A VERMILLION LACQUERED SAGE-JUBAKOJapan, Meiji Period (1868-1912), second half of the 19th century. The frame raised on four short bracket-feet, l...

A WOODEN TANSU CHEST WITH 5 DRAWERS, EDOJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The chest made of wood, with a drawer below the hinged cupboard...

A WOODEN JAPANESE STORAGE BOX WITH 5 DRAWERSJapan, first half of the 20th century. The rectangular box made of wood and comprising five drawers, e...

A WOODEN CHEST WITH DRAWERS AND A COPPER SAKE WARMER 'KANDOUKO', 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryThe wooden miniature chest applied with reddish va...

A WOODEN APOTHECARY CABINET WITH 51 DRAWERS, EDOJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The apothecary cabinet (kusuri dansu) made of wood and varnished in b...

A GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE MINIATURE WOOD CABINETS, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The first with a top handle for transportation and two draw...

A BLACK LACQUERED CONSOLE TABLE, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The narrow rectangular table lacquered in black and raised on four straight r...

A PAIR OF MONUMENTAL BRONZE NIO GUARDIANS, DATED 1783 BY INSCRIPTIONJapan, dated 1783Each standing atop a naturalistically cast rockwork base rais...

A LACQUER-GILT WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDOJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The Buddha standing on a separately carved lotus dais fitted to an ela...

A GILT LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF SEISHI BOSATSU, EDOJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The kiri wood figure of the bodhisattva of strength and wisdom, fi...

A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHIST MONKJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and assembled from multiple pieces of wood, naturalist...

A GILT BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHAJapan, late Edo Period (19th century). The face with heavy eyelids lowered in meditation below gently arched eyebrows ...

A CAST-IRON 'BUDDHIST LION' INCENSE BURNER, EDOJapan, Edo period (1615-1868). The beast standing on its haunches with cloud-like scrolls on the bo...

JOUN: A SUPERB BRONZE PORTRAIT OKIMONO OF DARUMABy Kitamura Joun (active c 1926-1968), signed Joun sakuJapan, c. 1930The Zen patriarch standing, h...

A BRONZE OKIMONO OF DAIKOKU ON A RICE BALEJapan, 19th centuryMassively cast in two parts as Daikoku seated in a relaxed pose on a rice bale, leani...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF NINOMIYA SONTOKU, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The famous agricultural leader depicted as a boy, standing on a naturalis...

SHUZAN: A BRONZE FIGURE OF NINOMIYA SONTOKUBy Shuzan, signed ShuzanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The famous agricultural leader depicted as a boy...

A METAL CANDLE STICK OF BISHAMONTEN ON A DEVIL, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Cast from white metal with bronze and copper coating, modele...

ATSUYOSHI FOR THE MARUKI COMPANY: A MASTERFUL PORTRAIT BRONZE OKIMONO OF A STRIDING HORSEBy Miyabe Atsuyoshi for the Maruki company, signed Atsuyo...

A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A HORSEJapan, early Showa Period (1926-1989). Standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the ears pricked, the muscular b...

A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SPINY LOBSTER, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bronze okimono of a spiny lobster (ise ebi) cast with long antennae, ...

A RARE MYOCHIN SCHOOL IRON ARTICULATED JIZAI OKIMONO OF A SCHACHIHOKO (DRAGON FISH)Japan, 19th century, late Edo period (1615-1868) to early Meiji...

A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A TIGER, MEJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Heavily cast in a dynamic posture, with distinctively wrinkled skin, the tail appe...

A BRONZE WATER DROPPER IN THE SHAPE OF GAMA SENNIN'S TOADJapan, 19th centuryThe animal cast with three legs, with its warty skin showing raised pi...

SANMI: A MASTERFUL SILVER OKIMONO OF A DRAGON WITH ROCK CRYSTAL SPHEREBy Gyokuryuken Sanmi (art name Kazumi), signed Kazumi with kakihanJapan, lat...

CHIKAYOSHI: A GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF TWO GEESEBy Chikayoshi, signed Chikayoshi sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely cast and nat...

A LOT WITH 'CRANE AND HERON" BRONZE CENSERS, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The bronze censer in the shape of a crane sitting in a recumbent...

AKASOFU GYOKKO: AN IMPRESSIVE AND RARE BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN ASCENDING EAGLEBy Akasofu Gyokko (Gyoko), signed Gyokko Japan, late 19th century- earl...

A MASSIVE BRONZE KORO AND COVER WITH TOKUGAWA MONJapan, 19th century, late Edo period (1615-1868)The sides of the vessel are finely worked in reli...

A TALL AND IMPRESSIVE PARCEL GILT BRONZE KORO (INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER, ATTRIBUTED TO THE MIYAO COMPANYJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The koro ...

A GILT BRONZE KORO (INCENSE BURNER)Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The incense burner consisting of several separately cast parts and standing on t...

A PAIR OF SUPERB GOLD-INLAID BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' KORO (INCENSE BURNERS) AND COVERSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely decorated in gold, si...

A TALL BRONZE KORO-SHAPE VESSEL 'SAMURAI WITH HAWK'Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). The copper patinated bronze vessel comprising seven detachable...

TAKAHASHI RYOUN: A MONUMENTAL BRONZE VASE WITH A SEA EAGLEBy Takahashi Ryoun, signed Takahashi RyounJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1...

ISHIDA KAZUMASA: A FINE BRONZE 'TOAD AND HYOTAN' VASEBy Ishida Kazumasa (Issei), signed KazumasaJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely cast as a to...

GENRYUSAI SEIYA: A CHARMING AND RARE MINIATURE BRONZE VASE WITH MONKEYSBy Genryusai Seiya, signed Seiya 誠谷Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The vase ...

HIDEMITSU: A SUPERB AND LARGE BRONZE VASE DEPICTING HERONS AND LOTUSBy Hidemitsu (Shuko), signed Hidemitsu seiJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Mei...

KOITSU FOR THE NOGAWA COMPANY: A SUPERB AND LARGE INLAID BRONZE VASE DEPICTING A GOJUNOTO PAGODA IN SPRINGBy Koitsu for the Nogawa Company, signed...

AN BRONZE AND PARCEL-GILT AMPHORA VASEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster body in the style of a Chinese archaistic amphora with dragon ha...

A FINE INLAID SENTOKU VASE WITH PEONIES AND BIRD, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of baluster shape supported by a spreading foot and rising t...

A GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE 'DRAGON' VASE, EDOJapan, Edo Period (1615-1868), 18th century. Of baluster form with squared mouth, supported and ...

A PAIR OF INLAID BRONZE VASES WITH EGRETS, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The vases with elongated ovoid bodies on flat recessed feet, with r...

MIYABE ATSUYOSHI: A PAIR OF FINE INLAID BRONZE VASESBy Miyabe Atsuyoshi, signed Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi with kakihanJapan, late 19th-early 20th ce...

A PAIR OF PARCEL GILT BRONZE VASES DEPICTING MINOGAMEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Both with globular bodies rising from a spreading foot to a wa...

CHOMIN: A SUPERB PAIR OF INLAID BRONZE VASES WITH MINOGAME AND GEESEBy Chomin (Nagatami), signed Chomin Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1...

A BRONZE VASE DEPICTING TWO SAMURAI ON HORSEBACK, MEIJI PERIODJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bronze vase with a pear-shaped body supported on ...

A FINE PATINATED BRONZE VASE WITH RED SPLASHESChina, 20th century. Elegantly cast with a baluster body rising to a broad everted neck, finely deco...

A SMALL BRONZE VASE WITH BIRDS, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely cast, the bulbous body rising from a short foot to a tall, gently waist...

TANETOSHI: A FINE BRONZE VASE DEPICTING HOTEI GAZING AT THE FULL MOONBy Tanetoshi, signed Tanetoshi saku Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1...

A MATCHED PAIR OF GOLD-INLAID BRONZE 'BUDDHIST TEMPLE BELL' KOGO (INCENSE CONTAINERS), ONE BY MIYABE ATSUYOSHIOne by Miyabe Atsuyoshi, signed Ikko...

HIDEMITSU: A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE BRONZE BOWL WITH TWO DRAGONSBy Hidemitsu (Shuko), signed Hidemitsu kansei Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The l...

OTA HARUKAGE: A MASTERFUL BRONZE PANEL WITH PLAYING PUPPIESBy Ota Harukage, signed Taiyosai Harukage with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th ...

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

INOUE: A SUPERB INLAID BRONZE DISH DEPICTING BOYS ON A DRAGON BOATBy Inoue company of Kyoto, signed Kyoto Inoue seiJapan, late 19th century, Meiji...

A BRONZE CENSER AND COVER WITH DRAGON, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The copper patinated censer of rectangular form with rounded corners, s...

A CIRCULAR BRONZE BOX WITH COVER, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bronze box of circular form, with the top of the cover finely decorated ...

A 'MELON' BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lobed body cast to resemble a melon, supported on three legs, each being a...

A PAIR OF BRONZE CANDLESTICKS, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The tiered candlesticks cast on the base with leafy blackberry sprays, the cent...

A SMALL CAST BRONZE OF A MINKA FARMHOUSE, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The solid bronze structure depicting a small minka, with a thatched...

A GILT METAL MINIATURE MODEL OF A FLOWER POT, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The miniature model in the shape of a flower pot, modeled in gil...