Fine Japanese Art

Auction 17858

11 Nov 2010, starting at 14:30 GMT.

Sessions

Fine Japanese Art, starting with lot 1.

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Auction highlights

An extremely rare Negoro lacquer archery bow Muromachi Period

Sold for £204,000 inc. premium

An extremely rare Negoro lacquer yumi (longbow) Muromachi Period

A rare and large iron jizai (fully articulated) dragon Myochin School, Edo Period, 18th/19th century

Sold for £120,000 inc. premium

A fine, rare and large iron jizai (fully articulated) okimono of a dragon Myochin School, Edo Period, 18th/19th century

Sold for £88,800 inc. premium

A set of five Nabeshima mukozuke (cups) Early 18th century

A wood and inlaid hirobuta (presentation tray) with fan design By Asahi Gyokuzan (1843-1923)

Sold for £48,000 inc. premium

An inlaid shirokiri (white paulownia) wood hirobuta (presentation tray) By Asahi Gyokuzan (1843-1923), Meiji Period

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5	A wakizashi 18th century	£456 US$ 693 JPY 71,107
6	A Shin Shinto katana in mounts Late 19th century	£3,840 US$ 5,836 JPY 598,796
11	A gold lacquer tachi-kake (sword stand) Edo Period, 19th century	£9,600 US$ 14,591 JPY 1.5 million
12	Six inlaid iron tsuba 18th-19th century	£840 US$ 1,276 JPY 130,986
15	Two sukashi tsuba 19th century	£1,320 US$ 2,006 JPY 205,836
16	Four sukashi tsuba 19th century	£780 US$ 1,185 JPY 121,630
17	Six iron tsuba with openwork design 19th century	£600 US$ 911 JPY 93,561
20	Seven sukashi tsuba 18th-19th century	£960 US$ 1,459 JPY 149,699
22	Seven tsuba 18th-19th century	£576 US$ 875 JPY 89,819
23	Three tsuba 19th century	£960 US$ 1,459 JPY 149,699
24	Four shinchu and copper tsuba 19th century	£660 US$ 1,003 JPY 102,918
25	Six tsuba 18th-19th century	£600 US$ 911 JPY 93,561
29	A Ko Shoami tsuba 17th century	£600 US$ 911 JPY 93,561
30	An Akasaka tsuba 18th century	£600 US$ 911 JPY 93,561
32	An Ono tsuba 17th-18th century	£1,200 US$ 1,823 JPY 187,123
33	A Shoami School tsuba 19th century	£1,200 US$ 1,823 JPY 187,123
35	A pair of Akasaka tsuba for a daisho By Tadatoki, late 18th century	£1,800 US$ 2,735 JPY 280,685
37	A Higo Kamiyoshi tsuba Attributed to Fukanobu, 19th century	£2,160 US$ 3,283 JPY 336,823
38	An Akasaka tsuba By Tadatoki, 18th century	£1,680 US$ 2,553 JPY 261,973
39	A copper tsuba Attributed to Haruaki (Shummei), dated 1829	£1,020 US$ 1,550 JPY 159,055
40	An Akasaka tsuba By Tadayoshi, first half 18th century	£900 US$ 1,367 JPY 140,342
41	An Akasaka tsuba By Tadatoki, 18th century	£720 US$ 1,094 JPY 112,274
47	A menuki and gold kagamibuta netsuke cover The menuki, style of Ichinomiya Nagatsune; the cover, style of Yokoya Somin, both 19th century	£1,200 US$ 1,823 JPY 187,123
49	A shakudo kozuka By Goto Tenjo (Mitsuhira), 19th century	£1,560 US$ 2,371 JPY 243,261
51	A Yamagawa School fuchi-gashira By Yamagawa Taketsugu, 19th century	£1,020 US$ 1,550 JPY 159,055
53	A pair of inlaid metal abumi (stirrups) By Shokuro Yoshinori, Edo Period, late 17th century	£2,160 US$ 3,283 JPY 336,823
54	A pair of Kaga abumi (stirrups) By Yoshikiyo, Edo Period, late 18th century	£1,200 US$ 1,823 JPY 187,123
55	An eboshi nari kabuto Late Edo Period, 19th century	£3,000 US$ 4,559 JPY 467,809
57	A suji bachi kabuto Mid Edo Period, 18th century	£2,400 US$ 3,647 JPY 374,247
58	A sixty-two-ken suji bachi kabuto By Fujiwara Iehisa, early Edo Period, 17th century	£6,840 US$ 10,396 JPY 1.1 million
61	An inlaid iron war fan Meiji Period	£3,360 US$ 5,107 JPY 523,947
62	A go mai okegawa yokohagi do gusoku Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century	£3,600 US$ 5,471 JPY 561,371
64	A tachi do tosei gusoku with an associated helmet Edo Period, 18th/19th century	£19,920 US$ 30,278 JPY 3.1 million
71	A wood netsuke of a frog By Kokei, 19th century	£720 US$ 1,094 JPY 112,274
75	An ebony or kurogaki-wood netsuke of a turtle By Kanman, Iwami, early 19th century	£3,000 US$ 4,559 JPY 467,809
76	A wood netsuke of an octopus and monkey By Kogyokusai, 19th century	£3,360 US$ 5,107 JPY 523,947
77	A wood netsuke of tortoises By Tadakazu, late 19th century	£1,440 US$ 2,188 JPY 224,548
79	A wood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan (orange) Attributed to Toyomasa, early 19th century	£1,800 US$ 2,735 JPY 280,685
80	Two wood netsuke 19th century	£1,020 US$ 1,550 JPY 159,055
81	A wood netsuke of a crab (kani) 19th century	£960 US$ 1,459 JPY 149,699
82	A wood netsuke of a fisherman on shell By Tomokazu, 19th century	£3,360 US$ 5,107 JPY 523,947
83	A wood netsuke of a rat By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century	£1,560 US$ 2,371 JPY 243,261
84	A wood netsuke of an oni By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century	£1,560 US$ 2,371 JPY 243,261
85	A wood model of a wasp and nashi (pear) Attributed to Sangetsu, Edo Period, mid 19th century	£3,000 US$ 4,559 JPY 467,809
86	An unusual gourd brush-holder netsuke 19th century	£780 US$ 1,185 JPY 121,630
88	A group of eight netsuke, three ojime, and a compass 19th century	£1,440 US$ 2,188 JPY 224,548
89	An ivory netsuke of a horse By Yasuaki, late 19th/early 20th century	£840 US$ 1,276 JPY 130,986
90	An ivory netsuke of a fishergirl and octopus By Tokosai (or Inagawa) Tomoaki, late 19th century	£900 US$ 1,367 JPY 140,342
91	An ivory netsuke of two monkeys By Masatami/Shomin, late 19th century	£2,640 US$ 4,012 JPY 411,672
92	An ivory netsuke of a rat in chestnut Kyoto, early 19th century	£1,080 US$ 1,641 JPY 168,411
93	An ivory netsuke of Onna Daruma By Masahiro, Osaka, late 19th century	£720 US$ 1,094 JPY 112,274
94	Two ivory netsuke of Hotei and Jurojin By Rantei and Homin, 19th century	£780 US$ 1,185 JPY 121,630
95	An ivory netsuke of Kan'u (Guan Yu) 18th century	£960 US$ 1,459 JPY 149,699
98	An ivory netsuke of blind men fighting By Zeraku, Edo/Tokyo, 19th century	£1,440 US$ 2,188 JPY 224,548
99	An ivory netsuke of a rat and mallet By Ran'ichi, Kyoto, 19th century	£900 US$ 1,367 JPY 140,342
101	An ivory netsuke of Oniwaka on a giant carp By Tokyoku, 19th century	£1,920 US$ 2,918 JPY 299,398
102	An ivory netsuke of a tigress and cub School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century	£19,200 US$ 29,183 JPY 3 million
103	An ivory netsuke of Ono no Komachi 19th century	£720 US$ 1,094 JPY 112,274
104	An ivory netsuke of a sennin By Yuso, 19th century	£1,440 US$ 2,188 JPY 224,548
105	A rare ivory netsuke of foreigners on a boat 18th century	£5,400 US$ 8,207 JPY 842,057
106	An ivory okimono netsuke of a hunter Meiji Period	£960 US$ 1,459 JPY 149,699
107	An ivory netsuke of an eagle and monkey By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, mid 19th century	£24,000 US$ 36,479 JPY 3.7 million
108	An ivory netsuke of a horse 18th century	£8,400 US$ 12,767 JPY 1.3 million
112	An ivory netsuke of a recumbent deer By Masatoshi, 19th century	£960 US$ 1,459 JPY 149,699
114	An ivory netsuke of a kirin 19th century	£1,020 US$ 1,550 JPY 159,055
117	An ivory netsuke of two quail By Rantei, 19th century	£1,440 US$ 2,188 JPY 224,548
119	An ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century	£1,920 US$ 2,918 JPY 299,398
121	An ivory netsuke of two rats By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century	£9,000 US$ 13,679 JPY 1.4 million
122	An ivory netsuke of a rabbit 19th century	£3,360 US$ 5,107 JPY 523,947
123	An ivory netsuke of a salamander and fish By Ikkyu of Nagoya, 19th century	£2,400 US$ 3,647 JPY 374,247
124	An ivory netsuke of a bitch and pup Kyoto, 18th century	£4,200 US$ 6,383 JPY 654,933
125	An ivory netsuke of a dog Style of Masanao of Kyoto, early 19th century	£7,200 US$ 10,943 JPY 1.1 million
127	An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse 20th century	£384 US$ 583 JPY 59,879
129	An ivory seal netsuke 19th century	£900 US$ 1,367 JPY 140,342
134	An ivory netsuke of a recumbent stag 18th century	£3,600 US$ 5,471 JPY 561,371
135	An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin By Yoshinaga, 18th century	£2,160 US$ 3,283 JPY 336,823
136	A wood netsuke of a recumbent horse By Toyokazu, 19th century	£3,840 US$ 5,836 JPY 598,796
137	Three ivory manju and a kagamibuta netsuke 19th century	£960 US$ 1,459 JPY 149,699
138	Six ivory figural netsuke Late 19th/early 20th century	£1,140 US$ 1,732 JPY 177,767
139	Four ivory netsuke 18th and 19th century	£1,560 US$ 2,371 JPY 243,261
140	Five wood netsuke 19th century	£1,800 US$ 2,735 JPY 280,685
141	Four wood netsuke 19th century	£576 US$ 875 JPY 89,819
142	An ivory netsuke of a yama-inu (wild dog) By Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century	£33,600 US$ 51,071 JPY 5.2 million
143	Two early black lacquer four-case inro 17th century	£2,640 US$ 4,012 JPY 411,672
144	Two early four-case inro 17th century	£600 US$ 911 JPY 93,561
145	A small lacquer early four-case inro 17th century	£840 US$ 1,276 JPY 130,986
147	A gold lacquer four-case inro By Yukasai, late 19th century	£1,560 US$ 2,371 JPY 243,261
148	A black lacquer four-case inro Inagawa family, late 18th/early 19th century	£1,920 US$ 2,918 JPY 299,398
150	A gold lacquer four-case inro By Shokasai, 19th century	£2,160 US$ 3,283 JPY 336,823
152	A gold lacquer three-case inro 19th century	£2,520 US$ 3,830 JPY 392,960