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Asian and Islamic Art - Day One

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After Lieutenant James Hunter, Twenty-three hand-c

402 - After Lieutenant James Hunter, Twenty-three hand-coloured aquatints, a collection of plates from 'Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore', depicting various views of India, by Henri Merke, Richard Harraden and Joseph Constantine Stadler after James Hunter, published by Edward Orme, 1804-5 (image 28 x 33.5cm) (23) Footnote: Comprising: 'A View on the Road at Strupermador'; 'Nabob's Choultry and Tank at Conjeveram'; 'A View of Ootra Droog'; 'A Mosque at Strupermador'; 'A View of Ouscottah, f

Estimation

€470

After William Daniell, three hand-coloured aquatin

403 - After William Daniell, three hand-coloured aquatints, 'Queen Consort Venkata Rangammal Devi of Kandy', published 1833, engraved by R Woodman, 'Foothills of Chunar on the Ganges', published 1834-9, engraved by J C Armitage, 'A Mohamedan at Prayer', published 1835, engraved by J Cochran (portrait 14 x 10cm; landscape 10 x 14.5cm; unframed) (3)

Estimation

€110

Thomas Daniell RA (British, 1749-1840) and William

404 - Thomas Daniell RA (British, 1749-1840) and William Daniell RA (British, 1769-1837) 'Sculptured Rocks, at Mavalipuram, on the Coast of Coromandel' hand-coloured aquatint, from 'Oriental Scenery', published by T Daniell, London, 1799 (image 46 x 60.5cm; framed 51 x 66cm) Condition Report: Foxed with discolouration and staining. Faded. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

Estimation

€230

William John Ottley (British, 19th century) Bather

405 - William John Ottley (British, 19th century) Bathers at a Ghat, possibly the Ganges watercolour on paper (image 14.5 x 20cm; framed and glazed) Provenance: Formerly in the collection of the late Geoffrey Roome, London; Abbott & Holder, Museum Street, London.

Estimation

€170

Sir Charles D'Oyly (British, 1781-1845) Three Indi

406 - Sir Charles D'Oyly (British, 1781-1845) Three Indian landscapes each signed 'DOyly' to l.l. or l.r., watercolour on paper; a river landscape scene in Bihar pencil and ink on paper; and three pencil drawings of Indian landscapes 19th century (watercolours 11.5 x 12.8cm and 14 x 19.5cm; Bihar ink and pencil 20 x 29cm) (7)

Estimation

€470

After Mahmoud Farshchian, 'The Guarantor of the Ga

407 - After Mahmoud Farshchian, 'The Guarantor of the Gazelle', dated 1370 AP (1991-2 CE), Iran, gouache and watercolour on paper laid down on board (image 49 x 38.5cm;mounted in a khatam frame) Condition Report: Camel bone inlaid frame.

Estimation

€230

Jogen Chowdhury (Indian, b.1939) Untitled (Face) s

408 - Jogen Chowdhury (Indian, b.1939) Untitled (Face) signed u.c. in Bengali and dated '2020' l.l., pen and ink on postcard (image 14.6 x 9.7cm) Provenance: Exhibited: 'In my own language - Jogen Chowdhury', Debovasha, Kolkata, Saturday 8 March - Wednesday 9 April 2025; acquired by the present owner from the above, accompanied by a signed certificate from the artist; a private collection, Surrey. Footnote: Jogen Chowdhury was born in Daharpara village, in the Faridpur district of present-day Banglade

Estimation

€950

Jogen Chowdhury (Indian, b.1939) 'Rhino' signed u.

409 - Jogen Chowdhury (Indian, b.1939) 'Rhino' signed u.r. in Bengali, signed l.r. in English and dated '2020', pen and ink on paper (9.5 x 15.5cm) Provenance: Purchased by a collector directly from the artist; the current vendor acquired from the above; a private collection, Surrey. Footnote: Jogen Chowdhury was born in Daharpara village, in the Faridpur district of present-day Bangladesh. Following Partition, his family moved to Kolkata, where his artistic education began. He entered the Government

Estimation

€950

Jogen Chowdhury (Indian, b.1939) Untitled (Reclini

410 - Jogen Chowdhury (Indian, b.1939) Untitled (Reclining Human Figure) signed u.r. in English and l.l. in Bengali, and dated '2023' l.r., pen and bodycolour on paper (image 8.8 x 14.2cm) Provenance: Exhibited: 'In my own language - Jogen Chowdhury', Debovasha, Kolkata, Saturday 8 March 2025 - Wednesday 9 April 2025; acquired by the present owner from the above, accompanied by a signed certificate from the artist; a private collection, Surrey. Footnote: Jogen Chowdhury was born in Daharpara village,

Estimation

€1,100

Francis Newton Souza (Indian, 1924-2002) Untitled

411 - Francis Newton Souza (Indian, 1924-2002) Untitled (Male and Female Nudes with a Peacock) signed and dated '95' l.r., pen and ink on paper (image 27.5 x 37cm) Provenance: Acquired by the present owner's father from Dhoomimal Gallery and accompanied by a signed certificate from the gallery; thence by descent; a private collection, Surrey. Footnote: Francis Newton Souza (1924–2002) was one of the founding members of the Progressive Artists' Group established in Mumbai in 1947, which sought to est

Estimation

€4,700

Francis Newton Souza (Indian, 1924-2002) Untitled

412 - Francis Newton Souza (Indian, 1924-2002) Untitled signed u.r. and dated '56', pen and ink on paper (image 20 x 25cm; framed and glazed) Provenance: Saffron Art, 'Works from a Distinguished Private Collection: Francis Newton Souza | Day Sale', 14 September 2024, Lot 35a' a private collection, Surrey. Footnote: Francis Newton Souza (1924–2002) was one of the founding members of the Progressive Artists' Group established in Mumbai in 1947, which sought to establish a new language for modern India

Estimation

€4,700

Francis Newton Souza (Indian, 1924-2002) Untitled

413 - Francis Newton Souza (Indian, 1924-2002) Untitled (Female Nude) signed u.r. and dated '82' u.r., chemical alteration and ink on magazine paper (visible 26.7 x 20.4cm) Provenance: Acquired by the present vendor's father from Dhoomimal Gallery and accompanied by a signed certificate from the gallery; thence by descent; a private collection, Surrey. Footnote: Francis Newton Souza was a founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group, established in Mumbai in 1947, which sought to establish a new

Estimation

€5,900

Bengal School, 20th century Untitled, depicting a

414 - Bengal School, 20th century Untitled, depicting a contemplative male figure seated beneath a large, gnarled tree with lush green foliage, dressed in flowing ochre-yellow robes, a lozenge seal l.r., watercolour and wash on paper, (image 33 x 23.5cm; framed and glazed) Footnote: This painting’s technique is often associated with the Bengal School wash method, in which successive layers of pigment create a soft, atmospheric effect, here rendered in a muted palette of dusty rose, ochre and sage. T

Estimation

€2,300

Sudhangsu Bandyopadhyay (Indian, b.1949) Untitled

415 - Sudhangsu Bandyopadhyay (Indian, b.1949) Untitled (Abstraction) signed l.r., acrylic on canvas (61 x 122cm) Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist in 2020-2022; a private collection, Surrey. Footnote: Sudhangsu Bandyopadhyay is a painter associated with the contemporary art scene of West Bengal. His practice includes landscape and abstraction, characterised by expressive brushwork and an emphasis on colour and movement. Writing in The Telegraph, the critic described Bandyopadhyay’s lan

Estimation

€2,300

Sudhangsu Bandyopadhyay (Indian, b.1949) Untitled

416 - Sudhangsu Bandyopadhyay (Indian, b.1949) Untitled (Abstraction) signed l.r., acrylic on canvas (61 x 122cm) Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist 2020-2022; a private collection, Surrey. Footnote: Sudhangsu Bandyopadhyay is a painter associated with the contemporary art scene of West Bengal. His practice includes landscape and abstraction, characterised by expressive brushwork and an emphasis on colour and movement. Writing in The Telegraph, the critic described Bandyopadhyay’s landsc

Estimation

€2,300

A Japanese Arita Kraak-type blue and white charger

417 - A Japanese Arita Kraak-type blue and white charger, late 17th century, the centre painted with fruiting branches of pomegranate and finger citrons among stylised leaves, enclosed within a border of flowers or precious objects in shaped panels, (33.5cm diameter) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

A Japanese Arita Kraak-style blue and white charge

418 - A Japanese Arita Kraak-style blue and white charger, late 17th century, the centre painted with fruiting branches of pomegranate and finger citrons among stylised leaves, enclosed within a border of flowers or precious objects in shaped panels (42cm diameter) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

A large Japanese Arita Kraak-style blue and white

419 - A large Japanese Arita Kraak-style blue and white charger, circa 1680, the centre painted with a jardinière of flowers and a scroll, surrounded by two geese, enclosed within a border of alternating flowers and precious objects in shaped panels (41.5cm diameter) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

A Japanese Arita Kraak-type blue and white charger

420 - A Japanese Arita Kraak-type blue and white charger, circa 1680, the centre painted with a jardinière of flowers, enclosed within a border of alternating flowers and precious objects in shaped panels (32cm diameter) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

A Japanese blue and white dish, Edo period (1603-1

421 - A Japanese blue and white dish, Edo period (1603-1868), of lobed form, painted with birds and flowers by a rock to the centre, the base with a hare (15cm diameter) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: No obvious faults.

Estimation

€170

Three Japanese blue and white plates, 18th century

422 - Three Japanese blue and white plates, 18th century, each of lobed form, one painted with a tiger by bamboo, enclosed by mythical beasts to the border, the other pair with landscapes, all with a fuku seal mark to base (21.6 and 23.4cm diameter) (3) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Tiger - restored to rim. Pair - one with minute chips to rim.

Estimation

€170

A Japanese blue and white vase, Edo period (1603-1

423 - A Japanese blue and white vase, Edo period (1603-1868), 17th century, the globular body rising to a long neck with a garlic mouth, painted with figures in a continuous landscape (38cm high) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: The base with hairline cracks and a large crack extending to body. Surface scratches.

Estimation

€350

A pair of Japanese Arita blue and white vases, Edo

424 - A pair of Japanese Arita blue and white vases, Edo period (1603-1868), modelled after a Chinese transitional period 'rolwagen' example, each painted with a continuous scene of figures, one carrying a large banner, in a windswept garden, with a band of lappets to the neck, the rims repaired with kintsugi (19cm high) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€470

A Japanese Arita blue and white jar, Edo period (1

425 - A Japanese Arita blue and white jar, Edo period (1603-1868), of octagonal form, painted with a fruiting pomegranate tree (21cm high) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Chipped to foot rim.

Estimation

€170

A Japanese Arita blue and white jar, Edo period (1

426 - A Japanese Arita blue and white jar, Edo period (1603-1868), of ovoid form, painted with birds and flowers in shaped panels, with a 'Solveig & Anita Gray AY87' label to base (20cm high) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Surface scratches. A star crack to interior. Small chips to rim.

Estimation

€110

Two Japanese Arita blue and white ewers, Edo perio

427 - Two Japanese Arita blue and white ewers, Edo period (1603-1868), each of bulbous form with a loop handle, decorated in underglaze blue with lobed panels of chrysanthemums or peony issuing from behind rockwork, in shaped panels against a karakusa ground, the narrow neck painted with flowers and scrolling tendrils beneath a lappet band at the rim, one example mounted with a hinged silver cover (25 and 26cm high) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambri

Estimation

€170

Two Japanese Imari vases, 18th-19th century, each

428 - Two Japanese Imari vases, 18th-19th century, each of ovoid form, painted with a Buddhist lion or bamboo with prunus in shaped panels, beneath a band of foliage to the shoulder, the domed cover similarly decorated with a Buddhist lion finial (46cm high) (4) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€470

A pair of Japanese Imari vases and covers, Meiji p

429 - A pair of Japanese Imari vases and covers, Meiji period (1868-1912), each of tapering form, painted with peony and chrysanthemum or boys at play in shaped panels, the domed cover similarly decorated with a Buddhist lion knop, fitted with French ormolu bases (42.5cm high overall) (4) Condition Report: Unable to check condition under metal fittings, possibly drilled to base. One cover with a small chip to tip of lion's tail.

Estimation

€470

A Japanese Imari vase, Edo period (1603-1868), of

430 - A Japanese Imari vase, Edo period (1603-1868), of octagonal form, painted with peony and chrysanthemum by a fence (24.5cm high) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Enamel losses. Cracked to rim and neck.

Estimation

€170

Two Japanese Imari ewers, Edo period (1603-1868),

431 - Two Japanese Imari ewers, Edo period (1603-1868), comprising: one of octagonal form, rising from a splayed foot to a cylindrical neck, painted with a landscape, the cover with a knop in the shape of a figure, and another, the pear-shaped body rising to a tapering neck, painted with a crane roundel surrounded by chrysanthemum (18 and 28cm high) (3) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Ewer with landscape - a large crack to b

Estimation

€350

A collection of Japanese porcelain kendi, 18th-19t

432 - A collection of Japanese porcelain kendi, 18th-19th century, each typically modelled, comprising: two Imari examples, painted in polychrome with flowering foliage highlighted with gilt, a blue and white example, painted with a continuous landscape, and a white-glazed example, plain (20 to 22cm high) (4) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

Three Japanese blue and white kendi, 18th-19th cen

433 - Three Japanese blue and white kendi, 18th-19th century, of typical form, comprising: one painted with scrolling lotus, applied with a lobster in relief to the shoulder, and another two, painted with precious objects or cranes in shaped panels (13 to 23.5cm high) (3) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€170

Three Japanese Arita condiment ewers, late 17th-ea

434 - Three Japanese Arita condiment ewers, late 17th-early 18th century, for the Dutch market, painted with blue and white or decorated in iron-red and gilt, each jug with a roundel containing the letter 'A' or 'S' for vinegar and soy, surrounded by birds or flowers, and another painted with chrysanthemum, the spout in the form of a dragon (9.5 to 11.5cm high) (7) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Footnote: Ewers such as these featuring indivi

Estimation

€170

Two Japanese white-glazed dishes, 18th century, ea

435 - Two Japanese white-glazed dishes, 18th century, each of lobed form, one with moulded decoration of a man punting a boat in low relief, inscribed in underglaze-blue, the other with flowers and leaves (20 and 22cm diameter) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: No obvious faults.

Estimation

€110

A pair of Japanese kinrande bowls, 17th century or

436 - A pair of Japanese kinrande bowls, 17th century or later, each with rounded sides rising from a splayed foot to a flared rim, the centre painted with a ho-o among peony in underglaze-blue, enclosed within an iron-red border with flowers and leaves in gilt, the underside similarly decorated (15cm diameter) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: Both drilled to foot rim for suspension. Gilt rubbed.

Estimation

€110

A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912),

437 - A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), the compressed globular body rising to a flared rim, the neck encircled by a chilong (24.5cm high) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: dented to mouth and body

Estimation

€170

A Japanese mixed-metal bronze vase, Meiji period (

438 - A Japanese mixed-metal bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), of baluster form on a tall stepped foot, flanked by two dragon handles to the neck, moulded with landscapes in shaped panels between applied floral appliqués, signed Yoshimasa in gilt in an oval to base (41.5cm high) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€470

A Japanese mixed-metal-inlaid bronze vase, Meiji p

439 - A Japanese mixed-metal-inlaid bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), the elongated body with an inward-curved mouth, inlaid in gold and silver with a cockerel perched on a blossoming prunus tree, signed to body, the base incised with the mark of the Nogawa Company, combining stylised versions of the hiragana no and the kanji kawa (21cm high)

Estimation

€230

A Japanese mixed-metal bronze usubata vase, early

440 - A Japanese mixed-metal bronze usubata vase, early 20th century, the cylindrical body supported on three feet on a circular base, decorated with a court lady and a samurai in relief, their faces highlighted in silvered metal, surmounted with a broad-rimmed flat tray with dragonflies among morning glories and leafy tendrils (43cm high) (3) Footnote: An usubata is a traditional Japanese bronze vessel designed for ikebana (the art of flower arrangement). Characterised by its broad shallow mouth (kuc

Estimation

€470

A pair of Japanese bronze koro, early 20th century

441 - A pair of Japanese bronze koro, early 20th century, each globular body moulded with phoenixes, supported on three tall legs, each encircled with a dragon, flanked by stylised phoenix handles, all supported on a hexagonal stepped pedestal, the domed cover similarly decorated with a seated Buddhist lion knop (42cm high) (4) Condition Report: Surface scratches and dents present. One knop loose and handles with some movement to them. Other with a firing crack to tip of tail on the knop .

Estimation

€230

A large Japanese bronze okimono, Meiji period (186

442 - A large Japanese bronze okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), by Mori Hosei, of a bijin wearing a traditional kimono, with her left arm raised, holding a lantern above her head, standing on a naturalistic base, signed Dai Nihon Hosei Saku in a rectangular reserve (102cm high; wood stand) (2) Provenance: Christie's, London, 17 June 1996, lot 202.

Estimation

€1,700

A Japanese cloisonné miniature vase and cover, Mei

443 - A Japanese cloisonné miniature vase and cover, Meiji period (1868-1912), by Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), enamelled in graduated musen (wireless) techniques with a pagoda among trees against a blue ground, between narrow borders to the foot and shoulder, the rim decorated with a band of chrysanthemum panels, the domed cover with lotus in shaped panels and a chrysanthemum-shaped silver finial, signed directly on the silver base with engraved characters Kyoto Namikawa (11.7cm high) (2) Condition

Estimation

€350

A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, Meiji period,

444 - A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, Meiji period, late 19th century, each of globular form with an everted neck and copper mounts, decorated in various coloured translucent enamels with a ho-o against a midnight-blue ground, signed Adachi (Adachi Kinjiro) in hiragana within a stamped studio mark to base (9.5cm high) (2) Condition Report: Both dented to base. One with surface scratches and hairline cracks to shoulder.

Estimation

€230

A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, Meiji period (

445 - A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), of hexagonal form with a short waisted neck and a flared rim, each enamelled with two cranes among chrysanthemum and other flowers, all against a black ground (25cm high) (2)

Estimation

€230

A Japanese cloisonné vase, Meiji period (1868-1912

446 - A Japanese cloisonné vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), of ovoid form with a short waisted neck, enamelled with a white dragon clasping a crystal ball in its claws, accompanied by a blue dragon, all against a pale green ground (24.5cm high)

Estimation

€470

A Japanese mixed-metal inlaid silver cigarette cas

447 - A Japanese mixed-metal inlaid silver cigarette case, Meiji period (1868-1912), of rectangular form with rounded corners, decorated with a butterfly among morning glories to one side, and a crab below a vase of lotus flowers to the reverse (10cm long) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€110

A Japanese gold-lacquered kawari-kabuto, Edo Perio

448 - A Japanese gold-lacquered kawari-kabuto, Edo Period, early 19th century, the impressive eboshi-nari kawari-kabuto (helmet in the form of a nobleman's court cap) made from moulded rawhide and lacquered in black, the mabisashi (peak) and fukigaeshi (turnbacks) covered with stencilled leather depicting Buddhist lions among scrolling peony and leaves, the five-lame shikoro (neck guard) made from individual lacquered leather scales (hon-kozane), laced in kon-ito kebiki-odoshi (dark blue lacing in keb

Estimation

€11,000

A Japanese matching set of suzuribako (writing box

449 - A Japanese matching set of suzuribako (writing box) and ryōshibako (document box), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century, both gold and black lacquer with rounded corners and slightly domed covers, the ryōshibako with an inrōbuta (flush-fitting lid) and the suzuribako with a kabusebuta (overhanging lid), the exteriors decorated in gold, aokin, and red hiramaki-e, with a band of chrysanthemum and leaves, the interior of the suzuribako with a dōgu-oki (implement rest)

Estimation

€3,500

Two Japanese gilt-lacquered boxes and covers, Meij

450 - Two Japanese gilt-lacquered boxes and covers, Meiji period (1868-1912), both of rectangular form with rounded corners, comprising: a writing box, suzuribako, the cover decorated with a spray of blossoming peony by a river in low-relief gold lacquer, the underside of the cover decorated with cranes and fern leaves, with a removable fitted tray containing the suzuri (inkstone) and silver suiteki (water dropper) in the shape of maple leaves, and a document box, ryōshibako, decorated with a bird pe

Estimation

€950

A Japanese lacquer kodansu, 19th century, the rect

451 - A Japanese lacquer kodansu, 19th century, the rectangular chest with a hinged door opening to reveal three drawers, decorated with Mitsuba-Aoi mon among sprigs of flowers in gold and silver hiramaki-e on a black ground, the drawers with calligraphy on a nashiji ground (21.3cm wide, 29.3cm deep, 43.3cm high)

Estimation

€350

A Japanese gilt-lacquer wood figure, 19th-20th cen

452 - A Japanese gilt-lacquer wood figure, 19th-20th century, of an oni, wearing a loose robe open to the chest, exposing his rotund bare belly, (40cm high) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Condition Report: missing item from right hand.

Estimation

€110

A Japanese gilt-lacquer three-case wood inro, Meij

453 - A Japanese gilt-lacquer three-case wood inro, Meiji period (1868-1912), of two geese in flight against the moon, above a patch of reeds, which continues to the reverse, signed to base (9cm long) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

A Japanese shibayama-type wood inro, early 20th ce

454 - A Japanese shibayama-type wood inro, early 20th century, in the shape of a bean applied with beetles, the matching ojime in the shape of a flower (17.5cm long) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€350

Two Japanese lacquered wood inro, 19th-20th centur

455 - Two Japanese lacquered wood inro, 19th-20th century, one three-cased, carved with dragons chasing a flaming pearl among clouds, and another four-cased, decorated with scrolls (6 and 7.5cm long) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

A Japanese gilt-lacquer two-case inro, Meiji perio

456 - A Japanese gilt-lacquer two-case inro, Meiji period (1868-1912), of a bear playing with a crab in the grass, the landscape continuing to the reverse, all against a red ground (6cm long) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

A Japanese wood netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912),

457 - A Japanese wood netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912), of a tiger, carved recumbent with its paws tucked in underneath its body and its tail over its back legs, the fur rendered in incised lines and the face lifted slightly upwards, signed Masatsugu (4cm long) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

Two Japanese boxwood netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1

458 - Two Japanese boxwood netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912), comprising: one of Tenaga (Long Arms) pulling an octopus from the sea, signed Masatsugu, and an octopus seller, carrying his stock on his head (8.5 and 16cm long) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€350

Two Japanese wood netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912

459 - Two Japanese wood netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912), comprising: one circular, carved with Shi Shin (Shi Jin) from 'Water Margin', the back inscribed with 'Suikoden, Kumonryuu (Nine Tattooed Dragons from Water Margin)', signed Masaaki, and the other rectangular, in the shape of a woven bamboo box, the cover decorated with geometric designs (4cm long) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€170

Two Japanese wood netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912

460 - Two Japanese wood netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912), each carved in the shape of a recumbent horse looking back over its shoulder, the tail falling forward over its flank, and legs drawn in tightly beneath the body (4cm long) (2) Provenance: The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire.

Estimation

€230

Sawada Tetsuro (Japanese, 1935-1998), Showa era (1

461 - Sawada Tetsuro (Japanese, 1935-1998), Showa era (1926-1989), two screenprints on paper, titled 'Lagoon', edition number 48/50, dated '82', and 'Genesis', edition number 48/50, dated '82', both signed 'T. Sawada' in pencil to the lower edge (48 x 34cm image) (2) Provenance: Purchased in Hong Kong, 11 November 1986.

Estimation

€230

Two Japanese albums, Meiji period (1868-1912), by

462 - Two Japanese albums, Meiji period (1868-1912), by Ayaoka Yushin (1846-1910), each of octagonal form, containing 39 or 41 sheets of woodblock prints depicting insects, animals, festivals, figures, or landscapes (open 22.5 x 29cm) (2) Provenance: Purchased from Christie's, London, 19 November 1997, lot 144 by repute. Footnote: For a similar lot, see British Museum, Museum number 1981,0609,0.18.

Estimation

€230

A Japanese hanging scroll, 19th century, depicting

463 - A Japanese hanging scroll, 19th century, depicting a crane in flight above a lotus flower and leaves, inscribed and signed Motonobu with an artist's seal, ink and colour on silk (89 x 32cm, associated wood box) (2) Provenance: Acquired by Professor Hebner, a scholar from Yale University, and subsequently purchased from his son by the vendor.

Estimation

€590

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