Asian art

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...

Prince of Hell "Emma-O" in the style of the Kamakura period, Japan 16th/17th century, carved wood with remnants of lacquer and gold painting, comp...

Jizai Okimono " Cock " in naturalistic form on burlwood base, belly marked Hidenao, Meiji period, Japan 2nd half 19th century, bronze with gold an...

Fine Japanese bronze ‘Dove’ with coloured patinated eyes and naturalistically chased plumage, beautiful patina, attributed to Seifū 清風, Meiji peri...

Three-part incense burner with sculpted dragon at the foot and on the wall, signed watakumo chûzo 渡雲 鋳造, Japan, Meiji period, h. 23.5cm, Ø 34.5cm,...

A pair of large bronze vases with sculpted dragon handles and relief cartouches depicting phoenixes and dragons, two pieces, Japan Meiji period, h...

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....

Cylindrical bronze koro on three indicated feet with surrounding floral frieze and eight alternating relief tondi with plum blossoms and maple bra...

Round Komai powder box with delicate gold and silver inlays "Teahouse and Torii in front of Fuji Panorama", bottom signed, Japan approx. 1920, h. ...

Magnificent Kobako lacquer lidded box for incense burners "Noble society in a mountainous landscape (Sagayama?) between cherry trees and pine tree...

Rectangular urushi lacquer box "The Seven Elders in the Bamboo Grove", top of lid with kinji ground, hiramaikie and takamakie as well as black lac...

Round urushi lacquer box on lead body with semi-plastic decoration on the lid "Utensils for the tea ceremony Chanoyu: tea tin Natsume, tea spatula...

Flower-shaped eight-pass Urushi lacquer box with "Chrysanthemum Mons", loose lead rim on top, Japan Meiji period, h. 5.3cm, Ø 11cm

Lacquer Inrô with gold painting and mother-of-pearl inlays "Man with horse" (5.8x4.5x2cm), 5 pieces, plus: Kamakura-Bori Netsuke with strongly sty...

Hinoki wood Tonkotsu tobacco case with boxwood mask lid "Daruma" and mother-of-pearl and staghorn inlays, Japan Meiji period 19th century, h. 9.3cm

2 Various tobacco soiree purses with metal chains and ivory kagamibuta netsuke "dragon", Japan approx. 1890/1900: 1 gold thread embroidery "flame ...

10 Various Ojime (緒締め) pearls made of different materials: 1 carved fruit core (signed), 1 bone "Skull", 1 amber "Vase with Karako", 2 resin "Turn...

Boxwood netsuke "Blind stone lifter", eye inlaid in bone, on inlaid bone cartouche, sign. Gyokkei, mid 19th century, Himotoshi of different sizes,...

Boxwood netsuke "Fisherman on rock with ball (?)", movable contents, Himotoshi of different sizes, beautiful patina, approx. 1900, h. 4.5cm

Boxwood netsuke "Pied Piper", bottom signed probably Minzan 眠山 (Davey 1595), Japan 19th century, h. 3,3cm

Boxwood netsuke "Sambaso New Year dancer" with movable tongue, face and feet made of bone, Japan approx. 1900, l. 5.6cm

Boxwood netsuke "Round rat with young", inlaid horn eye (1 missing), beautiful patina, Japan 19th century, h. 3.7cm

Boxwood netsuke "Rat with chestnut", inlaid horn eyes, beautiful patina, Japan, h. 2.9cm, old broken tail

Boxwood netsuke "Akodai fish" in powerful carving, sign. Mitsuyuki 光之, Japan 2nd half 19th century, l. 6cm

Boxwood netsuke "Three frogs on a berry", inlaid horn eyes, sign. Gyokuseki 玉石 (Davey 436), 20th century, 2,8x4,4x4cm

Fine Shibayama netsuke ‘Hora sea snail with seashells’ in ivory with mother-of-pearl and bronze, Himotoshi of different sizes, Japan 19th century,...

Very fine ivory netsuke "Oni with mokogyo slit drum, waniguchi gong and nyoi sceptre", sign. Tomomasa 友正 (Davey 2987), Japan, Meiji period, 19th c...

Fine ivory netsuke "The gods of fortune Daikoku and Fukurokuju in a sumo ring", signed in red lacquer seal Bunsei 文正 (Davey 105) , Japan, Meiji pe...

Very fine ivory netsuke "Karako with Hannyu Mask", inlaid horn eyes, sign. Kôgyoku sai 光玉斎 (Davey 1193), Japan, Meiji period, 2nd half 19th centur...

Ivory netsuke "South Sea Islander with tamaperle", partially coloured black, Japan 19th century, h. 3.5cm, traces of use, approval according to ar...

Sperm whale thoot netsuke "Woman with dragon turtle and man" (Urashima Tarō and Otohime?), sign. Hidechika 秀親 (Davey 570-72), Japan, Meiji period,...

Approx. 1600, diameter 45 cm.

Ivory netsuke "Standing man with miracle ball", approx. 1900, beautiful patina, h. 5.5cm, crack, permit according to Art. 10d VO (EG 338/97) is av...