Asian art

(Book of 100 Birds). Tokyo, Okura Magobe, 1881-1884. Vols. 1-3. Rare complete set of this masterful work, ills. w. tinted woodblock prints of bird...

TAMEMITSU A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of an Elderly Man Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The old man resting and...

AN INLAID BRONZE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century The body with a dark-brown patination carved i...

1950s, all approx. 8 x 11.5 cm. Incl. photos of: Hong Kong (11x), Singapore (10x), Bangkok (14x), Manila (10x) and Japan (37x). (total approx. 80)

Vase China, 19.Jh. Porzellan. Figürliche Szenen in den Farben der Famille rose. Mündung türkisgrün glasiert. H 44 cm. - Am Boden Risse.

Tokyo, ca. 1880. Vols. 4 and 5 (of 5), both w. 20 (double-p.) woodblock prints, orig. sewn blue wr. Wr. sl. worn, otherwise very good. Contains il...

KIYOSHI/SEIJI A Pair of Bronze Slender Ribbed Vases Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926), early 20th century Each vase decorated in low relief...

Teekanne China, Qing-Dynastie. Eisenrote Qianlong-Marke. Zylinderform mit flachem Deckel und zwei geschwungenen Metallhenkeln. Puddingstein imitie...

Ca. 1818. Book of b/w woodblock prints on paper. String-bound wr. Added: Yuzu dainenbutsu-bon engi (Legends of the Yuzu Nenbutsu [Sect]). Ca. 1700...

NOGAWA COMPANY OF KYOTO An Inlaid Bronze Vessel and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The body inlaid in silver, shibuich...

Henkelvase China, Qing-Dynastie. Eisenrote Daoguang-Marke. Gedrückt bauchiger Korpus auf hohem Fussring mit zum Hals abgeschrägter Schulter. Aussc...

Japan, 19th cent., (24) p., w. 8 col. woodcuts (incl. 6 double-p.), bound as a blockbook, orig. thread-bound supple boards, 22 x 15.5 cm. Some fox...

AN INLAID BRASS ROUNDED RECTANGULAR KORO (INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The body inlaid in copper,...

Vase China, Qing-Dynastie. Unterglasurblaue Qianlong-Siegelmarke. Porzellan. Bauchiges Gefäss mit grünem Drachendekor. Auf der Wandung spielen zwe...

AFTER TAKAGAWA JOSHIN (1858-1940) A Pair of Silvered-Brass Okimono (Table Ornaments) of Swimming Carp Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019), 20...

Col. woodcut, 16 x 21.8 cm. W. a few neatly repaired wormholes. (2) Utagawa Kunyyoshi (1798-1861). Couple making love. Col. woodcut, 15 x 17 cm. C...

All approx. 9 x 12.5 cm. Two prints backed w. thin paper, the others w. thin spots/ sm. holes. (total 5)

KATSUAKI An Inlaid and Engraved Shibuichi Panel Mounted on the Original Wood Panel and Frame Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989), 20th centur...

Col. woodcut, 18 x 25 cm. W. central vertical fold, backed. (2) Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905). Couple making love. Col. woodcut, 20 x 28 cm. Sl. creas...

A TWO-VOLUME SET OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON NETSUKE Lazarnick, George, Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures, Honolulu, Reed Publis...

All approx. 8.5 x 12 cm. Two backed w. thin paper. -and 5 other sm. erotic col. woodcuts by Kunyyoshi (2x), Utamaro, Kiyonaga and Gyosay. (total 8)

A TWO-VOLUME SET OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON NETSUKE Meinertzhagen, Frederick, The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the British Mu...

Approx. 9 x 12 cm (4x) and 10.5 x 10.5 cm. Two prints backed w. thin paper. (total 5)

THREE REFERENCE BOOKS ON NETSUKE Comprising: Coullery, Marie-Thérèse, and Martin S. Newstead, The Baur Collection: Collections Baur – Netsuke, Lon...

Tokyo, T. Hasegawa, 1893, 2nd ed., (64) p. (incl. wr.), completely in col. woodblock print w. letterpress text blocks, thread-bound as a blockbook...

A GROUP OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON NETSUKE, JAPANESE ART, AND CHINESE ART Comprising: Wrangham, E.A., The Index of Inro Artists, Alnwick, Harehope Publ...

A COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS, DEALER AND AUCTION CATALOGUES ON NETSUKE AND JAPANESE ART Comprising: Bandini, Rosemary, Expressions of Style: Ne...

Edo period, 18th cent. 67 double-p. woodblock prints, orig. sewn wr. Wr. somewhat worn, otherwise a good copy.

A LARGE GROUP OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON NETSUKE Comprising: Bushell, Raymond, The Wonderful World of Netsuke, Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Charles E. Tut...

Kobe, Tamamura, n.d. (ca. 1910), 19 col. collotype plates, orig. cl., in board chemise, obl., 18 x 26 cm. A few sm. imperfections, chemise a bit w...

Circa 18th-19th century A.D. With thirteen lines of Naskh script text to each side, red interlinear diacritics, rosettes, and a header bar; crampe...

20th cent., gouache and gold on cloth, depicting: (1) Richly gilt mandala, 66 x 51 cm, w. Tibetan script and wax seal verso, in col. silk border, ...

A GROUP OF REFERENCE BOOKS AND EXHIBITION CATALOGUES ON NETSUKE Comprising: Bushell, Raymond, Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar, New York and Tokyo,...

Col. woodblock print, 33.5 x 70 cm (3 attached pieces). A few minor defects, sl. browned.

Col. woodcut, 34 x 24 cm, from the series Kagoshima eimei kurabe (Kagoshima Competition for Glory), portraying important rebel figures of the Sats...

Col. woodcut. 18.3 x 27 cm, w. folding flap, from the erotic book Kaidan Yoru no Tono by Utei Enba II, ca. 1826. Central vertical fold, soiled and...

All approx. 37 x 26 cm. 2 featuring samurais, the other of 2 women. Edges sl. worn, w. folds, sm. (pin)holes/ tears, 1 sl. waterst. and w. sm. pie...

Col. woodcut from an untitled series of foreigners at home, 34 x 23 cm (oban tate-e), signed Issen Yoshikazu Ga, w. publisher's seal and combined ...

Japan, lithograph, Taisho era. From the series "A Guide to Women’s Contemporary Styles" (Tosei onna fuzoku tsu). 24 x 37 cm. In passepartout, unde...

Oban tate-e print, ca. 1935. 37.5 x 24.5 cm. Signed in pencil bottom right, 'Hiroshi Yoshida' and title bottom left, 'Hirosaki Castle'. Titled alo...

Col. woodcut, 35.7 x 23.5 cm, mounted at upper margin. Wormholes, horizontal fold, sold w.a.f. An intriguing copy because of the many unidentified...

1st millennium B.C. and later. Including a circular strap-distributor, cicada brooch, penannular bracelet and other items. 177 grams total, 1.7-1...

Circa 8th-9th century A.D. Discoid with two line inscription to both sides. 10 grams, 21 mm (3/4 in.). From the property of late Mr SM, London, U...

20th century A.D. Pentagonal carnelian plaque with dentilled lower edges, six transverse bands of calligraphic script. 81 grams. 96 mm (3 3/4 in....

Approx. 1600, diameter 45 cm.

Flemish, 16th century, diameter 29 cm.

FLAUBERT GUSTAVE: (1821-1880) French novelist. A.L.S., G Flaubert, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Mardi soir 10 heures'), to Monsieur Cloquet, in Fre...

Le Portefaix, France, Paris, patinated and gilt bronze, depicting figure with a bundle of cotton on his back basket, in his right hand he holds a ...

A vintage, resin Chinese snuff bottle with fine detailed carving, dimensions: 70 x 49 x 25 mm

DALAI LAMA: (1935- ) Tibetan spiritual leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1989. Signed colour 7 x 10.5 photograph of the Dalai Lama in a head and s...

Ming-Skulptur der Göttin "Bixia Yuanjun". Schwarz patinierte Bronze, 2.382 g. Besch., Gussfehler. China, Ming-Periode, 17. Jh. H. 28 cm. Auf Holzs...

Kleine Vase. Braun patinierte Bronze, goldtauschierte Blumen, Vögel und Flusslandschaft im Relief. Kalligraphische Bodenmarke "hergestellt in Yosh...

Japanischer Tischstellrahmen. Kupfer, versilbert. Reliefierter Rahmen mit blühenden Blumen wie Chrysanthemen. Kratzer, berieben. Japan, Meiji-Peri...

Zierschnitzerei eines Bootes mit Feen und Königin. Roter, polierter und geschnitzter Korallenast (l. best.) mit Holzsockel. H. 16 bzw. 20 cm, brut...

Hokusai, Katsushika (1760 Japan 1849) "Herbststurm", aus "Hokusai Soga" von 1820. Doppelseitiger Farbholzschnitt. Je 18,5x 13 cm. In einem PP.

Zwei Geldtaschen. Aufklappbare Lederbeutel mit reich ornamentierten Messing- und einmal wohl Silberbeschlägen. Türkis- und einmal roter Glascaboch...

Vier Gürtelgehänge, überwiegend mit Kosmetikutensilien. 2x Silber, 2x wohl versilbert. Verschiedene Ausführungen mit unterschiedlichen Utensilien ...

Vier Teile Asiatica: Doppelseitige Mönchsskulptur und zwei figürliche Reliefs, einmal als Applikation, einmal als Anhänger, jeweils aus Bronze, da...

Schminkkasten. Mahagonifarbenes Holz mit Messingbeschlägen und seitlichen -tragegriffen. Geradliniger Rechteckkorpus auf leicht überstehender Sock...

Sammlung von zahlreichen Applikationen. Farbige Seidenstickereien, teils mit Goldbrokat. Unterschiedliche, teils figürliche Darstellungen und Größ...