Asian art

MASANAO SHINZAN: A FINE INLAID BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON By Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982), signed Masanao Shinzan 正直辰山 Japan, Yamada, Ise...

OZAKI KOKUSAI: A SUPERB ANTLER OBI-HASAMI NETSUKE DEPICTING A SHISHI-HEADED MONSTER By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed with the anchor seal of...

GREGG STRADIOTTO: DAYDREAMING MONKEY By Gregg Stradiotto, signed with the artist's initials USA, late 20th century Finely carved from fossilize...

ANDO RYOKUZAN: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FLOUNDER AND ROCKFISH By Ando Ryokuzan (1885-1955), signed Ryokuzan 緑山 Japan, Tokyo, c. 1920 Finely ...

A SUPERB AND LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SENNIN WITH A MONKEY Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved standing tall with his h...

SEIHO: PENSIVE SAMURAI By Katsuo Azuma (Seiho, 1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方 Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, c. 1990 Finely carved from stained boxwoo...

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A CHINESE IMMORTAL WITH A GOURD Unsigned Japan, first half of 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved from...

KAGETOSHI: A FINE KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD NETSUKE OF TURTLES ON A ROCK By Kagetoshi, signed Kagetoshi 景利 Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615...

TADASHIGE: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE RATS NIBBLING ON KAGAMI MOCHI By Hogen Tadashige (Tadayoshi), signed Owari no Kuni ju Tadashige 尾張国住忠茂 J...

SERGEY OSIPOV: THE WATCHFUL OWL By Sergey Osipov (b. 1968), signed with the artist's mark Russia, c. 2005-2006 Amusingly carved and stained fr...

SEIHO: THE FOUR SLEEPERS, SHISUI By Katsuo Azuma (Seiho, 1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方 Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, c. 1990 Finely carved in staine...

A FINE KYOTO SCHOOL ANTLER NETSUKE OF A RAT EATING A PEPPER Unsigned Japan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved and stain...

A SILVER AND ANTLER NETSUKE OF A GHOST, YUREI, ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGES WEIL Attributed to Georges Weil (b. 1938), unsigned England, late 20th cent...

SEIHO: SHISHI SCRATCHING JOWL By Katsuo Azuma (Seiho, 1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方 Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, c. 1990 Finely carved in the round...

A FINE BAMBOO AND ANTLER YATATE, WITH AN ANTLER NETSUKE OF A MONKEY HOLDING A PEACH Unsigned Japan, 19th century The superb grain of the bamboo...

FUKU: A SUPERB GOLD-INLAID RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING KAPPA AND LOTUS Signed Fuku 福 Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th century Publi...

AN OLD AND RUSTIC EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A bulky and somewhat stylized carving of a ...

A FINE RITSUO STYLE CERAMIC-INLAID WOOD FOUR-CASE INRO WITH SNAILS AND BLOSSOMS Style of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), unsigned Japan, 18th...

A VINTAGE ORIENTAL ROOTWOOD CARVING OF A HOLYMAN WEARING A TYPICAL COOLIE HAT WITH TEETH (DETACHABLE) - APPROX 42 CM (H)

A PAIR OF CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER CUPS AND COVERS, QING DYNASTY each domed cover with an artichoke knop above a fluted collar within a foliate ...

Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238) , mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lil...

A Chinese soapstone carving of Shouxing, 18th c, 14cm h Provenance: Collection of Commander Francis Warrington-Strong (1855-1939) Top of peach ...

A Chinese pale green jade carving of Liu Hai and his toad Qing dynasty, 19th century Carved from a pale green stone with white and pale mushr...

Two Chinese jade carvings of boys Qing dynasty, 19th century The first, a white jade carving of a recumbent boy holding a lotus flower, 7cm ...

Five Chinese hardstone carvings 19th - 20th century Comprising a pale green jade bi carved to each side with four scroll motifs, 5.5cm diame...

A Chinese amethyst rock crystal carving of Budai Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century Hotei carved standing with five boys climbing around him, 1...

A Chinese celadon jade 'cat on leaf' carving Qing dynasty, 19th century Carved with a recumbent cat resting on a curling leaf, 6cm long . ...

A Chinese archaistic jade carving of a tiger 20th century Carved with fierce expression, its curled tail flanking its body, the stone of pal...

A Chinese grey and celadon jade carving of two cats Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century Carved in reticulation as two recumbent cats separated by...

A Chinese green jade carving of a lion and cub Qing dynasty, 19th century The recumbent lions holding a sprig of lingzhi in their mouth, the ...

A small Chinese green jade carving of a cat and her kitten Ming dynasty Roughly carved from a pale green stone, 4.3cm long. 明 玉雕貓

A CHINESE PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A LION, MING DYNASTY. The figure recumbent with its tail tucked under its body, with front leg e...

A CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVING OF BIRDS AND SANDUO, 20TH CENTURY. Carved and pierced with scene of birds and Sanduo, the three abundances, consisting...

TWO CHINESE JADE CARVINGS, QING DYNASTY. To include a white jade carving of a boy holding a lingzhi spray; Together with a carved and pierced cel...

TWO CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVINGS Qing Dynasty, 18th - 19th Century 清十八或十九世紀 青玉童子擺件一組兩件 Comprising one figure carved as a boy clutching a...

A FOLDER OF EIGHTY CHINESE MINIATURE JADE CARVINGS 袖珍玉雕八十件 The folder containing eighty small jade carvings, each individually housed in ...

A CHINESE GREY AND BLACK ARCHAISTIC JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANT Ming Dynasty 明 灰玉龍珮 Of flattened form, the S-shaped body of the mythical beast ...

A CHINESE PALE-CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'ELEPHANT' CARVING Qing Dynasty 清 青白玉雕象 The recumbent animal carved with its head turned to the ri...

TWO CHINESE JADE CARVINGS 20th Century 二十世紀 玉象形把件及龍紋珮 Comprising a small carving of an elephant with a monkey clambering atop its back, t...

A PALE CELADON JADE 'CHILONG AND DOUBLE GOURD' CARVING 18th century The sinuous chilong curled around on itself atop a double gourd, the lower b...

A GREEN OVERLAY GLASS 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' SNUFF BOTTLE Kangxi three-character mark, 18th century Of flattened rounded form, finely carved in...

A Chinese agate carving of a lingzhi fungus , Qing Dynasty, Suzhou school, carved in openwork depicting sprays of lingzhi fungus...

A Chinese carving of a lion , Qing Dynasty, possibly made of the throat bone from a black carp, depicted on its hind legs with its front paws ra...

Small Chinese green hardstone carving of an Immortal. 9.5cm high approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Sculpture and Zimbabwean interest - a Shona African soapstone carving, of a mother and child, 20cm high; three others, similar, smaller (4)

A FINE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD, 1868 - 1911, WOODEN CARVING, FARM LABOURER Wearing a Japanese provincial robe, holding a basket of corn over his sho...

GUY SHAW: SUNFLOWER By Guy Shaw (1951-2003), signed with the artist's initial GS England, 1994 The large, wilted flower head of round, domed fo...

OTOMAN: A MASTERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH TWO CHILDREN By Matsushita Otomitsu (Otoman), signed Otomitsu 音滿 Japan, Hakata, mid-19th century,...

ISSHINSAI: A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF TANUKI WITH A MAGICAL DARUMA DOLL SCROTUM By Isshinsai Masanao, signed Isshinsai 一心齋 Japan, Yamada, Is...

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERMAN SUBDUING A FUGU (BLOWFISH) By Ishikawa Rensai, signed Rensai 蓮齋 Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa dis...

GUY SHAW: POPPIES AMIDST THE SCENT OF WOODSMOKE By Guy Shaw (1951-2003), signed with the artist's initial GS England, 1997 Carved from a choice...

MASANAO SHINZAN: A FINE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A BOAR By Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982), signed Masanao Shinzan 正直辰山 Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 1970s...

TESSAI: A LACQUERED WOOD GIGAKU MASK NETSUKE OF KONGO RIKISHI (NIO) By Kano Tessai, signed Tessai 銕哉 to 刀 with kakihan Japan, Nara, late 19th to...

ISSHIN: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ENTANGLED OCTOPUS By Isshin, signed Isshin 一心 Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of 19th cen...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING THE LEGEND OF THE TONGUE CUT SPARROW (SHITAKIRI SUZUME) By Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki...

TADAKUNI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SNAKE WINDING THROUGH A PUMPKIN By Tadakuni, signed Tadakuni 忠國 Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, ...

MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CLUSTER OF MUSHROOMS By Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 岷江 and kakihan Japan, Tsu, late 18th to early ...

AN ANTLER NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved from a solid, tubular section of antler as t...

MIWA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO BLIND MEN FIGHTING By Miwa, signed with a kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868...

JOBUN: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF SANKO-JO (OLD MAN) By Jobun, signed Jobun 如文 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well c...