Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870 - 1949)
Lake Kawaguchi
Date: 1933.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.75 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Doi Hangaten. Doi watermarked paper.
Carver: Harada. Printer: Yokoi.
This seal combination indicates a 1950-1963 edition.
Reference: Koitsu catalog TK-DH-6.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Short dash mark in right sky. Very slight creasing at upper right.
Notes: This spectacular Fuji view features embossed clouds. Title...

A slender shape patinated bronze vase depicting a naturalistic scene of a cricket sitting on iris leaves. Signed Joun in relief within an oval reserve. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 26 x 7.5 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A Japanese ivory okimono depicting a pair of figs decorated in polychrome. One of the fruits is ripe and shows partial peeling, revealing the inside. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 6 x 5.8 x 4.5 cm. State of conservation: Very good

Length: 18.6 cm (7.7 in)
Height: 10 cm (4 in)

Fine and unusual Chinese coconut teapot; carved decoration showing shou characters, auspicious objects and clouds; fully zinc lined and in very good condition; circa 19th century

STONE PHALLUS

20th century, Japan. 24.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm (9.64 x 3.34 x 2.55in).


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VOTIVE PHALLUS

Quite a simple and rustic Japanese wood carving phallus in the form of ultimate, once offered for pregnancy and smooth delivery, 19th - early 20th century, L 20.1 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm (7.91 x 1.41 x 1.41in). Aged deterioration as is.


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An organic form of striated growth by Yamaguchi Mio enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is created by forming hundreds of small petals and slowly building up the form, in the same way that nature would grow barnacles on a rock, one at a time, expanding slowly, over eons. Many of her works are quite large, this is manageable in size at 21 x 17 x 27 cm tall (8 x 7 x 10-3/4 inches) and is in excellent condition, from the artist this year.
Yamaguchi Mio was born in Aichi prefectu...

Enigmatic script rises like fingerprints from the surface of this vertical black monolith by Shigemori Yoko dating from quite early in her career titled Autumn Field. The piece is slab-formed, the slabs pressed over a surface inscribed with mysterious scrawling and texts, one feels it possible to read, but it proves elusive. Like much of her work it is raw, Like garage band music. There is no other decoration, a powerful statement which staggers to one side. It is 14 x 17 x 40 cm (7 x 6 x 16 i...

A yamatoe painting depicted an aristocratic man is about to go out for a night out on horseback. It is attributed to Hoyama Yuinen(Hananosha)(1823-1894).

Hoyama Yuinen(Hananosha)(1823-1894) was a painter monk at the end of the Edo period and Meiji period. He was a chief priest of Shinshu Rinshuji Temple. The first name was Hanado and later Hananosha. He studied painting with Watanabe Kiyoshi and Ukita Ikkei.

Some light marks and insigificant light crease are present on the painti...

Thai gold and silver foil repousséd Buddha, circa 14th-16thCE late Sukhothai or early Ayutthaya. Some restoration- please view enlargements. H: 7cm/2.8in x W: (base) 4.3m/1.6in. Provenance: Bonham’s, Sidney Australia, Dec 7, 2022, lot 136, previously Soo Tze Orientique, Melbourne, Sept. 6, 1991. Free shipping.

Lao or Lanna Thai, gold and silver foil repousséd Buddha, circa 14th-18thCE. No unisha some restoration- please view enlargements. H: 10cm/4in x W: (base) 7cm/2.8in. Provenance: Bonham’s Australia, Dec 7, 2022, lot 136, previously BC Galleries, Melbourne, Nov 18, 2013

A large bronze image, cast in two pieces, showing the Tamil deity Aiyanar riding on his horse. The bejewelled cavalier is holding a curved sword and a round shield, wearing decorated bloomers. The stallion with sumptuous harness. Condition: traces of usage. Dimension: c. 29.8 cm high, c. 24 cm long, c. 8.8 cm wide, weight: 3.4 kg.

Ivory netsuke, belonging to the Osaka school, portraying a tiger lying on a section of bamboo, with its head turned backwards and its tail to the side. It has an excellent patina, subject and shine. Origin: Japan Period: Edo late 18th century Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 1.5 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A Japanese Satsuma ceramic bowl adorned with relief glazes and gold details depicting a motif of Manchurian Cranes in flight, symbols of longevity and happiness in Japanese culture. Inside, the bowl features a dense motif of a thousand butterflies, often associated with symbols of transformation and rebirth. The bowl is signed Sozan under the base within a rectangular reserve. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 8.5 x 16 cm. State of conservation: Very ...

Cloisonné potiche with a hexagonal shape, embellished with delicate floral decorations on reserves held by silver threads with geometric motifs. The lid features a spherical socket. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 13 x 9.5 cm. State of conservation: Very good

A Japanese Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl with curved corners and embellished with a refined scene of daily life along a watercourse on the outside. The interior is adorned with graceful butterflies, creating a harmonious blend of nature and craftsmanship. This bowl is signed Juzan under the base. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 5.5 x 8 cm. State of conservation: Very good

Fine, Rare Joseon Dynasty Silver Inlaid Box with ancient Longevity Symbols of Deer, Cranes, key fret pattern, floral and tortoise shell pattern. Double Happiness symbol on the lid. Beautiful Condition. 5.25 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches, 13.5 x 9 x9 cm.

Scarce Joseon Dynasty Fish Form Silver Inlaid Iron Box Wonderfully Designed. The form and design are sublime and feature an exquisitely arranged silver inlaid face and fish scales. 6.5 x 2.25 x 1.25 inches, 16.5 x 6 x3 cm.