Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Title: Tokaido Numazu (Numazu, from the Processional Tokaido, a series on the arrival of the 14th shogun)
Date: 1863. First edition.
Size: 14.75 x 10 inches.
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Isekane)
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Right margin has holes and pen mark. Light soling.
Water smoking pipe. In the shape of a horse. Celadon crackle glaze ceramic with silver tube and metal fittings. Possibly from Laos. 14cm high.
Undated, estimated to be mud 20th century.
Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
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‘Warosoku’ (Japanese candle) and candlestand made of 'magewappa' (bentwood container) originally the lower part of 'chochin' (Japanese paper lantern). Mid 20th century. Candlestand: H 5.5 x D 11cm (2.16 x 4.33in)...
TABI PATTERNS
53 pieces + small fragmental pieces (like photo#3) set of ‘tabi’ (Japanese socks) patterns made of reused old paper as the professional craftsman's tool, early 20th century, Large: 29cm (11.41in), Small: 15.5cm (6.10in)...
Old (1950's) Japanese Plique a Jour Cloisonne Vase with Goldfish
It is 3.4 inches (8.75 cm) tall by 3.1 inches (8 cm) wide. It is 0.5 Lb.
It has hairline cracks at the rim and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A fine jade pendant carved with lions in the archaistic style, Ming or later periods.
Finely worked piece with high relief details in the type of brownish celadon jade, popular during Ming period, but possible made as a later revival piece, we're not certain.
Size: 57 mm. long.
Condition: Extremely fine, patinated.
Provenance: Estate of the Danish Artist Rolf Gjedsted.
This tall figure was made by the Jompre people of Nigeria, although this appears to be an offensive name, probably given by the neighbouring Chamba, and meaning ‘cannibals’. Alternative names for the Jompre include Kutep, Kuteb, Kutev, Mbarike and Zumper. They inhabit the Benue Valley, on the border of Nigeria and Cameroon, an area that is still relatively undocumented...
Chinese 20th century Eggshell Porcelain Famille Rose Dragon Vase of amphora form finely hand painted in bright enamel with six red, yellow, and green dragons on a Famille Rose Millefleurs and gold background. The flaring neck rim is decorated with bands of Ruyi scepter heads.
The base is encircled by a border of foaming waves and rocks.
Signed on the bottom with an apocryphal red enamel six -character seal mark.
The vase comes together with its elegant rosewood stand...
Large door lock from a door of a granary. H. 53 cm. Mid 20th century.
Ex French private collection.
Mid 20th century. H. 60 cm.
ex Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam.
ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
From West-Nepal comes this spirit figure that served as a protector for villages, bridges and temples.
H. 44 cm. Mid 20th century.
Ex Jean-Marc Desaive, Belgium.
The gourd container with a hardwood stopper with a head.
H. 17 cm. Mid 20th century.
With a great offering patina. H. 16,5 cm. Mid 20th century or older.
Ex Galerie Maine Durieu, Paris
Impressive hardwood figure from the Benue region. H. 57 cm. Mid 20th century.
Ex coll. Dr. Harald Simon, Germany.
Lovely small bird fetish from the early to mid 20th century.
H. 24 cm.
Ex Jean-Marc Desaive, Belgium,
Ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague, The Netherlands,
Ex Berry de Bruijn, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands.
H. 20 cm, mid 20th century. The clapper is missing.
Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
Anthropomorphic Lega mask from the Kievu & Maniema region in Eastern Congo. H. 22 cm.
First half of the 20th century.
Provenance:
Hans Petereit, Cologne, Germany
Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USA
Michel Boulanger, Liège, Belgium
Goldfield Auctions, Luxembourg, 27 June 2021, Lot 105.
Guy van Rijn archive: ao-0186890-001
Tugubele figures represent helpful bush spirits. The belong to the local ritual expert of the Senufo people, assisting them with their oracles and predictions.
This figure dates from the first half of the 20th century and shows good signs of use.
Provenance:
André Vanhecke, Belgium,
Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.