Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese (166)

Height: 12 cm (4.8 in)
Length: 20.1 cm (8.1 in)
Width: 6.5 cm (2.7 in)
Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 lb)

Excellent quality bronze elephant from the Meiji Period; produced by and signed Seiya; good condition

Length:27 cm (11 in)
Height: 22 cm (9 in)
Weight: 4.6 kg (10.1 lb)

This solid Japanese Meiji bronze elephant is very heavy with skin and muscles modelled to a high standard. The elephant looks very animated and was obviously created by an artist of great talent. It is marked on the base with what looks to be a slightly rubbed Seiya signature. There is no damage to this piece.

Width: 9 cm (3.6 in)
Height: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)

High quality Satsuma lidded pot by Ryozan; raised gilt and enamel millefleur decoration covering all upper surfaces; signed; excellent condition

Height: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
Length: 5.6 cm (2.3 in)
Depth: 3.9 cm (1.6 in)
Weight: 195 gms

Quality miniature bronze okimono of a rat; fine casting and patina throughout

Width: 3.7 cm (1.5 in)
Height: 1.5 cm (0.6 in)
Weight: 60 gms

Rare Japanese Komai box; depicts buildings within a landscape surrounded by leafy borders; 24 kt inlay throughout; internal engraved depictions of birds and butterflies; engraved and signed on the base with the Komai Otojiro dragonfly; very good condition

Height: 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Width: 4.8 cm (1.9 in)

Quality pair of Japanese miniature mixed metal vases; depicts cranes foraging in water with bamboo; cranes are of inlaid silver with their beaks and legs being gold; inlaid lappet border on the shoulder; inlaid stringing at the base; signed on the side and the base

Width: 6.1 cm (2.4 in)
Height: 3.8 cm (1.4 in)

Fine miniature footed lidded Satsuma pot; top decorated with an outdoor family group behind a canopy; very fine gilt diaper borders and legs; continual foliage decoration to the sides; internal depictions of family groups; signed Kaizan; excellent condition

Height: 4.9 cm (1.9 in)
Width: 6.3 cm (2.5 in)

Japanese miniature Satsuma lidded pot with floral and figural decoration; signed Sozan; circa Meiji Period

Height: 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
Width: 4.7 cm (1.9 in)

Fine Japanese Satsuma vase; two main scalloped panels, one depicting a gathering of individuals the other shows two travellers in a mountain setting; signed Kozan; good condition

Height: 9.3 cm (3.7 in)
Width: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)

Fine and precisely gilt Japanese hundred-faces vase; square in section with four panels of Hotei depicted in various settings; fine diaper and border-work throughout; minor gilt loss; signed; good condition

Length: 14 cm (5.8 in)
Height: 4.8 cm (1.9 in)
Width: 10.4 cm (4.2 in)

Fine Japanese mixed metal and wood box; the top is inlaid iron with Komai style gold decoration of a simple Japanese dwelling with a figure in the distance; the box itself is very well constructed and in wonderful condition

Height: 4.4 cm (1.8 in)
Width: 4 cm (1.6 in)
Depth: 2.5 cm (1.0 in)

Japanese marine material netsuke of a girl clasping cymbals; probably whale tooth; fine age cracks; stained scrim decoration; signed; good condition

Height: 3.4 cm (1.4 in)
Width: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
Depth: 1.9 cm (0.8 in)

Quality Japanese carved netsuke of a dog resting on a bag; natural material; excellent patina; well- placed himatoshi; good condition

Height: 3.5 cm (1.3 in)
Length: 4.2 cm (1.7 in)
Depth: 2.2 cm (0.8 in)

Japanese dragon fish netsuke modelled in the form of a Mokugyo bell; natural material; inlaid horn eyes; signed within an oval panel

Height: 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
Length: 5.6 cm (2.2 in)
Depth: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)

Japanese marine material netsuke of a goose with a millet spray; double inlaid eyes; signed; circa Edo Period; good condition

Height: 7.3 cm (2.9 in)
Width: 4.4 cm (1.7 in)

18th century Japanese netsuke of a grazing horse; natural material; fine old patina; good condition

Height: 3.5 cm (1.3 in)
Width: 2.8 cm (1.2 in)
Depth: 1.7 cm (0.8 in)

Japanese netsuke; probably whale tooth or walrus; depicts a Hotei with his bag; early angular form; very good honey-coloured patina; good condition

Height: 7.5 cm (3 in)
Width: 1.7 cm (0.7 in)
Depth: 1.2 cm (0.5 in)

A fine example of a Japanese netsuke of a laughing Sennin; very well carved throughout; natural material; good condition