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Fine Japanese Art including two masterpieces by Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959)

7 November 2013 | starting at 10:30 GMT | with lot 1

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Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883–1959) 1953. Sold for £146,500 inc. premium

A remarkable and fine quality complete set of twelve articulated silver insects By Takase Torakichi (Kozan, 1869-1934) of Kanazawa, Meiji/Taisho Period. Sold for £98,500 inc. premium

A Satsuma ovoid vase By Yabu Meizan, Meiji Period. Sold for £25,000 inc. premium

An unusual and fine lacquer jubako (tiered box) and cover in the form of a chatsubo (tea jar) By Nakayama Komin (1808-1870), mid 19th century. Sold for £22,500 inc. premium

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Fine Japanese Art including two masterpieces by Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959)

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1 — A rare wood netsuke of a sleeping shojo By Masamori, Nagoya, 19th century

2 — A rare wood netsuke of a horse and rider By Issai, 19th century

3 — A wood netsuke of a kappa on a clam By Homin, Edo, 19th century

4 — Two figural and two wood animal netsuke One by Tomomasa and one by Shinichi, late 18th to late 19th century

5Y — Four wood figural netsuke Edo, 19th century

6 — Two unusual wood netsuke One by Ryo and one by Masayasu, 19th century

7Y — Four early ivory animal netsuke 18th century

8Y — Three ivory netsuke of mythical animals 19th century

9Y — An ivory netsuke of a hakutaku 18th century

10Y — Three ivory animal netsuke Early 18th to early 19th century

11Y — Three ivory figure netsuke One by Genryosai Minkoku II and one by Masachika, all 19th century

12Y — Three ivory figure netsuke and an ojime Early to late 19th century

13Y — An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin By Yoshinaga, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

14Y — Two ivory netsuke One by Kiyokatsu, Kyoto, early 19th century

15Y — Five pierced ivory manju netsuke 19th century

16 — Two lacquer manju and a kagamibuta netsuke Two by the Kajikawa Family and one by Naoyuki, 19th century

17Y — Four kagamibuta netsuke 19th century

18Y — Two ivory two-part manju netsuke One by Meikeisai Hojitsu and one by Ono Ryomin, Edo, late 19th century

19 — Two kagamibuta netsuke One by Ryoei, 19th century

20Y — Three kagamibuta netsuke One by Kikusen, 19th century

21Y — Three kagamibuta netsuke One by Rakumin, 19th century

22Y — Three kagamibuta netsuke 19th century

23Y — An ivory netsuke of a dog with sandal 18th century

24Y — An ivory netsuke of a puppy By Okatomo, Kyoto, circa 1800-1820

25Y — An ivory netsuke of a tigress Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

26Y — An ivory netsuke of a piebald dog and puppy Raku School, Osaka, circa 1820

27Y — An ivory netsuke of a cockerel and chick By Okatomo, Kyoto, circa 1800

28Y — An ivory netsuke of a puppy with ball By Yamaguchi Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

29Y — An ivory netsuke of a snail on bamboo Second half of the 19th century

30Y — An ivory netsuke of an ape and young By Yamaguchi Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

31Y — An ivory netsuke of a dragon Early to mid 19th century

32Y — A rare ivory netsuke of a rabbit and young By Kagetoshi, 19th century

33Y — Two ivory early figural netsuke 18th century

34Y — An ivory netsuke of a gaki (starving spirit) By Masakazu, 19th century

35Y — An ivory netsuke of an ama (fishergirl) Early 19th century

36Y — Three ivory figure netsuke One by Tomochika, one by Ono Ryomin and one by Anraku, Edo and Osaka, late 19th century

37Y — Three ivory figure netsuke Edo, late 19th century

38Y — Five ivory netsuke of figural subjects Late 19th/early 20th century

39Y — Five ivory netsuke of figural subjects One by Koichi, one by Tomochika and one by Ikkosai, 18th to late 19th century

40Y — A small ivory netsuke of a youth By Yasumasa, late 19th/early 20th century

41Y — An ivory netsuke of a boy oxherd and ox After Tomotada, Kyoto, early 19th century

42Y — An ivory netsuke of monkeys and an octopus 19th century

43Y — An ivory netsuke of monkeys with a snake By Seigyoku, late 19th century

44Y — An unusual ivory netsuke of a crab Early to mid 19th century

45Y — An ivory netsuke of a rat on a candle Kyoto, early 19th century

46Y — An ivory netsuke of a toad 19th century

47Y — An ivory netsuke of a monkey Kansai region, early 19th century

48Y — An ivory netsuke of four deer By Masauji, late 19th century

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1 —
A rare wood netsuke of a sleeping shojo
By Masamori, Nagoya, 19th century

2 —
A rare wood netsuke of a horse and rider
By Issai, 19th century

3 —
A wood netsuke of a kappa on a clam
By Homin, Edo, 19th century

4 —
Two figural and two wood animal netsuke
One by Tomomasa and one by Shinichi, late 18th to late 19th century

5^Y —
Four wood figural netsuke
Edo, 19th century

6 —
Two unusual wood netsuke
One by Ryo and one by Masayasu, 19th century

7^Y —
Four early ivory animal netsuke
18th century

8^Y —
Three ivory netsuke of mythical animals
19th century

9^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a hakutaku
18th century

10^Y —
Three ivory animal netsuke
Early 18th to early 19th century

11^Y —
Three ivory figure netsuke
One by Genryosai Minkoku II and one by Masachika, all 19th century

12^Y —
Three ivory figure netsuke and an ojime
Early to late 19th century

13^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin
By Yoshinaga, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

14^Y —
Two ivory netsuke
One by Kiyokatsu, Kyoto, early 19th century

15^Y —
Five pierced ivory manju netsuke
19th century

16 —
Two lacquer manju and a kagamibuta netsuke
Two by the Kajikawa Family and one by Naoyuki, 19th century

17^Y —
Four kagamibuta netsuke
19th century

18^Y —
Two ivory two-part manju netsuke
One by Meikeisai Hojitsu and one by Ono Ryomin, Edo, late 19th century

19 —
Two kagamibuta netsuke
One by Ryoei, 19th century

20^Y —
Three kagamibuta netsuke
One by Kikusen, 19th century

21^Y —
Three kagamibuta netsuke
One by Rakumin, 19th century

22^Y —
Three kagamibuta netsuke
19th century

23^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dog with sandal
18th century

24^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a puppy
By Okatomo, Kyoto, circa 1800-1820

25^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tigress
Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

26^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a piebald dog and puppy
Raku School, Osaka, circa 1820

27^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a cockerel and chick
By Okatomo, Kyoto, circa 1800

28^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a puppy with ball
By Yamaguchi Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

29^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a snail on bamboo
Second half of the 19th century

30^Y —
An ivory netsuke of an ape and young
By Yamaguchi Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

31^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dragon
Early to mid 19th century

32^Y —
A rare ivory netsuke of a rabbit and young
By Kagetoshi, 19th century

33^Y —
Two ivory early figural netsuke
18th century

34^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a gaki (starving spirit)
By Masakazu, 19th century

35^Y —
An ivory netsuke of an ama (fishergirl)
Early 19th century

36^Y —
Three ivory figure netsuke
One by Tomochika, one by Ono Ryomin and one by Anraku, Edo and Osaka, late 19th century

37^Y —
Three ivory figure netsuke
Edo, late 19th century

38^Y —
Five ivory netsuke of figural subjects
Late 19th/early 20th century

39^Y —
Five ivory netsuke of figural subjects
One by Koichi, one by Tomochika and one by Ikkosai, 18th to late 19th century

40^Y —
A small ivory netsuke of a youth
By Yasumasa, late 19th/early 20th century

41^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a boy oxherd and ox
After Tomotada, Kyoto, early 19th century

42^Y —
An ivory netsuke of monkeys and an octopus
19th century

43^Y —
An ivory netsuke of monkeys with a snake
By Seigyoku, late 19th century

44^Y —
An unusual ivory netsuke of a crab
Early to mid 19th century

45^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rat on a candle
Kyoto, early 19th century

46^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a toad
19th century

47^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey
Kansai region, early 19th century

48^Y —
An ivory netsuke of four deer
By Masauji, late 19th century