Wall mirror from around 1900, oak, openwork carving, faceted mirror, 104 x 92 cm…

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Wall mirror from around 1900, oak, openwork carving, faceted mirror, 104 x 92 cm.

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Wall mirror from around 1900, oak, openwork carving, faceted mirror, 104 x 92 cm.

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Estim. 1 000 - 2 000 EUR

A SILVERED METAL OKIMONO OF A KINGFISHER ON A LOTUS LEAF, ATTRIBUTED TO OSHIMA JOUN, 1858-1940 A SILVERED METAL OKIMONO OF A KINGFISHER ON A LOTUS LEAF, ATTRIBUTED TO OSHIMA JOUN, 1858-1940 Attributed to Oshima Joun, signed Joun Japan, early 20th century, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926) Naturalistically cast in two parts with a kingfisher perched on the stem of an upturned lotus leaf. The underside of one claw incised KYUU, the leaf incised to the side JOUN and with a silver hallmark to the underside. HEIGHT 20 cm WEIGHT 860 g Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, small nicks, and few light surface scratches Oshima Joun (1858-1940) was a professor at Tokyo School of Art from 1887 until 1932 and is regarded as one of the most celebrated bronze-casters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He exhibited at several of the great international expositions of the era, including Paris (1900), St. Louis (1904) and London (1910). Auction comparison: Compare a related silver sculpture of toads on a lotus leaf, 37.1 cm long, dated to the Meiji period, at Christie’s, The Meiji Aesthetic: Selected Masterpieces from a Private Asian Collection, 27 November 2018, Hong Kong, lot 3840 (sold for HKD 250,000).

Estim. 4 000 - 8 000 EUR

OZAKI KOKUSAI: A SUPERB ANTLER OBI-HASAMI NETSUKE DEPICTING A SHISHI-HEADED MONSTER OZAKI KOKUSAI: A SUPERB ANTLER OBI-HASAMI NETSUKE DEPICTING A SHISHI-HEADED MONSTER By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed with the anchor seal of Kokusai which is heavily worn Japan, Shiba, Tokyo, c. 1860-1880 The obi-hasami netsuke (made to be inserted into the obi/sash) carved as a peculiar mythical beast standing upright with long and slender anthropomorphic feet opening in the middle and joining at the bottom forming curls and two short upturned ‘handle’ arms. The head is carved as a stylized shishi with a curling mane and bushy brows, a reishi nose, inlaid eyes, and a grim expression. Two apertures at the corners of the mouth house a silk cord to which a small bone seal and a metal seal paste container is attached. The antler stained to an attractive caramel tone. HEIGHT 10.9 cm Condition: Excellent condition, few natural ‘flaws’ to the material as are to be expected. Provenance: Alain Ducros, Paris, October 1987. Ex-collection Guy de Lasteyrie, acquired from the above. De Lasteyrie is a member of the Lasteyrie du Saillant family and is considered among the leading French collectors of netsuke. The seal face of the carved miniature bone seal reads: Teraoka 寺岡, a common Japanese family name, indicating that this seal was for personal use. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related obi-hasami netsuke, also unsigned, in Eskenazi (1998) Japanese Netsuke, Ojime and Inro from a Private European Collection, p. 158-159, no. 194. Also compare a closely related obi-hasami netsuke by Ozaki Kokusai in Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2016) Kokusai the Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. II, pp. 258-259, no. 219. Also compare a closely related obi-hasami netsuke by Ozaki Kokusai, particularly note the similarily stylized features of the head, in Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2016) Kokusai the Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. II, pp. 254-255, no. 217. Auction comparison: Compare a related antler obi-hasami netsuke by Ozaki Kokusai at Bonhams, The Bluette H. Kirchhoff Collection of Netsuke and Sagemono, 16 September 2009, New York, lot 2035 ( sold for USD 36,600).

Estim. 350 - 700 EUR

A CELADON JADE SWORD GUARD, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY A CELADON JADE SWORD GUARD, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY Jade. China, Western Han dynasty, 2 nd century BC to 1 st century AD Of lozenge shape, the front finely carved in high relief with a lively chilong and the reverse in low relief with an angular scroll design centered by a median ridge. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with white clouds and darker inclusions, further with natural fissures and a small chip to one corner. Museum comparison: Compare two Western Han white jade sword guards carved with a chilong in high relief on one side and a taotie mask in low relief on the reverse, from Xiashan, Yongcheng, Henan province and now in the Henan Provincial Museum, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 5, Henan, Beijing, 2005, nos. 219 and 220. Compare a related jade sword fitting carved with a chilong in high relief, also dated to the Western Han period, in the collection of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B60J799. Compare a related jade sword guard, also dated to the Western Han period, in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1939.28. Auction comparison: Compare a related jade sword guard similarly carved with a chilong in high relief, also dated to the Western Han dynasty, 5.7 cm long, at Christie’s New York in Important Chinese Art from the Junkunc Collection on 18 March 2021, lot 609 ( sold for USD 37,500). Compare a related jade sword guard, similarly carved with an angular scroll design, dated Warring States period to early Western Han dynasty, 5.1 cm long, at Christie’s New York in Dongxi Studio - Important Chinese Jade and Hardstone Carvings from a Distinguished Private Collection on 17 March 2016, lot 921 ( sold for USD 16,250). WIDTH 6.6 cm Provenance: From a private family collection in Milan, Italy. Private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati, acquired from the above through the Italian trade.

Estim. 150 - 260 EUR

Toyokuni III, Kunichika, Set of 3 Japanese Woodblock Prints Artist: Toyokuni III Utagawa (1786-1865) / Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Obou Kichizo, Kawarazaki Gonjuro I / Momoi Wakasanosuke, Kawarazaki Gonjuro I / Kabuki Actors in the Six Poets Series title: Mirror of Fashionable Relief Portraits in Fabric / Mirror of Fashionable Relief Portraits in Fabric / - Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijiro / Fujiokaya Keijiro Date: 1860 / 1859 / 1875 Size: 24.7 x 37.2 cm / 24.6 x 36.5 cm / (L) 33.9 x 23.3, (C) 33.9 x 24.8, (R) 33.9 x 23.4 cm Condition: Slightly trimmed, soiling, brown stain, thin areas, some wear on the edges, small creases. / Slightly trimmed, light soiling and stains, small creases. / Slightly trimmed, minor margin wear with folds, some pinholes. Ref: JG0521YA17 / JG0521YA10 / JG092334-27

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