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The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art

8 November 2011 | starting at 10:30 GMT | with lot 1

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London, New Bond Street

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Auction highlights

Auction World Record for a netsuke | An ivory netsuke of a shishi Kyoto, late 18th century. Sold for £265,250 inc. premium

Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), A fine single-case lacquer inro. Sold for £265,250 inc. premium

A very fine ivory netsuke of a stag By Okatomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century. Sold for £193,250 inc. premium

A rare ivory netsuke of two recumbent stallions By Masanao, Kyoto, late 18th century. Sold for £169,250 inc. premium

An ivory netsuke of a hare and two leverets Attributed to Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century. Sold for £145,250 inc. premium

A fine black lacquer four-case inro Attributed to Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), 18th century. Sold for £97,250 inc. premium

A rare wood netsuke of three monkeys By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba, 1820. Sold for £85,250 inc. premium

A fine large ivory netsuke of a grazing horse Kyoto, early 19th century. Sold for £73,250 inc. premium

An ivory netsuke of a kirin By Yoshimasa, Kyoto, early 19th century. Sold for £73,250 inc. premium

A boxwood netsuke of a baku Early 19th century. Sold for £67,250 inc. premium

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441 lots available

7^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
Attributed to Garaku, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £5,250 inc. premium

8^*,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of a shishi
19th century

Sold for £2,125 inc. premium

9^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cubs
Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,187.50 inc. premium

10^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
19th century

Sold for £1,187.50 inc. premium

11^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub
Kyoto, late 18th century

Sold for £10,625 inc. premium

12^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
Attributed to Tomotada, Kyoto, 18th century

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

13^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub
Attributed to Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

Sold for £21,250 inc. premium

14^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
Kyoto, late 18th century

Sold for £265,250 inc. premium

15^*,Y —
A rare ivory netsuke of a shishi
By Sadayoshi, Osaka, early 19th century

Sold for £5,000 inc. premium

16^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of three shishi
By Masayoshi, 19th century

Sold for £25,000 inc. premium

17^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
By Mitsuharu, Kyoto, late 18th century

Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

18^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent male shishi
By Okatomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £9,375 inc. premium

19^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub
By Okanobu, Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £8,125 inc. premium

20^*,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of a shishi
By Risuke Garaku, Osaka, late 18th century

Sold for £13,750 inc. premium

21^*,Y —
An unusual ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi
Late 18th century

Sold for £21,250 inc. premium

22^* —
A boxwood netsuke of a shishi
By Masamitsu, 19th century

Sold for £2,250 inc. premium

23^* —
A boxwood netsuke of a shishi
By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

24^* —
A small wood netsuke of a shishi
By Tadatoshi, Nagoya, 19th century

Sold for £8,750 inc. premium

25^* —
A wood netsuke of a shishi
By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816) Tsu, early 19th century

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

26^* —
A wood netsuke of a shishi and cub
By Yoshimasa, early 19th century

Sold for £4,750 inc. premium

27^* —
A large wood netsuke of a shishi
Kyoto, late 18th century

Sold for £18,750 inc. premium

28^* —
Four netsuke of various materials
One by Hidari Issan, early to mid 19th century

Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

29^* —
A wood netsuke of two shishi
By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

Sold for £16,250 inc. premium

30^* —
A wood netsuke of a seated shishi
Attributed to Risuke Garaku, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £10,000 inc. premium

31^* —
A wood netsuke of a shishi
By Naito Toyomasa (1775-1856), Tanba, 19th century

£15,000 - £18,000

32^* —
A wood netsuke of two shishi
By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba, 19th century

Sold for £27,500 inc. premium

33^* —
A lacquered wood netsuke of a shishi
19th century

Sold for £1,062.50 inc. premium

34^* —
A tsuishu (carved red lacquer) netsuke of a shishi
Early 19th century

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

35^* —
A Hirado porcelain netsuke of a shishi
19th century

Sold for £562.50 inc. premium

36^* —
A stag-antler netsuke of a shishi
By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1894), Shiba, Tokyo, late 19th century

Sold for £1,375 inc. premium

37^* —
A stag-antler netsuke of a shishi
By Ishikawa Rensai, Asakusa, Tokyo, late 19th century

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

38^* —
A stag-antler Ryusa manju
Asakusa, Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,875 inc. premium

39^*,Y —
An ivory Ryusa-style manju with metal inlay
Late 19th century

Amended

Sold for £2,375 inc. premium

40^*,Y —
An ivory and gold kagamibuta
The bowl by Ryuso, the plate by Ozawa Shuraku, mid 19th century

Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

41^*,Y —
A rare coral ojime of a shishi
19th century

Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

42^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a baku
Style of Mitsuharu, Kyoto, 19th century

Sold for £12,500 inc. premium

43^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a baku
Kansai, early 19th century

Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

44^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a baku
Kyoto, 18th century

Sold for £20,000 inc. premium

45^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a baku
Kyoto, late 18th century

Sold for £32,450 inc. premium

46^* —
A rare wood netsuke of a baku
19th century

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

47^* —
A wood netsuke of a baku
Early 19th century

Sold for £33,650 inc. premium

48^* —
A boxwood netsuke of a baku
Early 19th century

Sold for £67,250 inc. premium

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27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
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The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1*,Y — A small ivory netsuke of a shishi 18th century

2*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi Kyoto, early 19th century

3*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cubs By Toshihide (Juei), 19th century

4*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub 18th century

5*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub Late 18th century

6*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi By Yoshinaga, Kyoto, late 18th century

7*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi Attributed to Garaku, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

8*,Y — A small ivory netsuke of a shishi 19th century

9*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cubs Edo, 19th century

10*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi 19th century

11*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub Kyoto, late 18th century

12*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi Attributed to Tomotada, Kyoto, 18th century

13*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub Attributed to Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

14*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi Kyoto, late 18th century

15*,Y — A rare ivory netsuke of a shishi By Sadayoshi, Osaka, early 19th century

16*,Y — An ivory netsuke of three shishi By Masayoshi, 19th century

17*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi By Mitsuharu, Kyoto, late 18th century

18*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a recumbent male shishi By Okatomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

19*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub By Okanobu, Kyoto, early 19th century

20*,Y — A small ivory netsuke of a shishi By Risuke Garaku, Osaka, late 18th century

21*,Y — An unusual ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi Late 18th century

22* — A boxwood netsuke of a shishi By Masamitsu, 19th century

23* — A boxwood netsuke of a shishi By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

24* — A small wood netsuke of a shishi By Tadatoshi, Nagoya, 19th century

25* — A wood netsuke of a shishi By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816) Tsu, early 19th century

26* — A wood netsuke of a shishi and cub By Yoshimasa, early 19th century

27* — A large wood netsuke of a shishi Kyoto, late 18th century

28* — Four netsuke of various materials One by Hidari Issan, early to mid 19th century

29* — A wood netsuke of two shishi By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

30* — A wood netsuke of a seated shishi Attributed to Risuke Garaku, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

31* — A wood netsuke of a shishi By Naito Toyomasa (1775-1856), Tanba, 19th century

32* — A wood netsuke of two shishi By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba, 19th century

33* — A lacquered wood netsuke of a shishi 19th century

34* — A tsuishu (carved red lacquer) netsuke of a shishi Early 19th century

35* — A Hirado porcelain netsuke of a shishi 19th century

36* — A stag-antler netsuke of a shishi By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1894), Shiba, Tokyo, late 19th century

37* — A stag-antler netsuke of a shishi By Ishikawa Rensai, Asakusa, Tokyo, late 19th century

38* — A stag-antler Ryusa manju Asakusa, Edo, 19th century

39*,Y — An ivory Ryusa-style manju with metal inlay Late 19th century

40*,Y — An ivory and gold kagamibuta The bowl by Ryuso, the plate by Ozawa Shuraku, mid 19th century

41*,Y — A rare coral ojime of a shishi 19th century

42*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a baku Style of Mitsuharu, Kyoto, 19th century

43*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a baku Kansai, early 19th century

44*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a baku Kyoto, 18th century

45*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a baku Kyoto, late 18th century

46* — A rare wood netsuke of a baku 19th century

47* — A wood netsuke of a baku Early 19th century

48* — A boxwood netsuke of a baku Early 19th century

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1^*,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of a shishi
18th century

2^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
Kyoto, early 19th century

3^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cubs
By Toshihide (Juei), 19th century

4^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub
18th century

5^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub
Late 18th century

6^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
By Yoshinaga, Kyoto, late 18th century

7^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
Attributed to Garaku, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

8^*,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of a shishi
19th century

9^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cubs
Edo, 19th century

10^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
19th century

11^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub
Kyoto, late 18th century

12^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
Attributed to Tomotada, Kyoto, 18th century

13^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub
Attributed to Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

14^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
Kyoto, late 18th century

15^*,Y —
A rare ivory netsuke of a shishi
By Sadayoshi, Osaka, early 19th century

16^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of three shishi
By Masayoshi, 19th century

17^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi
By Mitsuharu, Kyoto, late 18th century

18^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent male shishi
By Okatomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

19^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a shishi and cub
By Okanobu, Kyoto, early 19th century

20^*,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of a shishi
By Risuke Garaku, Osaka, late 18th century

21^*,Y —
An unusual ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi
Late 18th century

22^* —
A boxwood netsuke of a shishi
By Masamitsu, 19th century

23^* —
A boxwood netsuke of a shishi
By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

24^* —
A small wood netsuke of a shishi
By Tadatoshi, Nagoya, 19th century

25^* —
A wood netsuke of a shishi
By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816) Tsu, early 19th century

26^* —
A wood netsuke of a shishi and cub
By Yoshimasa, early 19th century

27^* —
A large wood netsuke of a shishi
Kyoto, late 18th century

28^* —
Four netsuke of various materials
One by Hidari Issan, early to mid 19th century

29^* —
A wood netsuke of two shishi
By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

30^* —
A wood netsuke of a seated shishi
Attributed to Risuke Garaku, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

31^* —
A wood netsuke of a shishi
By Naito Toyomasa (1775-1856), Tanba, 19th century

32^* —
A wood netsuke of two shishi
By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba, 19th century

33^* —
A lacquered wood netsuke of a shishi
19th century

34^* —
A tsuishu (carved red lacquer) netsuke of a shishi
Early 19th century

35^* —
A Hirado porcelain netsuke of a shishi
19th century

36^* —
A stag-antler netsuke of a shishi
By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1894), Shiba, Tokyo, late 19th century

37^* —
A stag-antler netsuke of a shishi
By Ishikawa Rensai, Asakusa, Tokyo, late 19th century

38^* —
A stag-antler Ryusa manju
Asakusa, Edo, 19th century

39^*,Y —
An ivory Ryusa-style manju with metal inlay
Late 19th century

40^*,Y —
An ivory and gold kagamibuta
The bowl by Ryuso, the plate by Ozawa Shuraku, mid 19th century

41^*,Y —
A rare coral ojime of a shishi
19th century

42^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a baku
Style of Mitsuharu, Kyoto, 19th century

43^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a baku
Kansai, early 19th century

44^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a baku
Kyoto, 18th century

45^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a baku
Kyoto, late 18th century

46^* —
A rare wood netsuke of a baku
19th century

47^* —
A wood netsuke of a baku
Early 19th century

48^* —
A boxwood netsuke of a baku
Early 19th century