AN IVORY OKIMONO OF TENAGAJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The charming ivory okimono, depicting a crouching Tenaga with his amusingly long arms, ho...

SHOOSAI: A WOOD OKIMONO OF AN EGG TESTERBy Shoosai, signed ShoosaiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The egg tester standing in a typical ...

TOSHIMASA: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF RAKAN HANDAKA SONJABy Toshimasa, signed ToshimasaJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The immortal is seated on a natural...

MUNEYOSHI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF DARUMABy Muneyoshi, signed Muneyoshi sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The Zen patriarch standing atop a single re...

TOGA: A LARGE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF A FISHERMAN AND THREE BOYSBy Toga, signed Toga Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Supported on a n...

TOSHIMICHI: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A SAMURAI WITH DRUMBy Toshimichi, signed ToshimichiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a samurai w...

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE IVORY OKIMONO OF A FAMILY FISHING FOR TURTLESSigned with a kakihanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The large okimono depictin...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A CALLIGRAPHY ARTISTJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912). The segmented okimono carved as a seated calligraphy artist, holding a bo...

A MINIATURE IVORY OKIMONO OF FATHER AND CHILDJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The charming ivory okimono depicting a father and a child with a toolb...

A RARE BAMBOO OKIMONO OF A NAMAZU (EARTHQUAKE FISH)Japan, 18th/19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The fish elegantly rendered in a swimming motio...

RYUBI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A HATCHING FLEDGLINGBy Ryubi, signed RyubiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Exquisitely carved as a just-hatched ch...

A POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF A GUARDIANJapan, 17th to 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The figure set on a base and worked with polychrome pigme...

MATSUMOTO FUSHO: A LACQUERED WOOD OKIMONO OF GAMA SENNINBy Matsumoto Fusho, signed Matsumoto Fusho Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)The Daoist immorta...

A LARGE OKIMONO OF A RECUMBENT OXSignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The hairwork finely incised and the eyes of glass with black pupils.LENGTH 2...

A MIXED LOT OF FIVE IVORY ITEMSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Consisting of two ivory buttons, two pins, and a necklace with a pendant with shakud...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A PEELING BANANA WITH SILVER MOUNTIvory and silver (tested)Japan, Meiji periodThe banana peeling from two separate sections to...

AN IVORY, METAL AND LACQUERED CIRCULAR LIDDED BOXJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A circular and thin lidded box, the lid finely decorated in gold t...

A LACQUERED WOOD AND IVORY FOOTED DISH PLATEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The center of lacquered wood and decorated with an image of a rooster a...

A MINIATURE SHIBAYAMA-INLAID IVORY DISPLAY CABINETJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of rectangular form, decorated in typical Shibayama style with in...

A SHIBAYAMA-INLAID WOOD PANEL WITH BIRDS ON A TREEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Inlaid in the Shibayama style in ivory, depicting a bird perched ...

NAITO: A PAIR OF IVORY-INLAID WOOD PANELSBy Naito, signed NaitoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The black-ground panels each finely inlaid in bone w...

A PAIR OF LARGE SHIBAYAMA-INLAID WOOD PANELS OF STREET VENDORSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely inlaid in the Shibayama style in ivory, mother...

A MASSIVE AND FINELY CARVED WOOD PANEL WITH SHISHI AND CUBSigned Horimonoshi Yamamoto Kanjiro Yasutomo with kakihan and Kenbyo isshiki, daiku Koni...

A TOSEI GUSOKU (SUIT OF ARMOR) WITH A PEACOCK-FEATHERED SASHIMONO (STANDARD)Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Laced in dark blue with ora...

AN IRON KABUTO (HELMET)Japan, late Muromachi (1333-1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868)A thirty-two-plate iron sujibachi kabuto (ridged helmet) w...

KANEMOTO: A FINE MINO SCHOOL DAISHO CONSISTING OF A KATANA AND WAKIZASHIThe wakizashi by KanemotoJapan, 16th-17th century, late Muromachi (1336-15...

SUKESADA: A RARE YOROI-DOSHI TANTO IN FINE KOSHIRAEBy Sukesada, signed SukesadaJapan, mid-16th century, Muromachi period (1336-1573)The blade:Hira...

TOMOHIRA: A SUNOBI TANTO IN SHIRASAYA WITH KOSHIRAE AND NBTHK HOZON CERTIFICATEBy Tomohira, signed Tomohira Japan, Muromachi period (1336-1573)The...

A TANTO IN KOSHIRAEJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The blade:Unokubi-zukuri and iori mune, the hamon is ko-gunome in nioi-deki with some nie, the had...

SUKENAGA: A TANTO IN KOSHIRAEBy Sukenaga, signed SukenagaJapan, 15th-16th century, Muromachi period (1336-1573)The blade:Hira-zukuri with iori mun...

KATSUSHIGE: A TANTO IN KOSHIRAEJapan, 1704-1711NAGASA 8.5 cm, LENGTH 30.5 cm (the koshirae) Condition: Mounting in fine condition with wear, split...

A TANTO IN AIKUCHI KOSHIRAEJapan, late Edo period (1615-1868)NAGASA 20.3 cm, LENGTH 30 cm (the koshirae) Condition: Mounting in good condition wit...

A TANTO IN KOSHIRAEJapan, late 19th centuryThe lacquered saya and tsuka depicting a stylized dragon and different symbols. The blade curved in uch...

JUMYO: A MINO SCHOOL WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYABy Jumyo, signed JumyoJapan, 16th century, late Muromachi period (1336-1573)The blade with moroha-zukur...

A YAMASHIRO WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYAJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The well-forged, massive blade with shinogi-zukuri and iori mune, chu...

A SOSHU WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYAJapan, 16th-17th century, late Muromachi (1336-1573) to Edo period (1615-1868)The blade with hira-zukuri and iori mu...

SA: A TACHI IN KOSHIRAEBy Sa, signed SaJapan, mid-17th century, early Edo period (1615-1868)The blade:The slender, finely curved blade with shinog...

A TACHI IN SHIRASAYAJapan, Muromachi period (1336-1573)The well-polished, massive blade with shinogi-zukuri and iori mune with a straight shinogi-...

A PAIR OF ABUMI STIRRUPSJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The pair of iron abumi of typical swan-like form (wa-abumi) with a buckle to each terminus an...

A FINE IRON TSUBA WITH CHINNAN AND TOHO SENNINJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The nagamarugata iron tsuba very finely worked in iro-e t...

A COPPER TSUBA WITH OCTOPUS AND WAVESJapan, 19th centuryOf mokko gata (lobed shape) form with two hitsu, worked in shishiabori (sunken relief), de...

A FINE IRON TSUBAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rounded tate-kaku-gata shape with the surface structure of mokume-hada, resembling the annual rin...

A SILVERED TSUBA WITH A RECUMBENT DEERJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of kaku-maru-gata form with a raised rim and one hitsu, fi...

AN INLAID IRON TSUBA WITH A MAN TRYING TO CATCH A FOXJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of mokko-gata shape, with two hitsu and a raised r...

AN IRON TSUBA WITH A LITERATIJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, worked in fine gold and silver takazog...

AN IRON TSUBA WITH OXENJapan, second half of 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The iron tsuba of nademarugata shape, finely worked in shakudo an...

SOJU: A YOKOYA SCHOOL TSUBA WITH HOTEI AND KARAKOBy Soju, signed Soju sakuJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape, made from...

AN IRON TSUBA AND KOZUKA DEPICTING GENERAL KAN'UJapan, 19th centuryThe tsuba of tate-maru-gata form with one hitsu and the kozuka, both finely dec...

A SHIBUICHI AND GOLD KOZUKAJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)In shakudo nanako takazogan, depicting a swallow and a prunus branch in gold...

A COPPER KOZUKAJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A copper kozuka with rich gilding depicting many cherry blossoms around a torii shrine.S...

TOU: A FINE NARA SCHOOL COPPER FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH DARUMABy a member of the Tsuchiya Yasuchika school, singed TouJapan, 19th century, Edo perio...

TWO FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH AOI LEAVESJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each bearing a shakudo-nanako ground and with gilt takazogan ...

A PAIR OF GILT SILVER GOTO SCHOOL DRAGON MENUKIJapan, 18th/19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The gilt silver mumei menuki each in the shape of a...

AN 18K GOLD-MOUNTED COPPER OBIDOME (SASH CLIP) DEPICTING KAN'UJapan, first half of 20th centuryThe legendary general with a grim expression and po...

AN IMARI PORCELAIN VASE AND COVERJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Of baluster form, the cover surmounted by a karashishi [lion dog] and painted in und...

A SMALL IMARI PORCELAIN CUPJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The small cup decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red and gold with precious o...

AN IMARI PORCELAIN BEAKER VASEJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red and gold with floral reserves in tr...

AN IMARI PORCELAIN BEAKER VASEJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red and gold with floral reserves in tr...

AN IMARI PORCELAIN CHARGERJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The large charger with a lobed rim painted in the traditional Imari color pal...

AN IMARI PORCELAIN CHARGERJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The large charger with a lobed rim painted in the traditional Imari color pal...