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Decorative Arts & Asian Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:261
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Asian ArtLots with images:261
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:180
Date:20-Nov-2023
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A pair of George II-Style figured walnut elbow chairs, circa 1920, possibly by W. Charles Tozer, London, each with a vasiform splat with a shell-centred crest in relief between scrolling supports above the outswept open arms carved with eagle's head terminals and the broad compassed seat in needlework, cabriole supports to the front with scrolling 'Ears', deeply-carved shells to the knees, and ball and claw feet, 102 cm high, 76 cm wide, 62 cm deep. Provenance: acquired from the antique furniture…
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A rare Timuri Baluch main carpet, circa 1900, wool on wool structure, the field with a garden design, with original kilim ends and fringes, in aubergine, indigo blue, black, and madder-red, 460 x 200 cm (including tassels), condition: fine condition with full pile, original kilim and fringe ends and original selvedges. A few small areas of pile loss and a small amount of wear to the fringes.
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A George III mahogany-cased bell-top table clock, Robert Wood, London, 1770s, double fusee movement with verge escapement, bell striking, the silvered main dial with matted centre beneath subsidiary seconds and strike / silent dials within spandrels of applied gilt foliate scrolls in a glazed case of typical form with a brass swing handle to the top, pine cone finials to the corners, and fine fretwork grilles to all sides, on brass feet, the backplate engraved with foliage, 52 cm high (with handle raised),…
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A Louis XVI-Style gilt-bronze mantel clock, the dial signed Henri Robert, Horloger de la marine, a Paris, Faubg. St Honore 86, mid 19th century, the two-train bell striking movement and black and white enamelled dial in an upright case of architectural form with an urn final above the glazed front and sides, decorated throughout with scrolls, swags, and friezes of foliage, 46 cm high, 33 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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A French novelty four-dial tower clock, Blumberg & Co. Ltd, Paris & London, circa 1900, the oak case in the form of a Gothic revival clock tower, the four silvered and enamelled pressed metal dials within glazed bezels connected by internal shaft to the spring-driven eight day movement with cylinder platform escapement at the base, the case with copper and brass details throughout, the tall windows backed by cobalt blue glass, the maker's pressed metal plate underside, 78 cm high, 26 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A Jaeger-Lecoultre Atmos II table clock, calibre 519, numbered 49970, early 1950s, the movement with Arabic numeral and dagger dial within a polished brass and glass case, 23.5 cm high, 21 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A very large Napoleon III marble-cased mantel clock, Constantin-Louis Detouche, Paris, third quarter 19th century, the black and white enamelled Roman numeral dial with glazed brass bezel set within a drum supported by a pair of volutes on a moulded plinth base, the dial signed and the movement stamped with Detouche's mark, 43.5 cm high, 89 cm wide, 22 cm deep. Other Notes: an impressive yet elegantly restrained clock by one of the most important nineteenth century French clock-makers, who, amongst many…
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A Jaeger-Lecoultre Atmos 'Gold leaf Caravel' table clock, calibre 526-5, 1960s, the movement with white Arabic numeral and dagger dial within a brass case, the top, front, and sides of the case with printed decoration of caravels at sea, 22 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep
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A finely Enhanced Clifford Essex 'Special XX' banjo, early 20th century with later enhancements, the mother of pearl-inlaid rosewood head and neck with ivory pegs above the drum with a calf skin membrane and resonator with later rosewood base by Roger Buckmaster carved with maple leaves in low relief, the metal parts of the drum and the pegs later gold plated, with a hardshell case, 12 cm high, 92 cm long, 34 cm deep
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A George III sterling Silver-Mounted coconut cup, unidentified maker (no mark apparent), London, 1782, the nut shell body with pointed base mounted with a silver rim and three pad feet with trefid heads, the rim engraved with a presentation inscription 'Edward George, the gift of his Uncle Richard George 1842', 13.5 cm high
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A collection of Eighty-Eight Grand Tour red wax Intaglios, early 19th century, cast from antique Roman intaglios, of various sizes and shapes, mostly oval or circular, some retaining original paper binding to the sides, the largest 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm including paper binding
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A decanter case in the form of a Stack of antique Leather-Bound books, French, second half 20th century, for Baccarat, the case with gilt tooled leather exterior and hinged top enclosing a Baccarat crystal whisky decanter and an associated set of six small tumblers, 26 cm high, 41 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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A late Victorian cased taxidermy diorama of south American birds, late 19th century, an array of colourful birds of various species perched on tree twigs above a naturalistic earth floor with beetles, in a hardwood-framed case glazed to all sides, 91 cm high, 90 cm wide, 17 cm deep. Provenance: lady Primrose potter, AC, originally forming part of a pair, belonging to William McCann. One of the pair was gifted to Janet Lee Bouvier, mother to Jackie Onassis, the other to lady potter.
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A Regency brass inlaid mahogany tea caddy, circa 1810, of sarcophagus form with gilt metal lion mask ring handles to the sides and lion's paw feet, all edges with inlaid brass mouldings, the top and front inlaid with brass stars and stringing, the interior retaining its original fitted divisions (but lacking the canisters and bowl), 24 cm high, 38 cm wide, 17.5 cm deep
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An antique carved and polychrome wood Corpus Christi, late 17th / 18th century, probably Spanish, of typical form with the head fallen, with the remains of the original gesso and polychrome surface, partly overlaid at an early stage with a further gesso surface, 55 cm high, 47 cm wide
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An antique carved wood Corpus Christi, 18th century, probably French, of typical form with the head up and to one side and the eyes looking upwards, with the remains of the original painted gesso surface, 47 cm high, 35 cm wide
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An antique hardwood head of Christ, European, 17th century, modelled with the eyes closed, mounted on a modern wrought iron stand, 22.5 cm high (head alone), 35 cm high (overall)
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A pair of antique Franco-Flemish beech and pine figures of women in period dress, late 18th century, one predominantly in beech, the other in pine, each similarly modelled as a woman of the fifteenth century wearing a long dress and capped veil standing on a domed base, the arms partly outstretched with the hands previously holding stemmed objects, formerly covered in gesso, traces of this remaining in crevices, 94 cm and 91 cm high
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Affortunato Gory (1895-1925), a bust of a young woman, marble and gilt bronze, on an integral square variegated marble socle, inscribed signature cast in the bronze at the right shoulder: Gory, 52 cm high, 34 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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Italian or French school late 19th century, an infant boy on a cushion, pulling at a sock on one of his feet, marble, 29 cm high, 34 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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After Pierre-Jules Mene (1810-1879), Jiji et Giselle, gilt bronze, on a variegated red marble base, late 19th / early 20th century, cast with incised signature to the bronze base: P.J. Mene, 16.5 cm high, 22 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
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Pierre le Faguays (1892-1962), Messager d'amour, silvered bronze, on a veined black marble plinth, late 1920s, incised signature to the top of the plinth: Le Fauguays, 43.5 cm high, overall
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After Claude Michel, called Clodion (1738-1814), a bacchanalian figure group, patinated bronze, first half 20th century, cast with incised signature and date to the base: Clodion / 1762, 59 cm high
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An Antique-Style classical bronze draped torso, in Roman manner, modelled wearing a belted loose tunic, mounted on a black marble plinth base, 93 cm high
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After Edward Wells (1667-1727), 'A new map of the Terraqueous globe ...', hand coloured engraving, 'A new map of the Terraqueous globe according to the ancient Discoveries and most general Divisions of it into Continent and Oceans ... Dedicated to his Highness, William, Duke of Gloucester', engraved by Michael Burghers, from an early eighteenth century edition of Wells's 'A Treatise of ancient and Present Geography, together with a Sett of maps ...' (Oxford, 1701, with subsequent editions), richly mounted…
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[Colony of Victoria], a map Shewing the Alienation and Present Occupation of Lands in the Colony of Victoria (1875), [Department of Crown Lands and survey, Victoria], map shewing the Alienation and Present Occupation of Lands in the Colony of Victoria, September 1st, 1874, compiled by direction of the Hon. J.J. Casey, Minister of Lands & Agriculture (published by the Department, Melbourne, 1875), chromolithograph map, printed and issued in sixteen folding sheets, now mounted and framed as one, accompanied…
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Steinbeck (John), to a God unknown, first edition, first issue, John Steinbeck, to a God unknown (Robert O. Ballou, New York, 1933), first edition, first issue, octavo, in the publisher's gilt lettered green cloth with dust-jacket, housed in a custom-made clam-shell box in green cloth with gilt lettered Black Label
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Steinbeck (John), the winter of our Discontent, first edition, inscribed by the author, John Steinbeck, the winter of our Discontent (the Viking press, New York, 1961), first edition, second printing before publication, octavo, in the publisher's silver-lettered blue cloth with dust-jacket, inscribed by the author in black ink on the half-title 'John Steinbeck'
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Steinbeck (John), the moon is down, first edition, first issue, inscribed by the author, John Steinbeck, the moon is down (the Viking press, New York, 1942), first edition, first issue (with the unintended period between 'Talk' and 'This' on p. 112), octavo, in the publisher's blocked and silver-lettered blue cloth with dust-jacket, inscribed by the author in blue ink on the title 'Thanks / John Steinbeck / 1942', housed in a custom-made clam-shell box in silver-lettered blue simulated leather
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Steinbeck (John), Travels with Charley, first edition, signed by the author, John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley, in search of America (the Viking press, New York, 1962), first edition, octavo, in the publisher's red and black-lettered cream cloth with dust-jacket, signed by the author in red ink on the title 'For Dan, John Steinbeck / December 1962'
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Wallace (Alfred Russel), the Malay Archipelago - second edition, Alfred Russel Wallace, the Malay Archipelago: the land of the Orang-utan, and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel with studies of man and Nature (Macmillan & Co., London, 1869), second edition, octavo, two volumes, with wood-engraved frontispieces, maps, and illustrations in the text, in contemporary speckled and panelled calf boards with gilt tooled and lettered spines with burgundy labels, in a later brown cloth slipcase
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Bennett (Frederick Debell), narrative of a whaling voyage round the globe - first edition, Frederick Debell Bennett, narrative of a whaling voyage round the globe from the year 1833 to 1836, comprising sketches of Polynesia, California, the Indian Archipelago, etc. - (Richard Bentley, London, 1840), first edition, octavo, two volumes, with aquatint frontispieces, engraved folding map, and wood-engraved illustrations in the text, in contemporary dark blue marbled boards with gilt lettered spines
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Hemingway (Ernest), the Torrents of spring and to have and have not, both first edition, first printing, two works by Ernest Hemingway the Torrents of spring (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1926), first edition, first printing (with the publisher's seal on the copyright page), octavo, in the publisher's red-lettered black cloth with dust-jacket, to have and have not (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1937), first edition, first printing (with the 'A' and publisher's seal on the copyright page), octavo…
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Verne (Jules), the Mysterious Island, first American combined edition, Jules Verne, the Mysterious Island - the modern Robinson Crusoe, translated from the French by W. H. G. Kingston [but actually by his wife Agnes Kinloch Kingston] (Scribner, Armstrong, & Co., New York, 1876), first American combined edition of three parts of the work (previously published individually by Scribner's in 1875 and 1876), octavo, with numerous wood-engraved illustrations, in the publisher's pictorial gilt and black-blocked…
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Steinbeck (John), in Dubious Battle, first trade edition, John Steinbeck, in Dubious Battle (Covici Friede, New York, 1936), first trade edition, octavo, in the publisher's red-ruled and black-lettered orange cloth with dust-jacket, including a loosely inserted card signed by the author in black ink 'John Steinbeck', housed in a custom-made clam-shell box in gilt lettered black simulated leather
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Steinbeck (John), a group of three first and early edition works, one signed by the author, three works by John Steinbeck the Pastures of heaven (Covici Friede, New York, 1932 [but 1935]), first edition, fourth issue (from a stock of remaining earlier issue sheets acquired by Covici Friede), octavo, in the publisher's burgundy-lettered beige cloth with dust-jacket, the cup of gold (Covici Friede, New York, 1936), second edition (using sheets of the 1929 McBride first edition), octavo, in the publisher's…
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Tolkien (John Ronald Reuel), the Lord of the rings trilogy (1954-1955), a first edition set, two of the volumes in their first impressions, J.J.R. Tolkien, the Lord of the rings trilogy, comprising the Fellowship of the ring (first edition [1954], ninth impression, 1960, described in error as the eighth impression), the two Towers (first edition, first impression, 1954), and the Return of the King (first edition, first impression, 1955, in its third state with signature mark '4' and sagging text on p. 49…
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Northern European school first half 19th century, a group of women bathing in a woodland pool, oil on canvas, 89 x 98 cm
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English school circa 1800, a landscape with a waterfall and rocky outcrops, oil on canvas, laid down to plywood, 61 x 74 cm
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English school early 1830s, a pair of portraits: Joseph Compton (1785-1872) and Elizabeth Compton (nee Hoyle, 1793-1853), each bust-length, oil on canvas, each 75 x 62.5 cm. Provenance: by descent within the Compton family
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Attributed to Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812), an extensive river landscape with travellers on a track, oil on canvas, the frame bearing a nineteenth century attribution to Loutherbourg, 57 x 71 cm
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Attributed to Thomas Bock (1790-1855), a bust-length portrait of a well-dressed woman, said to be Hanna Wilcock, black and white chalk with touches of colour to the eyes and lips, inscribed in a twentieth century hand on a fragment preserved to the back: 'Hanna Wilcock, daughter of Charles Wilcock of Rokeby, Tas.. She is buried in Rokeby church yard.', 36.5 x 30.5 cm. Provenance: Ruth and John Clemente, Hobart, Mossgreen Auctions, the Ruth and John Clemente collection, Hobart, 11 November, 2012, lot 12 ($6…
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Two antique paintings after Dutch old Masters, Northern European, 19th century, an elderly couple weighing money, after David Teniers the Younger, and, self portrait with a palette, after Gerrit Dou, the first, oil on canvas, the second, oil on panel, 22 x 17 cm and 21.5 x 18.5 cm
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Roman school mid 18th century, the Adoration of the Shepherds, oil on canvas, laid down on composition board, 61.5 x 47 cm. Other Notes: a copy with variations after the 1720 work by Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari (1654-1727) now in the National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen (inv. KMSsp28).
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Richard Noble (1806-1882), Christ in the house of Martha and Mary, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left: R. Noble / Sydney 1861, 87 x 69 cm. Provenance: 'Robinson Collection', late nineteenth century (according to an annotation on a printed catalogue extract relating to the work pasted to the back of the frame), Leonard Joel, mid-twentieth century (fragmentary label to the frame). Other Notes: based on a composition by Charles de la Fosse (1636-1716) of which three versions by that artist are known,…
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Italian school late 16th / early 17th century, the Virgin and child with St Anne, oil on canvas (relined), 49 x 37 cm
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Central Italian school first half 15th century, the Virgin and child enthroned and crowned by two angels, with St Francis and St Anthony Abbot, tempera and gold leaf with punchwork on wood panel with engaged frame, 62 x 47.5 cm overall, including the engaged frame. Provenance: acquired by the vendor's parents in Italy some time before their emigration to Australia in 1972. Other Notes it has been suggested that the work was painted in the Marche or adjacent regions, perhaps Umbria or Abruzzo.
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Florentine school first half 15th century, the Virgin and child enthroned, adored by a saint and a bishop and two deacons, tempera and gold leaf with details on wood panel with engaged frame, 62 x 34.5 cm overall, including the engaged frame. Provenance: unidentified European collection, nineteenth century (heraldic red wax seal to the reverse)
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Follower of Jacobus Biltius (1633-1681) 18th / early 19th century, a game bird hanging from a nail, oil on canvas (relined), 62 x 49 cm
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Frederick William Woodhouse, Snr (1820-1909), a flaxen chestnut horse standing in an Australian landscape, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left: Fred. Woodhouse Snr / 1884, 44.5 x 59.5 cm
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Attributed to Johannes van den bent (circa 1650-1690), a Mediterranean harbourside scene with a party of finely-dressed figures preparing to embark, oil on canvas, 93 x 80.5 cm. Other Notes: another, more expansive version of this composition by van den bent, with the same groups of figures and landscape elements rearranged into a broader scheme, was sold at Christie's in 2000 (oil on canvas, 106 x 145.5 cm, old master pictures, London, 7 July 2000, lot 128, £16,000 excluding premium)
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Francis Cotes (1726-1770), a bust-length portrait of Alice Blair Galt Johnston, pastel on paper, laid down to canvas, signed and dated centre left: FC (entwined) / 1751, 79 cm x 67 cm. Provenance: Foy Clifton Casper (1940-2002), chief Conservator of the Chrysler Museum of Art, Virginia, sold from his estate, Moorabool Antiques Galleries, Geelong, where acquired by the present vendor in 2008. Literature: Neil Jeffares, 'Francis Cotes', dictionary of pastellists before 1800 (London, 2006), online edition…
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A pair of lithograph portraits of Queen Victoria's Infant children, presented as a gift by her Majesty, in original fine presentation frames with Royal crests, 'Her Royal Highness Victoria, Princess Royal, 1842' and 'His Royal Highness Albert, Prince of Wales,1843', each lithographed by Alphonse-Leon Noel after paintings by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, published by Lemercier Bernard & Cie, Paris, in 1842 and 1844 respectively, in their original matching moulded satinwood and gilt composition frames by…
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Italian school mid 19th century, a bust-length portrait of a young woman in rustic dress and holding a flute, oil on canvas, 68 x 54 cm, oval. Provenance: Leonard Joel, the Clendinnen collection, Melbourne, 25 September, 2011, lot 98
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Steele Louis John (1843-1918), a scene in a country tavern, oil on wood panel, 12.5 x 17 cm. Provenance: The Danneford collection, New Zealand (according to a John Cordy Ltd certificate to the back confirming the work was sold by that firm from a folio of works by Steele), Leonard Joel, Australian paintings, Melbourne, 7 November, 1973, lot 21
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English school late 19th century, a pair: small dogs playing in a rustic interior, and another similar, oil on canvas (relined), each 29.5 cm, diameter
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A Japanese figural bronze, late Meiji period, 20th century, exquisitely modelled as a peasant taking some rest and holding a gourd, with basket and axe alongside. Mounted on a bronze base. Signed Miyuki. 31 cm high, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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Two Japanese cast bronze tigers, Meiji period (1868-1912) 20th century, both realistically modelled, striding forward with long tails stretching, mouths open and growling, the stripes delineated in subtly toned patination and signed on the underside on oval reserves, Tamemitsu. 19 cm high, 46 cm long, condition: Wear to the underside of feet consistent with age.
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A Japanese bronze figural group, Meiji period (1868-1912), modelled as two silver gilt cranes and a minogame (mythological ,turtle with large tail) atop a base depicting Horaizan, the land of the immortals, as waves crash onto the island with incised signature. 22 cm high (including base), condition: no visible faults or damage.
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A Japanese standing giltwood figure of Amida Buddha, Edo period (1603-1868), Of ,yosegi ,(jointed) construction, standing serenely on an elaborate lotus pedestal before a mandorla of carved and gilt cloud scrolls with the right hand raised in welcome, the left hand lowered in a wish-granting gesture. 46 cm high, 15 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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A Japanese lacquer Kendai (Lectern) with Maki-E decoration, Meiji period (1868-1912), the base of rectangular form with roiro (black) base creating the foundation of lacquer for main decoration of the auspicious Ho-o (phoenix bird) in sumptuous hiramaki-e lacquer with highlighted leaves in shell inlay. The top of the base with two recesses to insert the separately modeled feet of the reading stand similarly lacquered with mother of pearl leaves (some losses) and kamon (family symbol) of the Akiyama clan,…
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A large Japanese shibayama style dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), of rectangular form, a large and impressive dish decorated in gold ,takamaki-e, togidashi and hiramakie techniques recalling the pastime of shogun Yoritomo, who made a practice of releasing white cranes with labels attached to their legs, asking that when the cranes were found, he be informed and the cranes be released to fly again. With mount Fuji in the background and the sides decorated with stylised floral motifs and underside of …
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A black lacquered and carved four case Inro, Edo period (1603-1868), of classic form with four tiered container, a roiro black base, lacquered and carved with detailed landscape theme and accompanying resin netsuke of a fruit. 7.5 cm long, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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A pair of Japanese Abumi stirrups, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century, classic form on an iron base with lacquer decoration to the front of a 'Nami-Mon' or wave shaped family symbols in gold ,hiramakie ,on a ,roiro ,ground, with dense Raden shell inlay of mother of pearl to the foot. 27 cm high, 15 cm wide, 29 cm long. Condition: Wear consistent with age and use. Some losses to raden lacquer.
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A Japanese lacquer saddle and leather mounts, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century, the Kura (saddle) of typical form with gold hiramakie decoration of flowers in bloom on a roiro ground, with the original saddle padding, stirrup leather and lateral belly guards in matching gilt-black lacquer treatment, with accompanying, original iron bridle snaffle bits. 26 cm high, 37 cm wide, 34 cm long (saddle), condition: Wear consistent with age and use.
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A set of six Japanese lacquer Jingasa war helmets, Edo period (1603-1868), the first of bulbous form, black lacquer decorated with a gold kamon (clan symbol) and upturned brim revealing a red lacquer underside, the second of conical form and lacquered hessian, decorated with a gold mon, and four others of conical form in black lacquer, each decorated with kamon and their own Japanese helmet stands. (6), 42 cm high
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A Japanese Yoroi, suit of Armor, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, a red lacquered Kabuto (helmet) with gold lacquered sun-shaped maedate, the red and brown menpo (face guard) with pronounced white moustache bristles, the sode (shoulder guards) in seven-tier iron with black and yellow silk, curiass and kusazuri in seven-plate beige and brown silk, the kote (arm guards) in chain mail with matching red lacquer highlights, a red Haori (over coat) with mon on the reverse and black and gold dragon and cloud…
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A quality Japanese Cuirass and armour accessories, Edo period (1603-1868), a heavy iron ,do ,(cuirass) with hinging sections, applied gilt ,Tokugawa Mon, eight tassets of five- tiered ,kusazuri (skirts) and iron suneate (shin guards) with embroidered silk decoration. 30 high, 52 cm wide (cuirass)
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A Japanese Saihai (Commander's baton), Edo period (1603-1868), in a tomobako (presentation box) affixed with Paulownia crest, the baton handle wrapped in orange silk with matching hanging cord and lacquered paper tassels in gold. 60 cm long (extended)
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A Japanese lacquer sword stand, Meiji period (1868-1912), lacquered five sword Katana kake (sword stand) with various designs of ho-o (phoenix) birds, weaving spools, gourds and scrolls, a traditional Chinese style landscape and buildings, signed Morita with accompanying presentation box. 41 cm high, 42 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A Mihara Masamori Wakizashi sword, Muromachi/Edo period (16th / 17th century), a signed Wakizashi on the tang: 'Bingo Koku Mihara Junin Kai Masaoki saku' in wooden shirasaya, with koshirae, suguha hamon (straight tempering line). 69.5 cm long. Other Notes: please note to handle and purchase this lot the buyer will require a Victorian weapons license.
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A modern Japanese Katana in Koshirae, signed Showa 53 (1978), a lacquer koshirae scabbard mounted blade featuring a straight suguha tempering line, attribution to Moriyama Kanesuke. 110 cm long. Other Notes: please note to handle and purchase this lot the buyer will require a Victorian weapons license.
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A Japanese iron tsuba with Nbthk Hozon papers, Akasaka school, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, Sukashi open worked iron tsuba of round maru gata shape with maru mimi (round rim) with design of a thatched arbour at the Shigure pavilion, mumei unsigned, with wooden box. 7 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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An unsigned Japanese iron tsuba with Nbthk Hozon Tosogu papers, Akasaka school, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, Nadekaku gata (square shape with rounded corners) an open worked tsuba with a round maru mimi rim carved to represent chrysanthemum petals, and additional design of stylised wild geese and overall tsuchimeji hammer indents, unsigned, with wooden box. 7 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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An unsigned Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), Maru gata (round shape) form with a square kaku mimi rim that has been plated with shakudo, the design in sukashi open worked iron and main decorations of a pine tree, tsuitate screen, lattice work, small pine and fence in nunome zogan inlaid gold and gilt highlights, with wooden box. 7.8 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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A group of four Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first a maru gata (round shaped) and round rim, pierced design of three radiating supports connected to a repeating Sanskrit characters, the second a signed maru gata (round shape) with goishi gata (tapered edges) pierced design of gourd with tie cord and stylised leaf, the third an unusual design of two opposing linked hyotan gourds with a textured finish and applied brass design of vine leaves and tendrils, the fourth a pierced design of…
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A group of four Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first a maru gata (round shaped) and maru mimi (round rim), pierced sukashi design of paulownia and copper sekigane, unsigned, the second an unsigned Yoshiro style maru gata and maru mimi round edged open work design of joined horse snaffle bits, with traces of gilding, the third an Akasaka school maru gata and maru mimi sukashi design of paulownia leaves and flowers, the fourth a mokko gata (cross shaped) with square rims deeply carved…
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A group of four Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first a maru gata (round shaped) and maru mimi (round rim), flat plate and engraved design of stylised leaves and pine needles and further pierced design of a fern frond or antler signed Tanshu Ju Sadamasa, 17th century, the second an impressive unsigned open work maru gata shaped design of paulownia and weeping wisteria, attributed to the Owari school, the third an unsigned maru gata and square rimmed sukashi design of three irises and…
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A group of four Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first a signed Choshu tsuba by Kawachi Tomotsune featuring a low relief carvings of peonies and rindo (Gentian) flowers on an iron ground, with traces of gilding, the second a maru gata and kaku mimi (square rimmed) tsuba with, deeply carved design of a dragon flying above waves and water, the reverse with clouds and swirling water, attributed to the Choshu group, the third an unsigned Nara style tsuba on an iron ground, round shaped and…
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A Japanese iron tsuba with Nbthk Hozon papers, Akasaka school, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, impressive example of a maru gata shaped sukashi pierced design of the sangai matsu (three tiered pine) with shakudo insert on the kozuka-ana and attributed to the Akasaka school. 7.3 cm, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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A Japanese iron tsuba with Nbthk Tokubetsu Kicho papers, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, iron ground flat plate design of an open work silhouette of a kama sickle on a classic maru gata and maru mami shape, with signed box and attribution to the Katchushi group. 10 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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Two Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first an iron ground plate, rounded edges and polished kogai hitsu plug in shakudo, with main design of a tengu carved and inlaid in silver and gold, silver gilt waterfall and carved rocks, unsigned, the second an iron plate, square shaped tsuba with an applied and gilded crane above stylised waves and sprays with traces of silver, possible attribution to Mito school, unsigned. 7.7 cm and 8 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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Two Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first, tembo style on an iron ground in the shape of an aoi hollyhock with rounded edges and hot stamped kanji characters with hammered ishime stone finish surface, unsigned, the second, iron ground and sukashi pierced design of a, buddhist tomb marker and plum blossom, with carvings of fan shaped cartouches, mountain and torii gate, unsigned. 8 cm and 8.7 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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Two Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first on a classic iron ground and rounded shape with carved and applied peonies, buds and leaves in brass, attributed to the Yoshiro group, unsigned, the second a high quality tsuba of rounded shape with design carved in open work of tea ceremony elements, a lattice screen, ladles, bowls, some with nunome zogan highlights, with attribution to the Shoami group. 6.8 cm and 6.2 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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A group of three Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period (1603-1868), the first a Shoami or possibly Myochin school maru gata round shaped double chrysanthemum in open worked sukashi technique with presentation box, unsigned, the second a pierced design of clouds, lightning and drums which are decorated with brass studs, also attributed to the Shoami group, the third a flat plate round shape tsuba with sukashi design of stylised pines with fine engraving and torii gate and Kozuka-Ana hole plugged with gilded and…
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A group of assorted Japanese sword furniture including Kozuka, Fuchi Kashira, three sets of mixed metal fuchi (hilt collar) and kashira (pommel cap), shishi, ume (plum) and leaf themes, in silk lined presentation boxes, three fuchi in mixed metals of scholar and water theme, tiger and bamboo and a samurai with waves, pine, three copper kozuka in assorted designs and techniques. 9.5 cm long (kozuka), condition: no visible faults or damage.
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A group of four Menuki with presentation boxes, Edo period (1603-1868), in mixed metals, shakudo, gold and silver gilding, assorted designs of bows and arrows, scholars, wisterias and quivers, unsigned, all in tomobako. 5 cm longest, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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Two large Menuki, Edo period (1603-1868), in felt lined presentation box, two quality mixed metal menuki sword hilt decorations featuring opposing shishi and peony designs, unsigned. 7.5 cm wide, condition: no visible faults or damage.
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An original Hiroshi Yoshida print (1928) and two Yashima Gakutei Surimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1820s, an original and rare Dai-Oban Tate-e print on silk by Hiroshi Yoshida with jizuri (self-printed) seal of 'Fujiyama from Funatsu' from the series: ten views of Fuji with title and signatures in margins in quality frame, two framed Meiji C.1880s Surimono by Yashima Gakutei from the series 'Women Viewed as the seven Gods of good fortune (Mitate Shichifukujin)', the first a courtesan with pipe…
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Two Japanese woodblock prints by Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867), Edo period (1603-1868), early 19th century, the first an Oban tate-e of courtesan and kamuro (attendant), signed Kikugawa Eizan Hitsu and framed C.1820s, the second an Oban tate-e print of a courtesan observing a bonsai tree from the series 'Twelve hours in the pleasure quarters', Courtesans of the Wakanaya, signed ,Kiku Eizan hitsu, with censors ,kiwame (approved) seal ca.1810s. 45 x 33 cm each
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Two Japanese woodblock prints by Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867), Edo period (1603-1868), circa 1810, the first an Oban tate-e of a courtesan with client behind a screen, from the series 'Twelve hours in the pleasure quarters', the second an Oban tate-e from the same series, 'two courtesans and kamuro (attendant)', both framed and signed ,Kiku Eizan hitsu, with censors ,kiwame ,(approved) seal and ,gyoji ,(publisher guild) seal, ,Tsumuraya Saburobei, and publisher seal ,Ezakiya…
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A Japanese six-panel folding screen, Edo / Meiji period, applied to a later screen, six colour on paper (Edo period) panels cut from an earlier screen featuring scenes from the the Tale of the Heike - Battle of Ichi-No-Tani recounting the war between two samurai clans, the Taira (or Heike) and Minamoto (or Genji). Unsigned. 124 cm high, 380 cm long
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A Japanese table screen by Shuncho Shingai, 1970s, four panel table screen with gilt kanagu fittings, of Chinese mountain and water landscape, hermitage with plum blossom, pagoda and fisherman, colours on silk and foliate brocade, with provenance from gallery and artist. 45 cm high, 122.5 cm long (extended)
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A carved Edo period Jinta-Men mask, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th / 19th century, carved in wood, painted with red, gilt and brown lacquer, a noh mask of Jinta-Men, signed Muneta Ginbei to the reverse. 26.5 cm high, 19 cm wide, condition: Wear consistent with age and use.
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A Japanese lacquer Bunko, Taisho period (1912 - 1926), wood and hemp cloth black base with overall design of gingko leaves and stylised string in yellow and brown tones. Signed on the based Katei Saku and on the underside of the lid of storage box. 6 cm high, 25 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A Japanese lacquer shibayama Dish*, by Shokasai, Meiji period (1868-1912), impressive inlaid lacquer dish with central design of warrior with attendants with ivory faces, hands & feet, with sumptuous hiramaki-e lacquer designs of scrolling grasses, key patterns and stylised flowers on the robes, the outer design of opposing phoenix birds amongst clouds, paulownia and all-over design of repeating diaper pattern, scrolling grasses and in gold and coloured takamaki-e and hiramaki-e technique. Signed on the…
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A pair of Japanese Jyoka (Buddhist flower vases), 20th century, in various States of bloom and curl, the flowers and leaves of soft metal gilt with subdued gold, sitting in two bronze vases, Jyoka are placed on, or next to an altar in a Buddhist temple. 32 cm high
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A Japanese porcelain panel, 20th century, square porcelain panel with striking painting in red and gold enamels of a three clawed dragon in the clouds above storming waves and repeating foliate, brocade on the outer edges, signed Zuiho to the right side. 30.5 x 33.5 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma koro (incense burner), Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th century, of compressed baluster form painted in coloured enamels and gilt over a crackled glaze decorated with a continuous design of buddhist arhats, reserves of repeating geometric designs, the gilt cover reticulated, signed on the underside, Dai Nippon Hododa Bijutsu, and with the Shimazu family mark. 14.5 cm high
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A large and impressive Japanese Satsuma jar and cover, Meiji period (1868-1912), elaborately decorated satsuma vase with an important court figure arriving on a carriage amongst retainers, entertainment and Karako (Chinese children) and addressed by a figure in front of the sun. The reverse with courtiers reciting poetry whilst karako play. Fan and floral cartouche designs in the sides with repeating diapers and floral motifs in gilt and polychrome enamels and surmounted by a domed cover with moulded…
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