exterior bearing a roiro ground, the top and sides of the overhanging cover finely decorated in gold takamaki-e and gold and silver hiramaki-e as well as kirigane and e-nashiji to depict an old blossoming cherry blossom tree with prominent recessed burls, with the full silver moon in the background. The underside of the cover bearing a nashiji ground decorated in iro-e takamaki-e with kirikane and e-nashiji to depict Toba riding a mule along a long bridge over a swirling river toward a temple compound nestled between craggy rockwork and various trees, the interior tray similarly decorated with pine, bamboo, and mountains, and fitted with brush rests, a rectangular inkstone, and a silver suiteki (waterdropper) of rectangular form with indented corners.SIZE 25.8 x 23.4 x 5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and few minuscule nicks.Provenance: Dutch collection.With the original black-lacquered box and cover of rectangular form, the cover with a silver-lacquered inscription On-suzuribako, and a piece of calligraphic writing which is a music sheet for a traditional Japanese Nagauta (fashionable sing-song).Auction comparison: Compare a related suzuribako by Ogetsu, dated 19th century, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 7 November 2013, London, lot 420 (sold for 5,250 GBP).

Lot 26

A LARGE MIDNIGHT-BLUE CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH FLOWERSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster sides rising from a short foot to a broad shoulder with a waisted neck and everted rim, the rims of silver, the exterior finely decorated in bright enamels with a dense composition of various flowers including chrysanthemum borne on towering leafy stems, all between diapered borders above the foot and below the rim, the base with a green ground.HEIGHT 24.5 cmWEIGHT 790 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities. Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related midnight-blue cloisonné vase with similar decoration, 18.5 cm high, with an Ando wire mark and dated Meiji to Taisho period, at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 22 September 2005, New York, lot 281 (sold for 2,880 USD).

Lot 261

HARA YOYUSAI: A FINE AND RARE GOURD-FORM SUZURIBAKO AND COVERBy Hara Yoyusai (1769-1845), signed YoyusaiJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The exterior of the gourd-form writing box and cover bearing an ochre ground finely decorated in gold and copper takamaki-e and pewter takazogan with e-nashiji to depict leafy vines, the interior of the box and cover bearing a roiro ground and decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with e-nashiji to depict maiden flowers (ominaeshi) borne on leafy stems, the box further fitted with brush rests, a pouch-form ink stone, and a rectangular copper suiteki (waterdropper) with a ho-o bird amid clouds in high relief, the interior of the cover with the signature YOYUSAI.SIZE 24.6 x 21.7 x 4.5 cmCondition: Good overall condition with wear, extensive age cracks, flaking, minor losses, small nicks, light scratches, slightly warped. Provenance: Dutch collection.With a fitted silk cushion and dark wood storage box and cover.Literature comparison: Compare a related lacquered gourd, also by Hara Yoyusai and with leafy vines, in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 2015.79.425.

Lot 266

A BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH DRAGON AND TIGERJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rectangular form with canted edges and corners, the rims of silver, the top of the cover with a roiro ground finely decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, togidashi-e, kirigane, and e-nashiji to depict a three-clawed and two-horned dragon with glass-inlaid eyes writhing amid swirling clouds, the interior of the cover with a nashiji ground and two sunken shaped panels decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirigane, and e-nashiji as well as gold foil to depict a tiger in bamboo and a mountain landscape with rockwork, trees, a building, and a swirling stream. The interior of the box with nashiji to the sides and a gold-sprinkled roiro ground to the base, the exterior base of roiro.SIZE 22.5 x 21 x 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with some surface wear, minor age cracks, few minuscule nicks. One edge with a small repaired crack.Provenance: From a private collection in Iowa, USA.Both the tiger and dragon have important meanings in Buddhist and Taoist philosophy, together representing the yin and yang, the earth and sky, or the male and female. Furthermore, they represent strength, resilience and courage.

Lot 268

A FINE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID LACQUER KOBAKO AND COVER WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMSJapan, 19th centuryOf rectangular form, the cover bearing a dense nashiji ground inlaid in gold and silver and decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e to depict blossoming chrysanthemum borne on leafy stems in a fenced garden, the base and interiors of sparser nashiji, the interiors further with gold fundame edges.SIZE 8.4 x 8 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and few minuscule nicks to edges.Provenance: Swiss private collection.

Lot 506

A Hallmarked Silver and Tortoiseshell Circular Compact, (internal mirror cracked); a novelty circular shallow trinket pot, detailed with a field mouse, hallmarked silver and other napkin rings, a plated swing handled basket dish, a four flute epergne (glass damage / repair), plate sugar caster, slender spill vase, etc.

Lot 507

Hallmarked Silver, 925 and Other Assorted Cufflinks, (including odd), a hunter style pocketwatch, Vodka decanter label, Shepshed Sporting M.C.C. medallion, vintage 'Studs' case, The Royal College of Nursing enamel badge, two Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment buttons etc :- One Tray

Lot 510

Hallmarked Silver and Other Tea and Other Spoons, imitation pearls, a hallmarked silver napkin ring, mother of pearl caviar spoon, vintage mini 'Cash' tin, expanding bangle, etc :- One Tray

Lot 514

A Decorative Three Piece Coalport Cruet, on fitted plated stand; Together with A Decorative Hallmarked Silver Christening Spoon, WB&S, London 1935, the decorative handle detailed with a stork, engraved "Geoffry Michael Rodgers Riberdene Matlock July 4 1936" also detailing time and weight", stamped to the reverse "Barrett & Son 9 Old Bond Street London W.I.", in original Barrett & Son fitted case; a pair of plated salad servers, a bead pattern cheese knife (boxed, Hiram Wild butter knife (boxed), pair of planished nut crackers, a serving knife and fork (incorrect fitted case), etc.

Lot 515

A Modernist Style Bangle, of abstract design, with inset detail, stamped "925", together with a hallmarked silver bangle, a costume bangle, a long single strand fresh water pearl bead necklace, a tumbled amber bead necklace, matching necklet amd bangle etc :- One Tray

Lot 519

A Pair of Small Silver Plated Photograph Frames, each on plush easel back, boxed; together with an Australia paperweight, in original case; tea light holders, a modern costume brooch, an Egyptian key ring, etc :- One Tray

Lot 522

A Silver on Copper Twin Handled Circular Punch Bowl, with chased decoration and lion mask and ring handles, approximately 26.5cm diameter; together with a plated ladle. (2)

Lot 529

A Mixed Lot of Assorted Plated Cutlery, including bead pattern canteen, four hallmarked silver handled tea knives, cased teaspoons, pewter tray and teapot, cased fish knives and forks, etc.

Lot 532

A Stag Handled Slender Bread Knife, with Walker & Hall hallmarked silver ferrule, together with a Walker & Hall three piece stag handled meat carving set, a William Hutton & Sons decorative plated mounted wood bread board, further knife and an electroplated teapot :- One Tray

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