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ANCIENT SKILLS, NEW WORLDS TWENTY TREASURES OF JAPANESE METALWORK FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION

12 September 2018 | starting at 10:00 EDT

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ATTRIBUTED TO SUZUKI CHŌKICHI 鈴木長吉 (1848–1919), WITH DECORATION BY SUGIURA GYŌSŌ 杉浦行宗 (1856–1901), FOR KIRYŪ KŌSHŌ KAISHA 起立工商会社 (THE PIONEERING CRAFT AND COMMERCE COMPANY) An Important Pair of Bronze Vases with Bird-and-Flower Designs花鳥図彫金ブロンズ花瓶一対Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1880

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ATTRIBUTED TO SUZUKI CHŌKICHI 鈴木長吉 (1848–1919), WITH DECORATION BY SUGIURA GYŌSŌ 杉浦行宗 (1856–1901), FOR KIRYŪ KŌSHŌ KAISHA 起立工商会社 (THE PIONEERING CRAFT AND COMMERCE COMPANY)
An Important Pair of Bronze Vases with Bird-and-Flower Designs
花鳥図彫金ブロンズ花瓶　一対
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1880

US$55,000 - US$65,000

THE MIYAO 宮尾 COMPANY OF YOKOHAMA, AFTER TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI 月岡芳年 (1839–1892) A Rare Large Bronze Charger Depicting Takashima Ōiko and Saeki Ujinaga月岡芳年「大井子の話」図彫金ブロンズ大皿Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1890–1900

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THE MIYAO 宮尾 COMPANY OF YOKOHAMA, AFTER TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI 月岡芳年 (1839–1892)
A Rare Large Bronze Charger Depicting Takashima Ōiko and Saeki Ujinaga
月岡芳年「大井子の話」図彫金ブロンズ大皿
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1890–1900

US$50,000 - US$60,000

SUZUKI MICHIHIRO 鈴木道廣 (active circa. 1890) A Shibuichi Cigarette Box蘆雁図彫金四分一莨箱Meiji era (1868–1912) late 19th–early 20th century

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SUZUKI MICHIHIRO 鈴木道廣 (active circa. 1890)
A Shibuichi Cigarette Box
蘆雁図彫金四分一莨箱
Meiji era (1868–1912) late 19th–early 20th century

Sold for US$10,625 inc. premium

KOMAI OTOJIRŌ 駒井音次郎 (1842–1917) An Iron and Gold Miniature Cabinet山水花鳥図布目象嵌鉄小箪笥Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1895–1905

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KOMAI OTOJIRŌ 駒井音次郎 (1842–1917)
An Iron and Gold Miniature Cabinet
山水花鳥図布目象嵌鉄小箪笥
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1895–1905

US$20,000 - US$30,000

INOUE OF KYOTO 京都井上 Lidded Ornament in the Form of a Buddhist Temple Bell梵鐘形彫金ブロンズ蓋物Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

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INOUE OF KYOTO 京都井上
Lidded Ornament in the Form of a Buddhist Temple Bell
梵鐘形彫金ブロンズ蓋物
Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

US$8,000 - US$10,000

ARTIST UNKNOWN 作者不詳 A Pair of Bronze Vases Decorated with Carp and Waterfall登竜門花鳥図彫金ブロンズ花瓶一対Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

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ARTIST UNKNOWN 作者不詳
A Pair of Bronze Vases Decorated with Carp and Waterfall
登竜門花鳥図彫金ブロンズ花瓶一対
Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

Sold for US$30,000 inc. premium

NOGAWA COMPANY 野川社 A Bronze Vase with a Pheasant in a Cherry-Tree桜雉子図象嵌ブロンズ花瓶Meiji era (1868–1912), 1890s

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NOGAWA COMPANY 野川社
A Bronze Vase with a Pheasant in a Cherry-Tree
桜雉子図象嵌ブロンズ花瓶
Meiji era (1868–1912), 1890s

US$8,000 - US$10,000

ARTIST UNKNOWN 作者不詳 A Bronze and Shibuichi Vase with a Simulated Wood Base池水鯉遊図古獣文彫金ブロンズ花瓶Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1875–1890

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ARTIST UNKNOWN 作者不詳
A Bronze and Shibuichi Vase with a Simulated Wood Base
池水鯉遊図古獣文彫金ブロンズ花瓶
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1875–1890

US$15,000 - US$20,000

FUKUDA MICHIHARU 福田路晴 A Bronze Plaque Depicting Minamoto no Yoshimitsu Playing the Shō足柄山源義光図象嵌ブロンズ額Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

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FUKUDA MICHIHARU 福田路晴
A Bronze Plaque Depicting Minamoto no Yoshimitsu Playing the Shō
足柄山源義光図象嵌ブロンズ額
Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

US$25,000 - US$35,000

KIRYŪ KŌSHŌ KAISHA 起立工商会社 (THE PIONEERING CRAFT AND COMMERCE COMPANY) A Large and Outstanding Rare Documentary Bronze Incense-Burner 古獣文飛馬装飾彫金ブロンズ大香炉「温知図録」図案掲載Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1880

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KIRYŪ KŌSHŌ KAISHA 起立工商会社 (THE PIONEERING CRAFT AND COMMERCE COMPANY)
A Large and Outstanding Rare Documentary Bronze Incense-Burner 古獣文飛馬装飾彫金ブロンズ大香炉「温知図録」図案掲載
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1880

US$90,000 - US$120,000

MORIKAGE 盛景 A Bronze Vase with Elephant-Head Handles鉄枴先生落雁図象頭耳付彫金ブロンズ花瓶Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

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MORIKAGE 盛景
A Bronze Vase with Elephant-Head Handles
鉄枴先生落雁図象頭耳付彫金ブロンズ花瓶
Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

US$30,000 - US$40,000

ŌKAWA TEIKAN 大川貞幹 (1828–1898) A Shibuichi Incense-Burner with Aquatic Birds水辺図彫金四分一香炉Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1880–1890

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ŌKAWA TEIKAN 大川貞幹 (1828–1898)
A Shibuichi Incense-Burner with Aquatic Birds
水辺図彫金四分一香炉
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1880–1890

Sold for US$25,000 inc. premium

HAMANO MASAYOSHI 浜野政芳 A Shibuichi Inlaid Jar and Cover武士図彫金四分一蓋物Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

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HAMANO MASAYOSHI 浜野政芳
A Shibuichi Inlaid Jar and Cover
武士図彫金四分一蓋物
Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th century

US$60,000 - US$80,000

SANO TAKACHIKA 佐野隆親 A Set of Two Silver Incense-Burners in the Form of Geese双鵞鳥彫金銀香炉Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1890s

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SANO TAKACHIKA 佐野隆親
A Set of Two Silver Incense-Burners in the Form of Geese
双鵞鳥彫金銀香炉
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1890s

Sold for US$35,000 inc. premium

TOMONOBU友信 A Mixed-Metal Model of a Hawk with an En-Suite Lacquer Stand鷹金銀彫金置物（蒔絵架付）Meiji era (1868–1912), 1898

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TOMONOBU友信
A Mixed-Metal Model of a Hawk with an En-Suite Lacquer Stand
鷹金銀彫金置物（蒔絵架付）
Meiji era (1868–1912), 1898

US$100,000 - US$125,000

MUROE KICHIBEI 室江吉兵衛 (1841-1903) A Rare Pair of Large Bronze Hōō Bird and Tortoise Okimono Ornaments鳳亀彫金象嵌ブロンズ置物一対Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1880

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MUROE KICHIBEI 室江吉兵衛 (1841-1903)
A Rare Pair of Large Bronze Hōō Bird and Tortoise Okimono Ornaments
鳳亀彫金象嵌ブロンズ置物一対
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1880

US$60,000 - US$80,000

MYŌCHIN MUNEYOSHI 明珍宗義 An Articulated Iron Model of a Spiny Lobster伊勢海老自在鉄置物Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th–early 20th century

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MYŌCHIN MUNEYOSHI 明珍宗義
An Articulated Iron Model of a Spiny Lobster
伊勢海老自在鉄置物
Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th–early 20th century

Sold for US$31,250 inc. premium

ATSUYOSHI 厚義, FOR THE MARUKI COMPANY 丸喜社 A Set of Bronze Sculptures of Two Goats双山羊鋳金ブロンズ置物一対Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th–early 20th century

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ATSUYOSHI 厚義, FOR THE MARUKI COMPANY 丸喜社
A Set of Bronze Sculptures of Two Goats
双山羊鋳金ブロンズ置物　一対
Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th–early 20th century

US$15,000 - US$20,000

ATSUYOSHI 厚義, FOR THE MARUKI COMPANY 丸喜社 A Bronze Sculpture of a Bear熊鋳金ブロンズ置物Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th–early 20th century

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ATSUYOSHI 厚義, FOR THE MARUKI COMPANY 丸喜社
A Bronze Sculpture of a Bear
熊鋳金ブロンズ置物
Meiji era (1868–1912), late 19th–early 20th century

Sold for US$21,250 inc. premium

SUZUKI CHŌKICHI 鈴木長吉 (KAKŌ 嘉幸, 1848–1919), FOR KIRYŪ KŌSHŌ KAISHA 起立工商会社 (THE PIONEERING CRAFT AND COMMERCE COMPANY) An Outstanding Pair of Monumental Bronze Vases with En-Suite Stands鳳凰文象頭耳付彫金ブロンズ大花瓶一対Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1877–1882

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SUZUKI CHŌKICHI 鈴木長吉 (KAKŌ 嘉幸, 1848–1919), FOR KIRYŪ KŌSHŌ KAISHA 起立工商会社 (THE PIONEERING CRAFT AND COMMERCE COMPANY)
An Outstanding Pair of Monumental Bronze Vases with En-Suite Stands
鳳凰文象頭耳付彫金ブロンズ大花瓶　一対
Meiji era (1868–1912), circa 1877–1882

US$175,000 - US$225,000

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