Asian art

A lacquer kozuka imitating shibuichi by Joka. Early 19th century Displaying Mount Fuji and clouds in low relief and a golden dragon within a black...

A famille rose mandarin pattern teapot. Qianlong period, around 1780 Of globular shape, decorated on both sides with a mandarin family in gold-fra...

A Yixing beaker vase. Qing dynasty (1644-1911) Of gu shape, the outer wall decorated in relief with bamboo, lotus and prunus between surrounding b...

A Choshu iron tsuba by Nakai Tomotsune. Edo period, 18th century of almost round shape, carved in openwork with branches of an oak tree with leave...

A silver-mounted famille rose Kendi. Qing dynasty, 19th century Bulbous body with slender neck and flaring mouth, decorated with peony, lotus and ...

A unusual Kyoto boxwood netsuke of a tiger. Late 18th century Seated on his hind legs, his body with forelegs drawn back in an upright position, t...

Albert Brockhaus. Netsuke. Versuch einer Geschichte der japanischen Schnitzkunst Reference book. Second edition, Leipzig 1909, 482 pp. with 272 bl...

A small blue and white ko-sometsuke ladle rest. Ming dynasty, 17th century Spoon or lid rest for the Japanese market. Square-shaped with a circula...

A large Choshu iron tsuba by Tomotsune I. Edo period, around 1700 of round shape, carved in openwork with two shuro leaves, within a rim. Signed C...

A shibuichi kozuka by Juzan. Edo period, 19th century Carved with Mount Fuji in shakudo and silver with three clouds in flush gold inlay. Signed J...

A blue and white five-piece garniture. Kangxi period (1662-1722) Comprising three lidded vases and two baluster vases, all with quadruple-lobed bo...

Itô Shinsui, Whispering 48.9 x 37.8 cm. Title: Sasayaki. Two whispering women. Signed: Shinsui ga. Seal: Shinsui. Publisher: Watanabe Shōzaburō (s...

A powder-blue dish. Kangxi period, around 1700 Shallow bowl on a foot ring, decorated with five cartouches with landscape and garden scenes in fam...

Famille Rose plate with European mounting. Plate China (Canton) 19th century (Qing). Plate with octagonal braided band cartouche with multi-figure...

An iron tsuba by Nara Toshimitsu. Edo period, late 17th century of oval shape, carved with an eagle in an oak tree looking down toward a monkey hi...

A famille verte brushpot. 19/20th century Of cylindrical shape with a flat bi-type base with a recessed round center. Decorated in Kangxi style wi...

A very large Imari charger. Arita. 19th century Painted in underglaze-blue, iron-red and gold with a phoenix hovering above chrysanthemums by a fe...

A South Indian copper alloy figure of Krishna Venugopala. 19th century Standing with legs crossed on a high round pedestal, the main hands indicat...

A famille verte pair figures depicting the He-He twins. Qing dynasty, 19th century The mirrored pair of laughing, standing boys on a square base e...

A blue and white Kraak garlic-neck vase. Ming dynasty, around 1640-1650 Pear-shaped body with a garlic-shaped mouth, decorated with six horizontal...

A Goto shibuichi kozuka by Mitsuyoshi. Edo period, 18th century Carved in iroe-takazogan with Choryo attacking a dragon coming from under a bridge...

A Choshu iron tsuba. Edo period, early 19th century of oval shape, carved with five monkeys in a rocky landscape, tiny details of copper and gold....

Famille Verte double gourd vase, China, probably 18th century, surrounding landscape decoration with figural staffage. A written 6-character Kangx...

Famille Rose Meiping floor vase, China 20th century, one central and 4 smaller openings for inserting flowers, h. 62 cm Famille Rose Meiping Boden...

Figural censer, Japan, 19th century (Edo/Meiji), bronze and cloisonné. Somewhat idiosyncratic bird with bat ears? The wings decorated with polychr...

A pair of shoulder vases, China 20th century, Famille Rose decoration with flowers and staffage of people, poem-calligraphy, slightly worn, h. to ...

Large cong, China, probably Neolithic early culture, jade-colored mineral with numerous brownish inclusions and abstract mask decoration, 17x6.5cm...

Dragon Flambé Vase, China. On the shoulder a fully sculpted dragon, gradient glaze from light blue to deep violet. An embossed Qianlong seal mark ...

Cloisonné vase, Japan early 20th century (Meiji). Slightly bumped at the neck, h. 25 cm Cloisonné Vase, Japan Anfang 20. Jh. (Meiji). Am Hals leic...

Ruby-red ground Famille Rose Lotos Bowl, China. Under the base a written cobalt blue 4-character mark in a double circle, h. 8/D. 17 cm Rubinrotgr...

Pair of vases, probably China, 20th century, bronze. Decorated all around with matching curved cartouches with birds among blossoming flowers, fig...

Lidded box, China 20th century, copper and brass. Relief decoration with writing on the lid, slightly rubbed, d. 12 cm Deckeldose, China 20. Jh., ...

An iron tsuba. Edo period, 18/19th century of oval shape, with a carved copper figure of a Nio and a small silvery koma-inu on the reverse, within...

Hexagonal lotus vase, China 19th century, decoration in light relief, painted cobalt blue, figural handles, h. 24.5 cm Hexagonale Lotosvase, China...

A small iron-red export carp tureen. Qianlong period (1735-1796) In the shape of a carp lying on its side with an upward curving tail fin and a re...

Gu vase with prunus decoration, China 18th century, the flared lip rim with 2 larger chips, a cobalt blue 4-character Kangxi mark beneath the base...

2 Landscapes, Japan c. 1900 (Meiji), woodblock prints by Toyonobu, each 23 x 36 cm (picture size) 2 Landschaften, Japan um 1900 (Meiji), Farbholzs...

9 snuffbottles and a small lidded jar, China, 20th century 5 x glass with painted interior, h. up to 9 cm, 4 x horn and bone, 2 x without lid knob...

Boxwood carving of an official, China 17th/18th century, slight old damage, stable stress cracks, h. 12 cm Buchsbaumschnitzerei eines Beamten, Chi...

An iron sukashi tsuba. Edo period or earlier Of round shape, carved in sukashi with a lozenge and thin stripes, within a wide rounded rim. Diamete...

Lacquer inro with horses, Japan Edo period. 5 stacked compartments held together with lacing. Top compartment damaged, otherwise rubbed, binding i...

Figural cushion in Ming style, China 19th century (Qing). Ceramic in the shape of a boy with his arms crossed in front of his chest. Monochrome, t...

Water dropper, Japan Edo period. Rectangular form with cobalt blue decoration: tiger, dragon, bamboo, plum blossom...H. 13 cm Water Dropper, Japan...

Large blue and white pot, China, probably 19th century, cobalt blue decoration with blossoming peonies, borders, h. 40 cm Großer Blau-weißer Topf,...

A large Choshu iron tsuba. Edo period of nearly round shape, carved in openwork with stylised scrolls and foliage, within a smooth rim. Signed Cho...

Cigarette case, Japan late 19th century (Meiji), metal, recto and verso finely decorated with dragon phoenix, slightly rubbed, 8.5 x 6.5 cm Zigare...

Okimono with netsuke, Japan probably late 19th century (Meiji), various woods. The face is only on top and has a hole for lacing on the back. The ...

Famille Rose Vase, China 1st half 19th century (Daoguang/Qing). Figurative decoration, iron-red painted handles, h. 23 cm Famille Rose Vase, China...

An iron kage sukashi tsuba. Edo period Of almost round shape, carved in sukashi with two suzumushi, within a rounded rim. Height 7.3 cm Provenanc...

Manju netsuke, Japan 19th century (Meiji), ebony with finely carved relief decoration, d. 5 cm Manju-Netsuke, Japan 19. Jh. (Meiji), Ebenholz mit ...

A Mito iron tsuba by Hagitani Mitsuhiro. Edo period, 19th century of oval shape, carved with a flying phoenix above clouds, details of gold. Signe...

Tsuba, Japan, Edo period, iron. Relief decoration (recto and verso), partially gold-inlaid, d. 6.8 cm Tsuba, Japan, Edo-zeitlich, Eisen. Reliefdek...

An iron tsuba. Edo period, 18/19th century Of oval shape, carved in openwork relief with an Okina mask with a tasseled cord, a mask box and a fan,...

Blue and white censer, China. Revolving, cobalt blue landscape decoration with staffage. On 3 feet, h. 12.5/d. 15 cm Blau-weißer Censer, China. Um...

Procession of the Guard of Honor, museum replica 20th century Ars Mundi, after the original from the Han dynasty, 6 riders and horse with triumpha...

Blanc de Chine Guanyin, China. Guanyin sitting on a reclining elephant, on a lotus base, marked on the back, 2 fingers right hand glued, left hand...

Elephant-shaped jewelry box, Burma, early 20th century, wood, painted and decorated with gold. Striding elephant with elephant guide on its back a...

A pair of shibuichi fuchi-kashira. Edo period, 19th century on the kashira a standing Nio in iroe-takazogan on ishime ground, on the fuchi two Nio...

2 Famille Rose Kummen, China 20th century, very finely decorated all around with Europeanizing landscape and people. Each with a blue stamp mark u...

Pair of dragon vases, Japan late 19th century (Meiji). Flying dragons against a dark blue ground with a golden wave pattern. Each marked under the...