A VERY RARE AND EARLY BRONZE SUTRA CANISTERJapan, Muromachi period (1333-1573)The exterior of the cylindric vessel is finely incised with three wr...

ANDO KATSUAKI: A SUPERB KOMAI STYLE IRON, SILVER AND GOLD DISHBy Ando Katsuaki, signed Nihon koku Kyoto ju Ando seiJapan, Kyoto, Meiji period (186...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE INLAID IRON MINIATURE KODANSU (CABINET) WITH TURTLES AND CRANESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Superbly decorated in gold and...

MUSASHIYA: A FINE AND RARE SILVERED OKIMONO OF A PAIR OF CRANESBy the Ozeki workshop for the Musashiya company, signed MusashiyaJapan, c. 1900, Me...

A FINE GILT BRONZE VASE WITH PEONIESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster-shaped gilt bronze vase worked in mixed metal takazogan, depicting...

SUZUKI MASAYOSHI: A FINE PAIR OF BRONZE VASES WITH DRAGONSBy Suzuki Masayoshi, signed MasayoshiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bronze vases eac...

MIYAO: A BRONZE VASE DEPICTING A SAMURAI AND BIRDSBy the Miyao company, signed Miyao zoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bulbous body rising from...

A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURES DEPICTING KANNONJapan, circa 19th century, Meiji Period (1868-1912)A pair of standing Kannon figures with foldin...

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF TWO ELEPHANT HEADED DEITIES, KANGITENJapan, probably 20th centuryThe gilt bronze set on a lotus base with two elephant-hea...

A KORO IN A SHAPE OF KABUTOJapan, 19th centuryThe bronze koro (censer) is modelled after a kabuto helmet and has two openings, a round and a sickl...

A BRONZE CENSER WITH HO-O BIRDSJapan, 19th centuryThe koro depicts two ho-o birds on the opposite sides and two lion mask handles. The underside w...

A 'BAMBOO' BRONZE CENSERJapan, 19th centuryThe censer has a simple bamboo relief design with bamboo branches and leaves on each side and stands on...

A LARGE BRONZE CENSER IN THE SHAPE OF A TREASURE SHIPJapan, 19th centuryThe bronze censer is modeled after the legendary takarabune, with the ship...

A BRONZE SCROLL WEIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF A NOH MASKJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The scroll weight resembles a Kunoha-tengu mask with a long nose a...

AN IRON KOMAI STYLE CIGARETTE CASE DEPICTING MOUNT FUJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A Komai style cigarette case with gold and silver inlaid dec...

A SMALL SILVERED SENTOKU 'SHOKI AND ONI' BOX AND COVERJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The square box with a hinged cover, finely worked in iro-e ta...

A BRONZE PLACEMENT CARD HOLDERJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)In the shape of a fan and finely worked to depict leafy flowers and a bird.HEIGHT 9 c...

A COPPER TRAY DEPICTING RAKAN HANDAKA SONJAJapan, 20th centuryThe upper side of the tray depicts the Rakan Handaka Sonja holding a compass in one ...

TWO REPOUSSE COPPER TRAYSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Executed in repousse, one in the shape of a standing samurai in full armor, the other wit...

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...

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

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 MINO KATANA IN SHIRASAYAJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The blade:The slender blade with shinogi-zukuri and iori mune. The hamon...

A GROUP OF TEN SWORDSCompising three katanas, one wakizashi, two wood practice swords, two falchions and two claymore style swords.LENGTH 57 - 103...

A RARE MINIATURE LADIES INDOOR ARCHERY SETJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)This miniature archery set, designed for indoor use, comprising a three-par...

TAIZAN MOTOZANE: A SUPERB MITO SCHOOL INLAID SHINCHU (BRASS) TSUBA WITH SHOKI AND ONI KINGSigned Taizan Motozane with kakihanJapan, late 19th cent...

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...

YASUCHIKA: A NARA SCHOOL SENTOKU TSUBABy Yasuchika, signed YasuchikaJapan, 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The sentoku of kaku-gata sh...

MASAYOSHI: A FINE COPPER TSUBA WITH SPARROWS AND THATCHED HUTBy Masayoshi, signed MasayoshiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rounded t...

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...

NOMURA YUKI: A SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH BIRD AND PERSIMMONSBy Nomura Yuki (died 1722), signed Nomura YukiJapan, early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1...

HAMANO NAOYUKI: AN INLAID SHAKUDO TSUBA DEPICTING KAN'U ON HORSEBACKBy Hamano Naoyuki (1745-1819), signed Hamano Naoyuki with kakihanJapan, Musash...

TSUCHIYA TAKACHIKA: A SMALL SHAKUDO AND GOLD-INLAID SHIBUICHI TSUBA WITH A LEAPING CARPBy Tsuchiya Takachika, signed Tsuchiya Takachika with kakih...

A SHIBUICHI AND GOLD TSUBAJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, worked in fine takazogan with rich g...

A GOTO SCHOOL TSUBA WITH DRAGONJapan, 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape with two hitsu, made from shakudo with a fine...

NAGAHARU: A SENTOKU TSUBA DEPICTING GEESE AND MOONBy Nagaharu, signed NagaharuJapan, Nara, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rounded rec...

AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBAJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, executed in sukashi (openwork) showing a ...

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 SUKASHI-TSUBA WITH WAVESJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, executed in sukashi (openwork) and ...

AN IRON TSUBA WITH REED AND LEAFJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata shape, with two hitsu, worked in fine gold hirazogan, depi...

A SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH A DRAGONJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Of maru-gata (round) form, detailed carved in openwork to depict a ferocious dragon. Sig...

A SENTOKU TSUBA WITH A LANDSCAPEJapan, 19th centuryOf maru-gata shape with two hitsu and applied with a shibuichi rim, worked in fine gold and shi...

AN IRON SUKASHI-TSUBA WITH FLOWERS AND CLOUDSJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of kiku-gata shape, with two hitsu, executed in sukashi (o...

YAMASHITA KARYU: A FINE SILVER KOZUKA WITH GAMA SENNIN, WITH NBTHK CERTIFICATEBy Yamashita Karyu (also known as Bokusen), signed Karyu with kakiha...

HAMANO TERUCHIKA: A FINE INLAID SHIBUICHI KOZUKA DEPICTING ONNA SAN NO MIYA (THE THIRD PRINCESS)By Hamano Teruchika (active c. 1800), signed Haman...

HAMANO NAOYUKI: A GOLD-INLAID SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH TWO SUMO WRESTLERSBy Hamano Naoyuki (1745-1819), signed Naoyuki with kakihanJapan, Musashi pro...

AN INLAID SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH SHELLS FOR KAI-AWASE (SHELL-MATCHING GAME)Japan, late 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The kozuka inlai...

A SILVER AND SHAKUDO-INLAID COPPER KOZUKA WITH A WASPJapan, late 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Inlaid in shakudo with a wasp in high...

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...

A RARE SET OF A KOZUKA AND MATCHING GOLD MENUKI PAIR DEPICTING QUAILS AND MILLETAttributed to Araki Tomei (1817-1870)Japan, 19th century, Edo peri...

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 FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH HO-O BIRDSJapan, early Edo period (1615-1868)The iron fuchi and kashira each decorated with gilt takazogan inlays of Ho-o...

A FINE FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH GEESE AND MOONJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Each bearing a shakudo-nanako ground on which gilt and silver takazogan i...

A COPPER KOZUKA WITH BLADE AND A SENTOKU PAGE TURNER WITH DRAGONFLYJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) & Meiji period (1868-1912)A copper kozuka decorat...

A WOOD BOX AND COVER AND A SIGNED LETTER OPENERJapan, 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Bamboo and other wood; bronze, copper, silver, gilding...

A PAIR OF SMALL CLOISONNE VASESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Both vases have ovoid shapes and everted lips. The floral composition on a deep blac...

A CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASE WITH BAMBOO AND BIRDSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The slender baluster body worked in silver and gold wire as well as co...

A LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL PLATE WITH FIGURAL DECORJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)On a ring foot and nicely enameled with a samurai warrior (Okuninu...