AN IRON KABUTO AND MENPO Japan, late Muromachi (1333-1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868) A thirty -plate iron sujibachi kabuto (ridged hel...

A PRESENTATIONAL LACQUERED WOOD KABUTO AND MENPO Japan, probably Meiji period (1868-1912) A seido-nuri (imitating bronze) lacquered wood kab...

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

AN IRON KABUTO (HELMET) Japan, late Muromachi (1333-1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868) A black lacquered twenty-four-plate iron sujibachi...

A LACQUERED BODY ARMOR (DO) Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of relatively small size, likely fitted for a child. Of lacquered wood and leath...

A LACQUERED FUBAKO (LETTER BOX) Japan, 19th century The fubako (letter box) is lacquered in roiro-nuri and decorated in gold hiramaki-e and ...

A SET OF SEVEN LACQUERED BOWLS WITH COVERS Japan, 20th century Each bowl with a matching cover and lacquered in black or red, three of them ...

A LACQUERED WOOD CABINET WITH ORIGINAL STAND Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The cabinet with original stand consisting of two doors reveali...

A LARGE LACQUER TRAY MOUNTED AS A WALL PANEL Japan, Taisho period (1912-1926) to Showa era (1926-1989) The large tray mounted as a wall pane...

A TIERED LACQUERED CAKE BOX Japan, Taisho period (1912-1926) The square box of four sections, decorated in gilt and orange-red lacquer with ...

A FINE AND RARE LACQUER SAGE-JUBAKO (PORTABLE PICNIC SET) Japan, 19th century Consisting of an open rectangular frame with a handle on top a...

A RARE AND UNUSUAL LACQUERED WOOD EXPORT CIGAR DISPENSER Japan, late 19th century Of octagonal shape, carved from several separate pieces at...

RITSUO: A CERAMIC-INLAID AND PART-LACQUERED WOOD TEBAKO AND COVER By a follower of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747), signed Ritsuo no zu and sealed ka...

A RARE MUROMACHI PERIOD POLYCHROME WOOD GROUP WITH SHOKI AND ONI Japan, late Muromachi period (1336 – 1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868) ...

A LARGE AND COMPLETE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD STATUE OF KANNON BOSATSU Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The Goddess of Mercy seated in padmasana on ...

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

A FINE WOVEN BAMBOO HYOTAN HANAKAGO Japan, 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) or Showa era (1912-1926) The hanakago (flower basket) made...

TWO IKEBANA WOVEN BAMBOO BASKETS Japan, first half of 20 century The first of bulbous shape with a long neck, woven around a bamboo core and...

A VERY RARE AND LARGE WOOD WELL COVER WITH LACQUERED DÉCOR Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The base arranged with four rectangular natural w...

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

NAITO: A PAIR OF IVORY-INLAID WOOD PANELS By Naito, signed Naito Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The black-ground panels each finely inlaid...

A LARGE OKIMONO OF A RECUMBENT OX Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The hairwork finely incised and the eyes of glass with black pupil...

A PAIR OF HINOKI WOOD FIGURES OF DARUMA AND A RAKAN ON A LACQUER-GILT WOOD BASE Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) or earlier. The Zen patriarch ...

TOSHIYUKI: A PAIR OF WOOD AND IVORY OKIMONO WITH BOYS ON DEER By Toshiyuki, signed Toshiyuki (Shushi) Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) One d...

A LACQUERED WOOD OKIMONO OF AN ONI Japan, late 19th to first half of the 20th century A lacquered wood okimono of an oni holding a long spea...

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

MATSUMOTO FUSHO: A LACQUERED WOOD OKIMONO OF GAMA SENNIN By Matsumoto Fusho, signed Matsumoto Fusho Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The Daoi...

A WOOD OKIMONO OF TENAGA Japan, late 19th to first half of the 20th century A large lacquered wood okimono of Tenaga sitting on a rock and r...

A RARE MINIATURE SHIBAYAMA AND METAL INLAID IVORY DISPLAY CABINET Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of rectangular form on an original fitted ...

SHIGEYOSHI: A MINIATURE SHIBAYAMA-INLAID WOOD STANDING SCREEN OF TAIRA TSUNEMASA By Shigeyoshi, signed Shigeyoshi with seal Sei Japan, Meiji p...

A FINE MINIATURE SHIBAYAMA-INLAID IVORY DISPLAY CABINET WITH ORIGINAL STAND Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of rectangular form with three d...

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

AN IVORY AND SILVER LETTER OPENER Japan, Meiji period (1868) The handle carved from ivory depicting a multitude of grimacing mask. The silve...

A TANTO IN IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA KOSHIRAE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) A tanto (dagger) inside an ivory koshirae applied with gold-lacquere...

A DECORATIVE IVORY DAGGER WITH A LONG-TAILED PARROT Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The blunt dagger with a sharp tip, crowned by a red and ...

A SILVER AND IVORY ‘BUDDHA’ CIGARETTE CASE Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) An Okubo silver-mounted cigarette case with an inset ivor...

A RARE METAL AND IVORY ‘DOUBLE-BOX’ Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The heavy metal box of patinated copper on the outside and of silver on ...

FINE IVORY CIGARETTE CASE WITH DRAGON Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) A rectangular cigarette case with rounded edges, hinged lid and two me...

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

AN IVORY, METAL AND LACQUERED CIRCULAR LIDDED BOX Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) A circular and thin lidded box, the lid finely decorated i...

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

A SET OF NINE JAPANESE IVORY BUTTONS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Seven buttons inlaid in Shibayama style with stained horn, mother of pe...

A SUPERB IVORY, LACQUER AND SHIBAYAMA FAN Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The fan with 21 blades tied together by a string, one side showing...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A PEELING BANANA WITH SILVER MOUNT Ivory and silver (tested) Japan, Meiji period The banana peeling from two separate s...

A SHIBAYAMA STYLE INLAID IVORY GLOVE STRETCHER & TOOTHPICK CASE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The glove stretchers inlaid in shibayama sty...

A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A BANANA Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Carved as a half-peeled banana, a section of the skin pe...

A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A BANANA Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Carved as a half-peeled banana, a section of the skin pe...

A STAINED IVORY OKIMONO OF A BANANA Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) A realistic ivory okimono of a peeling banana, finely carved and with on...

A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF AN APPLE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The yellow-red fruit finely carved with the skin partial...

A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A TANGERINE Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Carved as a half-peeled tangerine with the or...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A TROPICAL FRUIT Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Carved as a spiny tropical fruit. LENGTH 9 cm Condition: Small ch...

A STAINED IVORY OKIMONO OF A CORN COB WITH INSECTS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Naturalistically carved as an ear of corn with part of th...

A STAINED IVORY OKIMONO OF A CORN COB Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The corn cob finely carved and incised, part of the husk removed to re...

A STAINED IVORY OKIMONO OF A CORN COB Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Naturalistically carved, part of the husk removed to reveal the ripe s...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF THREE RATS ON A GROUP OF VEGETABLES AND FRUIT Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely carved as three rats seated on a gr...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A GROUP OF RATS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Carved as a bundle of various sized rats clambering upon each other, sta...

A RARE GROUP OF THREE IVORY QUAILS ON A BURLWOOD BASE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting an adult quail with a stalk of millet in its...

RYUSAI: AN INTRICATELY CARVED IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OWL By Ryusai, signed Ryusai Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Naturalistically carv...

RYUSAI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OWL By Ryusai, signed Ryusai Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Naturalistically carved with its wings d...

RYUSAI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OWL CATCHING A FROG By Ryusai, signed Ryusai Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Naturalistically modelle...