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A Satsuma bowl depicting a scene of everyday life in Kyoto, signed Nakamura Baikei zō
A Satsuma bowl depicting a scene of everyday life in Kyoto, signed Nakamura Baikei zō
A Satsuma ceramic bowl depicting a scene of daily life and river entertainment set in Kyoto, signed Nakamura Baikei zō.
A Satsuma ceramic bowl depicting a scene of daily life and river entertainment set in Kyoto, signed Nakamura Baikei zō.
A bronze incense burner supported by a dragon, signed Suzuki Masayoshi
A bronze incense burner supported by a dragon, signed Suzuki Masayoshi
A monumental and important bronze incense burner supported by a dynamic dragon that forms both the base and the vertical structure of the sculpture, signed Suzuki Masayoshi.
A monumental and important bronze incense burner supported by a dynamic dragon that forms both the base and the vertical structure of the sculpture, signed Suzuki Masayoshi.
The creature rises powerfully upward, its scaled body coiling vertically, with pronounced claws and sharply defined spines. The sinuous movement culminates in a richly cast urn decorated in relief, featuring a high-relief figure of a tennyo (celestial maiden), barefoot among clouds and flying cranes, standing upon the dragon.
The koro is surmounted by a lid crowned with a figure of Benzaiten, depicted holding her musical instrument, the biwa.
Height: 185 cm | Width: 84 cm | Depth: 48,5 cm.
Meiji, circa 1880
The technical execution and impressive dimensions reflect the virtuosity achieved in bronze casting during the Meiji period, when large-scale ornamental works were created for international exhibitions.
A comparable large bronze incense burner with dragon by Suzuki Masayoshi is preserved in the collection of the Museum of Oriental Art, Ca’ Pesaro, Venice.
A Ginbari cloisonné vase, signed Ō Hyō
A Ginbari cloisonné vase, signed Ō Hyō
A large ovoid Ginbari cloisonné vase executed in translucent polychrome enamels and worked with silver wire, signed Ō Hyō (Ota Hyozo).
A large ovoid Ginbari cloisonné vase executed in translucent polychrome enamels and worked with silver wire, signed Ō Hyō (Ota Hyozo).
A bronze vase depicting a rabbit in the moonlight attributed to Takaoka workshop
A bronze vase depicting a rabbit in the moonlight attributed to Takaoka workshop
A patinated bronze amphora vase depicting a rabbit carved in takabori among luxuriant branches in the moonlight attributed to the Takaoka workshop in Kanazawa.
A patinated bronze amphora vase depicting a rabbit carved in takabori among luxuriant branches in the moonlight with iro-e takazogan inlays in gold, shibuichi and shakudo attributed to the Takaoka workshop in Kanazawa. The neck, handles and feet have gold decorations in nunomezogan.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2024“
Unsigned
Height: 30 cm
Meiji, c. 1890
An iron plaque in Shijō style signed Kano Natsuo
An iron plaque in Shijō style signed Kano Natsuo
A very rare iron plaque in Suhamagata shape, featuring a Shijō-style design depicting the Reishi mushroom of immortality and the peach of immortality, signed Imperial Kano Natsuo with gold seal.
A very rare iron plaque in Suhamagata shape, featuring a Shijō-style design depicting the Reishi mushroom of immortality and the peach of immortality, signed Imperial Kano Natsuo with gold seal.
A bronze okimono depicting a tiger and a snake signed Genryusay Seiya zo
A bronze okimono depicting a tiger and a snake signed Genryusay Seiya zo
A patinated bronze okimono depicting a tiger and a snake in a tense face-off, both with jaws open, challenging each other, signed Genryusay Seiya zo.
A patinated bronze okimono depicting a tiger and a snake in a tense face-off, both with jaws open, challenging each other, signed Genryusay Seiya zo.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2024“.
Height: 39 cm
Meiji period, circa 1890
A cloisonné plaque depicting two Ryū dragons with their jaws wide open
A cloisonné plaque depicting two Ryū dragons with their jaws wide open
A rectangular Japanese cloisonné plaque decorated with enamels on a black background, worked with silver wire depicting two Ryu dragons.
A rectangular Japanese cloisonné plaque decorated with enamels on a black background, worked with silver wire depicting two Ryu dragons.
A pair of cloisonné vases attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
A pair of cloisonné vases attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
A pair of vases decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamels on a midnight blue background, attributed to Hayashi Kodenji.
A pair of vases decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamels on a midnight blue background, worked with silver and gold wire, attributed to Hayashi Kodenji. The hexagonal bodies depict sparrows in flight and perched on bamboo branches. The base and upper neck are adorned with double bands featuring clovers and continuous, symmetrical scrollwork.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2024″.
Unsigned
Height: 15.5 cm
Meiji period, circa 1900
Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915), of Nagoya, was a prominent artist in the field of cloisonné during the Meiji period. Throughout his career, Kodenji played a significant role in the founding and direction of the Shippo-cho enamellers’ guild. In 1894, he established a school to train new artists, which remained active until 1907.
His works received international acclaim, winning prestigious awards at various exhibitions, including silver medals in Nuremberg in 1885 and Chicago in 1893, as well as a gold medal in St. Louis in 1904.
A cloisonné vase depicting an eagle watching chidori in flight
A cloisonné vase depicting an eagle watching chidori in flight
A cloisonnè vase worked in silver wire depicting an eagle perched on a wave-lashed rock observing chidori in flight over tumultuous waters.
A cloisonnè vase worked in silver wire depicting an eagle perched on a wave-lashed rock observing chidori in flight over tumultuous waters.
A large wooden iki ningyō depicting an actor from Kabuki theatre
A large wooden iki ningyō depicting an actor from Kabuki theatre
A large iki ningyō in wood, gesso, and pigments with glass eyes, depicting a Kabuki theater actor in the role of Benkei.
A large iki ningyō in wood, gesso, and pigments with glass eyes, depicting a Kabuki theater actor (possibly Matsumoto Kōshirō VII, 1870-1949) in the role of Benkei in the Kabuki play “Kanjinchō.” He is dressed in a fabric and silk kimono, holding the false register “kanjinchō” in his right hand and the Buddhist rosary “juzu” in his left.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2024“.
Unsigned
Height: 120 cm
Showa Period, circa 1940
An ivory okimono depicting a study of an articulated lobster
An ivory okimono depicting a study of an articulated lobster
A Tokyo School ivory okimono depicting a study of a fully articulated lobster.
A Tokyo School ivory okimono depicting a study of a fully articulated lobster.
A Satsuma Moon Flask vase decorated with naturalistic motifs signed Koshida and Zuizan
A Satsuma Moon Flask vase decorated with naturalistic motifs signed Koshida and Zuizan
A Satsuma Moon Flask vase decorated with gilt and polychrome enamels, featuring naturalistic motifs within two circular, convex reserves.
A Satsuma Moon Flask vase decorated with gilt and polychrome enamels, featuring naturalistic motifs within two circular, convex reserves, signed Koshida and Zuizan. One side depicts roosters, ducks, and various birds, while the reverse shows a pair of pheasants beneath a flowering cherry tree. The handles are shaped like karashishi and finished in gold.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2024″.
Height: 18 cm
Meiji Period, circa 1900
A Satsuma vase depicting a scene of daily life signed Kinkozan
A Satsuma vase depicting a scene of daily life signed Kinkozan
A Kyoto Satsuma ovoid-shaped vase featuring a polychrome design on a cobalt blue background, enhanced by gold floral motifs.
A Kyoto Satsuma ovoid-shaped vase featuring a polychrome design on a cobalt blue background, enhanced by gold floral motifs.
A Satsuma bowl depicting a procession signed Shoko Takebe
A Satsuma bowl depicting a procession signed Shoko Takebe
A Satsuma bowl decorated with gold and polychrome enamels, the interior featuring a procession with samurai and a daimyo on horseback at the center signed Shoko Takebe.
A Satsuma bowl decorated with gold and polychrome enamels, the interior featuring a procession with samurai and a daimyo on horseback at the center, signed Shoko Takebe and inscribed in katakana “Thomas B. Blow”. The exterior with numerous figures in a procession.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2024″.
Diameter: 11 cm
Meiji Period, circa 1900
Thomas B. Blow was an English merchant who lived in Japan. He supplied many collectors in Europe. The connection with Shoko Takebe is not known, but his name appears only on Takebe’s works.
A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi signed Hōgen Kosensō Hitsu Kano Tsunenobu
A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi signed Hōgen Kosensō Hitsu Kano Tsunenobu
A six-panel folding screen painted in ink and pigments on paper.
A six-panel folding screen painted in ink and pigments on paper.
A pair of six-panel folding screens depicting two pine trees
A pair of six-panel folding screens depicting two pine trees
A pair of six-panel folding screens from the Kano school, painted in ink and pigments, gold sand on paper.
A pair of six-panel folding screens from the Kano school, painted in ink and pigments, gold sand on paper. The naturalistic scene is dominated by two pine trees with lush green foliage on a golden background, stretching from left to right, with a pair of pheasants and three doves perched on their gnarled trunks on gold-leaf ground.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2024“.
Unsigned
Height: 174,5 cm | Width: 358 cm
Edo period, circa 1700
A silvered bronze okimono depicting a rooster signed Yoshiaki
A silvered bronze okimono depicting a rooster signed Yoshiaki
A silvered bronze study of a rooster on a root base signed Yoshiaki zō.
A silvered bronze study of a rooster on a root base signed Yoshiaki zō.
A pair of bronze vases depicting two dragons marked Nogawa Company
A pair of bronze vases depicting two dragons marked Nogawa Company
A pair of bronze vases with shishiaibori and iro-e takazogan inlays in relief in gold and silver and worked in kebori depicting two dragons.
A pair of bronze vases with shishiaibori and iro-e takazogan inlays in relief in gold and silver and worked in kebori depicting two dragons, both embracing the vases with Nogawa company brands. The upper part has geometric decorations in relief in shibuichi and shakudo enclosed within reserves.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2023“.
Height: 21 cm
Meiji, c. 1880
Founded in Kyoto in 1825, during the Meiji era the Nogawa company exhibited at major international exhibitions between 1893 and 1910, as well as at the Naikoku Kangyō Hakurankai (National Industrial Promotion Exhibitions) in 1881 and 1890.
A japanese silver bowl depicting three kirin signed Nemoto
A japanese silver bowl depicting three kirin signed Nemoto
A Japanese silver bowl worked in kebori and repoussé with three kirin in relief, signed Murasaki No Miyako Nemoto Zo with the Junjin brand.
A Japanese silver bowl worked in kebori and repoussé with three kirin in relief, signed Murasaki No Miyako Nemoto Zo with the Junjin brand.
A gold lacquer kodansu in the shape of a Minka cottage
A gold lacquer kodansu in the shape of a Minka cottage
A rare and large kodansu in takamaki-e gold lacquer, hiramaki-e and gold leaf in the shape of a cottage decorated with chrysanthemums.
A rare and large kodansu in takamaki-e gold lacquer, hiramaki-e and gold leaf in the shape of a cottage decorated with chrysanthemums. The front shows seven drawers with silver sockets, while the sides are adorned with windows, each separated by thin bronze bamboo canes. The pitched roof, with thatched details, evokes the image of classic Japanese rural houses.
Work published in the volume “Selezione 2023“.
Unsigned
Height: 28 cm | Width: 23.5 cm | Depth: 19.5 cm
Edo, c. 1800.
This extraordinary kodansu is a very rare specimen, with exceptional dimensions, and is configured as a charming minka cottage, the typical Japanese rural house of the Edo period.
A bamboo brush holder by Chikusai and Ryūōsai
A bamboo brush holder by Chikusai and Ryūōsai
A bamboo brush holder with a bas-relief depicting a Rakan inside an oval reserve, surrounded by lacquer decorations.
A bamboo brush holder with a bas-relief depicting a Rakan inside an oval reserve, surrounded by lacquer decorations.
