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Fine Japanese Art

11 November 2010 | starting at 14:30 GMT

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An extremely rare Negoro lacquer yumi (longbow) Muromachi Period. Sold for £204,000 inc. premium

A fine, rare and large iron jizai (fully articulated) okimono of a dragon Myochin School, Edo Period, 18th/19th century. Sold for £120,000 inc. premium

A set of five Nabeshima mukozuke (cups) Early 18th century. Sold for £88,800 inc. premium

An inlaid shirokiri (white paulownia) wood hirobuta (presentation tray) By Asahi Gyokuzan (1843-1923), Meiji Period. Sold for £48,000 inc. premium

Kitagawa Utamaro II (fl. circa 1810's-1830's) Circa late Bunka era (1804-1818), early 19th century. Sold for £38,400 inc. premium

A fine matching set of gold lacquer and silver-inlaid tebako (cosmetic box and cover), bundai (writing desk) and suzuribako (writing box and cover) Meiji Period. Sold for £38,400 inc. premium

A traditional lacquered-wood go-ban (games board) set Meiji Period. Sold for £36,000 inc. premium

Maeda Seison (1885-1977) 20th century. Sold for £33,600 inc. premium

An impressive and unusually large Satsuma deep bowl By Ryozan, Meiji Period. Sold for £33,600 inc. premium

An ivory netsuke of a yama-inu (wild dog) By Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century. Sold for £33,600 inc. premium

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53 —
A pair of inlaid metal abumi (stirrups)
By Shokuro Yoshinori, Edo Period, late 17th century

Sold for £2,160 inc. premium

54^* —
A pair of Kaga abumi (stirrups)
By Yoshikiyo, Edo Period, late 18th century

Sold for £1,200 inc. premium

55^* —
An eboshi nari kabuto
Late Edo Period, 19th century

Sold for £3,000 inc. premium

56^* —
A momonari kabuto
Mid Edo Period, 18th century

£6,000 - £7,000

57^* —
A suji bachi kabuto
Mid Edo Period, 18th century

Sold for £2,400 inc. premium

58^* —
A sixty-two-ken suji bachi kabuto
By Fujiwara Iehisa, early Edo Period, 17th century

Sold for £6,840 inc. premium

59 —
A copy of a shokatsuki hachi
Possibly Meiji Period

£1,300 - £1,500

60 —
An iron somen
Mid Edo Period, 18th century

£2,500 - £3,000

61 —
An inlaid iron war fan
Meiji Period

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

62^* —
A go mai okegawa yokohagi do gusoku
Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

Sold for £3,600 inc. premium

63^* —
A ni-mai kebiki-odoshi tachi do tosei gusoku
Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

£10,000 - £12,000

64^* —
A tachi do tosei gusoku with an associated helmet
Edo Period, 18th/19th century

Sold for £19,920 inc. premium

65^* —
A hotoke do tosei gusoku armour
Mid Edo Period, 17th/18th century

£4,000 - £5,000

66^* —
A hishitoji do tosei gusoku
Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

£10,000 - £15,000

67^* —
A composite armour
Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

£3,500 - £4,000

68^* —
A do maru yoroi
Late Edo Period, 19th century

£30,000 - £40,000

69^* —
A Sakura gawa do maru yoroi
Late Edo Period, 19th century

£50,000 - £60,000

70^* —
A composite armour
By Myochin Munechika, mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

£30,000 - £40,000

71 —
A wood netsuke of a frog
By Kokei, 19th century

Sold for £720 inc. premium

72^Y —
A wood and ivory netsuke of Onna Daruma
After Hojitsu, late 19th century

£500 - £600

73^Y —
A wood netsuke of a fish-head
By Hidari Issan, Iwashiro, 19th century

£600 - £700

74 —
A wood netsuke of a toad
By Harumitsu, Ise, late 19th century

£800 - £1,000

75 —
An ebony or kurogaki-wood netsuke of a turtle
By Kanman, Iwami, early 19th century

Sold for £3,000 inc. premium

76 —
A wood netsuke of an octopus and monkey
By Kogyokusai, 19th century

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

77 —
A wood netsuke of tortoises
By Tadakazu, late 19th century

Sold for £1,440 inc. premium

78 —
An ebony netsuke of a bird on a pine branch
By Minkoku, 19th century

£1,500 - £2,000

79 —
A wood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan (orange)
Attributed to Toyomasa, early 19th century

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

80 —
Two wood netsuke
19th century

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

81 —
A wood netsuke of a crab (kani)
19th century

Sold for £960 inc. premium

82 —
A wood netsuke of a fisherman on shell
By Tomokazu, 19th century

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

83 —
A wood netsuke of a rat
By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century

Sold for £1,560 inc. premium

84 —
A wood netsuke of an oni
By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century

Sold for £1,560 inc. premium

85 —
A wood model of a wasp and nashi (pear)
Attributed to Sangetsu, Edo Period, mid 19th century

Sold for £3,000 inc. premium

86 —
An unusual gourd brush-holder netsuke
19th century

Sold for £780 inc. premium

87 —
An umimatsu netsuke
By Tetsugendo Kyusai (1879-1938), early 20th century

£600 - £700

88^Y —
A group of eight netsuke, three ojime, and a compass
19th century

Sold for £1,440 inc. premium

89^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse
By Yasuaki, late 19th/early 20th century

Sold for £840 inc. premium

90^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a fishergirl and octopus
By Tokosai (or Inagawa) Tomoaki, late 19th century

Sold for £900 inc. premium

91^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two monkeys
By Masatami/Shomin, late 19th century

Sold for £2,640 inc. premium

92^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rat in chestnut
Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £1,080 inc. premium

93^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Onna Daruma
By Masahiro, Osaka, late 19th century

Sold for £720 inc. premium

94^Y —
Two ivory netsuke of Hotei and Jurojin
By Rantei and Homin, 19th century

Sold for £780 inc. premium

95^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Kan'u (Guan Yu)
18th century

Sold for £960 inc. premium

96^Y —
Two ivory netsuke
Meiji Period

£800 - £900

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Fine Japanese Art

Auction highlights

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49 — A shakudo kozuka By Goto Tenjo (Mitsuhira), 19th century

50 — A shakudo fuchi-gashira By Tadamichi, circa 1800

51* — A Yamagawa School fuchi-gashira By Yamagawa Taketsugu, 19th century

52 — A pair of lacquered aori (saddle flaps) Edo Period, 18th/19th century

53 — A pair of inlaid metal abumi (stirrups) By Shokuro Yoshinori, Edo Period, late 17th century

54* — A pair of Kaga abumi (stirrups) By Yoshikiyo, Edo Period, late 18th century

55* — An eboshi nari kabuto Late Edo Period, 19th century

56* — A momonari kabuto Mid Edo Period, 18th century

57* — A suji bachi kabuto Mid Edo Period, 18th century

58* — A sixty-two-ken suji bachi kabuto By Fujiwara Iehisa, early Edo Period, 17th century

59 — A copy of a shokatsuki hachi Possibly Meiji Period

60 — An iron somen Mid Edo Period, 18th century

61 — An inlaid iron war fan Meiji Period

62* — A go mai okegawa yokohagi do gusoku Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

63* — A ni-mai kebiki-odoshi tachi do tosei gusoku Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

64* — A tachi do tosei gusoku with an associated helmet Edo Period, 18th/19th century

65* — A hotoke do tosei gusoku armour Mid Edo Period, 17th/18th century

66* — A hishitoji do tosei gusoku Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

67* — A composite armour Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

68* — A do maru yoroi Late Edo Period, 19th century

69* — A Sakura gawa do maru yoroi Late Edo Period, 19th century

70* — A composite armour By Myochin Munechika, mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

71 — A wood netsuke of a frog By Kokei, 19th century

72Y — A wood and ivory netsuke of Onna Daruma After Hojitsu, late 19th century

73Y — A wood netsuke of a fish-head By Hidari Issan, Iwashiro, 19th century

74 — A wood netsuke of a toad By Harumitsu, Ise, late 19th century

75 — An ebony or kurogaki-wood netsuke of a turtle By Kanman, Iwami, early 19th century

76 — A wood netsuke of an octopus and monkey By Kogyokusai, 19th century

77 — A wood netsuke of tortoises By Tadakazu, late 19th century

78 — An ebony netsuke of a bird on a pine branch By Minkoku, 19th century

79 — A wood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan (orange) Attributed to Toyomasa, early 19th century

80 — Two wood netsuke 19th century

81 — A wood netsuke of a crab (kani) 19th century

82 — A wood netsuke of a fisherman on shell By Tomokazu, 19th century

83 — A wood netsuke of a rat By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century

84 — A wood netsuke of an oni By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century

85 — A wood model of a wasp and nashi (pear) Attributed to Sangetsu, Edo Period, mid 19th century

86 — An unusual gourd brush-holder netsuke 19th century

87 — An umimatsu netsuke By Tetsugendo Kyusai (1879-1938), early 20th century

88Y — A group of eight netsuke, three ojime, and a compass 19th century

89Y — An ivory netsuke of a horse By Yasuaki, late 19th/early 20th century

90Y — An ivory netsuke of a fishergirl and octopus By Tokosai (or Inagawa) Tomoaki, late 19th century

91Y — An ivory netsuke of two monkeys By Masatami/Shomin, late 19th century

92Y — An ivory netsuke of a rat in chestnut Kyoto, early 19th century

93Y — An ivory netsuke of Onna Daruma By Masahiro, Osaka, late 19th century

94Y — Two ivory netsuke of Hotei and Jurojin By Rantei and Homin, 19th century

95Y — An ivory netsuke of Kan'u (Guan Yu) 18th century

96Y — Two ivory netsuke Meiji Period

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49 —
A shakudo kozuka
By Goto Tenjo (Mitsuhira), 19th century

50 —
A shakudo fuchi-gashira
By Tadamichi, circa 1800

51^* —
A Yamagawa School fuchi-gashira
By Yamagawa Taketsugu, 19th century

52 —
A pair of lacquered aori (saddle flaps)
Edo Period, 18th/19th century

53 —
A pair of inlaid metal abumi (stirrups)
By Shokuro Yoshinori, Edo Period, late 17th century

54^* —
A pair of Kaga abumi (stirrups)
By Yoshikiyo, Edo Period, late 18th century

55^* —
An eboshi nari kabuto
Late Edo Period, 19th century

56^* —
A momonari kabuto
Mid Edo Period, 18th century

57^* —
A suji bachi kabuto
Mid Edo Period, 18th century

58^* —
A sixty-two-ken suji bachi kabuto
By Fujiwara Iehisa, early Edo Period, 17th century

59 —
A copy of a shokatsuki hachi
Possibly Meiji Period

60 —
An iron somen
Mid Edo Period, 18th century

61 —
An inlaid iron war fan
Meiji Period

62^* —
A go mai okegawa yokohagi do gusoku
Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

63^* —
A ni-mai kebiki-odoshi tachi do tosei gusoku
Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

64^* —
A tachi do tosei gusoku with an associated helmet
Edo Period, 18th/19th century

65^* —
A hotoke do tosei gusoku armour
Mid Edo Period, 17th/18th century

66^* —
A hishitoji do tosei gusoku
Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

67^* —
A composite armour
Mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

68^* —
A do maru yoroi
Late Edo Period, 19th century

69^* —
A Sakura gawa do maru yoroi
Late Edo Period, 19th century

70^* —
A composite armour
By Myochin Munechika, mid-late Edo Period, 18th/19th century

71 —
A wood netsuke of a frog
By Kokei, 19th century

72^Y —
A wood and ivory netsuke of Onna Daruma
After Hojitsu, late 19th century

73^Y —
A wood netsuke of a fish-head
By Hidari Issan, Iwashiro, 19th century

74 —
A wood netsuke of a toad
By Harumitsu, Ise, late 19th century

75 —
An ebony or kurogaki-wood netsuke of a turtle
By Kanman, Iwami, early 19th century

76 —
A wood netsuke of an octopus and monkey
By Kogyokusai, 19th century

77 —
A wood netsuke of tortoises
By Tadakazu, late 19th century

78 —
An ebony netsuke of a bird on a pine branch
By Minkoku, 19th century

79 —
A wood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan (orange)
Attributed to Toyomasa, early 19th century

80 —
Two wood netsuke
19th century

81 —
A wood netsuke of a crab (kani)
19th century

82 —
A wood netsuke of a fisherman on shell
By Tomokazu, 19th century

83 —
A wood netsuke of a rat
By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century

84 —
A wood netsuke of an oni
By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century

85 —
A wood model of a wasp and nashi (pear)
Attributed to Sangetsu, Edo Period, mid 19th century

86 —
An unusual gourd brush-holder netsuke
19th century

87 —
An umimatsu netsuke
By Tetsugendo Kyusai (1879-1938), early 20th century

88^Y —
A group of eight netsuke, three ojime, and a compass
19th century

89^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse
By Yasuaki, late 19th/early 20th century

90^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a fishergirl and octopus
By Tokosai (or Inagawa) Tomoaki, late 19th century

91^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two monkeys
By Masatami/Shomin, late 19th century

92^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rat in chestnut
Kyoto, early 19th century

93^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Onna Daruma
By Masahiro, Osaka, late 19th century

94^Y —
Two ivory netsuke of Hotei and Jurojin
By Rantei and Homin, 19th century

95^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Kan'u (Guan Yu)
18th century

96^Y —
Two ivory netsuke
Meiji Period