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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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97^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Okame
19th century

£1,000 - £1,500

98^Y —
An ivory netsuke of blind men fighting
By Zeraku, Edo/Tokyo, 19th century

Sold for £1,440 inc. premium

102^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tigress and cub
School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

Sold for £19,200 inc. premium

103^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Ono no Komachi
19th century

Sold for £720 inc. premium

104^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a sennin
By Yuso, 19th century

Sold for £1,440 inc. premium

105^Y —
A rare ivory netsuke of foreigners on a boat
18th century

Sold for £5,400 inc. premium

106^Y —
An ivory okimono netsuke of a hunter
Meiji Period

Sold for £960 inc. premium

107^Y —
An ivory netsuke of an eagle and monkey
By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, mid 19th century

Amended

Sold for £24,000 inc. premium

108^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse
18th century

Sold for £8,400 inc. premium

109^Y —
An ivory seal netsuke
19th century

£900 - £1,000

110^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse
By Baraku, 19th century

£1,800 - £2,200

111^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse and foal
By Rantei, 19th century

£700 - £750

112^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent deer
By Masatoshi, 19th century

Sold for £960 inc. premium

113^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a goat
Early 19th century

£1,200 - £1,500

114^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a kirin
19th century

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

115^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a deer
By Rantei, 19th century

£1,400 - £1,600

116^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a karako with deer
19th century

£700 - £750

117^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two quail
By Rantei, 19th century

Sold for £1,440 inc. premium

118^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two goats
By Masamine, 19th century

£1,400 - £1,600

119^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox
School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £1,920 inc. premium

120^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a cicada on a roof-tile
19th century

£2,000 - £2,500

121^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two rats
By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £9,000 inc. premium

122^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rabbit
19th century

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

123^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a salamander and fish
By Ikkyu of Nagoya, 19th century

Sold for £2,400 inc. premium

124^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a bitch and pup
Kyoto, 18th century

Sold for £4,200 inc. premium

125^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dog
Style of Masanao of Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £7,200 inc. premium

126^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two deer
19th century

£750 - £800

127^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse
20th century

Sold for £384 inc. premium

128^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two horses
19th century

£1,500 - £1,800

129^Y —
An ivory seal netsuke
19th century

Sold for £900 inc. premium

130^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse
Early 20th century

£1,000 - £1,500

131^Y —
An ivory seal netsuke
19th century

£1,500 - £1,800

132^Y —
Two animal netsuke
One 18th century and one 19th century

£750 - £800

133^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent horse
Early 19th century

£1,500 - £1,800

134^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent stag
18th century

Sold for £3,600 inc. premium

135^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin
By Yoshinaga, 18th century

Sold for £2,160 inc. premium

136 —
A wood netsuke of a recumbent horse
By Toyokazu, 19th century

Sold for £3,840 inc. premium

137^*,Y —
Three ivory manju and a kagamibuta netsuke
19th century

Sold for £960 inc. premium

138^*,Y —
Six ivory figural netsuke
Late 19th/early 20th century

Sold for £1,140 inc. premium

139^*,Y —
Four ivory netsuke
18th and 19th century

Sold for £1,560 inc. premium

140^* —
Five wood netsuke
19th century

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

141^* —
Four wood netsuke
19th century

Sold for £576 inc. premium

142^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a yama-inu (wild dog)
By Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

Sold for £33,600 inc. premium

143^* —
Two early black lacquer four-case inro
17th century

Sold for £2,640 inc. premium

144^* —
Two early four-case inro
17th century

Sold for £600 inc. premium

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Fine Japanese Art

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97Y — An ivory netsuke of Okame 19th century

98Y — An ivory netsuke of blind men fighting By Zeraku, Edo/Tokyo, 19th century

99Y — An ivory netsuke of a rat and mallet By Ran'ichi, Kyoto, 19th century

100Y — An ivory netsuke of Daruma By Koun, late 19th/early 20th century

101Y — An ivory netsuke of Oniwaka on a giant carp By Tokyoku, 19th century

102Y — An ivory netsuke of a tigress and cub School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

103Y — An ivory netsuke of Ono no Komachi 19th century

104Y — An ivory netsuke of a sennin By Yuso, 19th century

105Y — A rare ivory netsuke of foreigners on a boat 18th century

106Y — An ivory okimono netsuke of a hunter Meiji Period

107Y — An ivory netsuke of an eagle and monkey By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, mid 19th century

108Y — An ivory netsuke of a horse 18th century

109Y — An ivory seal netsuke 19th century

110Y — An ivory netsuke of a horse By Baraku, 19th century

111Y — An ivory netsuke of a horse and foal By Rantei, 19th century

112Y — An ivory netsuke of a recumbent deer By Masatoshi, 19th century

113Y — An ivory netsuke of a goat Early 19th century

114Y — An ivory netsuke of a kirin 19th century

115Y — An ivory netsuke of a deer By Rantei, 19th century

116Y — An ivory netsuke of a karako with deer 19th century

117Y — An ivory netsuke of two quail By Rantei, 19th century

118Y — An ivory netsuke of two goats By Masamine, 19th century

119Y — An ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

120Y — An ivory netsuke of a cicada on a roof-tile 19th century

121Y — An ivory netsuke of two rats By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

122Y — An ivory netsuke of a rabbit 19th century

123Y — An ivory netsuke of a salamander and fish By Ikkyu of Nagoya, 19th century

124Y — An ivory netsuke of a bitch and pup Kyoto, 18th century

125Y — An ivory netsuke of a dog Style of Masanao of Kyoto, early 19th century

126Y — An ivory netsuke of two deer 19th century

127Y — An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse 20th century

128Y — An ivory netsuke of two horses 19th century

129Y — An ivory seal netsuke 19th century

130Y — An ivory netsuke of a horse Early 20th century

131Y — An ivory seal netsuke 19th century

132Y — Two animal netsuke One 18th century and one 19th century

133Y — An ivory netsuke of a recumbent horse Early 19th century

134Y — An ivory netsuke of a recumbent stag 18th century

135Y — An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin By Yoshinaga, 18th century

136 — A wood netsuke of a recumbent horse By Toyokazu, 19th century

137*,Y — Three ivory manju and a kagamibuta netsuke 19th century

138*,Y — Six ivory figural netsuke Late 19th/early 20th century

139*,Y — Four ivory netsuke 18th and 19th century

140* — Five wood netsuke 19th century

141* — Four wood netsuke 19th century

142*,Y — An ivory netsuke of a yama-inu (wild dog) By Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

143* — Two early black lacquer four-case inro 17th century

144* — Two early four-case inro 17th century

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97^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Okame
19th century

98^Y —
An ivory netsuke of blind men fighting
By Zeraku, Edo/Tokyo, 19th century

99^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rat and mallet
By Ran'ichi, Kyoto, 19th century

100^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Daruma
By Koun, late 19th/early 20th century

101^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Oniwaka on a giant carp
By Tokyoku, 19th century

102^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tigress and cub
School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

103^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Ono no Komachi
19th century

104^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a sennin
By Yuso, 19th century

105^Y —
A rare ivory netsuke of foreigners on a boat
18th century

106^Y —
An ivory okimono netsuke of a hunter
Meiji Period

107^Y —
An ivory netsuke of an eagle and monkey
By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, mid 19th century

108^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse
18th century

109^Y —
An ivory seal netsuke
19th century

110^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse
By Baraku, 19th century

111^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse and foal
By Rantei, 19th century

112^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent deer
By Masatoshi, 19th century

113^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a goat
Early 19th century

114^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a kirin
19th century

115^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a deer
By Rantei, 19th century

116^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a karako with deer
19th century

117^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two quail
By Rantei, 19th century

118^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two goats
By Masamine, 19th century

119^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox
School of Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

120^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a cicada on a roof-tile
19th century

121^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two rats
By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

122^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rabbit
19th century

123^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a salamander and fish
By Ikkyu of Nagoya, 19th century

124^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a bitch and pup
Kyoto, 18th century

125^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dog
Style of Masanao of Kyoto, early 19th century

126^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two deer
19th century

127^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse
20th century

128^Y —
An ivory netsuke of two horses
19th century

129^Y —
An ivory seal netsuke
19th century

130^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a horse
Early 20th century

131^Y —
An ivory seal netsuke
19th century

132^Y —
Two animal netsuke
One 18th century and one 19th century

133^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent horse
Early 19th century

134^Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent stag
18th century

135^Y —
An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin
By Yoshinaga, 18th century

136 —
A wood netsuke of a recumbent horse
By Toyokazu, 19th century

137^*,Y —
Three ivory manju and a kagamibuta netsuke
19th century

138^*,Y —
Six ivory figural netsuke
Late 19th/early 20th century

139^*,Y —
Four ivory netsuke
18th and 19th century

140^* —
Five wood netsuke
19th century

141^* —
Four wood netsuke
19th century

142^*,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a yama-inu (wild dog)
By Tomotada, Kyoto, late 18th century

143^* —
Two early black lacquer four-case inro
17th century

144^* —
Two early four-case inro
17th century