A lacquer kiseruzutsuBy Kano Tessai, (1845-1925), Meiji PeriodOf muso-zutsu type, bearing a roiro ground, carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief ca...

An ivory kiseruzutsu (pipecase)By Ando Bokko, late 19th/early 20th centuryOf slender muso-zutsu form, delicately engraved with a yamauri (golden-r...

A wood kiseruzutsu (pipe case)By Kano Tessai (1845-1925), late 19th century/early 20th centuryOf slender muso-zutsu form, carved in shishiaibori (...

A fine set of a lacquer kiseruzutsu (pipe case), tabako-ire (tobacco pouch) and kiseru (pipe)By Uematsu Hobi (1872–1933), Kano Natsuo (1828-1898) ...

A boxwood kiseruzutsu (pipecase)Late 19th/early 20th centuryOf muso-zutsu form, carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief carving) with three Okame kn...

A bamboo kiseruzutsu (pipecase)By Kabi Sanjin, late 19th/early 20th centuryOf otoshi-zutsu form, engraved at the top with a dragon among clouds in...

A boxwood kiseruzutsu (pipecase)By Nagigawa Tesso, early 20th centuryOf muso-zutsu form, carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief carving) with Okame...

A miscelleanous group of scholar's objects16th to 19th centuryComprising: a bronze kagami (mirror) of circular form, cast with emblems of long li...

A wood netsuke of a Dutchman18th centuryThe curly-haired man stands smiling as he turns to the right, supporting a small child on his back with on...

An ebony netsuke of a catBy Futsuhira, 18th centuryLying asleep on an oval base, its body curled to the left and a knotted collar around its neck,...

Three ivory and one stag-antler netsukeOne by Masatomo, late 18th to early 19th centuryThe first of a large dog resting in a winnowing basket, the...

A wood netsuke of a cockerel in a drumBy Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), early 19th century The drum of circular form, the sides with a band of mokume...

A boxwood netsuke of a geckoEarly 19th centuryResting on a roof tile, its legs tensed as it prepares to spring, the well-toned wood showing some w...

A wood netsuke of two goatsBy Kokei, Tsu, early 19th centuryOne lying on the top of a craggy rock, while the other climbs up from below, the wood ...

A wood netsuke of tortoisesBy Tomin, Tsu, early 19th centuryOne large tortoise forming a base for its six young to clamber upon, forming a compact...

***Please note that this lot has been withdrawn.*** An ebony netsuke of five snakesProbably Iwami, early 19th centuryOf somewhat flat form, the fi...

A wood netsuke of a shishi (Chinese mythological lion dog) and cubBy Kokei, early 19th centuryThe adult shishi standing on a high rock, watching a...

A boxwood netsuke of a snakeBy Sari, early 19th centuryTightly coiled in several loops, its head standing proud at the top and its tail forming th...

A wood netsuke of mushroomsBy Takabishi, early 19th centuryOne large fungus with seven smaller button mushrooms resting on the top while its thick...

A black-lacquer hako netsukeBy Kiyokawa (Seisen), 19th centuryThe rounded rectangular form with a roiro ground inlaid in pewter relief with a swim...

A lacquer hako netsuke formed as a clamLate 18th/early 19th centuryLacquered on the usu-nashiji ground with aquatic plants and with smaller shells...

A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of a lotus-seed podAfter Ritsuo, 19th centuryOf elongated, asymmetric triangular form, the wood roughly ...

An ivory netsuke of a mikan (Japanese orange)By Hosai Masahiro, 19th centuryThe fruit with two large leaves attached to a stalk which forms the hi...

A gold-lacquer two-part manju netsukeBy Koami Nagaharu, 19th centuryThe kinji ground lacquered with a simple design of a walking tortoise in gold ...

A wood netsuke of five puppiesBy Yukisada, 19th centuryFour tumbling over each other as they play, while the fifth sits at the side with its head ...

An ebony netsuke of a snake19th centuryThe slender reptile tightly coiled on a discarded broken roof tile, the end of which is carved in high reli...

A copper and shakudo netsuke of a cicadaAfter Murakami Jochiku, 19th centuryThe insect resting with its wings drawn in its body, its head of patin...

An ivory rounded-square manju netsuke with unusual inscriptionsBy Nanka, Izumi province, mid-19th centuryMinutely inscribed on one side with a lis...

A wood manju netsukeBy Kazuhiro, late 19th centuryOf shallow form, decorated in Shibayama style, inlaid in various materials with a butterfly flit...

A gold-lacquer kogo (incense box) with en-suite cover16th/17th centuryOf rounded square form, bearing a rubbed kinji ground, lacquered with a gnar...

A black-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) with en-suite cover17th centuryThe rectangular body with rounded corners and an overhanging ...

A black-lacquer ryoshibako (document box) with en-suite cover17th centuryOf classic rounded rectangular form with a roiro ground, lacquered on the...

A gold-lacquer kobako (small box) with en-suite cover17th centuryDecorated on the nashiji ground in gold hiramaki-e with a nanten bush intersperse...

A black-lacquer kagamibako (mirror box) with en-suite coverLate 17th centuryThe ground of black ishime lacquer decorated with a simple design of f...

A gold-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) with en-suite cover17th centuryOf rectangular form with canted corners, bearing a dense nashi...

A fine gold-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) with en-suite cover17th/18th centuryOf rectangular form with rounded bevelled edges, bea...

An inlaid black-lacquer box with en-suite coverThe inlay attributed to Hirata Shigekata, 18th centuryOf deep rectangular form with indented corner...

A black-lacquer circular kagamibako (mirror box) with en-suite coverStyle of Ritsuo, 18th centuryDecorated in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with ...

A rare lacquered wood koro (incense burner) in the form of an elephantAttributed to Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), 18th centuryFormed from sof...

A carved red-lacquer kogo (incense box) with en-suite cover18th/19th centuryOf domed circular form, deeply carved in typical style with formalised...

***Please note that this lot has been withdrawn.*** A black-lacquer four-tier cabinet for storing inroBy Koma Kansai, 19th centuryConsisting of fo...

A metal-inlaid lacquer rectangular plaqueBy Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903), Ishiguro Masayoshi (1775-1862), and Ishiguro Hiroaki (died c.1850), 19th ce...

A lacquered-wood suzuribako (box for writing utensils) with en-suite coverBy Hara Yoyusai (1772-1845/6), 19th centuryThe cover decorated in gold a...

A black-lacquer square tray19th centurySupported on four bracket feet, embellished in gold and iro-e hiramaki-e and togidashi maki-e with a spool ...

A gold-lacquer circular kobako (small box) with en-suite coverBy Hyosai, 19th centuryThe gold ground lacquered in gold and silver takamaki-e with ...

A black-lacquer kobako (small box) with en-suite coverBy Teijosai, late 19th centuryOf rectangular form with rounded corners, bearing a roiro grou...

A black-lacquer natsume (tea caddy)After a design by Tosa Mitsusada (1738-1836), late 19th/early 20th centuryOf cylindrical form, the cover with c...

A gold-lacquer ryoshibako (document box) with en-suite coverBy Harui Komin (1869-1922/3), early 20th centuryLacquered in predominately gold takama...

A lacquer kobako (small box) with en-suite coverBy Taikai Tairei (1880-1971), 20th centuryThe roiro lacquer cover decorated in gold and silver hir...

Five kakejiku (hanging scroll) paintingsOne by Hanabusa Itcho (1652-1724), late 17th to 19th centuryInk and slight colour on silk, depicting a sca...