• Auction 11218

    Refined Beauty: Japanese Art of the Edo Period

    14 July 2015 - 28 July 2015, London, South Kensington

    SALE TOTAL: 145,875 (GBP)
54 Lots for Sale 11218
Lot 1
A Six-Fold Screen with Cranes and Pine
ANONYMOUS, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
107 x 273cm. (when open)
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($7,760 - $12,416)

price realized
£12,500
($19,450)
Lot 2
Attributed to Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
A DRAWING OF A WARRIOR
23.2 x 33.3cm.
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,552 - $2,328)

price realized
£875
($1,361)
Lot 3
A Pair of Six-Fold Screens
EACH SIGNED NAGAMINE AND SEALED, EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
167 x 376cm. (when unfolded)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($6,208 - $9,312)

price realized
£5,000
($7,780)
Lot 4
Hosoda Eishi (1756-1829)
GATHERING FIREFLIES (HOTARU GARI)
78.3 x 30.5cm. (painting only)
53.5 x 11.2 x 8.9cm. (when rolled in box)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($7,760 - $10,864)

price realized
£3,000
($4,668)
Lot 5
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
A FEMALE COURT DANCER IN A BOAT
59.6 x 28.3cm. (painting only)
47.8 x 7.6 x 8cm. (when rolled in box)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,552 - $2,328)

price realized
£625
($972)
Lot 6
Utagawa Kuninaga (d. 1829)
STANDING BEAUTY
74 x 27.3cm. (painting only)
48.8 x 10.4 x 11.1cm. (when rolled in fitted box)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,104 - $4,656)

price realized
£1,625
($2,528)
Lot 8
Matsumura Keibun (1779-1843)
SEVEN PAINTINGS OF FISH
41 x 50.8cm. - 40.8 x 62.8cm. (various sizes, including frames)
estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
($3,104 - $3,880)

price realized
£2,750
($4,279)
Lot 9
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753?-1806) Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829) Kikugawa Eizan...
SIX WOODBLOCK PRINTS
Vertical oban (38.3 x 25.6cm.)
Vertical chuban (23.9 x 18.2cm.)
Vertical oban (36.8 x 34.2cm.)
Vertical oban (37.8 x 25.2cm.)
Vertical chuban (24.3 x 28.7cm.)
Vertical oban (each sheet 36.7 x 25.8cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,104 - $4,656)

price realized
£2,250
($3,501)
Lot 10
A Lacquered-Wood Standing Figure of Amida Buddha
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
83cm. high
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($4,656 - $7,760)

price realized
£4,375
($6,807)
Lot 12
A Pair of Wood Nio (Temple Guardians)
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Each 64cm. high
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($7,760 - $10,864)

price realized
£5,625
($8,752)
Lot 13
A Wood Netsuke of a Lion Dance mask
EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH CENTURY)
3.8cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,552 - $2,328)

price realized
£1,250
($1,945)
Lot 15
A Wood Netsuke of a Locust
SIGNED HARUMITSU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
5cm. long
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,104 - $4,656)

price realized
£2,500
($3,890)
Lot 17
A Wood Netsuke of a Rat
SIGNED TOMOKAZU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
4.3cm. long
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,552 - $2,328)

price realized
£3,500
($5,446)
Lot 18
A Wood Netsuke of a Toad on a Bucket
SIGNED MASAKATSU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
3.6cm. high
estimate
£600 - £800
($931 - $1,242)

price realized
£625
($972)
Lot 21
A Weight-Driven Pillar Clock
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
44cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,242 - $1,862)

price realized
£750
($1,167)
Lot 28
A Three-Case Inro
SIGNED FUJIWARA SANETOSHI, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
7cm. high
estimate
£1,800 - £2,200
($2,794 - $3,414)

price realized
£1,875
($2,917)
Lot 30
A Four-Case Inro
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
8.4cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,242 - $1,862)

price realized
£750
($1,167)
Lot 32
A Four-Case Inro with a Lobster
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (MID-LATE 19TH CENTURY)
8.9cm. high
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,862 - $2,794)

price realized
£1,250
($1,945)
Lot 33
A Five-Case Inro
SIGNED SOETSU ZO, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
11cm. high
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,104 - $4,656)

price realized
£2,750
($4,279)
Lot 36
A Four-Case Inro with a Nio [Temple Guardian]
SIGNED KOMA KYUHAKU SAKU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
7.5cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($2,328 - $2,794)

price realized
£1,250
($1,945)
Lot 40
A Group of Sixteen Combs and Five Pins
EDO PERIOD AND MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The combs: sizes range from 8.4cm. wide to 16.3cm. wide, the pins: approx. 8.4cm. long (four), 13.8cm. long (one)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($2,328 - $3,880)

price realized
£1,625
($2,528)
Lot 43
A Pair of Abumi [Stirrups]
SIGNED KANAZAWA JU UJIKIYO SAKU, EDO PERIOD (18TH – 19TH CENTURY)
Each 29cm. long.
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($1,086 - $1,552)

price realized
£1,125
($1,750)
Lot 44
A Shinshinto Katana
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($9,312 - $12,416)

price realized
£12,500
($19,450)
Lot 46
A Shibuichi Tsuba
SIGNED ICHIRISAI YOSHINAO, EDO PERIOD (EARLY 19TH CENTURY)
7.5cm. diam.
estimate
£600 - £800
($931 - $1,242)

price realized
£2,125
($3,306)
Lot 47
A Group of Six Tsuba
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), ONE SENTOKU TSUBA MEIJI-TAISHO PERIOD
Sizes range from 6.8cm. – 8.5cm. diam.
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,552 - $2,328)

price realized
£1,187
($1,847)
Lot 50
A Group of Fourteen Tsuba
EDO PERIOD (17TH-19TH CENTURY)
Sizes range from 5.6cm. – 10.5cm. diam.
estimate
£1,600 - £1,800
($2,483 - $2,794)

price realized
£1,625
($2,528)
Lot 51
A Group of Twelve Tsuba
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
Sizes range from 6.9cm. – 9.2cm. diam.
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,242 - $1,552)

price realized
£937
($1,458)
Lot 52
A Group of Nine Nanban Tsuba
EDO PERIOD (17TH-19TH CENTURY)
Sizes range from 6.8cm. – 8.7cm. diam.
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,862 - $2,794)

price realized
£1,125
($1,750)
Lot 53
A Group of Nine Tsuba
EDO PERIOD (16TH -19TH CENTURY)
Sizes range from 6.1cm. – 7.4cm. diam.
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,552 - $2,328)

price realized
£875
($1,361)
Lot 54
A Group of Seventeen Tsuba
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
6.9cm. - 10.6cm. diam. (17)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
($1,862 - $2,328)

price realized
£1,250
($1,945)
Lot 55
An Arita Soba Cup, A Kakiemon Cup, a Hirado Brushpot, and a Hirado Bowl
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
9.2cm. diam. (Arita cup), 7cm. high (Kakiemon cup), 9.8cm. high (Hirado brushpot), 7.9cm. diam. (Hirado bowl)
estimate
£600 - £800
($931 - $1,242)

price realized
£625
($972)
Lot 56
Two Nabeshima Dishes with Stylised Flowers
THE FIRST: EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH-EARLY 18TH CENTURY), THE SECOND: MEIJI PERIOD
Each approx. 19.8cm. diam.
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,862 - $2,794)

price realized
£4,000
($6,224)
Lot 57
Two Hirado Cup Stands
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH – EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
10cm. diam. each
estimate
£200 - £300
($310 - $466)

price realized
£187
($291)
Lot 58
A Pair of Kakiemon-Style Dishes
FUKU MARK, EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
Each 15cm. and 14.6cm. wide
estimate
£500 - £700
($776 - $1,086)

price realized
£500
($778)
Lot 62
A Large Arita Dish with Deer
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
37.5cm. diam.
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,328 - $3,104)

price realized
£1,750
($2,723)
Lot 65
A Kakiemon Dish
FUKU MARK, EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
15.3cm. diam.
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,242 - $1,862)

price realized
£875
($1,361)
Lot 66
A Pair of Arita Kakiemon-Style Dishes
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
Each 21.9cm. diam.
estimate
£500 - £800
($776 - $1,242)

price realized
£562
($875)
Lot 67
A Pair of Imari Dishes with Cranes
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
Each 20.5cm. diam.
estimate
£500 - £800
($776 - $1,242)

price realized
£750
($1,167)
Lot 68
A study collection of thirty Nabeshima dishes and related wares with various...
EDO-HEISEI PERIOD (19TH -20TH CENTURY)
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($18,624 - $27,936)

price realized
£17,500
($27,230)
Lot 70
An Arita Dish with Butterflies
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
18cm. diam.
estimate
£600 - £800
($931 - $1,242)

price realized
£1,062
($1,653)
Lot 72
An Arita Dish with Fish
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
8.1cm. diam.
estimate
£300 - £500
($466 - $776)

price realized
£1,375
($2,139)
Lot 73
An Arita Vase with Birds and Flowers
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
25.5cm. high
estimate
£500 - £800
($776 - $1,242)

price realized
£625
($972)
Lot 74
A Kakiemon Koro [Incense Burner]
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH - EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
7.3cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,242 - $1,552)

price realized
£1,625
($2,528)
Lot 75
A Rare Hirado Vase
SIGNED AND DATED KAEI 4 SHINGAI 8TH MONTH [AUGUST 1851] IMAMURA
21.6cm. high
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,104 - $4,656)

price realized
£2,375
($3,695)
Lot 76
A Lacquer Tebako [Accessory Box]
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
21 x 16.9 x 11.2cm.
estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
($3,880 - $4,656)

price realized
£2,750
($4,279)
Lot 77
A Lacquer Kobako [Small Box]
EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
9cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,328 - $3,104)

price realized
£1,500
($2,334)
Lot 78
A Lacquer Kogo [Incense Box]
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
6.8cm. wide
estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
($3,880 - $4,656)

price realized
£2,500
($3,890)
Lot 79
A Two-Tiered Box and Cover
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
8cm. high
estimate
£600 - £800
($931 - $1,242)

price realized
£812
($1,264)
Lot 80
A Lacquer Kogo [Incense Box]
SIGNED, EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (MID-LATE 19TH CENTURY)
6cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,328 - $3,104)

price realized
£750
($1,167)
Lot 81
A Lacquer Tea Container
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH-EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
9.7cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($2,328 - $2,794)

price realized
£1,375
($2,139)
Lot 82
A Suzuribako [Writing Box] and a Lacquer Tray
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
24.5cm. long (suzuribako) and 18.9cm. long (tray)
estimate
£700 - £900
($1,086 - $1,397)

price realized
£750
($1,167)
Lot 83
A Chawan [Tea Bowl], High-Footed Bowl and a Mukozuke [Food Dish]
EDO PERIOD (18TH AND 19TH CENTURY)
11cm. diam., 8.6cm. high, and 15.2cm, diam. respectively
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,552 - $2,328)

price realized
£1,125
($1,750)
Lot 84
A Kiyomizu Scholar’s Table Screen
EDO PERIOD (LATE 18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY)
16.4cm. wide
estimate
£400 - £600
($621 - $931)

price realized
£375
($583)
Lot 85
A Large Yoshidaya Kutani Dish
FUKU MARK, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
36.5cm. diam.
estimate
£15,000 - £18,000
($23,280 - $27,936)

price realized
£15,000
($23,340)
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