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Fine Japanese Works of Art

Auction 19696
New York
20 Mar 2012, starting at 13:00 EDT.
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Auction highlights

ON INSPECTION***A Japanese cloisonne vase, signed
Sold for US$ 104,500 inc. premium
A fine cloisonne enamel vase By the workshop of Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915), late 19th century
A deep conical bowl with scenes of the Gion festival
Sold for US$ 64,900 inc. premium
A fine and large Satsuma bowl By Yabu Meizan, late 19th century
A moriage cloisonne vase with persimmon decoration by Ando Company with letter
Sold for US$ 60,000 inc. premium
A moriage cloisonné enamel vase By the workshop of Ando Jubei, early 20th century
A group of three possibly Namikawa Japanese cloisonne enameled metal vases
Sold for US$ 50,000 inc. premium
Three cloisonne enamel vases By the workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), late 19th century

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colored ivory man resting on a sake gourd signed yasahide
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2140Y
A colored ivory netsuke of a man resting on a sake gourd By Yasutaka, late 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
ivory figure of a man reading signed koun
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2141Y
A colored ivory netsuke By Koun, circa 1900
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€770 - 1,200
ivory sleeping woman with a rabbit signed meishin
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2142Y
A colored ivory study By Meikei, 20th century
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
reclining old man signed meigyokusai
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2143Y
A colored ivory netsuke of Rosei's Dream By Meigyokusai, 20th century
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
young man with sword on a large mallet signed gyokushyo
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2144Y
Two ivory netsuke The first by Gyokusho; the second by Takamasa, late 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
ivory dutchman with telescope signed hogyokusai
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2145Y
An ivory netsuke of a Dutchman By Kangyoku [Tachihara Noriyoshi (1944-1963)], 20th century
Sold for US$ 937 inc. premium
a large ivory baying kirin signed kangyoku
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2146Y
An ivory netsuke of a kirin By Kangyoku [Tachihara Noriyoshi (1944-1963)], 20th century
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
wood shishi on a stand
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2147
A wood seal-form netsuke of a shishi 20th century
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
£790 - 1,200
€930 - 1,400
ebony cat and kitten
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2148
An ebony study of a cat and kitten 20th century
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
wood cat preening itself by tanetoshi
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2149
A wood netsuke of a cat By Meijuin, 20th century
Sold for US$ 625 inc. premium
ivory covered box with fish and a cat finial signed ?
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2150Y
An ivory covered box By Marusen, late 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
4 case lacauer inro with an owl signed kajikawa (damaged)
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2151
A small lacquer four-case inro By Kajikawa family, 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
ivory inro with dragons, dragon netsuke signed kagetoshi
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2152Y
An ivory four-case inro 19th century
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
A fine ivory study of a rat By Masaka, Osaka, late 19th century
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2153Y
A fine ivory study of a rat By Masaka, Osaka, late 19th century
Sold for US$ 15,000 inc. premium
Ebony kiri by Maatosh
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2154
An important ebony study of a kirin By Masatoshi (Nakamura Tokisada, Tokyo, 1915-2002), carved in 1977
Sold for US$ 27,500 inc. premium
Wood-Ivory netsuke of two boys by Tadatosh
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2155Y
A wood and ivory netsuke of two boys By Hosai, 19th century
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
Ivory netsuke of three rats with radish Meiki
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2156Y
An ivory study of three rats By Tanetoshi, 20th century
Sold for US$ 6,000 inc. premium
Ivory netsuke of Bishamon Undamon
withdrawn
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2157Y
A large ivory netsuke of Bishamonten By Kawahara Akihide, b. 1934
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,600
Wood netsuke of aihio with by Hidegishi
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2158
A wood figure of a Mongol By Kosei Hideyuki, b. 1941
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US$ 4,000 - 5,000
£2,600 - 3,300
€3,100 - 3,900
WOod netsuke of female ghost Hidegushi
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2159
A boxwood study of a kyokotsu By Kosei Hideyuki, b. 1941
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
An ivory netsuke of loquats By Masanao, Kyoto, late 18th century
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2160Y
An ivory netsuke of loquats By Masanao, Kyoto, late 18th century
Sold for US$ 11,875 inc. premium
An ivory netsuke of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow By Tomochika, 19th century
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2161Y
An ivory netsuke of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow By Tomochika, 19th century
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
An ivory and metal netsuke 19th century
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2162Y
An ivory and metal netsuke 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 900
£460 - 600
€540 - 700
An ivory manju compass netsuke and a metal kagamibuta netsuke 19th century
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2163Y
An ivory manju compass netsuke and a metal kagamibuta netsuke 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
A wood and ivory netsuke of a drum By Meiho, 19th century
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2164Y
A wood and ivory netsuke of a drum By Meiho, 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
An ivory kagamibuta netsuke 19th century
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2165Y
An ivory kagamibuta netsuke 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
Two wood kagamibuta netsuke First by XXX; second by Yasuharu, 19th century
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2166
Two wood kagamibuta netsuke The second by Yasuharu, 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A wood netsuke of Hotei in his bag By Hoshunsai Masayuki, Asakusa, Tokyo, 19th century
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2167
A wood netsuke of Hotei in his bag By Hoshunsai Masayuki, Asakusa, Tokyo, 19th century
Sold for US$ 2,125 inc. premium
A large wood netsuke of a toad By Masanao, Ise, 19th century
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2168
A large wood netsuke of a toad By Masanao, Ise, 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A wood netsuke of a figure resting against temple bell By Seizan, 19th century
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2169
A wood netsuke of a figure resting against temple bell By Seizan, 19th century
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
A lacquered wood netsuke of a monkey Late 19th century
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2170
A lacquered wood netsuke of a monkey Late 19th century
Sold for US$ 937 inc. premium
A wood netsuke of a salmon By Senri Kono, 19th century
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2171
A wood netsuke of a salmon By Senri Kono, 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 3,500
£1,700 - 2,300
€1,900 - 2,700
A wood netsuke of a chestnut By Tomokazu, Gifu, 19th century
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2172
A wood netsuke of a chestnut By Tomokazu, Gifu, 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
A red lacquer tuishu compass netsuke 18th/19th century
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2173
A red lacquer tuishu compass netsuke 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A wood and ceramic-inlaid hako netsuke By Teiji, Tokyo, 19th century
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2174
A wood and ceramic-inlaid hako netsuke By Teiji, Tokyo, 19th century
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
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