
| Home | | | Items For Sale | | | Shops | | | Current Auctions | | | Auction Information | | | Auction Schedule | | | My Vervendi | | | Seller Registration | | | Bidder Registration (free) |
| Directory: Japanese (12515) |
|
Auctions MAIN CATEGORIES
|
DEVAGATI
USD $780 Exceptional Monumental Hand-Hammered Tsuiki Copper Vase – Signed
An outstanding example of Tsuiki copperware, a revered traditional Japanese metalworking craft in which a single sheet of copper is painstakingly shaped by hand...
Zentner Collection
Price on Request This rare Edo period kabuto takes the form of a monkey, a highly unusual and striking design, crafted in lacquer over iron with real monkey fur applied to the head and ears for lifelike realism. Armorers of the time built the base of the helmet from expertly hammered iron plates, shaped to create a rounded, protective bowl. Multiple coats of urushi lacquer were then applied, both to strengthen the iron and to resist weathering in battle...
DAY FINE ARTS
£3,000.00 A Japanese 6 fold screen. Each panel shows 2 monumental hand painted ink characters on paper. Mounted on gold leaf background with blue patterned silk surround. Edged with black lacquered wood. Reverse plain blue paper.
Excellent condition. Height 1.7 m. Each panel
60 cm. Undated, estimated to be late 19th/early 20th century. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.
The Kura
sold Antique, Japanese, A set of 5 rare Dutch glass cups imported to Japan in the Edo period and formerly owned by the Confucian scholar Nakai Riken (1732-1817). They are enclosed in a custom made double sided wooden box with drop in doors titled on the side Yoi-O-Gozui (Five fortuitous ways to be drunken) with a long verse carved into each door. Of course, the meaning of the title goes much deeper, and the Gozui is also a Confucian concept...
Modern Japanese Ceramics
sold, thank you A turquoise gem clings tremulously between shell impressions in the oxidized ash which has solidified in rivulets of ocher and pale green on this finger scored maccha tea bowl by Furutani Kazuya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Chawan. The bowl is spectacular, the azurite bead a very unusual affect. It is 12.5 x 12 x 9.5 cm (roughly 5 inches diameter, 4 inches tall) and in perfect condition, directly from the artist this year...
This bronze sculpture representsa royal eagle standing on top of a tree stump. Its body and the stump were realized separately and mounted, the transition being right above the talon of the bird of prey. Both are made with hollow wax casting and decorated with incisions to precise the plumage of the eagle or the growth circles of the tree. A small hatch is cut at the top of the eagle’s back to serve as an incense burner.The use of incense was introduced to Japan at the same time as Buddhism...
t a t a m i
$450.00 LAUGHING DAIKOKU Pottery figure of Daikokuten (or Daikoku), the Japanese god of wealth and prosperity. Early 20th century. Japan. Approx. 14 × 12 × 8 cm (5.5 × 4.7 × 3.1 in). Unpainted yet charmingly expressive with a smiling face...
t a t a m i
Sold STYROFOAM SCULPTURE Small-scale maquette made of styrofoam, created as a preliminary model before producing a large FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) object. Heisei period, Japan. Approx. 31 × 27 × 25 cm (12.2 × 10.6 × 9.8 in)... A shunga ivory netsuke depicting a monk holding a fan, seated on the tip of the nose of a large Tengu mask.
Incised signature: Masayuki, and natural himotoshi carved on the underside of the mask.
Period: Meiji, late 19th century.
Dimensions: 6.5 × 2 × 3 cm.
Condition: Excellent.
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,250.00 A boxwood netsuke depicting the Chinese general Guan Yu, shown standing and grasping his famous naginata, while his long beard falls down to his prominent belly.
Warm patina with excellent colour and sheen.
Himotoshi on the reverse, separated by the scabbard of the naginata.
Period: Edo, 19th century.
Dimensions: 5.2 × 2.9 × 2 cm.
Condition: Excellent.
Mastromauro Japanese art
EUR €1,400.00 A boxwood netsuke depicting a mandarin fruit with an inverted ryū dragon finely carved, featuring an inlaid blond horn eye.
Natural himotoshi formed from the mandarin’s stem, ending with two carved leaves on the side. Incised signature: Tomomitsu.
Period: Edo, 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.1 × 3.9 × 4 cm.
Condition: Excellent.
An exemplary museum quality work covered in thick, foamy colors by Kodai Ujiie enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Urushi Kannyu-sai Hakuyu Ōtsubo (Lacquer penetration color, white glaze, large vase). It is 46 cm (18 inches) diameter, 42 cm (17 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Due to size the cost of shipping will be accrued separately...
Welcome To Another Century
$2,500.00 MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE
Japanese hanging scroll with a bold design combining pictorial art and calligraphy. Drawn out over the length of paper covered in gold pigment is a character written by hand in black ink. The character is KEN, either written 悁 (meaning sincerity) or 涓 (meaning honesty). Right above the painting, onto the blue silk mounting, a falcon or hawk in flight has been painted against the backdrop of the iconographic mount Fuji. The bird is ready to grab its prey...
Kodo Arts
$880.00 Dramatic Meiji Period, Ca. 1900 Bunraku puppet doll head. White paint is made of crushed oyster shell. Some hair loss but otherwise in very good condition. 26cm high x 16cm wide. Ask for shipping quote.
The Kura
sold A fabulous image of two long beaked birds huddling together by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan enclosed in the original singed wooden box titled Hakuto Soro (Two White Ceramic Herons). It is 12 x 9 x 10.5 cm (5 x 3-3/4 x 4 inches) and in excellent condition.
The name Kozan was granted by Prince Yasui-no-Miya in 1851 in honor of the tea ware produced during the later Edo for the imperial Court by the tenth-generation head of the Kyoto pottery family Miyagawa Chozo... A signature shape by Takauchi Shugo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tetsu-e Oribe Te-Oke Hanaire. It is 15 x 17 x 46 cm (6 x 7 x 18 inches) and in excellent condition.
Takauchi Shugo was born in Tokyo in 1937, opening his kiln in Mashiko at the age of 31...
Welcome To Another Century
$1,200.00 Nice size sculpture of the bodhisattva Jizo, standing with a shakujo staff in his right hand and the sacred jewel – hoju no tama – in his left. Solidly carved from granite which includes tiny glimmers. Comes with a keyaki wood base (glued to it).
Japan, Meiji era or earlier. H with base 12.25 in. Base 1.5 x 4 x 3.5 in. Excellent condition Stone statues of Jizo are often found near graves of children or along roads. Jizo is associated with compassion and healing. He s...
2ezr
Inquire for Price Pair of 1900's Japanese Bronze Mixed Metal Dove Okimono
One is 6.9 inches (17.5 cm) tall by 7 inches (18 cm) wide. The other one is 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) tall by 8.3 inches (21 cm) wide. Total weight is 9.8 Lb. They are tarnished and have oxidation, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos). Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% r... |
