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Lot 257 (detail)
The Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection
Part II: Japanese Works of Art
Tuesday 11 November, 2025 9:30am Lots 201-411
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Order of Sale
Lots 201-293 Fine Lacquer
Lots 294-381 Fine Netsuke
Lots 382-411 Fine Japanese Works of Art
Talks
Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
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Monday 3 November 14:00
JEFF SMITH AND DUNCAN GATES from Antique Conservation Ltd
Conserving Historical Ceramics Artefacts
Monday 3 November 15:00
BANDINI Highlights from the Sweet Collection
ROSEMARY
Introduction
Our parents, Eva and Aubrey Sweet, developed a fine collection of Asian art over a period of sixty years The walls of their house in Melbourne were decorated with Japanese prints, and the shelves were filled with books and catalogues on many aspects of Asian cultures. The rooms were colourful and informal. Central were the collections of Chinese jades and Japanese lacquer and netsuke Translucent jade was displayed in light filled cabinets and a disused bedroom was repurposed for looking at lacquer and netsuke With its antique Chinese furniture and subdued lighting, we humorously dubbed this former bedroom ‘the Museum’, as it reflected the approach our parents took to collecting In the main they were modest, private and intuitive collectors, but their emotions were tempered by a systematic approach Their connoisseurship matured over many years through the processes of looking, handling and reading, and through the social and intellectual engagement with other people – collectors, curators, conservators, dealers and artists – who were similarly passionate about Asian art.
In the 1950s, our grandfather presented them with a large ivory okimono of a daikon seller he had purchased at a local auction house and their curiosity was kindled. They embraced a more widely held awareness of Asian cultures, and they started to travel abroad They become captivated by netsuke, and during the 1970s they purchased examples from Ashkenazie & Co and Bernard Hurtig in the United States and Yamato Bros. in Japan. Our father liked to hold these tactile netsuke in his hand, marvelling at compact designs and intricate carving, as he introduced us to the symbolism and mythology.
Our father was a doctor in general practice and somewhat esoterically at the time, he studied acupuncture in Beijing – later using it
for the treatment of some patients In the early-1980s, our parents visited China several times and developed an appreciation of the scholar’s table and the sophisticated aesthetic and scholarly values that this tradition embodied. They went onto acquire fine jades in Hong Kong from W. H. Yeung & Co and the Jade House in Kowloon and purchased a rare ‘feline beast’ from Jade & Oriental Art in San Francisco. Alongside their travels they read widely and developed an extensive reference library. They selected books from lists sent by Han-Shan Tang and other booksellers and read magazines such as the Arts of Asia, Orientations and the International Netsuke Collector Society (INCS), which arrived at the house every month or so
My parents frequented London regularly and the collection of jades grew through visiting established firms – S. Marchant and Son, Spink & Son, Knapton Rasti and Sydney L. Moss – where they handled pieces and built longstanding friendships with knowledgeable and well -connected specialists, especially Richard and Stuart Marchant, Roger Kaverne and Paul Champkins
Sue Wraight with Aubrey and Eva Sweet
In the sphere of Japanese art, they associated with members of the Japanese Kenkyukai and participated in Netsuke Conventions around the world They met and were inspired by Raymond Bussell and other collectors, and they purchased beautiful examples of lacquer and netsuke from Eskenazi, Barry Davies Oriental Art and Sydney L Moss amongst others. In the process they became friends with Luigi and Rosemary Bandini, Nelly Davies and Paul Moss
Notably, this circle included the Australian contemporary netsuke artist Susan Wraight, whose works are held in the British Museum and the Office of the President, White House. Our parents developed a meaningful friendship with Sue, and they purchased superb netsukes from her. They valued the work of contemporary artists and supported the preservation of traditional art and craft skills.
In part the lacquer collection was shaped by their association with Lesley Kehoe, a gallerist, recognised by the Japanese Government as a cultural ambassador, who sought out rare examples of lacquer in Japan. In 1987, my parents acquired a magnificent pair of Edo lacquer boxes from her that depicted the pine studded shores of the famous Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine and its environs. They were very proud to become the custodians of these aesthetically and historically significant examples of lacquer, and as a result, it would be fair to say that, during the past 35 years these boxes were rarely shown to visitors
Furthermore, it is almost certainly true that they are now being publicly displayed for the first time in their 250-year history
Lesley Kehoe also introduced them to the beautiful lacquer work of Unryuan (Kitamura
Tatsuo), a Japanese Living Treasure, and perhaps the most outstanding contemporary lacquer artist of the late twentieth century. He was honoured with a solo exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in 2002. Over several years our parents acquired a range of important works produced in his Wajima studio These included a beautiful inro commissioned for the Arts of the Pacific Asia Show in New York in 2001, to commemorate the Year of the Snake Our mother was almost 80 years old when she visited Kitamura’s studio and naturally, she added several more examples of contemporary lacquer to the collection
Our parents delighted in telling stories associated with the different pieces in their possession and curious visitors to the house were often intrigued and inspired When we visited, however, my brothers and I had the luxury of handling our favourite netsukes in ‘the Museum’ or taking a moment out of our busy days to contemplate the beautiful jades Thus, we came to appreciate that not only had our parents built a unique collection of great quality, depth and beauty, but also that their life-long fascination with Asian art could never be completely satisfied, there was always something to add. Our parents were well resourced and accomplished collectors, and for over half a century, the processes of developing and interpreting their collections were integral to their life together and to how they saw themselves. They also understood that private collections are transient; and so, they would be very pleased to see that fellow travellers now have an opportunity to enjoy and acquire these exquisite works of art, chosen from the Eva and Aubrey Sweet Collection Jonathan and Jeremy Sweet
Eva and Aubrey Sweet
It has been such a privilege to work over several decades with Eva and Aubrey Sweet, a couple who shared a love of art, who worked together to enhance their appreciation and knowledge, each other’s pleasure and that of their children
It was in the 1980’s that I first met Aubrey and Eva Sweet They came to my humble antique shop in suburban Melbourne to look at a lacquer box. Aubrey returned the next day with his youngest son Jeremy He was alight with pleasure, pleasure at the appreciation of a beautiful object, pleasure at being able to share it with his son. This box became part of the Sweet Collection, and I became part of the extended Sweet family.
I came to sense the change in the air when Aubrey loved a particular work of art. This was something to which Eva was intuitively attuned Aubrey was not a loquacious person, he became even quieter and more still when confronted with beauty. The air around him twitched that little bit more with electricity, his eyes twinkled. Eva was immediately in tune with his desires, knowing exactly which pieces he loved and which he could appreciate but not wish to own. This quiet mutual understanding was how the beautiful Sumiyoshi suzuribako and ryoshibako became part of their collection Very few words were spoken.
Aubrey and Eva were amongst the first people in my career to appreciate Japanese art seriously and to give me the confidence to pursue my dream as a specialist dealer They collected with an intense appreciation for the beautiful and built a personal collection of superb quality and more importantly one expressing their individual personalities and priorities. They supported each other in their collecting, respecting individual tastes. They traveled regularly to international events of Japanese art. Their lives were rich with art,
Aubrey and Eva Sweet
literature and music and their interests were broad and deep, extending beyond Japan. After Aubrey’s death, Eva continued the passion for art, extending the collection’s scope to include contemporary works.
Aubrey and Eva were very early supporters of the works of contemporary lacquer artist Unryuan Kitamura Tatsuo The beautiful netsuke in this sale was his first netsuke. He noted that creating this was as time consuming and difficult as an inro He visited the Sweet home and Eva with her son Jonathan visited the studio in Wajima.
Unryuan’s current stature in Japan sees almost no works available in the West This stature started with recognition in Australia with the Sweet Collection at its forefront.
For the few people in Australia who shared a love of Japanese art, the Sweet home became a meeting place for Japanophiles Around the dinner table, beautiful pieces were viewed and discussed, new works critiqued and admired If I found a piece that I knew they would like, my pleasure was boundless when it
proved a correct choice – it was like bringing a present and being allowed to contribute. Joy and beauty are to be shared and increase exponentially therewith
It is this wish to share that is the motivation for the sale of the collection Eva and Aubrey saw themselves as guardians of the artworks, caring for them during their lifetimes as
trustees for the next generation of collectors
The sale of the collection allows others to enjoy all that is associated with collecting art.
Grace and empathy were traits of their lives and will continue to be expressed as others take on the caring responsibility of works cherished for future collectors.
Lesley Kehoe
Lesley Kehoe, Jeremy Sweet and Aubrey Sweet
Fine Lacquer
201
MAKOTO FUJISAKI (JAPANESE , 20TH / 21ST CENTURY)
NEGOROTIC IV
negoro lacquer
25 0cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Westpac Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1991, and with original invoice
£150-£250
202
A FINE JAPANESE NEGORO LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
the baluster vessel covered in black and red negoro-style lacquer, in a tomobako storage box
8 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1988, and with original valuation
£800-£1200
203 A JAPANESE NEGORO LACQUER BOWL
21ST CENTURY
of naturalistic form, with tomobako storage box
19 0cm diameter
£100-£200
204
HIR ASAWA KIMIYOSHI (JAPANESE, B 1961)
SNOWFLAKE SWEET DISH (K ASHIZ ARA)
negoro lacquer, with a signed tomobako storage box 24 5cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2008, and with original document
£300-£500
205
YAMAGUCHI HIROMI (JAPANESE, 20TH / 21ST CENTURY)
LACQUER SAKE CUP decorated with entwined female nudes 8.5cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, 2011, and with original valuation
£80-£120
206
TSUJI MASASHI (JAPANESE , 20TH / 21ST CENTURY)
TSUBAKI BON
lacquer camellia dish 18 0cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2010, and with original invoice
£200-£400
207
SHINYA YAMAMUR A (JAPANESE , B 1960)
GOLD AND SHELL BEAKER, 2008
lacquer and shell, with original tomobako storage box
8.5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2008, and with original document
£400-£600
209
KAJIWARA (JAPANESE, 20TH / 21ST CENTURY)
A NEGORO LACQUER TEA CUP (CHAWAN)
in a signed tomobako storage box
6 5cm diameter
£50-£80
208
TSUJI MASASHI (JAPANESE, 20TH / 21ST CENTURY)
NEGORO LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
DATED 2007 with original signed tomobako storage box 10 5cm diameter
Provenance: By repute, acquired from the artist in Wajima, Japan
£200-£400
210
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME), HARUI KOMIN (1869-1922/3)
with fine takamaki-e decoration of snow flakes reflected in the moonlight, the interior with rim chrysanthemums in gold iroe togidashi, the inside of the cover showing the moon in silver and gold, all against a roiro ground, with a tomobako storage box
7 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2005, and with original invoice and valuation
£400-£600
211
KITAMURA UNRYUAN (JAPANESE, B 1952)
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINIATURE LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
decorated in gold, silver, black takamaki-e and kirikane against a kawarinuri ground subtly depicting an insect cage enclosing a single cricket (suzumushi), the interior with a miniature inkstone and water dropper in the form of a kettle, finely decorated in gold takamaki-e with autumn grasses reserved against a kinji ground, with a tomobako storage box, and an outer storage box
9 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2004, and with original invoice and valuation
£3000-£5000
212
A JAPANESE LACQUERED BAMBOO PIPE CASE (KISERU-ZUTSU)
KOSAI (19TH CENTURY ) of muso-zutsu form, decorated in gold and coloured takamaki-e with two birds perched in a pine tree, 21cm long; together with an alligator skin pouch (tabako-ire) with mixed metal clasp 13.0cm wide
£250-£350
213
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD
decorated in gold takamaki-e with meandering leafy vines, against a roiro ground, with a silk pouch 6 5cm diameter, 7 0cm high
£250-£350
214 A JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD WRITING SET (YATATE)
TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1926)
decorated with gold lacquer with pagoda, bridges, pine trees and boats 18 0cm long
£80-£120
215
A JAPANESE GOLD AND SILVER LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with a samurai playing a flute outside of a gate, whilst his horse grazes nearby, its ambumi (stirrups) inlaid with shell, the interior of the lid amusingly decorated with a scene of two humanised monkeys in conversation, one wearing a sanbaso headdress, the other holding a wooden wand attached with paper, the copper suiteki (waterdropper) in the form of a shell, with a tomobako storage box
22 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Cunningham Art Projects, Melbourne, Australia, 2022, and with copy of original invoice
£1000-£1500
216
A JAPANESE WOOD AND LACQUER INCENSE BURNER (KORO)
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
of cylindrical metal -lined form with takamaki-e decoration of an unusual staple down one side, the lid formed a ‘Planet Nine’ mon, of the Hosokawa clan, further decoration of chrysanthemums, peonies and gift paper (noshi), in a tomobako storage box
8.0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2018, and with copy of original invoice
£400-£600
217
A RARE JAPANESE LACQUER PORTABLE WRITING SET (YATATE)
EDO PERIOD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
of lobed form to simulate plum blossom, decorated in togidashi and kirikane with bamboo, the ends with flowers and a stylised mon, opening to reveal a fitted interior, with a pleated silk pouch
20.5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2017, and with copy of original invoice
£1000-£1500
218
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA UTENSIL BOX (CHABAKO)
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the cover finely decorated with a tanzaku slip and plum blossom in takamaki-e and with carved coral flowers, the sides decorated with aubergines, the interior with a nashiji ground with a fine border of karakusa interspersed with stylised mon-motifs
15 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Max Rutherston, London, 2017, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Mike and Hiroko Dean Collection
£300-£500
219 A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
LATE EDO PERIOD, MID 19TH CENTURY
the cover decorated with a kimono on an iko (kimono stand), the robe decorated in assorted mon-motifs, the black lacquer gold decorated stand with silvered mounts, reserved against a nashiji ground, the interior with a sagemono design, the lid with a fan and an inro, a takamaki-e cord unites the kinchaku-shaped stoneware inkstone and the metal gourd -shaped waterdropper, all on a nashiji ground, with tomobako storage box
22 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2016, and with original invoice
£1500-£2500
220
A FINE LACQUER AND CERAMIC INLAID ACCESSORY BOX (TEBAKO) BY MOCHIZUKI HANZAN (JAPANESE, 1743-1790)
LATE 18TH CENTURY
the cover inlaid with two ceramic playful puppies, decorated on one side in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e the with pruned pine branch in gold and inlaid shell, and tied chopped bamboo, the interior decorated with kirikane flakes against a roiro ground, the lid with a sprig of fern in gold lacquer, and a coloured takamaki-e and shell peach, also bearing Hazan’s seal in red, pewter rims
15 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Sydney L Moss Ltd , London, 2017, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Elly Nordskog, Santa Barbara, California, USA
£2000-£3000
222
221
A GOOD JAPANESE GOLD AND SILVER LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in takamaki-e and inlaid with abalone shell and gold with the ‘Eight-Platform Bridge (Yatsuhashi)’, from ‘The Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari)’, with a signed tomobako storage box
21 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Simon Pilling, London, 2015, and with original invoice
£800-£1200
A FINE JAPANESE KIDNEY-SHAPED LACQUER INCENSE
CONTAINTER (KOGO) SIGNED MORIKAZU
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in takamaki-e with a shodana, reserved against a roiro ground, the interior decorated with togidashi chrysanthemums against a gyobu ground
9 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Max Rutherston, London, 2015, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Melvin and Betty Jahss Collection, New York
Literature: M & B Jahss, Inro and other miniature forms of Japanese Lacquer Art, illustrated page 84, no 29
£300-£500
223 A FINE JAPANESE GOLD-LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
the kinji lacquer box with an incised all over net design, the cover decorated with five narcissus plants, the interior decorated with plum blossom in togidashi against a roiro ground, with a silk pouch
7 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Max Rutherston, London, 2015, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Melvin and Betty Jahss Collection, New York
Literature: M & B Jahss, Inro and other miniature forms of Japanese Lacquer Art, illustrated page 211, figs 130 and 131
£300-£500
224
A
FINE JAPANESE LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
LATE EDO / MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
finely decorated in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a loose bag of fireflies, the interior fitted in the typical manner and further decorated with medallion depicting cranes and a willow tree, reserved against a nashiji ground, with a tomobako storage box 22 0cm wide, 25 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Sydney L Moss Ltd , London, 2013, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Elly Nordskog Collection
Literature: Japanese Lacquer from Southern Californian Collections, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, 1991, front cover illustration
£800-£1200
225
A FINE JAPANESE RED AND GOLD LACQUER PIPE CASE (KISERU-ZUTSU) SIGNED TAISAI
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
finely decorated in gold takamaki-e with flying sparrows 21 0cm long
£200-£300
226
A GOOD JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
ORIGINAL LACQUER EDO PERIOD (1650-1750)
THE TANUKI (BADGER) LATE MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD
the kogo decorated in a variety of gold maki-e, the takamaki-e tanuki sake seller with a large straw hat and amongst various pebbles and long grasses, the interior and underside worked in nashiji lacquer 6 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Sydney L Moss Ltd , London, 2014, and with original invoice
Ex Private French Collection
Literature: Sydney L Moss Ltd , Lac Laquer Lacquest, London 2014, no. 129
£300-£500
227
A FINE JAPANESE GOLD AND SILVER LACQUER COSMETIC BOX (TEBAKO)
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
the shaped box decorated in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with fans, lions, streams, water birds and foliage, all reserved against a nashiji ground, the interior with a tray insert further decorated with a temple in a rich verdant landscape, with a tomobako storage box
16 0cm wide, 11 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Rutherston & Bandini, London, 2010, and with copy of invoice
Ex Private Swiss Collection
£1000-£1500
228
A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINTER (KOGO)
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a silk moth with cocoons worked in shibuichi, hiramaki-e, against a ground of kinji
8 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Orientations Gallery, New York, 2008, and with copy of original invoice
£150-£250
230
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
EDO / MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with wild scrolling leafy tendrils, against a nashiji ground, with a black lacquer box
7 0cm high
£200-£300
229
A JAPANESE INSCRIBED LACQUER BOX AND COVER IN THE RINPA STYLE
MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
decorated with chrysanthemums in coloured takamaki-e, the sides inlaid with insects, the interior decorated with screens in togidashi, with a tomobako storage box 15.0cm wide
£300-£500
231
SATOSHI KAWASAKI (20TH / 21ST CENTURY)
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO), 2007
the cover is finely decorated in gold takamaki-e with a verdant terraced garden view, against a togidashi and nashiji ground, with a silk wrap bearing the artist’s seal, and a tomobako storage box
7 5cm diameter
Provenance: By repute, acquired from the artist in Wajima, Japan
£300-£500
232
A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1926)
finely decorated in takamaki-e with blossoming chrysanthemums, against a togidashi ground, the interior with a removable tray and two covered compartments, with a tomobako storage box
8 0cm wide
£100-£150
233
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME) 19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold, silver and shell inlaid takamaki-e with iris blossoms, against a roiro ground, with a tomobako storage box
8 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Heian Art, Kyoto, Japan, 2007, and with original certificate and copy of invoice
£400-£600
234
HAT TORI SHUNSHOU (JAPANESE, B 1943)
POETRY CARD BOX, 1992
lacquer and abalone shell, with a signed tomobako storage box
30 0cm wide
£800-£1200
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER MINIATURE CABINET (KODANSU)
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
with silver-metal mounts, finely decorated in takamaki-e hiramaki-e, togidashi and nashiji with straw huts and cherry blossom in a continuous mountain landscape scene, the interior with three fitted drawers 11 0cm wide, 17 0cm long, 12 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired form Rutherston & Bandini, London, 2014 and with original invoice
Ex Gerald Mere Collection
£5000-£8000
236
A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
LATE MEIJI PERIOD
the nashiji ground decorated in takamaki-e with phoenix medallions, leafy scrolls and a central mon-emblem, with a red lacquer interior, with a tomobako storage box
6 5cm diameter, 5 0cm high
£150-£250
238
A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
IN THE MANNER OF KIYOSE IKKO, 20TH CENTURY
the exterior decorated in gold takamaki-e with mountains and trees, against a polished kinji ground, the interior decorated in gold togidashi with flowers, against a roiro ground, with a tomobako storage box
7 5cm diameter
£200-£400
237
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
EDO / MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the cover decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with a cart, emblematic of ‘The Tale of Genji’ chapter 42. ‘The Perfumed Prince’, against a togidashi ground, the interior decorated in nashiji lacquer, with a tomobako storage box
8 5cm diameter, 6 0cm high
£400-£600
239
A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE
CONTAINTER (KOGO)
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold and coloured takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with pavilions beside a stream, the interior and underside in nashiji lacquer
8 0cm wide
Note: With an old Spink & Sons, Ltd, London, box
£200-£400
240
A JAPANESE WOOD AND LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold and coloured lacquer with a ladybird resting on a fallen leaf, the interior bears a poem 6 5cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Kanegae, Kyoto, Japan, 1991, and with original document with poem translation
£200-£300
241
A GOOD JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
19TH CENTURY
finely decorated in takamaki-e gold and coloured lacquer with a Heian beauty wearing a traditional juni-hitoe (twelve fold dress), against a red togidashi ground, the interior decorated with nashiji gold lacquer, with a tomobako storage box
10 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2007, and with original invoice
£300-£500
242
A R ARE JAPANESE WOOD, LACQUER AND SHELL INLAID
SIDE OPENING INRO
EDO PERIOD, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
decorated with a butterfly and leaves in inlaid shell, gold, silver, and coloured takamaki-e, opening to reveal five small graduated drawers, with a tomobako storage box
8 0cm long
Provenance: By repute, ex Ted Wrangham Collection
£300-£500
243
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
LATE EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e with scattered flowers, against a rich brown ground simulating bronze
5 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1995, and with copy of original valuation
£150-£250
244
A FINE JAPANESE DOUBLE GOURD INCENSE
CONTAINER (KOGO) SIGNED SHIGETOSHI
EDO PERIOD EARLY 19TH CENTURY
decorated with a cottage amidst pine and plum trees, all within a waterside mountain landscape scene, enriched with inlays of mother-of-pearl, gold, silver and coral, with a tomobako storage box
9 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Grace Tsumugi Fine Art Ltd , London, 2013, and with original invoice
£300-£500
246
A JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINTER (KOGO)
EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1800-1850
modelled as a tasselled tied pouch, decorated with three interlaced panels of nashiji, scrolling flowering tendrils and stylised enclosed flowerheads in lozenge reserves 9 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Rutherston & Bandini, London, 2012, and with original invoice
£200-£400
245
A EXCEPTIONALLY FINE JAPANESE LACQUER SWEET BOX (KASHIBAKO)
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a quail cage, the birds foraging for scattered grains, the base of the cage simulating cloisonné, with a kinji ground with highlights in gold hiramaki-e and kuechi, further decorated in polychrome togidashi, with a nashiji interior, with a signed tomobako storage box
7 0cm diameter, 6 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2009, and with original invoice
£400-£600
247
A JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
19TH CENTURY
finely decorated in gold and silver togidashi with a fortified bridge in a mountain landscape with pagoda and pine trees, the interior with nashiji decoration 9 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Limited, London, 1991, and with original invoice
£300-£500
248 A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER ACCESSORIES BOX ( TEBAKO) BY HARA YOYUSAI (1769-1845)
EDO PERIOD
the stacking tebako raised on a separate stand, decorated in takamaki-e and togidashi with shells in silver and gold depicting Kai-awase (shell game) on a black ground sprinkled with hirame, the interior ground of rich nashiji and further in takamaki-e with an incense wrapper, with a lacquer outer case and tomobako storage box
24 0cm wide, 17 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Scholten Japanese Art, New York, 2008, and with original invoice
Literature: Nagoya Akira, ‘Blossoms in Black and Gold: Lacquerware by Yoyusai’, Tokyo, Gotoh Museum of Art, 1999, p20, cat. no. 15
£3000-£5000
249
A UNUSUAL JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER COMBINED WRITING BOX AND DOCUMENT BOX (SUZURIBAKO AND RYOSHIBAKO)
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a koto (stringed instrument), with silver inlaid strings against a mokume ground, with chrysanthemum and plum blossom decoration in keuchi, the sides well worked with a key-fret pattern on a nashiji ground, the interior of the cover further decorated with a bird above plum blossom issuing from a straw-wrapped tree trunk, with a shishi form copper mizuire
23 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Rutherston & Bandini, London, 2011, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Gerald Mere Collection
£800-£1200
250 A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a bamboo bulb, decorated in gold and coloured hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with an earwig crawling on one side 11cm wide
£300-£500
251 A FINE JAPANESE FOUR CASE INRO BY KOMA KYUHAKU SAKU
EDO PERIOD, MID 19TH CENTURY
finely decorated with an orchid jardiniere, with a hardstone ojime
7 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Grace Tsumugi Fine Art Ltd , London, 2007, and with copy of original invoice
£800-£1200
252 A FINE JAPANESE THREE CASE LACQUER INRO SIGNED
IKEDA TAISHIN (1825-1903)
centred by a gold -metal roundel depicting Jorojin, the reverse decorated in takamaki-e with a fan and clouds, all against a roiro ground
5 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Xanadu Gallery, San Francisco, USA, 2007, and with copy of original invoice
£500-£800
253
A JAPANESE GREEN LACQUER PIPE CASE (KISERUZUTSU)
19TH CENTURY
with gold mounts, the case finely carved with crashing waves
21 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2007, and with original invoice
£300-£500
254
SHIBAYAMA YOSHINORI (JAPANESE, B 1975)
A JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
inlaid with a praying mantis, the interior decorated in hiramaki-e with a butterfly, against a roiro ground, with a signed tomobako storage box
7.0cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2006, and with original invoice and artist’s biography
£80-£120
255
MUKAITSUR A NOBUO (JAPANESE, B 1958)
INCENSE CONTAINER SEVEN TREASURE DESIGN (KOGO TAKARAZUKUSHI)
lacquer incense box, with a tomobako storage box
5 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2006, and with original invoice and artist biography
£80-£120
256 A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER POEM CARD BOX ( TANZAKU BAKO)
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY of curved rectangular form, worked in togidashi with a lighthouse on a seashore with sailing boats in the distance, with a tomobako storage box
39 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Malcolm Fairley, London, 2006, and with original invoice
£400-£600
257
A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
in the form of a Go-board decorated in takamaki-e and togidashi with counters on a mokume-ground, the sides with a profusion of flowers and the interior tray with a flight of cranes, the base with a formal flowerhead motif, all raised on four short facetted feet, with a tomobako storage box
8 0cm wide, 9 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Malcolm Fairley Ltd, London, 2006, and with original invoice
£500-£800
259
258
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
decorated in takamaki-e and mother-of-pearl with a grasshopper, reserved against a roiro ground, with a tomobako storage box signed Matsumushi 6.5cm diameter, 7cm high
£200-£400
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER AND INLAID WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKU)
LATE EDO / EARLY MEIJI PERIOD
the exterior decorated in takamaki-e, togidashi and with silver & gold inlays with blossoming chrysanthemum issuing from behind a bamboo trellis, against a nashiji ground, the interior with pagoda in a mountain landscape scene, with a tomobako storage box
17 0cm wide, 19 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Heian Art, Kyoto, Japan, 2004, and with original invoice
£800-£1200
260
A JAPANESE LACQUER FOUR CASE INRO SIGNED
KOAMI TADAMITSU
LATE EDO PERIOD
decorated in togidashi with Shoki (The Demon Queller) and Oni (ogre) in a neck tug-of-war, reserved against a roiro ground
7 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Heian Art, Kyoto, Japan, 2004, and with copy of original invoice
£400-£600
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER ‘SPRING & AUTUMN’ WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
LATE EDO / MEIJI PERIOD
the lid decorated to the exterior and interior with mountainous landscape scenes with a waterfall and stream, and thatched houses amongst pine trees, the rims with silver mounts, the interior further decorated with a mountain scene inset with a shaped inkstone and a silver-gilt mizuire, and four lacquered implements, with a tomobako storage box
17 0cm wide, 22 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s Melbourne, Australia, Decorative Arts, 2 March 2005, lot 70, and with original invoice
£2000-£3000
262
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO) SIGNED NAMIKI SYUN KA
TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1926)
finely decorated in takamaki-e and togidashi with butterflies amidst leafy stems, the interior with nashiji decoration, with a tomobako storage box
7 0cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Antiques Shimonaka, Kyoto, Japan, 2004, and with original invoice
£400-£600
263
AN IMPRESSIVE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER FOUR CASE INRO BY GYOKUSAI
19TH CENTURY
finely worked in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with a peacock perched on rockwork, its tail inlaid with abalone shell, the reverse decorated with a bird perched on a branch
7 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Sotheby’s Australia, The Spring Auction including The Cornall Sale, 10 November 2003, lot 663, and with copy of original invoice Ex Fairfax Collection
£800-£1200
264
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER FIVE CASE INRO BY THE KAJIKAWA FAMILY
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
depicting Kongo Rikishi standing at a temple gate, the reverse with a bird perched on a tree stump enclosed by naruko, the interior with nashiji decoration
9.0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Sotheby’s Australia, The Spring Auction including The Cornall Sale, 10 November 2003, lot 662, and with copy of original invoice Ex Fairfax Collection
£300-£500
265
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in togidashi with a young beauty reading a book 9 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Malcolm Fairley, London, 2003, and with copy of original invoice
£200-£300
267
A FINE JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER BOX
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold kirikane and takamaki-e with musical instruments, with a nashiji interior, with a tomobako storage box 13 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Malcolm Fairley, London, 2003, and with original invoice
£300-£500
266
A LARGE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER FOUR CASE INRO LATE EDO PERIOD
decorated in takamaki-e with mandarin ducks and a crane in a river and on a river bank, all beneath a gnarly tree, with a hardstone ojime 11.5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Sotheby’s Australia, The Spring Auction including The Cornall Sale, 10 November 2003, lot 652, and with copy of original invoice Ex Fairfax Collection
£800-£1200
A FINE JAPANESE FOUR CASE LACQUER INRO
BY KAJIKAWA AKIHIDE
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
finely decorated in black and red takamak-ie with a Samurai on horseback, reserved against a kinji-ground, the reverse with a deer standing beneath tree, signed in raised gold lacquer and with a red -pot seal mark
8 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Limited, London, 1986, and with original invoice
Ex Gretchen Kroch Kelsch Collection
Exhibited: Eskenazi Gallery, ‘Japanese Netsuke, Inro, Ojime and Lacquerware’, London, October 1984, No 128
£1000-£1500
269
A JAPANESE TSUISHU RED LACQUER FOUR CASE INRO
EDO PERIOD, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
decorated with two opposing reserves of aogai with tortoiseshell dragons
7 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Melbourne, Australia, and with copy of invoice
£800-£1200
270
A GOOD JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
SIGNED KANSAI
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
decorated with autumnal grasses, the interior with a midnight moon, with a tomobako storage box
6 5cm diameter, 6 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Scholten Japanese Art, New York, 2001, and with original invoice
£500-£800
271
KITAMUR A UNRYUAN (JAPANESE, B 1952)
A FINE LACQUER ‘THREE FRIENDS’ FOUR CASE INRO
finely worked in gold and silver takamaki-e with a coiled snake, the reverse with two frogs in yamimaki-e, all reserved against a roiro ground, en-suite with a hako netsuke well worked in gold and silver takamaki-e with a snail, with a signed tomobako storage box and outer wood box
9 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2001, and with original valuation
Note: This inro was specially commissioned by Lesley Kehoe Galleries for the Arts of Pacific Asia Show, New York, March 2001, to commemorate the Year of the Snake
£1000-£1500
272
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER INKSTONE BOX (SUZURIBAKO) BY MOKUJIRO
21ST CENTURY
the oval box decorated in hiramakie and takamaki-e with a crane perched in a pine tree, the interior of the lid with nashiji lacquer, opening to reveal an inkstone modelled as a netsuke of a crane, with a tomobako storage box 7.0cm wide, 3.5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Malcolm Fairley Asian Art Gallery, London, 2000, and with original invoice
£400-£600
273
A MINIATURE JAPANESE STACKING BOX (JUBAKO)
EDO PERIOD, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
the burrwood exterior decorated in gold takamaki-e, ornamented in gold foil and silver with blossoming cherry, the interior with gold nashiji
5 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, London, 1999, and with original invoice
Ex Pierre Jacquesson Collection
Ex Edmond de Goncourt Collection
Christie’s, London, Netsuke & Lacquer from the Japanese Department of Eskenazi Ltd, 17 November 1999, lot 3 Collection de Goncourts, Art de l’Extreme Orient, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 8-10 mars 1897, lot 491
£200-£400
274
A JAPANESE BAMBOO INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
finely decorated with a single grass hopper and well worked incised poem, with signed tomobako storage box
31 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1999, and with copy of original valuation
£200-£400
275
A GOOD JAPANESE WOOD LACQUER BOX AND COVER 20TH CENTURY
the turned box of compressed circular form is well worked in takamori-e lacquer with two wasps on a leafy peony blossom, the underside signed Ikkokusai
17 0cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Schlager, Melbourne, Australia, 2000, and with original invoice
£300-£500
276
A JAPANESE WOOD LACQUER PORTABLE WRITING CASE (YATATE)
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY decorated in gold and coloured takamaki-e with insects, together with a black lacquer and gold hiramaki-e decorated storage box
18.0cm long, box, 20.5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1991, and with original valuation
£300-£500
277
A SMALL AND FINE JAPANESE LACQUER WRTING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
EDO PERIOD, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY decorated in hiramakie and takamaki-e with a yamabushi backpack entwined with tsuta vines, reserved against a nashiji ground the interior depicting a rocky mountain landscape with a river and trees, the lid rimmed in silver metal, with a tomobako storage box 11 0cm wide, 12 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, London, 1999, and with original invoice
Ex Irving Gould Collection
£800-£1200
278
A FINE JAPANESE TEA CADDY (NATSUME) BY HARUI KOMIN (1869-1922/3)
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the rich noiro ground decorated in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with insects, signed and with a tomobako storage box and outer box
7 0cm diameter, 5 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1998, and with original valuation
£500-£800
279
KITAMURA UNRYUAN (JAPANESE, B 1952)
A FINE GOLD LACQUER ‘CHOK WARO AND THE MAGIC HORSE’ FOUR CASE INRO
the gold lacquer ground finely decorated in coloured togidashi with the sennin Chokwaro, the reverse with the horse’s gourd hanging from a branch, the interior decorated with the horse in various poses, en-suite with a hako netsuke further decorated with the horse, signed and with a tomobako storage box and a green outer case 8 3cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1997, and with copy of original invoice
£1500-£2500
280
A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER FOUR CASE INRO
SIGNED KAJIK AWA SAKU
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the kinji ground decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, with a house interior at New Year, with a tomobako storage box 9 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Ltd, London, 1997, and with original invoice Ex Dawson Collection
Literature: Eskenazi, Japanese Netsuke, Ojime and Inro from the Dawson Collection, London, June 1997, No #126
£500-£800
281
AN EXCEPTIONAL JAPANESE GOLD-LACQUER, COR AL AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL SHIBAYAMA FOUR CASE INRO
LATE EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
finely decorated with chrysanthemum blossoms and leaves against a nashiji ground, the interior further decorated with rich nashiji lacquer, together with a gold lacquer ojime
8 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Melbourne, Australia, 1997, and with original invoice
£1000-£1500
282
A FINE JAPANESE SMOKING SET SIGNED HAJIME KOKU
19TH CENTURY
comprising a lacquer pipe case (kiseru-zutsu) decorated in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with irises near a stream, against a rich roiro ground, with applied gold -mounts, 20cm long; together with a stag antler ashtray netsuke and a tobacco pouch with a gold clasp modelled as two seated noblemen, one signed to the underside of his foot: Boku or Sumi; possibly as a reference to the metal artist Yasuchika V with a modern fitted silk box 20 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Ltd, London, 1997, and with original invoice
£300-£500
283
A JAPANESE LACQUER ASH CONTAINER (HI-IRE)
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
decorated in hiramaki-e with a ferocious writhing dragon
6 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1996, and with original valuation
£300-£500
284
A JAPANESE LACQUER SWEET TRAY (K ASHIBACHI) AND INCENSE HOLDER (KOO-IRE) BY IKKOKUSAI
LATE EDO / MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the tray decorated with a coloured lacquer peony, leafy stems and a wasp, the bamboo incense holder similarly decorated and with a tomobako storage box holder 39 0cm long, tray 21 0cm wide
Provenance: Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1995, and with original valuation
£600-£900
285
A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME) SIGNED TAISEN
20TH CENTURY
finely decorated in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with the Uzu whirlpool, with a signed black lacquer box
8cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1992, and with original valuation
Ex R N Wilkinson Collection
£250-£350
286
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME) BY NARIYUKI SAKU
MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD, 19TH / 20TH CENTURY
the roiri ground decorated with togidashi, takamakie and hiramakie with a large gold moon rising from behind pine trees, issuing from a rocky outcrop and crashing waves, Chidori birds in flight overhead, the interior further decorated in nashiji, together with a tomobako storage box
8 9cm diameter, 5 6cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Limited, London, 1991, and with copy of original documentation
£800-£1200
287
A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1926)
decorated with two figures of Dutchmen, one leading a whippet, on a roiro ground, the interior decorated with nashiji
8 5cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Spink & Son Ltd , London, 1991, and with original invoice
£400-£600
288
A EXCEPTIONAL MATCHED PAIR OF JAPANESE LACQUER BOXES (SUZURIBAKU AND BUNKO)
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
each sumptuously decorated in rich gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, nashiji and togidashi against a roiro ground with a Sumiyoshi shrine and landscape scenes, the interior of the writing box with cranes amidst rushes at the waters edges, the wood storage boxes each inscribed in gold “Sumiyoshi makie” 23.0cm wide, 26.0cm long and 34.0cm wide, 44.0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1987, and with original valuation
£15000-£25000
289
A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER AND SHELL INLAID TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1926)
the exterior decorated in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with chrysanthemums and leafy foliage, the interior riser decorated in togidahsi with Ho-Ho birds, with a tomobako storage box
7 0cm diameter, 7 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1990, and with original valuation
£300-£500
290
A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTANER (KOGO)
LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY
finely decorated in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a verdant mountain landscape, the interior with nashiji decoration
7 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Barry Davies Oriental Art, London, 1988, and with original invoice
£400-£600
291
A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
EDO / MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
finely decorated in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with an abandoned chariot in a hillside landscape, the interior with nashiji decoration
11 0cm wide
£300-£500
292
A FINE JAPANESE PINE AND LACQUER TEA CADDY
(NATSUME) SIGNED IKKOKUSA
TAISHO PERIOD (1912-1926)
decorated in coloured lacquer with a wasp amidst leafy stems of grape and pea pods
8 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Robyn Buntin of Honolulu, USA, 1991, and with original invoice
£300-£400
293 A R ARE JAPANESE LACQUER INRO
EDO PERIOD, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold hiramaki-e and modelled as ‘Rosei the Dreamer’ dressed as a Chinese boy 13 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Charlotte Horstmann & Gerald Godfrey Ltd, Hong Kong, 1983, and with original invoice and certificate Christie’s, London, Fine Japanese Works of Art, London, 25 April 1983, lot 432
£400-£600
294
A JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD OKIMONO OF DARUMA
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
depicting the awakening of Daruma
3 5cm high, 6 0cm long
£80-£120
296
A JAPANESE CELADON-GLAZED NETSUKE OF A SHISHI
KYOTO, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a seated shishi resting his front paws on a ball
5 0cm high
£200-£300
295
A JAPANESE GLASS NETSUKE OF A SHISHI
MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD
modelled recumbent with typical curled mane and feathered tail
5 0cm wide
£80-£120
297
A JAPANESE SILVER-METAL OBIDOME 19TH CENTURY
finely worked in the form of a chrysanthemum blossom
5 0cm wide
£200-£300
298
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A PUPPY BY KAZUYUKI
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
modelled as a playful puppy seated on a sandal and chewing the strap
5 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Rutherston & Bandini, London, 2014, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection, Paris
Literature: A Katchen, Netsuke 7, vol 2, pages 20-21, no K70
£500-£800
300
SUSAN WRAIGHT (BRITISH, B 1955) ‘PLATYPUS’ CIRCA 2013
carved holly wood Ryusa-style manju, with original storage box 5 0cm diam
Provenance: Acquired from Andy Jordan, 2013
£800-£1200
299
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE EDO PERIOD, LATE 18TH / 19TH CENTURY the well carved netsuke depicting Hotei with his sack 4.0cm wide
£300-£500
301
A JAPANESE GOLD AND TURNED WOOD K AGAMIBUTA NETSUKE BY YASUCHIKA TOKYO, CIRCA 1880 the gold plate decorated in relief with the three saké tasters (The Legend of Lao Tse, the Buddha and Confucius all drinking from the same cup) set in a modern pink ivorywood bowl, turned by Dr Michael Brookes 4 0cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Rutherston & Bandini, London, 2013, and with original invoice
£500-£800
302
A JAPANESE CARVED AMBER NETSUKE OF A PUPPY
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a recumbent puppy with head turned to one side
5 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Knapton Rasti, London, 2013 and with original invoice
£100-£150
303
A JAPANESE BIZEN-STYLE WOOD NETSUKE OF A DARUMA DOLL
19TH CENTURY
modelled wearing large loop earrings and with a cloth wrapped around his head, the front of the robe decorated with flaming tamas
4 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Rutherston & Bandini, London, 2012, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Albert Brockhaus Collection
£150-£250
304
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A STR AW HAT
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
with metal -inlay decoration, this style of hat is of the type worn by begging flute playing monks (Komuso)
4 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Sotheby’s, Cat p32, no 119
Ex Winkworth Collection
£200-£400
305
MICHAEL WEBB (BRITISH, 1934-2011) MOLE
1986
carved boxwood netsuke 5.5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Bandini, 2011
£400-£600
306
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOJO
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a sleeping Shojo with sake bowl
4 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Nelly Davies, Barnet, London, 2010, and with copy of original invoice
£300-£500
307
MICHAEL WEBB (BRITISH, 1934-2011)
A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF TWO OTTERS
CIRCA 1980 with inset dark stained horn eyes 5 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2010 and with copy of original invoice
£300-£500
308
SUSAN WR AIGHT (BRITISH, B.1955)
‘LEAPING CARP’
CIRCA 2010
manju netsuke, carved and stained wood, with original storage box
4.5cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Susan Wraight, 2010
£400-£600
309
A JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE
20TH CENTURY
modelled as three mice clambering on a sack of grain 4 0cm wide
Provenance: Gifted from Beggs
£80-£120
310
A JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD OBIDOME
20TH CENTURY
5 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired by Kazari, 2009
£30-£50
311
A LARGE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OX
EDO PERIOD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a recumbent beast with well defined hair and with its legs tucked neatly beneath its body
7 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2008 and with original invoice
£800-£1200
312
A FINE JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MOUSE BY MASANAO OF YAMADA
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled curled in a ball, holding its tail around its body
3 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi, London
£500-£800
313
A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OLD MAN BY ANRAKU
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a seated man applying moxa and grimacing in pain, coral inlay
4 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Mossgreen, 2007 Ex Ray Mitchell Collection.
£400-£600
314
A JAPANESE GLAZED POTTERY NESUKE
19TH / 20TH CENTURY
modelled as a badger priest (tanuki)
3 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired in 2007
£80-£120
316
A HIRADO JAPANESE GLAZED PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH A SHISHIMAI MASK
19TH CENTURY
well potted as a boy kneeling and holding a shishimai mask and veil above his head
6 0cm high
£200-£400
315
A JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A BADGER
EDO PERIOD, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
the standing figure wearing a long flowing robe and holding a staff with both hands
5 5cm high
£250-£350
317
A JAPANESE GLAZED POT TERY NETSUKE BY WAHEI WORKSHOPS
19TH CENTURY
depicting Badger-Priest (Shukaku)
5 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Fleischel, 1995
£200-£300
318
A JAPANESE BRONZE NETSUKE
20TH CENTURY
modelled as a rat on a clam shell
4 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from McLelland, Melbourne, Australia, 1982
Ex Wetherby Collection, Adelaide, Australia
£80-£120
320
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY AND OX
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as the boy seated within the curved animal 4 0cm wide
£300-£500
319
A HIDA SCHOOL IT TOBORI-WOOD JAPANESE NETSUKE OF A MOUSE
LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY unsigned 4 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Barry Davies, London
£300-£500
321
A JAPANESE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a boy on an ox 4 0cm high
£80-£120
322
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A PUPPY BY MASANAO EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
modelled as a seated puppy with its head turned slightly to one side 4 0cm high
£1000-£1500
323
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD SIGNED MASANAO
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a toad seated on a straw sandal
5 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Antiques Shimonaka, Kyoto, Japan, 2004 and with copy of invoice
£400-£600
324
A JAPANESE HIRODO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN NETSUKE
20TH CENTURY
modelled as a boy riding an ox
5 0cm wide
£80-£120
325
A JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG
LATE MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD
5 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Antiques Shimonaka, Kyoto, Japan, 2004 and with original invoice
£100-£200
326
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A CARP
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a carp leaping up a waterfall
5 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2005, and with original invoice
Ex Hurtig Collection
Literature: Scholten Japanese Art, Expressions of Style, New York, September 2001, page 138, no.170
£800-£1200
327
A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF TANUKI
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
modelled as Tanuki with Leaf and Sake Flask
7 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Fleischel, 2005
£300-£500
328
A JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD MANJU NETSUKE 19TH CENTURY
finely carved and pierced with a dragon and a tiger 3 5cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Joshua McClelland Print Room, Melbourne, Australia, 2004
£200-£400
329
A JAPANESE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE
LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
modelled as a shishi holding a ball 4.0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Joshua McClelland Print Room, Melbourne, Australia, 2004
£80-£120
330
A JAPANESE CARVED BLACK HARDWOOD NETSUKE OF A WATER BUFFALO
EDO PERIOD, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
modelled recumbent with its head turned to one side 6.0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Nellie Davies, Katabori, Barnet, London, 2003, and with original invoice
£300-£500
331
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A CATFISH (NAMAZU) MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY with inlaid horn eyes
12 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Fine Art Curios Chishoken Imai, Kyoto, Japan, 2004 and with original invoice
£150-£250
332
A RARE JAPANESE BAKERLITE NETSUKE IN THE FORM OF A SHELL
SIGNED KANSAI
LATE MEIJI PERIOD
decorated in gilt with crashing waves
6 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Rutherston & Bandini, London, 2011, and with copy of original invoice
£200-£400
333
SUSAN WRAIGHT (BRITISH, B.1955)
‘ARMOURED CRAB’ 2002
boxwood netsuke with buffalo horn inlaid eyes, together with a seaweed ojime, original storage box 4.5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Susan Wraight, Caulfield, Australia, 2003, and with original invoice and valuation
£800-£1200
334 A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI
19TH CENTURY
modelled with a paw on a ball with a further small loose ball in its mouth
4.5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Malcolm Fairley Ltd, London, 2001, and with copy of original invoice
£300-£500
335
A JAPANESE RED LACQUER NETSUKE
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) depicting two fish in a basket 4 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Malcolm Fairley Ltd, London, 2001, and with original invoice
£150-£250
336
A JAPANESE LACQUER WOOD NETSUKE OF HANNYA AND CHILD
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
finely carved with one leg raised and holding a staff 6 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Nelly Davies, Barnet, London, 2001, and with original invoice
£300-£500
337
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF K APPA AND AN OCTOPUS
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as two figures wrestling 4 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Nellie Davies, London, 2000, and with original invoice
£400-£600
338
LEIGH SLOGGET T (AUSTRALIAN, ACTIVE FROM 1992) THE SHALLOWS
carved boxwood netsuke, with original inscribed box 4 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Leigh Sloggett, 2000, and with original invoice
£400-£600
339
A JAPANESE HAKO LACQUER NETSUKE BY KOMA KYORYU EDO PERIOD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY decorated with a bugaku helmet
3 2cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Sydney L Moss Ltd , London, 1999, and with original invoice
Ex Jack and Ruth Rotman Collection, Chicago
£250-£350
340
SUSAN WRAIGHT (BRITISH, B.1955)
BADGER KETTLE
netsuke kettle: African blackwood and oxidised silver, badger: stained with sumi ink and with inlaid buffalo horn eyes, 5cm high; together with a boxwood ojime formed as a tea bowl and whisk modelled as a badgers tail, in an original storage box (2) 5 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Susan Wraight, Caulfield, Australia, 1999 and with original invoice
£1000-£1500
341
LEIGH SLOGGET T (AUSTR ALIAN, ACTIVE FROM 1992)
‘HORNBILL’
carved and stained holly, with original inscribed box 6 2cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Leigh Sloggett, 1999, and with original invoice
£400-£600
342
NICK
LAMB (BRITISH, ACTIVE SINCE 1983)
TANUKI TURNING INTO A TEA KETTLE carved wood netsuke
5 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Michael Spindel Ltd, New York, 1995, and with original invoice
Note: Lamb’s work has been collected and exhibited internationally by such institutions as the British Museum, London; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University; the Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum, Kyoto, Japan; the Museum of East Asian Art, Berlin; the Tokyo National Museum; the Chiba City Museum of Art, Japan; and the Museum of Art & Design, New York City.
£800-£1200
343
A JAPANESE GLAZED AND BISCUIT PORCELAIN
NETSUKE
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a kaki fruit (persimmon)
3.5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, London, 1998
Ex E H Witte Collection
£200-£300
344
LEIGH SLOGGETT (AUSTRALIAN, ACTIVE FROM 1992) ‘EBB TIDE’
carved wood netsuke, in original box
4.0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Leigh Sloggett, 1998, and with original invoice
£400-£600
345
A JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY RIDING A FUGU (PUFFERFISH) SIGNED MINKOKU
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
4.0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, 1998
£800-£1200
346
A JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD MANJU
19TH CENTURY
the porcelain inset panel depicting a rain dragon 4 0cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Ltd, London, 1997 and with original invoice
£100-£150
347
LEIGH SLOGGET T (AUSTRALIAN, ACTIVE FROM 1992) ‘ACORN’ boxwood ojime, in a gilt-lined wood box
2 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Leigh Sloggett, 1999 and with original invoice
£200-£400
348
KITAMURA UNRYUAN (JAPANESE, B.1952)
AN EXCEPTIONAL JAPANESE LACQUER HAKO NETSUKE
20TH CENTURY
the matcha green ground coloured takamaki-e decoration of a crab, with signed tomobako storage box
3 2cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1998, and with copy of original valuation
£1500-£2500
349
A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF BUNBUKU CHAGAMA (RACOON DOG)
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the lid forming the cord holes (himotoshi), signed
5 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Glenn Tillbrook, London, 1997, and with original invoice
£600-£900
350
SUSAN WRAIGHT (BRITISH, B 1955)
FROG ON A LOTUS POD, 1997
European boxwood, with inlaid amber eyes over gold leaf, and buffalo horn lotus seeds, with a paulownia storage box
3.5cm high, 3.5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Susan Wraight, 1997, and with original invoice
£600-£900
351
A GOOD JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGA BY TOYOK AZU
TOYOMASA SCHOOL, EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as Tenaga grasping the day’s catch which is biting Ashinaga’s foot 11 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Sotheby’s Australia, Fine and Decorative Arts, 29 October 1995, and with original invoice
£1000-£1500
352
A JAPANESE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A SEATED MONKEY
19TH CENTURY
4.0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Oriental Corner, Los Alto, USA, 1995 and with copy of original invoice
£50-£80
353
A JAPANESE LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE
19TH CENTURY
decorated with Mount Fuji 4 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired 1997
£30-£50
354
AN EXCEPTIONAL JAPANESE INSCRIBED EBONY, COROZO NUT AND COR AL NETSUKE SIGNED KOZAN
IWASHIRO PROVINCE, MID-19TH CENTURY
finely worked as a hozuki fruit on a square ebony base, the ripe red fruit is visible through a hole in its papery husk, the sides engraved with a praying mantis and poem
3.5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Eszkenazi Ltd, 1998, and with original invoice
Ex Gunther Collection
Ex Gilbertson Collection
Ex Walter Lionel Behrens Collection
Ex F J Kensington Collection
Ex M. T. Hindson Collection
Sotheby’s London, The F J Kensington Collection, 15 March 1932, lot 220
Sotheby’s London, M T Hindson Collection of Important Japanese Netsuke, Part VII, 23 June 1969, lot 1225
Sotheby’s, London, A Collection of Netsuke, Inro and Lacquer Wares, 16 November 1983, lot 77
Literature:
N K Davey, Netsuke, London, 1974, page 261, no 807
£1500-£2500
355
A JAPANESE LACQUER OR STAINED WOOD NETSUKE OF BAKU
19TH CENTURY
the mythical figure shown seated on its haunches with its head held upwards
5.5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Robin Buntin of Honolulu Oriental Fine Art, Honolulu, USA, 1997 and with original invoice
£200-£300
356
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF ONI BY KISUI
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a crying oni holding the severed arm of the Rashomon demon, signed 5.0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Barry Davies Oriental Art Ltd, London, 1996, and with original valuation
Note: Illustrated in Neil Davey’s book, Netsuke, No 888, page 291, from the M T Hindson Collection
£400-£600
357
A JAPANESE HIR ADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A TIGER
19TH CENTURY
modelled standing with legs tightly together in an aggressive posture, brown-glazed
4 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Oriental Corner, Los Altos, USA, 1995, and with original invoice
£100-£150
358
A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER BOX (HAKO) NETSUKE
19TH CENTURY
decorated with leafy stems on a nashiji ground 5 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Szeszler Oriental Art, New York, 1995, and with original invoice
£50-£80
359 A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND TORTOISE BY RYUMIN
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a monkey atop of a tortoise tightening a noose, whilst the tortoise is shown withdrawing into its shell 4.0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Ltd, London, 1995, and with original invoice
£800-£1200
360
A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI, CUB AND BALL
EDO PERIOD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
unsigned 4.0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Barry Davies Oriental Art Ltd, London, 1995 and with original invoice
£300-£500
361 A JAPANESE HIR ADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A SHISHIMAI DANCER 19TH CENTURY with articulated head 6.0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Norman L Sandfield, Chicago, USA, 1993 and with original invoice
Note: Made in Hirado in kiln of Lord Matsuura
£200-£400
362
A FINE JAPANESE BOXWOOD NESUKE OF A SNAKE ATTRIBUTED TO YAMADA SCHOOL, EDO PERIOD, LATE 18TH CENTURY
finely detailed scales and modelled in a loose coil figure of eight, with inset dark horn eyes 6.5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Glenn Tillbrook, London, 1997 and with original invoice £1000-£1500
363
A JAPANESE CERAMIC NETSUKE BY NINSEI
EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
modelled as a reclining Chinese boy, decorated in bright overglaze enamels
3 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1992, and with original valuation
£200-£300
365
A GOOD JAPANESE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG BY HAKURYU II, IWAMI SCHOOL
19TH CENTURY
finely carved as a frog seated on a curled lily pad
8 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Limited, London, 1991, and with original valuation
Ex George Lazarnick Collection,
£400-£600
364
A JAPANESE CER AMIC NETSUKE
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a shishi on a cushion
4 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe, Melbourne, Australia, 1992
£150-£250
366
A FINE JAPANESE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI BY MASANAO OF YOMADO (ACTIVE, 19TH CENTURY)
modelled as a shishi with its front paws on a pierced ball, with another smaller ball enclosed inside
4 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Barry Davies Oriental Art, London, 1991, and with original invoice
£400-£600
367
SUSAN WRAIGHT (BRITISH, B.1955) ‘CRANE’
carved holly wood netsuke with inlaid horn eyes, with original wood box 4 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Susan Wraight, Caulfield, Australia, 1990, and with original valuation
£800-£1200
369 A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOF NETSUKE OF A SEA DR AGON
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
modelled as the mythical creature looking backwards amidst crashing waves, with gold inset lacquer eyes, unsigned 6 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Limited, London, 1990, and with original invoice
£1000-£1500
368 A JAPANESE HIR ADO BISCUIT PORCELAIN NETSUKE BY MASAKAZU
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a monkey atop of a horse 3 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Katabori, 1990
£100-£150
370
VAUGHAN H COTTLE (AUSTR ALIAN, B 1944) GREEN-RINGTAIL POSSUM
carved wood netsuke, signed and with original wood box 5 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1989, and with original invoice
Note: Illust P77 London Convention Handbook, 1994
£400-£600
371
A FINE JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME BY HOMIN
19TH CENTURY
the Goddess of Mirth holding a tengu mask and seated in a loose flowing kimono, signed
4 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Limited, London, 1988, and with original invoice
£800-£1200
372
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF AN ONI MASK 19TH CENTURY
the mask opens to reveal a shunga scene of an amorous couple
3 5cm
Provenance: Acquired from Eskenazi Limited, London, 1988, and with original invoice
£150-£250
373
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD SIGNED YOSHITADA
YOSHIDO SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
realistically modelled with inset horn eyes
6 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Pierrette Di Donna, Paris, 1988, and with original invoice
£300-£500
374
A RARE JAPANESE PAINTED WOOD NETSUKE SEAL OF A FOX
NASO SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY modelled seated with upturned tail
7 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Barry Davies Oriental Art, London, 1987, and with original invoice
£250-£350
375
A GOOD JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF MUSHROOMS
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
3 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Sotheby’s, 1985
£200-£400
376
A FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF KAPPA (RIVER-CHILD) BY HIDARI ISSAN (ACTIVE CIRCA 17801800)
KOKAKU PERIOD
finely carved with Kappa crawling atop a closed clam shell, signed 5 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Joshua McClelland Print Room, Melbourne, Australia, 1984, and with exhibition catalogue
£800-£1200
377
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF CHESTNUTS BY KANO TESSAI (1845-1925)
MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD
4 5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Jane Carnegie, 1982, and with original invoice
£400-£600
378
A JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF CATS BY KENJI 20TH CENTURY with inlaid horn eyes
4 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Hurtig, Honolulu, USA, 1980, and with copy of original invoice
£150-£250
379
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY YASAFUSA
20TH CENTURY
modelled as two playful puppies, signed 4 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Hurtig, Honolulu, USA, 1980, and with original invoice
£200-£300
380
A JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A BADGER TEA KETLLE (TANUKI)
19TH CENTURY of typical form 4 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Askenazie & Co, San Francisco, USA, 1976, and with original invoice
£250-£350
381
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMMA SENNIN
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled standing with a toad on his shoulder 9 5cm high
£150-£250
Fine Japanese Works of Art
382
MAIO MOTOKO (JAPANESE, b 1948)
TABLE SCREEN
fabric and mixed media depicting the moon and clouds
100 0cm wide, 31 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2024, and with original valuation
£500-£800
383
MAKUZU KŌZAN (1859-1940)
A JAPANESE WHITE GLAZED PORCELAIN INCENSE BURNER (KORO)
MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD
modelled as a rabbit, the eyes in under glaze red and the reticulated cover in the form of a Tama (Buddhist Jewel), impressed seal mark: Makuzu Kōzan
12.0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Gregg Baker, 2015
£400-£600
384
A SET OF FIVE JAPANESE ‘ORIBE’ DISHES
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the angular shaped dishes with stylised decoration, in a fitted tomobako storage box 13 5cm wide
Provenance: Sotheby’s, 1999
£300-£500
385 A JAPANESE BANKO WARE PALE CELADON GLAZED
SHISHI INCENSE BURNER (KORO) AND COVER SEAL
MARK
LATE EDO / MEIJI PERIOD
modelled standing four square with curly mane and upright tail, the head held backwards and mouth open revealing its teeth 14 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Joel, 2006; ex Lesley Kehoe, Melbourne, Australia
£300-£500
386
KONDO TAKAHIRO (JAPANESE, B.1958)
‘BLUE GREEN MIST’, 2008 porcelain, with coloured lids, signed 25 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 2008
£1000-£1500
387
A JAPANESE KUTANI COVERED CUP
SHIMIZU BIZ AN STUDIO, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
decorated with a Noh play entitled ‘Crane and Turtle’, with a seal Bizan
7 5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from East West
£80-£120
388
A JAPANESE HIRADO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN
SCROLL WEIGHT
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the rectangular weight surmounted by a recumbent child beside a blossoming chrysanthemum stem
17 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Australia, 2005
£80-£120
389
A JAPANESE ARITA BLUE AND WHITE INCENSE BURNER (KORO)
LATE EDO PERIOD
with a pierced silver cover, with a tomobako storage box
8.5cm high
£80-£120
390
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE BY KINKOZAN
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
the raised neck formed as entwined willow fronds, the neck circled by three cranes in relief, the body decorated in gilt with groups of mandarin ducks alongside a river with water plants, reserved against an ivory and blue bokashi ground, red four character and impressed marks, with a tomobako storage box
22 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, 2004, and with original valuation
£2000-£3000
391
A JAPANESE BLACK-GLAZED TEA BOWL (CHAWAN) BY MAKUZU KOZAN
LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the bowl decorated with a panel depicting Fukurokuju (one of ‘The Seven Lucky Gods’), against a black-glazed ground 11.5cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe, Melbourne, Australia, 2003
£150-£250
392 A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF SUMOTORI
LATE EDO / MEIJI PERIOD on a modern perspex stand 29 0cm high
£100-£200
393
A FINE JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD PIPE CASE (KISERU-ZUTSU) SIGNED HARUMITSU
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
finely carved with a samurai and two retainers 20 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2017, and with copy of original invoice
Ex Col J Bellhouse Gaskell Collection
Literature: N K Davey and V A Atchley, The Virginia Atchley Collection of Japanese Miniature Art, 2006, page 304, no S44
£1000-£1500
394
A JAPANESE SQUARE STONEWARE COVERED DISH
MOMOYAMA (1573-1615) / EDO (1615-1868) PERIOD, EARLY 17TH CENTURY decorated in the Oribe-style in the typical aoi glaze with stylised designs 17 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Syz, London, 1997, and with original invoice £2000-£3000
395
A JAPANESE BLACK-GLAZED CHAWAN TEA BOWL BY MAKUZU KOZAN II
19TH CENTURY
the inscribed black raku glazed bowl decorated with cherry blossom 12.0cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, 1996, and with original valuation
Ex Private Collection, Japan
£150-£250
396
A JAPANESE SQUARE FORM TEA BOWL (CHAWAN) BY MAKUZU KOZAN II
19TH CENTURY
the grey / black ground decorated with iris blossoms, signed 8 0cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Spink & Sons Ltd, London, 1994
£150-£250
397
A JAPANESE STUDIO CERAMIC SWEET DISH FOR A TEA CEREMONY BY MAKUZU KOZAN
LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
signed, in a tomobako storage box 21 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Sydney L Moss, London, 1994
£150-£250
398
A JAPANESE R ARE CARVED WOOD DOCTOR’S SWORD
(BOKUTO)
EDO PERIOD (18TH / 19TH CENTURY)
well carved with a dragon and stylised mon-motifs
36.5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Fleischel, 2007
£800-£1200
399
A FINE JAPANESE CARVED BAMBOO PIPE CASE BY K ANO TESSAI (1845-1925)
MEIJI / TAISHO PERIOD
carved with Shoki and his bride and bearing a short poem by the artist, with silver-metal mounts, with an inscribed tomobako storage box
19 5cm long
£400-£600
400
A JAPANESE BAMBOO TEA SCOOP SIGNED TESSAI
MEIJI PERIOD, CIRCA 1900
carved with two immortals, signed and with a tomobako storage box
16 5cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Spink and Sons Ltd, London, 1994
£200-£300
401
A EXTR AODINARY JAPANESE ROOT WOOD AND STONE FIGURE OF DARUMA
EDO / MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the polished rootwood grown around a dark grey stone to resemble a meditating Daruma, shown seated examining his truncated hand held before his face 15.5cm high
Provenance: Acquired from Sydney L Moss Ltd , London, 1995, and with original invoice
Literature: Moss/Harkins, When Men and Mountains Meet: Chinese and Japanese Spirit Rocks, 1995, no.55
£1500-£2500
402
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INCENSE BURNER
EDO PERIOD 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
in the form of Baku (the dream eater), the mythological beast form shown recumbant with its head turned backwards
27 0cm wide
Provenance: Acquired from Honeychurch Antiques Ltd , Hong Kong, 1987, and with original certificate of authenticity
£300-£500
403 A FINE PAIR OF JAPANESE MIXED METAL BRONZE VASES ATTRIBUTED TO THE TAK AOKA WORKSHOP OF KANA ZAWA MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
decorated in flat and relief inlays of gold, silver, bronze and copper with birds amidst leafy stems, unsigned
18.5cm high
£1000-£1500
404 A JAPANESE BRONZE WATER DROPPER
EDO PERIOD, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
in the form of a rat
10.0cm long
Provenance: Gregg Baker, London, 2009
£150-£250
405
HAMANO MASAYUKI (SHOZUI, 1696-1769)
A SILVERED AND GILT-METAL INK BOTTLE
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
finely modelled as an elephant’s head
7 0cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Malcolm Fairley, London, 1997
£400-£600
406
A JAPANESE PAIR OF MIXED METAL SCROLL WEIGHTS
20TH CENTURY signed 19cm long
Provenance: Acquired from Soo Tze, Beijing, 2000
£80-£120
407
THREE JAPANESE MIXED METAL SWORD FITTINGS (KOZUKA) WITH SIGNATURES OF MORIKAZU KODOKAN, OMORI TERUMASA
decorated with shakuda and other metals, in a fitted tomobako storage box
10cm long approximately
Provenance: Acquired from Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1997
£80-£120
408
A JAPANESE MIXED METAL TSUBA SIGNED HARU
CHIKU SAKU
EDO / MEIJI PERIOD
decorated with grasshoppers and dragonflies amidst mixed grasses and blossoming flowers
8 5cm diameter
Provenance: Acquired from Impala, 2000
£80-£120
409
LEIGH SLOGGETT (AUSTRALIAN, ACTIVE SINCE 1992)
‘CROW’ DATED 92
bronze incense container (kogo), signed and dated
5 5cm long
£300-£500
410
LEIGH SLOGGET T (AUSTRALIAN, ACTIVE SINCE 1992)
‘WAVE’ DATED 92
bronze incense containter (kogo), signed and dated
4 5cm diameter
£300-£500
411
A JAPANESE MIXED METAL BOX
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
decorated in high relief with birds and flowers
4 5cm wide
£100-£200
FINE ASIAN ART
10 November 2025
10:30am
A RARE IRON RED ‘DRAGON’ BOWL YONGZHENG SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
Provenance: From a Private London Collection E stimate: £20,000 - £40,000
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FINE ASIAN ART
10 November 2025
10:30am
A GILT-BRONZE SE ATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA MING DYNASTY, 16TH / EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Provenance: From the collection of Florence Hunter (1890-1976), acquired by her post second world war and thence by descent
Estimate: £30,000 - £50,000
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VIEWING
LONDON
Sunday 2 November 12:00 to 17:00 Monday 3 November 10:00 to 17:00
Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
FROME Friday 7 – Sunday 9 November 10:00 to 16:00
Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms
FINE JAPANESE ART
11 November 2025
9:30am including The Mike Noel Collection
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Conditions of Sale
BUYERS
This document acts to confirm the terms and conditions under which Dore & Rees, acting as agent, will sell Lots by auction to Buyers on behalf of Sellers.
11. Our Status
a. We act as agent to sell the Lots on the Seller’s behalf by auction
b You will pay the Hammer Price, with Buyer’s Premium at 25% together with VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges within 5 working days following the Auction in which the Lots are purchased by you
c We will always treat your data with care, personal details are held securely and will not be sold Our Privacy statement is available at w w w.doreandrees.com
12. The Estimate
a The estimate is a guide to help you gauge how much you might have to spend to purchase the Lot
b Estimates can change, they are not definitive and should not be thought of as the sale price.
c Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges
d Estimates may be altered by a saleroom notice or announcement by the auctioneer before the Lot is offered
13. Buyer’s obligations and undertakings
a. You warrant to us and to the Seller that:
i you will not bid on a Lot you do not intend to pay for ii you have the funds to complete the purchase at the total value of Hammer Price, Buyer’s Premium together with VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges;
iii the funds are not connected with any criminal activity including tax evasion, and that you are neither under investigation nor have you been charged with or convicted of money laundering, terrorist activities or other crimes
iv. if the Lot you purchased is to be removed to a country outside the UK, all duties, taxes and licences on the export of the Lot are your responsibility
b If you, the Buyer, decide to exercise your right to cancel, we are entitled to account directly to the Seller for any applicable refund and we shall retain on account amounts to compensate the Seller should the Lot be damaged or tampered with by you
c. You will indemnify us and the Seller in full on demand against all claims, costs or expenses incurred by us or the Seller as a result of any breach by you of any of the obligations in this clause
14. Inspection of Lots
a As we act on behalf of the Seller, we are dependent on information provided by the Seller about their Lots We may inspect Lots and will act reasonably in taking a general view about them However we are normally unable to carry out detailed examinations of Lots to check their condition in the way a Buyer would do
b We strongly recommend that you attend the auction viewing in person if possible You are responsible for your decision to bid for particular Lot. If you bid on a Lot, including by telephone, absentee bid or online bidding, we will assume that you have carefully inspected the Lot and satisfied yourself regarding it’s condition
c Please note that the Lots (in particular second hand Lots) are unlikely to be in perfect condition Lots are sold ‘as is’ (i.e. as you see them at the time of the auction). Neither we nor the Seller accept any liability for the condition of second -hand Lots or for any condition issues affecting a Lot if such issues are included in the description of a Lot in the auction catalogue (or in any saleroom notice) and/or which the inspection of a Lot by the Buyer ought to have revealed
15. Descriptions and condition
a Our descriptions of the Lot will be based on i i. Information provided to us by the Seller of the Lot (for which we are not liable); and
i ii Our opinion (although it is likely that we will not be able to carry out a detailed inspection of each Lot)
b. We will give you a number opportunities to view and inspect the Lots before the auction You (and any independent consultants acting on your behalf ) must satisfy yourself about the accuracy of any description of a Lot We shall not be responsible for any failure by you or your consultants to properly inspect a Lot
c Representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion We undertake that any such opinion will be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently.
16. Registration, Bidding and the Buyer
a. You are required to register to bid by 5pm on the day before the auction We reserve the right to impose a deadline prior to the auction by which you must register or by which we must receive a absentee bid
b If you wish to bid on high value Lots, the registration deadline may be several days before the auction in order to allow us sufficient time to carry out the necessary checks.
c We reserve the right to require deposits at the point of Registration on high value Lots Deposits are refundable after the auction if you are not a successful Bidder
d. Lots will be invoiced to the name and address on the Registration Form
e Absentee bids may be left with us in writing indicating the maximum amount to be bid against a Lot (excluding Buyer’s Premium and/or VAT and any applicable charges). We will execute absentee bids as cheaply as possible having regard to the Reserve (if any) and competing bids If two Bidders submit identical absentee bids we may prefer the first bid received (where this can reasonably be ascertained) Neither we nor our employees or agents will be responsible for any failure to execute your absentee bid, unless our failure to do so is unreasonable
f. Telephone bidding is offered on a first come first serve basis on high value lots Neither we nor our employees or agents will be responsible for any failure to execute your telephone bid, unless our failure to do so is unreasonable
g Bidding online is available via doreandrees com and our auction partners EasyLiveAuction com Please refer to EasyLiveAuction com for their charges and terms and conditions.
h We reserve the right to refuse to register you if you do not provide us with all the information and documentation that we ask for at our discretion
i We may bid on Lots on behalf of the Seller up to one bid below the Reserve
j We may refuse to accept any bid if it is reasonable for us to do so
k Bidding increments will be at our sole discretion (and in line with standard auction practice).
l The Bidder placing the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the Auctioneer will be the Buyer at the Hammer Price Any dispute about a bid will be settled at our discretion We may reoffer the Lot during the auction or may settle the dispute in another way We will act reasonably when deciding how to settle the dispute
17. Anti-Money Laundering Regulation
a We are obliged to comply with Anti-Money Laundering regulations which apply to individuals and businesses who deal in the sales, purchases and storage of works of art with a value of €10,000 (or equivalent) or more
b Buyers may be requested to provide photographic ID and proof of address documentation in advance of the Auction in which they are bidding in order to meet the requirements of the regulations
18. The Purchase price
a As Buyer, you will pay:
i The Hammer Price;
ii. Buyer’s Premium of 25% of the Hammer Price
iii Any artists resale right royalty payable on the sale of the Lot
iv Any VAT due11
19. VAT
a. You are responsible for the payment of any VAT applicable on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium due for a Lot
b We will charge VAT at the current rate at the date of the auction.
10. Artist’s Resale Right
a. From mid February 2006, living artists are entitled by law to receive a resale royalty each time their work is resold by or to and art market professional From January 2012, the Right has been extended to include sales of works by artists who have died within the last 70 years (following the existing term of copyright) Royalties will be payable to the families and the beneficiaries of these artists
b. An artwork must be resold for more than 1000 euros Hammer Price (or equivalent) to qualify for the right The rates applicable are calculated as a percentage of the Hammer Price and are set out on a sliding scale from 4% to 0.25%. The charge is exclusive of VAT. We reserve the right to pass all the cost to the Buyer of the qualifying artwork
11. The contract between you and the Seller
a The contract for the purchase of the Lot between you and the Seller will be formed when the hammer falls accepting the highest bid for the Lot at the auction.
b You may directly enforce any terms in the Terms and Conditions of Sale - SELLER against a Seller to the extent that you suffer damages and/or loss as a result of the Seller’s breach of the Terms and Conditions - SELLER
c If you breach these Terms and Conditions – BUYER, you may be responsible for damages and/or losses suffered by a Seller or us. If we are contacted by a Seller who
wishes to bring a claim against you, we may in our discretion provide the Seller with information or assistance in relation to that claim
d We normally act as an agent only and will not have any responsibility for default by you or the Seller (unless we are the Seller of the Lot)
e In addition to any other rights we may have to cancel a contract for sale under these Terms and Conditions –BUYER, in the event:
i. You are in breach of your warranties in clause 3; or ii We have not completed our enquiries pursuant to the Money Laundering Regulations and related legislation to our satisfaction; or
iii. We have reason to believe that the transaction might be unlawful for any reason, or that the sale might put us under any civil or criminal liability, we may delay the completion of the sale, delay a release of a Lot or cancel the sale of a Lot.
12. Payment
a Immediately following your successful bid on a Lot you will:
i Pay to us the Total Amount Due by one of the following methods:
1 BACS
2 Debit Card
3 Cash – up to a limit of £8,000 in person
13. Title and Collection of Lots
a While you are bound by the contract for the purchase of the Lot from the fall of hammer on your successful bid, ownership in the Lot will not pass to you until you have paid us in full the Total Amount Due in cleared funds for that Lot;
b You may not claim or collect your Lot until you have paid for it and ownership has passed to you
c You will (at your own expense) collect any Lots that you have purchased and paid for either:
i Not later than 5 working days following the day of the auction
II Not later than 5 working days following the date that we have received payment of the Total Amount Due in cleared funds, if later
14. Storage of Lots
a If you do not collect the Lot within the time period set out in above, you will be responsible for any reasonable removal, storage and insurance charges in relation to the Lot.
b The risk of loss or damage to the Lot will pass to you when you (or your agents) take physical possession of the Lot
c If you do not collect the lot that you have paid for within 90 days after the auction we may sell the Lot We will pay the proceeds of any such sale to you, we will deduct any storage charges or other sums that we have incurred in the storage and sale of the Lot We reserve the right to charge you a selling commission at our standard rates on any such resale of the Lot
15. Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases
a Please do not bid on a lot if you do not intend to buy it If your bid is successful, these Terms and Conditions of Sale - BUYER will apply to you This means that you will have to carry out your obligations set out in these Terms and Conditions of Sale - BUYER If you do not comply with these Terms and Conditions of Sale - BUYER, we may (acting on behalf of the Seller and ourselves) pursue one or more of the following measures:
i Take action against you for damages for breach of contract
ii Reverse the sale of the Lot to you and/or any other Lots sold by us to you;
iii esell the Lot by auction or private treaty (in which case you will have to pay any difference between the price you should have paid for the Lot and the price we sell it for as well as the charges outlined in Clause 8
Please note that if we sell the Lot for a higher amount than your winning bid, the extra money will belong to the Seller;
iv Remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense;
v f you do not pay within 5 days of your successful bid, we may charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the Total Amount Due;
vi Keep that Lot or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the Total Amount Due
vii Reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or impost conditions before we accept bids from you; and / or
viii. If we sell any Lots for you, use the money made on these Lots to repay any amount you owe us
b We will act reasonably when exercising our rights under clause 7 We will contact you before exercising these rights and try to work with you to correct any noncompliance by you with these Terms and Conditions
16. Forgeries
a A sale shall be cancelled and the Buyer shall be entitled to a refund of both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium if a Lot bought by the Buyer through our Auction is shown to our satisfaction and within 14 days of the Auction to be a forgery
17. Data Protection
a We will hold and process any personal data in relation to you in accordance with our current privacy policy, a copy of which is available on our website.
18. Liability
a Save as set out in these Terms and Conditions, we exclude to the fullest extent permitted by law all warranties and conditions, whether express or implied by statue, common law or otherwise.
b Nothing in these Terms shall operate to exclude or limit the liability of a party in respect of death or personal injury resulting from that party’s own negligence, for fraud or for any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law
c No party to these Terms shall be liable to any other contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise for any indirect or consequential losses, or for any loss of profits, loss of good will, loss of revenue, loss of business or loss of anticipated savings
d Subject to Clauses 10 b and 10 c, our liability to you shall not exceed £5,000, unless your claim relates to an item sold through an Auction in which case our liability to you shall not exceed the greater of £15,000 or the Hammer Price for the relevant Lot
e We will not be responsible or liable for errors and omissions to execute bids, caused by a loss of internet connection, a breakdown or interruption of the on-line bidding system, or a breakdown or failure of any internet connection, computer or IT system.
19. General
a. No party shall have any liability in respect of any delay in performance or non-performance of its obligations under these Terms (other than an obligation to pay) owing to Force Majeure If a party is affected by Force Majeure it shall notify the other parties as soon as reasonably possible, in any event within 5 days, and shall take reasonable steps to mitigate the effect of the Force Majeure Subject to Clause 4 b, risk in the Lot remains with you at all times until risk passes to the Buyer You will indemnify us and our employees and agents, and the Buyer (where applicable) against all losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses suffered or incurred as a result of any claim in respect of the Lot or proceeds of the sale of the Lot
b Every person on our premises shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and, subject to clause 9.b, shall have no claim against us in respect of accident or loss, however caused
c hese Terms are governed by in interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales or the laws of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you live there) If you choose to bring proceedings in conjunction with these Terms you must do so in the courts of England and Wales, unless you live in Scotland, in which case you can choose to bring proceedings there, or in Northern Ireland, in which case you can choose to bring proceedings there
d Any or all part of any term of these Terms that is found to be unfair or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction will be treated as deleted and the remainder of the Terms will continue to govern each of our respective obligations
e ny notice from you to us must be sent in writing to us at our address detailed on our website
f f you elect to collect the Lot from us you will bear all associated cost, expenses and duties
SELLERS
1 Our Status
a You appoint us to act as agent to sell the Lots on your behalf by auction.
b You will pay us the Sellers Commission together with VAT at the prevailing rate
c We will not include any Lots in an auction until they have been received by us
d We will pay the Hammer Price, with Seller’s Commission, Loss and Damage Warranty and any other charges incurred deducted and applicable VAT applied at the prevailing rate, to you at 28 working days following the Auction in which the Lots are sold, or if later, 7 days after payment by the Buyer
2 The Reserve
a We will agree with you the Reserve, which may be higher than the starting bid.
b We shall not publicise the Reserve
c We may bid on your Lot up to an amount equal to the Reserve You may not bid on your Lot under any circumstances, nor maySyou permit any person to bid on your lot on your behalf
3 Seller’s obligations and undertakings
a You warrant to us and to the Buyer that:
i you are the sole owner of the Lot and that you have full right, title and authority to sell the Lot;
ii you have no reason to believe that it is a Forgery;
iii all Lots sold by you are sold to the Buyer with full title guarantee and free from all encumbrances;
iv. you have provided to us all of the relevant information and documents in your possession or control concerning the Lot, including information about its authenticity, history, condition, prior ownership and all such information is complete to the best of your knowledge;
v if the Lot has been removed from a country outside the UK, all duties and taxes on the import of the Lot have been paid, all export and import declarations have been properly made;
vi you will pay any and all duties and taxes that may be due in connection with the sale of the Lot;
vii you have given us notice of any alterations to the Lot of which you are aware;
viii you may not withdraw a Lot from an Auction without our consent.
b If you withdraw a Lot from an Auction without our consent, you will pay to us 15% of the Lot’s estimate and any related costs within 14 days of such withdrawal
c. If the Buyer of your Lot decides to exercise their right to cancel, you agree that we shall be entitled to account directly to the Buyer for any applicable refund and we shall account to you for any sums retained on account of the Lot being damaged or tampered with by the Buyer.
d You will indemnify us and the Buyer in full on demand against all claims, costs or expenses incurred by us or the Buyer as a result of any breach by you of any of the obligations in this clause.
4 Loss and Damage Warranty
a All Lots held with us are covered by insurance against risk of fire, burglary, water damage and accidental damage except to glass For this we will charge you 1 5% plus applicable VAT of the Hammer Price for the Lot or the value the Lot would have achieved as assessed by the Auctioneer
b Subject to this, risk in the Lot remains with you at all times until risk passes to the Buyer You will indemnify us and our employees and agents, and the Buyer (where appliable) against all loss damage claims costs and expenses suffered or incurred as a result of any claim in respect of the Lot or the proceeds of the sale of the Lot
5 Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
a We are obliged to comply with Anti-Money Laundering regulations which apply to individuals and businesses who deal in the sales, purchases and storage of works of art with a value of €10,000 or more
b Sellers may be requested to provide photographic ID and proof of address documentation in advance of the Auction in which their Lot is to be offered in order to meet the requirements of the regulations
6. Images and Illustration
a We will take (or authorise others to take) photographs, video and/or produce images of the Lot and will own all intellectual property rights in any such images and may use them for any purpose, and you warrant that there is no restriction on our ability to do so
7. Unsold Lots
a. If at the end of the Auction, your lot is unsold (other than because it was withdrawn) the Lot will be available for After Sale offers
b Registered Bidders may contact us and offer to purchase a Lot after the Auction. If the bid meets or exceeds the Reserve, we may authorise the sale of your Lot without contacting you and the sale will be completed as if the Lot had been sold during the Auction If the bid is less than the Reserve, we will contact you If you accept the bid and wish to proceed, the sale will be completed as if the Lot had been sold during the Auction
c. You may contact us at any time after the Auction to remove your Lot from the After Sale process
d Subject to agreement with us, your unsold Lot can be reoffered at a future Auction at a revised Estimate and Reserve or can be collected by you, you are responsible for collection and transportation arrangements and costs
8 Withdrawn Lots
a If we withdraw a Lot from Auction, we will notify you and you will collect the Lot from us within 30 days of our notification
b You are responsible for collection and transportation arrangements and costs
9 Forgeries
A A sale shall be cancelled and the Buyer shall be entitled to a refund of both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium if a Lot bought by the Buyer through our Auction is shown to our satisfaction and within 14 days of the Auction to be a Forgery
b If this is the case, you shall refund to us on demand, the total amount paid to you in relation to the lot plus any costs incurred by us or by the Buyer
