SESSION TWO | 2 PM JAPANESE WORKS OF ART

Session Two

Tuesday 26 October | 2 PM Japanese Works of Art | Lots 311 - 418 Southeast Asian and Chinese Works of Art | Lots 419 - 485

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317 311 A Group of Carved Wood Netsuke, comprising an octopus with a monkey, a pair of roosters perched on a branch and a boat with two figures. Height of largest 2 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-300

312 An Ivory and Wood Netsuke, in the form of a spider and its web atop a natualistic wood base. Length 2 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

313 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, of flattened form, depicting an eagle. Length 2 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

314 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting a shoki holding an oni, signed Baishu. Height 2 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

315 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting a boy playing a flute on a the back of a bull, signed Toen. Height 1 1/5 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-300

316 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, 20th century, depicting a lady in a recumbent pose dreaming atop a day bed with a rabbit gazing at her, signed Meiki. Length 2 1/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

317 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, 20th century, depicting an oni hiding in a wood food scoop, signed on inlaid cartouche Meigyokusai. Height 1 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $800-1,200

318 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting a coiled dragon on a koro, signed Koetsu. Height 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $400-600

319 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, 20th century, depicting a sleeping boy atop an ox, signed Seiho. Length 2 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $800-1,200

320 A Pair of Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting rams, both with scrolled horns with heavily carved coats, signed Osai. Length 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $400-600

321 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting an oni holding a shoki’s head, both having inlaid horn eyes, signed at back on a gold inlaid plaque, Hideyuki. Length 2 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $500-700

322 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, in the form of a puppy in a basket, with tortoise shell inlay on back and inlaid eyes, signed Godo. Width 1 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $700-900

323 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting a frog and kappa arm wrestling atop a curled lotus pad, signed Komei. Length 2 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-400

324 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting two figures with bird-like beaks with wings lifting masks, signed on underside Gyokuharu. Width 1 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-400

325 A Group of Six Ivory Netsuke, having polychromed and tea stained decoration throughout, depicting a man sewing seeds, an actor with red hair, two seated figures, a man holding a large bronze bell on his back and a figure with a fan. Height of tallest 2 1/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $500-700

326 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting an oni carrying a mask on his back, having inlaid gold eyes, signed Shozan. Height 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

327 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, in the form of a unicorn, deeply carved with tortoise shell inlay on back and horn, with inlaid amber colored eyes, signed Kenji. Width 1 7/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

328 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting a fu dog with mouth open, having inlaid amber eyes, signed Kenji. Length 1 7/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

329 A Japanese Carved Wood Guardian Figure, depicting the standing figure holding various attributes with inset glass eyes and polychrome decoration throughout. Height 17 inches. $200-400

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330* A Japanese Bronze Vase, of bottle form with sinuous dragon applied to neck. Height 9 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Robert S. Wells, Oak Park, Illinois $300-500

331 A Japanese Ivory, Metal Work and Lacquer Box and Cover, the ivory box of circular form with lacquered decoration of figures in a garden, the box raised on a bamboo form bronze stand. Diameter overall 4 3/4 inches. $2,500-3,000

332 A Japanese Lacquered Box and Cover, the gilt lacquer box in the form of three cloth covered jars, with decoration of trees and cranes. Height 4 inches. $1,500-2,000

333 A Japanese Bronze Lidded Box, of circular form with support having lion and ball finial. Diameter 3 1/2 inches. $3,000-4,000

334 A Pair of Japanese Inlaid Bronze Vases, having inlaid decoration of a cockerel on a prunus branch. Height 7 1/2 inches. $2,500-3,000

335 A Japanese Bronze Vase, having large galleried rim above the main body with simulated basket weave decoration with pine tree form handles at sides, the base of naturalistic branch form terminating in circular foot. Height 19 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

336 A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases, of slender ovoid form having silvered band of decoration depicting swimming fish above gilt foliate decoration. Height 9 1/2 inches. $5,000-7,000

337 A Japanese Bronze Baluster Vase, having flared rim with cartouches on neck and main body with raised decoration of birds on trees with flowering plants, flanked by beast form handles, having raised signature cartouche on underside. Height 17 5/8 inches. $600-800

338 A Group of Two Japanese Blades. the longer with fukure at the tempered edge, the shorter dated Genna ni nen hachi gatsu kichijitsu (a lucky day in August 1616) and signed Hoki Kuni Ju Masa saku. The first yakiba of 18 5/8 inches, overall length 24 7/8 inches. The second with yakiba of 13 5/8 inches, overall 18 3/8 inches. $300-500 339 A Japanese Blade, having bronze fushi, kashira and pommel, with shagreen handle with leather wrap and mixed metal menuki of a man with fish and a man reclining on a tiger, the blade signed on hamon, the tsuba 17th/18th century Mino Goto style, with plated gold habaki. Length of yakiba 22 1/2 inches; overall 28 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. John Mix, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

340 An Asian Short Sword, the hilt and scabbard of ovoid cylindrical form, having overall carved bone decoration, the worked steel blade of tapering form. Length 27 1/4 inches. $800-1,200 341 A Japanese Tanto Sword with Carved Scabbard and Handle, the steel blade contained in a carved bone case. Length 12 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $1,000-2,000

342 A Japanese Handachi Koshira and Wakizashi, the first 19th century, with 16th century blade signed Bizen Osafune Sukesada, the tsuba 17th century and signed Echizen ju Kinai saku, having gold inlaid fuchi kashira with matching scabbard fittings and pommel, the grip with shagreen and dragon form menuki. Length of yakiba 18 3/8 inches; total length 23 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

343 A Japanese Cloisonne Vase, Ando, having black reserve with decoration of five cranes in flight upon a black reserve, having silvered rims with Ando mark stamped on the foot ring. Height 8 1/2 inches. $300-500

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344 A Group of Two Japanese Cloisonne Vases, the first having decoration of a rose upon a pidgeon’s blood reserve with silvered rims, the foot ring stamped Sato Japan, the second having decoration of a bird on a flowering branch on a yellow reserve with silvered rims. Height of tallest 7 1/4 inches. $200-400

345 A Japanese Cloisonne Vase, Honda, having gilt rims with decoration on the neck of draping beadwork above chrysanthemum, mons and panels containing decoration of phoenix, signed on underside. Height 12 1/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

346 An Imari Vase and Cover, the cover with fu dog finial over the baluster form vase decorated with birds on scrolling foliate background, with hardwood stand. Height 26 inches. $300-500 347 An Oribe Ceramic Lidded Vessel, of fan form, the lid having green glaze with areas of geometric iron wash decoration, raised upon three squat feet. Width 6 1/2 inches. $300-500

348 A Japanese Satsuma Baluster Vase, Hotoda, early 20th century, of hexagonal form having two sinuous dragons on the shoulders, the side panels depicting a continuous scene of battling samurai, having gilt over black cartouche on underside with artist’s signature. Height 24 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

349 A Japanese Export Silver and Glass Flask, Arthur & Bond Yokohama, early 20th century, having hinged lid with pierced decoration throughout of lilies, the lower third having gilt washed interior and removable for use as a cup, marked on underside Arthur & Bond, Yokohama, Sterling. Height 8 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000 350 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, circa 1850, depicting a fox, in disguised as a Shinto priest, signed indistinctly Hiro. Height 3 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector Provenance: Saito Inc., Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

351 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, 18th century, in the form of two wrestling fu dogs, signed Tomochika. Height 1 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $1,200-1,500

352 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting a stack of gifts a person might bring home to his friends after an extensive journey, with inlaid and applied mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, gilt and coral decoration, signed Shubi. Length 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $1,000-2,000

353 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting multiple figures cleaning the Nara Buddha, signed Keiun. Height 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $1,200-1,500

354 A Carved Wood Netsuke, 20th century, in the form of a samurai, with ivory and inlaid accents throughout, signed Seiho. Height 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $500-700

355 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, in the form of a dragon with open mouth in an outstretched pose with inlaid amber eyes, signed Baishu. Length 3 1/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-400

356 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting a seated Hotei, signed Meikei. Height 1 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-400

357 A Group of Carved Ivory Netsuke, comprising a man and woman in erotic pose, unsigned, and a clam shell depicting a woman embraced by an octopus, signed Yokumasa. Height of tallest 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

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360 358 A Carved Wood Netsuke, early 19th century, depicting two figures amongst a cloud covered enclosure with two tortoises peering into a cranes nest with baby cranes, carved of wood and ivory with turquoise colored inlay, signed in plaque on underside but not interpreted. Length 1 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $2,000-3,000

359 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, of low form, depicting the twelve animals of the zodiac, signed Meigyokusai, together with a carved wood example of the same subject, signed Yasasada. Height of tallest 1 7/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $1,000-1,500

360 A Carved Ivory and Silver Netsuke, 19th century, with silver inset panel depicting two figures, unsigned. Length 1 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $800-1,200

361 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, in the form of a female bather in erotic pose, signed Ikko, together with a removable female figure standing in a koro and a carved wood frog on a lily pad; 3 items total. Length of longest 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $600-800

362 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, in the form of a crane, with polychrome decoration, signed Shingetsu. Length 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $400-600

363 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, depicting a shoki hiding an oni with inlaid amber eye in his robe, unsigned. Height 3 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $400-600

364 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, in the form of a rolling horse with inlaid eyes, signed Kangyoko. Height 1 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

365 A Group of Carved Ivory Netsuke, comprising a man tied to a stump, signed Yukimasa, and a hare with a tortoise, signed Komei. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

366 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting a coiled snake with inlaid eyes, signed Komin. Width 1 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-400

367 A Carved Ivory Netsuke, depicting an oni on a shield, the underside depicting a sheathed sword, signed Meigyokusai. Diameter of shield 1 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-400

368 A Collection of Japanese Ivory Netsuke, of various forms including a censer with figures throughout, animals and other forms, together with a box wood carving of a man, a ceramic toggle and a lacquered wood bell; 19 items overall. Height of tallest 3 inches. $300-500

369 A Japanese Lacquered Inro, having black reserve on one side depicting a string instrument among waves with beast-like head on reverse, with manju netsuke and cloisonne ojime, together with a contemporary ink paste box. Height of inro 2 3/4 inches. $150-250 370* A Japanese Two Panel Screen of a Spotted Deer, depicting the deer having antlers with four tines with a pine tree to his right, the foreground showing a flowing stream with autumn colored leaves, the sky having gilt panels throughout. Height of image of single panel 48 x width of single 22 3/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

371 An Japanese Floral Painting on Paper, Oda Kazuma (1882-1956) depicting a flowering plant in polychrome pigments, having inscription at bottom left and dated 1923. Height of image 69 x width 37 inches. $800-1,200

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374 372 A Japanese Painting on Paper, depicting a standing lady with shear outer robe having cherry blossom pattern throughout, beneath a green and red tent, signed lower left, framed. Height of image 47 1/2 x width 19 1/2 inches. $300-500

373 Two Japanese Wood Block Prints, Kiyoshi Saito, Kyoto Wall and White Porcelain, framed. Height of first 20 5/8 x width 32 3/8 inches. $300-500

374* A Group of Two Etchings, Elyse Ashe Lord (1900-1971), one depicting a man and woman seated in front of a mountainous screen, number 19/100; the second depicting three women and a baby, number 16/100, both works signed in pencil by the artist at lower right, in gilt frames. Height of largest image 16 1/2 x width 12 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Lucille Derks, Fremont, Michigan $400-600

375* A Group of Two Etchings, Elyse Ashe Lord (1900-1971), depicting a woman in flowing robes with child behind and bats above, numbered 33/100; the second of two figures in a rowboat, numbered 10/75, both signed by the artist in pencil at bottom left. Height of largest plate 12 x width 12 inches. Property from the Estate of Lucille Derks, Fremont, Michigan $300-500

376 A Large Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints, Yoshi Toshi (1839-1892), comprised of 36 sheets containing 9 complete triptychs of works depicting musicians, cherry blossoms and other various pursuit. Height of sheet 14 x width 9 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

377 A Group of Two Japanese Woodblock Print Diptychs, Kunichika and Kunisada, depicting scenes with kabuki actors. Height 14 x width 19 inches. $300-500

378 A Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints, comprised of examples by Hiroshige, a night time street scene, a woman with a small child and a diptych of two warriors. Height of tallest 15 inches. $300-500

379 A Japanese Woodblock Print Triptychs, Yoshitoshi, depicting a naval scene from the Sino-Japanese war, together with another triptych depicting a battle scene. Width of widest 28 1/2 inches. $300-500

380 A Group of Two Japaneses Woodblock Prints, Toyokuni III (1786-1865) comprised of a triptych depicting the Feast of the Dolls, together with a two sheet print of a standing geisha. Width of widest overall 28 1/4 inches. $300-500

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381 A Woodblock Print, Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960), titled Longouite. Height of image 15 1/2 x width 11 3/4 inches. $200-400

382 A Group of Four Japanese Woodblock Prints, Hiroshige, including works from the series of Views of Edo and Views of Mt. Fuji, framed. Height of sheet 13 3/4 x width 9 1/4 inches. $300-400

383 A Group of Two Japanese Woodblock Prints, Hiroshige, comprised of a scene of a harbor at sunset and a view of a river under a bridge. Height of sheet 9 1/2 x width 15 1/2 inches. $600-800

384 A Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints, comprised of seven unframed works by Ando Hiroshige, one miniature print by Futakawa and an additional lithograph. $500-700 385 A Group of Two Japanese Woodblock Prints, Hiroshige, comprised of two works from the Stations of Tokaido series, framed. Height of image 8 7/8 x width 13 3/4 inches. $600-800

386 A Japanese Woodblock Print, Toshi Yoshida, Cherry Blossoms by the Gate, signed in pencil lower right, framed. Height of image 14 3/4 x width 9 1/2 inches. $300-500

387 A Group of Two Japanese Woodblock Prints, A Glimpse of Ueno Park by Hiroshi Yoshida, signed in the block, and Bell Tower by Kawase Hasui having red artist’s sealmark. Height of image 14 1/4 x width 9 1/2 inches. $600-800

388 A Japanese Woodblock Print, Hiroshi Yoshida, Moraine Lake signed in the block lower right, with an additional print by Kokuriki Tomikichiro of a park scene. Height of tallest 14 1/2 x width 9 1/2 inches. $300-500 389 A Japanese Woodblock Print, Toshi Yoshida, A Glimpse of Ueno Park, framed. Height 14 1/2 x width 9 3/4 inches. $200-400

390 A Group of Three Japanese Woodblock Prints, Toshi Yoshida, the larger depicting a river scene of Urayasu signed in the block, the two smaller examples of Tenryu and Yodo Rivers signed in pencil lower right. Height of tallest 15 3/4 inches. $300-500

391 A Japanese Woodblock Print, Toshi Yoshida, Morinji in Spring, having artist’s seal in red, framed. Height of image 14 1/2 x width 9 1/2 inches. $200-400

392 A Japanese Woodblock Triptych, Yoshikazu, depicting a battle scene with horseback warriors. Height of each sheet 14 x width 9 3/4 inches. $500-700

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393 A Japanese Woodblock Triptych, Yoshikazu, depicting a battles scene amongst a forest of bamboo. Height of each sheet14 1/4 x width 9 3/4 inches. $500-700

394 A Japanese Woodblock Triptych, Kuniyoshi, depicting a battle scene on a balcony with a mythical beast at the center. Height of each sheet 14 1/4 x width 9 3/4 inches. $500-700

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396 A Group of Two Woodblock Prints, Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), comprised of Lama Priest, Peking, depicting the figure in a yellow fur-lined coat, the second titled Where the Beggars Sleep, Soochow, both signed in red by the artist. Height 16 x width 11 inches. $400-600

397 A Japanese Ivory Carving of Fishermen, the smiling figures depicted in a vertical carving holding fish and their tackle, interspersed with cormorants trying to eat the fish. Height 15 1/2 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $2,000-4,000 398 A Japanese Ivory Figural Carving of a Rickshaw, the cart pulled by a running man with lantern at front, carrying a lady holding a package and an umbrella over her head, the cart carved with wood grain decoration throughout and raised on a wood base. Height 10 1/2 x width 12 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $2,000-4,000

399 A Carved Ivory Figure of an Immortal with Mirror, the standing figure shown peering through a glazed glass and holding a staff in the other hand. Height 5 1/2 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $800-1,200

400* A Pair of Japanese Tusk Carvings, depicting figures beneath blossoming trees and a cloud covered sky, raised atop carved wood bases. Height of ivory 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. John Mix, Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,000

401 A South East Asian Ivory Carving of Buddha, contained in a cylindrical enclosure with pierce carved doors. Height 6 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collector, Northbrook, Illinois $300-500 402 An Ivory Netsuke, of spherical form depicting the animals of the zodiac. Height 1 5/8 inches. $150-250

403 A Group of Four Ivory Netsuke, three of the examples depicting dogs, and one carving of a fish like beast atop waves. Height 1 3/4 inches. $200-400

404 A Carved Figure of a Young Girl with Peony, the figure with raised hand and one foot forward, holding a large flower, raised on an oval ivory base. Height 9 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $1,000-2,000

405 A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono, depicting a striding male figure holding a lantern. Height 7 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

406 A Japanese Carved Ivory Figural Group, depicting a standing gentleman on a dock with three children standing around him. Height 7 x width 7 1/2 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $1,000-2,000

407 A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono, Meiji Period, depicting a young boy carrying two small puppies, the base of naturalistic circular form. Height 10 1/4 inches. $12,000-15,000

408 A Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono, 19th century, depicting a maiden holding a child and a basket, raised upon a circular form base. Height 14 inches. $10,000-15,000

409 A Japanese Ivory Carving of a Basket Seller, the gentleman carrying multiple baskets and other goods, raised upon a circular base. Height 10 1/4 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $1,000-2,000

410 A Japanese Carved Ivory Figure of a Maiden, holding a fan in one hand and a basket at her side on the other. Height 10 1/4 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $2,000-4,000

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411 A Large Japanese Okimono of Kannon, depicted in a standing pose with flowing robes. Height 18 7/8 inches. $2,500-3,000

412 A Japanese Tea Stained Ivory Figure of a Lady, Meiji, depicted with raised hair and having stained red lips, holding a fan in her right hand having decorations of a phoenix, the other hand with a basket holding peaches. Height 13 1/4 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $3,000-5,000

413 A Group of Three Japanese Okimono, the first of a man with baskets, the second of a man with a trained monkey and the third of a larger figure holding fishing nets. Height of tallest 7 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $400-600

414* A Japanese Ivory Carving of a Man, depicting holding a persimmon branch and raised upon a naturalistic ivory base with lotus pads carved on the underside. Height of ivory 11 1/4 inches. $300-500 415 A Group of Three Japanese Ivory Okimono, the figures depicting a man holding a man holding a hoe, one with chickens in a pen and a third of figures with farming implements, together with a carving of a water wheel. Height of tallest 9 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $500-700

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A Japanese Carved Ivory of a Scholar, the figure with long beard holding a brush in one hand with a scroll in the other. Height 8 inches. Property from a Chicago Collection $600-800

417 A Japanese Stained Ivory Figure, the old man holding a peach, having inlaid signature plaque in underside, together with a stained ivory rectangular manju having inlaid silver decoration of a basket of chrysanthemum with malachite ojime. Height 5 1/4 inches. $600-800

418 A Group of Four Japanese Netsuke, depicting various animals. Height of tallest 2 inches. $200-400