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Asian Works of Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:237
Sale Title:Asian Works of ArtLots with images:237
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:168
Date:24-May-2021
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A Chinese white and russet jade figure of a drumming boy, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of pale celadon hue flecked with russet, finely carved as a young boy with a drum and a bat. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 3.25 cm high, 4 cm wide
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A Chinese pale celadon jade figure of sheep with Lingzhi, Ming (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of even hue, modelled as a mother sheep with baby, both with a ruyi or cloud issuing from their mouths enveloping a Taiji symbol resting on the mother's back. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 3.5 cm high, 4 cm wide
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A Chinese celadon jade figure of a goose with lotus, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), finely modelled in even celadon jade as a swimming goose holding a lotus blossom and leaves in its mouth. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 4.5 cm high, 4.5 cm wide
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A Chinese white jade carving of a bird and peach, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of whitish-grey hue with a russet flash, modelled as a bird perched on a fruiting peach branch. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 4.5 cm high, 2.5 cm wide
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A Chinese pale celadon jade belt hook, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of classic form with a well carved dragon's head, the body carved in low relief with a bat amidst clouds, with a natural russet streak utilised as the outline for the bat. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 10.5 cm long, 1.75 cm wide
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A Chinese pale celadon jade bird feeder, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), modelled as a flattened ruyi form, the underside with shallow relief carving depicting a paradise flycatcher perched on a blossoming plum tree. The jade of even pale celadon colour. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 5.5 high, 5.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese pale celadon jade ink stone, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later, the flat rectangular stone of pale celadon hue flecked with white. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 8.25 cm long, 6.25 cm wide
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A Chinese white jade carving of a finger Citron, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), carved as a finger citron, the jade of greyish-white hue. Together with an old fitted cloth-covered box. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 7.5 cm high, 4.5 cm wide
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A Chinese white jade Buddhist Dharmacakra, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, the jade of even white hue, carved and pierced as a dharmacakra with eight archaistic clouds, the inner section carved so that it is loose and moveable within the wheel. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 5.7 cm diameter
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A Chinese white jade archers ring, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of fine white hue with one faint russet streak, very well carved to the exterior in relief with a scene of an attendant boy carrying a lingzhi fungus, within a classical style landscape. Well polished. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 2.5 cm high, 3 cm diameter
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A Chinese yellow jade peach pendant, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of slightly greenish-yellow hue with russet flash, carved as a peach with leaf. With a 14ct gold (tested) loop. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 3 cm high, 2.25 cm wide
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A fine Chinese white and russet jade pendant, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, the jade of beautiful even white hue with a russet skin to the rear, very finely carved as a group of peaches with a caterpillar emerging from within, the largest leaf at the rear carved from the russet skin. Excellent polish. With a fitted 14ct gold (tested) loop. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 3.5 cm high, 3 cm wide
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A Chinese Greyish-White and russet jade pendant, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of greyish-white hue utilising a patch of russet skin for a lotus leaf, modelled as a fish with lotus leaves issuing from its mouth. With a fitted 14ct gold (tested) loop. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 5 cm high, 3 cm wide
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A Chinese jade-embellished gilt-bronze buckle, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the two greyish-white jade plaques flecked with dark green, set into a gilt bronze two-part buckle, the hook modelled as a qilong head. Mounted onto a silk backed frame. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 5.5 cm high, 15.5 cm wide. The frame 13 cm high, 19.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese white jade archer's ring, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of greyish-white hue, decorated in low relief with archaistic clouds and shou symbols. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 2 cm high, 2.7 cm diameter
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Three Chinese jade carvings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising: a peach with foliage in celadon jade with russet splashes, a white jade carving of a boy, and a pair of frolicking bixie in pale celadon jade. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The peach 3 cm high, 3.25 cm wide
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A Chinese pale celadon jade hairpin, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the long hairpin of even hued pale celadon jade with pierced and carved decoration of scrolling foliage to the tip. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 17.5 cm long
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A Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a lotus leaf and Pod, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of pale celadon hue, carved as a large lotus pod and blossom with a leaf. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 4.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide
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A Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a cicada, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), the jade of even pale celadon hue, finely carved as a cicada. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 5.75 cm long, 3 cm wide
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A Chinese brown jade figure of a horse, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier, the jade of mottled deep brown, russet and yellow hues, modelled as a frolicking horse. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 3 cm high, 5 cm wide
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A Chinese brown and pale celadon jade archer's ring, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the jade of greenish-grey hue with areas of pale brown and grey, carved in low relief as a crouching guardian lion. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 2.5 cm high, 3 cm diameter
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Three Chinese pale celadon jades, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising: a cigarette holder, a cylindrical snuff bottle, and a small water coupe with foliate details. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The snuff bottle 5 cm high, 2 cm diameter
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Seven Chinese white and pale celadon jade pendants, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising: a a pendant decorated with three peaches (the reverse with mushrooms), two finger citron form pendants, two plaque form pendants (one inscribed), a pendant in the shape of a bean pod, and a yellowish archaistic axe-form pendant. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The peach form pendant 5.5 cm high, 5 cm wide
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Eight small Chinese jade carvings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising: a pair of white and green jade metal-mounted pins, a carving of a bat, an apple-green flecked white jade lotus leaf-form button, a pendant carved as a leaf with fruit, a ring-pull handle, a white jade peach group, a white jade fruit group, and a fine white jade double gourd. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The bat 2.5 cm high, 3 cm wide
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Two Chinese carved jade seals, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), one seal of fine white jade with one russet edge decorated to the top with a bixie and lingzhi fungus and mark to base. The other seal of pale celadon hue decorated to the top with a recumbent buffalo, and a four character mark in archaic bronze script to the base. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The white jade seal 4 cm high, 2 cm wide
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Four Chinese jade and two hardstone seals, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and later, comprising a smoky quartz seal in the form of a tall mountain with a four character mark to base, a cylindrical sodalite seal with two character mark to base, three pale celadon jade seals, one decorated with a qilong and archaistic clouds, and one double seal of grey jade with two characters to base. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The sodalite seal 4.75 cm high, 1.75 cm diameter
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Three Chinese hardstone archer's rings, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and later, comprising: an undecorated black-flecked spinach jade ring, an agate ring, and a mottled greenish-grey jade ring with low relief decoration of the taiji symbol interspersed with Taoist trigrams. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The spinach jade ring 2.25 cm high, 3 cm diameter
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Six Chinese hardstone carvings including pendants, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and Republic period (1912-1949), comprising: a five-mountain rock crystal brush rest, an agate peach, a lapis goldfish and lotus group, a blue Beijing glass gourd and vine pendant, an amethyst gourd and vine pendant, and a coral dancing male figure. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The crystal brushrest 4.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide
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Six Chinese carved Shoushan seals, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and Republic period (1912-1949), comprising: a larger dark brown seal with relief carved prunus, and a nine character mark to the base, an inscribed yellow stone seal with a male figure and a four character mark to the base, a pink stone seal with qilong decoration, a chicken's blood stone seal in the form of a bamboo segment with a four character mark to the base, a yellow and white stone seal with low relief lotus carving and a four character…
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Two large Chinese carved Shoushan seals, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), one seal of orange and yellow stone, in arched form, with low relief decoration of a lotus pond with herron swooping down, and a seven-character mark to base. The other seal of mottled pale brown stone, with relief carved decoration of a dragon, the base with a six-character mark. The dragon seal with a fitted old cloth covered box. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The lotus pond seal 6.25 cm high,…
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Six Chinese carved Shoushan seals, Republic period (1912-1949), comprising a large red and grey stone dragon decorated seal, a grey stone turtle decorated seal with four character mark to base, a brown and red stone seal with a drunken sage decoration, a white and pale brown qilong decorated seal with three character mark to base, an inscribed grey stone seal with leaping carp decoration, and a large pink and brown stone seal with guardian lion and cub decoration with a twelve character mark to base and a…
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A Chinese carved porcelain plaque, Republic period (1912-1949) or later, the large unglazed biscuit porcelain plaque with carved and applique decoration of a scholar with boy attendant with mountains and lake in the distance. Housed in a fitted wooden frame. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The plaque 37 cm high, 25 cm wide. With frame 41.5 cm high, 29.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese carved biscuit porcelain box and a vase for incense tools, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the two unglazed white biscuit wares comprising a compressed globular box and a bamboo form vase, both with carved applique decoration of plum blossoms and butterflies. Together with original receipt of purchase. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. The vase 12.5 cm high, 5 cm diameter. Provenance: purchased from wing Kei, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, 1989.
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A Chinese carved biscuit porcelain box, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, finely decorated in carved applique with figures next to a pavilion in a rocky, mountainous landscape. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 3.3 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved biscuit porcelain brush washer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, decorated in carved applique with a branch of fruiting pomegranate, and two black characters for the maker reading 'Han Chen'. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 4 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved biscuit porcelain cricket cage, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the cylindrical covered box with four holes pierced into the top, and decorated in carved applique with a flowering orchid, plum blossom and butterflies. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 7.5 cm high, 6 cm diameter
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A Chinese Ruyi-Form flambe brush washer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, in the form of a ruyi head, covered in a flambe copper glaze, the base glazed in iron cafe au lait. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 4 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A Chinese Ge-Type celadon and Apple-Green cup, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, the interior with a celadon glaze, the exterior with apple green clear enamel, both the interior and exterior glazes covered in a fine ge-type crackle. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 6 cm high, 10 cm diameter
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A Chinese Sacrificial blue dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Kangxi period, with a sacrificial blue ground and a white rim, the base with a four-character underglaze blue Xuande mark within a double circle. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 3.5 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Slip-Decorated Apple-Green-Glazed covered bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), the ogee-form bowl and lid decorated with dragons amidst scrolling lotus in white slip within keyfret borders, the whole covered in a bright apple-green enamel glaze. Six character iron red mark for Guangxu on both the lid and base. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 9.5 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter
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A small Chinese Langyao vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, covered in a rich copper glaze with slight flambe effect at the mouth rim and above the foot. With paper label affixed to the base reading 'David Cooke Antiques Ltd, Auckland, N.Z.'. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 15 cm high, 9 cm diameter
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A Chinese Langyao vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, covered in a rich copper red glaze with flambe effect around the mouth rim, the base within the foot unglazed. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 21.5 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A Chinese Langyao water coupe, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the small globular water coupe showing some small flambe effect around the mouth rim. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 5 cm high, 6 cm diameter
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Six Chinese monochrome ceramics, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and Republic period (1912-1949), comprising: a yellow-glazed bowl with Yongzheng mark and incised decoration of eight bats carrying double gourds amidst scrolling clouds, a claire de lune vase with Kangxi mark, a turquoise glaze seal paste box with Kangxi mark, a white garlic-head vase, a sacrificial blue vase, and a mottled pink bowl with white interior and a four-character Yongzheng mark within a double square. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines…
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A Chinese calligraphy by Yu Youren (1879-1964), Republic period (1912-1949), ink on paper, mounted as a horizontal scroll, inscribed with two poems by the famous Song Dynasty poet Jiang Kui, also known by the Art name Baishi Daoren, written, signed and sealed by Yu Youren. An important Melbourne collection. 30 cm high, 128 cm wide. Provenance: collection of Zheng Ziyu (1916-2008), gift of Yu Youren. Sotheby's, fine Chinese paintings, 24 October 2005, Hong Kong. Lot 962, Sotheby's, fine Chinese paintings, 6…
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A Chinese album of nine paintings on silk by Chi Zao, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, a set of nine paintings of figures and pavilions in classical landscapes, each with a small poem, signature and seal of Chi Zao. Label for Art dealer/auctioneer duo Yun Xuan affixed to the inner cover. An important Melbourne collection. Each painting approximately 24 cm high, 27.5 cm wide. The album 32 cm high, 37.5 cm wide. Provenance: duo Yun Xuan, Shanghai. An important private collection, Melbourne.
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A rare inscribed Chinese bronze Buddhist votive shrine, Northern Wei (386-534AD), 5TH/6th century, a portable devotional bronze votive shrine modelled as a stele raised on a four-legged plinth, the stele depicting a Buddha seated in padmasana with one hand raised in abhaya mudra, the other in varada mudra, surrounded by a flame mandorla, and further surrounded by a larger flame mandorla, flanked by two Bodhisattvas and with a smaller buddha above. The plinth is inscribed to the front and side, roughly…
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A Chinese Longquan tripod censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), modelled in bamboo-segment form, covered in a fine sea-green glaze. An important Melbourne collection. 5.5 cm high, 7.75 cm diameter. Provenance: an important private collection, Melbourne.
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A Chinese bronze Incense-Tool vase, Song Dynasty (960-1279), the pear-shaped vase raised on a tall splayed foot, simply decorated with five incised lines to the neck, covered in a beautiful original verdigris patina. An important Melbourne collection. 16 cm high, 9.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Senshutey, Tokyo, 2018. An important private collection, Melbourne.
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A Chinese silver inlaid hardwood stand, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), the low flat stand with scroll-form feet at each corner, embellished with inlaid silver wire diaper and archaistic cloud decoration. An important Melbourne collection. 2 cm high, 15.75 cm wide, 9.8 cm deep. Provenance: an important private collection, Melbourne.
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A Chinese pale celadon jade ring-form pendant/toggle, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later, the jade of fine even pale celadon colour, carved simply as a circle, with good polish. An important Melbourne collection. 5.3 cm diameter. Provenance: an important private collection, Melbourne.
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A Chinese gold-embellished Chaozhou teapot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, of archaic bell-form in polished red clay, embellished with gold to the rim of the lid (tested as 19.42ct), four character mark to the base, two character mark to the inside of the lid. An important Melbourne collection. 7.5 cm high, 10 cm wide
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A Chinese bronze mirror on a later Japanese mirror stand, Tang Dynasty (618-960) &, Edo period, 19th century, the mirror with thick verdigris patina, the stand of gilt and black lacquered wood. A private collection, Caulfield. 43 cm high, 28 cm wide
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A small Chinese gilt-bronze figure of an attendant, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644, modelled as an attendant boy holding an offering with incised details, and remnant gilding, housed on perspex stand. A private collection, Caulfield. 8.5 cm high, 3.5 cm wide
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A Chinese gold, silver and silk brocade panel, Qing Dynasty 1644-1912, circa 18th century, depicting precious emblems and auspicious characters beneath flower parasols, above rocks and waves, a private collection, Caulfield. 32 cm x 58 cm
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A Chinese gilt-bronze and coral Mandarin hat finial, Qing Dynasty 1644-1912, circa 18th century, decorated with two dragons and a large coral bead together with a fitted perspex stand, a private collection, Caulfield. 6 cm high, 4 cm diameter
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A Tibetan gold-inlaid iron hat finial, circa 17th century, of conical form, inlaid with gold dragons amidst clouds. Together with a fitted perspex stand. A private collection, Caulfield. 6.5 cm high, 5.5 cm diameter
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A fine Tibetan silver seal, circa 18th century, the silver seal with pierced and reticulated decoration of a dragon amidst scrolling foliage, with a single stylised sanskrit character to the base. A private collection, Caulfield. 6.5 cm high, 1.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese white jade carving of two Bixie, Qing Dynasty, circa 18th century, carved from jade of even whiteish-grey hue, as a mother and cub bixie group. A private collection, Caulfield. 1.8 cm high, 3.5 cm wide
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A Chinese Fuzhou bodiless lacquer figure of an immortal, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, depicting an immortal holding a bat in dark green lacquer. A private collection, Caulfield. 18.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide
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A small Tibetan bone ritual apron plaque, circa 16th century, featuring a Mahakala figure surrounded by a mandorla, together with a fitted perspex stand, a private collection, Caulfield. 5.5 cm high, 3 cm wide
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A South-East Asian silver belt buckle, 19th century, in the form of an eye, with curvilinear repousse decoration on a fitted perspex stand. A private collection, Caulfield. 9.5 cm high, 19 cm wide
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A Tibetan parcel-gilt silver box, circa 19th century, with repousse decoration of precious buddhist emblems set with a turquoise at the finial. A private collection, Caulfield. 8 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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A Himayalan gilt-copper lion, circa 17th century, standing on one leg, snarling. Housed on a fitted perspex stand. A private collection, Caulfield. 9 cm high, 6.5 cm wide
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A Burmese terracotta votive plaque, pagan Kingdom, circa 11th century, of teardrop form, with moulded decoration to the interior of five buddha amongst stupas, with sanskrit writing beneath, together with a fitted perspex stand, a private collection, Caulfield. 15 cm high, 11 cm wide
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A Nepealese black stone figure of a female Diety, circa 16th century, carved in high relief as a six armed tantric female deity in rajalalithasana. A private collection, Caulfield. 9 cm high, 7.5 cm wide
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A pair of Indian or Nepalese bronze temple lamps, circa 19th century, of typical form, in two tiers. A private collection, Caulfield. 79 cm high, 25 cm diameter
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A Japanese Butsudan with figure of Buddha, Edo period (1603-1868), circa 19th century, featuring standing buddha in black and gold lacquer within a black lacquer shrine. A private collection, Caulfield. 46 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A pair of Japanese Gilt-Wood and bronze temple flower vases, Meiji period, 19th century, composed of giltwood flowers and leaves within bronze vases, a private collection, Caulfield. 40 cm high, 20 cm wide
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A Japanese framed scroll painting, Edo period (1868-1912), 19th century, depicting the descent to earth of the Amida Nyorai Buddha, standing on a green lotus blossom and surrounded by rays of light. Mounted on period silk brocade with both Imperial chrysanthemum and Toyotomi Kamon (family symbols). A private collection, Caulfield. The frame 87 cm x 47 cm, the scroll 68 cm x 32 cm
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A Japanese framed painting, by Nagata Shunsui (1872-1944), a charming 20th century Shin-Hanga (new print style) Bijin (female beauty) depicting a woman struggling against an Autumnal change, her shawl and furoshiki blowing in the wind. Polychrome and silk with signature Shunsui and seal lower right. A private collection, Caulfield. 81 cm x 39.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese six panel screens, by Imao Keinen (1845-1924), Kyoto, a pair of six-panel screens, painted in ink on a sumptuous gold leaf ground with gilt copper kanagu fittings. The left screen depicting a peacock and peahen elegantly foraging, the other a peacock taking off in flight, both screens signed Keinen with two seals. (2), Imao Keinen was a Japanese painter and print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and part of the shin-hanga ('new print') movement. He studied ukiyo-e…
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A Japanese Two-Panel screen, by Yuge Koho, Taisho period, featuring a bold and dramatic design of an eagle atop a huge pine branch with details on the pine and the eagle in well executed relief work. Yuge Koho was a pupil of the famous painter Domoto Insho, who won the Imperial Art Academy prize in 1925, and received an Imperial order of cultural Merit in 1965. Koho was regarded as an eccentric painter working in both Western and Japanese styles. 165 cm high, 167 cm wide
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An important Japanese Bizen Katana, (16th century) in World War II mounts, a Katana, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori shape with chu-gissaki, itame hada, nodare hamon, ubu nakago signed Bizen Kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada &, Tensho second year, Eighth month (1574) on the reverse, in a green lacquered saya and typical military mounts. Accompanied by facsimile documentation from the owner stating the sword was surrendered in Rabaul, New Britain (Papua New Guinea), 94 cm long, other notes: please note…
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A Japanese Shoami tsuba, Japanese Shoami tsuba Edo period 18th century, an important iron sukashi (pierced) tsuba by Shoami, the design a paulownia mon and Nade-kaku-gata (square with rounded corners) shape and presented in traditional silk-lined Kiribako box. With sets of certification papers from both Japanese sword appraisal organisations (Nbthk and Nthk), 7 cm x 6.5 cm
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A Japanese black-lacquered deer-hide jingasa, Edo period (1603-1868), the conical samurai war hat decorated with a gold lacquer mon (Daimyo crest) to the front, beneath a silver lacquer band. 16 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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A Japanese bronze figure Kannon, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century, the multi-armed Bodhisattva standing on a circular lotus base, with a fine patina. 27 cm high, 18 cm wide
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A Japanese cast bronze censor, late Edo period (1603-1868), a lost wax moulding with a lovely patina in the shape of Hotei, of the seven Gods of good Fortune, resting on a boat. With signature of Koun. 10 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A Japanese bronze Koro (censer), Edo period (1603-1868), first half 19th century, in the form of a caparisoned elephant carrying a temple on its back with finely engraved details and tree-like finial emerging from the roof of clouds. The stylised elephant adorned with jewels and saddle cloth with phoenix relief design. 18.5 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Two Japanese wood netsuke, Edo period (1603-1868), early 19th century, a charming and early netsuke of a Dutchman with a Hossu (fly whisk), unsigned, 19th century. The second an arrangement of peaches and branches atop a tropical leaf, unsigned. 7 cm x 2 cm x 2.5 cm &, 5 cm x 3.5 cm x 2 cm respectively
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A Japanese Keyaki Daikoku style pot hook 'Jizai', Edo period (1603-1868), thickly sculpted out of solid keyaki (elm), with a fine deep brown patina. 34 cm high, 36 cm wide
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A Japanese wooden temple Carry box, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century, the small carry box fitted with two internal drawers with handles, behind a hinged door. The strap work, corner plates and handles all of bronze. 23 cm high, 21.5 cm wide, 30.5 cm deep
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Two framed Japanese scrolls, Edo period, 19th century, a pair of nineteenth century buddhist depicting opposing Rakan (Arhats), one holding a white rabbit sphere atop a lotus flower, the other holding a phoenix in a sphere atop a lotus. Polychrome on paper mounted on silk brocade. Signed. The painting 83.5 cm x 32.5 cm
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A large pair of Japanese silk embroidered panels, Meiji period (1868-1912), one panel decorated with a branch of blossoming cherry, the other with a wading egret in a pond with water lilies, both with embroidered signature and seal, mounted in round-cornered black lacquered frames with gold lacquer details to the base including a mon (family crest). Each 152 cm high, 73 cm wide
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A Japanese framed contemporary print, by Joichi Hoshi, a classic and striking colour print entitled moon in spring, with title on the lower left and signed in pencil, Joichi Hoshi and the year 1976 in a tasteful frame. 14 cm x 20 cm
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A collection of Japanese paintings, Edo (1603-1868) and Meiji period (1868-1912), comprising many signed paintings with different scenes including Kannon and bird and flower paintings. Each approximately 38 cm high, 8 cm wide
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A Japanese Black-Lacquered and gilded shop sign, Edo period (1603-1868), the vertical sign of keyaki (elm) with lacquered black finish, with intaglio carved characters finished with gold. 121 cm high, 45 cm wide
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A Japanese tortoiseshell hair comb, Meiji period (1868-1912), fashioned from a single piece of shell, with pierced and carved relief work depicting a dragon amidst scrolling foliage. 17 cm high, 17 cm wide
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A Japanese Inro, Meiji period (1868-1912), a four case inro on a brown ground decorated with peonies in mother of pearl, and hiramakie and takamakie, the reverse featuring a Shishi (foo dog) ready to leap, also decorated in fine takamakie (high relief) lacquer. The internal decorated in traditonal nashi-ji (pear skin) application. 6.6 cm high, 5.4 cm wide
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A Japanese Oban triptych, by Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920), Meiji period, framed oban size actor portraits from the late nineteenth century with the signature, 'By special order by Kochoro' by Utagawa Kunisada III, 33.5 cm x 70 cm
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A Japanese woodblock print triptych, by Utagawa Yoshitaki (1841-1899), Meiji period, circa 1875, framed chuban size triptych actor print of a scene near the pleasure quarters. 52 cm x 22.5 cm
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A Japanese woodblock print diptych, by Utagawa Yoshitura, Edo period, circa 1850's, framed oban size actor diptych with good impression and vibrant colours signed Yoshitora, published by Kiyomizuya. 33.5 cm x 47.5 cm
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Two Japanese woodblock prints, by Utagawa Tokoyuni III (1786-1864), Edo period, circa 1860's, the first a samurai drawing his sword, good colours and impression, dated C.1860's, signed Toyokuni ga. The second, a woman inspecting or cleaning a sword, signed 'special order by the 77 year old Toyokuni', C.1862. 34.5 cm x 23.5 cm &, 34 cm x 23 cm
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Two Japanese woodblock prints, by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786-1864), Edo period, dated 1856, the first a male samurai figure taking rest by the side of the river, signed Toyokuni ga. The second, a courtesan in elaborate costume beneath her parasol, signed Toyokuni ga. 34.5 cm x 23 cm &, 35 cm x 24 cm
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A Japanese woodblock print, by Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Edo period, charming single oban size tate-e of a couple in their quarters, signed Kochoro Kunisada, dated 1856. 34.5 cm x 23.4 cm
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A Japanese Kyoyaki studio vase by Kiyomizu Rokubei V (1875-1959), Taisho period (1912-1926) or early Showa period (1926-1989), decorated with two geese in flight in Rimpa style in underglaze iron against a Korean 'Gohon' style glaze, the base with impressed mark of Rokubei V. Together with the tomobako (original signed wooden box). 20.5 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter
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A fine Hirado okimono of a Playful puppy, late Edo (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century, delicately modelled as a puppy in refined white porcelain, with exceptionally fine incised fur throughout, the pupils painted with iron spots. Together with the tomobako (original Japanese wooden box) marked Hirado. 11 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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A rare Hirado blue and white sake ewer 'Choshi', Edo period (1603-1868), early 19th century, the flat-sided ewer with gracefully curving spout decorated to both sides and to the lid with Chinese literati-style landscapes in underglaze blue, one side with a sage riding on a donkey. Together with a high quality Japanese wooden box. 17 cm high, 23 cm wide
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A rare Japanese Kyoyaki 'Wakamatsu' vase by Ito Tozan I (1846-1920), Meiji period (1868-1912) or Taisho period (1912-1926), the cylindrical baluster form vase of classic ivory-hued Kyoto stoneware with finely crackled clear glaze, sparsely decorated to the lower part with 'Wakamatsu' motif in overglaze enamels and fine gilding. Impressed circular seal for Tozan I to the base. Together with the tomobako (original signed wooden box). 24.5 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter, other notes: Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) was…
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A large Japanese Kyoyaki vase by Kanzan Denshichi I (1821-1890), Meiji period (1868-1912), the large baluster form porcelain vase with wide splayed foot, and two 'Shishi' form handles to the neck, covered in exceptionally fine overglaze enamel and gilded decoration with complex decoration of overlapping shaped reserves containing bird and flower and landscape scenes, the neck decorated with a lappet border of scrolling flowers and phoenixes. Six character mark in blue enamel to the base reading 'Dai Nihon…
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