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A LARGE IMARI PLATE.
17th Century.
Painted in underglaze-blue, iron-red and gilding with the scholar's objects on a table in a room open to the garden with flowering cherry blossom and nightingales, on the balcony two European dogs seated beside an incense burner, surrounded by stylized clouds with arabesque patterns, 54.5cm diameter.
£300-500
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A KUTANI JAR AND COVER.
Meiji period.
Decorated in various enamels and gilt, with stylized roundels reserved in kikko pattern designs and ginko leaves, the neck similarly decorated with floral motif.
£100-200
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A KAKIEMON-STYLE BOWL AND AN IMARI JAR.
Edo period or later.
The first, a deep bowl of mokko-form, with brown-edged rim, decorated in iron-red, blue, green, yellow and black enamels with a roundel of two ho-o birds inside, the exterior with clumps of peonies and pine trees, prunes and bamboo, 9cm H, 18cm diameter; the second, a small Imari jar of ovoid form, decorated in underglaze-blue and various enamels with chrysanthemums and butterflies, 15cm H. (2)
£300-500
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A GROUP OF TEA CEREMONY UTENSILS.
20th Century.
Comprising a black Raku tea bowl, a mizusashi with thick brown glaze, a black lacquer chaire, and another tea-bowl with green glaze, various sizes. (4).
£100-200
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A LARGE STONEWARE JAR.
Edo period.
Of ovoid form with a tall neck, with ash glaze running down the body, a large chip to mouth rim, 35cm H
£300-400
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A JAPANESE SILVER VASE.
Meiji period.
Of ovoid form with short everted neck, engraved with phoenix and chrysanthemums, in katakiri and kebori, signed Yoshihide to (engraved by Yoshihide), and 'Junken' (pure silver) mark, 21.5cm H.
£500-600
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A FINE JAPANESE SILVER-ENAMEL AND SHIBAYAMA BOWL WITH A STAND.
Meiji Period.
The bulbous body with flaring rim and spreading foot, decorated profusely with enamelled floral design six panels with mother-of-peal inlaid with birds and flowers against grey lacquer ground, with the original wood and black lacquer stand decorated in gold hiramaki-e roundels, Signed Gyokumină 15cm H, 19cm W.
£3,500-5,000
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A FINE MIXED-METAL OKIMONO OF A PEACH.
19th / 20th Century.
Separately cast in mixed metal including silver, sentoku and gilt copper forming a peach on its stem with leaves and small blossoms, 13cm long approx. with fitted wooden box.
£400-600
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A BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN OWL AND A MONKEY.
Meiji period.
Finely cast bronze owl perched on a tree trunk, looking down with a piercing gaze upon a young monkey clambering out from an opening within the hollow trunk below, waving his arm, an expression of mockery on the face, the owl and monkey are separately cast, with fine details, the owl with gilt inset eyes, 25cm H.
£2,500-3,000
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A LARGE BRONZE VASE BY TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (1890-1972)
20th Century.
Of ovoid form, well cast with a horizontal band of studs enclosing arabesque motifs in dark brown patina imitating terracotta texture, with the seal mark Toyochika. 27cm H.
£200-300
A son of the sculptor Takamura Koun, Toyochika received many prestigious awards for his fine metal casting work and became a 'Living National Treasure' in 1964.
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A FINE BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN ELEPHANT.
Meiji period.
Naturalistically rendered, walking forward with its trunk raised above its head, signed Seiya chu (cast by Seiya), 29cm H.
£300-400
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Y AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A GOAT.
19th Century.
Modelled as a recumbent goat, turned his head towards left resting on his left leg, inlaid eyes and stained details, unsigned, 5cm long.
£600-800
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Y TWO IVORY NETSUKE.
19th Century.
The first, a deer standing on an oval mound base, with its head slightly raised, inlaid eyes, signed Rantei, 4cm H, the second, a karako stroking the back of a standing horse, unsigned, 3.5cm H.
£500-700
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Y TWO IVORY NETSUKE.
19th Century.
Consisting of an ivory netsuke modelled as a pair of deer, standing with affectionate expressions side by side, well carved and stained details, unsigned, 2.7cm H, together with an ivory netsuke of reclining deer, with its legs folded, unsigned, 3.5cm long. (2)
£500-700
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Y TWO IVORY NETSUKE.
19th Century.
Comprising an ivory group of a horse and foal both recumbent side by side, signed Rantei, 3cm long, and a standing camel netsuke, well patinated and with inlaid eyes, unsigned, 5cm H. (2)
£400-600
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Y TWO NETSUKE OF HORSES.
19th Century.
The first an ivory netsuke of two horses on an oval base, one sitting beside the other standing and grazing, unsigned, 3cm H; the second a small ebony model of a recumbent horse, 2.2cm H. (2)
£500-700
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Y AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DANCER.
19th / 20th Century
A sanbaso dancer, standing with one leg slightly raised, holding his drum on his shoulder, his kimono and a head scarf engraved and stained with patterns, unsigned, 4cm H.
£150-250
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Y TWO IVORY OKOMONO AND A BOX.
19th / 20th Century.
An ivory okimono of a sarumawashi (monkey trainer), standing holding a long pole and carrying a drum from his neck, a monkey in kimono clambering on to his head, a small boy holding the man's leg, enthusiastically looking at the monkey; a sectional ivory figure of a fisherman; and an ivory container in the shape of a bamboo stem, decorated in gold lacquer with flying cranes and pine tree. (3)
£150-200
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Y AN IVORY OKOMONO OF AN ELEPHANT GROUP.
Worked in the round throughout its length with eight elephants forming a procession, signed Kanshu on the reverse, with fitted wood base, 61cm long.
£500-600
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Y A SHIBAYAMA AND PAINTED FAN, AND TWO IVORY PAGE TURNERS.
Meiji period.
The ivory shibayama and painted fan finely painted one side with a pleasure boat on the river signed Kunihisa, herons and a lotus flower filled pond on the reverse; an ivory page turners decorated in gold lacquer with nightingale on plum tree, and another page turner decorated with dragonflies and peonies, the open fan 38cm x 70cm. (3)
£400-600
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Y AN IVORY AND WOOD OKIMONO OF A TRAVELLING MUSICIAN.
Meiji period.
Possibly representing Goze (blind musician), the woman is shown outdoors, wearing her straw hat, playing the shamisen as she walks. Her face and coiffure elegantly carved and detailed with ink and slight colour, her kimono inlaid with mother-of-peal mon of a stylised flower petals, wood stand, 27cm H.
£700-800
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Y A GROUP OF WALRUS-TUSK AND IVORY FIGURAL OKIMONO.
Meiji/Taisho period.
Comprising: an ivory figure of Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, standing holding an incense burner, signed Minko, 16cm H; a walrus-tusk figure of a monkey trainer, his pet on his shoulder, 17cm H, and two Chinese figures, one standing farmer with his hat in his hand, and a small figure of a child. (4)
£200-300
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Y AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A BEAUTY.
Meiji period.
Standing with a folded umbrella in her right hand, holding a ryoshibako (letter box) in the right hand, elegantly dressed in her fine kimono decorated with floral pattern, a spray of flowers on her hair, 27cm H.
£200-300
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Y TWO IVORY FIGURES.
19th / 20th Century.
The first a sectional ivory carving of a fisherman, holding up a fishing rod in one hand and a basket with fish in the other and wearing a jacket engraved with stylized fruits pattern, signed Masahide, 28cm H without the rod; the second a farmer wearing a straw hat, carrying his bamboo basket on his shoulders, with a small seal mark Take, 28cm H. (2)
£600-700
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