• Auction 12048

    Japanese Craftsmanship: Art of the Meiji Period

    9 July 2015 - 23 July 2015, London

    SALE TOTAL: 293,688 (GBP)
83 Lots for Sale 12048
Lot 1
A Bronze Vase with Carp
Signed Shoun and kakihan, Meiji- Taisho period (20th century)
26.3cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,875
($2,926)
Lot 2
An Impressive Bronze Vase with a Crayfish
Signed Shoun saku and sealed Shoun, Meiji period (late 19th
20cm. high
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,906 - $4,359)

price realized
£4,375
($6,829)
Lot 4
A Bronze Vase
Meiji period (late 19th century)
31cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,000
($1,561)
Lot 5
A Bronze Vase with a Tiger and the Moon
Signed Shounsai Chuho and kakihan, Meiji period (late 19th
33.5cm. high
estimate
£500 - £800
($726 - $1,162)

price realized
£1,187
($1,853)
Lot 6
A Bronze Vase with Cranes
Meiji period (late 19th century)
23.5cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,162 - $1,743)

price realized
£875
($1,365)
Lot 8
A Pair of Bronze Vases
One signed Hamada sei Saikyo ju Atsuyoshi saku and another Hamada sei
16cm. high
estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
($1,743 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,250
($1,951)
Lot 10
A Cloisonné Dish Depicting a Cockerel and Hen
Signed Teizan and sealed Kinzan, Meiji period (late 19th century)
28cm. wide
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,179 - $2,906)

price realized
£2,000
($3,122)
Lot 11
A Pair of Silvered Red-Capped Cranes
Signed Hidenao, Meiji Period (late 19th century)
28.7cm. wide (the base)
estimate
£600 - £800
($871 - $1,162)

price realized
£2,000
($3,122)
Lot 12
A Cloisonné and Copper Vase
Mark of the Ando Workshop and signed Ando zo, Meiji period (late 19th
20cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,162 - $1,743)

price realized
£1,875
($2,926)
Lot 13
A Pair of Bronze Vases with Flowers
Signed Yukimune zo, Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each 16.7cm. high
estimate
£500 - £800
($726 - $1,162)

price realized
£500
($780)
Lot 14
A Pair of Bronze Vases and Covers
Each with Nogawa mark, Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each 15cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,162 - $1,743)

price realized
£1,187
($1,853)
Lot 16
Two Bronze Vases with Bird Handles
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each 34.8cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,162 - $1,453)

price realized
£1,750
($2,731)
Lot 17
A Pair of Inlaid Bronze Vases
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each 35.5cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,125
($1,756)
Lot 18
A Pair of Bronze Vases on Tripod Feet
Meiji period (late 19th century)
40cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($2,179 - $2,615)

price realized
£1,000
($1,561)
Lot 19
A Bronze Sculpture of Monkeys
Signed Jonan, Meiji period (late 19th century)
55cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,375
($2,146)
Lot 20
A Bronze Sculpture of Jurojin and a Stag
Signed Koichi saku, Meiji-Taisho Period (20th century)
35.5cm. high (Jurojin), 22cm. high (stag)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,000
($1,561)
Lot 24
An Archaic Bronze Koro [Incense Burner]
Meiji period (late 19th century)
18cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,162 - $1,743)

price realized
£1,062
($1,658)
Lot 26
An Unusual Cloisonné Vase and Cover
Mark of Inaba workshop, Meiji period (late 19th century)
27cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($2,179 - $2,615)

price realized
£5,250
($8,195)
Lot 27
A Namikawa Cloisonné Vase with Blossoms
Signed on a silver tablet Namikawa Yasuyuki, Meiji period (late 19th
12cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£2,500
($3,902)
Lot 28
A Large and Impressive Cloisonné Drum Surmounted by a Cockerel
Meiji period (late 19th century)
132cm. high
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($21,795 - $29,060)

price realized
£12,500
($19,512)
Lot 31
Two Pairs of Small Bronze Vases
The second pair signed Kaneyoshi, Meiji period (late 19th century)
10cm. and 10.7cm. high respectively
estimate
£600 - £800
($871 - $1,162)

price realized
£812
($1,268)
Lot 32
A Pair of Bronze Vases and Two Bronze Vases
The first signed Hidechika, the second signed Jonan saku, the
33cm. high (the first), 27.5cm. high (the second), each 22cm. high (the third)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
($1,743 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,375
($2,146)
Lot 33
Two Pairs of Bronze Vases with Birds and Flowers
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each 23.5cm. high (the first pair), each 24cm. high (the second pair)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,162 - $1,743)

price realized
£1,625
($2,536)
Lot 34
A Silver Koro [Incense Burner] with Mount Fuji
Meiji period (late 19th century)
12.5cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,162 - $1,453)

price realized
£1,500
($2,341)
Lot 35
A Pair of Inlaid Silver Vases with Cranes
One signed Kiseisai and another Toshinobu koku and sealed, Meiji
27cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£2,750
($4,292)
Lot 37
A Cloisonné Box and Cover
Ando mark, Meiji-Taisho period (20th century)
10.5cm. diam.
estimate
£400 - £600
($581 - $871)

price realized
£375
($585)
Lot 38
A Cloisonné Incense Burner in the Style of Hayashi Kodenji
Meiji period (late 19th century)
27cm. high
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,906 - $4,359)

price realized
£3,000
($4,683)
Lot 39
Two Metalwork Boxes
Meiji period (late 19th century)
14cm. wide (bronze box) and 9.2cm. wide (iron box)
estimate
£500 - £600
($726 - $871)

price realized
£1,375
($2,146)
Lot 40
A Bronze Vase with an Eagle
Signed Morimitsu, Meiji Period (late 19th century)
43cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($2,179 - $2,615)

price realized
£1,500
($2,341)
Lot 41
A Bronze Ewer with a Dragon Handle
Meiji period (late 19th century)
44.5cm. high
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($1,017 - $1,453)

price realized
£875
($1,365)
Lot 42
An Impressive Pair of Bronze Vases
Meiji period (late 19th century)
51cm. high
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($4,359 - $7,265)

price realized
£3,000
($4,683)
Lot 45
Two Bronze Vases and Two Pairs of Bronze Vases
Signed Kaneyoshi (first), Nogawa mark and Sukemitsu (second),
Each 18.5cm. high (first), 16.5cm. (second), each 15cm. high (third), 10cm. high (fourth)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,743 - $2,615)

price realized
£1,250
($1,951)
Lot 49
A Boxwood Sculpture of Turtles
Signed on a cow bone tablet Chuichi, Meiji period (late 19th century)
9.5cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,179 - $2,906)

price realized
£4,000
($6,244)
Lot 51
A Large Iron Model of a Lotus Leaf
Signed Myochin Nobuie, Meiji Period (late 19th century)
66cm. wide
estimate
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized

Lot 52
A Hirado Jar and Cover
Edo- Meiji period (19th century)
23.5cm. high
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($4,359 - $5,812)

price realized
£7,500
($11,707)
Lot 53
A Hirado Mizusashi [Water Jar] and Cover
Edo - Meiji period (19th century)
26cm. high
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($4,359 - $5,812)

price realized
£7,500
($11,707)
Lot 54
A Hirado Mizusashi [Water Jar]
Edo- Meiji period (19th century)
21cm. wide
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,179 - $2,906)

price realized
£1,250
($1,951)
Lot 55
A Tall-Necked Hirado Vase
Edo-Meiji period (19th century)
29cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,179 - $2,906)

price realized
£1,250
($1,951)
Lot 56
A Hirado Vase with a Frog and Cicada
Meiji period (late 19th century)
21cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,162 - $1,453)

price realized
£3,000
($4,683)
Lot 57
A Fine Tall-necked Vase
Edo-Meiji period (19th century)
37.5cm. high
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($4,359 - $5,812)

price realized
£6,250
($9,756)
Lot 58
A Hirado Vase with Bamboo
Signed Hirado Yusho, Meiji period (late 19th century)
30.5cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,750
($2,731)
Lot 59
A Hirado Mizusashi [Water Jar]
Edo - Meiji period (19th century)
20cm. wide
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,743 - $2,615)

price realized
£1,250
($1,951)
Lot 61
A Hirado Ewer with Dragon Spout
Meiji period (late 19th century)
22cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,000
($1,561)
Lot 62
A Hirado Vase with Bamboo
Meiji period (late 19th century)
17.8cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,162 - $1,453)

price realized
£5,250
($8,195)
Lot 63
A Hirado Ewer in the Form of a Boy and Puppy
Meiji period (late 19th century)
19.5cm. high
estimate
£500 - £800
($726 - $1,162)

price realized
£500
($780)
Lot 64
A Hirado Model of A Karashishi [Lion Dog]
Meiji period (late 19th century)
18.8cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,000
($1,162 - $1,453)

price realized
£1,500
($2,341)
Lot 66
A Hirado Model of A Cockerel on a Drum
Meiji period (late 19th century)
33.3cm. high
estimate
£500 - £700
($726 - $1,017)

price realized
£500
($780)
Lot 71
A Set of Three Hirado Dishes and A Pair of Hirado Dishes
Edo-Meiji period (19th century)
Approx. 21.5cm. diam. each (three dishes), 6.4cm. diam. each (a pair)
estimate
£700 - £900
($1,017 - $1,307)

price realized
£750
($1,170)
Lot 72
Two Hirado Reticulated Koro [Incense Burner] and Two Hirado Vases
Both koro, Meiji period (late 19th century); the vases, Edo-Meiji period
26.5cm. and 19.5cm. high (koro), 17cm. high (double-gourd vase), 14.3cm. high (vase)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,187
($1,853)
Lot 74
A Fine Large Cloisonné Vase
Impressed mark of Gonda Hirosuke to base, Meiji period (late 19th century)
45.8cm. high
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,812 - $8,718)

price realized
£15,000
($23,415)
Lot 75
Two Cloisonné Vases
The first vase attributed to Gonda Hirosuke, Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each approximately 12.1cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,179 - $2,906)

price realized
£1,250
($1,951)
Lot 76
A Cloisonné Vase by Namikawa Yasuyuki
Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa, Meiji period (late 19th
9.3cm. high
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($8,718 - $11,624)

price realized
£6,250
($9,756)
Lot 77
A Namikawa Cloisonné Vase with Dragons
Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa, Meiji period (late 19th
8cm. high
estimate
£15,000 - £18,000
($21,795 - $26,154)

price realized
£15,000
($23,415)
Lot 78
A Small Namikawa Vase with Wisteria
Signed Kyoto Namikawa, Meiji period (late 19th century)
8.2cm. high
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($8,718 - $11,624)

price realized
£6,250
($9,756)
Lot 79
A Cloisonné Vase decorated with flowers
Attributed to the Namikawa Yasuyuki studio, Meiji period (late 19th century)
10.7cm. high
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,906 - $4,359)

price realized
£2,375
($3,707)
Lot 80
A Plique-á-Jour Bowl
Meiji period (late 19th-early 20th century)
12.3cm. diam.
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($2,179 - $3,632)

price realized
£5,000
($7,805)
Lot 81
A Cloisonné Enamel Tea Container
Style of the Namikawa Yasuyuki Studio, Meiji period (late 19th century)
7.2cm. high
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($4,359 - $5,812)

price realized
£3,500
($5,463)
Lot 82
A Rare Cloisonné Hanging Vase
Meiji period (late 19th century)
23cm. high
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($8,718 - $11,624)

price realized
£6,250
($9,756)
Lot 84
A Cloisonné Box and Cover
Signed S.Inaba, Meiji period (late 19th-early 20th century)
13.7cm. wide
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,250
($1,951)
Lot 85
A Cloisonné Vase with Birds
Meiji period (late 19th century)
12cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,162 - $1,743)

price realized
£750
($1,170)
Lot 86
A Rare Pair of Cloisonné Enamelled Porcelain Vases
Signed Dainihon seizo Shippo gaisha kojin Takeuchi Chubei, Meiji Period
Each 35.7cm. high
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($4,359 - $7,265)

price realized
£5,250
($8,195)
Lot 87
A Cloisonné Vase with Flowers
The woodbox signed Takehiko zo and sealed Gonda kinsei, Meiji
20.6cm. high
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($4,359 - $5,812)

price realized
£6,875
($10,731)
Lot 88
A Cloisonné-Inlaid Silver Vase with a Peacock
Meiji period (late 19th century)
37.5cm. high
estimate
£7,000 - £9,000
($10,171 - $13,077)

price realized
£10,000
($15,610)
Lot 89
A Pair of Silver Vases with Herons
Sealed Miyamoto kinsei, one signed Bokusui ju and another
Each 30.3cm. high
estimate
£10,000 - £12,000
($14,530 - $17,436)

price realized
£18,750
($29,268)
Lot 90
A Silver Filigree and Inlaid Cloisonné Ewer
Signed Toyomitsu zo, Meiji period (late 19th century)
33.3cm. high
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($7,265 - $11,624)

price realized
£5,625
($8,780)
Lot 91
A Silver Tea Kettle
Sealed Shobido and Jungin [pure silver], Meiji-Taisho period
18.5cm. high
estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
($2,906 - $3,632)

price realized
£4,375
($6,829)
Lot 95
Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
A Goose in Flight over Reeds
65.5 x 48.7cm. (painting only)
69.7 x 8.5 x 8.2cm. (when rolled in box)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,906 - $4,359)

price realized
£4,750
($7,414)
Lot 98
A Bronze Sculpture of an Archer
Signed Yoshimitsu, Meiji period (late 19th century)
35.5cm. wide including bow
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,906 - $4,359)

price realized
£3,250
($5,073)
Lot 99
A Large Inlaid Bronze Vase
Signed Dosai zo, Meiji period (late 19th century)
66.5cm. high
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($14,530 - $21,795)

price realized
£10,000
($15,610)
Lot 101
A Bronze Vase in the Form of a Basket
Meiji period (late 19th century)
30cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,179 - $2,906)

price realized
£2,125
($3,317)
Lot 103
A Silver and Inlaid Cloisonné vase
Signed Ryokosai, Meiji period (late 19th century)
10cm. high
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,906 - $4,359)

price realized
£3,250
($5,073)
Lot 105
A Fine Komai Metalwork Box with a Dragon
Signed Kyoto ju Komai gen sei, Meiji period (late 19th century)
8.7 (w) x 5.9 (l) x 2.5cm. (h)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,906 - $4,359)

price realized
£3,500
($5,463)
Lot 107
A Pair of Large Bronze Vases with Birds and Flowers
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each 57cm. high
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,812 - $8,718)

price realized
£4,375
($6,829)
Lot 108
A Pair of Inlaid Bronze Vases
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each 20.9cm. high
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,179 - $2,906)

price realized
£1,750
($2,731)
Lot 109
A Bronze Articulated Crab
Meiji period (late 19th century)
16cm. wide
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,162 - $1,743)

price realized
£1,375
($2,146)
Lot 110
An Inlaid Metalwork Dish with Monkeys
Meiji-Taisho period (late 19th-early 20th century)
24.4cm. diam.
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($4,359 - $5,812)

price realized
£3,000
($4,683)
Lot 111
A Bronze Sculpture of Two Monkeys
Sealed Genryusai Seiya zo, Meiji period (late 19th century)
26cm. wide
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,125
($1,756)
Lot 112
A Cloisonné Vase with Daffodils
Sakigake wired mark of Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910), Meiji period (late
25.2cm. high
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($7,265 - $11,624)

price realized
£20,000
($31,220)
Lot 113
A Bronze Vase
Signed Inoue sei, Meiji period (late 19th century)
24.5cm. high
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,162 - $1,743)

price realized
£750
($1,170)
Lot 115
Two Imari Chargers
Meiji period (late 19th century)
55.5cm. diam. (charger with eagle and tiger), 47cm. diam. (charger with ho-o bird)
estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
($2,179 - $2,615)

price realized
£2,375
($3,707)
Lot 117
A Makuzu Kozan Vase
Signed Makuzu gama Kozan sei, Meiji period (late 19th century – early
28cm. high
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,906 - $4,359)

price realized
£3,000
($4,683)
Lot 118
A Kutani Vase depicting Birds, Flowers and Landscapes
Signed Kinjyo Noga zo, Kutani, Meiji period (late 19th
32cm. high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,453 - $2,179)

price realized
£1,875
($2,926)
Lot 124
A Group of Satsuma Ware
The tokkuri signed Hotoda zo Kashida, the pair of vases signed
16cm. high (tokkuri), 14.5cm. high (vase), 8.5cm. high (koro with short feet), 10.5cm. high (koro with high feet), each 18.5cm. high (pair of vases)
estimate
£700 - £900
($1,017 - $1,307)

price realized
£625
($975)
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